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kikangabwa

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Meaning

e- (ki/bi) shock; terror; terrifying event; something appalling, akabenje ak'ekikangabwa, a shocking accident, kukuba kikangabwa, to shock, terrify. Ekikangabwa tekimanya muzira. (prov.) A terrifying event does not recognize a hero, i.e., it elicits the same response from brave men and cowards.

kikangabwa, e- (ki/bi) shock; terror; terrifying event; something appalling, akabenje ak'ekikangabwa, a shocking accident, kukuba kikangabwa, to shock, terrify. Ekikangabwa tekimanya muzira. (prov.) A terrifying event does not recognize a hero, i.e., it elicits the same response from brave men and cowards.

Related Words
kika e- (ki/bi) clan; family; type, kind; form. t or sub-divisions of the clan see ~essiga, omutuba and olunyiriri. kikaabugo e- (ki/bi) temporary enclosure/ shelter made of grass, reeds and small trees, cf. kaabuga. kikaali e- (ki/bi) fence; arch, royal or chief's enclosure (among the Banyoro). kikaayi e- (ki/bi) piece of gourd used as a scoop. kikajjo e- (ki/bi) sugarcane. kikakampa e- (ki/bi) scab on a sore. kikakka e- (ki/bi) overgrown piece of land, land that is uncultivable or difficult to cultivate. kikalango e- (ki/bi) arch, frying pan. cf. ^kalanga. kikalappwa e- (ki/bi) dry scale; scab (e.g., on a wound); pupa, cocoon. kikambi e- (ki/bi) honeycomb after the honey has been removed. kikambo e- (ki/bi) urinal, cf. kamba. kikami e- (ki/bi) kind of lemur, potto, Perodieticus potto.