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wagalira (-wagalidde)

Luganda → English

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Meaning

v.tr. appl. sharpen for/in/at.

wagalira (-wagalidde) v.tr. appl. sharpen for/in/at.

Related Words
waga rare in the simple form. wagaalirira (-wagaaliride) v.tr. appl. 2 keep sharpening; sharpen all the time. wagamira (-wagamidde) v.i. appl. get stuck in/on. Nnawagamiddeko mu katale nga njagala okugulayo ku nva. I was delayed at the market because I wanted to wagamiza (-wagamizza) v.tr. appl. caus. cause to get stuck in. wagamukuka (-wagamukuse) v.i. conver. get unstuck. wagamukusa (-wagamukusizza) v.tr. conver. cause to get unstuck. cf. empagama. wagaza (-wagazizza) v.tr. caus. cause to sharpen; sharpen with/using. cf. oluwagaliro. waga (-waze mpaze) v.tr. inflate, blow up. okuwaga omupiira, to blow up a ball. wagaanya (-wagaanyizza) v.i. force one's way push through, v.tr. push, force; jostle. Nnawagaanya omukono mu lwatika. I pushed/forced my arm into the crack. wagala (-wagadde mpagadde) v.tr. sharpen, grind (knives, etc.); fig. sharpen; improve; colloq. scold, upbraid, okuwagala ku bwongo, to improve one' wagama (-wagamye mpagamye) v.i. get stuck, get/be jammed. wagamuka (-wagamuse) v.i. rare be gigantic/huge. cf. -wagamufu.