etc.

wave about, kuyanza magalo, to keep fingering everything, feel about with the hands. okuyanza inf.

oluggya; (three feet) yaadi.

ewuzi; tell yarns, okufuma, okukulungula.

yakisa (-yakisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to burn, burn up; make shine. Amafuta ge gaasisa omuliro amangu. The kerosine makes the fire burn quickly. cf. -yakirivu.

njasizza) v.tr. split; chop, chop to pieces; break. Kendeeza ku ttaala enjasa amaaso. Cut down the light some, it is blinding meAurting my eyes.

q.v.

njasamye) v.i. open the mouth; be open, open (of the mouth); fig. open, open up (something which can be compared to the mouth). Yeegombanga ettaka lyasame limumire. He used to wish that the earth would open and swallow him up. Ky otonnalya tosooka kwasama. (prov.) lit. What you have not yet eaten, do not first open your mouth (in anticipation). Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. okwasama inf.

njasanguzizza) v.tr. announce openly; state publicly; beat/ strike hard. okwasanguza inf.

njasimudde) v.i. sneeze, v.tr. sneeze out; fig. be disgusted with, give up on, have no more to do with. Nkwasimudde. I have had quite enough of you. okwasimula inf.

njasinkanye) also yasiikana v.i. shout; bicker, wrangle. okwasinkana inf.

njasidde) v.tr. urge on (a hunting dog); urge on, encourage. okwasira inf.

etc.

njatisizza) v.tr. caus. cause to crack, etc.

become known; be expressed; be pronounced; become audible. Amaloboozi gaabwe tegaa- tuka. Their voices were not audible/distinct. okwatuka inf.

njatudde) v.tr. utter, express; reveal, declare, make public; pronounce; recognize, identify.

etc., declare openly to. Akwatulira akira akugeya. (prov.) Me who tells you to your face is better than he. who slanders you behind your back.

etc.

njavudde) v.i. crawl, creep, go on hands and knees.

impoverish. cf. -(y)avu, obwavu, omwavu.

etc. okwavuza amaviivi, to crawl on one's knees.

ekyayuuyo.

v., okwayuuya; y. noisily, okweyayamula.

kaberebenje, kabootongo ow'akacuucuuke.

njawudde) v.tr. separate; make different/distinct; distinguish. Baawula ekituufu ku kikyamu. They distinguish between right and wrong. Yazina n'okawula n'ayawula. She danced kicking her leg in the air.

-yawule, obwawule, omwawule, enjawukana, enjawula, enjawulo.

njayizza) v.tr. plunder; pillage; forage (for food). okwaya. inf.

etc. cf. obwayi, 2olwayo, omwayi.

njayuuye) v.i. yawn. okwayuuya inf.

njazizza) v.tr. search fa person; a house, premises, etc.); search for. Baaza ebibbe. They are searching for stolen goods. okwaza inf.

q.v.

njaziiranye) v.i. mourn, moan, wail; be grief-stricken.

etc.

njazise) v.tr. lend (objects, not money). okwazika inf.

be loaned.

in addition; by the way; well now. Ye ompawaabira ki? By the way, what are you accusing me of?

weewaawo, yee.

omwaka.

a buli mwaka.

okwebaga, okwebuga, okwoya, okuyaayaanira, okujula.

okuyaayaanira, amaddu.

ekizimbulukusa, ensiwo.

bibi.J Jewish temple. occasionally Protestant church.

njeekedde) v.tr. burn, set fire to; roast, okuyeekera omuliro, to accelerate, drive fast (a car), okuyeekera ebikonde, to punch (someone) hard. okuyeekera inf. cf. obuyeekera, omuyeekera, omuyeekezi.

njeeye) v.tr. repeat again and again; harp on, talk about constantly (esp. with irritation or hostility). okuyeeya inf.

yeeyereza (-yeeyerezza) v.tr. appl. 2 caus. continually harp on; taunt, mock, ridicule, ebyo ebisiiba biyeeyezebwa, these things which are being discussed time and again. Mu buto banne baamuyee- yerezanga. In his youth his comrades used to taunt him all the time.

rare feel unwell.

adj. shaky, loose.

okubaaluuka, okukaaba ennyo.

a kyenvu.

okuŋaŋala.

nnvenze) v.i. commit adultery; fornicate. okwenda inf. cf. -yenzi, obwenzi, omwenzi.

nnyenze) v.tr. stir and dissolve; dilute; mix. okuyenga enfuufu, to stir up dust; to play in the dirt (of children). Omukisa omuzaale gukira omuyengere edda- gala. (prov.) Good fortune/luck is better than that obtained by mixing medicines.

nnyengeese) v.i. float; move to and fro, wander about. okuyengeeta inf.

etc. cf. yengeeta.

etc. cf. yengeetana.

nnyengeetuse) v.i. droop, wither (of plants); become tired out/ exhausted, lose stamina. okuyengeetuka inf.

become ripe. Ekyengera amangu, kivunda mangu. (prov.) That which ripens quickly rots quickly. Easy come, easy go. okwengera inf.

etc.; become red hot (usually of metal); become inflamed (of a boil or abscess). Ennaku zikwengeredde! Onodda wa? Time is running out. The time of the expected event is drawing near. What will you do?

-(y)engerevu, ekyengera.

nnyenze) v.i. totter, reel; float about, drift; move about aimlessly, roam around okuyenja inf.

be easy to equal. cf. obwenkanya, kyenkanyi(nkanyi), amenkanyi, omwenkano(nkano).

njeze) v.tr. sweep; sweep out; brush. Ababbi banjera. Thieves have stolen all my things. okwera inf.

be abundant/ flourishing (esp. of products of the soil). okwera inf.

weewaawo, yee, kale; (in reply to a call) wangi! wampa! say yes, okukkiriza.

njesezza) v.i. play the game of mweso, q.v. okwesa inf.

njesedde) v.tr. water (farm- animals). okwesera inf.

ekyeserero.

jjo; day before y., luli, jjuuzi.

naye; (still) use kya with verb.