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-emala (-emaze) v.i. £ tr. ref I. be self- sufficent; be independent

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kwemala ggoga, to do to one's heart's content, kwemala kintu, to appropriate something for one's own use. kwemala mpiiyi (ku mwoyo), to work off one's hostilities, take out one's resentment on. kwemala kiniga ku mwoyo = the preceding. Yeemalamu. He brought disrespect on himself/brought himself into disrepute.

-emala (-emaze) v.i. £ tr. ref I. be self- sufficent; be independent, kwemala ggoga, to do to one's heart's content, kwemala kintu, to appropriate something for one's own use. kwemala mpiiyi (ku mwoyo), to work off one's hostilities, take out one's resentment on. kwemala kiniga ku mwoyo = the preceding. Yeemalamu. He brought disrespect on himself/brought himself into disrepute.

Related Words
-emaala (-emadde) v.i. & tr. refl. smear oneself (with) plaster oneself (with). consecutive clauses when the second action is performed only after the conclusion of the first. Twamaze ku -emaanya (-emaanyizza) v.i. refl. pluck oneself; walk in a wild or excited manner. cf. maanyuuka. -emaanya (-emaanyizza) v.i. refl. pluck oneself; walk in a wild or excited manner. cf. maanyuuka. -emaanyuula (-emaanyudde) v.i. & tr. refl. pluck from oneself; pluck one's feathers or hair; walk off/go off in a rapid and excited manner. cf. maanya. -emaanyuula (-emaanyudde) v.i. & tr. refl. pluck from oneself; pluck one's feathers or hair; walk off/go off in a rapid and excite -emagaza (-emagazizza) v.i. refl. be at a loss; look hopeless/nonplussed; be left staring dejectedly into space cf. ^maga. -emakula (-emakudde) v.i. refl. meddle; have restless fingers have the habit of picking up things, okwemakulira ku bintu ebitali bibyo, to tamper with things which are not your own. cf. omwema -emalaamala (-emazeemaze) v.i. refl. carry on/work at a reduced level of activity (as of a sick person who has not yet resumed his normal routine). -emalaamala (-emazeemaze) v.i. refl. carry on/work at a reduced level of activity (as of a sick person who has not yet resumed his -emalirira (-emaliridde) v.i. appl. 2 refl. be self- supporting/sel f- sufficient. -emalirira (-emaliridde) v.i. appl. 2 refl. be self- supporting/sel f- sufficient. -emansula (-emansudde) v.tr. refl. shake off/away from oneself; avoid shun. cf. akamansuka; masuka. -emanta (-emanse) v.i. refl. act in a vain and ostentatious manner put on airs. -emanya (-emanyi) v.i. refl. know oneself; be conceited/proud. -emanya (-emanyi) v.i. refl. know oneself; be conceited/proud. -emanyiikiriza (-emanyiikirizizza) v.i. neut. appl. 2 caus. become overly familiar with (a person). cf. -manyi -manyifu, -manyirivu, obumanyi, obumanyirivu, olumanyo, olummanyimmanyi, amamanyika, omumanyi, omumanyibwa. -emanyiiza (-emanyiizizza) v.i. & tr. appl. caus. refl. accustom oneself (to); habituate oneself (with); acquaint oneself (with); familiarize oneself (with); gain practice (in). -emanyiiza (-emanyiizizza) v.i. & tr. appl. caus. refl. accustom oneself (to); habituate oneself (with); acquaint oneself (with);