okubba.
amakulu.
n., okuteesa; to no p., busa, mukokko, ssemadaane.
v., okuteesa.
vide okumanyirira, okulaba.
okuvuuma.
it., ensawo.
okugoberera, okubeeba, okutoloba, okutakula emisinde, okuyotta; (hunt) okuyigga, okucocca cocca; p. hotly, okuluubirira.
omugoberezi.
amasira, ekinyinyi.
okusindika, okusindiikiriza. p. along, okuseetula. p. aside, okubabbalama. p. back, okusenda. p. forward, okuseesa, okuserula. push, v.i., p. forward, okujajjatta, okwerunga; p. way through, okw ewagaanya, okwesegeenya.
kkapa.
Emmana, Obuseegu, Obusolo
akanojjo, empeke.
okuteeka, okussa. p. back, okuzzakyo. p. by, okutereka, okweterekera. p. down, okussa wansi; (off head) okweti kkula. p. on (clothes), okwambala; (shoes, ring) okunaanika. p. outside, okufulumya, okugobera ebweru. p. out, okuzikiza. p. up (lodge), okusuza; (a tent) okusimba eweema. p. up with, okugumiikiriza. p. to rights, okulongoosa. p. to flight, okugoba. p. off (clothes), okwambula; (postpone) okulindiriza. p. the best face on, okusaanya.
okuvunda, okutuya.
vundu.
n., ekikokko; set a p., okukokkola.
v., okuwubyawubya.
ttimba, enziramire.
v.tr. overload; squeeze in; pack in; compress; gorge.
v.tr. incite; urge; egg on.
v.tr. weigh; measure.
v.i. trot away; gallop off.
v.ir. pay wages to.
to raid, make a raid (esp. a police raidj.
lies, false statements; nonsense.
ideo. expressing sudden noise. It is usually preceded by be. Yamukuba oluyi be ppa! He gave him a resounding slap.
Lat.~\ pope. cf. Obwappaapa.
P ers.] cotton.
(n/n) [Sie.] hinge.
ideo. absolutely, completely; in vain. Nnenze okukuwata mu nsawo nga nkalu be ppe. When I went to take out my wallet it was completely empty, cf. pepepe.
mmogo!
lwa ppeke adv. alone, all alone. Mu nnyumba asulamu bwa ppeke. He lives alone in the house, cf. sseke.
(la) hot/dry season; hot/dry weather.
(n/n) [Su>.] motorcycle.
to be resolute/determined/brave in the face of impending danger.
(n/n) CSUJ. ] pepper.
pr.n. title of the chief of Buddu County (Ssaza).
ideo. expressing intense thickness or darkness. Obudde bu- kutte be ppoppoppo. It has become completely dark.
(n/n) [SID. ] corn/maize meal; ration of food given to workers; advance on wages paid to workers.
ppu ideo. expressing sudden or jerky motion.
in torrents (e.g., of rain, of tears.).
pr.n. [Eng. ] Purgatory. (Variant spellings such as Purgatori also occur.)
(n/n) [Eng.] cat.
ppwa ideo. expressing the sound of clapping or of something falling.
(n/n) [fag.] plan.
attorney, ‘pleader.'
v.tr. eat rapidly and in an uncouth manner.
okubuna.
you cook for him that of the feet, and you both have the same smell. Tit for tat.
wife of a kabaka; queen consort; principal wife of a chief.
v.i. rush about excitedly; rush away excitedly; be in a very agitated state.
cause to panic, okupaaza emisinde, to run at a great speed, okupaaza emmotoka, to drive a car at breakneck speed. cf. paaluuka, kipaalo, kipaalopaalo.
attribute. okupaatiika erinnya, to nickname, dub. Yampaatiikako ebigambo. He attributed words to me (which I had never said).
throb (of the heart), cf. paku(paku), kipaku.
pilfer, steal; adopt, appropriate, take over, okupakula empisa, to adopt a custom (esp. a bad custom).
v.i. fly/flitter from place to place (as insects moving from bush to bush).
(n/n) [Eng. ] permit.
v.i. be in search (of); go all over in search (of). Nnapampa nnyo okufuna omuzigo. 1 went all over looking for an anartmen t
pile up (e.g., bricks, firewood); assemble, put together.
amagye amapangise, hired troops, mercenaries.
v.tr. flatter.
rush, hurry. cf. papal a, empape.
imitate (e.g., a foreign custom). cf. kakankula, wakankuka, wakula.
v.i. walk fast.