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busosoze EN→LG

o- also obusosozi (bu/-) selectiveness, selectivity; discrimination (usually in the sense of hostility to another person or group), cf. sosola.

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kabwa EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) small dog; puppy, kuba kabwa na ngo, to be hostile to one another, be like cats and dogs together, lit. to be dog and leopard, cf. lembwa.

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kimugunyu EN→LG

e- adv. quietly, silently, mu kimugunyu, in silence, silently (often of eating), olutalo olw'ekimugunyu, cold war; underground hostilities, cf. mugunya.

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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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kisulo EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) dormitory; place of stay, ekisulo ky'abagenyi, hostel, lodging place. Baatambula olugendo lwa bisulo bibiri. They made a trip which required stopovers for two nights, cf. sula.

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mwanirizi EN→LG

o- (mu/ba) one who greets/welcomes guests; receptionist, omwanirizi w'abasaabaze b'omu nnyonyi, airline hostess, cf. yaniriza.

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ndibu EN→LG

e- no plur. (n/n) grudge, rancor, feeling of hostility. Tamulinaako ndibu. He has no grudge against him.

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ta (-tadde) v.tr. let go of EN→LG

release; free. v.i. leave, depart. Nnata omuti ne nneesuula wansi. 1 let go of the tree and threw myself to the ground. Bwe twamala okulya ne tuta. When we finished eating we left, kuta bi- gambo, to pour out a torrent of words (of a hostile nature). Tota mabi. Don't give up, there is still hope.

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wulubula (-wulubudde EN→LG

mpulubudde) v.tr. speed up, hurry up. kuwulubula mmotoka, to drive a car at a high speed, kuwulubula bigambo, to blurt out a torrent of words (esp. of a critical or hostile nature).

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yanga (-yanze EN→LG

nnyanze) v.tr. welcome; treat hospitably. Omugenyi teyeyanga nnyinimu y'amuyanga. (prov.) lit. The guest does not take care of himself, (it is the duty of) the host to extend him hospitality.

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muzimu LG→EN

o- (mu/mi) spirit, spook, ghost, enjoka z'emizimu, acute illness of the stomach, cf. akazimu, ekizimu, kkuzimu, zimuiula.

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musingo LG→EN

o- (mu/mi) pledge, something given as security; deposit, down payment; guarantee; hostage, cf. 2 singa.

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mugabuzi LG→EN

o- (mu/ba) giver of a feast; lavish host/entertainer; generous giver; master of ceremonies, cf. gaba, gabula.

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