caɓa

Verb

1. dakushe, musamman kaifin wuƙa ko ruwan fartanya. <> Make edged tool (e.g. knife) notchy from use.
2. ya ca'ba magana <> (i) he spoke quickly and indistinctly. (ii) he confused the matter, conversation.
3. shanu sun ca'ba hanyan nan <> cattle have churned up this road.
4. ta caɓa ado <> she has put on much adornment.
   1. On the one hand, it is possible that ancient Egyptians were besotted with superficial appearance [1] <> Watakila ma daga wurin al'ummar Misrar ne muka samu tunanin mahimmancin caɓa ado. [2]
5. {With dative}
   1. ya ca'ba masa magana <> he spoke sarcastically, gibingly to him.
   2. ya ca'ba masa wuk'a (takobi) <> he slashed, cut him deeply with a knife (sword).

See also cafe