v., okusalirira, okuginga, okubanga; be notched, okulibuka.

ring (a tree); more commonly improvise, make up; forge, counterfeit; falsify, fake; camouflage, okuginga omukono, to forge a signature.

e- (ki/bi) knot; tassel; notch; bud.

e- (n/n) rare notch at the mouth of a flute; filed gap between teeth.

v.tr. chip; knock off; make a notch in; cut a piece off of; break. cf. -bongofu.

v.i. be notched/chipped.

-bongofu adj. chipped; knocked off; notched; cut off. cf. bongoka.