kazakkaza caus. forms of kala, q.v.

cause to dry; make firm; fig. make certain of; confirm, affirm; know well; pronounce well; name, nickname, dub. okukaza amaaso, to harden one's gaze; to be watchful, okukaza ekkubo, lit. to dry a path, i.e., to frequent, habituate. Omusajja oyo eya- kazibwako erya Kapere, this man who was nicknamed (erya implies erinnya, name) Kapere. Oluganda alinga alukazizza. He seems to have learned Luganda very well. Omwezi gukazizza bulungi. The moon is shining brightly.

cause of trouble; troublemaker.

such as olumbe, sickness, the name of a weapon, etc.). cf. -kalu, akakalu, ekkalizo, olukalu, omu- kalo, omukalukalu, enkaliriza.

dirt; trash; fig. corruption; foul actions, immorality.

try hard.

v.tr., okukaza, okukalirira, okusiimuula, okutalika; (clothes) okw anika; “dry bread” = (with no relish), amaluma, makaya; vide okunyaata,

a- (ka/bu) small tongue; hand (of a clock or watch), kukaza kalimi, to be all talk, to talk when action is required, kukuba muntu kalimi, to coax/sweet-talk someone. Era akalimi bwe kaalumvi'...And when the time finally arrived... 'lit. When the small tongue bit. cf. olulimi.

e- (n/n) stormy wind, okuba mbuyaga ekunta, to die, be dead, lit. be the wind which blows. Ate ddala mba kukikola, singa kati ndi mbuyaga ezikaza engoye. Indeed if I had done it I would be dead by now, lit. would be the wind which dries the clothes, cf. kubuyaga.

e- (n/n) sparrow, cf. kala, kaza, oluggya.

the mother of many children, of an important person, etc.) bannakazadde b'eggwanga, the mothers of the nation. cf. zaala.

etc.

okukaza; be parched, okukala, okukalira.

omuzadde, omukadde; (of chief) nnakazadde; vide zooboota.

okwogera; p. correctly, okukaza (ebigambo).

enkazaluggya.

okuziyiza omusaayi, okukaza omusaayi.

-zaaliranwa, obuzaale, obu- zaaliranwa, oluzaala, oluzaalo, oluzaalwa, amazaalibwa, omuzaaliranwa, omuzaalisa, omuzaazi, omuzadde, nnakazadde, enzaala, enzaalwa, ssezaala, ezzaaliro, ezzadde.

o- (mu/ba) also kazannyirizi

jester, kazannyirizi mu bifaana- nyi, movie star. cf. zannya.

v.tr. caus. intens. force to play; tease; play around with. Olaba embvva ezannyiikiriza ekiriba ng eneekirya. (prov.) When you see a dog playing around with a hide (you know that) he will eat it. This is apparently a variation of the cat and mouse' theme. cf. kazannyirizi, ekizannyiro, oluzannva, omuzannyi, omuzannyirizi, omuzannyo.

who was the ‘Katikkiro of the Dead,' and governed Busiro [County].” (J. Roscoe)

-ekaza (-ekazizza) v.i. caus. refl. stiffen up; put on an innocent look; be boldly defiant; become obstinate.