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kambayaaya

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Meaning

a- (ka/bu) insolence, impudence.

kambayaaya, a- (ka/bu) insolence, impudence.

Related Words
kamba (-kambye) v.i. urinate cf. ekikambo. kambe a- plur. obwambe (ka/bu) knife (usually locally made and not used as a table knife); orig. curved Kiganda knife. cf. lyambe (eryam kambugu a- (ka/bu) kind of grass with far- spreading roots. kambula (-kambudde) v.tr. rob plunder, despoil; demolish, destroy, ruin; pull apart; tear to pieces with the teeth. kambuwaza (-kambuwazizza) v.tr. caus. make fierce/cruel etc. cf. -kambwe. kambuza (-kambuzizza) v.tr. caus. cause to plunder etc. kambwawala rare var. of kambuwala q.v. kambagga (-kambazze) v.i. be sour/acid/bit- ter; fig. be arrogant; be conceited put on airs. Amaaso gankambagga. My eyes are sleepy. 1 feel tired. kambaggirwa (-kambaggiddwa) v.i. appl. pass. Omulwadde akambaggirwa emmere. A sick person finds food bitter/unpleasant. kambakamba (-kambyekambye) v.i. become partially dry; scab over (of pustules); become convalescent. kambazza (-kambazzizza) v.tr. make sour/ bitter; cause to be arrogant/cantankerous. kambiriza (-kambirizza) v.i. & tr. appl. caus. force oneself/make an effort (often with reference to eating or drinking).