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ssaalu

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Meaning

e- (li/ma) marsh grass, reed with irritating spicules, mace-reed. cf. ekisaalu, olusaalu.

ssaalu, e- (li/ma) marsh grass, reed with irritating spicules, mace-reed. cf. ekisaalu, olusaalu.

Related Words
ssaabalabirizi (la) archbishop (Protestant). cf. laba labiriza, omulabirizi. ssaabasumba (la) archbishop (Rom. Cath.) lit. chief shepherd, cf. sumba, omusumba. ssaabazira (la) extremely brave person hero. cf. -zira. ssaabiro e- (li/ma) collarbone. ssaaka e- (li/ma) mallet used for the first beating of barkcloth. cf. saaka. ssaala e- (n/n) prayer, essaala ya Mukama waffe, the Lord's prayer, cf. ^saala. ssaani(i)ko e- (li/ma) banana leaves used for covering plantains while cooking; trash. cf. naanitd/ka. ssaati e- (n/n or li/ma) \_Eng.~] shirt. ssaawa e- (n/n) [Sw.,Ar.3 hour; time of day; watch; clock. Ssaawa mmeka? What time is it? okukyuka ng'essaawa, to be fickle, be as change ssaazi e- (li/ma) herding place outside of a cattle kraal. Ssaabaddu. pr.n. formerly the title of the head of the servants of a chief not living in his compound (the second chief in importance). cf. o Ssaabaganzi pr.n. the title of the eldest brother of the Kabaka's mother. The title was established by Ssuuna II. As the name implies the Ssaabaganzi was a person of considerable prestige and authority in the kingdom, cf. omuganzi.