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kalanga

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Meaning

a- (ka/bu) mouth organ, harmonica. cf. lennanga.

kalanga, a- (ka/bu) mouth organ, harmonica. cf. lennanga.

Related Words
kalaabiriza (-kalaabirizza) v.tr. urge on (workers) to do a job keep (workers) at \vork; urge on; be hard on; keep pounding (a drum), cf. enkalaabirizi. kalaaca a-: okukuba akalaaca, to talk loudly, talk one's head off, talk for the sake of talking. kalaago B- (ka/bu) Spleen. kalaakalana (-kalaakalanye) v.i. be dressed (in a formal way in all one's regalia). kalaako adv. kugenda kalaako to go in a hurry /in a rush/with great urgency. kalaalankoma a- (ka/bu) kind of insect resembling a wasp which has a very sharp sting, cf. kabaalankoma. kalabba a- (ka/bu) scaffold; gallows, cf. omulabba. kalabiriza-bazaana lit. it diverts/distracts the maidservants the period immediately before dark. cf. labiriza, omuzaana. kalabo a- (ka/bu) small gift. cf. ^ekirabo. kalabo a- (ka/bu) small tavern/bar. cf. ^ekirabo. kalagala a- (ka/bu) small plantain/banana leaf; small amount of medicine. Emmere eno ya kalagala. This food is not overly well done. cf. ed kalakata (-kalakase) v.tr. scrape scrape off; scratch; fig. upbraid, criticize severely. cf. walakata.