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#987

burn

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Meaning

v., okwaka, okwokya, okuteta; (be scorched) okusirilra; (anger) okubuubuuka; (mouth) okubaa laala; (nose) okusonsomola.

burn, v., okwaka, okwokya, okuteta; (be scorched) okusirilra; (anger) okubuubuuka; (mouth) okubaa laala; (nose) okusonsomola.

Related Words
babirira (-babiridde) v.i. appl. be partially burnt be on the point of burning (of food); produce a burning sensation. Obulago bum- babirira. I have a burning sensation in the throat bbabe e- no plur. (li/ma) burning smell, smell of burning. Emmere ewunya ebbabe. The food smells burnt, cf. babira. bengeyera (-bengeyedde) v.i. appl. burn/ blaze in/at etc. binaabizaamu e- plur. (ki/bi) kind of tree resembling the laburnum. bugujja (-buguzze) v.i. crackle blaze (of a fire); be burning hot (of a sick person), v.tr. pester; hurry (someone). Leka kumbu- gujja bw'otyo. Don't keep rushing burnish okunyiriza, okuzigula, okutukuza. burnt smell, okuwunya ebbabe or olubabebabe. , butambi o- adv. like a wick, kwaka butambi, to be extremely hungry/thirsty, lit. burn like a wick. ; /. olutambi. buubuuka (-buubuuse) v.i. burn blaze; burn with anger; spring up, grow quickly; walk quickly. baalaala (-baaladde) v. i. be hot/burning to the taste; be overly salty. babira (-babidde) v. tr. burn; scorch; expose to fire and blacken; smoke (barkcloth). babiriza (-babirizza) v. tr. appl. caus. cause to burn; make smart. cf. ebbabe kababi, omubabiro; babuka.