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v., okusigika, okuwaga, okwegeka; s. oneself on, okwesigama, okwerimba, okwesimba ggiriza; (help) okuyamba, okuzibira, okukwatirira; (endure) okugumiikiriza, okusobola.

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stand EN→LG

v.i., okuyimirira. s. up, okugolokoka, okuyimuka. s. fast, okunywera, okugumiikiriza. s. on head, okwefuula, okwesimba nnakakongo, okusimba omutwe, okwevuunika. s. on tiptoe, okukangalala.

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sinsimula (-sinsimudde) v.tr. shake EN→LG

shake up; divide into smaller pieces (of hot lumps of bananas), okusinsimula omuggo, to beat with a stick. Waaliwo olulala lwe nnasinsimula embogo essasi. There was another occasion when I shot a buffalo with a bullet.

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smear EN→LG

v. (body), okusiiga, okusaaba, okuttaanya, okuwereba; (house) okumaala; be smeared, okujoo baana, okusaabaana.

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ssa EN→LG

e- (li/ma) position; place, compartment; stage, level; shelf; drawer, essa ery'obuntu, the human situation, the state of humanity, c/. -^ssa.

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sinziira (-sinzidde) v.i. start from a given point EN→LG

use as a point of departure. Note: This is a word for which a precise English equivalent is lacking. The following phrases illustrate the manner in which it may be used: okusinziira ku lipoota eyafuniddwa olunaku lw'eggulo, according to a report received yesterday. Okufa kwe kwasinziira ku butwa. His death was due to poisoning. Tulina ensonga ejinumu ddala kwe tusinziira ukukkiriza nga waiiwo... We have very firm reasons (from which we start) for believing that_ cf. -sinziivu, ekisinziiro

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sumuttuka (-sumuttuse) v.i. EN→LG

rare come untied (KB). Possibly a var. of sumattuka, q.v. play (a stringed instrument); fig. warn; inform. okwambala ebisuna, to wear sackcloth. Ebigambo bimusuna emimwa. He is dying to say something (said of a gossip).

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