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-emanta (-emanse) v.i. refl. act in a vain and ostentatious manner

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put on airs.

-emanta (-emanse) v.i. refl. act in a vain and ostentatious manner, put on airs.

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 -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 -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. -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);