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yenga (-yenze

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Meaning

nnyenze) v.tr. stir and dissolve; dilute; mix. okuyenga enfuufu, to stir up dust; to play in the dirt (of children). Omukisa omuzaale gukira omuyengere edda- gala. (prov.) Good fortune/luck is better than that obtained by mixing medicines.

yenga (-yenze, nnyenze) v.tr. stir and dissolve; dilute; mix. okuyenga enfuufu, to stir up dust; to play in the dirt (of children). Omukisa omuzaale gukira omuyengere edda- gala. (prov.) Good fortune/luck is better than that obtained by mixing medicines.

Related Words
yengeeta (-yengeese nnyengeese) v.i. float; move to and fro, wander about. okuyengeeta inf. yengeetanya (-yengeetanyizza) v.tr. caus. cause to come and go etc. cf. yengeeta. yengeetera (-yengeetedde) v.i. appl. float in/on etc. cf. yengeetana. yengeetuka (-yengeetuse nnyengeetuse) v.i. droop, wither (of plants); become tired out/ exhausted, lose stamina. okuyengeetuka inf. yengera (-yengedde) v.i. ripen become ripe. Ekyengera amangu, kivunda mangu. (prov.) That which ripens quickly rots quickly. Easy come, easy go. okwengera inf. yengerera (-yengeredde) v.i. appl. ripen in/at etc.; become red hot (usually of metal); become inflamed (of a boil or abscess). Ennaku zikwengeredde! Onodda wa? Time is running yengeza (-yengezezza) v.tr. caus. cause to ripen. cf. -(y)engevu -(y)engerevu, ekyengera. yengeetana (-yengeetanye) v.i. come and go; pass back and forth move to and fro; be in a hurry. Ekibalesa ensi yaabwe ne bagenda nsa bavengeetanira mu za bannaabwe kwe kunoonya ensimbi. What has yengeetula (-vengeetudde) v.tr. wither; exhaust tire out. cf. yenjebuka. yengulula (-yenguludde) v.tr. conv. analyze; preceive into find out about, var. of yungu- lula, q.v.