a- plur. obwambe (ka/bu) knife (usually locally made and not used as a table knife); orig. curved Kiganda knife. cf. lyambe (eryambe), omwambe.

akambe, ekiso, eggya.

akambe.

o- adv. endlessly, okwogera olulondakambe, to talk on and on. cf. londa, akambe.

o- (mu/mi) large curved knife, cf. akambe.

e-: akambe ak'engera, a knife the handle of which has been broken or removed, kuzir.ys r.gcra, to pester, annoy, persecute.

akambe akamenye.

q.v.).

etc.; defend, exculpate. Yagaani- rayo. He refused to come out/come back. Kiberu oyo mmugaanira, tasobola kubba. I stand up for/defend/exculpate Kiberu, he could not steal. Akambe nkamusabye naye akagaanidde. I have asked him for the knife but he has refused to let go of it/ part with it.

acute; quick to comprehend, akambe akoogi, a sharp knife, eriiso eryogi, a keen eye. cf. yogiwala, obwogi.