a- (ka/bu) small land; small country. c f. ensi.

adj. huge, enormous; great; very important, olukunnaana kasiggu, a huge meeting, a gigantic rally.

a- (ka/bu) small seed (e.g., of tobacco or mustard) which has germinated. cf siga.

a- also akasiibulizo (ka/bu) leave taking, farewell; parting gesture. with the -a of rel. final, conclusive. Twabuuse bwe yafuuye firirabi ey'akasiibulo. We jumped when he blew the final whistle. cf subuka, sitbuia.

a- (ka/bu) smell of roasting or frying, cf. 2sjjka.

q.v.

folly; unpredictability. Alimu kasiiku mu mutwe. He is a nut.

a- (ka/bu) gift from a suitor to parents of the intended bride; token of thanks, gift of appreciation; reward, gratuity, tip. cf. siima.

a- (ka/bu) plaited reed work. cf. lsiira.

a- adv. okutambula akasiiro, to walk slowly, stroll casually, cf. ^siira, -esiira.

Trema guineensis.

a- (ka/bu) small hut; small temporary shelter, cf olusiisira.

a- adv. gently, calmly, okussa akasiiso, to look over appraisingly/ critically, to give (someone) the once over.

a- (ka/bu) hard work; intensive struggle, cf. siitaana.

a- (ka/bu) small log; small stump. cf. ekisiki.

a- (ka/bu) party held for the groom or bride on the night before the wedding.

plur. bu-) kind of caterpillar.

a- (la or ka/bu) hiccup; hiccupping. cf. sikonda, sikondoka.

a- (ka/bu) degenerate shoot of a plantain.

a- var. of akasumagizi, q.v.

a- (ka/bu) genet cat. Ekika ky'Akasimba, the Genet Cat Clan.

a- (ka/bu) kind of small brown bird which preys on lizards; period very early in the morning.

a- also akasimuuni (ka/bu) [Sif.] a 50'Cent piece, obusimooni obungi, a great deal of money. Musajja wa busi- mooni. He is a wealthy man. cf. simooni.

a- (ka/bu) nerve, obusimu obuli mu ngalo, the nerves (which are) in the fingers.

a- also akasimo (ka/bu) hoe worn down by constant use. okukwata akasimu, to dig, work in the field/garden, cf. ensimu.

quite a walk. Okuva. e Kampala okugenda e Mubende kasiniino. It is quite a distance from Kampala to Mubende.

a- also akasiisa (ka/bu) kind of deciduous forest tree, Celtis krdussiana.

a- (ka/bu) also ensirabo (n/n) oribi antelope.

a- adv. hurriedly, quickly.

a- (ka/bu) quietness, period of silence; truce; lull. cf. sirika.

a- (ka/bu) smell of roasting, cf. si riira.

n ^ka on*? one hundred thousand. obusiiriivu bubiri, two hundred thousand.

a- (ka/bu) tiny/small/minute thing, cf. -sirikitu; katiiriitu.

a- (ka/bu) rut in a road, pothole. cf. sirikka, ekisirikko.

a- also akasiriza (ka/bu) cinder. cf. siriira, ekisirinza.

a- adv. silently, quietly, mu ngeri ya kasirise, in a quiet manner; silently. cf. sirika.

a mute. cf. -siru, siriwala, omusiru.

a- also akasiisi (ka/bu) kind of very small jumping insect found on coffee trees, on the ground and in houses.

a- (ka/bu) crossword puzzle. cf. sisinkana.

a- adv. suddenly; by surprise; startlingly. cf. sisiwala.

as long as; provided that.

a- ow'akasitunkira, gadabout, capricious person. Ow'akasitunkira, talya nkoko ya mukodo. (prov.) The gadabout does not eat the miser's chicken. Perhaps = A rolling stone gathers no moss. cf. situka, situnkana.

a- also kasituliro, a- (ka/bu) elevator, lift; hoisting device, cf. situla.

omusana, nnakasiki (infantile), obusonko.

o- (bu/-) thirst, cf. lakasira.

o- plur. of kasigirirwa, q.v.

o- adv. kuiuula busiga, to sit for a long time wakeful; to stay by the hearth, busiga is also the plural o/kasiga, small cooking stone, cf. essiga.

ekisenge, akasiisira.

omwetissi, omupakasi.

bulekwe, kasiiro.

kkapa; (wild cat) omuyaayu; (civet) effumbe; (genet) akasimba; (serval) emmondo.

ssigga, kasikisa.

ekisirikko.

omusiru, omuzibe w'omumwa, kasiru; become d., okusiriwala, okuziba emimwa.

ekisaakaate, ekikaali, akasiira, akabanda, olukomera, olugo, ekigo, bbooma.

akasimba, embaki.

mpola, kasiiso, kimpowooze, nkuyo.

kasiikolindo.

enkasi egoba.

kasikonda.

omupakasi, omuntuw'empeera.

akayumba, akasiisira.

akayumba, akayu, akasiisira.

n., akaserengeto, olukooto, oluyiringito, ekikko, akasirikko.

akawuka; vide akasisi, ekitaakule, ssekirembwe, ekisokondwe, jjegeju, kasennyanku, kawuuzi, ekikutuzi, empuluwujju, enfuuyirizi, nkuuwe, endyabalangira, entonnyeze, endya menvu, enzirugaze, enziiziiri, ssemukkuto.

ekiseera, ebbanga, ekibangirizi, olumagga, ettalaga; vide okwamuka; i. of silence, kasiriikiriro.

perhaps, for all I know; probably.

fowls, etc. cf. kasiikolindo.

a- var. of akasikwasikwa, q.v.

e- (ki/bi) reed fence; fence (in general); chief's inclosure/compound; inclosure made of reeds for washing or for use as an outhouse. Types of fencing include: kigombe, crosswise in diamond shapes; kya kasiira, upright and close together; kya nnakabanda, grouped in columns. (Sn., LeV.)