kahaba

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Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic قَحْبَة (qaḥba).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kahaba class V (plural makahaba class VI)

  1. prostitute (a person having sex for profit)
    Synonyms: malaya, kiberenge, kibiritingoma, mwanamkendege

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