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#4137
knife
English → Luganda
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Meaning
akambe, ekiso, eggya.
knife, akambe, ekiso, eggya.
Related Words
kambe
a- plur. obwambe (ka/bu) knife (usually locally made and not used as a table knife); orig. curved Kiganda knife. cf. lyambe (eryam
kaso
a- (ka/bu) small knife, obuso obw'oku mmeeza, table knives, cf. ekiso.
kesa (-kesezza) v.tr. cut down for harvest (e.g.
millet with a knife or sickle).
kikolokonda
e- (ki/bi) knife blade without a handle.
kiso
e- (ki/bi) knife, kukuba muntu kiso, to knife a person (esp. in the chest or stomach), cf. akaso.
kiwabyo
e- (ki/bi) sickle/knife for pruning / first used by the Basoga).