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zimbya (-zimbizza) v.tr. caus. make swell cause to swell

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okuzimbya entwiri, to become livid with rage.

zimbya (-zimbizza) v.tr. caus. make swell cause to swell, okuzimbya entwiri, to become livid with rage.

Related Words
zimba (-zimbye) v.i. swell swell up; fig. become angry/furious, okuzimba nga budde or okuzimba nga kisaka, lit. to swell up like the weather or the bush, i.e zimba (-zimbye) v.tr. build construct; fig. edify, okwebaza eyazimba, lit. to thank the one who built (the house) = to sleep, go to sleep. Zimba ennene! Taku- zimbagala (-zimbagadde) v.i. swell up be or become swollen (often fig., from anger, sullenness, etc.); take up too much room; be desolate; be gloomy (of the weather), c zimbagatana (-zimbagatanye) v.i. swell become swollen; puff up. cf. ekizimbagatana; omuzimbagatano; zimba, zimbagala. zimbibwa (-zimbiddwa) v.i. pass be built. zimbira (-zimbidde) v.tr. appl. build for/on/ in etc. zimbirira (-zimbiridde) v.tr. appl. 2 stay close to (a person against his will) latch on to;' be burdensome to, encumber; be- si ege. zimbulula (-zimbuludde) v.tr. conv. 2 take down dismantle, demolish (constructions, buildings). cf. ekizimbe, amazimba, omuzimbi, enzimba. zimbya (-zimbizza) zimbisa (-zimbisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to build; build with/ by means of. zimbulukuka (-zimbulukuse) v.i. be leavened; ferment; rise; be magnified; fig. escalate become worse. zimbulukusa (-zimbulukusizza) v.tr. caus. leaven; cause to rise; expand; enlarge; magnify; fig. exaggerate ekyuma ekizimbu- lukusa, magnifying glass, galubindi ezi- mbulukusa, microscope. cf. ekizimbulukusa; yimbulukusa. zimbulula conv. 2 of ^zimba q.v.