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ggula (-ggudde EN→LG

nzigudde), frequently with the enclitic -wo: ggulawo (-guddewo) v.tr. open (as a door), okuggula ebyama, to reveal secrets, okuggulawo omuwogo, to open (a door) slightly.

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fling EN→LG

okusuula, okukanyuga, okukasuka, okusimbaggula; f. down, okutandaggira; f. oneself about, okwaziirana.

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ggufa EN→LG

e- usually plur. amagufa (li/ma) open it (-lu- implies oluggi, door) where it should not be opened. cf. muggulanda. contr. Iggala.

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open EN→LG

v.tr. (door), okuggulawo; (parcel) okusumulula, okuwenjula, okuwumbulula; (book) okubikkula; (month) okwasama, okusamaalirira; (eyes wide) okuvulumula; (abscess) okutundula; (a thing corked) okuzibukula.

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muggalanda LG→EN

o- (mu/ba) youngest child, last born of the family, lit. close-womb. cf. lggala, enda. contr. muggulanda. deaf person, lit. one whose ears are shut. cf. l ggala, -ggavu.

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temaggula LG→EN

(-temaggudde) also -etemaggula (-etemaggudde) v.i. give powerful blows with an ax or similar tool (but often in pretense or for mere show).

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bunduggula (-bunduggudde) LG→EN

v.tr. turn over and empty; pour out/down; spill; fig. bestow on. Paapa n'amubunduggulako Ob wassaabasumba. and the Pope made him an Archbishop (= poured the Archbishopric on him).

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