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#882

break

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Meaning

v.tr., okumenya, okwasa, okucencena, okuvunja, okucwacwana; (egg) okukoona; (in two) okumenyamu. b. off, okuwogola, okunuula, okumegula, okusonjola. b. through, okuwagula. b. into, okusima. b. law, okusobya, okuwubwako, okumenya etteeka.

break, v.tr., okumenya, okwasa, okucencena, okuvunja, okucwacwana; (egg) okukoona; (in two) okumenyamu. b. off, okuwogola, okunuula, okumegula, okusonjola. b. through, okuwagula. b. into, okusima. b. law, okusobya, okuwubwako, okumenya etteeka.

Related Words
baguka (-baguse) v.i. stand up suddenly start up, jump up; fig. arise, break out suddenly, ne wabaguka akeegugungo, and a disturbance suddenly broke out. bajjuka (-bajjuse) v.i. conv. split off break off, break open. baluka (-baluse) v.i. make a cracking sound crack, crackle; give off sparks, flare up; burst, explode; blow up; throb, tinglejfo/ the fingers, etc.); be very hot (of sunshine banduka (-banduse) v.i. burst burst open; snap; crack (as of glass); break, break off; break open. Omusana gubanduse. The sun is very hot. Yabanduka enseko. He bebentula (-bebentudde) v.i. crush crumble; break into pieces. breach ekituli, eddibu; (quarrel) oluyombo; make a b., okumenya. bread omugaati. breadth obugazi. break v.i., vide be broken. b. free, okwesumattula, okubanduka, okutenduka. b. out (rash), okufuutuuka. break (day) okukeera, okumunzula. breakfast eky'enkya. breast ekifuba; (woman's) ebbeere, q.v.; vide also nnansble, nnamba laala, empottowotto, lukambulizo, ekiwaama; inflamed breast, ebbanyi.