bubbi EN→LG
Open page o- (bu/. ) theft, stealing; robbery. cf. ^bba.
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bbira (-bbidde) v. tr. appl. steal in/for EN→LG
Open page etc.; cheat at. Y'abbira mu kubuuzibwa. He cheated in the examination, bbirako, warn/tell privately. Anzibiddeko bubbizi. He simply warned me in private, awatali na kusooka kubbirwako, without being informed privately/in advance.
burglary EN→LG
Open page obubbi.
dishonesty EN→LG
Open page obubbi.
embezzlement EN→LG
Open page obubbi.
kaato EN→LG
Open page a- plur. obwato (ka/bu) small boat; canoe; brewing vat. obwato obubbira, submarines. akaato ak'omuliro, motorboat. cf. eryato (lyato), nnakaato.
larceny EN→LG
Open page obubbi.
meggebwa (-meggeddwa) v.i. pass. be thrown EN→LG
Open page etc. okumeggebwa omusango gw'obubbi, to be convictedof the charge of theft.
robbery EN→LG
Open page obubbi, obunyazi.
teebeza (-teebezza) v.tr. appl. caus. mark out for EN→LG
Open page wish for, destine for; reckon as. Anteebeza okufa. He would like to see me dead. Anteebeza obubbi. He thinks I am a thief, lit. he has me marked out (as someone who engages in) theft.
theft EN→LG
Open page obubbi.
bbiikiriza (-bbiikirizza) v. tr. accuse falsely (of theft). Y atubiikiriza enku ze. He accused us of stealing his firewood. cf. obubba LG→EN
Open page obubbi, kabbira, omubbi, omubbizi, enziba.
-ggya adj. new. /Is a modifier of nouns of the n/n class (or of plurals of the lu/n class) -ggya becomes -(e) mpya. enju empya Mixed
Open page a new house, cf. lobuggya,2ekiggya, ‘-omuggya. ), remove from oneself; get rid of; abandon, give up (e.g., a bad habit). Yeggyako obubbi. He gave up stealing.