cause to sweep. cf. 2-yere, olweyo.^omwezi, nnakyeyo.

q.v.

Yesu (used by Protestants) pr.n. Jesus.

less Common than yubuka, q.v.

okuta, okuleka; (submit) okujeemulukuka, okuwulira, okugonda; (produce) okubala, okuleeta, okuwa.

nafu, lebevu.

njize) v.tr. learn.

push one's way.

jostle, elbow aside.

njigaayiganye) v.i. be very restless; toss about restlessly (as a patient in a sickbed).

etc.

njizze) v.tr. hunt.

harass. cf. obuyizzi, ekiyigganyizo, omuyizzi, omuyi zzitasubwa.

etc.

yiggibwa (-yiggiddwa) v.i. pass. be hunted.

be learned.

support.

njigise) v.tr. prop up, support. Baatuula ku bubaawo obwayigikibwanga amayinja. They sat on small benches which were propped up by stones.

be taught.

fall, collapse.

be poured out; spill; overflow; fall down, collapse; pour in (as a group of people); fail, come to naught (of a plan), okuyiikamu, to strike it rich; to have a stroke of good luck. Nva kuyiikamu. I have just been paid. Alina amaaso gayiika buyiizi. She has gleaming eyes.

etc. Abalenzi baamuyiikira ne bamukuba empi. The boys fell upon him and slapped him.

nnyiikirizza) v.tr. take advantage of, get the better of, impose onels will on, overpower, exploit; bully.

njiikudde) v.tr. digout, scoop out, excavate.

yiyira (-yiyidde) v.tr. appl. pour/ spread on/in/for, etc.

q.v.

yiisisa cans, forms of ggya, q.v.

yiisisa (-yiisisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 Sc 2 cause to cook/ferment, etc. Njiisizza emmere. I have the food ready. I have finished cooking. Kisitu ye yamuyii- sisa omwenge. It was Kisitu who made him brew the beer. cf. -yiifu,

etc. cf. yiwa, ekiyiifuyiifu.

be in fashion; be the custom, cf. omuyiito.

njiiye) v.tr. invent, originate, create; design; devise; compose (music). okuyiiya amagezi, to devise a plan, find a way of proceeding. Okuyiiyayiiya kwe kwali kuyitirivu. His ingenuity was very gre at.

v.tr. keep creating/ composing/designing, etc. cf. -yiiye, omuyiiya, enjiiya.

tinyimye) v.i. stand; be situated; in translation often equivalent to the preposition from. Yayima Busujju n'atu- wandiikira. He wrote to us from Busujju. Ayima atya e Bulemeezi n'amanya ebifa e Busujju? How can he be in Bulemeezi and know what is going on at Busujju? Yayima ku katebe n'awanula engoye zaffe. He stood on a chair and took down our clothes.

nnyimbye) v.i. & tr. sing.

nnyimbye) v.tr. combine, join together; do in addition; tie, tie up. IJanli ba buggy a nr. bnyimbn okwlm nb'rnnl- ml e/.ilntuuln. They were of a jealous nature and, in addition, they were (combined being) excessively loquacious.

combine; mix; do two or more things at one time. Kati- kkiro yayimbagatanya obufazi n'obulatnuzi bw'emisango. The prime minister had executive and judicial functions, lit. combined ruling with judgment of cases.

etc.

become puffed up; become very fat.

reanimated.

yimbisa (-yimbisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 make sing; sing with/ using, okuyimbisa amayinja, to play phonograph records. cf. oluyimba, nmuyimha, omuyimbirizi, cnnyimha.

beat the drums for, advocate strongly; cheer for.

nnyimpawadde) v.i. be or become short; shrink; diminish.

nnyimuse) v.i. get up, stand up; rise.

okuyimusa to raise the eyes, okuyimusa eddoboozi waggulu, to raise the voice. cf. yima.

move about in a carefree manner; do whatever one pleases; take things casually lightly; be scornful/contemptuous. Tosuubira nti alikuleka n'oyinaayina emirembc gyonna. Do not expect that he will permit you to keep doing whatever you like forever. Mbwa zaafa, amagunju gayinaayina. (prov.) The dogs died, the wild cats now move about freely. When the cat's away the mice will play. cf. yinala, omuyinooyino.

•nnyinamye) v.i. bow down, bend down.

nnyinze) v.i. & tr. be excessive; be too much/too great; do to excess; exceed, surpass; overwhelm. Yatuuka eka ng'obusungu bumuyinze. He arrived home bursting with rage, lit. as rage overwhelmed him.

nnyingidde) v.i. & tr. enter, go into, okuyingira ekkanisa, to enter a church; to inaugurate a new church.

break into (a house, building, etc.). kuyingirira mayu ga bantu, to burglarize the houses of people; to seduce other people's wives.

etc. Ggalawo oluggi toiuyingiriza ebiwuka. Close the door so that you don't let insects in on us. cf. ohuyingirwn, ennyingizn.

rare bo very sick; be exhausted/tired out.

pursue, go after.

cf. ama- yinnaanyi.

nnyinzizza) v.tr. be able; be able to handle; be able to do; do to excess. tuyinza okukikola, we can do it. Sikiyinza. I cannot do it.

njize) v.i. make a rippling noise, gurgle (of water); rumble, roar (of a waterfall, the sea, an airplane, a great fire); snort; snore; wheeze; purr.

strive to catch up with.

njiriitidde) v.i. wheeze, breathe painfully; make a choking noise. cf. ekiyiriitira, ekiyiriiliro.

go at a great speed.

okuyirimula akagaali, to drive a bicycle at a great speed, okuyirimula emisinde, to chase/pursue at a great speed; to run at great speed.

nnyiringise) v.i. roll, roll down.

etc.

very quickly.

e- (n/n) charm, amulet (often in the form of heads); prayer beads of Muslims.

yitisa (-yitisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 make call; call with any means of.

of yita (J & 2), q.v.

be made to pass, etc. Yayisibwamu amaaso. He was overlooked/despised.

a man who cannot be overlooked/discounted, an honorable/distinguished man. ekigambo ekitayisika mu kamwa, obscene/bad language.

etc. (see yisa.)

behave towards; cause to pass in/at, etc.

mpiso) v.tr. coll, call to; call, name; describe as; invite. Mwana ggwe nzija kukukuba oyite ne nnyoko. I am going to give you such a beating that you will cry uncle, lit. call mother.