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edge EN→LG

omugo, amabbaii, olubuubuuto, enjegoyego, omuleboolebo; (of cloth) olukugiro ; (sharpness) obwogi, olukulukumbi; be set on e., okunyenyeera.

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kakalu EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) pledge, assurance; surety; guarantee; bail, awatali bukalu, unconditionally, without conditions, cf. kala.

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kalebwerebwe EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) loose flesh adhering to a wound; hangnail; fig. edge; brink. Obulamu bwabwe bull ku kalebwerebwe. Their lives are in the balance. Bali ku kalebwerebwe k'okutandika emizannyo. They are on the point/verge of starting the games.

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kapapajjo EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) small piece, fragment, okutuuza akapapajjo, to sit on the edge (e.g., of a chair) or on the carrier of a bicycle, cf. ekipapajjo.

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kawenge EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) comer/edge of cloth. Oluggi lwaggulwawo akawenge. The door was slightly open/ajar. cf. ekiwenge.

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lulenge EN→LG

o- plur. ennenge (lu/n) edge, side; hem (esp. of a cloth or garment). Olugoye Iwe lujjudde ennenge. Her dress has uneven edges, olubugo Iw'ennenge, barkcloth trimmed ready for use. Omwana yajja kijja- nannenge. The child was bom feet first. cf. lekirenge; kijjanannenge.

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magezi EN→LG

a- plur. (li/ma) wisdom; knowledge; device, stratagem; advice; wit; skill, amagezi ga bnlijjo, common sense, everyday knowledge, omuwi w'amagezi, advisor, okusala amagezi, to devise a plan. Yasa- langa gonna (gonna here = amagezi gonna). He used every expedient. He did everything he could. Amagezi tegaba g'omu. (prov.) Wisdom/cleverness is not the monopoly of one person. Okwagala kulya amagezi. (prov.) Love benumbs (lit. eats) the senses. Love is blind. Note: the gramm. sing, eggezi (q.v.) differs in meaning from the plur. cf. -gezi, kalimagezi, olugezigezi.

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ndeboolebo EN→LG

e- (n/n) border, edge, okuba ku ndeboolebo y'oku..., to be on the point of, be about to... cf. omuleboolebo, enjegoo- yego.

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nkyakya EN→LG

e- (n/n) crack caused by negligence or disease which occurs ordinarily on the edge or sole of the foot, but which may spread over the entire foot.

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nnyonta EN→LG

e- (n/n) thirst, fig. burning desire, ennyonta y'amagezi, thirst for knowledge. Ennyonta ennuma nnyo. I am very thirsty. cf. omuyonta.

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set EN→LG

okuteeka, okussa. s. down, okussa wansi. s. upright, okusimba, okuwangiza. s. sail, okuwanika amatanga. s. in line, okukolonga, okusimba olunyiriri. s. apart, okwawula, okutereka. s. the stroke, okulamba. s. at naught, okunyooma. s. a table, okutandiika emmeeza. s. out on a journey, okusitula. s. forth (explain), okutegeeza, okunnyonnyola. s. on (attack), okulumba. s. on fire, okwokya, okwokerera. s. a trap, okutega. s. right, okulongoosa. s. side by side, okuliraanya, okusengeka. s. to work, okukolo, okukoza. s. (dog) on, okuweerera. s. limb, okuyunga. s. teeth on edge, okunyenyeera.

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wagala (-wagadde EN→LG

mpagadde) v.tr. sharpen, grind (knives, etc.); fig. sharpen; improve; colloq. scold, upbraid, okuwagala ku bwongo, to improve one's knowledge, sharpen one's wits, okuwagala amannyo, to chew.

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waggulu adv. above EN→LG

up; in the air, in the sky; upstairs; loudly, in a loud voice, obuyigirize obwa waggulu, higher education. amatundiro aga waggulu, stores of a better class, ab'awaggulu, people who are high in the social scale, okumanya okwa waggulu, superior knowledge. Ekiyita waggulu, otegera wansi empungu terya bire. (prov.) lit. What travels on high, you trap (when it is) down, the eagle does not eat clouds (but must come down to eat). What goes up must come down. cf. eggulu, kungulu, engulu.

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wera (-weze EN→LG

mpeze) v.i. pledge, swear; pledge allegiance; arch, brandish weapons in token of loyalty, okuwera enkolokooto, to swear, take an oath.

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musasa LG→EN

o- (mu/mi) forest-edge tree, from 40 to 50 feet, with drooping foliage, Sapiurn el- lipticum. The wood is hard and is used for making anvils for beating barkcloth and also for making charcoal.

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mubajjangalabi LG→EN

o- (mu/mi) kindof tree producing light wood, Rauwolfia vomitoria. cf. bajja, engalabi. occurring on the edge of forests, Morinda lucida. .The root yields a yellow dye. cf. bajja.

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