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ddebe EN→LG
Open page e- plur. amalebe (li/ma) [Sw.,Hind. ] large tin can, 4-gallon tin container used for storing kerosine. Ennyumba y'amalebe, a house the roof of which is made out of flattened tin cans. cf. endebe, ekirebe.
kaasuzekatya (la) a tin of kerosine or a gourd of beer given to the parents of one's bride EN→LG
Open page lit. How did the little girl (akawala is implied by ka-) spend the night?
mafuta EN→LG
Open page a- plur. (li/ma) gasoline; kerosine; oil; grease, amafuta g'omubiri, ointment/ lotion for bodily use. cf. ekifuta.
yasa (-yasizza) EN→LG
Open page yakisa (-yakisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to burn, burn up; make shine. Amafuta ge gaasisa omuliro amangu. The kerosine makes the fire burn quickly. cf. -yakirivu.
tadooba LG→EN
Open page (n/n) small kerosine lamp. cf. katadooba.
kyokyankowe adv. in such a way as to bum the eyelashes. Ettaala yali yeememula kyokyankowe. The (kerosine) lamp was burning very brightly LG→EN
Open page cf. yokya, olukowe.
katadooba LG→EN
Open page (ka/bu) small kerosine lamp. cf. tadooba.