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King

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Meaning

Kabaka.

King, Kabaka.

Related Words
kabaka (la) formerly kabaka the king of of Buganda. The term is also applied to kacca a- no plur. (ka/bu) impertinence, importunity; meddlesomeness; speaking out of turn. kagere a- (ka/bu) toe; small foot, okwekuba akagere, to menstruate, okukuba akagere,to travel on foot, walk, okukuba obugere, to mock, sc kakeedo a- (ka/bu) strip/fiber obtained from the banana leaf (used esp. in making baskets ). kakuli a- (ka/bu) also enkuli. kind of grass used fcr thatching and making Leeu kakumirizi a- (ka/bu) plant used for making brooms. kalaaca a-: okukuba akalaaca, to talk loudly, talk one's head off, talk for the sake of talking. kalemanjovu a- (ka/bu) lit. one-which-de- feats-the-elephant. a kind of small tree, Gardenia thurnbergia. It is so supple in nature that it be kaliriza (-kalirizza) v.tr. appl. 2 caus. use for smoking (meat) etc.; stress, emphasize, be firm about; affirm confidently, assert; be hard on, put pressure on. okukaliriza amaaso, to look inten kalyolyongo a- adv. sullenly; glumly; in a nasty mood; dimly, glimmeringly (of light or fire), okutunula kalyolyongo ng'embwa eyota ekikoomi, kamirira (-kamiridde) v.tr. appl. 2 keep milking milk all the time; ply a person (with liquor, beer, etc.). kasaagira (la) one who frequently jokes a person given to joking, cf. saaga.