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kitiyinyi EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) usually plur. pus formation in a sore eye; matter which accumulates in the eyes during sleep; colloq. miserable, hateful wretch, \bantu abaali eyo ow'enjo- gcra in hi ug'abayiia binyinyi. Tnere were an enormous number of people there, lit. one who uses bad language would call them binyinyi. cf. akanyinyi.

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kkumi EN→LG

e- numer. (li/ma) ten. with the -a of rel. tenth, ekitabo eky'ekkumi, the tenth book. Ekkumi terikyawa omu. (prov.) Ten do not hate one. No one is hated by everybody. cf. -kumi.

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lubuto EN→LG

o- plur. embuto (lu/n) stomach; abdomen; womb, okuba olubu to, to be pregnant. okufuna olubuto, to become pregnant, omukazi ow'ofubuto, a pregnant woman, okukuba olubuto, to be delighted at the prospect of eating (esp. of children), lit. to beat the stomach. Olubuto lundi ku mugongo. I am very hungry/famished, lit. my stomach is on my back. Olubuto lundi mu mannyo. I am completely full, lit. my stomach is in my teeth. Olubuto kyoto, akisennyera enku y'akoowa. (prov.) The stomach is a fireplace, he who gets wood for it gets tired. Whatever else happens, one must eat. Oyo omusajja lubuto kyoto. That man is a very heavy eater, cf. ebbuto, akabutobuto, ekibuto, amabutobuto.

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yinaayina (-yinyeeyinye) v.i. redup. stroll EN→LG

move about in a carefree manner; do whatever one pleases; take things casually lightly; be scornful/contemptuous. Tosuubira nti alikuleka n'oyinaayina emirembc gyonna. Do not expect that he will permit you to keep doing whatever you like forever. Mbwa zaafa, amagunju gayinaayina. (prov.) The dogs died, the wild cats now move about freely. When the cat's away the mice will play. cf. yinala, omuyinooyino.

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mukyawe LG→EN

o- (mu/ba) hated one, enemy. Empaka ennemeremu zikubya Mukyawe. (prov.) Incessant arguments result in the beating of the hated (wife). Great troubles have their origins in insignificant events. cf. kyawa.

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