a- (li/ma) planting season, cf. siga.

akawungeezi, kawansazi, ka wozamasiga.

a- (ka/bu) lit. it cools the cooking stones, the time from about 9:30 P.M. to midnight, cf. ^wola, woza, essiga.

amasiga, omusizi, ensigo. For the conv. forms see siguka.

e- (li/ma) stone, brick or ball of clay used for cooking. Three of these are usually arranged in the form of a triangle. The pot is placed on top and the firewood is inserted through the openings at the sides, amasiga is now also used to designate the cooking area of a stove or oven, essiga is also the term applied to the largest subdivision of a clan. cf. obusiga.

make a pause, refresh oneself. cf. -wolu, obuwolera, eggwolu, kawoza- masiga, amawolu.