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beat

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Meaning

okukuba, okubaalinga, okuluuta, okusakata, okuwuttula. b. barkcloth, okukomaga, okusaaka; okutenga, okuttula. b. in hunting, okwandaaza. = to surpass, okusinga, okukira. =be too muchfor, okulema.

beat, okukuba, okubaalinga, okuluuta, okusakata, okuwuttula. b. barkcloth, okukomaga, okusaaka; okutenga, okuttula. b. in hunting, okwandaaza. = to surpass, okusinga, okukira. =be too muchfor, okulema.

Related Words
baalinga (-baalinze) v. tr. strike beat. babika (-babise) v. tr. strike hit. kubabika luyi, to slap, kubabika miggo, to beat with sticks, kubabika ssasi, to shoot. bambika (-bambise mmambise) v. tr. apply on; place on top of; brand, okubambika oluyi, to slap vigorously, okubambika emiggo, to beat severely (with beat v.i., okubobba, okutujja, okulasira. bikka (-bisse) v.tr. cover cover up; close (a lid, a book), okubikka ku maddu, to restrain one's desires or passions, okubikka ebibiri, to do two things at o browbeat okujooga, okuyigganya, okuco ccacocca. bukundugulu o- (bu/-) splash, spray (e.g., ejected from potatoes or cassava which is being peeled, from plantain fiber which is being beaten). bush ekisaka; beat about the b., okusala amakeete. bwatula (-bwatudde) v.tr. cause to crack/ crackle etc.; cause pain (of an internal physical nature); break; beat. Omutwe gumbwatula. I have a splitting headache, okubwatula engalo, babula (-babudde) v. tr. singe; smoke over the fire; fig. do quickly okubabula emmere, to cook a meal in a hurry, okubabula omu- somo, to finish a course quickly, okubabula emiggo, to beat severely w battula (-battudde) v. tr. slap hard; beat violently. Yamubattula oluyi. He gave him a hard slap bennanya (-bennanyizza) v.i. be simple/very easy. v. tr. do with ease; perfect improve, okubennanya ng'olutta ow'etlulu, to be simple, be a snap (like killing a one-eyed man). Ttiimu ya Ssemakula bwe yazze ewa