v.tr. appl. caus. cause to swell/burst; distend.

okutambulako, to take a walk, ku- tambula nga weerinnyako, to walk slowly/ cautiously/fearfully, lit. stepping all over oneself.

concoct (a plan); improvise; invent, okutetenkanya amagezi, to figure out a way.

deliver; walk/go with/by means of. okutambuza ebigere, to go on foot, okutambuza eggaali, to go by bicycle, okutambuza amaaso, to let one's eyes wander, okutambuza essimbo, to walk with dignity, okutambuza ekibiina, to direct/ run an organization, okutambuza ekyuma, to operate a machine, okutambuza omutwe, to slip off of the bed while sleeping. Kati atambuza omwaka gwe ogwa 42. He is now in his 42nd year.

cleverly persuade/dissuade (someone who is doing or plans to do something objectionable).

tatambulikika naye. A man like that goes the long way around, it is hard to walk with him. cf. obutambuze, amatambulire, omutambuze, omutambuzi, entambula.

gorge oneself on.

kukuba ttena, to play tennis.

twa twa ideo. intensifying words meaning red. Kimyufu be twa twa twa. It is very red. Amaaso gabadde camutwakadde !*"a t'.va twa. His eyes were completely bloodshot. cf. twaka, twakaala.

v.i. get drunk.

v.i. sway from side to side

cf. -twaggufu, -twavvu, twazzi, ekitwaggu, ekitwavvu.

amatendo g'abatuukirivu, litany of the saints, amatendo is also used as an invar, adj. wonderful, magnificent, excellent, indescribable, ekizimbe amatendo, a magnificent building, ekitabo amatendo, a wonderful book. cf. tenda.

with or without the -a of rel. half full. Ekita kyabadde ttengettenge. The gourd was half full.

v.i. be or become deep red/crimson; become bloodshot (of the eyes).

v.i. become infected; fester; grow septic.

v.tr. be the source of an inadvertence/accident for. Ekyo kyantana. This slipped past me. This was an accident/ mistake on my part.

v.i. be attractive/beautiful (esp. of women).

conduct; be in charge of. kutwala wala (following an adjective) extremely, very. Yali muwagguufu kutwala wala. He was very, very tall. Ebinyeebwa bitwala ettooke. Peanuts/groundnuts go well with plantains.

v.i. vomit.

v.tr. redup. take little bv little/gradually.

an anomalous verbal root which always takes the subject prefix ka- {the implied noun subject is akabi) and a direct object (usually p ronominal). In meaning it corresponds most closely to Eng. dare, singa kantanda ne nzita ku kamu ku busolo obwo, if I dared kill one of these little animals. Nyjende? Teka- kutanda. Shall I go? Don't you dare.

v.tr. handle (excessively); finger; mess about with.

v.tr. redup. keep handling/fingering/messing about with. cf. toga.

to continue one's story, go on with one's remarks.

v.tr. layout; set out; set (a table); saddle (a horse); carpet (a room).

v.i. be sated with food.

v.tr. conv. 2 remove; clear fa table); unsaddle (a horse). cf. amatandiiko.

romp.

disturb, upset; torture; persecute.

ne wattira. (prov.) You cultivate a small area and it is well cared for. It is better to be successful in a small job than a failure in a big one.

give propitiatory gifts.

to suffer greatly, be utterly forlorn.

q.v.

formerly the official residence of the Kabaka.

v.tr. caus. 2 = tanza. cf. omutango.

to go to waste (of things); to perish completely, kutta ttogge, to destroy completely; to massacre/exterminate completely.

v.i. be bright; be light; be clear (of the weather); be dumbfounded/ amazed/speechless.

See ddutnbi.

okutiiriisa ekitigi, to be insolent.

v.i. appl. 2 be very clear; be dumbfounded/stupefied/amazed,

v.tr. appl. be afraid of; fear for.

explain; enlighten; make clear by means of. gaalubindi eta- ngaaza, field glasses, spyglass; telescope.

v.i. app. redup. be cowardly/ex- cessively timid.

f-tiiriridde) v.tr. appl. 2 fail to defend one's leader/commander; fail to meet one's obligations to.

v.tr. appl. 2 be too frightened to help (someone); be too frightened to do for (someone). Yantiirira. He was afraid to help me.

intimidate.

v.i. neut. Omusajja oyo atiika. That man is someone to be afraid of.

v.i. [Sw. ] wander about aimlessly; be at a loss for words; be in a daze.

plur. iden. or zi ttooci (n/n) [from Eng. torch] flashlight.

v.i. recip. fear one another.

obutiitiizi, omutiitiizi; tya.

overturn; provoke, annoy.

v.i. become very cold/ chilled (usually of persons).

q.v. Amenye ekikajjo ekito be ttottololo.

v.i. move forward/ make one's way noisily through thick bush; travel on and on.

v.tr. lie to; deceive (someone) in jest.

okutyekula emisinde, to run very fast, okutyekula amazina, to dance in a lively fashion.

v.i. recur; happen again; start all over again. Obulwadde buttuse. The disease has recurred.

v.i. be cut into. Emmeeme entyemuse. I am shocked. I am in a state of fearful apprehension.

q.v.

reveal; pass judgment, okutyemula omusango, to pronounce judgment (at a trial), okutyemula akyama, to reveal a secret, okutyemula amawulire, to break the news, okutyemula emmeeme, to frighten; to disturb/worry greatly; to shock.

commission, oku- tikkira engule, to crown, okutikkirwa, to be ordained (as a minister).

v.tr. caus. cause to laugh uproariously.

entaputa.

publicly and in broad daylight, completely in the open.

v.i. Emmeeme entyobooka. I feel as if I am going to throw up.

(n/n) [Eng. ] tray.

v.tr. flout; disrespect; be disrespectful to.

importune; prevail on. cf. omutayirire, omutayirizi.