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kasongezo EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) extremity; tip; point; pointed end; pointed tooth, canine tooth, obusongezo bw'engalo, the finger tips. cf. songa.

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laga (-laze EN→LG

ndaze) v.i. go, go away. v.tr. show, indicate, point out; take leave of, indicate one's intention to depart; announce one's arrival, indicate one's intention to arrive. Kirungi okulaga bakadde bo ng'olina gy'ogenda. It is a good idea to tell your parents if you are going anywhere. Vauuagamu oiunwe. He pointed his finger at me. He pointed me out. olunaku olulage, the appointed day.

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lukato EN→LG

o- (lu/n) awl, sharp puncturing instrument; pointed instrument resembling a needle used in weaving baskets; injection, inoculation, okutuula ku nkato, to be in a very difficult situation, cf. ekkato.

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mbaliga EN→LG

e- (n/n) splayfootedness; fig. nonconformity, deviation from an accepted pattern of action, ow'embaliga, one who walks with both feet pointed outwards, okusaawa ku mbaliga, colloq. to walk. Yandeeta embaliga mu mwoyo. He caused me to change my attitude towards him (for the worse). Ebintu bigenda mbaliga Things are going wretchedly. , Alima embaliga. He is unconventional/does the opposite of what other people do. cf. baliga.

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nseenene EN→LG

e- (n/n) kind of grasshopper; grasshopper (in general). Ekika ky'Enseenene, the Grasshopper Clan, omutwe gw'ensee- nene, a head like that of a grasshopper, a pointed head. cf. obuseenene, omuseenene.

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nsoomi EN→LG

e- with the -a of rel. pointed (of the head), ensoomi y'omutwe, pointed head (when used figuratively this phrase is very insulting). cf. -soomi.

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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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yanjala (-yanjadde EN→LG

nnyanjadde) v.tr. spread, spread out; spread over; overwhelm; expose, v.i, spread out, cover (an area). okwanjala amagulu, to spread the legs, okwanjala engalo, to be emply-hnnded, lose something, be missing something. Ekiswa kyanjadde. The termites are hovering preparatory to flight, also fig. The appointed time is drawing nigh. okwanjala inf.

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mugole LG→EN

o- (mu/ba) bride; mistress of the house; newly appointed official; new member; newly ordained priest or minister; new- 2 comer, recent arrival, omugole omusajja, bridegroom, omugole omukazi, bride. cf. obugole.

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munaabo LG→EN

o- (mu/mi) the washing of on's hands preparatory to eating. Twakomye ku munaabo. We were disappointed in our expectations. We did not get what we wanted, cf. naaba.

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