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ggoye EN→LG

e- (li/ma) lit. large cloth, okusa- lawo eggoye, to straighten out a misunderstanding, clear up a point, settle an unresolved situation. Eggoye lyasaliddwawo.

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mamera EN→LG

a- plur. (li/ma) period of growth; period of sprouting of seeds. Aka- kyama amamera tekagolokokeka. (prov.) The little tree (aka- implies akati) which is crooked when it grows does not straighten up. Evil habits acquired in childhood are not usually eradicated in adulthood. c f, mera.

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tandulula (-tanduludde) v.tr. uncoil EN→LG

disentangle; straighten out. okutandulula ku ki- gere, to start going, start on a trip, n'ata- ndulula ku kigere mu ssaawa ez'akawungee- zi n'agenda mu kibuga, and he started out in the evening hours and went to the town. cf. lambulula.

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woma (-womye EN→LG

mpomye) v.tr. propup; shore up, underpin; cover (the reed frame of a house with mud and smooth it down), oku- biwomamu omutwe, to become involved in, take a hand in, take a lead in. Kasita nnaabiwomamu omutwe bijja kutereera. As soon as I get involved/take over, things will straighten out. cf. womeka.

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longoosa (-Iongoosezza) LG→EN

v.tr. caus. straighten out; make ready; correct; cause to improve; make better; med. operate on ( a patient). Kirungi okulongoosa ennimiro nga tonnaba kusimbamu kintu kyonna. It is a good idea to clear up the fields before planting anything there.

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