a- from, essanda sap. Emmere egudde akasanda. The food is cooked, lit. has lost its juice or ‘sap.' (This phrase is particularly used with reference to sweet potatoes and bananas.)

a- (ka/bu) serious problem; crisis; bad situation. Tuli ku kasandali. We are in a difficult situation.

e- usually plur. amasanda (li/ma) sap; resin; gum; rubber, engatto ez'amasanda, rubber shoes, cf. akasanda.