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jjula (-jjudde EN→LG

nzijudde or njijudde) v.i. be or become full; be filled up. kujjula ne kikubako, to be full to capacity. Okyali mu kulya Katonga ajjula. (prov.) You are still eating while the (river) Katonga is rising. You are fiddling while Rome burns.

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jjula (-jjudde EN→LG

nzijudde or njijudde) v.tr. dish up, serve (food); uncover (food). (Ki- ganda food is cooked with a covering of banana leaves and therefore has to be uncovered before eating). Kye nnava nsigala ku bwa kinejjulira. For that reason I remained a bachelor, (kinejjulira means literally it will serve itself.) cf. -jjule, eki- jjulo, kinejjulira, lujjudde.^olujjula, olu- jjuliro,

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jjute EN→LG

e- plur. amayute (li/ma) boil. Sserukama mayute: olunyiga ku lirye ng'akaaba. (prov.) lit. Mr. Squeezer-of- boils: when his is pressed, he cries. He can dish it out but he can't take it. cf. mwasajjute.

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jjuuga EN→LG

e- usually plur. amayuuga (li/ma) jowls, swollen cheeks; loosely, among schoolchildren: mumps, ow'amayuuga, person with jowls.

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jjuuni EN→LG

e- plur. amayuuni (li/ma) plant of the arum family, Colocasia antiquorum. The leaves and roots are edible.

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