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bipapa EN→LG
Open page e- plur. (ki/bi) sumptuous food; delicacies.
makeke invar EN→LG
Open page adj. wonderful, magnificent; exciting; huge, embaga makeke, a sumptuous banquet/wedding.
manzaali EN→LG
Open page a-: okuyiikirwa amanzaali, lit. to be spilled upon by curry powder, i.e., to have a great feast, dine sumptuously, c.f. ebinzaali.
mwetulinkirize EN→LG
Open page o- (mu/ba) presumptuous person; usurper, interloper; self-appointed person. cf. -etulinkiriza.
presumptuous EN→LG
Open page rel. form of presume, a kyejo.
tumbika (-tumbise) v.i. EN→LG
Open page -etumbika (-etumbise) v.i. refl. become swollen; swell up with pride, become presumptuous. cf. entumbi; tumbiira.
-etulinkiriza (-etulinkirizza) v.i. & tr. appl. 2 caus. refl. be presumptuous Mixed
Open page act presumptuously; usurp, appropriate, cf. omwetulinkirize.
-etumbula (-etumbudde) v.i. refl. have an inflated opinion of one's abilities Mixed
Open page presume, be presumptuous. cf. olwetumbu.
-ewanika (-ewanise) v.i. refl. elevate oneself; be raised/lifted/suspended; perch; fig. be proud/conceited/insolent; be presumptuous respecting one's abilities. Omutima gunneewanise. I am worried. Mixed
Open page -ewanika (-ewanise) v.i. refl. elevate oneself; be raised/lifted/suspended; perch; fig. be proud/conceited/insolent; be presumptuous respecting one's abilities. Omutima gunneewanise. I am worried.
-etuusa (-etuusizza) v.i. caus. refl. get ahead Mixed
Open page advance oneself (through one's own efforts); intrude oneself where one should not be; be presumptuous.
-epampalika (-epampalise) v.i. refl. act beyond one's capacity Mixed
Open page overreach oneself, 'bite off more than one can chew;' be presumptuous, show off. Leka kwepampalika ku luku lunene lutyo! Don't struggle with such a large piece of wood (because you cannot manage it).