a- (ka/bu) serious problem; crisis; bad situation. Tuli ku kasandali. We are in a difficult situation.

a- (ka/bu) arch, swelling on the neck.

a- (ka/bu) kind of small red finch, ruddy waxbill.

a- (ka/bu) top of a tree; tip of a branch; branch top. cf. essanso.

a- (ka/bu) small branch/twig; small switch/whip. cf. 2omusanvu.

a- numer. seven thousand; corvee, forced labor, okukola akasanvu, to draft men (for communal or forced labor), cf. -sanvu.

a- (ka/bu) riot, disturbance, tumult; uprising, revolt, rebellion, cf. sasamala.-

a- (ka/bu) crisis, great difficulty, lit. it-takes-the-skin-off-of-a- wound. Bino ebiseera bya kasasambulabbwa. These are very difficult times.

a- (ka/bu) disturbance, commotion, unrest; Hislocation. cf. sattira.

a- (ka/bu) a hundred million; an almost infinitely high number.

a- (ka/bu) dry nodal stem of tteete grass, in the plur. buseekende, bunch of dry stems/straw (of a very inflammable nature).

a- (ka/bu) short time, short period of time; chance, opportunity, cf. lekiseera.

a- (ka/bu) fire-tailed finch.

a- (ka/bu) the place immediately behind the door in a Kiganda hut. cf. ekisegguusi.

a- (ka/bu) sty in the eye; small louse, with the -a of rel. fine, delicate, ennukuta ez'akasekere, fine, delicate letters (in reference to handwriting).

a- (ka/bu) kind of very small brownish insect which lives underground.

a- (ka/bu) small bundle of firewood. cf. olusekese.

a- (ka/bu) small opening/hole/ aperture, cf. olusekeso.

a- = (akasana) akasenda- bazaana, (the sunshine) which attracts (senda) maidens (bazaana), i.e., twilight, the setting sun. See kalabirizabazaana.

a- (ka/bu) short post supporting the roof of a hut. cf. ssendwe.

a- (ka/bu) small room; small wall, amannyo ag'akasenge, teeth which are close together without intervening gaps. cf. ekisenge.

a- (ka/bu) small strainer/filter. cf. sengejja.

an insect which makes a cocoon like a tiny bundle of firewood and lives inside it.

a- (ka/bu) fine particle(s)/ flake(s); crumb; dust, ssukaali wa kasennyente, very fine sugar.

a- (ka/bu) sieve.

a- (ka/bu) trial, proof, ordeal, obudde bw'akasera, a timeof trial/ordeal.

a- see obusera.

a- (ka/bu) small trap made of grass and used for catching mudfish (mmale). cf. sereekerera.

a- (ka/bu) slope, incline, descending gradient, downhill. cf serengeta, oluserengeto.

a- (ka/bu) small land; small country. c f. ensi.

adj. huge, enormous; great; very important, olukunnaana kasiggu, a huge meeting, a gigantic rally.

a- (ka/bu) small seed (e.g., of tobacco or mustard) which has germinated. cf siga.

a- also akasiibulizo (ka/bu) leave taking, farewell; parting gesture. with the -a of rel. final, conclusive. Twabuuse bwe yafuuye firirabi ey'akasiibulo. We jumped when he blew the final whistle. cf subuka, sitbuia.

a- (ka/bu) smell of roasting or frying, cf. 2sjjka.

q.v.

folly; unpredictability. Alimu kasiiku mu mutwe. He is a nut.

a- (ka/bu) gift from a suitor to parents of the intended bride; token of thanks, gift of appreciation; reward, gratuity, tip. cf. siima.

a- (ka/bu) plaited reed work. cf. lsiira.

a- adv. okutambula akasiiro, to walk slowly, stroll casually, cf. ^siira, -esiira.

Trema guineensis.

a- (ka/bu) small hut; small temporary shelter, cf olusiisira.

a- adv. gently, calmly, okussa akasiiso, to look over appraisingly/ critically, to give (someone) the once over.

a- (ka/bu) hard work; intensive struggle, cf. siitaana.

a- (ka/bu) small log; small stump. cf. ekisiki.

a- (ka/bu) party held for the groom or bride on the night before the wedding.

plur. bu-) kind of caterpillar.

a- (la or ka/bu) hiccup; hiccupping. cf. sikonda, sikondoka.

a- (ka/bu) degenerate shoot of a plantain.

a- var. of akasumagizi, q.v.

a- (ka/bu) genet cat. Ekika ky'Akasimba, the Genet Cat Clan.

a- (ka/bu) kind of small brown bird which preys on lizards; period very early in the morning.

a- also akasimuuni (ka/bu) [Sif.] a 50'Cent piece, obusimooni obungi, a great deal of money. Musajja wa busi- mooni. He is a wealthy man. cf. simooni.

a- (ka/bu) nerve, obusimu obuli mu ngalo, the nerves (which are) in the fingers.

a- also akasimo (ka/bu) hoe worn down by constant use. okukwata akasimu, to dig, work in the field/garden, cf. ensimu.

quite a walk. Okuva. e Kampala okugenda e Mubende kasiniino. It is quite a distance from Kampala to Mubende.

a- also akasiisa (ka/bu) kind of deciduous forest tree, Celtis krdussiana.

a- (ka/bu) also ensirabo (n/n) oribi antelope.

a- adv. hurriedly, quickly.

a- (ka/bu) quietness, period of silence; truce; lull. cf. sirika.

a- (ka/bu) smell of roasting, cf. si riira.

n ^ka on*? one hundred thousand. obusiiriivu bubiri, two hundred thousand.

a- (ka/bu) tiny/small/minute thing, cf. -sirikitu; katiiriitu.

a- (ka/bu) rut in a road, pothole. cf. sirikka, ekisirikko.

a- also akasiriza (ka/bu) cinder. cf. siriira, ekisirinza.

a- adv. silently, quietly, mu ngeri ya kasirise, in a quiet manner; silently. cf. sirika.

a mute. cf. -siru, siriwala, omusiru.

a- also akasiisi (ka/bu) kind of very small jumping insect found on coffee trees, on the ground and in houses.

a- (ka/bu) crossword puzzle. cf. sisinkana.

a- adv. suddenly; by surprise; startlingly. cf. sisiwala.

as long as; provided that.