o- adv. like food. Ekyuma ekyo kiyitirivu mu kusa amayinja, kigalya bumere. This machine is very effective in crushing stones, it smashes them to bits, lit. eats them like food. cf. emmere.

ekizimba.

o- ( bu/-) small inedible ter1 mites.

o- (bu/-) snack, light food which does not constitute a meal.

o- adv. identically, in the same way. cf. 2-mu.

o- (bu/-) small amounts/frag- ments/bits.

o- (bu/-) disease of the lips (of goats), cf. omumwa.

o- (bu/-) deputyship, the position of one who is second in command, cf. ^myuka, omumyuka.

spread over; go/ reach all over; get one's share, get enough; participate; be enough to go around (of food). Abaana bonna babunye. All of the children have gotten enough/their share. Amawulire geeyongedde okubuna wonna mu ggwanga. The news continued to spread all over the country, kubuna kkubo, to stagger along the road (like a drunken man). obudde ne bubuna emiwabo, and it was dawning, lit. was scattering in all directions. Eky'abangi kibuna engalo. (prov.) lit. Something used by many people has finger marks. What is used by many is soon spoiled.

o- (bu/-) laziness; idleness; finickiness, choosiness. cf. naanya.

o- plur. of akanakanaka, q.v.

o- (bu/-) distress, misery; poverty. Obunaku si ndwadde. (prov.) Poverty is not a sickness, i.e., a moral stain, cf. -naku, nakuwala, omunaku, ^ennaku.

o- (bu/-) sadness, sorrow, unhappiness. cf. -naku, nakuwala.

enjole; (corn) omuganda, ekinywa, omuvumbo; (leaves) ekikoola; (fruit) ekirimba; (bananas) enkota, ekiwagu, ekisinja, oluwagala.

omugugu, ekisaaganda, eki tuutuuli; (shells) omutwalo; (fish) olutala; (firewood), ekinywa, omuganda, olusekese; (salt) olubaya; (cloth) omutumba.

hair); be bent/inclined; be on a slant; stoop, slouch; be poured. Olw'obuwanvu atambula abunduka. Because of his height he walks with a slouch. Ebintu ebiggya mu kiseera ekyo byabundu- kiranga kumu mu Buganda. At that time (all sorts of) new things were coming into Buganda at once.

incline; pour out; spill; overturn.

o- (bu/-) bigness; area, size, extent. cf. -nene.

v., okusaanikira.

n., ekisaanikizo.

mmunze) v.i. ramble, wander around aimlessly. ‘Sifugibwa' afa abunga. (prov.) (He who says) ‘I will not be ruled' dies a vagabond.

mmungeese) v.i. be homeless; wander about aimlessly, be a vagabond.

0- pr.n. (concords of n/n class) England, cf. -ngereza.

o- (bu/-) quantity, amount; large quantity, abantu abasir.ga ebungi, the majority of people, most people. cf. -ngi(-yingi), yinga.

v., okusobya, okutabulata bula, okudibaga.

omutabuzitabuzi,

etc.

be quiet; be closed (of a door).

o- noun used as adv. on tiptoe, okutambuza obunkenke, to walk on tiptoe, okubeera ku bunkenke, to be on one's toes, be ready for action. Akulira oludda olu- tambuliza Gavumenti ku bunkenke. He is the head of the party which keeps the Government on its toes (i.e., the opposition party).

o- (bu/-) poverty, indigence. cf. omunkuseere.

o- (bu/-) [Ste., Ar.~\ relig. prophecy, cf. omunnabbi, nnabbi.

o- adv. quickly, swiftly (only of running), cf. embiro.

o- (bu/-) hypocrisy, cf. -nnanfuusi.

o- (bu/-) citizenship, cf. -nnansi, ensi.

o- (bu/-) large hole, pit, abyss, ku mugo gw'obunnya, on the brink of disaster, kuggya mu bunnya, to save or help (someone who is in danger), to ‘get out of the hole.' cf. ekinnya.

o- (bu/-) dampness; moistness. cf. -nnyikivu, nnyikira.

o- (bu/-) cold, coldness. cf. nnyogoga.

o- (bu/-) humanity; manhood, with the -a of rel. humane. Okuwanika omuntu ku kalabba si kya buntu. It is not humane to hang a man on the gallows, eby'obuntu, human nature, mu buntu, in person, personally. okuddamu ak'obuntu, to recover one's composure. Muntu buntu. He is a mere man. buntu is also the plural of kantu, small thing. From the root -ntu are also derived omuntu, ekintu, akantu, etc.

o- (bu/-) a very broad concept implying the possession of courtesy, compassion, good breeding, culture, etc. The editorial writers o/Munno have in the past dedicated considerable space to the definition of the word. cf. obuntu, omuntu bulamu.

o- various things, a variety of things; little things, cf. akantu, bu- (3), ekintu.

bunyisa (-bunyisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 spread; scatter; distribute; propagate; spread with/using. Leka kubunya bisasiro wano. Stop scattering trash here. Ebifo byonna ebikulu mu Qulaaya yabibunya. lie covered/visited all the major places in Europe.

o- (bu/-) filthiness, dirtiness, squalor.

o- adv. like tiny ants, in the manner of tiny ants, Ebidduka biteevuunya bu nyeera. The vehicles swarm like ants, i.e., there is a traffic jam. cf. omunyeera.

o- (bu/-) diligence, perseverance; earnestness, cf. nyiikivu, nyiikira.

o- (bu/-) annoyance, irritation, anger, cf. nyiiga.

o- adv. like bats, in a batlike manner, kulengejja bunyira, to hang like bats. cf. ekinyira.

o- (bu/-) contempt, disdain. cf. nyoomooia.

o- (bu/-) exploitation, oppression; imperialism, cf. nyunyunta.

o- (bu/-) quality of being interest- int/entertaining/enjoyable. cf. -nyuvu.

o- (bu/-) curry powder. cf. ebinzaali, amanzaali.

o- (bu/-) [Su'-l foolishness, folly, stupidity.

n., omugugu.

okwekatanga.

be, okuzitoowererwa;

omubbi.

obubbi.

amalaalo, amasiro.

nene, a maanyi.

v., okwaka, okwokya, okuteta; (be scorched) okusirilra; (anger) okubuubuuka; (mouth) okubaa laala; (nose) okusonsomola.

okunyiriza, okuzigula, okutukuza.

smell, okuwunya ebbabe or olubabebabe. ,

ekikwasi, ssere.

v., okuziikula, okufukula.

v.i., okuyulika, okubanduka, okutulika, okwabika; b. out, okufubutuka, okutuumuuka.

okuziika.

o- adv. in vain; to no purpose; empty-handed, with nothing; naked, abawala ab'obusa, single/unmarried girls. Tali busa (or Tali yekka). He is not alone (implying that he is relying on the aid of spirits, that there is more to his situation than meets the eye, etc.). cf. -sa.

o- (bu/-) dung, excrement of animals.

o- (bu/-) rare beauty; fitness, suitability.

o- (bu/-) sympathy, compassion. cf. saasira.

o- (bu/-) poison, venom.