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bambuka

Luganda → English

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Meaning

bambula, bambulukuka, bambulula conv. forms o/bamba, q.v.

bambuka, bambula, bambulukuka, bambulula conv. forms o/bamba, q.v.

Related Words
bambaaza (-bambaazizza) v. tr. caus. cf. -bambaavu. bambirira (-bambiridde) v. tr. appl. 2 = intens. of above. bamboo ebbanda. 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.