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buulirwa (-buuliddwa) v.i. pass

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Meaning

be told/ informed, okubuulirwa ebya nnambuulirwa, to know by hearsay.

buulirwa (-buuliddwa) v.i. pass, be told/ informed, okubuulirwa ebya nnambuulirwa, to know by hearsay.

Related Words
buula v.tr. obs. propose, intend. It has been suggested that this obsolete verb is the simple form from which buulira, buuliri- ra, etc. were buulirira (-buuliridde) v.tr. appl. 2. intens. admonish exhort. buuliriza -see under buuza. Both from the point of view of form and meaning buulira and buuza. appear to be derivatives of the Same rout buul-. They are here treated separately, primarily for reasons of tra buuliza (-buulizza) v.tr. appl. caus. ask for/on behalf of etc. buulukusa (-buulukusizza) v.tr. caus. make ripe ripen fully. cf. -buulukufu. buulira (-buulidde) v.tr. tell; inform; proclaim; preach. buuliriza (-buulirizza) v.i. & tr. appl. 2. caus. investigate make an investigation into; inquire everywhere; interrogate; admonish. cf. ekibuuzo. See also the note at the end of buulira. buulukuka (-buulukuse) v.i. be or become completely ripe.