a- (ka/bu) kind of bird resembling a small dove. If it flies into a house it is considered a bad omen.

a- = ekiyiifuyiifu, q.v.

a- (ka/bu) resentment, rancor; animosity.

a- (ka/bu) a kind of bean which resembles a lima bean but is much smaller, butter bean. Abantu ba kuno baamutwala teyeesibidde na kayindi. The people here sent him packing or (in a political context) they threw him out of office, lit. took him, he did not tie up beans for himself. (Formerly travelers used to take beans of this sort with them on long trips. The person referred to in the example left so quickly that he could not make the usual preparation.)

a- (ka/bu) small nose. cf. ennyindo.

a- (ka/bu) small joint, cf. olu- yingo, ennyingo.

adj. excellent, first-rate, omuyimbi kayingo, a very talented singer, omuzinyi kayingo, a great dancer, omusambi w'omupiira kayingo, an outstanding football player, cf. yinga.

a- (ka/bu) small stone, pebble, plur. obuyinja, small stones; sidewalk, cf. ejjinja.

a- adv. okukaaba akayirigombe, to cry piteously, make heartrending cries.

a- (ka/bu) inclination; descent; rolling down, going down. cf. yiringita, oluyiringito.

a- (ka/bu) intersecting; passing of individuals or groups moving in opposite directions, as an adv. in the opposite direction/opposite way. Kaabadde kayisanyo ka malusu na ddookooli. People (or vehicles, moving objects, etc.) were moving in opposite directions. There was a great commotion/total pandemonium, lit. there was an intersecting of saliva and the adam's apple, cf. 2yita.

a- (ka/bu) small needle, cf. empiso.

a- (ka/bu) small elephant; corn weevil, kind of very small insect with a proboscis resembling that of an elephant, cf. enjovu.

a- (ka/bu) small bubble, cf. ejjovu.

a- (ka/bu) kind of medium-sized tree.

a- (ka/bu) jumping rat, kangaroo rat, jerboa. Ekika ky'Akayozi, the Jumping Rat Clan.

a- (ka/bu) small house; latrine, lavatory. akayu k'abasajja, men's room. cf. enju.

a- (ka/bu) small bee; swarm of bees; small insect which resembles a bee. cf. enjuki.

a- (ka/bu) small reed, omukyala omutono kayulu nnalunyonga, a slim, beautiful woman.

a- (ka/bu) small house; bathroom. akayumba k'embwa, dog house, akayumba k'enkoko, chicken coop, akayumba ka penitensia, relig. confessional. Ennaku zanzimba akayumba ku mutwe. I have nothing but sorrow/trouble, lit. troubles have built a little house on my head. cf. ennyumba.

a- (ka/bu) joint, seam. cf. yunga.

a- (ka/bu) stilt; neck of land, isthmus. cf. yunga.

a- (ka/bu) gramm. conjunction, akagambo akayunzi, iden. cf. yunga, -yunzi.

a- (ka/bu) commotion; turmoil; state of unrest, cf. yuuguuma.

a- (ka/bu) kind of mint with a flower like that of the heliotrope.

kazakkaza caus. forms of kala, q.v.

cause to dry; make firm; fig. make certain of; confirm, affirm; know well; pronounce well; name, nickname, dub. okukaza amaaso, to harden one's gaze; to be watchful, okukaza ekkubo, lit. to dry a path, i.e., to frequent, habituate. Omusajja oyo eya- kazibwako erya Kapere, this man who was nicknamed (erya implies erinnya, name) Kapere. Oluganda alinga alukazizza. He seems to have learned Luganda very well. Omwezi gukazizza bulungi. The moon is shining brightly.

cause of trouble; troublemaker.

such as olumbe, sickness, the name of a weapon, etc.). cf. -kalu, akakalu, ekkalizo, olukalu, omu- kalo, omukalukalu, enkaliriza.

dirt; trash; fig. corruption; foul actions, immorality.

try hard.

as an adv. as black as pitch, with the -a of rel. jet black; pitch dark, agale aga kazigizigi, huge, pitch black clouds. Wabweru kazigizigi yali akutte okufa. It had become completely dark outside, cf. zigizigi.

a- (ka/bu) dim. o/^omuzigo, butter, q.v. kusiiga kazigo ku maaso, to lie using soothing/jdeasing words, to sweet-talk, lit. to rub butter on the face, kiiha akalimu akazigo, to be rude/insolent.

a- (ka/bu) dim. of%omuzigo, doorway, q.v. small doorway; small rented room/apartment; small opening/gap (e.g., between teeth).

a- usually in plur. buziina (ka/bu) rag(s); ragged clothes, cf. oluziina, omu- ziina.

a- (ka/bu) accent (written on a letter), diacritical mark; stop on an organ. cf. Izima, zimiriza.

a- (ka/bu) evil spirit; circular wind, whirlwind (caused by a spirit), cf. omuzimu.

a- var. of akazungirizi, q.v.

a- (ka/bu) mid-rib of a plantain leaf.

a- also akazoolezoole no plur. (ka/bu) madness, insanity; queemess; viciousness; fit of bad temper, kugwa ka- zoole, to lose one's head, go berserk. cf. ^zoola, omuzoole.

a- (ka/bu) kind of small gnat found over bodies of water, cf. zunga, zungirira, ekizungirizi.

a- (ka/bu) moving, stirring; commotion; tumult, cf. zunnana.

maybe, cf. mpozzi.

scrutinize, investigate.

look around.

a- plur. obwebindu (ka/bu) shoot(s) of the jjuuni, a plant of the arum family, Colocasia antiquorum, kumerako bwebindu, to put on airs, make oneself important, lit. to grow shoots.

a- (ka/bu) bustle of activity, flurry, business. Baali mu kaebugo. They were very busy/in a bustle of activity. cf. buga, -ebuga.

a- (ka/bu) strike (of workers); riot. cf. -ediima.

a- (ka/bu) fuss and bother; intense effort, cf. Ifunya, funyirira.

omugongo.

be, okusugumbira.

a- (ka/bu) strife, fight; argument; debate, cf. nyoola, -enyoola.

okukuuma, okutereka. k. on, okunyiikira, okufuba. k. up to work, okukalaabiriza. k. waiting, okukalanga.

omukuumi.

keerera, keesa, keeza, etc. see ^kya.

cf. ekyererezi, -yereere.

to get up early and start off for work or a on a journey.

a-: akeeru k'eriiso, the white of the eye. cf. -(y)eru.

a- (ka/bu) large amount, large quantity, akeesedde k'abantu, a large number of people, akeesedde ka ssente, a great deal of money.

a- plur. rare (ka/bu) unrest, turmoil, disturbed/uneasy state; hubbub; extreme business, cf. -etala.

a- (ka/bu) business; bustle; agitation, cf. tawuka.

a- (ka/bu) anxious/worried preparation, cf. -etereekerera.

be sickened (by food); feel a distaste for.

a- (ka/bu) pride, cf. wanika, -ewanika.

a- no plur. (ka/bu) food.

lessen.

a- (ka/bu) vow, promise, cf. -eyama.

eppipa

a- (ka/bu) panic; riot; upheaval; disturbance, commotion, cf. -egugunga.

struggle (with); be unable to go on. -Waaliwo akekejjanya oluggi lwa sitowa ye. There was somebody trying to force the door of his storeroom.