uncle EN→LG
Open page kojja; kita omuto; (of king) ssaabaganzi.
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unclean EN→LG
Open page si lungi, si longoofu, gwa gwa.
uncleanness EN→LG
Open page obutali bulongoofu, obugwagwa.
buligo EN→LG
Open page o- (bu/-) flith, dirtiness (of the body); untidiness; uncleanness. cf. omuligo.
kojja (la) maternal uncle EN→LG
Open page mother's brother. cf. obukojja.
yita (-yise EN→LG
Open page mpiso) v.tr. coll, call to; call, name; describe as; invite. Mwana ggwe nzija kukukuba oyite ne nnyoko. I am going to give you such a beating that you will cry uncle, lit. call mother.
taata (la) my father (used in respectful address); father; plur. bataata fathers; fathers and uncles LG→EN
Open page taata omuto, father's brother, uncle.
kita- plur. bakita- (la) father. The posses- sives are suffixed directly to the stem: kitange LG→EN
Open page kitaawo, kitaawe, kitaffe, kitammwe, kitaabwe; bakitaffe, etc. kitange omuto, my paternal uncle.
-efaakanya (-efaakanyizza) v.i. refl. be or become dirty/unclean (esp. of the body and clothing); neglect oneself. Mixed
Open page -efaakanya (-efaakanyizza) v.i. refl. be or become dirty/unclean (esp. of the body and clothing); neglect oneself.
-jama adj. filthy Mixed
Open page dirty, unclean, untidy. cf. jamawala, obujama, omujama.