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kabaka

Bingham

kabáka

vt. to cause one to hunger.

kabákaa

vt. to pelt, to strike with something thrown.

kab'áka

a. ugly in appearance, homely, not well proportioned.
vt. to make fall, to cast down.
n. candied coconut molasses.
n. a place suitable for casting the net.

Sabatier

kabaka

from. baki.
vc. to gather together, to get together.
ex. used only as follows -- kabakia, kabakingkami.

kabaka1

from. baki.
vc. to cause hunger, to starve.

kabaka2

vc. to make fall, to knock down, to throw down.

kabaka3

a. deceptive, good for nothing, useless (person).

kabaka4

n. a well-chosen place to let down a fishing net.

kabaka5

n. a dish of grated coconut mixed with boiling hot kamaimai.

Topics: Coconut, Food and cooking