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kayanja

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Meaning

a- (ka/bu) small lake. cf. yanja, obuyanja, ennyanja.

kayanja, a- (ka/bu) small lake. cf. yanja, obuyanja, ennyanja.

Related Words
kaya (-kayizza) v.tr. beat thrash. kayaaye a- (ka/bu) partition in the porch of a hut. kayaayu a- (ka/bu) wild cat. cf. omuyaayu. kayamba a- (ka/bu) kind of small fish, dimin. of ejjamba, q.v. Akayamba kaka- lubye omutwe. Matters have become difficult/serious. kayana a- (ka/bu) calf; small calf. cf. ennyana. kayanja a- (ka/bu) kind of grass, relatively uncommon, considered desirable for spreading on the floors of houses. kayanzi a- (ka/bu) small grasshopper, cf. ejjanzi. kayaya (-kayayizza) v.tr. inflict torture on (of pam disease). Walumbe amukayaya. He has a grueling ailment. kaya (-kaye) v.i. be or become weary/ tired/exhausted. kayaggula (-kayaggudde) v.tr. devour; fig. overwhelm. Enjala ebakayaggula. They are ravenously hungry. kayakkaya (-kayekkaye) v.i. trot/run with difficulty; limp along.