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bbugumu

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Meaning

e- no plur. (li/ma) heat, warmth, endwadde ez'omu nsi ez'ebbugumu, tropical diseases, cf. buguma.

bbugumu, e- no plur. (li/ma) heat, warmth, endwadde ez'omu nsi ez'ebbugumu, tropical diseases, cf. buguma.

Related Words
bbugga e- (li/ma) kind of plant with edible leaves resembling spinach or doodo (q.v.). bbugo e- (li/ma) large barkcloth. kugwa mu bbugo, to ask secretly for help. Yamukubira essimu ng'amugwa mu bbugo. He telephoned him and bbugubugu idea the sound of crackling, splutter (of a fire when it is initially being induced). Bbugubugu, si muliro. (prov.) Mere spluttering is bbugwe e- (li/ma) strong permanent wall; city wall; outer enclosure of royal residence^ bugumya (-bugumizza) v.tr. caus. make warm; warm up heat; fig. cheer up; make enthusiastic, kubugumya kamwa, to talk for the sake of talking. cf. -bugumye, ebbugumu, akabuguumiriro;