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#621

become

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Meaning

okufuuka; cause to b., okufuusa, okufuula.

become, okufuuka; cause to b., okufuusa, okufuula.

Related Words
ba and -li both take the enclitics -ko -yo, -mu, -wo. ba becomes baa- before such an addition, mbaako kye njogera, if 1 have something to say (note that this does not im baaluuka (-baaluuse) v. i. scream yell, shriek; cause an uproar; become uncontrollable. baama or bama (-baamye -bamye) v. i. become wild/fierce; go wild, run wild; act wildly. balira (-balidde) v. tr. appl. count in/for etc.; consider, take into consideration; be concerned about, v. i. crack; become old/ worn out. nga tobaliddeeko, excluding, not c bambuka (-bambuse) bambulukuka (-bambu- lukuse) v.i. conv. 1 & 2 become unpegged; get unstuck; blister, peel off (of skin). . banguka (-banguse mmanguse) v.i. be sharp; become sharpened; fig. be trained/ instructed. barren (land) kalu, a lunnyo; (female animals) gumba, ensaata; also vide olukumakuma, enkumba, olunnyo; become b., okusajja kula, okusaatawala. bbira (-bbidde nzibidde) v.i. dive; sink, go under water, bbiramu, fig., relig. become immersed in, be utterly dedicated to (God). become e. (fatigue) okukoowa, okufumbuka, okuggya, okufumbulukuka, okubuta, okuvuya, okulebettuka. become leprous contract leprosy. bembuka (-bembuse) bembulukuka (-bembulukuse) v.i. conv. 1 & 2 come off (of a scab, scales); peel (of skin); become unstuck, get detached. Langi yonn bijjirira (-bijjiridde) v.tr. appl. 2 become ugly/wretched for etc. Obudde bubabijjiridde. Things have become very gloomy for them.