v.tr., okumulungula, okubumbulula.

v.i., okusebbuuka.

crumble; break into pieces.

crumble.

crumble, disintegrate. cf. -bumbe, ebbumba, ebbumbiro, ekibumbe, olubumbiro, emmumba, emmumbwa, omu- bumbi.

make disintegrate; wear away.

break off; crumble; fall to pieces.

break off; cause to crumble. cf. mogoka.

collapse, break to pieces, fall to dust.

decompose (of a corpse). Ettooke likunku- muka. The bunch of plantains has ripened to the point that the fruit is almost falling off. Akunkumuka ng'aseka. He is doubled up with laughter.

v.tr. crumble; mash up; smash.

v.i. crumble; disintegrate; be worn down; fade.

eat away at; gnaw at, gnaw away at. cf. -sebbuufu, -sebbuukirivu.

v.tr. crush; crumble; squash; chew up; consume; eat up.

v.i. be crushed/ crumbled.

v.tr. tear to pieces; crumble to pieces; peck at furiously; fig. heap abuse on.

v.i. break off; be chipped off; crumble; fall to pieces.

twist oneself, make contortions.