adj. disastrous, cataclysmic; huge, tremendous. Musisi ddekabusa, a hideous earthquake.
(la) [Eng.'] driver.
forever, forever and ever, okuva ddi na ddi, from time immemorial, ne bwe buliba ddi, no matter when it may be.
okunywesa.
ddooti
(la) [Eng. ] church deacon.
ddiŋŋanya recip. forms of dda, q.v.
Hind. 3 laundryman, one who washes clothes.
also ddoola (n/n) [Eng.[\ dollar.
ebya ddoleddole, trifles, insignificant things, trinkets, cf. kaddole.
to trick; to play a certain children's game in which the participants attempt to deceive each other.
-ddugaalirivu, obuddugavu, kaddugala, Omuddugavu, enzirugaze. See also ekizima & zigizigi.
take refuge at; run for help to, appeal to; come to get, come for.
v.tr. caus. cause to run; put to flight.
operate, run. Baminista abanaddukanya Gavumenti, the Ministers who will run the Government. cf. obuddukiro, obuddusi, ekidduka, eki- ddukano, ekiddukiro, ekidduko, okudduka, omudduse, omuddusi, omudduukirizi, enzirukanya.
(la) lesser rains from September through November. Contr. ttoggo.
n. God. cf. lunda.
(1 i/ma) kind of barkcloth made from the nseerere tree. cf. kidundu.
n. a lubaale associated with hunters and animals. Ddungu ayizze. I am in luck.
be ddu-u-u ideo. with a bang. Emmundu n'evuga be ddu-u-u! And the gun went off with a bang.
omukono ogwa ddyo, the right hand, ku ludda olwa ddyo, to the right side. Wa ddyo- He is right-handed, obukiika obwa ddyo, south. See kkono.
v.i. be cheap (of price).
v.tr. buy at a low price; acquire with little effort.
go out of date; become unsaleable; be canceled/annulled.
v.i. appl. pass. be annulled/canceled; be outdated.
v.tr. spoil; mess up; bungle; confuse.
have everything going one's way. Ayogera adi- dimbuka. He speaks in a jeering way.
(n/n) [Eng. ] (academic) degree.
v.tr. tease; kid along; pretend to make a gift to.
n. = D.C. = District Commissioner.