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alone EN→LG

adv., bulangasa, kikukku; go a., okugenda omu, okw'esowola, okw'ebwala, okwetongola, okwewunika; be left alone, okwekongola.

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come EN→LG

okujja; (come here) jangu! (come in) yingira! c. back, okukomawo. c. near, okusembera. c. out, okufuluma. c. out into, okufuumuuka, okuggukiramu. c. off, okubebbuka, okuwaguka. c. out (of handle), okukuukamu, okusowokamu. c. to an end, okukoma, okuggwa. c. upon, okusanga, okusisinkaniriza. c. on suddenly, okuzinduukiriza. c. up, okwambuka. c. down, okukka, okuwanuka. c. to one's senses, okweddamu. c. and go, okwesussa, vide okuwalattana, okuyengeetana.

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draw (drag) EN→LG

okuwalula, okukulubeesa; (depict) okukuba ekifaananyi; (water) okusena; (out) okusowola; (near) okusembera; (line) okukuba omusittale; (breath) okussa omukka; (lots) okukuba akalulu; (to a close) okuwungeera; (aside) okuseetula; (at a pipe) okufuuweeta; (out of water) okunnyula; (up legs) okwefunya; (teeth) okwekuulamuamannyo; (in games) okulemagana, okugwa amaliri.

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egg EN→LG

eggi ; (of locust) obusowe. e.shell, ekisosonkole. e.yolk, enjuba y'eggi. boiled eggs, amagi ag'empogola.

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kifuko EN→LG

e- crowdedness, usually as an adv. or with the -a of rel. close together, crowded; abundant, plentiful. Ejinaano ya kifuko. The wheat is thickly sown. Aba- karamoja bazimba kifuko. The Karamoja build (their houses) close together, cf. fuka.

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kyemeza EN→LG

e- with the -a of rel. self-sown; wild (of plants). Emmere eno baagisanga mu bibira kuba ya kyemeza. They found this (type of) food in the forests (growing) wild. cf. mera.

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mwaka EN→LG

o- plur. (mu/mi) year; season (for sowing, harvesting, etc.). omwaka ogw'ama- kungula, the harvesting season, omwaka giili, last year, lit. that yeai. ulukunnaana olwa buli mwaka, annual meeting.

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nsowera EN→LG

e- (n/n) fly, housefly. Ensowera ekugwa ku bbwa y'ekwagala. (prov.) A fly that lands on your sore likes you (because he gives you notice that something must be done about it), cf, omusowera.

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nsowole EN→LG

e- adv. without any right, unjustly. Obwami yalya bwa nsowole. He obtained the chieftainship unjustly, cf. sowoka, sowola.

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show EN→LG

v.tr., okulaga, okwolesa, okutengeka; (prove). okutegeeza. s. off (as warriors), okugooma, okudaadira, okudaala. s. whites of eyes, okukanula amaaso. s. head only, okwesowola.

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siga (-size) v.tr. sow EN→LG

plant seed in. Ata- lisiga kumpi nange z'asiga zirisaasaana. (prov.) lit. The one who does not plant near me, what he plants will be scattered. A person who does not have the same beliefs as I do will never convince me of his ways and his words will have little or no effect on me.

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slip EN→LG

v.i., okuseerera. s. down, okutenduka, okuseesee tuka, okusumattuka, okumansuka. s. past, okwekooloota. s. out, okusowoka. s. away, okwebbirira, okwemulula.

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lya (-lidde) v.tr. eat; consume; take office (of chief LG→EN

king, etc.). eby'okulya, food, okulya obwami, to assume the chieftainship, kulya mu ndago, to sing, kulyamu luyi, to slap, kulyamu kikonde, to punch with the fist, kulya mazzi, euph. to drink a lot of beer, lit. water, kulyamu lukwe, to plot, conspire, kulya kijaja or kigagga, to eat very well/in great style, kulya muntu kimuli, to interrupt a person in bi? conversation. kulya nkoko bbiri, to give one's sister in marriage to two men (thereby receiving the gift of two chickens), kulya misinde, to run very fast, kulya butaaia, to roam at large, be on the loose (e.g., of an escaped prisoner), kulya bulamu, to enjoy life, have a good time, kulya eki- banja/emmayiro, to come into land/an estate, okulya ebbanja, to incur a debt, okulya obugenyi, to receive food or presents while a guest, okulya enguzi, to take a bribe, okulya engere, to walk fast, okulya ensimbi, to steal money, okulya ensowole, to take something (e.g., the chieftainship) when one is incompetent or unprepared. Genda olye enkoko yo. You have had a lucky escape/a narrow escape, lit. go and eat your chicken. Omuwala yamulyamu omwoyo. The girl won/stole his heart. Obusungu bwandya. I was consumed with anger. Mwana muwala, oyo andya omutwe! I am completely enamored of that girl, lit. she eats my head. Baagala kumulyamu maaso. They wanted to bawl him out/upbraid him severely. Okulya ennyingi si kuggwa maddu. (prov.) To eat a lot is not to get rid of one's appetite. The more you have, the more you want. Amaanyi sigalya. (prov.) Force does not prevail. Physical strength alone does not accomplish things. Ky'otonnalya tokyesunga. (prov.) What you have not yet eaten, do not anticipate. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. Kye walyanga bw'olaba ennaku olekayo. (prov.) What you used to eat — when you experience hard times — you give up. One must adjust to circumstances/ calamaties.

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