empaka, emirerembe.
v., okuwakana, okutoota toota, okukaakyana, okuguguutana, okuluubiragana, okuwanaanya.
kabassanya (la) cause of dissension, cause of dispute, lit. that which causes them to kill each other, cf. tta.
dispute loudly.
argue, dispute; struggle, etteeka erikontana n'empisa z'abantu, a law which conflicts with the customs of the people, cf. omu- kontanyi.
to settle a dispute. Ekimala empaka kusirika. The way to settle a dispute is to keep silent or On points of dispute it is best to wait and see kumala bwoya ku n turn be, to keep (someone) running ragged, annoy (someone) by keeping him on the go all the time, lit. finish off the hair on the calves of the leg. kumala mmya, to put (someone) in his place, take down a peg. kumala muntu maanyi, to take the wind out of someone's sails, kukamala, to cause trouble (ka = akabi or akabaate). Okamaze. Now you have gone and done it.
o- (lu/n) argument, dispute, cf. kaayana.
e- (n/n) disagreement, misunderstanding; dispute; quarrel, cf. bojja, bojjana.
e- (n/n) argument; dispute; strife; contest; competition; game, ow'empaka, an argumentative/contentious person, lwa mpaka, by force, forcefully, empaka z'abalungi, beauty contest, empaka z'ebi- konde, boxing match, okuwalaza empaka, to debate, argue, cf. wakana.
e- (n/n) controversy, dispute. cf. kaayana.
e- (n/n) struggle; fight; conflict, dispute. okusiba enkalu, to tie up (an opponent in wrestling), to get a lock on (an opponent).
e- (n/n) dispute, arguing.
v.tr., okugonza, okukkakkanya; (dispute) okumalawo empaka, okusonjola; (adjust) okulongoosa.
quarrel noisiiy, squabble, wrangle. cf. kwakwalikana.
have objections; dispute; argue; compete (in sports).
be disputed; be contradicted; be opposed; be challenged. cf. obuwaka, obuwakanyi, omuwakanya, omuwakanyi, empaka.
mpannanyizza) v.i. dispute, object; be doubtful, have reservations, awatali kuwannannya, without any doubt whatsoever, beyond dispute.
o- (mu/mi) quarrel, fight; heated dispute; tumult, cf. lumbiikana.
o- (mu/mi) quarreling, dispute; vexation; trouble, something bothersome, okuzaala emirerembe, to cause trouble.
v.i. dispute; quarrel.
darling, beloved, cf. kabattanya.
v.tr. appl. dispute about; argue about.
okwewakanya, to contradict oneself; self-contradiction.
v.i. protest; argue; dispute.
v.tr. appl. protest about; argue about; dispute over.