English
achaba
Achaba comes from Hausa acaba.
- Hausamodernacaba
- Englishearliest quotation 2012achaba
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hausamodernacaba
- Englishearliest quotation 2012achaba
Earliest quotation: 2012, Noo Saro-Wiwa, Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria: “I flagged down a passing achaba and rode into…”
Every English word from Hausa acaba
Today it means
noun A motorcycle taxi.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hausa acaba / achaba