look dejected.

decompose (of a corpse). Ettooke likunku- muka. The bunch of plantains has ripened to the point that the fruit is almost falling off. Akunkumuka ng'aseka. He is doubled up with laughter.

traitor, cf. fuuka, fuula, -efuula.

q.v.

kukunkumula mazina, to dance a great deal, kukunkumula kidduka, to drive a vehicle very fast, kukunkumula mpaawo, to finish up one's drink (usually of beer or liquor), kukunkumula nsawo, to empty out one's pocket/bag. kukunkumula kutu, to listen. cf. akakunkumuka, olukunkumuli.

-efuba.

cf. ^kona.

cf. akakunkuna.

(la) kind of water lily.

v.i. be certain/sure; be confirmed/proved; become assured; be self- reliant.

rascal. (Kamaanya is the name of a former Kabaka.)

substanti ate.

v.i. recip. excel each Oilier; vie wiili each ulhei. G'uusajja buki- rana. (prov.) Every man has his betters. cf. enkizo.

e- (li/ma) kind of mushroom.

v.tr. click at.

t-kiinnuunve) v.i. be stunted/slow in growth.

(la) hair on the chest.

ng'ate endiga ewa- lampa enju. (prov.) We are still pleading the case (omusango implied) of a cat giving birth to a dog, and then a sheep climbs up on the house. It never rains but it pours.

v.tr. caus. emaciate. cf. olukonvuba.

depart.

daily, every day, every morning, cf. ^kya, keera, lukedde.

waste away; fail to achieve progress/ growth.

okukunsa olubimbi, to dig up/cultivate a large patch of ground, okukunsa omulimu, to do a job. cf. ^kikunta, ^kunnunta.

(n/b) [Eng. ] (bank) check.

go beyond. Ng'olugoye 1 wo lukunukkidde! Your dress looks/is lopsided!

kawenkene w'omukessi, a dangerous spy. kawenkene w'essota, a deadly snake, kawenkene w'emmese, a monstrous rat. kawenkene w'empologoma, a fierce lion.

(-kununkirizza) also occurs as kunuukiriza & kunukkiriza v.i. & tr. appl. caus. be near (to); approach; reach out (for). Nnalumansi kati akununkiriza emyaka essatu. N. is now almost three years old.

with the -a of rel. bulging, protruding. olubuto lwa kabanika, a protruding stomach.

v.i. become stuck; stay in one position; stagnate; become blunt; become frustrated; fail.

kukunya misinde, to race away, kukunya mubisi, colloq. to brew beer. Enseko zaabakunya. They laughed themselves sick.

(-konnontezza or konnontezezza) make blunt; cause to fail; bring to a dead end. cf. -konnontevu.

cf. seemya.

v.tr. appl. caus. press down; wedge down; pack/cram tightly (often with the implication of adding additional material). c f. kka.

assemble; come together; convene; meet.

assemble.

v.i. work hard; struggle; be very busy; be bothered.

(la) dirt; dust.

put on airs. Amaaso gankambagga. My eyes are sleepy. 1 feel tired.

v.tr. appl. 2 to cull; gather little by little.

pester, annoy.

(la) swampy area full of mukinga trees.

v.i. appl. pass. Omulwadde akambaggirwa emmere. A sick person finds food bitter/unpleasant.

to look exasperated; to look to be on the verge of crying.

v.i. contract cancer. cf. kookolo.

(la) kind of very long cooking banana.

v.tr. make sour/ bitter; cause to be arrogant/cantankerous.

pron. what? which? Kino kiki? What is this? Bino biki? What are these? cf. ki.

v.i. blow.

pr.n. the name of a lubaale associated with crocodiles.

all through the night, until morning/the next day.

v.tr. cause to crow; fig. cause to cry out in pain/displeasure. cf. kookolirooko.

v.tr. caus. cause to blow; cause to go; take (a person). cf. kikuŋŋunta (under Trikunta); kunta.

a person who is unstable/fickle/unable to carry a task through to its conclusion, cf. batuka.

v.i. become partially dry; scab over (of pustules); become convalescent.

cf. empola.

fumble, fumble around, flounder about.

adv. hurriedly. cf ti ndi gga.

oku- kuŋŋunta obuwunga, to sift flour, cf. ekikuŋŋunta.

v.i. be or become profligate/sexually immoral.

cf. kookola, omukookolo.

adv. intens. with kaamulali very hot. Kaamulali yabadde kakkakka. The pepper was very hot.

thrash about.

make a gesture of offering something without intending to do so, tease by

(n/n) lining of back of kkanzu. Kyusa kabba! Go away! Get lost!

v.i. & tr. appl. caus. force oneself/make an effort (often with reference to eating or drinking).

project, protrude; fig. become disrespectful; become unruly. Tonkikinalako. Don't become insolent with me.

v.tr. uproot; weed out. Tugenda kukoola muddo mu luggya. We are going to weed the yard.

(n/n) pair of pants/trousers.

v.i. walk very fast/in a great hurry.

v.i. talk in a condescending/patronizing/snobbish manner.