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

e- (n/n) way of introducing/presenting/announcing; introduction (of one person to another; of a book), cf. yanjula.

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nkandaggo EN→LG

e- (n/n) Kiganda ladder in the form of a tripod used for stripping barkcloth from the tree; (any) ladder. Twagwisa bwenyi nga nkandaggo. We met each other at such close quarters that we almost bumped into each other. Ebigambo byamala okulinnya ku nkandaggo. Matters had already reached a climax.

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nta EN→LG

e- (n/n) way of releasing, kuggya nta mu kintu, to give up/quit/abandon something. n'eby'okusoma babiggyamu enta, and they gave up their studies, cf. ta.

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nkanga EN→LG

e- (n/n) basket/container woven from buyanja grass used for storing grasshoppers, beans, peas, etc.

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ndere EN→LG

e- (n/n) flute, pipe. Omwana oyo ndere. This child is impossible/hopelessly wiLd. cf. lakalere, omulere.

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ntaalu EN→LG

e- (n/n) with the -a of rel. wild/rebellious/uncontrollable (person), entaalu y'omwana, an unmana geable child, cf. -taalu.

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nkanu EN→LG

e- (n/n) harshness, fierceness; arrogance. Ono wa nkanu. He is an arrogant, harsh person. Basaba lwa nkanu. They make their requests in a very rude/demanding way. Ensimbi yawa za nkanu. He paid the money under compulsion, cf. kanuka, obukanu.

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nnyenje EN→LG

e- (n/n) cockroach. Nnyenje tefa mukka. (prov.) The cockroach does not die from smoke (caused by the fire).

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nyooka (-nyoose) v.i. smoke EN→LG

produce smoke; smolder; be rampant, rage (of an epidemic); rage (of a battle); be numerous, swarm, teem. Omukka tegunyooka watali muliro. There is no smoke without fire. Obunafu bw'alina bunyooka. He is terribly lazy.

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nkasu EN→LG

e- (n/n) with the -a of rel. having very poor aim (esp. in hurling spears J. Yali wa nkasu. He had a very poor aim.

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nkata EN→LG

e- (n/n) pad for the head on which a load is carried; center ring in the ceiling of a hut; circle, coil; cripple, a person bom lame, kukuba (oli) nkata, to give (someone) something, help (someone) out. Bajja ennyindo y'enkata. They came in a state of great rage. cf. ekikata, lekkata.

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ndibu EN→LG

e- no plur. (n/n) grudge, rancor, feeling of hostility. Tamulinaako ndibu. He has no grudge against him.

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ntabiro EN→LG

e- (n/n) joint; seam; center, central point, pivotal point; junction, intersection, point of convergence; border, entabiro y'amakubo, crossroads, cf. ^taba.

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ndiga EN→LG

e- (n/n) sheep; ram; ewe. Ekika ky'Endiga. the Sheep C!an. kusulika mutwe nga ndiga, to pretend to understand what is said when one really doesn't, lit. nod the head like a sheep, cf. ^akaliga, Wakaliga.

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