achaba

English

Etymology

From Hausa acaba.

Noun

achaba (plural achabas)

1. (Nigeria) A motorcycle taxi.
   • 2012, Noo Saro-Wiwa, Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria, page 163:

     I flagged down a passing achaba and rode into town, where my achaba man asked passers-by for directions to the conservation project.

Anagrams

• Cahaba

Galician

Verb

achaba

1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of achar