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mum
Luganda → English
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Meaning
be, okumumunyala.
mum, be, okumumunyala.
Related Words
megga (-mezze)
v.tr. throw in wrestling; defeat; overwhelm. Omulangira ebigezo bya- mumezze. The prince has flunked his examinations.
meggana (-megganye) v.i. recip. to wrestle (of one person); to wrestle (with each other); fig. wrestle with
struggle with (e.g., one's course of studies). cf. omumegganyi; megguza.
menyeka (-menyese)
v.i. neut. be broken/ crushed; give in; relax one's demands/conditions. Obudde bumenvese. The heat of the day has started to dimin
mera (-meze) v.i. sprout; grow (of plants); fig. become well established (in a position). kumera ku muntu
to chase after a person, pursue with the purpose of attack. Nnalaba ogusolo emabega waffe nga gutu- mezeeko, I saw a huge animal b
miima (-miimye)
v.tr. squeeze; tighten; pinch; compress. Twamusanze mu kirabo ng'amazzi gamumiimye. colloq. We found him intoxicated in a bar, lit
mmummululu: be mmummululu
adv. alone, bv oneself; uniquely. Bandeka bw'omu be mmummululu. They left me all by myself/ alone. Uganda tezibangako bbiri, eri e
mumanyi
o- also omumanyibwa (mu/ba) acquaintance, a person whom one knows. c f. many a.
mumbejja
o- (mu/ba) princess.
mumble
okuvulungutana, okutaavuujana, okubuguuya.
mumbowa
o- (mu/ba) executioner.
mumbuti
o- (mu/ba) dwarf; pigmy.
mume: enkuba ya mume
dark, threatening rain clouds.