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distinguished, renowned; clever; champion, expert; notorious, abayizzi lukulwe, great/highly skilled hunters, omubbi lukulwe, notorious thief.
o- (lu/n) kind of evergreen shrub, the leaves of which are highly poisonous. cf. 3skiwoko.
o- (mu/ba) expert; professional; highly trained person, cf. -kugu, kuguka.
adj. highly skilled, very proficient, expert. Abaana be bonna mmo mu kuyimba. All of his children are very good at singing.
praise highly; glorify.
v.i. be savory/ tasty/delicious/luscious (esp. of fruits); fig. be pleasing/interesting/highly attractive. cf. -nyunyuntuvu.
o- (mu/mi) iroko, a kind of very large timber tree the wood of which is highly resistant to termite attack and often used as a substitute for teak, Chlorophora excelsa.
pass (time). kukulunga kirevu wansi, to rub one's beard on the ground, i.e., to be obsequious/ highly deferential, okukulunga amalusu ng'enkuyege ey'ekyanda, to roll saliva like termites in the dry season, i.e., to waste one's time/breath.
glorify; admire greatly.
v.tr. partial redup. praise highly; flatter; be familiar with; be lenient with.
fiery; wild/ia behavior); crazed; highly excited, high-strung, cf. obu- taamaavu: taama.
kutambula nga weegaba, to walk with open movements, throwing out one's arms and legs (highly insulting if said of a woman).
skillful; highly qualified, cf. kuguka, obukugu.
think highly of oneself; feel, have a feeling. Seewulira bulungi. I don't feel well.
cf. baama, baamuuka.