"kabaka" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈbɑːkə/ [UK] Forms: kabakas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Luganda akabaka. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|lg|akabaka}} Borrowed from Luganda akabaka Head templates: {{en-noun}} kabaka (plural kabakas)
  1. The title of the king of Buganda.
    Sense id: en-kabaka-en-noun-PiWIEbXe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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