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Meaning of issa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɪsə

Definitions

  1. Contraction of it's + a.
  2. Initialism of International Sailing Schools Association
  3. A member of a Somali clan, mainly residing in Djibouti; it is the larger of the two dominant ethnic groups.
  4. A male given name from Arabic.
  5. Contraction of is + a.
  6. A surname from Arabic.

Equivalents

Français Issa
Italiano issa

Examples

“Until its independence in 1977, Djibouti was called the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.”
“Maps for new House of Representatives districts would be created — splitting up red cities that support Republicans Ken Calvert of Corona and Darrell Issa of San Diego County, according to new maps drawn by Democrats.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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