fight; be noisy, make a commotion, cf. akanyonyoo- gano.

(la) kind of plantain.

useless activities, futile/misdirected acts.

muzzu- kulu nnakasatwe, great-great-grandchild. cf. -satu. See also omusala, nnakabirye.

okunyookeza obnbaane, to bum incense.

(la) anemia.

v.i. appl. become soaked/wet/permeated.

speak badly (a language). okunyoola omusumaali, to ride a bicycle, lit. twist a nail, okunyoola embaliga, to go. Yagenda ng'anyoola ensingo. He went reluctantly/was forced to go, lit. twisting his neck.

q.v.

v.tr. appl. caus. soak; make wet; permeate.

kato, wasswa.

(la) commonest kind of ggonja plantain.

(la) woman who has very recently given birth to a child; type of plantain. cf. omuwere.

pr.n. the name of a female lubaale associated with storms and heavy winds. She was the wife of Kiwanuka. cf. kibuyaga.

akeenyoolo.

plur. bundiizi kind of small yellow banana which is eaten ripe (as opposed to other types which are employed for making beer).

purplish-black in color, used for tying packages, with the -a of rel. deep purplish-black, cf. yunga.

cf. bengeya.

pr.n. the name of a former Ka- baka who died in a war waged against the Banyoro.

see -ngi.

v.i. become flabby; be mushy; be or get mashed. Yandeetedde amenvu naye gonna nga ganyootose. He brought me bananas but they were all mashed up. cf. foofootoka, footoka.

(la) kind of cooking banana; with cap. a personal name.

(la) kind of mushroom.

v.i. be shaky/tottering/ weak (of arms or legs). Amagulu gannyu- lula. My legs are shaky.

one who is misguided and indiscriminate in his associations, cf. gwana, gwanyiza.

v.i. be pleasant/agreeable; be interesting.

e- (n/n) infant; baby.

omu- kessi nnakinku, master spy. nnakinku w'eddagala ery'ekinnansi, great authority on native medicine, omutezi w'obusoio nnaki- nkn, expert trapper, cf. obwannakinku, munnakinku.

(la) brown grass-finch.

(la) and nnakinsoola (la) kinds of plantains.

(la) rare hermaphrodite.

(la) kind of stinging nettle.

song); be easy to talk with.

okunyumunguza engoye, to rinse out clothes. Note: by metathesis the word often occurs as munyunguza.

e- always plur. (n/n) trouble; sorrow, sadness, eky'ennaku, unfortunately. Ennaku zaamulaba. He had trouble. Troubles came upon him. Ennaku zinzimbyeko akayu. 1 have nothing but trouble. I am up to my neck in trouble, lit. troubles have built a little house on me. cf. -naku, obunaku, omunaku, nakuwala.

v.i. be savory/ tasty/delicious/luscious (esp. of fruits); fig. be pleasing/interesting/highly attractive. cf. -nyunyuntuvu.

e- plur. of olunaku, q.v.

to be overly familiar with a person. cf. laba.

oppress.

v.i. become clear/understood; be understandable; be explained. cf. ennyinyonnyola.

v.tr. tie very tightly.

the following usages of dda with enclitics:

q.v.

(la) kind of large mushroom.

drinks, beverages, kunywa taaba, to smoke tobacco, kunywa buzzi, to understand with no difficulty (e.g., a school lesson); to complete without any trouble (a task), lit. to drink like water. kunywamu kendo, to outdo others, lit. to drink from a small ladle, eggoolo okunywa, to be scored (of a goal in football), kunywa mpewo or ku mpewo, to enjoy oneself, have a good time, lit. drink some air. Tanywa gu- teeka. He is not one to be trifled with/to fool with, lit. He does not drink (beer) which has settled down. Zinadda okunywa. There is going to be a showdown. We (they) are going to have it out.

(la) kind of short plantain tree common in Kyaggwe.

v.tr. cause to stop work.

kunyweesa ggoolo, to score a goal.

cf. -eyombekera.

ekinywabwino, kinywambogo, ekiny.wamunte, omunywi, ennywanto; nywekereza.

pr.n. Lake Victoria.

the special meanings of ddira with the enclitics:

(la) temporary public market (lasting one day).

v.i. conv. 3 emerge (from water); be drawn out (of water).

former position, used mostly in the phrase omutima (or omwoyo) okudda mu nteeko, to be relieved, recover from a shock/surprise, lit. the heart to return to its normal position. Emitima gy'abantu tegiri mu nteeko. The people are disturbed/worried. Embeera yali yadda dda mu nteeko. The situation had already cooled down. Omwoyo ne gumudda mu nteeko. And she calmed down. cf. lteeka.

v.tr. produce a sharp/tart taste/sensation in the mouth. Amatama gannywanywagala. I feel a sharp/tart sensation in my mouth.

(la) kind of cooking banana.

v.tr. conv. 3 caus. draw out (of water).

ideo. Amatama ne gaddukana be nywanywanywa. And his cheeks quivered with the cold.

interj. no; not at all.

drink together with. Fumba caayi onywekereze emmere. Make yourself some tea to go along with the food. cf. nywa.

fall off; be broken off.

bent. Omugongo yalina gwa nnalufumba. He had a stooped back. He was round-shouldered.

adhere.

remove (from office). kisa kinegula, it is tremendous/exciting/ magnificent/sensational (used to describe a sports event or any major happening).

(la) kind of cooking plantain.

remain firmly attached (to); adhere closely (to).

v.i. shine; be resplendent/radiant.

such as sugar, clothing, etc.). v.tr. become/damp/wet with. 01 ugoye lunnyuukiriddeko omusaayi. The garment has become soaked with blood. cf. -nyuukirivu.

v.tr. caus. make firm; hold firmly; overpower. Mukwate omunyweze. Seize him and hold him firmly.