compel.
a- numer. six thousand, with the -a of rel. six-thousandth.
a-: okusiba akakaayi, to trip up in wrestling.
a- (ka/bu) million.
o- (ka/bu) kind of plant, osier.
of a forest). Yeetisse bya kakalakakala. He is loaded down with a whole host of things, cf. -kakavu.
a- (ka/bu) pledge, assurance; surety; guarantee; bail, awatali bukalu, unconditionally, without conditions, cf. kala.
struggle to one's feet.
make struggle to one's feet.
a- (ka/bu) ceremony performed at the birth of twins, okumenya akakanda, to perform the above ceremony, cf. 20lukanda.
a- also akakaasokanso (ka/bu) small shrub with edible berries, Rhus incana; berry of the plant.
make stiff; fig. kill; make obstinate; cause to be rebellious, kukakanyaza muntu, to kill a person; to question a person with the intent of trapping him.
a- (ka/bu) strip/fiber obtained from the banana leaf (used esp. in making baskets ).
throbbing abdominal pain.
specialist; with cap. Kakensa, God.
a- (ka/bu) reluctance; misgiving; failure to be convinced; regret; defect, ng'asigaddemu akakenyera, and he was not quite convinced, cf. ^kenya, kenyera, enkenyera.
a- (ka/bu) pill, tablet, cf. ekkerenda.
a- (ka/bu) apron (worn by a carpenter, a housewife, etc.). cf. enkete.
be forced. See kakaabiriza and -ekakaba which are more frequently used.
a- (ka/bu) committee, commission, akakiiko akafuzi, executive committee. cf. 2kiika, olukiiko.
a- (ka/bu) small tail (e.g., that of a lizard), cf. omukira.
carry out, undertake; continue doing, carry on with (an activity), kukakkalabya mirimu, to do one's work/duties, kukakkalabya mboozi, to carry on a conversation, kukakkalabya musomo, to work hard on one's studies.
quickly; briskly; suddenly.
a- (ka/bu) small belt; small strap, ekirevu ky'akakoba, sideburns, side- whiskers. cf. olukoba.
a- (ka/bu) small or young baboon. dim. of enkobe, q.v.
olugoye olwa kakobe, a purple garment/cloth.
adj. geniune, pure, real (of persons). Ndi Muganda kakobogo. I am a genuine, pure Muganda.
a- (ka/bu) ruse, trick; stratagem; device; technique, obukodyo bw'amagye, military tactics.
a- (ka/bu) hanger-on, pest; sponge; nuisance, cf. olukokobe.
a- (ka/bu) small elbow; angle in a wall, akakokola k'entebe, the arm of a chair, okusaako kakokola tondeka nnyuma, to run for one's life. cf. olukokola.
a- (ka/bu) small line; small scratch, cf. kolobola, olukoloboze.
a- (ka/bu) cough; tuberculosis. cf. kolola.
a- (ka/bu) trap; trick.
a- (ka/bu) banded mongoose. cf. 2etlk0lwa.
a- (ka/bu) crust; end part (of bread, sugarcane, etc., which is usually not eaten); residue.
a- (ka/bu) small stump, engatto ey'akakondo, a pair of high-heeled shoes, empale ey'obukondo, pants/trousers with suspenders, cf. ekikondo.
a-: okutuula akakongobo, to sit
a- (la) colloq. walagi, a kind of very strong Kiganda liquor, lit. it plucks forth a tear. cf. kongola, ezziga.
a- (ka/bu) stalk of ntula, njagi, q.v.; small cob of corn/maize (stripped of the grains), cf. ekikongoliro, kongola.
a- = akakongoliro, q.v.
a- (ka/bu) ankle.
a- (ka/bu) small lizard, dim. of ekkonkome, q.v.
a- (ka/bu) small hand/arm; trunk of an elephant; consumption, tuberculosis. cf. omukono.
a- var. of akakansokanso, q.v.
a- (ka/bu) mask. cf. ekikookolo.
a- with the -a of rel. halfcooked, insufficiently cooked. Emmere ya kakoolakoola. The food is half-cooked.
adj. drastic, severe, stern, enkyukakyuka kakoota, drastic changes.
a- (ka/bu) small piece of firewood. cf. oluku. See also tyaba.
a kindof hawk which frequently preys on chickens. cf. kuba, empanga.
a- (ka/bu) lit. strike-mosquito, a kind of plant which has medicinal uses. cf. kuba, ensiri.
a- (ka/bu) path, narrow road.
a- (ka/bu) small bit of mold. cf. obukuku.
a- (ka/bu) small hard lump on the skin; wart; com on the toe.
a- (ka/bu) source/cause of grief or woe.
snatch away. cf. nyakula.
a- (ka/bu) a burst of laughter (often scornful in character), okukuba akakule, to burst out laughing, okutema akakule, to laugh loudly and scornfully at (with a personal object), okufuna bya kakule, to obtain for nothing; to buy at a price far below the normal.
a- (ka/bu) also enkuli. kind of grass used fcr thatching and making Leeu
a- (ka/bu) tadpole.
adj. hard; firm, solid; compact, thick, dense. Alina enviiri ez'akaku- memme. He has very thick hair.
a- numer. (ka/bu) ten-thousand, with the -a of rel. ten thousandth, cf. -kumi.
a- (ka/bu) plant used for making brooms.
(la) lit. protruding structure, something huge/gigantic/sensational. kakundiiri w'olubuto, a huge stomach, kakundiiri w'ennyindo, an enormous nose. Eri embaga yabadde kakundiiri. That wedding reception was a magnificent event.
adj. big, huge; important, olukunnaana kakungo, tremendous meeting/ gathering.
a- (ka/bu) small, cramped inclosure in which movement is difficult; snare, trap. Yabadde ayam badde ekiteeteeyi kakunizo bulala. She was wearing a very tight dress. Tuli mu kakunizo. We are jammed in like sardines or We are in a difficult position. cf. kunira.
a- (ka/bu) small stump (of a bodily limb), cf. ekikunku.
a- (ka/bu) crumb, scrap, cf. kunkumuka.
a- noun of limited occurrence doubt; lack of conviction. Sisigaddeemu kakunkuna. I have no (remaining) doubt, okuggwaamu akakunkuna, to become completely convinced, have one's doubts removed. cf. kunkuna.
a- with the -a of rei. knotted, coarse, kinky (of hair), enviiri ez'akakupe, coarse, kinky hair.