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kannya

English → Luganda

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Meaning

a- (ka/bi) small hole/pit. kuwanda mu kannya, to swear not to do something again (esp. something evil), lit. to spit in a hole. cf. ekinnya.

kannya, a- (ka/bi) small hole/pit. kuwanda mu kannya, to swear not to do something again (esp. something evil), lit. to spit in a hole. cf. ekinnya.

Related Words
kannabwala adv. with an all-out effort with all one's might. Omulimu guno bagukutte kannabwala. They have put their full effort into this task. kannagguluba adv. on the run in a hurry. kannamuntawu adv. arch, without rest. kannyo a- (ka/bu) small tooth, cf. linnyo (erinnyo). kinnya e- (ki/bi) hole; pit. Yasulanga kinnya na mpindi okuva ku kkolero. He used to live very near the factory, lit. hole and bean from kaŋŋama (-kaŋŋamye) v.i. sit whereone is not entitled to sit. Leka kukaŋŋama mu ntebe ya mukama wo. Don't occupy your master's seat. kaŋŋanta (-kaŋŋanse) v.i. refuse flatly; resist firmly okukaŋŋanta emiggo, to beat (with sticks), administer a beating, cf. enkaŋŋansi. kannasswi or kannassi (ka/bu) little finger. cf. nnasswi. kannyazaala (ka/bu) little girl; poor little girl. kannyina plur. bwannyina (ka/bu) her little brother; his little sister dim. o/mwannyina, q.v.