Meaning
To cover, cover up, or close over — and, most commonly, to shut. The sharp command 'kibba yuh mout' means 'shut your mouth', and 'kibba di pot' is cover the pot; to 'kibba di fire' is to smother it. Of West African origin, the word carries the plain physical sense of putting a lid or a cover on something, closing it over and keeping it in, and its most familiar use is that blunt order to be quiet and hold one's tongue.
Examples
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Kibba yuh mout an listen!
Shut your mouth and listen!
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Kibba di pot so di food nuh cold.
Cover the pot so the food doesn't get cold.
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Kibba di fire before yuh leave.
Smother the fire before you leave.
Origin
Believed to derive from English 'cover', reshaped in Patois as 'kibba' — to cover or close over, hence to shut.
How it’s used
Most often heard as 'kibba yuh mout' (be quiet). Also literally to cover something.