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bbali EN→LG

e- adv. aside, to the side, ebbali w'oluguudo, at the side of the road, ebbali n'ebbali w'olugundo, on both sides of the road. cf. mabbali, wabbali.

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buggo adv. EN→LG

lit. like a stick, without anything, empty-handed; without resources, kusigala buggo, to be left alone, be bereft of friends; to have all one's possessions stolen, kuvaayo buggo, to come back empty-handed, cf. omuggo.

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bungi EN→LG

o- (bu/-) quantity, amount; large quantity, abantu abasir.ga ebungi, the majority of people, most people. cf. -ngi(-yingi), yinga.

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buyiso EN→LG

o- adv. like a needle, kuwenja buyiso, to search diligently for, search high and low for. kukutuka buyiso, to be terminated/broken off (of a frie ndship). cf. empiso.

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bbanda EN→LG

e- (li/ma) hollow-stemmed perennial mountain bamboo, Arundinaria alpina. It is black in color as opposed to nkaawo which is yellow.

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bunkenke EN→LG

o- noun used as adv. on tiptoe, okutambuza obunkenke, to walk on tiptoe, okubeera ku bunkenke, to be on one's toes, be ready for action. Akulira oludda olu- tambuliza Gavumenti ku bunkenke. He is the head of the party which keeps the Government on its toes (i.e., the opposition party).

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bbanga EN→LG

e- (li/ma) space; room; time, inter- val; opportunity, chance, amagye ag'omu bbanga, air force, mu bbanga lya myaka mitono, in the course of a few years, E — waliyo obuduukaduuka obwesudde ama- banga. At: — there are numerous poor little shops scattered around, cf. banga.

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bugobo EN→LG

o- adv. kumira bugobo, to .bolt down, swallow with one gulp. Tamira bugobo buli ky'asoma. He isn't taken in by everything he reads, ennyanja kamirabugobo, the fathomless sea.

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buyonjo EN→LG

o- (bu/-) neatness; cleanliness; sanitation; good appearance, ekinnya ky'obuyonjo, outhouse, latrine, eby'obuyonjo, health matters, sanitation, hygiene; cosmetics; fancy things, cf. yonja, -yonjo, - oluyonjoyonjo.

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bugole EN→LG

o- (bu/-) wedding; state of being a newlywed, embaga ey'obugole, wedding; wedding feast, ekyambalo ky'obugole, wedding garment, cf. omugole.

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