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Laba

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Laba Festival. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  2. 2
    A surname from Polish.
Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist, a drug class used in the treatment of respiratory diseases. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Laba Festival, a partial calque of the Mandarin form of Chinese 臘八節 /腊八节 (Làbājié), q.v.

Etymology 2

From Polish Łaba.

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