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nkolwa

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Meaning

e- (n/n) mongoose, okusalira omuntu ag'enkolwa, to deceive/trick/out-smart a person (amagezi is implied before ag'). cf. akakolwa.

nkolwa, e- (n/n) mongoose, okusalira omuntu ag'enkolwa, to deceive/trick/out-smart a person (amagezi is implied before ag'). cf. akakolwa.

Related Words
nkola e- (n/n) way of acting/doing; method, practice; way of working; policy; system; brand, make, ennvonyi y'enkola y'Eki- russia, an a nkolagana e- (n/n) way of working together/ cooperating; cooperation, cf. kola, kolagana. Nkole pr.n. Ankole former kingdom located in the southwest of Uganda. nkoligo e- (n/n) piece of wood tied around the neck of a dog to prevent it from biting. cf. ekikoligo. nkolo e- (n/n) stump of a banana tree; epiglottis. cf. ekikolo. nkolobwa e- with the -a of rel. fibrous (of potatoes). nkoloddoli e- (n/n) with the -a of rel. long- enkoloddoli y'olusolobyo, a long pruning stick, cf. olukoloddoli. nkolokolo e- (n/n) young banana plant used for planting new fields. nkolokooto e-: okuwera enkolokooto, to vow allegiance; to swear, take an oath; to declare emphatically that one will be able to do something. nkolongo e- (n/n) squeaker catfish, Syno- donlis victoriae. nkoloomi e- with the -a of rel. huge, very big. enkoloomi y'ettwe, a big ugly head. nkolooto e- (n/n) kind of large black ant which eats termites, enkolooto y'ebintu, a large amount of baggage/luggage.