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kibiina EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) class (in school); crowd, gathering; association, society; organization; group; (political) party, ekibiina ky'abakozi, labor union, ekibiina ky'obu- fuzi, political party, cf. munnakibiina.

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londa (-lonze EN→LG

nnonze) v.tr. gather up, pick up; pick out; select, choose; elect; describe completely. Kuno si kutta kulonda. This is a great bargain, lit. it is not killing (a game CtTtl TTl al) but merely picking it up (from the ground), okulonda mu bangi, lit. to select from among many, to choose (a wife). Baabu)onda. They had a fight or They went running after each other, lit. picked up the footsteps (abuwuufu is implied by -bu-). Ekibiina kyakubidde waggulu mu kulonda. The party won an overwhelming victory in the elections.

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mmindi EN→LG

e- (stem-bindi) (n/h) pipe ( for smoking), bukya luba nga luba lwa mmindi, for a very long time, kwogera bikulire nga mmindi, to speak with the wisdom of experience. Omwenge oguli eri n'ow'emmindi asena. There is a tremendous quantity of beer over there, lit. the one with a pipe draws (some). Tolikula olibnmba mmindi/ You are not going to grow up molding pipes, i.e., are you going to behave like a child all your life? cf. akabindi, ekibindi, olubindi.

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nfuga EN→LG

e- (n/n) way of ruling, way of governing; rule, government, enfuga ey'ekibiina ekimu, one-party rule, eby'enfuga, governmental matters, enkola yaffe ey'eby'enfuga, our system of government, cf. fuga.

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nkima EN→LG

e- (n/n) monkey. Ekika ky'Enkima, the Monkey Clan. Enkima tesala gwa kibira. (prov.) A monkey does not decide a case (omusango implied) involving the forest. No one is a good judge of his own situation.

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pipe EN→LG

oluseke, omufulejje; (tobacco) emindi; (flute) endere, omulere; (bhang) ekibindi; p. cleaner, olukaguzo.

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saza (-sazizza) v.tr. cause to cut EN→LG

etc.; cut with/using, kusaza ntuuyo bibatu, to sweat very much, wipe off the'sweat with one's palms, kusaza kibiriiti, to light a match. Saagala kubasaza mu mboozi yaabwe. I did not want to interrupt them in their conversation.

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strike EN→LG

okukuba, okubaalinga, okukoona. s. a light, okukoleeza ekibiriiti. s. dead, okutirimbula. s. a tent, okusimbula eweema,

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teeka (-teese or -tadde) v.tr. put EN→LG

place; set. okuteekako amaaso, to gaze at, stare at. okuteekako olukongoolo, to single out; to point the finger of accusation at; to keep one's eye on; to ‘tail' (a suspect); to ‘pick , on' (a person), okuteekako omwoyo, to concentrate on, ponder over, okuteekako omu- kisa, relig. to bless, give a blessing, okuteekako omukono, to sign, put one's signature to; to fix, sew on (e.g., a sleeve on a garment), okuteekako emikono, relig. to confirm, administer the sacrament of confirmation. okuteekako omuntu, to include, count in. Mu bagenda e Kampala nange nteekaako. Include me among those going to Kampala, okuteeka etteeka, to make a law. okuteeka ebigambo, to fabricate; to implicate or accuse falsely. Tonteekako bigambo, si nze nnabyogedde. Do not accuse me falsely, I did not say these things, okuteeka olutalo, to start a war/figh^attle. Kale teeka. All right, let's fight, okuteekawo ssente, to bet money, okuteekawo ekibiina, to form/establish an association. Essente za mukyala we ze zimutaddewo. His wife's money has made him what he is today. Ntadde. I am going.

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muti LG→EN

o- (mu/mi) tree; wood, piece of wood; fig. child, young ‘sprout.' ekijiiko eky'omu- ti, a wooden spoon, omuti gw'essimu, telephone pole, emiti egya zaabu, gold bars, emiti gy'ettaala, light poles (in the streets), emiti okuwanikibwa ettawulo, towel racks. Emiti emito gye giggumiza ekibira. (prov.I The young people are the hope of the future, lit. young trees strengthen the forest, cf. akati, lekiti, oluti, olu- titti.

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mubiri LG→EN

o- (mu/mi) body (human or animal); body (thickness, substance). Ekiteeteeyi ( kye yayambadde nga tekirina mubiri. The dress she wore was very light/had no body. cf. 2ebbiri, ekibiribiri.

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tambuza (-tambuzizza) v.tr. caus. cause to walk/go/travel; ship LG→EN

deliver; walk/go with/by means of. okutambuza ebigere, to go on foot, okutambuza eggaali, to go by bicycle, okutambuza amaaso, to let one's eyes wander, okutambuza essimbo, to walk with dignity, okutambuza ekibiina, to direct/ run an organization, okutambuza ekyuma, to operate a machine, okutambuza omutwe, to slip off of the bed while sleeping. Kati atambuza omwaka gwe ogwa 42. He is now in his 42nd year.

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