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Ukudilu

Noun class VnounReviewedpage 373

Portuguese spellingUkurilu

Definitions

1
Development; growth.
PT Desenvolvimento; crescimento.·FR Développement ; croissance.

Noun class V

u- / mau-

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Kúkula — To grow; to be or become larger, extensive.
Kuhingumuna — To make grow, to develop. To give impetus to.
Kuhingumuka — To have ease of manner; to grow. sub. Growth; ease of manner
Kunanukisa — To cause to bulk up, grow, stand out.
Kunanuka — To grow a little (in size).
Kindongo — Of rapid growth.
Kunamukisa — To cause to dilate, increase, grow a little more.
Kimisa — Exuberance. Vigour.
Kutunguka — Election; choice.
Ukukilu — State of being old; manner of growing old.

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 373 (right)\u00b7 modern spelling canonical, source spelling redirected

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