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kangaluia (-kangaludde)

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Meaning

v.tr. raise (a price) excessively. c f. obukanga.

kangaluia (-kangaludde) v.tr. raise (a price) excessively. c f. obukanga.

Related Words
Kangaawo pr. n. the title of the chief of Bulemeezi County. kangabala (-kangabadde) v.i. stand erect/in a stiff position; be stiff/erect/rigid. Omu- jaasi akangabadde n'omugemerawala ku mulyango. The soldier stood kangabaza (-kangabazizza) v.tr. caus. stiffen; make erect okukangabaza omutwe, to raise the head, hold the head stiffly in an alert position. cf. -kangabavu. kangalala (-kangaladde) v.i. stand on tiptoe; fig. act important be cocky; be self-confident. kangawala (-kangawadde) v.i. become fierce/ violent (of animals and people); become exorbitant (of prices). kangisa (-kangisizza) v.tr. caus. intimidate; threaten. kanguka (-kanguse) v.i. be or become loud and hostile (of the voice); speak loudly and menacingly; less commonly go up (of prices). kangula (-kangudde) v.tr. raise (the voice); disturb put in an uproar; raise (a price). okukangula ku ddoboozi, to raise the voice. kanguza (-kanguzizza) v.tr. caus. = kangula. okukanguza eddoboozi to raise the voice, okukanguza olulimi, to be able to speak a foreign language well. kanga (-kanze) v.tr. scare frighten, startle; thre aten. kangaluk(uk)a (-kangalukuse) v.i. rare be excessive (of prices); be very hot (of the sun ). kangavvula (-kangavvudde) v.tr. punish chastise; discipline, correct; deal harshly with.