lie

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Meaning

v., okulimba, okudyeka, okutema amagembe. l. down, okugalamira, okwebaka, okwegalika. l. as dead, okulambaala. l. in wait, okuteega. l. in pools, okulegama.

lie, v., okulimba, okudyeka, okutema amagembe. l. down, okugalamira, okwebaka, okwegalika. l. as dead, okulambaala. l. in wait, okuteega. l. in pools, okulegama.

Related Words

lalaba to showoff, put oneself in the limelight. Laba erikuleese. Go away. Get out of here, lit. See (the road, ekkubo is implied by eri- lambaala (-lambadde nnambadde) v.i. be stiff; lie stiff; lie still; lie stretched out. leeta (-leese ndeese) v.tr. bring; conduct; cause, produce. Ssengaawe zireese. His aunt has arrived, unfortunately, lit. the winds (empewo is im leppa (-leppye) more frequently leppuka (-leppuse ndeppuse) v.i. move around a great deal; travel much; move from place to place. Buli muntu wa ddembe okuleppuka mu azikiriza Every lie n., ekyobulimba, obulimba, ekisala ganyi. liima (-liimye nniimye) v.tr. lie in wait for. limba (-limbye nnimbye) v.tr. lie to; cheat, deceive, v.i. lie; fail in an objective. Owange Ssemutikke, otulimba ki ebiro bino? limbiriza (-limbirizza) v.tr. appl. 2 caus. cause to cheat/lie for/in etc.; impute falsely. limbya (-limbizza) limbisa (-limbisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to lie/cheat, etc.; lie/cheat by means of/using. limu erimu: ow'erimu, a person with one (eye, eriiso is implied), ow'erimu atemye ku w'abiri, the one with one eye has winked at the on linnya (-linnye nninye) v.tr. step on; tread on; ascend; climb; mount, v.i. go up; increase (of price), kulinnya nnyonyi, to board an airplane, ku londa (-lonze nnonze) v.tr. gather up, pick up; pick out; select, choose; elect; describe completely. Kuno si kutta kulonda. This is a great bar