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bitaaguju EN→LG

e- plur. (ki/bi) meat of an animal which has been slain by wild beasts; the second totem (kabbiro) of the Leopard Clan (Ekika ky'Engo).

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busezi EN→LG

o- (bu/-) witchcraft, wild dancing and magical rites performed at night by the basezi. cf. sera, omusezi.

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kagiri EN→LG

a- (ka/bu) kind of wild plant/weed, kukooza kagiri (often with the subject ennaku), to cause to suffer greatly, lit. cause to pluck off kagiri. Yankooza kagiri. He made me suffer greatly. Ennaku y'ensi ebakooza kagiri. They are having very hard times.

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kiwalattule EN→LG

e- (ki/bi) as an attrib. with or without the -a of rel. wild, undisciplined; obnoxious (of people), ekiwalattule ky'omwana, a brat. Omusajja ekiwalattule! What a wild, wicked man!

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kyemeza EN→LG

e- with the -a of rel. self-sown; wild (of plants). Emmere eno baagisanga mu bibira kuba ya kyemeza. They found this (type of) food in the forests (growing) wild. cf. mera.

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lukindu EN→LG

o- (lu/n) wild date palm, Phoenix reclinata. Ssande ey'Enkindu, Palm Sunday. For the use of the leaves see oiusansa. cf. ekikindu.

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lukoma EN→LG

o- (lu/n) palm pole; trunk of a wild date palm (lukindu) when felled; sometimes used for the palm tree itself.

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mbaki EN→LG

e- (n/n) kind of large yellow wild cat; wild/uncontrollable person, very skilled goalkeeper (in soccer).

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ndere EN→LG

e- (n/n) flute, pipe. Omwana oyo ndere. This child is impossible/hopelessly wiLd. cf. lakalere, omulere.

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njuki EN→LG

e- (n/n) bee. Omwana oyo njuki. That child is uncontrollable. He gets into one situation after another, kugwa njuki mu mutwe, to act in a wild/mischievous/ headstrong manner (esp. of youngsters). cf. akayuki.

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ntaalu EN→LG

e- (n/n) with the -a of rel. wild/rebellious/uncontrollable (person), entaalu y'omwana, an unmana geable child, cf. -taalu.

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yinaayina (-yinyeeyinye) v.i. redup. stroll EN→LG

move about in a carefree manner; do whatever one pleases; take things casually lightly; be scornful/contemptuous. Tosuubira nti alikuleka n'oyinaayina emirembc gyonna. Do not expect that he will permit you to keep doing whatever you like forever. Mbwa zaafa, amagunju gayinaayina. (prov.) The dogs died, the wild cats now move about freely. When the cat's away the mice will play. cf. yinala, omuyinooyino.

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