bud, blossom.

light up, direct light towards; illuminate; light with a torch; shine (a flashlight). okumulisa enswa, to catch termites (with the aid of torches), cf. emmuliso, emmulisiso.

lit. it kills (tta) the locusts (nzige).

to turn the eyes coyly/furtively.

lit. He who herds far and wide. cf. lunda.

collapse, break to pieces, fall to dust.

collective) kind of bird, lourie, gray plantain-eater. An individual specimen is akamulya (plur. zimulya).

very small child, lit. short feet. cf. -mpi, ekigere.

etc. cf. -mumunyavu.

a song), v.i. murmur, mutter.

eat ravenously; eat with zest/ gusto.

chew quietly and slowly with the mouth shut.

member of the clergy; member of a religious order, cf. eddiini.

cf. -gagga.

urbanite. cf. ekibuga.

cf. nnakinku.

attorney. cf. etteeka.

reporter, newspaperman, cf. wulira, amawulire.

aborigine; native; long-time resident, cf. sanga.

founded in 1911. cf. munna-.

in here. cf. 2 muli.

flicker; twinkle; glimmer.

cause to flicker. cf. emmunyeenye.

sing, used collectively (la) kind of tiny ant. They collect in large numbers on uncovered meat, bones, etc. munyeera w'abantu, a huge gathering of people, kuteevuunya nga munyeera, swarm/ be crowded together like ants (said of a crowded gathering of people). cf. obu- nyeera.

glossy (of hair). Yalina enviiri za munyerere. He has smooth hair.

q.v.

teenager, lit. young blood, cf. omusaayi, -to.

omusambi w'omupiira, football player. cf. samba.

severe malnutrition in infants and children.

lit. it makes the table (mmeeza) pleasing (sanyusa).

lit. pick out the yam. Giwunyeko eno musosolandaggu! Smell this fist! (a common challenge to a fistfight used by boys.)

ekigumbiro.

one who keeps to himself.

dndcpcadent person. cf. -eguya.

long gown worn by Africans, lit. it traps (tega) flies (n.oo- wera).

lit. it shakes the sky. See musisi.

collective) kind of bean. A single specimen is kimutikke, plur. bimu- tikke.

blockhead.

murmur; hum.

without paying attention.

one who given, omuwi w'amagezi, adviser, omuwi w'omusolo, taxpayer, cf. I wa.

lit. the bachelor roars. cf. omuwuulu, wuluguma.

cf. yanja, ennyanja.

lit. the hunter does not miss. Used as an amulet by hunters and fishermen, cf. yigga, subwa.

lit. one who is stopped up. muzibe w'amaaso, blind person, muzibe w'amatu, deaf person. cf. ziba.

peacock.

o- (mu/mi) crack, fissure, opening; space, room. cf. wagaanya.

o- (mu/ba) (one who is) beloved. cf. yagala, yagalwa.

o- (mu/ba) one who loves, lover. cf. yagala.

o- (mu/ba) poor person.

o- plur. (mu/mi) year; season (for sowing, harvesting, etc.). omwaka ogw'ama- kungula, the harvesting season, omwaka giili, last year, lit. that yeai. ulukunnaana olwa buli mwaka, annual meeting.

o- (mu/mi) muscle.

o- (mu/mi) stream; water channel; drain.

o- (mu/mi) flood, cf. yalaala.

o- (mu/mi) unbaked cooking pot. Bakuba emyali. (prov.) They break unbaked pots. Only the wealthy can afford great extravagance.

o- (mu/mi) floor; story; floor covering; arch, floor covering of native shrine. cf. 2 yala, yaliira.

o- (mu/mi) harbor, port, landing place.

o- (mu/mi) file (the tool), with the -a of rel. rectangular (of a house). ennyumba eya mwamba, a rectangular house.

o- (mu/ba) good dresser, one who dresses well. cf. yambala.

o- (mu/mi) large curved knife, cf. akambe.

o- (mu/mi) kind of fetish. title of address corresponding to English ‘Mr.' Mw. Kiwanuka, Mr. Kiwanuka. Ekwata omwami tereka muganzi. (prov.) lit. The habit of speech (e- of ekwata implies eŋŋombo) which affects the chief does not leave his favorite wife (uninfluenced). We are affected by those with whom we associate. cf. obwami.

easy chair, lit. the master is tired, cf. koowa.

a kind of broad-rimmed hat worn by missionaries, chiefs, etc.

o- plur. abaana (mu/ba) child. When referring to the young of animals mwana is sometimes, but not always, shifted to the mu/mi class, omwana gw'endiga, lamb, but omwana w'embuzi, goat, kid. mwana wattu, friend, my friend/pal (often used as a term of address), cf. akaana, ekyana, olwana, lyana, nnabaana.

o- (mu/mi) booty/plunder taken in war, particularly women.

o- (mu/mi) opening; open space; emptiness, as an adv. completely empty, wide open. cf. yangaala, ekyangaala.

o- (mu/mi) frame of a door or window. cf. omulyango.

o- as an adv. loudly, with the -a of rel. loud, eddoboozi ery'omwanguka, a loud voice.

o- (mu/ba) one who greets/welcomes guests; receptionist, omwanirizi w'abasaabaze b'omu nnyonyi, airline hostess, cf. yaniriza.

in front; in the front seai.(»), in advance position, ebito eby'oku mwanjo mu Gavumenti, top positions in the Government, ekifo eky'oku manjo, the foremost place/position.