o- adv. at a high price, dearly; fiercely (nkanu is more frequently used in this sense), cf. kanuka, enkanu.

O- (bu/-) Catholicism, cf. Omukatoliki.

the first kabaka of Buganda, passed on his way to Buganda.

o-: kulwana bukende, to wrestle. cf. olukende.

o- (bu/-) spying, espionage. c f. ketta.

o- (bu/-) side, direction, as an adv. sidewise, crosswise, horizontally, obukiika obwa kkono, north {lit. the left side), obukiika obwa ddyo, south {lit. the right side), kuba muntu bukiika, to have it in for someone, have a grudge against someone. Andi bukiika. He has it in for me or He is a thorn in my side. cf. ^kiika.

o- (bu/-) meekness, humility; submissiveness; quiet, calmness, composure; coolness (of weather), cf. -kkakkamu.

o- (bu/-) satiety, repletion, cf. -kkufu, kkuta.

o- (bu/-) in-laws; relationship acquired by marriage; relationship of a man to his wife's brothers; disease or misfortune due to the violation of any of the prohibitions relating to in-laws; Parkinson's disease, eby'obuko, bride price. Tugenda ku buko. We are going to visit our in-laws. cf. ebiko, ^njuko.

o- (bu/-) stinginess, miserliness. cf. -kodo.

kutemya bukofu, to blink like a guinea fowl, i.e., be wide awake, cf. enkofu.

o- (bu/-) relationship on the maternal side. Nfaanana bukojja. 1 resemble my mother's side of the family. cf. kojja.

o- (bu/-) dirt, filth (esp. that which collects on the body).

kukaabya bukoko, to make (someone) cry like a chicken, to make suffer, cf. enkoko.

o- adv. whole, in entirety; in bulk form. Embuzi gifumbe bukolokolo. Cook the goat whole (i.e., do not cut it into pieces before cooking).

o-: obubonero obukomera, parentheses. cf. koma, komera, olukomera.

o- adv. like a stump (ekikonge). kutuula bukonge, to stay put, sit like a ‘bump on a log.'

o- (bu/-) tiredness, fatigue; weariness, cf. koowa.

o- (bu/-) tiredness; lack of vitality/strength; minor sickness, cf. koseka, -kosefu.

o- (bu/-) thinness, leanness. cf. kogga.

o- (bu/-) Protestantism; Christianity.

o- (bu/-) Roman Catholicism; Christianity.

o- (bu/-) light rain, drizzle. cf. olukubakuba, lenkuba.

o- adv. hurriedly; expeditiously, with speed and efficiency, cf. ^kuba, kubirira.

adj. very large, huge, ensolo bukuda, a huge animal.

o- (bu/-) mockery, scorn. cf. kudaala.

o- also bukudumo, o- (bu/-) sediment, dregs (in a liquid), cf. ebikudumo.

o- (bu/-) expertness, expertise; specialization, cf. -kugu, kuguka, omu- kugu.

o- (bu/-) craftiness, slyness, cunningness; cleverness, cf. - kuj jukujju.

o- (bu/-) mold; mildew; fungus, omusajja omukadde bukuku, an extremely old man, a man hoary with age. cf. kukula.

o- adv. like a rhinoceros, kujja bukula, to come with great speed and fury/ violence, cf. ^enkula.

o- (bu/-) leadership. cf. kulembera, omukulembeze.

o- (bu/-) kind of tall grass used for thatching and for mashing mbidde.

o- (bu/-) age; importance; greatness; high position, high status; seniority, cf. kula, -kulu.

o- (bu/) bad smell.

o- adv. in vain, vainly, unsuccessfully. Kye yava anvaako bukumbu. For that reason he left me empty-handed. He did not get anything from me.

o- (bu/-) ownership; authority, jurisdiction.

o- (bu/-) splash, spray (e.g., ejected from potatoes or cassava which is being peeled, from plantain fiber which is being beaten).

o- plur. (ka/bu) small bits of banana in strained juice; bits of sediment/dregs in beer.

o- adv. with nothing; naked. cf. obukuunyegere.

thunder (of the sky); rustle, make a rustling/scuffling sound, cf. ekibukutu.

o- adv. quickly.

o- plur. (ka/bu) bits and pieces of dried leaves floating in drinking, water/ tea/mubisi, etc.; dregs or sediment in any beverage.

o- adv. for cash, for cash on the line.

o- always plur. (bu/-) scraps of firewood, cf. oluku.

o- adv. without hesitation; straightforwardly; forcefully.

o- adv. stark naked, cf. obukunya.

o- (bu/-) deceit; treachery; double-dealing; hypocrisy, cf. kuusa, omukuusa (kuusa).

o- (bu/-) messiness; flaky quality (of skin), cf. kuusiira.

o- adv. without condiments/sauce/ relish.

o- (bu/-) (Buddu) arrogance.

o- (bu/-) regency; guardianship (of a person), cf. kula, kuza.

o- (bu/-) tiny particles of matter which accrue at the top of a liquid or some solids; dust of dried herbs.

o- (bu/-) darkness; gloom, cf. -kwafu, kwata.

o- (bu/-) rapidity, speed, quickness. adv. in a hurry, quickly; instantly. cf. kwakkula.

o- (bu/-) conditions, terms, awatali bukwakkulizo, unconditionally.

o- adv. at close grips; face to face. cf. kwata.

o- (bu/-) wrong, wrongness, error; going astray; crookedness, cf. -kyamu, lkyama.

o- (bu/-) mutual hate, mutual hostility, cf. kyawa, kyawagana.

o- (bu/-) hatred, cf. kyawa.

o- var. spelling of bucu, q.v.

o- (bu/-) staleness, with the -a of rel. stale. Muwogo wa bulaala. The cassava is stale.

o- (bu/-) will, final testament. cf. Maama, eddaame.

all of Europe including its peoples, resources, etc. (Note the effect of the l.V.)

member of a Catholic religious community.

o- (bu/-) hostility, enmity, cf. laba, omulabe.

o- (bu/-) office of overseer; overlordship; bishopric; diocese (Prot.). cf. laba, labiriza, omulabirizi.

o- (bu/-) throat; neck, kuba mu ga bulago, to be in real trouble, be in a crisis, lit. be in (water, amazzi implied by ga) up to one's neck. cf. ^olulago, amalagolago, endago.

o- (bu/-) prophesy, prophesying. cf. lagula, omulaguzi.

o- (bu/-) thirst, cf. lakasira.