kubaka

How to say it

Meaning

To force someone to have sex against their will; a serious crime under the law.

Good to know

Mostly heard in court and news reports: kesi ya kubaka, a rape case. The passive kubakwa is to be raped; ubakaji is rape as a crime.

Examples

• Mshtakiwa alikana shtaka la kubaka mbele ya hakimu.The accused denied the charge of rape before the magistrate.
• Sheria inatoa adhabu kali kwa kosa la kubaka.The law gives a severe penalty for the crime of rape.
• Polisi wanamtafuta mtu anayedaiwa kubaka msichana.The police are looking for a man alleged to have raped a girl.

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