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kyamya (-kyamizza)

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Meaning

kyamisa (-kyamisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to turn; cause to err, mislead; make crooked/bent, okukyamya ekigambo, to distort the meaning or pronunciation of a word.

kyamya (-kyamizza), kyamisa (-kyamisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to turn; cause to err, mislead; make crooked/bent, okukyamya ekigambo, to distort the meaning or pronunciation of a word.

Related Words
kyama e- (ki/bi) secret, mu kyama, se- retly. okukuuma ekyama, to keep a secret, obulamu bw'omuntu obw'ekyama, a person's private/person kyama (-kyamye) v.i. turn make a turn; turn off; go astray; go wrong, err; go to the bathroom. kyambalizo e- (ki/bi) strap; brace, cf. yambala, olwambalizo. kyambalo e- (ki/bi) garment, article of clothing, in the plur. ebyambalo, clothes, clothing, cf. yambala. kyambika e- (ki/bi) noose, something placed around the neck; fig. yoke, millstone, heavy burden, cf. yambika. kyambo e- (ki/bi) food offered to a lubaale. kyamira (-kyamidde) v.i. appl. turn at/in etc. akayumba akakyamirwamu, restroom, bathroom. kyamisana e- see ekyemisana. kyamuka var. spelling of camuka q.v. kyamuka (-kyamuse) v.i. conv. regain the right road; straighten out; be disabused of error; turn away from wrongdoing. kyamula (-kyamudde) v.tr. conv. put back on the right road; straighten out; disabuse; cause to turn away from error/evil. cf. -kyamu obukyamu, akakyamu.