makulu EN→LG
Open page a- plur. (li/ma) sense, meaning, significance, cf. kula, -kulu.
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makulubiru EN→LG
Open page a- (1 i/ma) worker termites.
application (to a task) EN→LG
Open page obunyiikivu; (meaning) amakulu.
construction EN→LG
Open page okukola; (meaning) amakulu.
define EN→LG
Open page okutegeeza amakulu.
definition EN→LG
Open page amakulu.
drift EN→LG
Open page n. (meaning) amakulu.
explanation EN→LG
Open page amakulu.
gist EN→LG
Open page amakulu.
import EN→LG
Open page n. (meaning), amakulu.
inference EN→LG
Open page amakulu.
interpretation EN→LG
Open page amakulu.
key EN→LG
Open page ekisumuluzo; (explanation) amakulu.
mean EN→LG
Open page v., okugamba; use amakulu.
meaning EN→LG
Open page n., amakulu, ennono.
point EN→LG
Open page ensonda, akasassa; (of time) ekiseera, eddakiika; (meaning) amakulu; (of an argument) ekisoko, omusoso; be on the p. of, vide about to; keep to point, okugoba ensonga.
purport EN→LG
Open page amakulu.
sense EN→LG
Open page n., amagezi; (meaning) amakulu, ensa.
significance EN→LG
Open page amakulu.
substance EN→LG
Open page omubiri, ekintu; (meaning) amakulu; (wealth) obugagga.
sum EN→LG
Open page omuwendo; (meaning) amakulu.
tenor EN→LG
Open page n. (meaning), amakulu.
termite EN→LG
Open page enkuyege; (drone male) enswa, entenga; (warrior) ekkenda; (queen) nnamunswa; for different varieties, vide obuggalamatu, embaala, empawu, amakulubiru, obumpowooko, ense jjere, ennaka, entunda, entakke, ekkonezi.
(rare) grow up with. cf. -kulu LG→EN
Open page obukulu, obukuza, obwekuzi, ekikula, amakulu, omukulu, omukuza, omwekuza, omwekuzo, ^enkula, enkulaakulana.
-esowola (-esowodde) v.i. refl. come out Mixed
Open page come forth (often in a fig. sense); show oneself. kwesowola bunya, to pop out, partially show oneself (like a lizard, cf. munya, lizard, from which is derived the adv. bunya). Abamanyi ennyo Oluganda beeso- woleyo okutunnyonnyola amakulu g'ebi- gambo ebyo. Let those who know Luganda well come forth and explain to us the meaning of these words.
-kulu adj. adult; grown-up; mature; older; important; chief Mixed
Open page main. Missa enkulu, High Mass. enviiri enkulu, long hair. Eklezia enkulu, cathedral (Catholic), kkooti enkulu, senior/high court, cf. kula, obukulu, ekkulu, omukulu, amakulu.