Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-bah-kuh]
- /kəˈbɑ kə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-bah-kuh]
- /kəˈbɑ kə/
Definitions of kabaka word
- noun kabaka the traditional king of Buganda, a region and former kingdom of southern Uganda. 1
- noun kabaka any of the former rulers of the Baganda people of S Uganda 0
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Origin of kabaka
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Luganda around 1875-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kabaka
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kabaka popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.