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ka

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Meaning

e- adv. at home; home(wards). Embaga bwe yaggwa ne tugenda eka. When the wedding was over we went home. cf. am aka, awaka.

ka, e- adv. at home; home(wards). Embaga bwe yaggwa ne tugenda eka. When the wedding was over we went home. cf. am aka, awaka.

Related Words
ka particle used with the hortatory subjunctive ka tugende let us go. ka bagende, let them go. cf. leka. ka- a prefix of multiple functions for which see the grammars. One usage which presents serious difficulties to the users of the dictionary must be mentioned here. k kaabya (-kaabizza) kaabisa (-kaabisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to cry/weep, etc. cf. -kaabya, Mukaabya, Mikaabya. kaacaaka e- (ka/bu) young locust. is an artist (painter) down to his fingertips. Yamukwata mu bwala. He shook hands with him. Abaserikale b kaada (-kaaze) v.i. march march around; strut around, move in a swaggering manner; walk majestically/proudly. kaakaaka ideo. inlens o/kaawa, be spicy/ bitter. Kaamulali akaawa be kaakaaka. The chillies are very hot. kaakano adv. now at the present time. kaakati adv. now at the present time. cf. ^kati. kaala a- plur. obwala (ka/bu) small nail/ talon. Musiizi wa bifaananyi n'akaala. He is an artist down to his finger tips Kaalaala pr. n. formerly the name of the northern gate of the Kabaka's palace (lubiri). kaalo a- (ka/bu) small village. Tosekera ku kaalo katono. lit. You don't laugh in a small village, i.e., Your laughter is very loud. You kaama a- plur. obwama (ka/bu) whisper, whispering. oku(mu)kuba akaama, to talk (to him) in a whisper, whisper (to him).