a- plur. (li/ma) knowing, knowledge, cf. manya, manyika.

a- (li/ma) as an adv. emambuka (the) going up; uphill; north, northern part. c f. vambuka.

a- plur. (li/ma) mumps.

a- plur. (li/ma) period of growth; period of sprouting of seeds. Aka- kyama amamera tekagolokokeka. (prov.) The little tree (aka- implies akati) which is crooked when it grows does not straighten up. Evil habits acquired in childhood are not usually eradicated in adulthood. c f, mera.

a- plur. (li/ma) pride, conceit, cockiness.

sprinkle on (e.g., salt, powder, etc.).

a- plur. (li/ma) arrogance, cockiness; pride.

a- plur. (ii/ma) news; report; information. olupapula lw'amawulire, newspaper, ow'amawulire (plur. ab'amawulire), journalist; newspaperman, reporter, eby'amawu- lire, journalism, cf. wulira, eggulire, munnamawulire.

omusajja; (person) omuntu; become a m., okusajjakula.

olujegere, essamba, ekisiba emikono.

okulabirira, okusobola, okufuga; be manageable, okusoboka.

a- adv. badly; wrongly. Ebigambo biyinza okugenda amancoolo. Matters may go badly.

a- plur. of lyanda (eryanda), q.v.

a- plur. a mixture of wheat flour, yeast and sugar fried into small balls. A single specimen is erindaazi or ekindaazi.

ekiragiro.

enswiriri.

olugingirima, ekijwenge, olukirikimbi.

a- plur. (li/ma) testicles and scrotum.

masajja.

a- var. of amagalanju, q.v.

olutiba.

okutaagulataagula.

omuyembe.

a- adv. with a gulp, okumira

omukandwa.

a- adv. quickly; soon; at once; early, ensonga ez'amangu, urgent matters, amangu nga bwe kisoboka, as soon as possible, amangu ddala nga, just as soon as. mangu ago, immediately, at once. cf. -yangu, amangwago.

obukulu; grow to m. okwesusunkula.

eddalu, obulalu.

omulalu.

v., okwolesa, okulabisa.

okwolesebwa.

a ngeri nnyingi.

nnakkwale, kajeerejeere, lusa jjalala, nnakampiginyi, nnakalanga.

muwogo.

okutogoonya, okutogaa toga, okuzinyisa.

a- adv. together, kukwata mankatabbu, to take/catch in the act (two or more people).

abantubonna.

a- noun of limited occurrence secrecy; secretiveness, mu mankwetu, in secret, secretly, with the -a of rel. secret; secretive, mu ngeri ey'amankwetu, in a secret manner.

obuzira, amaanyi.

zira, a maanyi, a mmizi.

emaanu.

empisa; (method) engeri.

a- plur. of linnya (erinnya), q.v.

a- plur. of linnyo (erinnyo), q.v.

amagezl, olukwe.

arch, empty-handed.

ennyumba ey'ekitiibwa.

sprinkle, pour in/on, etc.

obussi.

fly off (as a spark); slip, slip off, slip down; shoot up (as a star).

be a bull in a china shop.

a- plur. (li/ma) property of others (esp. of a chief).

alas.

nnabankokola.

ekizibaawo.

a- adv. okugwa amanu, to fall with a thud; to be worsted, cf. ekinu.

a mikono.

v., okukola, okubumba.

okusumulula, okuta.

obusa, ebijimusa.

v., okuteekako obusa oba ebijimusa.

olupapula oluwandiikeko, ekitabo ekitannaba kukubwa mukyapa,

be/become known.

become accustomed to; become experienced with; be unduly familiar with.

inform.

a-: okuyiikirwa amanzaali, lit. to be spilled upon by curry powder, i.e., to have a great feast, dine sumptuously, c.f. ebinzaali.

a- plur. (li/ma) [Suj., Ar.fj belt; cartridge belt.

mmaapu, ekifaananyi ky'ensi.

okwonoona, okusobya.

olukonvuba.