-egera (-egeze) v.i. refl. test/try oneself; compare oneself

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Meaning

okwegera amaanyi, to put one's capacities to the test (in a fight, a drinking bout, etc.).

-egera (-egeze) v.i. refl. test/try oneself; compare oneself, okwegera amaanyi, to put one's capacities to the test (in a fight, a drinking bout, etc.).

Related Words

-egegeza (-egegezezza) v.i. refl. be deferential and formal (often by lowering the voice with the motive of declining a request or denying a charge). -egegeza (-egegezezza) v.i. refl. be deferential and formal (often by lowering the voice with the motive of declining a request or -egema (-egemye) v.i. & tr. refl. immunize oneself; inoculate oneself; protect oneself from (disease). okwegema okuzaala to practice birth control. -egemerera (-egemeredde) v.i. appl. 2 refl. jeopardize one's chances bring bad luck on oneself. cf. -geme. -egendera (-egendedde) v.i. appl. refl. depart go away. -egendereza (-egenderezza) v.i. & tr. appl. 2 caus. refl. be careful/cautious; act with care; walk carefully; treat carefully be careful with. Weegendereze. Be careful. Yegendereza ebirowoozo by'abalala. He gives careful consideration to/weighs seriously t -egenza (-egenzezza) v.i. caus. refl. go unbidden. -egenza (-egenzezza) v.i. caus. refl. go unbidden. -egerera (-egeredde) v.i. & tr. appl. refl. measure (out) for oneself; assess one's own capacities. -egerera (-egeredde) v.i. & tr. appl. refl. measure (out) for oneself; assess one's own capacities. -egeya (-egeye) v.i. refl. slander oneself; take counsel together confer; collude, plot together. Abakulu beegeyaamu ne balabira ddala nga omwana waabwe ddala. The elder people conferred together -egezaamu -egezaako (-egezezzaamu, -ko) v.i. & tr. caus. refl. okwegezaamu, to try on, try out; to practice, rehearse; to train, okwegezaako -egeziwaza (-egeziwazizza) v.i. caus. refl. make oneself wise; make a pretense of being wise affect wisdom. For cross-references see -gezi.