a mpaka.

e- (n/n) argument; dispute; strife; contest; competition; game, ow'empaka, an argumentative/contentious person, lwa mpaka, by force, forcefully, empaka z'abalungi, beauty contest, empaka z'ebi- konde, boxing match, okuwalaza empaka, to debate, argue, cf. wakana.

mpalabanye) v.i. strive, -struggle; take trouble; be burdened; be contentious.