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yanga: bya yanga

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Meaning

insignificant matters/ things; trifles, kutunda bya yanga, to sell at very little profit, kutya bya yanga, to fear every little thing/trifles.

yanga: bya yanga, insignificant matters/ things; trifles, kutunda bya yanga, to sell at very little profit, kutya bya yanga, to fear every little thing/trifles.

Related Words
yangaala (-yangadde) v.i. be empty/deserted/ abandoned/unoccupied. Amaka gangadde. The house is vacant/deserted. okwangaala inf. yanguyira (-yanguyidde) v.tr. appl. hurry to; hurry for; be easy for. Ebibuuzo byamwa- nguyira. The questions were easy for him. yanguyirira (-yanguyiridde) v.tr. appl. 2 go hurriedly; do hurriedly; be very light; be very easy. yanguyiza (-yanguyizza) v.tr. appl. caus. hurry up with; make hurry; make easy facilitate. ebbaluwa ezimwanguyiza olugendo Iwe, documents to facilitate his journey. yanga (-yanze nnyanze) v.tr. welcome; treat hospitably. Omugenyi teyeyanga nnyinimu y'amuyanga. (prov.) lit. The guest does not take care of him yangaalirira (-yangaaliridde) v.i. appl. 2 be completely empty/deserted. cf. -yangaavu ekyangaala, omwangaala. yangula (-yangudde) v.tr. rare use for the first time. okwangula. mf» yanguwa (-yanguye nnyanguye) v.i. be quick; hasten; hurry, hurry up. Yanguwa! Hurry up! okwanguwa inf. yanguya (-yanguyizza) yanguyisa (-yanguyisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to hurry; do with haste, do hurriedly, do quickly. yanguyiriza (-yanguyirizza) v.tr. appl. 2 caus. hurry go hurriedly; do hurriedly. Atambula ng'ayanguyiriza. He walks hurri edly.