Jaba definition 1
Slang for 'Khat' (miraa), the chewable stimulant leaves popular in Kenya. Also used to nickname someone who chews a lot.
"Wale wasee wa jaba wameketi pale kibanda. (Those miraa chewers are sitting over there at the shed.)"
Jaba definition 2
Miraa/Khat (a chewable stimulant plant) or someone hyper (from chewing it).
Jaba definition 3
Nakɔfɛn min bɛ kasi la, oignon (Garden thing that cries, onion)
"Jaba bɛ dumuni di. (Onions make food tasty.)"
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Slang for 'Khat' (miraa), the chewable stimulant leaves popular in Kenya. Also used to nickname someone who chews a lot.
"Wale wasee wa jaba wameketi pale kibanda. (Those miraa chewers are sitting over there at the shed.)"
Nakɔfɛn min bɛ kasi la, oignon (Garden thing that cries, onion)
"Jaba bɛ dumuni di. (Onions make food tasty.)"
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