with • Luganda Dictionary

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

waanyisaganya (-waanyisaganyizza) v.tr. recip. caus. okuwaanyisaganya ebirowoozo to exchange ideas with each other. cf. empaanyisaganya.

waata (-waasei mpaase) v.tr. peel (esp. bananas) okuwaata emiggo, to beat with sticks, okuwaatwa ennaku, to Suffer.

waatula (-waatudde) v.tr. strike beat, -hit. v.i. locc/chcd leaves, ukuM-aaiu'ia emiggo, to beat with sticks, okuwaatula oluyi, to slap, okuwaatula engalo, to clap

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

wakatira (-wakatidde) v.i. be luxuriant/ thick/laden (of trees vegetation}; be overloaded. v.tr. be laden with; carry. Omuti guwakatidde ebibala. The tree is laden with fruits.

wala (-waze mpaze) v.tr. pull, drag along, okuwala enswaswa ku lwazi, to be very difficult; to attempt something very difficult, lit. to drag

walk backwards, okwesendasenda. w. slowly, okulemba. w. with difficulty, okubambaga, okuba ttira. w. throwing out legs, okujaagira. w.

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.

wamba (-wambye mpambye) v.tr. take prisoner; capture; confiscate; commandeer, appropriate; reserve (an item for purchase), ask a merchant to set

wambatana (-wambatanye mpambatanye) also wambagatana v.i. be loaded down with, carry (something which completely fills one's arms).

wambuka (-wambuse mpambuse) v.i. run off, abscond (secretly, as a thief or a person fleeing something undesirable; illicitly, as a woman running off