kahaba

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic قَحْبَة (qaḥba).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kahaba (ma class, plural makahaba)

1. prostitute (a person having sex for profit)

   Synonyms: malaya, kiberenge, kibiritingoma, mwanamkendege

Derived terms

• ukahaba (“prostitution”)