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bamboo
Luganda → English
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Meaning
ebbanda.
bamboo, ebbanda.
Related Words
bambaaza (-bambaazizza)
v. tr. caus. cf. -bambaavu.
bambirira (-bambiridde)
v. tr. appl. 2 = intens. of above.
bambuka
bambula, bambulukuka, bambulula conv. forms o/bamba, q.v.
bambula (-bambudde). bambulula (-bambuludde) V. tr. conv. 1 Sc 2 unpeg; pull up (e.g. a nail); take the skin off of; tear off. cf. ekibamba
ekibambulira, olubambo, nnabbambula; bambika.
bamba (-bambye
mmambye) v. tr. stretch out, peg out (e.g., a skin to dry).
bambaala (-bambadde
mmambadde) v.i. be mischievous, act mischievously; be unbridled/reckless/wild.
bambaga (-bambaze
mmambaze) v.i. walk with difficulty, walk with an uncertain gait (as one suffering from weakness or illness); toddle, walk in the
bambagiza (-bambagizizza
mmambagizizza) v.i. interrupt; interfere; inject oneself into a discussion.
bambalika (-bambalise
mmambalise) v.i. walk bowlegged; limp, hobble.
bambalika (-bambalise) less common var. of pampalika
q-v.
bambi interj. alas
what a pity, how unfortunate; the poor thing (referring to a person).
bambibwa (-bambiddwa) v-i- pass
be stretched out/pegged out.