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wanika (-wanise EN→LG

mpanise) v.tr. hang; hang up; raise; hoist, okuwanika emikono, to raise the hands, to surrender, okuwanika omuwendo, to raise the price, okuwanika omutima gwa..., lit. to raise the heart of, i.e., to worry, ekintu ekiwanise emitima ky'abantu, the thing which has worried the people. Atuwanikako bulala empale. He is very proud in his dealings with us.

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woomya (-woomezza) EN→LG

woomesa (-woome- sezza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 make pleasing; make interesting; do well, carry out well. cf. -woomu, -woomerevu, obuwoomi, obuwoomerevu, eki woomereze* oluwoo- merambuzi, empooma.

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wanula (-wanudde) v.tr. conv. lower EN→LG

bring down; take down (something hanging), ku- wanula kikkowe, to give a sigh, kuwanula nnume ya kigwo, to throw to the ground (e.g., in wrestling), kuwanula kintu mu dduuka, to buy something ready-made at a store, lit. take down (from the racks). Otu- wanudde emitima. You have relieved us of our worry. cf. eggwanika, akawanika, akeewaniko, ^omuwanika, omwewaniko, empanuka, ssekiinpanika, twewanulire; kanika, wana.

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woowayi EN→LG

woowe interjections used in shouting Nnakanda kuyita saawuiirayo yadde ampuuna nti woowayi. I kept calling but I did not hear anyone at all answering me.

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wa (-wadde EN→LG

tnpadde) v.tr. give, waayo (with the encl. -yo) give away; give up; offer, kuwa mukisa, to give a blessing to, to bless, kuwa ngalo, to applaud, kuwa mukongo, to wave down a vehicle with one's hand, kuwa mutwe mubi, to cause bad luck to. kuwa matooke bwala, to eat heartily, kuwa muntu mutwe, e.g., Mukasa mu kuvuga eggaali tewali amuwa mutwe. There is no one who can equal Mukasa in bicycle riding. Ompadde, ssebo! Thank you very much, lit. you have given me, sir.

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wooza (-woozezza EN→LG

mpoozezza) v.tr. charge, levy (taxes, customs, tariffs, dues), emi- solo egiwoozebwa ku bintu ebiyingira n ebi- fuluma okuva mu ggwanga, tariffs imposed on imports and exports. Ani awooza aka- tale kano? Who collects the dues from this market? cf. eggwoolezo, empooza, omuwooza.

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weak EN→LG

nafu; become w., okuyenje buka, okuyongobera, okunafuwa, okujenjeba, okugangatika, okuyeba.

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weebwa (-weereddwa EN→LG

mpeereddwa) pass, be given. Gakuweebwa munno. (prov.) (Advice — amagezi) is given to you by your friend. It is good to listen to other people's advice.

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wantu EN→LG

a- adv. somewhere, some place, some places, buli wantu, everywhere. Waaliwo awantu we yayita ne bamuwa amazzi. There was one place where he stopped where they gave him water.

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