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Luganda → English

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Meaning

that the following four forms are built on the stem zib(i)ik- rather than zib-.

Note that the following four forms are built on the stem zib(i)ik- rather than zib-.

Related Words
nnya- plur. bannya- (irregular in several of its formations and used only with the possessive endings suffixed) mother (in certain cases) maternal aunt. The forms are: mmange or nnyabo, nnyoko, nnyina, nnyaffe, nnyammwe, nnyaabwe (my mother, your mo Note the following usages of dda with enclitics: Note the special meanings of ddira with the enclitics: Note the uses of zza with enclitics: Note: saganyuka is much less frequently used than sanyuka of which it seems to be an older variant. Note: lagira and the forms listed under it seem to be parts of laga. They are listed separately because of the divergence of meaning. nyumunguza (-nyumunguzizza) v.tr. caus. rinse; rinse with/using okunyumunguza engoye, to rinse out clothes. Note: by metathesis the word often occurs as munyunguza. nnyula (-nnyudde nnyinyudde) v.tr. conv. (of nnyika, q.v.) draw out, take out (of water or other liquid). Note: nnyula could properly be placed und nnyuma e- (n/n) rear, as an adv. behind, in the back, ennyuma wa, behind, in back of. ennyuma w'omusajja oyo, behind this man. ennyuma y' note n., ebbaluwa; (mark) akabonero. note v. (observe), okukenga, okw etegereza, okutunuulira. Note that in the following phrases mala has a postclitic (-mu -ko or -wo), kumalamu kyeso, to win at the game of mweso. kumalamu musolo, to flee, run off at a great speed, kumalamu kigwo, to t