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kaben

Bingham

kaáben

n. a captain (ENG).
vi. to be in command of a vessel.

káben

n. coconut molasses mixed with coconut milk strained.

Sabatier

kaben

n. captain, chief, commander, director. (ENG).
vt. kabenia: idem.

kaben1

n. a dish made of boiled toddy and ranniben used as sauce.
vt. kabenna: to mix coconut milk with..., to let a coconut get riper, harder.
fig. kabenna: to make sure, to confirm, to certify, to wait till it is confirmed.

Topics: Coconut, Food and cooking