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nnyina (la) his/her mother
English → Luganda
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Meaning
cf. nnya-.
nnyina (la) his/her mother, cf. nnya-.
Related Words
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.
nnyindo
e- (n/n) nose, ennyindo y'empiso, the eye of a needle. Nnyindo ky'ezira, omumwa tegulya. (prov.) What the nose rejects the mouth w
nnyingiza
e- (n/n) way of bringing in; importation, import; income, cf. yingira, yingiza.
nnyingo (n/n) joint (of the body
of a machine); segment; section (of a book, document).