a- plur. (li/ma) establishment; permanent or long-term location, kusimbn: makanda, to settle (in); to make one's headquarters or regular base (at), kusimbu- la makanda, depart from a place where one has been for a long time, ‘pull up stakes.'

ku- simba maaso, to look at/watch closely, ku- simba liiso, to stare at. kusimba kabuuzo, to question/grill intensively, kusimba bwanda, to stay put in one place, kusimba makanda, to make one's headquarters or regular base (at), kusimba mboozi na muntu, to have a long conversation with a person, kusimba bigambo, to be an interesting and effective speaker, kusimba nnwe mu mmere, to pick at one's food, kusimba kattabagole (lit. - it kills the newlyweds!, to jab someone with one's elbow, kwegayirira n'osimba n'omutwe, to plead with earnestly, ku- simbako bwala ku muntu, to apprehend/capture a person. Yalwala n'asimbayo ne ki- tooke. He recovered after a long illness which had brought him to the brink of death. Ajjaokusimba ennyo amannyo ku nsonga eyo. He will stress/emphasize (lit. plant the teeth in) this reason. Tugakusimbye okulaba nga... We are watching you to see that... lit., We have planted (eyes; -ga- implies amaaso) on you. kinsimbye (la), sharp pain in the chest; influenza.

v.i. start off, depart (of a car or vehicle), kusimbula makanda, to start off, go (away), kusimbula misinde, to start running at a great speed, kusimbula muntu luyi/muggo, to give a person a hard slap/severe beating, nnali nnakasimbula ebigere bisatu, I had just taken three steps, bw'abasimbulako amaaso n'agazza ku ffe, when he took his eyes from them and looked at us, lit. returned them to us.