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kabenje

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Meaning

a- (ka/bu) accident; misfortune, ebis eera eby'akabenje, period of emergency, kugwa ku kabenje ka mmotoka, to be involved in an automobile accident, kwabula kabenje, to miss being involved in an accident; to come out of an accident unscathed.

kabenje, a- (ka/bu) accident; misfortune, ebis eera eby'akabenje, period of emergency, kugwa ku kabenje ka mmotoka, to be involved in an automobile accident, kwabula kabenje, to miss being involved in an accident; to come out of an accident unscathed.

Related Words
kabe a- (ka/bu) small|jackal. okuwulira akabe akakaaba, to hear the jackal crying (an omen of death), cf. ekibe. kabebenu a- (ka/bu) cartilage, okutuuza akabebenu ku ntebe, to sit on the edge of a chair, cf. bebena, ekibebenu. kabega a- from ekibegabega, shoulder, kuggyawo kabega, to avoid becoming involved, withdraw one's support to avoid complications, lit. ta kabekasinge adv. maybe perhaps, for all I know; probably. kabendobendo a- (ka/bu) arch, roll of reeds under the edge of the roof. cf. ebbendo. kabengo a- (ka/bu) enlarged spleen; small grindstone, cf. olubengo. kabezo a- (ka/bu) plantain leaf used as a receptacle for serving food; saucer, plate. cf. Ibega. kikangabwa e- (ki/bi) shock; terror; terrifying event; something appalling, akabenje ak'ekikangabwa, a shocking accident, kukuba kikangabwa, kiseera e- (ki/bi) time; period of time, ekiseera ekinene, a long time, ebiseera eby'eddembe, leisure time, ebiseera eby'omu maaso, the fu Kabejja (la) title of the second wife of the Kabaka; as a common noun favorite wife.