kaba *
kab.a
1 kt [ele] 1 choke, strangle, throttle, garrotte: ~ roho strangle someone, seize by the throat. 2 pin sb. down: alim~ mpaka akalipa madeni yote he pinned him down until he paid all his debts. (nh) Hana ~ ya ulimi he/she can't keep a secret. (tde) kabia; (tdk) kabika; (tdn) kabana; (tds) kabisha; (tdw) kabwa.kaba
2 nm [i-] lining sown on the neck or shoulders of a robe. (Kar)