This is the English to Luganda Dictionary Translation for Prefix L
English Translation – Luganda Dictionary Translation
1. laborious – -zibu,-zito,-kalangufu.
2. labour – (n) omulimu,okutawaana.
3. labour – (v) oku-kolaemirimu,oku-tawaana.
4. labour – pains,ebisa,kawa’mmansi.
5. labourer – omukozi,omulimi.
6. lace – (n) (shoe),olukoba,olulere.
7. lace – (v) oku-tunga;l.selftightly,okw-eti’ppa.
8. lacerate – (v) oku-taagula.
9. lack – (v) okw-eteega,oku-weebuuka,oku-bulwa.
10. lad – omulenzi.
11. ladder – e’ddaala;amadaala.
12. ladle – (n) ekijiikoekinene,alwendo,omulawo;(ofleaforfibre)akakaayi.,v.,okusenamu,oku-tawula.
13. lady – omukyala,’nnyabo.
14. lag – oku-lembalemba.
15. laggard – omugayaavu.
16. lair – empuku,ekikulukuunya.
17. lake – e’nnyanja.
18. lakeside – hut,e’ggogonya.
19. lamb – omwanagw’endiga.
20. lame – -lema;bel.,oku-lemala,oku-senvula,oku-wenyera,oku-yingira;makel.,oku-lemaza,oku-wenyeza.
21. lameness – obulema.
22. lament – (n) ekiwoobe.
23. lament – (v) oku-wooba,okukaaba,oku-kubaekiwoobe,oku-wowoggana,oku-daaga,okw-aziirana.
24. lamentation – ekiwoobe,okukaaba.
25. lamp – e’ttaala,e’ttabaaza,e’ttawaaza;l.-stand,ekikondo;l.wick,olu-tambi.
26. lance – (v) oku-tundula.
27. lancet – akambe.
28. land – (n) ensi,olukalu;(estate)e’mma-yiro,obutaka.
29. land – (v) oku-gobaettale.
30. landholder – omutaka;(woman)’nna-kyeyombeke’dde.
31. landing-place – omwalo.
32. language – olulimi
33. languid – -yongobevu;videenjeejeebe;bel.,oku-gajaba,oku-yongobera.ly,speak,oku-golooma.
34. languish – oku-yongobera,oku-ggwamuamaanyi.
35. languor – obunafu,olulembe.
36. lanky – -kovvu;videkawalucocco,omutaatiira(gw’omusaj’ja).
37. lantern – e’ttaala.
38. lap – ekikondoolo.
39. lap – (v) oku-komba,oku-lasa.
40. larceny – obu’bbi.
41. lard – amasavug’embizzi.
42. larder – e’ggwanika.
43. large – -nene;averything,lugomera.
44. larynx – e’ddookooli.
45. lascivious – -egombi,-gwagwa;bel.,okw-egomba.
46. lasciviousness – obwegombi,obugwa-gwa.
47. lass – omuwala.
48. last – adj.,-aluvannyuma,-ankomerero;bel.,oku-semba,oku-komerera(yo).
49. last – (v) oku-mala,oku-wangaala,okw-esibira.
50. lastly – oluvannyuma,ekyenkomerero.
51. latchet – olulere,olukoba.
52. late – adj.(deceased),’nguli,omugenzi.
53. late – be,oku-lwa;videoku-keerera,oku-keerererwa,okw-ekunya;makel.,oku-lwisa.
54. late – ad (v) kikekeezi,kibundugulu.
55. latex – amasanda.
56. lather – (n) e’jjovu.
57. lather – (v)i. oku-biraekyovu.
58. Latin – Olulattini.
59. latrine – ekiyigo,mugwanya,ekyo-looni,akasenge(=primarilyreedenclosure).
60. latter – -aluvannyuma.
61. latterly – mu’nnakuzino,kampegaano.
62. land – (v) oku-tenda,okusuuta,oku-tendereza.
63. laugh – (v) oku-seka,oku-mwenyereketa,oku-kubaembeekuulo,oku-mwetuka,oku-temaakalali,oku-tyetyemuka;videakakule,kimwege.ter,enseko,akalali.
64. launch – (v) oku-golomola.
