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kawembe

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Meaning

a- (ka/bu) [Sw.] razor blade, akawembe akamwa, razor blade, akawembe akasala enjala, fingernail clipper, cf. wembe.

kawembe, a- (ka/bu) [Sw.] razor blade, akawembe akamwa, razor blade, akawembe akasala enjala, fingernail clipper, cf. wembe.

Related Words
Kaweekwa pr.n. Guno omusana ogwaka ennaku zino guzuukusa ne Kaweekwa e Ggangu The sun has been very hot these days, lit. it would awaken Kaweekwa in Ggangu. kaweewo a- (ka/bu) kind of antelope, bush duiker, cf. empeewo. kaweke a- (ka/bu) small seed; pill, tablet; grain, akaweke k'omusenyu, a grain of sand, enviiri ez'akaweke, curly/kinky hair. cf. empeke. kawemba a- with the -a of rel. reddish-brown, of the color of millet, enviiri ez'aka- wemba, reddish-brown hair. cf. omuwemba. kawene (la) rogue rascal. kawenge a- (ka/bu) comer/edge of cloth. Oluggi lwaggulwawo akawenge. The door was slightly open/ajar. cf. ekiwenge. kawere a- (ka/bu) infant, newborn baby. kawere a- usually plur. obuwere (ka/bu) scabies. kawerette invar adj. & adv. with the head or beard cleanly/completely shaven; smooth, without blemish (of the skin). Amwedde omutwe kawerette. He kaweta a- (ka/bu) small ring. cf. empeta. kawewa a- adv. crammed full, full to the brim. kawewo a- (ka/bu) slight wind, breeze. cf. empewo.