v.i. marry (of a woman).
ekiwaayiro, omuwaayirizi.
no plur. (la) scabies.
(n/n) [Eng.] washer (used by a plumber).
v.tr. caus. 2 cause to fan; fan with/using.
^-wabudde; v.tr. conv. bring back in line; bring back under control; disabuse; set straight.
except; but; unless; rather, cf. zira.
v.tr. caus. cause to nap.
(la) kind of melon.
conj. but; except; unless. Tojja kuyita bigezo wabula ng'osomye nnyo. You will not pass the examinations unless you study hard. cf. bula.
obey, be obedient to; feei, perceive, sense. Simuwuliddeemu. I defeated him easily.
v.tr. caus. warn/ alert by means of/with. cf. labula.
v.tr. caus. cause to wave; signal.
See -ebala.
v.tr. appl. caus. listen to; listen carefully to; listen with a stethoscope; feel.
ki? kiki? w. do youcall it? okiyita otya? what is his name? erinnya lye y'ani?
let alone, to say nothing of; rather; at least; all right, very well. Wadde ono tayinza kunyamba. Even this person can't help me. Nnawulira nga ndi waddewaddeko. I felt that I was getting a little better, cf. yadde.
v.i. be discredited/ dishonored/compromised. Ekitiibwa kimpee- buuse. I have become discredited.
bring discredit to; vilify.
v.i. neut. be heard; sound; be audible; be famous/well known.
-ewulize, obuwulize, obwe- wulize, eggulire, ekiwulirizo, empulirizo, munnamawulire, nnatnpulirazibi.
v.tr. Islamize.
v.tr. caus. convert to Islam. cf. Muwadi.
in wrestling), v.i. be pregnant (of animals). Atalina mwana anaaweeka jjinja, lit. the one who does not have a child will carry a rock, i.e., the anticipated event will be exciting or sensational.
rare in the simple form.
v.tr. caus. cause to swell.
v.tr. conv. takeoff of the back; unload; fig. deprive of.
v.tr. caus. cause to carry on the back; carry on the back by means of.
okuwulugumya olukomo, to telephone, okuwulugumya amasasi, to fire bullets/ shots. Yawulugumizza ejjinja. He hurled a stone with great violence. cf. akawulugumo, ekiwulugumo; wologoma.
v.tr. caus. cause to be out of breath.
v.tr. appl. sharpen for/in/at.
v.tr. appl. 2 keep sharpening; sharpen all the time.
v.tr. caus. cause to sharpen; sharpen with/using. cf. oluwagaliro.
v.i. tinkle; rattle; rumble; roll about (as an object in a container). Alina amaaso agawulunguta obuwulungusi. She has ‘rolling' eyes, i.e., very attractive eyes.
v.i. appl. get stuck in/on. Nnawagamiddeko mu katale nga njagala okugulayo ku nva. I was delayed at the market because I wanted to buy some vegetables.
v.i. become unthreaded; become unknotted; become unraveled.
slip (of a knot); unravel. cf. empuluttulizo.
v.tr. appl. caus. cause to get stuck in.
pants/trousers with a cord on the inside instead of a belt.
v.i. conver. get unstuck.
adv. quickly; hastily.
v.tr. conver. cause to get unstuck. cf. empagama.
v.tr. caus. cause to pant/be out of breath.
uncover, etc. okuwumbulula akamwa, to speak, say, talk.
interj. of course; surely; that is so; indeed.
v.i. become worm-eaten; be bored by insects.
v.tr. caus. cause to pant/be out of breath. cf. oluwejjowejjo; wejjera.
v.tr. appl. 2 caus. force in; wedge in very firmly. cf. waga.
v.i. appl. speak foolishly/nonsensically (to).c f. wejjawejja.
nibble on; eat out of the palm of the hand.
v.i. spread. Enknyege ziwembye wonna. Termites have spread all over/have covered the whole area.
v.i. appl. rest in; vacation in.
bw'otoguwembera togufuna. The body is like a ficus, unless you take care of it you will not keep it.
give repose to; cause to retire; suspend (from school).
v.tr. caus. cause to break through/force one's way; force one's way by means of. v.i. force one's way through.
v.tr. caus. 2 = waguza.
v.i. overflow. Emigga mingi giwaguludde. Many rivers have overflowed (their banks).
v.tr. appl. 2 cradle in one's arms; keep fondling.
v.tr. caus. cause to overflow.
v.i. be full of holes; be pierced; be penetrated.
'ani?
v.i. be or become pregnant (of animals). c(. eggwake
v.i. be shameful/shameless; be ashamed.
v.tr. put holes in; pierce; jab; dig into; penetrate. cf. -wumuggufu; fumuggula.
lwaki?
v.tr. shame, disgrace, dishonor; treat shamefully; put to sh ame.
obuwemu, amawemu, amawemuukirano, omuwemu.
v.tr. appl. dispute about; argue about.