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lukaaga EN→LG

o- numer. six hundred, with the -a of rel. six hundredth, omulundi ogw'olu- kaaga, the six-hundredth time. cf. -kaaga.

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lukalala EN→LG

o- (lu/n) list; roll; line; string; skewer, olukalala lw'ebirowoozo, a series of thoughts, olukalala lw'ensimbi, a strand of cowrie shells (used as money), olukalala lw'amannya, a list of names.

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lukanaga EN→LG

o- (lu/n) kind of small tree with sharp thorns. The poles formed from this tree are used in building, cf. omukanaga, enkanaga.

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lukanda EN→LG

o- (lu/n) olukanda lw'enkejje, a load of nkejje (a small fish) consisting of about 30 skewers woven together.

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lukanda EN→LG

o- (lu/n) ceremony performed at the birth of twins, okumenya olukanda, to perform the ceremony at the birth of twins. cf. akakanda.

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lukangaga EN→LG

o- (lu/n) frame on which bunches of sesame are dried. Also used as a synonym for entongooli, Busoga harp, q.v.

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lukato EN→LG

o- (lu/n) awl, sharp puncturing instrument; pointed instrument resembling a needle used in weaving baskets; injection, inoculation, okutuula ku nkato, to be in a very difficult situation, cf. ekkato.

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lukawuule EN→LG

o- with the -a of rel. aggressive, enterprising; old and withered (of an old woman), olukawuule lw'omusajja, an aggressive, enterprising man.

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baluka (-baluse) v.i. make a cracking sound EN→LG

crack, crackle; give off sparks, flare up; burst, explode; blow up; throb, tinglejfo/ the fingers, etc.); be very hot (of sunshine); come out, debouch (of a small road or path); fig. break out (of war, sickness, etc.). Olutalo lubaluse buto nate mu Bulaaya. War has broken out again in Europe.

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breast EN→LG

ekifuba; (woman's) ebbeere, q.v.; vide also nnansble, nnamba laala, empottowotto, lukambulizo, ekiwaama; inflamed breast, ebbanyi.

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bukanga EN→LG

o- adv. at an exorbitant/very high price; fiercely. Kiguze bukanga. It has cost a great deal. cf. kanguka, kanga- luka; obukanu.

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creep EN→LG

okusooba, okutambula empola, okwewalula, okwekulula, okufeffetta, okumuluka; c. into, okusensera; c. up to, okwekoolya, okwesoonookereza.

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desert EN→LG

v., okudduka, okusonguka, okwewangula; okufuluka, okube nguka, okuwagula olusiisira; (of wife), okunoba.

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din EN→LG

oluyoogaano, akacwano, olukaayano, oluyoogo; make a din, okukaayana, okuyoogaana, okuleekaana.

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fish EN→LG

ekyennyanja. names of f., emmale, ejjamba, aka lende, ekisinja, embegedde, embovu, omukene, omunyala, nnandere, endulumba, engagala, engege, enningu, enkakaalukanyi, enkejje, enkokoto, enkuyu, enkyulukyulu, ensoga, ensonzi, ensuma, ssemutundu. f. net, ekiragala. f. trap, ekigu, omugomo. f. hook, eddobo. f. line, omugonjo.

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kakanda EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) ceremony performed at the birth of twins, okumenya akakanda, to perform the above ceremony, cf. 20lukanda.

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kaza (-kazizza) v.tr. caus. make dry EN→LG

cause to dry; make firm; fig. make certain of; confirm, affirm; know well; pronounce well; name, nickname, dub. okukaza amaaso, to harden one's gaze; to be watchful, okukaza ekkubo, lit. to dry a path, i.e., to frequent, habituate. Omusajja oyo eya- kazibwako erya Kapere, this man who was nicknamed (erya implies erinnya, name) Kapere. Oluganda alinga alukazizza. He seems to have learned Luganda very well. Omwezi gukazizza bulungi. The moon is shining brightly.

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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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load EN→LG

n., omugugu, omutumba, omutwalo; (of fish) olutala, olukanda, olutakku; (of firewood) olusekese.

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luvunvu EN→LG

o- (lu/n) fiber-producing plant, kind . of broom, Sida urens or rhombifolia; fig. a very tenacious person (because the plant is very difficult to uproot), luvunvu lukazi, Sida cordifolia, cf. akavunvu.

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mat EN→LG

omukeeka, kyaki; (of spiral pattern) eggiringiti, jjiri; (of rectangular pattern) kalannamye; make a m., okuluka.

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net (fishing) EN→LG

ekiragala; (mosquito) akatimba; (hunting) ekitimba; also essamba, ekibanyi, olutuula, emi gamba, oluka, emmiimo, omutembo; make a n., okukuba amakowe.

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