Chibaba

/phonetic/
greetingsfriendship
1.

Mate, dude, bro

A friendly and respectful way to address a mate, mostly used between guys. It comes from baba (father), with the chi- prefix making it respectful, playful and familiar.

"Chibaba, madii? Tisangane tonaz mangwana."

Translation: "Bro, how's it going? Let's meet in town tomorrow."

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