To·ba | \ ˈtōbə \
plural Toba or Tobas
Definition of Toba
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a member of a Tatar people ruling northern China from the 4th to the 6th centuries
Toba
noun (2)\ " \
plural Toba or Tobas
Definition of Toba (Entry 2 of 3)
1a : a Guaicuru people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina
b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Toba people
Toba
noun (3)\ " \
plural -s
Definition of Toba (Entry 3 of 3)
: a dialect of Batak (see batak )
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