kaab

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic كعب (kaʕb, “bad”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaˈab/, [ˈkaˈab]

Adjective

kaab

  1. bad, horrible
  2. serious
    de kalaam kaab
    this is a serious issue

References
  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎, 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 146

Marshallese

Pronunciation
  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [kɑːpˠ], (enunciated) [kɑɑpˠ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /kæɰæpˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {kahab}

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English gaff.

Noun

kaab

  1. a gaff

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English curve.

Alternative forms

Noun

kaab

  1. a curve

References
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