65. lave – (v)tr. oku-naaza.
66. lavishly – give,oku-gabangula.
67. law – e’tteeka;(custom),empisa;(Jewish)Ttawuleeti;makeal.,oku-teekaetteeka.
68. lawyer – ow’amateeka.
69. lax – -lebevu;(lazy)-gayaavu.
70. lay – oku-teeka.l.aside,oku-tereka.l.eggs,oku-biika.l.ontopof,oku-bambika.l.holdof,oku-kwata.l.atable,oku-tandiikaemmeeza,l.waste,oku-zikiriza.l.mats,etc.,okw-ala.l.underone’shead,okwe-zizika.
71. layer – omugigi,omuko.
72. lazily – n’obugayaavu.
73. laziness – obugayaavu.
74. lazy – -gayaavu;bel.,oku-gayaala,oku-naanya,oku-leeya.
75. lead – (n) e’ssasi;l.pencil,e’kkalaamuenkalu.
76. lead – (v) oku-kulembera,oku-luŋŋamya;l.goodlife,oku-yisaobu-luugi.er,omukulu;(guide)omusaale,omukulembeze.
77. leaf – (oftrees),ekikoola,eddagala;(ofplantains)olulagala,omukumbu;(dried)e’ssanja;(ofbook)olupapula,omuko;l.bud,omuziŋŋoonyo,omu-bumbu.
78. leafy – -amalagalamangi.
79. league – makea,oku-lagaanaenda-gaano.
80. leak – (v) oku-to’nnya,oku-biririra;(cork,stopper)oku-zibukuka.
81. lean – (v) okw-esigama,okw-esimba-‘ggiriza,okw-esiira,okw-erimba,okw-ekkaatiriza;(slant)okw-esulika,oku-gonyoka.
82. lean – adj.,-kovvu;becomel.,oku-kogga;makel.,okukozza.
83. leanness – obuko’vvu.
84. leap – oku-buuka,oku-laliira,oku-walala,oku-co’ppacoppa;l.up,oku-ba’ttuka.
85. leap-frog – play,oku-zannyaomuza-nnyoogw’okuwalampaabantu.
86. learn – oku-yiga;l.byheart(parrot-wise),oku-kwatabukusu;l.howtodo,oku-manya.
87. learned – -gezi,-yigiriize.
88. learner – omuyigirizwa,omusomi.
89. learning – amagezi
90. leasehold – (land),obwesengeze.
91. leash – omugwa,olukoba.
92. least – -singaobutono;inthe,n’akatono;videkk,
93. leather – (n) e’ddiba.
94. leave – olukusa.
95. leave – (v)i. oku-genda.takeone’sl.,oku-siibula.takeFrenchl.,okw-ewungula.l.off,okw-erekereza,oku-lekeraawo,oku-koma,oku-nnyuka;videoku-maamuka,oku-sekula.
96. leave – (v)tr. oku-leka,oku-sigaza;(bequeath)oku-laama.
97. leaven – (n) okizimbulukusi.
98. leaven – (v) oku-zimbulukusa;beed,oku-zimbulukuka.
99. leaves – videleaf;putforthl.,okw-anya;fallenl.,ekikunkumusi.leavings,ebisige,ebisigaddewo,eki-kamulo,obukunkumuka.
100. lecturer – omuyigiriza.
101. leech – ekinoso.
102. lees – obukyu.
103. left – (hand),(gwa)’kkono.
104. left – alone,be,okw-egungumika.,be,oku-fi’kka,oku-sigala.
105. leg – okugulu;forel.,entumbugulu;standononel.,oku-yimirirakongojjo.atee,omulaamire.
106. legend – olugero,olugambo,ekyobulo-mbolombo,olufumo.
107. legging – ekisabikaamagulu.
108. legislate – oku-teekaetteeka.
109. leisure – e’bbanya,ekiseera;havel.,okw-eteesa,okw-essa.
110. leisurely – ‘mpola,kasoobo;walkl.,okw-esiira.
111. lemon – akalimaawa;l.tree,omuli-maawa.
112. lend – okw-azika;(money)oku-wola;l.ahand,oku-yamba,oku-beera.length,obuwanvu.
