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kobotola
koh-boh-toh-la
confiscate
French: confisquer / saisir
Soda abotoli biloko na ye.
The soldier confiscated his things.
Le soldat a confisqué ses affaires.
To confiscate — taking by authority or force. Kobotola is to seize, snatch, or confiscate. The soldier or official who kobotola goods leaves a sting — and the word lives in everyday speech for any heavy-handed taking.
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