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-esimira (-esimidde) v.tr. appl. refl. dig for oneself

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Meaning

okwesimira nsonda nnya, to dig oneself four comers, i.e., to box oneself in, get into a tight situation.

-esimira (-esimidde) v.tr. appl. refl. dig for oneself, okwesimira nsonda nnya, to dig oneself four comers, i.e., to box oneself in, get into a tight situation.

Related Words
-esiba (-esibye) v.i. & tr. refl. fasten oneself up; dress (of women); be determined/resolved; make one's mind up (to) devote oneself (to); attac.li uneseii ^lo/, ue sioppea/ plugged up (e. g., of a drain), kwesiba bbiri, to be determined/resolved; -esibira (-esibidde) v.i. appl. refl. dress in/for (of women); decide on resolve; be intent on; conform to. -esiga (-esize) v.tr. refl. trust; rely on; have confidence in; entrust oneself to. -esiga (-esize) v.tr. refl. trust; rely on; have confidence in; entrust oneself to. -esigama (-esigamye) v.i. & tr. refl. lean on; lean against; fig. rely on depend upon. Yeesigama ku kisenge. He is leaning against the wall. -esigaŋŋana (-esigaŋŋanye) v.i. recip. refl. trust one another have confidence in one another. -esigika (-esigise) v.i. neut. be trustworthy inspire confidence, omuntu atayinza kwesigika, a man who cannot be trusted. -esigika (-esigise) v.i. refl. lean support oneself. -esigula (-esigudde) v.i. & tr. refl. kwe- sigula (na)muntu to trust a person who is likely to prove unreliable. -esigwa adj. trustworthy; reliable; faithful. cf. -esiga. -esigwa adj. trustworthy; reliable; faithful. cf. -esiga. -esiifu adj. quiet peaceful; safe, secure; remote, mu kifo ekyesiifu, in a quiet, remote place. -esiiga (-esiize) v.i. refl. dedicate oneself to the service of (the Kabaka etc.). -esiiga (-esiize) v.i. refl. smear oneself rub oneself, kwesiiga langi ku mimwa, to put on lipstick.