kuibia
koo-ee-BEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuibiakoo-ee-BEE-ahsoon
Englishto steal from, to rob (someone)soon
Frenchvoler (quelqu’un), dérober àsoon
Meaning
To take money or goods from a particular person, company or place without permission, often by trickery or force.
Good to know
The applicative of kuiba, to steal. The victim is the object and the thing stolen follows: kumwibia mtu simu, to steal someone's phone; kuwaibia wateja, to cheat customers.
Examples
- Matapeli wanawaibia watu kupitia simu.Fraudsters rob people through the phone.
- Mfanyakazi aliiibia kampuni mamilioni ya shilingi.The employee stole millions of shillings from the company.
- Wezi walimwibia mzee mbuzi wake wawili.Thieves stole the old man's two goats.
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