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fee EN→LG

n. (wages), empeera, omusaala; (f. before case) empaabi, enkanamu; (after hearing) ebitebe; pay fees for, okuweerera.

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bitebe EN→LG

e- plur. (ki/bi) fixed fees formerly charged to the plaintiff and accused before a court case could be held; court costs.

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busukko EN→LG

o- (bu/-) sores on the feet and legs; originally charms or herbs placed in the road which caused sores on anyone who tried to pass. cf. sukka.

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ddusu EN→LG

e- usually plur. amalusu (li/ma) spit, saliva, okumira ku ddusu, to experience a feeling of-relief (after a period of tension); to take a break/breather, okufiirwa amalusu, to waste one's time in talking to someone who will not listen, lit. to waste one's spit, ekibuuzo ekitu- maze amalusu mu kamwa, a question which has preoccupied us very much, lit. which has exhausted the spit in our mouths, cf. akalusu, olulusu.

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diminish EN→LG

okukendeeza, okwawulako, okutoolako; be diminished, okuweebuuka, okukendeera, okuveera, okufeeba, okuggwerera, okusee benga, okutoniwa, okusereba.

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drag EN→LG

okuwalula, okukulula, okukwekwesa. d. self along, okunyaama, okusonnyontoka. d. the feet, okukweya. d. into (fight, etc.), okuwakula.

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fat EN→LG

adj., gevvu; (animals) sava, a ssava; vide omugo, nyeefu, agaa gavu, bikokye, bigoto; be very f., okufeeta, okugonnomoka, okw agaagala; grow f., okugejja, okunyeeta, okutinduuka; (animals) okusaatawala, okusavuwala.

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kalyolyongo EN→LG

a- adv. sullenly; glumly; in a nasty mood; dimly, glimmeringly (of light or fire), okutunula kalyolyongo ng'embwa eyota ekikoomi, to sit sullenly like a dog basking in front of a fire. Ekiiaala kyali kyaka akalyolyongo. The light was burning feebly.

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kasisi EN→LG

a- also akasiisi (ka/bu) kind of very small jumping insect found on coffee trees, on the ground and in houses.

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kifabakazi EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) tulip tree, Nandi flame tree, Spathodea nilotica & Spathodea cam- panulata. It grows up to forty feet tall and is often planted as an avenue and shade tree.

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kifulukwa EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) deserted house; deserted place. Omukadde akira ekifulukwa. (prov.) An old feeble tenant is better than an empty house. Half a loaf is better than no bread, cf. fuluka.

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kigazigazi EN→LG

e- also kyaziyazi adv. crosswise. okntuula ekigazigazi, to sit sprawled out, sit in a very relaxed manner; to feel at ease in the company of others. Atuula kyaziyazi omugumba ky'atuula ku mbaga. She takes up a lot of space like a childless woman at a wedding party, cf. -gazi.

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kigere EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) foot; paw; footstep; footprint. ekigere ekisajja, big toe. ow'ebi- gere, pedestrian, okudda mu bigere bya..., to follow in the steps of; to replace, kulya kintu ne musenza bigere, to eat one's fill, lit. to eat something and you push away with the feet. cf. obugeregere, eggere, akagere, olugere.

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kigojja EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) kind of small basket trap for catching small fish (nkejje). The traps were tied together in pairs by a cord three or four feet long. (Roscoe ).

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kikanja EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) usually in plur. ebikanja. strains/dregs/residuum of beer, tea, coffee or something squeezed or strained; malt grains, cf. enkanja.

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kinyiigo EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) irritation; feeling of annoyance; complaint. Kinyiigo tekiyuza lubugo. (prov.) Complaining does not tear the barkcloth. Mere complaining does not achieve anything, cf. nyiiga.

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kirinnimuko EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) tramping of feet; rush of a crowd; abundance, as an adv. in a crowd. Bagenze kirinnimuko. They have all gone in a group/crowd, cf. linnimuka.

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kisa EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) kindness; mercy; generosity. Frequently used with the -a of rel. as the equivalent of the Eng. adjectives: kind, nice; merciful, etc. Yandeeta ekisa. He made me feel sorry for him. Ekisa kya- mbuukako. I am through with being kind, lit. kindness has flown from me. Yali wa kisa nnyo gye nai. lie very kind to me. Ekisa kitta, n'enge etta. (prov.) Kindness kills, hostility kills. Extremes are bad.

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