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#8790

yam

English → Luganda

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Meaning

balugu, kaama, kandi, ekisebe; vide ekigalulira, ekikongo.

yam, balugu, kaama, kandi, ekisebe; vide ekigalulira, ekikongo.

Related Words
yamba (-yambye nnyambye) v.tr. help, aid, assist. okuyamba inf. yambaganya (-yambaganyizza) v.tr. recip. caus. cause to help one another. cf. obuyambi omuyambi. yambala (-yambadde nnyambadde) v.i. dress oneself; dress, v.tr. put on, wear. Ng'ayambala! How well he dresses! okwambala inf. yambalagana (-yambalaganye) v.i. recip. attack one another kwambalagana n'emi- somo, to struggle/work hard at one's studies. yambalira (-yambalidde) v.tr. appl. dress at/in etc.; carry on one's person (a rifle, weapon, etc.); upbraid, dress down; attack. Nlwambalire nga tannadduka. Attack him before he yambibwa (-yambiddwa) v.i. pass be helped/assisted. yambika (-yambise nnyambise) v.tr. put around the neck, hang around the neck. okwambika inf. cf. ekyambika. yambira (-yambidde) v.tr. appl. help in/at etc. yambuka (-yambuse nnyambuse) v.i. go up; go uphill; climb. okwambuka inf. yambula (-yambudde) v.tr. undress remove the clothing from; divest, take away; remove ( sins). yambuza (-yambuzza) v.tr. caus. make undress cause to undress. cf. ekyambalo, ekyambalizo, olwambalizo, omwambazi. yambya (-yambizza) yambisa (-yambisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to help.