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kanya

Luganda → English

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Meaning

(la) hernia.

kanya (la) hernia.

Related Words
kakanyala (-kakanyadde) v.i. be or become hard/stiff; become cold (of heated food); undergo rigor mortis; fig. be difficult; become obstinate/persistent; be rebellious/ recalcitrant, kukakanyala mu byambalo, kanya (-kanye) v.i. increase; abound; be abundant Prolific. Ewamm-e enkuba. yakanyeeyo? Did it rain a great deal at your place? Bw'agaana ggw'oka kanyata a- (ka/bu) tongue-tied in infants kanyula (-kanyudde) v.tr. devour. The var. kaanyuula is more common. kkakkanya (-kkakkanyizza) v.tr. caus. make sit; cause to go down; ease; calm; pacify. cf. kka -kkakkamu. kakanyaza (-kakanyazizza) v.tr. caus. harden make stiff; fig. kill; make obstinate; cause to be rebellious, kukakanyaza muntu, to kill a person; to question a person with the kankanya (-kankanyizza) v.tr. caus. cause to tremble etc. kanyaaga a-: okusiba akanyaaga, to talk too much, engage in annoying/incessant chatter, oku siba akanyaaga ku muntu, to pester/nag/ behave kanyaala a- (ka/bu) akatooke akanyaala, a small, immature banana, akaana akanyaala, small, frail child, cf. omunyaala. kanyale (la) lint soot, small particles of dust that float in the air. cf. munyale. kanyamberege a- (ka/bu) fiber-producing plant, Hibiscus diversifolius; crisis, difficulty, trouble. Awo akanyamberege we kajjira. That is when kanyeenya (la) palsy cf. nyeenya.