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collect EN→LG

v., okukuŋŋaanya, okukukumba, okukunga; (tribute) okusolooza; (market dues) okuwooza; (all sorts) okuyombolereza; (poles) okusonda; (earth, etc.) okuyoola.

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bujonjo EN→LG

o- (ka/bu) discharge of the eye, substance which collects at the corner of the eye after a long period of sleep. The sing, (akajonjo) is less frequently used, cf. ebijonjo.

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lusejjera (la EN→LG

collective) swarm of young locusts. An individual specimen is kalu- sejjera, q.v. engatto za lusejjera, tennis shoes, cf. sejjera.

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munyeera no plur. EN→LG

sing, used collectively (la) kind of tiny ant. They collect in large numbers on uncovered meat, bones, etc. munyeera w'abantu, a huge gathering of people, kuteevuunya nga munyeera, swarm/ be crowded together like ants (said of a crowded gathering of people). cf. obu- nyeera.

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nsigalira EN→LG

e- (n/n) remains, remainder. Ensi- galira ebanjwa mugezi, (prov.) The remainder (of a debt) is (only) collected by a wise man. cf. si gal a.

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wakka (la EN→LG

collective) also kiwakka, plur. biwakka. large black evil-smelling ant which preys on nswa (termites). Wakka awunya, nga ggwe omulumbye ku nswa ze. (prov.) (If you say that) the wakka smells, it is you that disturbed him feeding on his nswa. If you remain in dirt you cannot expect to stay clean.

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wooza (-woozezza EN→LG

mpoozezza) v.tr. charge, levy (taxes, customs, tariffs, dues), emi- solo egiwoozebwa ku bintu ebiyingira n ebi- fuluma okuva mu ggwanga, tariffs imposed on imports and exports. Ani awooza aka- tale kano? Who collects the dues from this market? cf. eggwoolezo, empooza, omuwooza.

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ssentala LG→EN

(la) official in charge of a marketplace. One of his chief duties is the collecting of dues from the owners of various stalls.

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mugala LG→EN

o- (mu/mi) framework structure built around an anthill to help in the catching and collecting of nswa. Thick materials, such as banana leaves, are placed over the structure so that the nswa will not fly away but will collect in holes dug for the purpose. See nvubo.

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