nene nnyo; vide muku.
adj. very large, huge; very wide, ekitabo bbabbattu, a very large book, enguudo bbabbattu, very broad roads.
adj. very large, huge, ensolo bukuda, a huge animal.
o- with the -a of rel. enormous, huge, obwaguuga bw'entaana, an enormous grave, obwaguuga bw'emmotoka, a huge car.
e- plur. amalimu (1 i/m a) big job, great work, large undertaking, eddimu ssemalimu, enormous job, huge undertaking. cf. omulimu.
enormous, very 1 arge.
adj. huge, very large, enju ggolomoka, a huge house.
often with a pejorative force. No nouns are inherently of the gu/ga class, omusajja, man; ogusajja, huge hulk of a man, giant, ekintu, thing, oguntu, huge clumsy thing. Since many hundreds of nouns may be shifted to the gu/ga them all in a dictionary.
adj. huge, very big. ekita kabogolole, an extremely large calabash.
very large, kabundi w'enkula, a huge rhinoceros.
adj. huge, gigantic, ekyennyanja kabwege, a huge fish.
gigantic. kaguugu w'essajja, a giant of a man.
(la) lit. protruding structure, something huge/gigantic/sensational. kakundiiri w'olubuto, a huge stomach, kakundiiri w'ennyindo, an enormous nose. Eri embaga yabadde kakundiiri. That wedding reception was a magnificent event.
adj. big, huge; important, olukunnaana kakungo, tremendous meeting/ gathering.
adj. extraordinary, great, enormous; famous, olukunnaana kakuzzi, a huge meeting, olutalo kakuzzi, a fierce battle.
adj. huge, enormous; great; very important, olukunnaana kasiggu, a huge meeting, a gigantic rally.
as an adv. as black as pitch, with the -a of rel. jet black; pitch dark, agale aga kazigizigi, huge, pitch black clouds. Wabweru kazigizigi yali akutte okufa. It had become completely dark outside, cf. zigizigi.
adj. large, huge; obstinate, intractable.
adj. huge, enormous; tremendous; magnificent, grand, unparalleled, omwoleso gw'obusuubuzi kkuulaamalungi, a gigantic trade exhibition, olukwe kkuulaamalungi, a monstrous plot, enjala kkuulaamalungi, a horrible famine. Okubuulira kwabadde kkuulaamalungi. The sermon was magnificent, cf. kuula, -lungi.
o- (lu/n) with the -a of rel. huge, enormous, very large, olugegge lw'eki- zimbe, an enormous building.
adj. very long; very large, huge, ekiwandiiko lugogoma, a lengthy document, emmotoka lugogoma, a long, impressive looking car.
adj. very long; huge, enkobe lugonwa, a huge/monstrous ape.
o- (lu/n) rare something huge/ gigantic.
o- no plur. (lu/n) huge amount, immense quantity.
o- no plur. (Iu/n) something large/ immense, with the -a of rel. large, immense, huge, olwataata lw'eddiba ly'empologoma, a huge lion skin.
adj. huge, tremendous, ekita ky'omwenge makakaba, a huge gourd of beer.
adj. wonderful, magnificent; exciting; huge, embaga makeke, a sumptuous banquet/wedding.
e- (n/n) arch., with the -a of rel. huge, enormous.
sing, used collectively (la) kind of tiny ant. They collect in large numbers on uncovered meat, bones, etc. munyeera w'abantu, a huge gathering of people, kuteevuunya nga munyeera, swarm/ be crowded together like ants (said of a crowded gathering of people). cf. obu- nyeera.
e- (n/n) huge elephant; something huge/monstrous; now most commonly walagi, a very strong liquor resembling gin.
e- with the -a of rel. huge, very big. enkoloomi y'ettwe, a big ugly head.
extensive. nnabbamba w'ennyanja, the boundless depths, nnabbamba w'agabira, huge extensive forests.
huge, nnagwano w'essaja, a giant of a man.
huge person, giant of a person, ekkazi linnamu- diguli, a woman of enormous proportions.
very large, nnamugundu w' embizzi, a huge Pig-
great amount, nnamunkukumbo w'abantu, a great crowd of people, nnamunkukumbo w'ebintu, a lot of things, the whole lot. cf. kukumba.
e- usually plur. (n/n) huge number, large amount, entoloomoloie z'ebintu, a huge number of things.
enormous; fierce, deadly, ssebukuule w'empo- logoma, a huge lion.
importance, etc. olutindo ssematindo, a huge bridge, ekisobyo ssemasobyo, a great blunder, olutalo ssematalo, a terrific battle/war; world war.
rare be gigantic/huge. cf. -wagamufu.
etc. cf? -zijjagavu.
v.tr. give in large quantities (either as an outright gift or as a merchant who gives liberal portions of what he is selling). Kitaawe amudoomoolera omusimbi omuyitirivu. His father gives him a huge amount of/far too much money, cf. ekidoma.
(n/n) something unusually large/ huge/extraordinary; colloq. a large shot of hard liquor/walagi.
kawenkene w'omukessi, a dangerous spy. kawenkene w'essota, a deadly snake, kawenkene w'emmese, a monstrous rat. kawenkene w'empologoma, a fierce lion.
o- (mu/mi) with the -a of rel. big, huge, omuguunwa gw'embwa, a huge dog.
big claw, big nail, amaala ga Walumbe, the talons of death, cf.
to chase after a person, pursue with the purpose of attack. Nnalaba ogusolo emabega waffe nga gutu- mezeeko, I saw a huge animal behind us pursuing us hotly. Maama we olwavaawo woowe (or yaaye) n'amera ku mumwa. As soon as his mother went away he started crying, kumera lutiko, to break out in goose pimples, kumerako bwebindu, to act very important, put on airs, kumerawo, to succeed, come next.
o- (mu/mi) white pith of the plantain stem, with the -a of rel. large and bulky, massive, omututumba gw'enjovu, a huge elephant.
main, enfuukafuuka ssinziggu, important developments/changes, amayinja amanene gasinziggu, huge/enormous rocks, ensonga ssinziggu, main/chief matters.
o- (mu/mi) wild dog; wolf, with the -a of rel. wild, unruly; fierce, emisege gy'abaana, wild, bad-mannered children, emisege gy'agabwa, huge, fierce-looking dogs.
luvookwaya wa loole, a huge truck, emmundu luvookwaya, a long gun.
adj. disastrous, cataclysmic; huge, tremendous. Musisi ddekabusa, a hideous earthquake.
gorged/stuffed (with food or drink); be huge/immense.
o- (mu/mi) with the -a of rel. huge, gigantic. Mukookootokwa gwa musajja. He is a giant of a man.
garments); be overgrown (of bushes), ng'olufu luzijja- gadde wonna. and the mis t/fog was heavy all over.
o- (mu/mi) with the -a of rel. huge, enormous; excessively long, omukukku gw'ebbaluwa, an extremely long letter.
wealthy, byagi w'oguyinja, a huge rock, abasajja babyagi, wealthy men.
huge, agasozi gakirimegga, huge mountains, essajja likirimegga, burly/husky man.
huge. cf. waga- muka.
high; big, huge. cf. wagguuka.
obese; huge; overgrown; full/bushy (of a beard), cf. zijjagala.