kakanyavu, a ggwale, a mputtu, waganyavu; be o., okugogottana, okuwaganyala.
make stiff; fig. kill; make obstinate; cause to be rebellious, kukakanyaza muntu, to kill a person; to question a person with the intent of trapping him.
etc.; magnify (e.g., the seriousness of a situation), kukalambiza mpaka, to persist in arguing, remain adamant,
adj. large, huge; obstinate, intractable.
with the -a of rel. (in political context) republic, republican. Eggwanga lino li- fuulibwa lya kyetwala. This country is becoming a republic, cf. twala, -etwala.
a- plur. (li/ma) obstinacy; pride, conceit; self-centeredness, with the -a of rel. obstinate; proud, cf. eggwaggali.
a person with large protruding ears; a stubborn, obstinate person.
e- (n/n) obstinacy, stubborness, recalcitrance. ow'emputtu, obstinate person.
maggot, insect (the subject of a familiar tale); an obstinate person, one who will not listen to good advice.
e- (n/n) water jar, water pot, pitcher. Olimu ensuwa mu mutwe. You are obstinate. cf. ekisuwa.
mpaganyadde) v.i. be obstinate/stubborn, cf. -waga- nyavu.
v.i. be hard (of an object); be tough (of meat); be obstinate; be difficult.
v.i. resist obstinately; be or become stubborn.
food); undergo rigor mortis; fig. be difficult; become obstinate/persistent; be rebellious/ recalcitrant, kukakanyala mu byambalo, to stand or walk in a stiff and erect manner.
v.i. be or become angry/ irascible/surly; become obstinate/reluctant.
become heated, empaka n'ekalambira, and the argument became hot and heavy, kukalambira na muntu, to quarrel with a person. Obudde bukalambidde. The situation has become serious.
stiff; cold (of previously heated food); obstinate, persistent; rebellious, recalcitrant (of an unruly child), cf. kakanyala.
-ekaza (-ekazizza) v.i. caus. refl. stiffen up; put on an innocent look; be boldly defiant; become obstinate.
rigid, cf. kalala.
stubborn. cf. waganyala.