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bbalwa
Luganda → English
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Meaning
(n/ti) purple heron.
bbalwa (n/ti) purple heron.
Related Words
bbalaafu no plur. (la) [P ers.
Ste.] ice. eky uma ekya bbalaafu, icebox, refrigerator, amayinja ga bbalaafu, pieces of ice, chunks of ice.
bbala
e- (li/ma) spot; stain; color; mark, brand; birthmark; type, kind, engo y'ama- bala, a spotted leopard, kuggya muntu mu bbala, to
bbalanga
e- (li/ma) fury, rage, wrath; madness.
bbalaza (n/n) veranda (less frequent than lubalaza
q. v.). Bbalaza, Monday.
bbali
e- adv. aside, to the side, ebbali w'oluguudo, at the side of the road, ebbali n'ebbali w'olugundo, on both sides of the road. cf.
bbalirirwe
e- with the -a of rel. rare, scarce. as an adv. occasionally, not too often, rarely, cf. ^bala, balirira.
bbaluwa
e- (n/n) [Stv., Ar.] letter; certificate; diploma.