be dropped; escape, kusumattuka magombe, to be ill and narrowly escape death, lit. to escape from the world of the dead, kulya ng'eyasumattuka Kkunsa, to eat a great deal, lit. like the one who escaped from Kkunsa (a very cruel executioner).

okusumattula ekikkowe, to let out a sigh.

present.

v.tr. appl. bare (the teeth) at.

v.tr. herd (cattle). The verb is archaic but the noun derivatives omusumba and Ssaabasumba (q.v.) are common?

v.tr. appl. 2 keep baring (the teeth).

v.i. spread (of a sore); get worse (of an infection); become watery/ tasteless (see sajjulukuka).

essa.

v.tr. cause to spread (of a sore); make worse (of an infection).

v.i. conv. become undone; become untied; become unfastened; fig. give birth.

of vegetables left too long in the ground); fig. become fat/obese (of persons ).

q.v.

kusumulula mboozi, to develop a theme/narrative, kusumulula kamwa, to speak sternly/harshly, kusumulula kidduka, to drive a vehicle at a great speed. cf. ekisumuluzo.

v.tr. conv. make watery; spoil (by wetness).

(also ssaa- and sse-) non-class noun prefix. Many nouns with this prefix signify males of high station. The plural is usally bassa-.

v.i. & tr. forage for food; go a distance to obtain food either by payment in money or in exchange for services; fig. ferret out, dig up (information), oku- saka amawulire, to go hunting for news, okusaka entalo, to pick a fight, okusaka obulwadde, to contract an illness (which could have been avoided). Yali mu Bu- laaya ng'asaka ku maanyi. He was in Europe recuperating/recovering his strength.

pr.n. formerly the title of the head of the servants of a chief not living in his compound (the second chief in importance). cf. omuddu.

nag.

v.i. run; move at a trot; walk very fast.

the Ssaabaganzi was a person of considerable prestige and authority in the kingdom, cf. omuganzi.

to tell someone^ something which is secret, to let someone in oh something. Nkusunireko. Let me tell you a sectet.

v.tr. hammer smooth; reduce to small pieces; sift.

pr.n. formerly the title of the head of the servants living in the Kabaka's or in a chief s compound.

v.tr. meet; come upon; come upon by chance.

sisinkana.

(la) title of the Kabaka signifying that his honor is even greater than that due to a father of twins (ssaalongo); father of several sets of twins, cf. -longo.

senserera (-senseredde) v.i. & tr. appl. slip in; penetrate; enter; infiltrate; take hold.

spare parts.

(la) first among men (a title applied to the Kabaka). cf. omusajja.

v.i. begin appearing/growing (of breasts).

v.tr. beat severely/unmer- cifully. Baamusakata emiggo. They beat him severely with sticks. Enjala ensakata. I am very hungry.

v.tr. caus. slip in; insert; inject; introduce.

abakozi abasunda amafuta, gasoline-station attendants, kusunda mata, to deliver milk to customers, kusunda lu- buto, to come empty-handed; to come where one is not wanted/invited, kusundasunda lubuto, to breathe rapidly in and out. kusunda bintu, to buy a lot of things; to dispense many things (as food at a social gathering, etc.).

v.tr. attack. Yansakatta n'ebigambo. He attacked me verbally.

cf. wandiika.

allot; abbreviate; cross; decide, kusala kkubo, to cross the street, kusala musango, to judge a case, give a verdict, kusalwako nsiriba, to be very lucky, kusala kirimi, to interrupt (a person who is speaking), kusala magezi, to devise a plan, kusalako bigambo, to slander, speak slanderously, kusala byayi, to relieve oneself, ku sala ku ddoboozi, to lower the voice, kusala ddiiro, to join the opposition (party), kusala mu lugendo, to postpone a trip, kusala ku misinde, to reduce one's speed, kusala mu- wendo, to state a price, kusala ttikiti, to purchase a ticket, kusala mikono, to vaccinate. kusalako, to cross the legs, kusala bintu, to agree on a bride price, okunywa omwenge obutasalawo, to drink beer endlessly/without stopping, ebinyumu ebita- salawo, endless diversions/amusements, okusalawo kwa gavumenti, the decision of the government, buli amusala mu maaso, everyone who passes in front of him. Ebintu byansala. Things have not gone my way.

v.i. be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds; be smashed/wrecked; be old and broken down; fig. be exhausted/ fatigued.

-sensuse, sensebuka, sesegguka.

prevent from eating.

cf. saaba.

see ^ssa.

oku- sunguka omumwa, to purse the lips, oku- sunguka olubuto, to be fat.

sari.

sunguwala.

among other things, to dance naked at night and to disinter corpses); be a bad omen. v.tr. bewitch, put a hex on. cf. obusezi, omusezi.

cf. -longo, ssaabalongo.

kusiriiza (ku) ssente, to waste money for foolish purposes. cf. akasiriiro, akasirinza, ekisirinza.

go across, okusalinki- riza awo mu bitooke, to take a short cut.

etc.

v.tr. caus. diminish; exhaust. cf. ekiserebetu.

v.i. be diluted; be soft/soggy (of food); be weak/limp (of people).

treat with silence.

okusalagana n'ebigambo, to spread lies; to be loose-tongued.

v.tr. caus. dilute; make soft/soggy. cf. -serebevu.

misrepresent, okusalaganya ebigambo, to spread lies/slander, distort the truth, misrepresent matters. cf. akasale, ekisale, olusalosalo, omusale, omusazi, ensala, ensalawo, ensale, ensa- lika, ensalo.

the winner of a contest).

Ar. ] soap.

(la) kind of plantain.

disappear; sink, set (of the sun); end, come to an end.

v.i. become a Muslim. cf. siramuka.

v.tr. thatch; roof; cover up; make a deposit on (an item which will subsequently be purchased).

finish.

colloq. bawl out, excoriate.

cf. salabatta.

(li/ma) [Eng.3 sacrament (used by Protestants).

v.tr. appl. 2 fill in where the thatch is thin.

v.i. run fast.

be boisterous/ rowdy (esp. of children).

reveal. cf. omuseresi, ensereko.

(li/ma) [Eng.] sacrament (used by Catholics).