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gain

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Meaning

v. (reach) okutuuka; (battle) okuwangula, okugoba; make g.,

gain, v. (reach) okutuuka; (battle) okuwangula, okugoba; make g.,

Related Words
gain n., amagoba, ensusso. gainbika (-gambise) v.i. neut. usually m the neg. -tagambika, unspeakable, indescribable. obulwadde obutagambika, unspeakable/horrible disease. cf. eggambo, akag gainsay okuwakana, okugaana. galulira (-galulidde) v.tr. appl. brandish at etc. Yatugalulira omuggo. He raised a stick against us. ggi e- (li/ma) egg. amagi amasii ke, fried eggs, kukuba za ku magi, to be a coward, act in a cowardly way, lit. strike the hens (enkok gobola (-gobodde) also gobolola (-gobolodde) v.i. make a profit profit, gain. Mu ppamba we yagobololamu ssente eziwera. He made quite a bit of money in cotton (lit. It is in cotton where, etc.). golokokera (-golokokedde) v.i. appl. rise at/in. okugolokokera ku Gavumenti to rise up against the Government. gugumbula (-gugumbudde) v.tr. reproach rebuke, upbraid, rail against; abuse. guuna (-guunye) v.tr. knock against strike against. gulaana (-gulaanye) v.i. recip. buy from one another; barter; bargain. cf. -gule -gulirire, obuguzi, egguliro, egguzi, olugula, amagula. omugulirizi, omuguzi, engulansigo, enguzi.