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post EN→LG

empagi, olukoma, omukwero; centre p., eggwagi, sserugi; side p., essendeke, akasendwe; (office) omulimu.

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butume EN→LG

o- (bu/-) mission, task for which one is sent; relig. apostleship, disciple- ship. obutume obw'okwegayirira, apostleship of prayer, cf. tuma.

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kikolwa EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) act, action, deed, kikolwa kya ssapule, decade of the rosary. Ebikolwa by'Abatume, the Acts of the Apostles, cf. kola.

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kyapa EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) [5a'., Pers.~\ print, type; printing press; printing establishment; road sign; poster; patch, ekyapa ky'ettaka, land title, ebyapa by'emmotoka, number plates of a car. kuwandiika mu kyapa, to print / as opposed to writing with normal handwriting). kukuba byapa, to patch up clothing; to repair a tire; to survey land. Lipoota eyo teyakubibwa mu kyapa. This report was not printed/published, cf. akaapa.

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mpagi EN→LG

e- (n/n) pillar, post; pole. Omuwala obulungi bumukubya ku mpagi. The girl is very beautiful, lit. beauty makes her strike at the pillar, kusiba kintu ku mpagi, to endure/put up with something, cf. ^waga, eggwagi.

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Note that in the following phrases mala has a postclitic (-mu EN→LG

-ko or -wo), kumalamu kyeso, to win at the game of mweso. kumalamu musolo, to flee, run off at a great speed, kumalamu kigwo, to throw (in wresting); to prevail (e.g., in an argument). Olumbe lwamumalamu amazzi. He died of illness, lit. disease finished up the water in him. kumalako kisa, to give up on (a person). Ommazeeko ekisa. You have worn out my kindness (because of your lack of appreciation), okumalawo obwe- taavu, to meet a need.

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put EN→LG

okuteeka, okussa. p. back, okuzzakyo. p. by, okutereka, okweterekera. p. down, okussa wansi; (off head) okweti kkula. p. on (clothes), okwambala; (shoes, ring) okunaanika. p. outside, okufulumya, okugobera ebweru. p. out, okuzikiza. p. up (lodge), okusuza; (a tent) okusimba eweema. p. up with, okugumiikiriza. p. to rights, okulongoosa. p. to flight, okugoba. p. off (clothes), okwambula; (postpone) okulindiriza. p. the best face on, okusaanya.

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ssa (-ssizza EN→LG

nzisizza) v.i. & tr. caus. of kka, q.v. make to go down;'put, place; set up, establish; put forth, bear (fruit, of the plantainj; breathe, okussa ekimu, to agree, come to an agreement; to receive Holy Communion. Bassa kimu nga nkuyege. They get along very well, lit. like termites, okussa ekikkowe, to sigh, okussa omukka, to sigh, draw a breath, okusaako omwoyo, to pay attention, okussa omukono ku nda- gaano, to sign an agreement, okussaamu ekitiibwa, to honor, okussaako, to count in, include, okwo ssaako, and add to that, and besides that, okussaako essira, to stress, emphasize, okussaawo abiri, to look at, just look at (abiri implies maaso, eyes), butassa mukono, without resting, without stopping, kussaawo kikyo (eki- gambo), contribute to a discussion, put in one's own ‘two cents.' kussaawo kakalu, to post bail/a bond. Toliimu kassa. You are really stupid. Yagambye nti amaze oku- ssaawo gavumenti ey'ekiseera. He said that he had set up a provisional government. Nnaalongo teyassaamu kantu nga batambula. The wife did not hesitate and they went off. akalenzi kaba kabissa kati ne..., just as the little boy finished telling these things...

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ssendwe LG→EN

(la or n/n) post supporting the roof of a hut; fig. thing of no importance; insignificant person. cf. akasendwe.

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sala (-saze) v.tr. cut; cutup; slaughter; divide; apportion LG→EN

allot; abbreviate; cross; decide, kusala kkubo, to cross the street, kusala musango, to judge a case, give a verdict, kusalwako nsiriba, to be very lucky, kusala kirimi, to interrupt (a person who is speaking), kusala magezi, to devise a plan, kusalako bigambo, to slander, speak slanderously, kusala byayi, to relieve oneself, ku sala ku ddoboozi, to lower the voice, kusala ddiiro, to join the opposition (party), kusala mu lugendo, to postpone a trip, kusala ku misinde, to reduce one's speed, kusala mu- wendo, to state a price, kusala ttikiti, to purchase a ticket, kusala mikono, to vaccinate. kusalako, to cross the legs, kusala bintu, to agree on a bride price, okunywa omwenge obutasalawo, to drink beer endlessly/without stopping, ebinyumu ebita- salawo, endless diversions/amusements, okusalawo kwa gavumenti, the decision of the government, buli amusala mu maaso, everyone who passes in front of him. Ebintu byansala. Things have not gone my way.

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