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kabwea

Bingham

kabwéa

vi. to deceive.

Sabatier

kabwea

from. bwe.
vt. to steer with helm, to steer, to manoeuvre, to work the steering wheel, bridle, handlebars, driving wheel.
ex. kabwea wana: trying a newly made canoe.
fig. to hold the controls, to steer, to direct, to domineer (or) to turn the wheel, to turn about, to deform, to change, to disfigure the meaning, etc.