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gulumba (-gulumbye) v.i. shake; rattle; rumble; toss about; fig. be in an uproar

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Meaning

be in turmoil; be lively/agitated. Yasula agulumba. He spent a restless night.

gulumba (-gulumbye) v.i. shake; rattle; rumble; toss about; fig. be in an uproar, be in turmoil; be lively/agitated. Yasula agulumba. He spent a restless night.

Related Words
gulukira (-gulukidde) v.i. be top-heavy (of persons); be lopsided lean to one side. cf. -gulukivu. gulumira (-gulumidde) v.i. be very high/tall. gulungujja (-gulunguzze) v.i. be shaky/unsteady. guluba (-gulubye) v.i. gallop trot; skip cavort about, frolic, cf. kannagguluba. gulugulu also gguluggulu ideo. commonly used with nywera and its derivatives very firmly, very tightly. Eccupa nnywevu be gulugulu. The bottle is tightly sealed. Kino kyange gulugulu. This is my very own. guluka (-guluse) v.i. gallop gambol, cavort about, frolic, romp (often of animals). gulumbya (-gulumbizza) v.tr. caus. cause to shake/toss about etc.; put in an uproar; bother, worry. cf. akagulumbo. gulumiza (-guiumizza) v.tr. caus. make high raise to a height; praise, glorify, exalt. Katonda agulumizibwe. May God be praised. gulungutana see golongotana galangatana.