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-etumbula (-etumbudde) v.i. refl. have an inflated opinion of one's abilities

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Meaning

presume, be presumptuous. cf. olwetumbu.

-etumbula (-etumbudde) v.i. refl. have an inflated opinion of one's abilities, presume, be presumptuous. cf. olwetumbu.

Related Words
-etubika (-etubise) v.i. refl. become bogged down get enmeshed/stuck. cf. entubiro; -edubika, tulubika. -etubinkiza (-etubinkizza) v.i. appl. refl. flounder; falter; fig. sit around where one is not wanted. -etubinkiza (-etubinkizza) v.i. appl. refl. flounder; falter; fig. sit around where one is not wanted. -etuga (-etuze) v.i. refl. strangle oneself; hang oneself. -etuga (-etuze) v.i. refl. strangle oneself; hang oneself. -etugga (-etuzze) v.i. refl. knot oneself; contort oneself; get tangled; crouch before springing; cower; tense tense up; frown, scowl. Obwenyi bwamwetugga. His face became contorted with rage. -etugulika (-etugulise) v.i. pretend to be what one is not. -etugulika (-etugulise) v.i. pretend to be what one is not. -etujja (-etuzze) v.i. refl. throw oneself to the ground; fall heavily; strike against with a heavy impact okwetujja ekigwo, to fall very heavily (often, but not always,..of wrestling). Yali adduka ne yetujja ennume y'ekigwo. He was runn -etukuta (-etukuse) v.i. refl. get bruised; turn black and blue; become swollen (after a blow). -etukuta (-etukuse) v.i. refl. get bruised; turn black and blue; become swollen (after a blow). -etukuza (-etukuzizza) v.i. caus. refl. make oneself clean; purify oneself; consecrate oneself. cf. -tukuvu tukutuku, nnabeetukuza, nnaki tukula. -etulinkiriza (-etulinkirizza) v.i. & tr. appl. 2 caus. refl. be presumptuous act presumptuously; usurp, appropriate, cf. omwetulinkirize. -etulumula (-etulumudde) v.i. refl. become enraged. cf. entulumuko. -etulumula (-etulumudde) v.i. refl. become enraged. cf. entulumuko. -etuma (-etumye) v.i. refl. send oneself. v.tr. undertake (a task). etc. Tagenda kulutumira mwana. lit. He is not going to send a child on the trip (-lu- implies olugendo, trip), i.e., he is going himself (because what is anticipated at the event will be -etuma (-etumye) v.i. refl. send oneself. v.tr. undertake (a task). etc. Tagenda kulutumira mwana. lit. He is not going to send a -etumbiik(ir)iza (-etumbiikirizza) v.i. appl. (2) refl. rise up; put oneself forward. cf. -tumbiivu ettumbiizi; tumbika, tuutiira.