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roll EN→LG

v.W., okukulungula. r. up, okuzinga. r. the eyes, okuzinyisa amaaso. r. self up, okweromola. r. letter r, okukululiza.

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bufo EN→LG

o- lit. small places, plur. of afako. okubuna obufo, to be a rolling stone, to be i. cf. ekifo.

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kasitu(n)kira EN→LG

a- ow'akasitunkira, gadabout, capricious person. Ow'akasitunkira, talya nkoko ya mukodo. (prov.) The gadabout does not eat the miser's chicken. Perhaps = A rolling stone gathers no moss. cf. situka, situnkana.

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kigingi EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) block placed under the wheel of a vehicle to prevent it from rolling; fig. stumbling block.

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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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mbaki EN→LG

e- (n/n) kind of large yellow wild cat; wild/uncontrollable person, very skilled goalkeeper (in soccer).

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njuki EN→LG

e- (n/n) bee. Omwana oyo njuki. That child is uncontrollable. He gets into one situation after another, kugwa njuki mu mutwe, to act in a wild/mischievous/ headstrong manner (esp. of youngsters). cf. akayuki.

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ntaalu EN→LG

e- (n/n) with the -a of rel. wild/rebellious/uncontrollable (person), entaalu y'omwana, an unmana geable child, cf. -taalu.

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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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zingula (-zingudde) EN→LG

zingulula (zinguludde) v.tr. conv. 1 & 2 unwrap; unroll; untwist; unwind. Omwo nno nnaakazingulamu emyaka kumpi kku mi n'etaano. Here I had already spent almost fifteen years.

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mugolomozi LG→EN

o- (mu/mi) roller for launching a canoe/boat, etc. cf. golomola. approximately twenty feet in length, used in shallow water, with large hooks fastened on at regular intervals.

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wulunguta (-wulunguse) LG→EN

v.i. tinkle; rattle; rumble; roll about (as an object in a container). Alina amaaso agawulunguta obuwulungusi. She has ‘rolling' eyes, i.e., very attractive eyes.

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