CEFR B1

abia

noun

Meaning

abia means a state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital: Umuahia. Largest city: Aba. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses abia to mean a state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital: Umuahia.....
The teacher asked students to find abia in the reading.

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abia (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses abia to mean a state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital: Umuahia.....
The teacher asked students to find abia in the reading.
Check the words around abia to choose the right meaning.

How to Use abia

a/the abia (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a abia."
abia in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked abia in context before translating it."

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