bring into disrepute. cf. -fumye.

‘cook up.' okufumba omutwe, to think, okufumba ku mutwe, to bother one's head. Tewali n'omu afumbye ku mutwe. There is no one who has given any thought (to it), okufumba ennyimba, to compose songs, okufumba ebigambo, to make up stories.

v.i. Sc tr. redup. play at cooking (as children); cook in an indifferent/desultory way. fumba Emmere yamala gafumbafumba. She just threw the food together.

only disp aragingly of a man).

okufumbirira omugole, to wait on a bride (a series of functions traditionally performed by the paternal aunt and sister-in-law of the bride, including instructions, special care, etc.).

^obufumbo, effumbiro, kifumba- mutuku (under mutuku), olufumbirwa, olu- fumbofumbo, mufumbakafu, ^omufumbi, omufumbiro, omufumbo, mufumbyannanda, enfumbiraganwa.

reach a dead end.

(-fumbise) also fumbeka (-fumbese) v.i. be jammed/stuffed in; be full/crowded to capacity.

and I heard people talking, lit. pouring forth voices.

stab with. cf. -fumite, effumu, akafumu, kafumita- bagenge, omufumisi, omufumite; fumuggula.

effumu.

vvakwo!

enfuna.

v.i. be or become narrow; be restricted/confined; keep/appropriate for oneself. Afunze n'ensimbi zaffe. He has kept our money for himself.

abridge, condense; appropriate; include; cut short (one who is speaking ).

v.i. neut. be capable of being shortened. Ebigambo byange tebifunzika. My comments cannot be easily reduced in length. cf. -funda, -funze, obufunze, kafunze.

cf. omufundeero.

v.i. appl. pass. be knotted; be ended.

ekifundi- kizo), funduukululu; fumbiikiriza.

adj. in great abundance; to the ultimate. Enkuba yali etonnya funduukululu. It was raining cats and dogs. Twalidde funduukululu. We stuffed ourselves. We ate an enormous amount, cf. fundika, funduukulula.

v.tr. caus. push/ shove forcefully.

v.tr. tuck into the belt (as a kkanzu or other item of clothing preparatory to working or fighting).

become resolved/ determined. Ka nkufungize emiggo. Let me give you a good thrashing.

expose.

v.i. become crippled/ deformed; become disfigured; be smashed/ shattered; laugh in a stupid manner.

v.i. make a gurgling sound; break wind.

v.i. eat slowly and with the mouth closed.

beat.