gale. cf. kunta, ^kunnunta.

to be proud, act important, behave like a mukungu (q.v.).

v.i. walk very fast.

do in a hurry, oku- kwabula emirimu, to do one's work in a hurry.

ideo. expressing intense darkness of the sky

v.i. recip. beat/ strike each other.

v.i. neut. be convertible; be capable of being changed; be translatable.

no plur. (la) inferior variety of cassava characterized by extreme bitterness. cf. nnakacaacaali.

v.tr. pull up (weeds); clear (land); rip off; tear away.

(ka/bu) also ssapatu (n/n) [Port.] sandal; slipper.

be kkunikkuni. It has grown terribly dark. cf. kunira.

v. tr. scratch; claw.

to be wild, uncontrollable.

(ka/bu) [png.] second (of time).

the parts of a mechanical device); arch, messenger, runner carrying official news. cf. yunga.

pr.n. (la) title of the firstborn son of the Kabaka; the name of a former Kabaka.

e- (li/ma) place of gathering, place of assembly, meeting place, cf. kuŋŋaana.

v.tr. caus. cause to scratch; scratch with/using. cf. olukwagulo; yagula.

e- (li/ma) gathering place, place of storage, ekkuŋŋaanyizo ly'ebisolo, zoo. cf. kuŋŋaana.

the Holy Spirit.

boss around, give commands to.

do. Kapitani A. gwe nnali ow'okukwazza naye emirimu, Captain A. with whom 1 was to work.

secondary syphilis.

see kkalaani.

v.tr. appl. 2 throw/hurl with vigor. cf. sawuka.

(n/n) [Stv. ] whip (made of rhinoceros skin); lash. Wa kuku.bwa kifaalu taano. He is to beaten with five lashes.

urge.

to put on a little weight.

kalabalaba w'omugole omusajja, best man (at a wedding). kalabalaba w'omugole omukazi, maid of honor. cf. laba.

v.tr. caus. intimidate; threaten.

ideo. representing the sound of something being broken or snapped in half. cf. kutuka.

(= kwata + ko) colloq. Here you are! Take it! cf. kwata.

v.i. & tr. do/work hurriedly.

n. the title of the chief of Bulemeezi County.

jester, kazannyirizi mu bifaana- nyi, movie star. cf. zannya.

v.i. roar; growl; bellow.

v.i. stand erect/in a stiff position; be stiff/erect/rigid. Omu- jaasi akangabadde n'omugemerawala ku mulyango. The soldier stood stiffly at the door with his gun.

v.i. make a rustling/ scratching sound.

okukangabaza omutwe, to raise the head, hold the head stiffly in an alert position. cf. -kangabavu.

v.tr. make friends with. v.i. be in harmony/agreement. Ebirowoozo byabwe nga tebikwana na byaffe. Their views are not in agreement with ours.

v.i. become old/aged (of people and animals); become old/worn out (of things).

v.i. become expert/skilled/ proficient.

harmonize; put in good shape.

to drink to the last drop, finish one's drink without stopping.

be cocky; be self-confident.

(la) kind of sweet potato.

kkwa (bekkwa) ideo. expressing the sound of a blow. Omusajja yamukubye ennume y'ekigwo be kkwa. The man gave him a terrific blow (in wrestling).

v.tr. make/enable (someone) to become expert/skilled/ftrofi- cient.

(la) dark place. Nnatuuse nga obudde bwa kazimeera. I arrived just about dark. cf. zimeera.

v.tr. caus. 2 = kwanya.

(ka/bu) [from Eng. doll] small doll. cf. ddole.

with a heavy burden).

v.tr. raise (a price) excessively. c f. obukanga.

(la) kind of plant resembling a bean plant; bean produced by the plant.

v.i. recip. make friends with each other; be in harmony/conformity.

adv. almost. (The verb in a clause containing kata is in the subjunctive. This is usually rendered by an English past tense. Ensonyi kata zibatte. They almost died of shame, lit. shame almost killed them. See katono.

pr.n. title of the County Chief of the Ssese Islands.

harmonize. cf. -kwanyi, olukwano, omukwano.

plur. bakaddulubaale (la)

v.i. be or become angry/ irascible/surly; become obstinate/reluctant.

v.i. become fierce/ violent (of animals and people); become exorbitant (of prices).

a ‘fifth wheel.'

v.tr. appl. be irascible with.

(la) drab/unattractive/objectionable person.

to have a good time/enjoy oneself on a visit.

stick out; jut up; rise up.

(la) crippled person; lame person.

cf. -kazi, omukazi.

no plur. (la) a beer made from corn which is very popular among the tribes of Northern Uganda.

see mutuku.