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

e- (n/n) open area; open field; field where wrestling matches take place, oku- genda mu nsiike, to come into the field (e.g., of political or sports competition).

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naanika (-naanise) v.tr. put on EN→LG

wear (shoes, rings, bracelets, etc.) Bakanaanise akaagala. They have put a bracelet (aka- komo is implied by -ka-) on one who wants it. The expression is used when a person is told to do what he wants to do or would do anvwav.

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nsiiti EN→LG

e- (n/n) small hard red seeds of the lusiiti shrub; a game played by children. cf. olusiiti, Isiita.

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njaga EN→LG

e- (n/n) Indian hemp, bhang; dope, narcotic, okunywa enjaga, to use bhang; to take dope. cf. omuyaga.

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nkya EN→LG

e- (n/n) morning, as an adv. in the morning; tomorrow morning; tomorrow, j jo ku nkya, yesterday morning, enkya ya leero, this morning, enkya olw'eggulo, tomorrow afternoon, cf. Ikya, ekyenkya, llukya, am akya.

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nkyakya EN→LG

e- (n/n) crack caused by negligence or disease which occurs ordinarily on the edge or sole of the foot, but which may spread over the entire foot.

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nsimbi EN→LG

e- (n/n) money, ensimbi ejinanda, oowtie shell, eby'ensimbi, finance, financial matters. Minista w'eby'ensimbi, minister of finance, okulya ensimbi, to embezzle funds, take money illegally, cf. omusimbi.

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nsimbu EN→LG

e- (n/n) epileptic fit. epilepsy, ow'ensimbu, omugwi w'ensimbu, an epileptic. okugwa ensimbu, to have an epileptic fit. cf. simbuwala, omusimbu.

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Note that in the following phrases mala has a postclitic (-mu EN→LG

-ko or -wo), kumalamu kyeso, to win at the game of mweso. kumalamu musolo, to flee, run off at a great speed, kumalamu kigwo, to throw (in wresting); to prevail (e.g., in an argument). Olumbe lwamumalamu amazzi. He died of illness, lit. disease finished up the water in him. kumalako kisa, to give up on (a person). Ommazeeko ekisa. You have worn out my kindness (because of your lack of appreciation), okumalawo obwe- taavu, to meet a need.

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njaliiro EN→LG

e- (n/n) rafter, beam; long pieces of firewood to form the base on which other firewood is placed; banana leaves used as a covering or lining (see olwaliiro). ...laba, enjaliiro ekyali ku liiso lyo....and behold, a beam which is in thine own eye. (Matth. 7; 4). cf. ^yala, valiira.

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njasabiggu EN→LG

e- (n/n) usually an attribute to another substantive bold, intrepid; aggressive; resourceful, possessing initiative. omusajja enjasabiggu, a bold, resolute man, a daredevil, cf. yasa, ekiggu.

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nsingo EN→LG

e- (n/n) neck, okulanga ensingo, to twist the neck as a sign of reluctance or unwillingness, okunyoola ensingo, to be displeased/dissatisfied, lit. to twist the neck.

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njatula EN→LG

e- (n/n) pronunciation; way of uttering/expressing; with cap. the official prayer book of the Church of Uganda. cf. yatula.

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