kabla

Swahili

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) kabula

Etymology

From Arabic قَبْلَ (qabla).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

kabla

1. before (previously)

Synonyms

• (previously): mbele

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “previously”): nyuma, baada

Swedish

Etymology

From kabel +‎ -a.

Verb

kabla (present kablar, preterite kablade, supine kablat, imperative kabla)

1. cable (provide with cables)
2. cable (fasten with cables)

Conjugation

Conjugation of kabla (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	kabla		kablas
supine	kablat		kablats
imperative	kabla		—
imper. plural1	kablen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	kablar	kablade	kablas	kablades
ind. plural1	kabla	kablade	kablas	kablades
subjunctive2	kable	kablade	kables	kablades
present participle		kablande
past participle		kablad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• kabla ut
• kabling

Related terms

• kabel
• kablage

Further reading

• kabla in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker