walk haughtily.
nnaanyizza), gaan(y)isa (-gaan(y)isizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2- make refuse, cause to refuse. Kaddu ye yannaanyisa omulimu. It was because of Kaddu that 1 was refused the job. or It was because of Kaddu that I refused to take the job. Yagaanya lyanyi. He emphatically refused, lit. with force.
to spread the legs.
okugaaya ebi- gambo, to talk over matters, carry on a discussion with a view to reaching a decision.
become wide open, spread apart (of the mouth, legs, usually in an exaggerated or unpleasant way); be/become tasteless (of food); become ineffective; diminish.
legs); distribute widely. Tongaayuulirako mimwa! Don't give me any of your talk, lit. spread your lips to me! Bakigaayudde ng'enkoko eriibwa abantu omusanvu. (prov.) lit. They distributed it like the chicken which is eaten by seven people. (Said when the provisions of food or beer are insufficient for the guests). cf. olugaayu.
cf. -gabanguzi, obugabanguzi, olugabanguzi, omugabanguzi; gaba.
distribute among; allot; arrange to have divided/shared.
okusabuiiza, okuvulungutana.
ekiwenda.
etc.; give/hand over to/for, etc. Yatugabulira wa muganda we. He entertained us at his brother's place.
title of the chief of the Kabaka's canoes, admiral; title of a high- ranking chief of the Mmamba (Lungfish) Clan.
gabisa (-gabisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to give/share/divide, etc.; use, employ (e.g., a container) in giving/distributing.
okutambulatambula, okusalabatta, okutanta, okutazaataza.
ekivu, eddumambogo.
be treated with contempt, etc.
okuziba omumwa.
peel off (of skin, paint, etc.); lose scales (e.g., of a fish, snake); become unstuck; fig. come out of one's shell.
peel off; remove the scales from; unstick; fig. reproach, chide; insult. cf. eggagamba, eggamba, ekigagamba.
get up suddenly, cf. gannamuka.
rare crawl along; trudge along.
make wealthy. cf• 'gagga.
loll around; be lethargic.
essanyu.
n'essanyu.
n., amagoba, ensusso.
v. (reach) okutuuka; (battle) okuwangula, okugoba; make g.,
usually m the neg. -tagambika, unspeakable, indescribable. obulwadde obutagambika, unspeakable/horrible disease. cf. eggambo, akagambo, kalirugambo, eki- gambo, olugambo, am again bo, entagambwa.
okuwakana, okugaana.
entambula, entambulire.
eat up ravenously.
to look up, raise the head. cf. lalama.
etc.; to rattle, okugalangatanya ekiwanga mu ngalo, to sleep, go to bed, lit. rattle the skull in one's fingers. Yagalangatanya ensimbi za Gavumenti, kati ali mu kkomera. He embezzled government funds and is now in jail. cf. omugalangatano; golongotana.
fall sprawling on the ground; roll over.
kibuyaga, omuyaga, kikuŋŋunta.
akalulwe; g. bladder, endulwe, ensawo ya kalulwe.
zira.
obuzira.
okuguluka, okusojjolimba, okusukumbuka.
a weapon) in order to strike; brandish, flourish.
etc. Yatugalulira omuggo. He raised a stick against us.
nnambye) v.tr. say; say to, tell, kwe kugamba nti..., that is to say, i.e... abantu abalala gamba nga nze, other people such as myself. Mbadde jrinamba nti... I thought/supposed that. Ani agamba? Is there any question at all about that? That is too obvious.
okuzimbagala nga Gambalagala, to become livid with rage. cf. balagala.
be said, etc.
okukuba zzaala.
v., okuzannya.
disclaim, retract; unstick.
n., omuzannyo; vide mweso, embirigo, enje, enziga; make g. of, okukiina, okuduula, okusekerera.
arch, relate, tell (tales).
nnandadde) v.i. take a siesta; take a nap, lie down. cf. eggandaa- lo.
embaata ensajja.
fekibiina, dlugoldgombo, dmuluka.
arch, put tobacco in a pipe.
nnangayidde) v.i.
cause (someone) to eat or drink in great quantities. cf. olugangayira.
ekizimba.
ŋŋanze) v.i. be a favorite; be beloved; be popular.
jjnannalamye) v.i. flop down; lie sprawled, lie sprawled out.
nnannamuse) v.i. start up, get up suddeniy/awkwaraly/ clumsily, cf. gagamuka.
lit. (strength, amaanyi, implied by ga-) failed me. Contr. nnaatuukirira.
ganyizibwa (-ganyiziddwa) v.i. appl. pass. be allowed/authorized, etc.