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kafuufu EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) dust, as an adv. quickly; without stopping; like dust (enfuufu). kulaga kafuufu, to race away in a car, leaving one's pursuers behind, lit. to show dust.

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lesa (-lesezza) EN→LG

lekesa (-iekesezza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to leave/let, etc. Omubbi baamulesa emmundu. They caused the thief to leave the gun behind. Tulekese! Leave us alone!

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mabega EN→LG

a- (li/ma) back, in the form emabega ai art adv. back; behind, emabega w'oluggi, behind the door, emabega wange, behind me. emabegako katono, a little while back, little farther back (in space). ku Lwokutaano olwa wiiki eku- biddwa amabega, on Friday of last week. cf. bbega.

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mbuga EN→LG

e- (n/n) court of law; chief's enclosure. embuga y'okutu, area behind the ear, mastoid process, okubuuza embuga, to vomit, okukuba mu mbuga, to bring (someone) to court, sue. cf. ekibuga.

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mmanju EN→LG

e- as an adv. at the back of the house; in the rear, behind, emmanju waffe, behind us. emmanju w'olubiri, behind the palace, at the rear of the palace, oluggi •Jin'ciumaiiju, ilic back uuor. cf. enju.

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nkoona EN→LG

e- (n/n) back of the head, okukuba enkoona, to turn one's back to; to go away from, leave behind, okulaba omulabe ku nkoona, to defeat the enemy, lit. see the enemy on the back of his head, okusuulira enkoona, to toss the head back, omwaka ogukubiddwa enkoona, the year which has just passed.

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nnyuma EN→LG

e- (n/n) rear, as an adv. behind, in the back, ennyuma wa, behind, in back of. ennyuma w'omusajja oyo, behind this man. ennyuma y'omusajja oyo, the rear end o f this man. Note that when ennyuma is used as a noun it is followed by ya or za; in the prepositional phrase it is followed by by wa. cf. -vannyuma, ekyennyumannyuma, oluvannyuma.

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suula (-sudde) v.tr. throw EN→LG

hurl; throw down; overthrow (a government); throw back; knock over; let fall, drop; lose; outdistance, leave behind, okusuulawo ebigambo, to say a few words, abantu abaasooka okwagalana okusuula enjuba, people who at first liked each other very much/extremely, abo bonna abamusudde omukono, all those who have helped him/given him a hand. Yagaana okusuulawo akagambo konna. He refused to give the slightest hint. Sitaani ensi eno ajja kugisuula wala. Satan is going to destroy this world.

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waka EN→LG

a- adv. home, at home. Bwe bagenda okulima ffe tusigala tukuuma waka. When they go cultivating we stay behind and mind the house, cf. eka, amaka.

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mera (-meze) v.i. sprout; grow (of plants); fig. become well established (in a position). kumera ku muntu LG→EN

to chase after a person, pursue with the purpose of attack. Nnalaba ogusolo emabega waffe nga gutu- mezeeko, I saw a huge animal behind us pursuing us hotly. Maama we olwavaawo woowe (or yaaye) n'amera ku mumwa. As soon as his mother went away he started crying, kumera lutiko, to break out in goose pimples, kumerako bwebindu, to act very important, put on airs, kumerawo, to succeed, come next.

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siba (-sibye) v.tr. tie; bind; fasten; lock; reserve; preserve; pack LG→EN

pack up; imprison; fig. bind, oblige, kusiba kkira, to lag behind. kusiba mmere, to preserve food, store food, kusiba tibitibi, to fasten tightly/securely; kusiba migugu, to pack one's belongings, get ready to move, kusiba nkalu, to trip, tie up (one's opponent in wrestling), kusiba luggi, fasten/lock the door, kusiba kitabo, to bind a book, kusiba mmotoka, to apply brakes to a car. Ansibyeko ekibi. He has accused me of wrongdoing/sin/crime. Teyasibamu n'agenda. He went at once/without hesitation. Walumbe yali akyansibye ensingo. I was still very sick, Lit. Walumbe (death) was still holding me tightly by the neck, ekkolero erisiba ennyama mu mikebe, a meat-packing factory.

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