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lay

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Meaning

okuteeka. l. aside, okutereka. l. eggs, okubiika. l. on top of, okubambika. l. hold of, okukwata. l. a table, okutandiika emmeeza, l. waste, okuzikiriza. l. mats, etc., okwala. l. under one's head, okwezizika.

lay, okuteeka. l. aside, okutereka. l. eggs, okubiika. l. on top of, okubambika. l. hold of, okukwata. l. a table, okutandiika emmeeza, l. waste, okuzikiriza. l. mats, etc., okwala. l. under one's head, okwezizika.

Related Words
labira (-labidde) v.tr. appl. see for/in etc.; get for, provide; give greetings for another. Omundabira. Give him my regards. kulabira mu maddu, to be overjoyed to see (so labirirwa (-labiriddwa) v.i. appl. 2 pass be late; be delayed/held up. labiriza (-labirizza) v.tr. appl. 2 caus. delay hold up; distract, divert the attention of. v.i. hesitate, delay. Ebyo byonna bye byabalabirizanga. All these things kept distract lagaalagaanya (lagaalagaanyizza) v.i. redup. recip. caus. delay procrastinate; put off a promise; keep breaking a promise. lambika (-lambise nnambise) v.i. go straight ahead, v.tr. stretch out, lay out straight; keep/bold straight. Omusota baagusse ne bagulambika mu kkub lawa (-laye) v.i. beat sound (of drums); sound an alarm. Ennpma ezirawa ezo zaaki? What are those drums beating for? Ebigambo bikira ejinoma okulawa. (pr laya (-layizza) v.tr. caus. okulaya ejinoma to sound a drum, okulaya enduulu, to sound an alarm. layer omugigi, omuko. layirwa (-layiddwa) v.i. pass be prevented; be sworn. leapfrog play, okuzannya omuza nnyo ogw'okuwalampa abantu. ligita (-ligise ndigise) also ligijja (-ligizze) v.i. play, romp, frolic, cf. entaligita. lububi o- (lu/n) layer of cream which collects on milk; scum on the top of a liquid. cf. akabubi.