kabaka

American

[kuh-bah-kuh] / kəˈbɑ kə /

noun

the traditional king of Buganda, a region and former kingdom of southern Uganda.

kabaka British

/ kaˈbaka /

noun

any of the former rulers of the Baganda people of S Uganda

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Etymology

Origin of kabaka

Borrowed into English from Luganda around 1875–80

Example Sentences

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"We have to respect their rules and ways of life. Since Kabaka went to Namibia, many people have turned the country into... a market where they enter as they wish," he said.

From BBC

Mr Kabaka claims he was asked to mobilise cult groups to help win elections.

From BBC

Tony Kabaka, a self-confessed "cultist" and member of the NBM, spent years working for the government in Benin, up until 2019.

From BBC

During rehearsals, Damon has been cooped up in a Covid secure bubble with his team of musicians, including producer Remi Kabaka.

From BBC

But just before Angelike, he had sung with Kabaka a song about Agneta, a lover, who also happened to be his friend's lover - though he did not know it at the time.

From BBC

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