be bruised EN→LG
Open page okunuubuka, okulunguula.
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lunguusa (-lunguusizza) LG→EN
Open page v.tr. caus. cause to be bruised.
bola (-boze) v.i. rot EN→LG
Open page decay; fester (of an ab- cess); become overripe, become bruised and soft (o f fruit).
lunguuka (-lunguuse) v.i. be black and blue EN→LG
Open page become bruised and swollen (of a bodily part).
myuka (-myuse) v.i. be or become red/red- dish-brown/tan; get tanned (from the sun); redden (with anger) LG→EN
Open page become angry; become discolored (of a bruised body part), oku- myuka amaaso, to become disturbed/upset (of persons).
-etukuta (-etukuse) v.i. refl. get bruised; turn black and blue; become swollen (after a blow). Mixed
Open page -etukuta (-etukuse) v.i. refl. get bruised; turn black and blue; become swollen (after a blow).
-efumbe (-efumbye) v.i. & tr. refl. cook itself Mixed
Open page be cooked; fig. be pained/bruised. Engalo zinneefumbye olw'okukola ennyo. My fingers are bruised from too much work, okwefumba ku kintu, to struggle hard with something, undertake a difficult task. Emmeeme etefumba bigambo ekwogeza munno by'atalyerabira. (prov.) lit. A heart which does not cook its words makes you say what your friend will never forget, i.e., think before you speak.