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buwa

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Meaning

o- adv. free, for nothing, gratis, as a gift. cf. ^wa.

buwa, o- adv. free, for nothing, gratis, as a gift. cf. ^wa.

Related Words
bulenzi o- (bu/-) male sex (but not of adults), akaana ak'obulenzi.a baby boy. omwana ow'obulenzi, a male child, cf. omulenzi. contr. obuw bunduka (-bunduse) v.i. hang down (of breasts hair); be bent/inclined; be on a slant; stoop, slouch; be poured. Olw'obuwanvu atambula abunduka. Because of his height he walks w buwagizi o- (bu/-) support, backing. cf. ^waga. buwaka o- adv. by force, forcibly, cf. wakana, empaka. buwakanyi o- (bu/-) argumentativeness. cf. wakana. buwala o- (bu/-) female sex (but not of adults), akaana ak'obuwala, a baby girl, omwana ow'obuwala, a female child, cf. omuwala. Contr. o buwanana o- as an adv. or with the -a of rel. extremely expensive. Emiwendo gikyali gya buwanana. Prices are still very high. buwandiike o- (bu/-) written form, mu buwandiike, in writing, cf. wandiika. buwangaazi o- also obuwangaaliro (bu/-) durability, capability of lasting a long time; permanence; long life, longevity. cf. wangaala. buwanguzi o- (bu/-) victory, conquest; achievement, success, cf. ^wanguka, wangula. buwangwa o- (bu/-) nature, inherent nature; culture; tradition, cf. amawangwa. buwanvu o- (bu/-) length; height; depth, as adv. lengthwise, cf. -wanvu.