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baba

verb

LanguageTumbuka

Meaning
  1. to give birth
  2. to beget (of men)
  3. to bear, to carry on one's back
  4. To bring a child into the world or to carry someone on one's back.
Examples

Wanakazi wakubaba ŵana ŵanandi.

Women give birth to many children.

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis verb has multiple meanings related to reproduction and carrying children.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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