okusiika, okukalanga.

ekikalango, fulampeni.

a- (ka/bu) smell of roasting or frying, cf. 2sjjka.

e- (ki/bi) spoon, kukuba kijiiko, to fry. cf. akajiiko.

e- (ki/bi) arch, frying pan. cf. ^kalanga.

e- (ki/bi) kind of large black ant. Ekika ky'Ekinyomo, the Black Ant Clan. Nze sisiika binyomo. colloq. I am not just joking, lit. frying ants.

roast, kusiika muntu miggo, to give a person a sound beating (with sticks). Asiika obulamu tassa mukono. (prov.) lit. He who roasts life does not put down his hand. He who is concerned with his life will constantly strive to preserve it.

etc. Baafuumuddvva okuva mu nsi eyo nga tebeesiikidde na kanyeebwa. They have been summarily expelled from this country, lit. without even having had (theoppor- tunity) to roast a small peanut for themselves.

okukalanga amalusu, to waste one's time/ breath.