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cf. twala. kitwavvu EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) fool. cf. twagga. kitwekankima, e- (ki/bi) kind of tree, Conopharyngia holstii. kityi, e- (ki/bi) coward, cf. tya, ^omuti. kiviiri, e- (ki/bi) ekiviiri ekigule, wig.

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cold EN→LG

n., empewo, obutiti, omutinti, obunnyogovu, ekinnyogoga (rel.); c. in the head, ssennyiga.

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kati EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) small tree; small stick, okukola ekintu n'odda ne mu kati, to do something excessively/to an extreme degree; to do something wonderfully/efficiently. Yayimba n'adda ne mu kati. He sang wonderfully. Twalya ne lukubyako kati. We ate excessively and still had plenty left over. cf. omuti.

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katima EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) small heart; small rubber hose for pumping air into a tire, akatima k'eggaali, tire tube (of a bicycle), cf. omutima.

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kisegguusi EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) crevice; remote corner; recess; side of a porch, ebisegguusi by'omutima, the depths of the heart, cf. akasegguusi.

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kiti EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) old, desicated tree; wooden handle; score in the game of mweso. Akyukira mu kiti nga mbazzi. He is likely to turn against people. He cannot be trusted. Twayogeramu ebiti bibiri n'Omuzungu. We spoke with the European for a short time. cf. lomuti.

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long EN→LG

wanvu, lukolongo; vide lubobye, lukwedenge, emiraatiira, omusisii rwa, omutiriba. make l., okuwanvuya. make of l. shape, okukolongola. longlegged, mucuumuule.

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luti EN→LG

o- (lu/n) long stick; peg; skewer; blackhead. kuyita ku luti, to have a narrow escape. cf. ^omuti.

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mpampagama EN→LG

e- (n/n) cavity, deep hole, empampagama y'omuti, a hole in a tree, empampagama y'ekiswa, a hole in a termite hill.

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ntuuko EN→LG

e- (n/n) destined time; appointed time, designated time; fixed time. Wano we nnagambira mu mutima gwange nti entuuko zange zaali zituuse, saali wa kuwona. At that point I said to myself {lit. in my heart) that my time was up and that there was no escape, cf. tuuka.

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ta (-tadde) v.tr. let go of EN→LG

release; free. v.i. leave, depart. Nnata omuti ne nneesuula wansi. 1 let go of the tree and threw myself to the ground. Bwe twamala okulya ne tuta. When we finished eating we left, kuta bi- gambo, to pour out a torrent of words (of a hostile nature). Tota mabi. Don't give up, there is still hope.

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tikka (-tisse) v.tr. put EN→LG

load (on someone's head); load; lift; hang. v.i. recur. Ennyu- mba bagitisse omuliro. They have set fire to the house. Atamuzadde ye amutikka ejjinja. (prov.) She who has not born it (the child) loads it with a rock. One is aways more solicitous about one's own. Kimutisse. Something has gotten into him. He seems obsessed (e.g., with a great desire to do something).

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tomera (-tomedde) v.tr. run into EN→LG

bump into, knock into, kutomera mmere ya Katonda, to eat without saying grace, kutomera mayu ga bandi, to break up other people's homes, be a home wrecker (by marital infidelity). Bbaasi eyatomedde omuti yalumizza abantu 60. The bus which ran into a tree injured sixty people.

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wanika (-wanise EN→LG

mpanise) v.tr. hang; hang up; raise; hoist, okuwanika emikono, to raise the hands, to surrender, okuwanika omuwendo, to raise the price, okuwanika omutima gwa..., lit. to raise the heart of, i.e., to worry, ekintu ekiwanise emitima ky'abantu, the thing which has worried the people. Atuwanikako bulala empale. He is very proud in his dealings with us.

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wawu invar EN→LG

adj. real, genuine, true. Omu- ganda wawu, a true Muganda. omutimi wawu, a real farmer. Ayogera Luganda wawu. He speaks pure/genuine Luganda.

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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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mutima LG→EN

o- (mu/mi) heart; fig. pluck, courage; spirit; mind. Ekika ky'Omutima, the Heart Clan. Omutima Omutukuvu, relig. The Sacred Heart. Omutima ogwa mpa nkuwe, the spirit of give and take, lit. you give me, I give you. cf. akatima, akatimatima, ettima.

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