o- (bu/-) small inedible termites. cf. ggala, okutu.
mmungeese) v.i. be homeless; wander about aimlessly, be a vagabond.
0- pr.n. (n/n) India, cf. Oluyindi, Omuyindi.
okukola, okuyisa.
v., okuliisa enguzi, okuweerera, okudyekadyeka; take a b., okulya enguzi.
e- adv. aside, to the side, ebbali w'oluguudo, at the side of the road, ebbali n'ebbali w'olugundo, on both sides of the road. cf. mabbali, wabbali.
o-: obuggavu bw'amatu, deafness. cf. ggala, -ggavu.
«- (bu/-) force, compulsion, lwa buyingirwa, by force, under compulsion, against one's will. cf. yingira.
empisa.
ettofaali.
e- with the -a of rel. rare, scarce. as an adv. occasionally, not too often, rarely, cf. ^bala, balirira.
o- adv. softly, quietly; stealthily, surreptitiously; on tiptoe.
0- pr.n. (concords of n/n class) England, cf. -ngereza.
o- (bu/-) grief, sorrow; misery. cf. omuyinike.
ennyuma, emabega; as prep., ennyuma wa.
adj., a matofaali.
e- (n/n) [Stv., Ar.] letter; certificate; diploma.
lit. like a stick, without anything, empty-handed; without resources, kusigala buggo, to be left alone, be bereft of friends; to have all one's possessions stolen, kuvaayo buggo, to come back empty-handed, cf. omuggo.
o- (bu/-) quantity, amount; large quantity, abantu abasir.ga ebungi, the majority of people, most people. cf. -ngi(-yingi), yinga.
okulaba, okutunuulira.
adj., a bugole.
o- (bu/-) newness, adv. anew, again, cf. -ggya.
o- (bu/-) power, authority; ability, capacity, ab'obuyinza, the authorities. cf. yinza.
okugwanira, okusaanira.
omugole; father of b., ssewamuko, ssezaala; mother of b., nnyazaala.
e- less frequent var. of bbavu (li/ma) blister.
o- (bu/-) jealousy, envy.
be quiet; be closed (of a door).
o- adv. like a hyena, kutuuba buyisi, to be as greedy an a hvena. cf. empisi.
n., obuntu.
omugole omusajja.
etc.; cover with/using.
poor quality of cloth.
o- adv. like a needle, kuwenja buyiso, to search diligently for, search high and low for. kukutuka buyiso, to be terminated/broken off (of a frie ndship). cf. empiso.
okukuba ennyo; vide thrash.
olutindo; (of nose) olukulukumbi lw'ennyindo.
e- (li/ma) hollow-stemmed perennial mountain bamboo, Arundinaria alpina. It is black in color as opposed to nkaawo which is yellow.
o- also obujigi, obujiji (bu/-) bit. okuiuma obugigi, to grit/gnash the teeth.
o- (bu/-) hunting (of game animals). cf. yigga, omuyizzi.
be, vide okuzibirira.
v., okutinda.
o- (bu/-) fertility, fruitfulness; vigor; vitality, cf. -gimu, gimuka.
o- (bu/-) quarrelsomeness. Wa buyombi. He is quarrelsome, cf. yomba.
okubejjagala, okukuba empiiyi.
olukoba.
e- (n/n) [Eng. ] bandage.
enclose, confine.
o- noun used as adv. on tiptoe, okutambuza obunkenke, to walk on tiptoe, okubeera ku bunkenke, to be on one's toes, be ready for action. Akulira oludda olu- tambuliza Gavumenti ku bunkenke. He is the head of the party which keeps the Government on its toes (i.e., the opposition party).
0- pr.n. (n/n) Greece, cf. Oluyonaani.
okulumba, okuzingiza, okutaayiza.
nyirivu, tukuvu; (intelligence) b magezi; (joyful) sanyufu.
o- (bu/-) poverty, indigence. cf. omunkuseere.
o- (bu/-) sickly appearance. cf. yongobera, -yongobevu.
Omubirigi.
be, okumasamasa, okunyirira.
e- (li/ma) space; room; time, inter- val; opportunity, chance, amagye ag'omu bbanga, air force, mu bbanga lya myaka mitono, in the course of a few years, E — waliyo obuduukaduuka obwesudde ama- banga. At: — there are numerous poor little shops scattered around, cf. banga.
e- adv. okuseka ebikkete, to laugh in spite of oneself.
o- adv. kumira bugobo, to .bolt down, swallow with one gulp. Tamira bugobo buli ky'asoma. He isn't taken in by everything he reads, ennyanja kamirabugobo, the fathomless sea.
o- (bu/-) [Ste., Ar.~\ relig. prophecy, cf. omunnabbi, nnabbi.
o- (bu/-) neatness; cleanliness; sanitation; good appearance, ekinnya ky'obuyonjo, outhouse, latrine, eby'obuyonjo, health matters, sanitation, hygiene; cosmetics; fancy things, cf. yonja, -yonjo, - oluyonjoyonjo.
okukkiriza.
okutukuza, okunyiriza, okuzigula.
e- (li/ma) hump on the back, ow'ebbango, hunchback, cf. akabango.
e- plur. (ki/bi) lewdness; indecency; the sexual organs, cf. obuko, ekiko, 2 muko.
o- (bu/-) wedding; state of being a newlywed, embaga ey'obugole, wedding; wedding feast, ekyambalo ky'obugole, wedding garment, cf. omugole.
o- adv. quickly, swiftly (only of running), cf. embiro.
o- (bu/-) analysis, cf. yunga, yungulula.
okukkiriza.
omugo; (full) to the b., bute ngerera.