113. lengthen – oku-wanvuya,oku-waayira.
114. lengthwise – ad (v) buwanvu;fulllength,videkw-egalangajja.
115. lengthy – -wanvu.
116. leniency – ekisa.
117. lenient – -akisa;bel.,oku-saasira,oku-kwatibwaekisa,oku-bembereza.Lent,e’nnakuz’Okusiiba,’Ekisiibo,Kalemi.
118. leopard – engo.
119. leper – omugenge;becomeal.,oku-gengewala.
120. leprosy – ebigenge.
121. less – -tonookusinga;becomel.,oku-kendeera,oku-weebuuka,oku-toniwa.
122. lessen – oku-kendeeza,oku-toniya.
123. lesser – -to,-tonookusinga.
124. lest – useoku-lema,q.v.
125. let – oku-kkiriza,oku-ganya,oku-leka;l.alone,oku-lekesa;l.go,oku-ta,oku-sumulula;(hinder)oku-ziyiza.
126. letter – e’bbaluwa;(ofalphabet)ennu-kuta.
127. leucorrhoea – ekikulukutoky’amazzi;havel.,oku-bundukaamazzi.
128. levee – olukiiko.
129. level – fadj.,-tereevu;videomuseetwe.
130. level – (v) oku-tereeza,okw-enkanya-nkanya,oku-senda,oku-ttaanya,oku-tuukanya;bel.,oku-tereera,okw-enkanankana.
131. lever – up,oku-butula.
132. leviathan – lukwata.
133. Levite – Omuleevi.
134. Levitical – -aBaleevi.
135. levy – omusolo.
136. levy – (v) oku-solooza,oku-wooza.
137. lewd – -gwagwa.
138. liaison – officer,akyungirizi.
139. liar – omulimba,kalimbira.
140. libel – (v) oku-wayiriza,oku-lyolyoma.
141. libellous – userel.formofforeg.
142. liberal – adj.,-gabanguzi.
143. liberate – oku-ta,oku-sumulula.
144. libertine – omwenzi,omukaba.
145. liberty – e’ddembe;havel.,okw-etaaya;atl.,butaala.
146. licentious – -gwagwa.
147. lick – (v) ku-komba.
148. lid – (n) ekisaanikizo,olubumbiro;(ofeye)ekikowe,
149. lie – (n) ekyobulimba,obulimba,ekisala-ganyi.
150. lie – (v) oku-limba,oku-dyeka,oku-temaamagembe.l.down,oku-galamira,okw-ebaka,okw-egalika.l.asdead,oku-lambaala.l.inwait,oku-teega.l.inpools,oku-legama.
151. life – «.,obulamu;cometol.,okuyi-mbuka,okuzuukira.
152. lifeless – be,oku-gajaba,oku-gala-banja.
153. lift – (v)tr. oku-situla,bkw-etikka,oku-butula;(stick)oku-galula.
154. lift – (v)i. (asboattowaves),okw-etumbi-kiza.
155. light – (n) omusana,obutangaavu;al.forfire,ekitawuliro.
156. light – adj.,-angu;(ofcolour)-eru,-£ru;videekirerya.
157. light – (v) oku-koleeza,okw-asa,oku-kuma(omuliro).
158. lighten – oku-mulisa;(ofweight)oku-wewula.
159. light-fingered – be,oku-ban’ekinkumu,oku-ban’akagklo.
160. light-hearted – -sanyufu.
161. lightly – mangu.
162. lightness – obwangu.
163. lightning – eraddu.
164. like – (v)tr. okw-agala,oku-siima;bel.,oku-faanana,okw-enkanankana.
165. like – conj.,’nga.
166. likely – ‘mpo’zzi.
167. liken – oku-faananya.
168. likeness – ekifaananyi.
169. likewise – era,bw’etyo.
170. lily – e’ddanga,ejjuuni,ekibukuta.
171. lily-trotter – (bird),akataasa.
172. limb – ekitunduky’omublri;(oftree)e’ttabl;videekikunku.
173. limbo – e’kkomera.
174. lime – (mineral),cooka,ennoni.
175. limit – (n) enkingi,embibi,ensalo,empero.
