waka

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Meaning

a- adv. home, at home. Bwe bagenda okulima ffe tusigala tukuuma waka. When they go cultivating we stay behind and mind the house, cf. eka, amaka.

waka, a- adv. home, at home. Bwe bagenda okulima ffe tusigala tukuuma waka. When they go cultivating we stay behind and mind the house, cf. eka, amaka.

Related Words

Wakaliga (la) Mr. Sheep cf. endiga. wakana (-wakanyej mpakanye) v.i. object have objections; dispute; argue; compete (in sports). wakanawakana (-wakanyewakanye) v.i. fedup. be disputatious argue constantly. wakankuka (-wakankuse) v.i. come (from out); be taken/carried off; be taken over/ adopted. wakanyizibwa (-wakanyiziddwa) v.i. caus. pass be disputed; be contradicted; be opposed; be challenged. cf. obuwaka, obuwakanyi, omuwakanya, omuwakanyi, empaka. wakati adv. in the middle midway, prep, wakati wa, between, with the -a of rel. middle, of the middle, enlebe ey'awakati, the middle chair. Gavumenti eya wa wakatira (-wakatidde) v.i. be luxuriant/ thick/laden (of trees vegetation}; be overloaded. v.tr. be laden with; carry. Omuti guwakatidde ebibala. The tree is laden with fruits. Wakayima (la) Mr. Hare kugwamu kya Wakayima, to have a sudden urge to go to the bathroom, kya implies ekidumusi, diarrhea. wejjera (-wejjedde mpejjedde) v.i. pant, be breathless; talk incessantly; talk nonsense; plead, importune. Twakanda ku- wejjera nga tatufaako. We kep will n., okwagala; against one's w., buwaka; (testament) eddaame; make a w., okulaama. waka (-wase) v.i. be or become pregnant (of animals). c(. eggwake wakanira (-wakanidde) v.tr. appl. dispute about; argue about.