n., oluyombo, empaka, oluyoo gaano, olutalo.

a- (ka/bu) strife, fight; argument; debate, cf. nyoola, -enyoola.

o- plur. ennyombo (lu/n) quarreling, quarrel, strife, contention, cf. yomba.

e- (n/n) argument; dispute; strife; contest; competition; game, ow'empaka, an argumentative/contentious person, lwa mpaka, by force, forcefully, empaka z'abalungi, beauty contest, empaka z'ebi- konde, boxing match, okuwalaza empaka, to debate, argue, cf. wakana.