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bitebe EN→LG

e- plur. (ki/bi) fixed fees formerly charged to the plaintiff and accused before a court case could be held; court costs.

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clear EN→LG

adj., eru, ere. become clear, okweruka. v. (of rain), okukya. make c., okwerula; (explain) okutegeeza, okunnyonnyola, okusobolola.

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kinyiigo EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) irritation; feeling of annoyance; complaint. Kinyiigo tekiyuza lubugo. (prov.) Complaining does not tear the barkcloth. Mere complaining does not achieve anything, cf. nyiiga.

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mpuluwujju EN→LG

e- (n/n) kind of rare (or perhaps completely mythological) insect; fig. rumor, gossip; complaint. Simuwulirangako na mpuluwujju. I have heard absolutely nothing/not even a rumor about him. Tamulinako mpuluwujju. He has no complaint about him.

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nnyama EN→LG

e- (n/n) meat; flesh. Nnyama ntono okaayana eri mu nkwawa. (prov.) lit. You complain about the small amount of meat (allotted to you) when it is (safely)under your arm. cf. nnakanyama.

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set EN→LG

okuteeka, okussa. s. down, okussa wansi. s. upright, okusimba, okuwangiza. s. sail, okuwanika amatanga. s. in line, okukolonga, okusimba olunyiriri. s. apart, okwawula, okutereka. s. the stroke, okulamba. s. at naught, okunyooma. s. a table, okutandiika emmeeza. s. out on a journey, okusitula. s. forth (explain), okutegeeza, okunnyonnyola. s. on (attack), okulumba. s. on fire, okwokya, okwokerera. s. a trap, okutega. s. right, okulongoosa. s. side by side, okuliraanya, okusengeka. s. to work, okukolo, okukoza. s. (dog) on, okuweerera. s. limb, okuyunga. s. teeth on edge, okunyenyeera.

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wonga (-wonze EN→LG

mponze) v.i. & tr. make an offering/sacrifice (to a lubaale or spirit); dedicate; pray (used by Christians). Bye nkubuulira by'otowonga. 1 have told you what to do, you have ignored my advice and are now complaining to me.

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museetwe LG→EN

o- (mu/mi) plain; plateau; level area, with the -a of rel. flat, level. Ensi yali ya museetwe. The country was flat/ level, cf. seeteera. charges, one who sells at exorbitant prices; swindler, cf. ^seera.

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-esowola (-esowodde) v.i. refl. come out Mixed

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.

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