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-ekakanyaza (-ekakanyazizza) v.i. caus. refl. harden itself; fig. show off

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seek to attract attention. cf. -kakanyavu, obukakanyavu.

-ekakanyaza (-ekakanyazizza) v.i. caus. refl. harden itself; fig. show off, seek to attract attention. cf. -kakanyavu, obukakanyavu.

Related Words
-ekaaka (-ekaase) v.i. crack creak, squeak, crackle; be strained; be sprained/ dislocated (of a limb); overstrain oneself. Oluggi lwekaaka. The door is rattlin -ekaaliisa (-ekaaliisizza) v.i. refl. strut about with an air of self-importance; show off put on a show; pol. demonstrate, make a group protest. -ekaamwana (-ekaamwanye) v.i. become exasperated/irritated/annoyed. cf. mukaamwa- na. -ekaamwana (-ekaamwanye) v.i. become exasperated/irritated/annoyed. cf. mukaamwa- na. -ekaanya (-ekaanyizza) v.i. & tr- refl- be grumpy in responding to a request; protest in a whining manner; refuse rudely; bristle up (at) okwekaanya omuntu, to be surly with somebody. Buli ky'omugamba okukola yeekaanya bwekaanya. He whines and protests at everything y -ekaawa (-ekaaye) v.i. & tr. refl. drink hard; get drunk (on). -ekaawa (-ekaaye) v.i. & tr. refl. drink hard; get drunk (on). -ekaba (-ekabye) v.i. refl. look very angry; put on a stern/serious look; pout; look or be determined. -ekaba (-ekabye) v.i. refl. look very angry; put on a stern/serious look; pout; look or be determined. -ekabaggula (-ekabaggudde) v.i. refl. work with too much effort at the outset and then come to a stop; throw oneself down. -ekabaggula (-ekabaggudde) v.i. refl. work with too much effort at the outset and then come to a stop; throw oneself down. -ekabala (-ekabadde) v.i. refl. go stride along (moving up and down in such a fashion as to give the impression of digging one's feet into the ground). cf. enkabala. -ekabassanya (-ekabassanyizza) v.i. caus. refl. keep oneself very busy; overwork oneself. -ekabassanya (-ekabassanyizza) v.i. caus. refl. keep oneself very busy; overwork oneself. -ekabiriza (-ekabirizza) short var. of -ekangabiriza q.v. -ekajjaza (-ekajjazizza) v.i. caus. refl. act important show off. -ekakaabiriza (-ekakaabirizza) v.i. refl. force oneself; nerve oneself steel oneself.cf. 1 kaka, -ekakaba.