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nnyikira (-nnyikidde)

Luganda → English

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Meaning

v.i. appl. become soaked/wet/permeated.

nnyikira (-nnyikidde) v.i. appl. become soaked/wet/permeated.

Related Words
nnyigirinnyigiri: bya nnyigirinnyigiri useless activities, futile/misdirected acts. nnyikiza (-nnyikizizza) v.tr. appl. caus. soak; make wet; permeate. nnyingi see -ngi. nnyiike e- (n/n) sadness, sorrow. nnyika (-nnyise nnyinyise) v.tr. dip; immerse; soak; dye; fig. disgrace, bring shame to, spoil the good name of. nnyikirira (-nnyikiridde) v.i. appl. 2 become gradually soaked/wet absorb water slowly. nnyikiriza (-nnyikirizza) v.tr. appl. 2 caus. soak make moist slowly/gradually. nnyima e- ijn/n) manner of refusal; refusal. cf. mma. nnyimba e- (n/n) manner/method of singing; also the plur. of oluyimba, q.v. nnyimbe e- plur. of olumbe, q.v. nnyimeera e- (n/n) hartebeest. The word is of Lunyoro origin and much less frequently used than Luganda ennangaazi, q.v. nnyimye 1st pers. mod. form of mma q.v.