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bugonvu EN→LG

o- (bu/-) softness, suppleness, pliability. Obugonvu bw'olujegere, ge maanyi galwo. (prov.) The suppleness of a chain is its strength. A strong tree bends with the wind. cf. gonda, -gonvu.

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gwirira (-gwiridde) v.i. appl. 2 EN→LG

gwiririra (-gwiriridde) v.i. appl. 3 lean to one side, tilt, be inclined; become soft, supple (of barkcloth); be cooked to a turn, be just right (of prepared food), okugwiririra olubege, to tilt to one side.

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kalemanjovu EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) lit. one-which-de- feats-the-elephant. a kind of small tree, Gardenia thurnbergia. It is so supple in nature that it bends instead of breaking.

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kiwaayiro EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) something which is added on; patch; graft; appendix, supplement (e.g., of a hook); slander, calumny. cf. waayira, akawaayiro.

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kiwata EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) banana/plantain peels (often fed to domestic animals as supplementary food). Enjuba yagenda okutya ebi- wata. colloq. The sun set, lit. went to eat banana peels, cf. waata.

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liikiriza (-liikirizza EN→LG

ndiikirizza) v.tr. appl. eat with (someone), join (someone in a meaij; keep company with (someone who is eating); eat (a relish or supplement with the main meal); accuse falsely of taking. Ngu- lirayo ez'okuliikiriza emmere. Buy me some relish to go with the main meal. Yandiiki- riza ensimbi. He accused me of taking the money. cf. ebiriibwa, eddiiro, eddya, kaliira, ekiriisa, ekyokulya, olulya, lamalya, amalye, lomuli, omuliibwampogola, omu- liirize, omulyo, endiiro, endiirwa, ^endiisa, endya, endyabagole, endyabalangira, endyambi, endyamenvu.

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waayira (-waayidde EN→LG

mpaayidde) v.tr. slander, -lie about; accuse falsely; add, -add to, -supplement. Olugoye bw'erutaamale tujja kuwaayirako ekyo ekitundu ekisiga- ddewo. If the cloth is not enough we will add on that additional piece.

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