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-ekemba (-ekembye) v.i. <£ tr. gird oneself; ready oneself (for a difficult or dangerous undertaking); make a great effort

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try resolutely; double one's effort.

-ekemba (-ekembye) v.i. <£ tr. gird oneself; ready oneself (for a difficult or dangerous undertaking); make a great effort, try resolutely; double one's effort.

Related Words
-ekebejja (-ekebezze) v.i. refl. look oneself over carefully (e.g. to see if one is properly dressed), v.tr. refl. examine carefully, inspect with care. cf. otnweke- bezzi; kebera. -ekeka (-ekese) v.tr. refl. suspect be suspicious of, mistrust; guard oneself against; beware of. -ekekkera (-ekekkedde) v.i. refl. act helpless pretend to be unable to work; be overly casual; treat lightly. -ekenenkula (-ekenenkudde) v.i. refl. be diffident hold oneself back (from appropriate action); try to avoid involvement. Leka kwekenenkula otyo, genda oyoze engoye. Don't keep stal -ekengera (-ekengedde) v.tr. refl. be suspicious of suspect; be on guard against; beware of. -ekengeragana (-ekengeraganye) v.i. recip. be suspicious of one another mistrust one another. -ekengerwa (-ekengeddwa) v.i. pass. refl. be suspected; be an object ot suspicion/ mistrust. -ekengerwa (-ekengeddwa) v.i. pass. refl. be suspected; be an object ot suspicion/ mistrust. -ekenneenya (-ekenneenyezza) v.tr. refl. examine carefully; investigate thoroughly; check completely. -ekenneenya (-ekenneenyezza) v.tr. refl. examine carefully; investigate thoroughly; check completely. -ekerebenda (-ekerebenze) v.i. refl. busy oneself work very hard, occupy oneself intensively.