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kabubi

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Meaning

a- (ka/bu) thin layer; thin covering; membrane, cf. olububi.

kabubi, a- (ka/bu) thin layer; thin covering; membrane, cf. olububi.

Related Words
kabu a- (ka/bu) very small fly which resembles a mayfly. It is attracted to fruit, particularly bananas. Omukwano gubasaza mu kabu. (pr kabudi invar adj. dumpy; rotund. kabuguumiriro a- (ka/bu) exciting event, a ‘hot' time. cf. buguma, ebbugumu. kabuguutano a- (ka/bu) excitement, hubbub, bustle, rushing around, cf. buguutana. Kabulamuliro a- (ka/bu) jail r f. bula & omuliro. kabulugu a- (ka/bu) rare puppy. kabundi (la) with the -a of rel. huge very large, kabundi w'enkula, a huge rhinoceros. kabundu a- (ka/bu) small gun, small rifle; pistol, cf. emmundu. kabuno a- (ka/bu) roof of the mouth, palate; arch, lintel, transom (of a door or window) cf. ekibuno. kabutobuto a- (ka/bu) side of the stomach, akabuto akato, iden. cf. olubuto. kabuuza a- (ka/bu) question mark. Ggyako kabuuza. There is no need to ask, the answer is of course yes, lit. take off the question mark. kabugu (la) kind of convolvulus used by fishermen for making fish traps.