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Letter N has 1,547 entries.
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ntuuko EN→LG

e- (n/n) destined time; appointed time, designated time; fixed time. Wano we nnagambira mu mutima gwange nti entuuko zange zaali zituuse, saali wa kuwona. At that point I said to myself {lit. in my heart) that my time was up and that there was no escape, cf. tuuka.

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ntuuluulu EN→LG

e- (n/n) madness; ferocity; sullenness; stubbornness, ow'entuuluulu, a person possessing the aforementioned attributes.

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ntuyiri EN→LG

e- (n/n) kuba ku ntuyiri, to be on bad terms with one another. Bali ku ntuyiri. They are on bad terms with one another.

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ntwala EN→LG

e- (n/n) way of taking; load; lot. Yazze n'entwala ya lumonde. He came with a big load of sweet potatoes, cf. twala.

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nva EN→LG

e- plur. of oluva, q.v. green vegetables, sauce, relish, etc., eaten with the main dish. cf. obuva.

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nviiri EN→LG

e- plur. of oluviiri, q.v. hair of the head, ekyammala enviiri ku mutwe, what really shocked/scared me. Ekyo kyamuyita ku nviiri. This made no impression on him, lit. it passed over his hair. cf. ekiviiri.

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nvuba EN→LG

e- plur. (n/n) stocks, a frame with holes to contain the feet of an offender; fig. jail, prison.

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nvubo EN→LG

e- (n/n) hole dug in front of a termite hill to catch the termites as they come out. Ezigwa mu nvubo z'enswa. (prov.) Those which fall into the hole are the termites (destined for you and you should be content with your lot).

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nvujjo EN→LG

e- (n/n) beer given to the chief by the tenant for the use of land; tithe paid by a tenant based on the number of acres of cotton, coffee, etc., under cultivation. cf. vujja.

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nvuma EN→LG

e- (n/n) loot, booty; profit; arch. female slave. Ogutateganya, teguzza nvuma. (prov.) (Work) which does no require an effort does not produce any real gains.

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nvuumuulo EN→LG

e- (n/n) sling, slingshot, en- vuumuulo y'ejjinja, a stone hurled with great speed, envuumuulo y'omusajja, an aggressive/daring/dynamic man. cf. vuumuula.

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