nnaanyizza), gaan(y)isa (-gaan(y)isizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2- make refuse, cause to refuse. Kaddu ye yannaanyisa omulimu. It was because of Kaddu that 1 was refused the job. or It was because of Kaddu that I refused to take the job. Yagaanya lyanyi. He emphatically refused, lit. with force.

e- (li/ma) large scale (e.g., of a fish); large scab/crust, cf. ekigalagamba; eggamba.

okugulika, okulongoosa, okuganyula.

e- (n/n) [£ng.] garage.

omukka.

n., ekiwundu.

to spread the legs.

e- (li/ma) thumb, ow'eggalo, expert thief, cf. engalo.

sag, tip; bend; move/walk in a sluggish manner.

v., okutema, okubaagulula.

e- also eggalwe (li/ma) inside fiber of dried plantain bark used for caulking canoes.

okuweevuuma, okuwejjawejja, okulookalooka, okulaakira.

okugaaya ebi- gambo, to talk over matters, carry on a discussion with a view to reaching a decision.

e- (n/n) [from Eng. mugj large metal drinking cup.

wankaaki, wansaso; vide ensigo.

omuggazi; (of royal house) Mulamba.

e- (li/ma) scale (of a fish or reptile); scab; crust, cf. gagambuka, egga- gamba, ekigagamba, ekigalagamba.

v.i., okukuŋŋaana, okugumba; (clouds) okubindabinda, okwekuluumulula.

e- (li/ma) bad word; dirty word, amagambo ag'olumottole, indiscreet words. The grammatical plural amagambo (q.v.) does not have the augm. or pej. meaning of the singular, cf. gamba, ekigambo, amagambo.

omugoogombe.

v.tr., okuku ŋŋaanya; (plantains) okuyunja; (fruit, etc.) okunoga; g. up, okulonda, okuyoola, okusonda, okukukumba; g. up skirts, okukwata akalenge.

become wide open, spread apart (of the mouth, legs, usually in an exaggerated or unpleasant way); be/become tasteless (of food); become ineffective; diminish.

e- (li/ma) flock; herd. cf. olugana, omugano.

ekigero.

legs); distribute widely. Tongaayuulirako mimwa! Don't give me any of your talk, lit. spread your lips to me! Bakigaayudde ng'enkoko eriibwa abantu omusanvu. (prov.) lit. They distributed it like the chicken which is eaten by seven people. (Said when the provisions of food or beer are insufficient for the guests). cf. olugaayu.

e- (li/ma) siesta, early afternoon rest. cf. gandaala.

break up fibers (for rope making); clean out, scrape out (e.g., the insides of a papyrus plant so that the outer fiber may be used for basket making or rope making); groom, trim, clean up (a person or thing).

kovvu.

the sap of which is repellent to termites, cf. ganduula.

adj., sanyufu, assanyu; be g., okusanyuka, okujanjaala.

e- (li/ma) gown, robe.

flat sound; croak (as a frog).

okutunuulira, okulaba; okw ekaliriza amaaso.

n. (harness), amatandiiko; (of car) eggiya.

etc.

e- no plur. (li/ma) sloth; idleness; boredom, blase feeling, cf. gayaala.

ejjinja ery'omuwendo.

e- no plur. (li/ma) mutual contempt/disparagement/belittling. cf. gaya, gayannana.

okuzaalibwa, bajjajja.

e- plur. more common amageege (li/ma) monster; monstrosity.

bend down, bend over; be bent; be warped; be crooked; be wrecked/damaged.

omugabe.

gabisa (-gabisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to give/share/divide, etc.; use, employ (e.g., a container) in giving/distributing.

e- (li/ma) molar tooth.

okuzaala.

e- also eggemo (li/ma) bracelet or anklet of ivory, plur. amagemu, cuffs (of trousers, coats); hems.

omugigi.

distribute among; allot; arrange to have divided/shared.

e Abuze n'eggendere. He has gone without leaving a trace, cf. genda, gendera.

obusajja.

etc.

e- (li/ma) long voyage/trip, kukuba ggendo, to take a long trip. cf. genda.

obugabi, ekisa.

e- (n/n) bogeyman, an imaginary terrifying creature.

give, okugabula.

e- (li/ma) colloq. beer, liquor, spirits. Ka tugende tukwate ku ggengere. Let's go and have a drink.

okusooka.

etc.; give/hand over to/for, etc. Yatugabulira wa muganda we. He entertained us at his brother's place.

e- (li/ma) impudence, insolence, effrontery.

akasimba, embaki.

e- (li/ma) (augm. of kigere, q-v.) large foot, okulinnya eggere mu_, stop, block, suppress; intervene in. For a proverb with eggere see sambya.

crush, pound. cf. ekigotla; sotta.

a ssanyu, sanyufu.

cf. -gabanguzi, obugabanguzi, olugabanguzi, omugabanguzi; gaba.

without doubt; out- and-out. Obwo bunyunyunsi ggereggere. That is out-and-out exploitation. Oyo mwana we ggereggere. That is his child without the slightest doubt, omubbi ggereggere, an out-and-out thief. Omuganda ggereggere, a real, genuine Muganda.

heap together (a mixture of things).

amagezi; a g., kagezimunnyo, nnakinku.

e- no plur. (li/ma) red ocher used as a coloring substance. It was formerly smeared by warriors on their canoes and on their bodies.

mix up; stir together; mash, mash up; crush. Ebigezo byangoya. I flunked the examination, cf. omugoyo.

Munnagwanga.