v.i., okubobba, okutujja, okulasira.
cf. embiibya.
o- (bu/-) rule, governing; government. eby'obufuzi, politics, obufuzi bw'amatwale, colonialism, cf. fuga.
o- (bu/-) disease of the lips (of goats), cf. omumwa.
o- (bu/'-j truce, cessation ot hostilities; peace of mind. cf. ^weera.
lungi, balagavu, sirii kirivu.
okuyoogaana, okuleekaana.
bbisa (-bbisizza) v. tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to steal; steal with/ using, okubbisa eryanyi, to engage in armed robbery.
mbiise) v.tr. lay (an egg), cf. -biisi.
o- (bu/-) deputyship, the position of one who is second in command, cf. ^myuka, omumyuka.
o- (bu/-) poverty, cf. omuwej- jere.
okuyonja, okulongoosa.
n.,oluyoogaano, akacwano.
spread over; go/ reach all over; get one's share, get enough; participate; be enough to go around (of food). Abaana bonna babunye. All of the children have gotten enough/their share. Amawulire geeyongedde okubuna wonna mu ggwanga. The news continued to spread all over the country, kubuna kkubo, to stagger along the road (like a drunken man). obudde ne bubuna emiwabo, and it was dawning, lit. was scattering in all directions. Eky'abangi kibuna engalo. (prov.) lit. Something used by many people has finger marks. What is used by many is soon spoiled.
o- (bu/-) impudence; shame; disgrace; scandal; immorality, okwogera eby'obuwemu, to use bad language, okukola eby'obuwemu, to engage in sexual activities outside of marriage, cf. -wemu, wemuka, omuwemu.
obulungi, obusaamu.
a maanyi, nene.
importune all the time.
o- (bu/-) itch; mange; scabies.
kubanga, kuba, kubeera.
okwamuza, okwana.
spoil; make an idol of; have as a favorite, cf. -biite, akabiite, omubiito; biibiita.
bunyisa (-bunyisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 spread; scatter; distribute; propagate; spread with/using. Leka kubunya bisasiro wano. Stop scattering trash here. Ebifo byonna ebikulu mu Qulaaya yabibunya. lie covered/visited all the major places in Europe.
o- (bu/-) infancy, cf. omuwere.
okuwenya, okuwebya.
a kikomo.
buguta, akeebugo.
o- (bu/-) coolness; peace, quiet. cf. lwola, -wolu.
okufuuka; cause to b., okufuusa, okufuula.
ekituli, eddibu; (quarrel) oluyombo; make a b., okumenya.
e- (li/ma or n/n) [,Eng.f] bathtub.
be full of; surround, go all around, v.i. be or feel satisfied/contented. Baatugabula ffenna ne tuwulira nga tubugaanye. They entertained us and we felt contented.
o- (bu/-) laziness; idleness; finickiness, choosiness. cf. naanya.
o- (bu/-) humility, deference. cf. wombeeka, -wombeefu.
ekitanda, ekiriri, obuliri.
omugaati.
e- (li/ma) slaughterhouse; place where animals are slaughtered, cf. baaga.
e- plur. (ki/bi) soft/mushy/ soggy substance (of food, soil, clay, etc.).
make full of; do completely. Amawulire ago gaatubugaanya essanyu. That news filled us with joy.
o- plur. of akanakanaka, q.v.
o- (bu/-) salvation; refuge; remedy, cf. wona.
enjuki, kadoma, akazingirizi, essukkamugga.
obugazi.
e- (li/ma) portion of meat assigned to the person who has slaughtered the animal.
o- (bu/-) the negative (in grammar).
o- (bu/-) distress, misery; poverty. Obunaku si ndwadde. (prov.) Poverty is not a sickness, i.e., a moral stain, cf. -naku, nakuwala, omunaku, ^ennaku.
o- (bu/-) sweetness, savor. cf. wooma, woomerera.
omudyolo.
v.i., vide be broken. b. free, okwesumattula, okubanduka, okutenduka. b. out (rash), okufuutuuka.
etc. Obudde bubabijjiridde. Things have become very gloomy for them.
o- (bu/-) wasteful generosity, prodigality, cf. gabangula.
o- (bu/-) sadness, sorrow, unhappiness. cf. -naku, nakuwala.
o- (bu/-) tastiness, deliciousness. cf. wooma.
ennyama y'ente.
okukeera, okumunzula.
e- (li/ma) [£ng. ] bar, barroom.
e- sing, rare (ki/bi) substance which accrues in the eyes during sleep. cf. obujonjo.
o- (bu/-) the command of a military expedition, cf. gaba.
o- (bu/-) tracks, traces; footsteps; direction, okugoba obuwufu, to follow the steps of; to track (of a hunter), okuzza obuwufu, to go back, return, okukyusa obuwufu, to change one's course, alter one's direction. Ka tubagwe mu buwufu. Let's trail them. cf. oluwufu.
omwenge, amalwa; vide enkenku, ekibombo, omuyiiro, enkaatu, entwere, essuumwa.
v.tr., okumenya, okwasa, okucencena, okuvunja, okucwacwana; (egg) okukoona; (in two) okumenyamu. b. off, okuwogola, okunuula, okumegula, okusonjola. b. through, okuwagula. b. into, okusima. b. law, okusobya, okuwubwako, okumenya etteeka.
e- also ebbakaasa (n/n or li/ma) [Siu.] envelope.
very wealthy person. as an invar, adj. very rich, wealthy, omusajja bijooto, a very rich man.
o- (bu/-) generosity; division (in arithmetic), cf. gaba.
o- (bu/-) obuwugiro bw'ennyoni, bird bath. cf. wuga.
ekiwuka, empanga, essikissiki, evvuuvuumira.
eky'enkya.
o- (bu/-) richness, wealth, omusolo gw' obugagga, income tax. Si mugagga muvundu. He is extremely rich, lit. he is not rich, he is rotten. Minista w' eby'obugagga, Minister of Natural Resources, cf. -gagga.