176. limit – (v) oku-ziyiza,oku-kome’kkereza.
177. limp – adj.,-lebevu.
178. limp – (v) oku-lemala,oku-wenyera,oku-yigulira,oku-sejjera.
179. limpid – -lungi,-longoofu,-eru.
180. line – olunyiriri,omusittale;(cord)omugwa.drawal.,oku-koloboza,oku-kubaomusittale.setinl.,oku-kolonga.getoutofl.,oku-soolooba.age,okuzaalibwa.
181. lineament – ekifaananyi.
182. linen – kitaani.
183. linger – oku-la’ttalatta,oku-langajja,oku-lwa,okw-esiisa,okw-ekonereza,okw-esiira.
184. linguist – omwogeziw’ennimi.
185. lining – ka’bba,ekidaali.
186. link – empeta.
187. link – (v) oku-yunga,oku-gatta,oku-siba.
188. lintel – akabuno.
189. lion – empologoma,entale.
190. lioness – empologomaenkazi.
191. lip – omumwa;grooveinupperl.,akalindaminyira;onewithscutoff,-akiŋaaŋaali.
192. liquefied – be,oku-saanuuka.
193. liquefy – oku-saanuusa.
194. liquor – ekyokunywa.
195. lisp – okw-ogeraekirimi.
196. list – olukalalalw’amannyaobabbintu;makeal.,oku-menya,oku-teetula.en,oku-wulira,oku-tegaamatu.
197. listener – omuwulizi.
198. listless – -nafu,-yongobevu,-lebevu;bel.,oku-gojoba,oku-yoobeera.ness,olulembe.
199. lithe – -gonvu.
200. litter – (rubbish),ebisasiro.
201. little – -tono,-tiiriitu;al.,videpref.ka-andtu-.
202. littleness – obutono.
203. live – adj.,-lamu.
204. live – (v) oku-baomulamu,oku-lama;l.long,oku-wangaala.
205. liver – ekibumba.
206. living – -lamu.
207. lizard – omunya,ekinya,e’kkonkomi,akalumabalunda,esungulubebbe;waterl.,enswaswa.
208. lo – !int.,laba!
209. load – (n) omugugu,omutumba,omu-twalo;(offish)olutala,olukanda,olutakku;(offirewood)olusekese.
210. load – (v) (aman),oku-ti’kka;(ship)oku-siika;(gun)oku-sindirira.
211. loaf – omugaati,’bboofulo,’bboofu.
212. loafer – omugayaavu.
213. loan – makea,oku-wola.
214. loathe – oku-tamwa,oku-kyawa.
215. loathsome – -bi’nnyo.
216. lochia – (afterchild-birth),oluzzi’zzi.
217. lock – (n) e’kkufulu;(ofhair)omuvu-mbo.
218. lock – (v) oku-siban’ekkufulu.
219. locust – enzige;youngl.,akaacaaka,kaluse’jjera.
220. lodge – (v) oku-sula,oku-tuula.
221. lofty – -gulumivu,-kulumbavu;bel.,oku-gulumira,oku-lalambala.
222. log – ekisiki,e’kko’kko,embiru,omuzi-ziko.
223. logical – be,oku-gobaensonga.
224. loin – ekiwato,ekimyu,emboobo;l.cloth,enguuwo,e’ddibwane,eki-kooyi,ekyebagyo(olwebagyo),endoo-be,enkutu,enfungo.
225. loiter – oku-gayaala,oku-lattalatta,oku-lwa,oku-dagada,oku-langajja,okw-esiisa,okw-enyinyongoza,oku-jeeruka.
226. loiterer – userel.formofv.foreg.
227. loneliness – ekiwuubaalo,ekyobeera.
228. lonely – be,oku-guŋŋumala.
229. long – -wanvu,lukoo;videlubobye,lukwedenge,emiraatiira,omusisii-rwa,omutiriba.makel.,oku-wanvuya.makeofl.shape,oku-koola.-legged,mucuumuule.
230. long – for,okw-etaaga,okw-ebuga,okw-egomba,oku-wankawanka,oku-yaayaanira,okw-oya,okw-ettanira.
231. long-standing – beof,oku-gundiira.
