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linnya; erinnya plur. amannya (li/ma) name; reputation

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Meaning

okwegulira erinnya, to make a reputation for oneself. Erinnya lyo ggwe ani? What is your name. cf. sserinnya.

linnya; erinnya plur. amannya (li/ma) name; reputation, okwegulira erinnya, to make a reputation for oneself. Erinnya lyo ggwe ani? What is your name. cf. sserinnya.

Related Words
linnyika (-linnyise) v.i. neut. be easy to step on; be easy to climb omuntu ata- linnyikako, a person who is exceedingly vain/proud. linnyirira (-linnyiridde) v.tr. appl. 2 keep trampling on; ride roughshod over (the views or proposals of other people). linnyisa (-linnyisizza) v.tr. caus. cause to step on; cause to ascend raise, hoist; trample on with/using. linnyo; erinnyo (li/ma) tooth amannyo ama- zungu, false teeth, dentures. (Amannyo) agali awamu ge galuma ennyama. (prov.) (Teeth) which are together bite the me linnimuka (-linnimuse nninimuse) v.i. go/move along (in a crowd); rush (in), flood (in); make a tramping/rumbling noise. linnimula (-linnimudde) v.tr. drive along (a herd crowd); pour/throw down heavily; bestow in abundance; swamp, overwhelm, okulinnimula emisinde, chase, chase after. Nnatandika okuk 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 linnyira (-linnyidde) v.tr. appl. tread on trample on, etc. okulinnyira omuntu mu bigere, to accompany someone a short distance. linnyuka (-linnyuse) v.tr. go up ascend; climb up. Yalinnyuka akasozi. He went up the hill.