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saakiriza (-saakirizza) v.tr. stir up provoke, incite (one person against another). Kabaka tatta, omusaakiriza ye atta. (prov.) It is not the Kabaka who kills, but the

saawa (-saaye) v.tr. clear clear away, cut down (undergrowth, weeds, grass, etc.). okusaawa oluyi, to slap, okusaawa engere, to walk (often with the idea of

saawula (-saawudde) v.tr. also saawuula beat; thrash; slash down, okusaawuula engere, to walk (esp. at a quick pace and for some distance).

sabula (-sabudde) v.tr. strike beat, kusa- bula musomo, to study very hard.

sagambiza (-sagambizza) also sagambya (-sagambizza) v.i. be elated be in high spirits; move about excitedly; become infatuated. cf. jagambiza, sugumbya.

sajjalaata (-sajjalaase) v.i. act important show off; get a reputation; come into one's own; move up the social ladder; achieve power; be or become expansive/free/unin- hibit

sakiriza (-sakirizza) v.tr. appl. 2 cans. try to gather/collect forage with difficulty try to produce. Sakiriza ku maanyi oveeko mu nnyumba. Try to pull yourself together so that you can come out of the house for a wh

salika (-salise) v.i. neut. be cuttable be easy to cut; be interrupted; crack; break with, separate from (e.g., a friend), wander about, .walk all over, butasalikako musa

salira (-salidde) v.tr. appl. cut decide for/in, etc; charge (a person a price). Kisalidde mu ntamu (ki- = ekiso). I am lucky. Things are going my way. Nsa- liddwa

samira (-samidde) v.i. communicate with lubaales or other spirits practice medium- ship. v.tr. be controlled by (a dpirit); communicate with (a spirit), kusamira na kintu, to talk about something

sattula (-sattudde) sattulula (-sattuludde) v.tr. conv. 1 & 2 undo; unravel; take apart; fig. disband, dissolve (e.g., a council, a meeting). Abantu a

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