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way

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Meaning

ekkubo; (custom) empisa; (plan) amagezi; make w. for, okusegulira.

way, ekkubo; (custom) empisa; (plan) amagezi; make w. for, okusegulira.

Related Words
wa (-wadde tnpadde) v.tr. give, waayo (with the encl. -yo) give away; give up; offer, kuwa mukisa, to give a blessing to, to bless, kuwa ngal 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. wagga (-wazze) v.i. force one's way. okwewaggira ekkubo force a way for oneself, open a path/road for oneself (lit. & fig) wagula (-wagudde) v.tr. break off snap off; break through (a barrier); force one's way through. Yawagula ensiko. He forced his way through the jungle. wagulira (-wagulidde) v.tr. appl. break off for/in etc.; force one's way for/in, etc. wakati adv. in the middle midway, prep, wakati wa, between, with the -a of rel. middle, of the middle, enlebe ey'awakati, the middle chair. Gavumenti eya wa wala e- adv. far, far away, walako, rather far. wala wa, wala ne, prep, phrase, far from, kukuba wala, to shock, produce a bad effect o Walumbe pr.n. the name of the lubaale who brought death into the world. Ky ofa togabye Walumbe y akigaba. (prov.) lit. That which upon dying you have not given away, Walumbe gives it away. You can't take it with you. wampanya (-wampanyizza mpampanyizza) v.i. make excuses; lie one's way out of a situation; be evasive. waste v.i., w. away (in sickness), okukonvuba, okukoozimba, okuwolongoka. waya (-wayizza mpayizza) v.i. converse, talk, chat, okuwayamu, to have a little conversation, chat a while. wayfarer omutambuze, omuyisi.