ekisa.

adj., saasizi, a kisa, a kusaasira.

v., okusaasira.

pity, compassion. I am sorry! the poor fellow! the poor woman!

o- (bu/-) a very broad concept implying the possession of courtesy, compassion, good breeding, culture, etc. The editorial writers o/Munno have in the past dedicated considerable space to the definition of the word. cf. obuntu, omuntu bulamu.

o- (bu/-) sympathy, compassion. cf. saasira.

e- also ekisaasizi no plur. (ki/bi) pity, compassion, sympathy, mu ngeri ey'ekisaasizi, in a compassionate manner, compassionately, cf. saasira.

v.tr. infatuate, kutunula nkutijje, to have a feeling of compassion but not show it. Omukwano gubatijja. They are very much in love.

show sympathy/compassion for.

o- (mu/ba) sympathetic/compassionate person, cf. saasira.

have pity on, have compassion for; have have mercy on.