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lean EN→LG

v., okwesigama, okwesimba ggiriza, okwesiira, okwerimba, okwekkaatiriza; (slant) okwesulika, okugonyoka.

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buyonjo EN→LG

o- (bu/-) neatness; cleanliness; sanitation; good appearance, ekinnya ky'obuyonjo, outhouse, latrine, eby'obuyonjo, health matters, sanitation, hygiene; cosmetics; fancy things, cf. yonja, -yonjo, - oluyonjoyonjo.

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bweru EN→LG

o- (bu/-) whiteness; lightness (of color); brownness (of the skin); emptiness, empty space; cleanness, as an adv. with the formative of space prefix e- out, outside. ebweru wa Buganda, outside of

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clean EN→LG

v., okunaaza, okulongoosa, okutukuza. c. teeth, okusenya. c. nails, okwesokoola enjala. become clean, okutukula, okulongooka, okwamuka.

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grow EN→LG

okukula, okusuumuka; (plants) okumera. g. fat, okugejja. g. lean, okukogga. g. old, okukaddiwa. g. luxuriantly, okugimuka, okubimbijjukana.

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gwirira (-gwiridde) v.i. appl. 2 EN→LG

gwiririra (-gwiriridde) v.i. appl. 3 lean to one side, tilt, be inclined; become soft, supple (of barkcloth); be cooked to a turn, be just right (of prepared food), okugwiririra olubege, to tilt to one side.

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kawerette invar EN→LG

adj. & adv. with the head or beard cleanly/completely shaven; smooth, without blemish (of the skin). Amwedde omutwe kawerette. He has shaved his head completely.

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kibombo EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) kind of very strong beer (Buddu); kind of medicinal herb; grass used for cleaning the hands after peeling matooke. omulungi kibombo, a very beautiful girl. cf. ebbombo.

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kyekubiira EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) leaning to one side, slant; fig. bias, prejudice, awatali kyekubiira, without prejudice, cf. -ekubiira.

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lubege EN→LG

o- adv. leaning to one side; askew; awry, okugwa olubege, to lean to one side, tilt. Omusajja alina olubege. The man has one shoulder higher than the other.

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lukono EN→LG

o- (lu/n) long arm. olukono lw'en- nyanja, inlet, estuary, okusimba olukono, to lean on the arms with palms out-stretched; to sit doing nothing expecting others to do everything for one. cf. omukono.

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luyonjoyonjo EN→LG

o- no plur. (lu/n) outward cleanliness, superficial cleanliness. Alina luyonjoyonjo, sso si buyonjo bwa namadda- la. He gives the appearance of being clean, but he really isn't, cf. -yonjo, obuyonjo.

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mwozi EN→LG

o- (mu/ba) one who washes/cleans; launderer. aboozi b'engoye, dry cleaners, aboozi b'emmotoka, car washers, cf. yoza.

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pipe EN→LG

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

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sweep EN→LG

v., okwera. s. up in hand, okukukumba. s. along (tr.), okufumbiikiriza. make a clean s., okufaakuuza.

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wakka (la EN→LG

collective) also kiwakka, plur. biwakka. large black evil-smelling ant which preys on nswa (termites). Wakka awunya, nga ggwe omulumbye ku nswa ze. (prov.) (If you say that) the wakka smells, it is you that disturbed him feeding on his nswa. If you remain in dirt you cannot expect to stay clean.

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yamuka (-yamuse EN→LG

nnyamuse) v.i. become dry (of clothing which has been washed); become bright; become dazzling clean, v.tr. leave, depart from. Nnyamuka! Go away from me! okwamuka inf.

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mugolozi LG→EN

o- (mu/ba) one who straighens out, examiner, corrector of examinations, omugolozi w'ebigezo, Hen. omugolozi w'emmotoka, one who removes dents from an automobile, omugolozi w'enviiri, hairdresser. omugolozi w'engoye, dry cleaner. cf. golola.

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guba (-gubye) LG→EN

v.i. be or become dirty/filthy/ stained; be stunted; grow poorly; be badly cooked; become hardened/inured; be resistant to cleaning; become worn (e.g., of a path).

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komba (-kombye) v.tr. lick; lap; kiss. okukomba kw'erima LG→EN

to refuse flatly, lit. to lick that which digs (enkumbi, hoe, is implied). okukomba obulamu, colloq., to enjoy life, have a good time, okukomba amazzi, colloq., to drink a great deal of beer, okukomba amannyo ng'embwa, to lick one's chops in anticipation of food or (more frequently) drink, okukomba ssente, to acquire money without much effort, to ‘clean up.' okukomba ku kantu, to eat a little bit, taste a little bit; to drink a little bit. Ge balira ge bakomba. They are in great distress, lit. The tears (amaziga is implied) they weep they lick. Yasula takombye ku mpeke ya tulo. He didn't get a wink of sleep all night.

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