e- (n/n) harshness, fierceness; arrogance. Ono wa nkanu. He is an arrogant, harsh person. Basaba lwa nkanu. They make their requests in a very rude/demanding way. Ensimbi yawa za nkanu. He paid the money under compulsion, cf. kanuka, obukanu.

o- adv. at a high price, dearly; fiercely (nkanu is more frequently used in this sense), cf. kanuka, enkanu.

okusaanuula; (dogs) okw asira; be excited, okujagalala, okukankanuka.

kambwe, kakali, a nkanu. f. person, entakkutakku. turn f., okubama, okutaama. look f., okw'ekajanga, okutunula buswandi. fiercely, bukanga, bukanu.

in rage, etc.); overwhelm; kill. Baamukanuliranga amaaso. They looked at him with wide-open eyes/in anger. Obusungu bwali bwagala kumukanula. Rage almost overwhelmed him. Okumubuuza ng'akanula maaso. On being questioned he could only stare vacantly. cf. -kanufu, obukanu, enkanu.

v.i. tremble/shake with excitement.

v.tr. affect greatly.