232. long-suffering – be,oku-gumiikiriza.
233. longevity – okuwangaala.
234. loofah – ekyangwe.
235. look – (v) oku-laba,oku-tunula.l.after,oku-labirira.l.closely,okw-e’kkaanya,oku-beera.l.for,oku-noonya,okw-aza.l.hard,okw-ekalirizaamaaso,l.askance,oku-tunulaekiyumba.l.about,oku-magamaga.l.down,oku-ssaamaaso,oku-wombaamaaso,oku-genekeraenkowe.
236. looking-glass – endabirwamu.
237. loop – (n) ekyambika,e’ŋŋango.
238. loose – adj.,-lebevu,-amwera;bel.,oku-lebera,oku-jagaajagana,oku-nyege-nya,oku-lagaya;breakl.,oku-toloka.
239. loose – (v) oku-sumulula,oku-ta;(fromtrap)oku-tegula;(goats)oku-yimbula.
240. loosely – kadagado,majenjeeke.
241. loot – (n) omunyago,olwayo.
242. loot – (v) oku-nyaga.
243. lop – (v) oku-temako,oku-salako.
244. lop-eared – -amatu’mpaggwa.
245. loquacious – -ogezi;videluvenge.
246. lord – omwami,mukama.
247. lose – oku-suula,oku-buza,oku-zaaya,oku-fiirwa;l.one’shead,oku-gwamuakajabangu;belost,oku-bula,oku-zaawa.
248. loss – ekifiirizi;beata,oku-butaabuta,okw-emagaza;sellatal.,oku-tundaebyayanga.
249. lot – (n) akalulu;(portion)ekitundu;casts,oku-kubaakalulu;al.(much),useadj.,-ngi.
250. loud – ‘ddene(e’ddoboozi),wa’ggulu(okw-ogera).
251. loudly – (oku-koowoola),wa’ggulu.
252. lounge – (n) ekisengeekituulwamu.
253. lounge – (v) oku-galamira.
254. louse – ensekere.
255. lout – omukopi,omugomba.
256. love – (n) okwagala.
257. love – (v) okw-agala.
258. lovely – -lungi’nnyo.
259. loving – -akwagala.
260. loving-kindness – ekisa,obulungi.
261. low – adj.,-mpi;(vulgar)-kopi.
262. low – ad (v) wansi.
263. low – (v) oku-woloma,oku-vuumira,oku-kuga,oku-ŋooŋa.
264. lower – (v) oku-ssaakowansi;l.oneself,okw-ejeeguula.
265. lower – ad (v) wansinsi.
266. lowliness – obuwombeefu.
267. lubricate – oku-teekamu.amafuta.
268. lucifer – (match),ekibiriiti.
269. luck – (good),omukisa,e’ggwiiso;(bad)ekikwa,emberebezi;videmisfortune.
270. lucky – -amukisa,-a’ggwiiso;bel.,oku-yiirwa.
271. lucrative – -amagoba.
272. lucre – e’ffeeza,ensimbi.
273. luggage – ebintu,emigugu.
274. lukewarm – be,oku-ban’ekibugu-mirize,oku-baamuekisuususu.
275. lull – (n) okuteeka,okulaala.
276. lull – (v) oku-siisiitira,oku-woowoota.
277. lump – ekitole,ekiwumi;l.sum,omu-zindo.
278. lung – e’gguggwe.
279. lung-fish – e’mmamba.
280. lurch – inthe,e’ttayo;leaveinl.,oku-tiirira,okw-ebengula.
281. lure – oku-sendasenda,oku-kema,oku-kwenyakwenya.
282. lurk – oku-teega,oku-bwama.
283. luscious – -woomerevu;bel.,oku-woomerera.
284. lust – (n) okwegomba,obugwagwa.
285. lust – for,v.,okw-egomba,oku-lulu-nkanira,oku-yakyaanira.
286. lustful – -gwagwa,-egombi.
287. lustre – okumasamasa.
288. lusty – -amaanyi,-gumu.
289. luxuriant – -gimu,-lungi;bel.,okw-era,oku-wakktira.
290. luxurious – be,oku-fufu’ggala,oku-si-‘ttala.
291. lyre – e’nnanga.
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