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Magambo ge'Kifuliiru mu Kingereza

Ukuhira

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Ukuhirira

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Ukuhisa

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Ukujajaaka

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Ukukaraba

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Ukukira

Healed

Ukukiza

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Ukukola

To work

Ukukola

To work

Ukukoleera

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Ukukolera, ukukolera umundu

To serve someone or to work for someone.

Ukukombeka

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Ukulaavya

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Ukulagira

Not getting something to eat and especially the whole day and all the night.

Ukulahira

To refuse / To deny

Ukulahira

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Ukulaliika

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Ukulalira

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Ukulaluka

To get drunk

Ukulavya

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Ukulima

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Ukulwa

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Ukulwala

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Ukulwaluuka

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Ukulwisa

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Ukulya

To eat

Ukulya

To eat

Ukulyana

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Ukulyanirwa

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Ukulyanywa

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Ukumenya

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Ukumira

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Ukumwagula

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Ukundu

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Ukunya

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Ukunywa

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Ukurarika

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Ukushaaga

To come from

Ukushaaga umuundu

To respect someone

Ukushaha amaji kandi li ifwi

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Ukushala

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Ukusheka

Smile

Ukushola

This Kifuliiru word Ukushola has 2 meanings: 1. Playing the Kisholo or Sholo game. 2. Chatting with friends.

Ukushoola

This word has three meanings: 1. To pluck. 2. For animals, to drink water. 3. To get merchandise to the market.

Ukushoola

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Ukushubala

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Ukushulika

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Ukushushaka

To considerally lose weight

Ukushweeka

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Ukushwekuula

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Ukusiimbaha

To respect

Ukusitara

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Ukusoma

To study

Ukusoma

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Ukutabaala

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Ukutagalwa

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Ukutagula

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Ukutagula

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Ukutema

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Ukutendera

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Ukutendera

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Ukutera

To loose

Ukutola

To cut

Ukutondobola

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Ukutondobola

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Ukutoola

To chose or to find a lost thing

Ukutwiri

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Ukuvudika

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Ukuvudika

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Ukuyabiira

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Ukuyabira

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Ukuyabira

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Ukuyalika

To make hot water in a kithen in order to make fufu.

Ukuyandala

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Ukuyandika

To write

Ukuyandika

To write

Ukuyandika

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Ukuyemera

Accept

Ukuyigala

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Ukuyigula

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Ukuyiguuza

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Ukuyiguza

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Ukuyita

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Ukuyooza

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Ukuzaata

To march/to walk

Ukuzira

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Ukuzororonga

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Ulubangango

Bicycle

Ulufu

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Ulugamba

Gossip

Uluguungu

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Uluhaali

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Uluhali

To be in polygamy. In Kifuliiru customs, the first wife takes the place of the oldest of the others coming after her and she becomes kind of the great sister of those.

Ulukungu

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Ululimi

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Ulushaagwa

Respect

Uluunu

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Uluvu

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Ulwiji

River

Ulwiji

River

Ulwiji

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Ulwiji

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