kkirira appl forms of kka, q.v.

jog along.

e- (ki/bi) forehead, brow. Ekibaawo kimala, ennyindo y'enkoko kye kyenyi. (prov.) lit. That which is available is sufficient, the nose of a chicken is (his) forehead. Make the best of what you have. cf. obwenyi.

a- (ka/bu) cartilage, okutuuza akabebenu ku ntebe, to sit on the edge of a chair, cf. bebena, ekibebenu.

a- (ka/bu) ruse, trick; stratagem; device; technique, obukodyo bw'amagye, military tactics.

etc. cf. -kambwe.

a- (ka/bu) slope, incline, descending gradient, downhill. cf serengeta, oluserengeto.

a- (ka/bu) small insect; bug, small bug; germ; microbe; colloq. gonorrhea. cf. ekiwuka.

e- (ki/bi) kind of very strong beer (Buddu); kind of medicinal herb; grass used for cleaning the hands after peeling matooke. omulungi kibombo, a very beautiful girl. cf. ebbombo.

e- also kikokkyo, kikokyo (ki/bi) riddle; mystery, enigma, cf. kokka (under kokya).

e- (ki/bi) old tin can (pej. of eddebe, q.v.).

e- (ki/bi) created thing, created being, creature, cf. tonda, omutonde.

e- (li/ma) large tail, kusiba kkira, be the last one, be at the tail end (of one's class), cf. omukira.

e- also ekyenyinyalwa (ki/bi) object of disgust, disgusting thing; disgrace; abomination, cf. -enyinyala.

a- from ekibegabega, shoulder, kuggyawo kabega, to avoid becoming involved, withdraw one's support to avoid complications, lit. take away the shoulder.

a- (ka/bu) hanger-on, pest; sponge; nuisance, cf. olukokobe.

a- (ka/bu) small land; small country. c f. ensi.

lit. it causes the dog to flee. Wano yatuyiseeko kibombya mbwa nga n'okulabi- rira alabirira. He passed by us here in a very sneaky way, glancing from side to side. cf. bomba, embwa.

e- also ekikwakkulizo (ki/bi) trap; snare.

e- (ki/bi) lit. something hanging in space, fig. indecisive, incapable of deciding which side to take or which course to follow, kusigala awo kireebereebe, to be a fence-sitter, be betwixt and between. cf. leeba.

e- (ki/bi) gift, present; talent, natural ability, cf. ^tona.

e- no plur. (li/ma) water on the knee, synovitis, cf. evvi.

bend, bend over.

e- (ki/bi) festive gathering; exciting event.

a- (ka/bu) small elbow; angle in a wall, akakokola k'entebe, the arm of a chair, okusaako kakokola tondeka nnyuma, to run for one's life. cf. olukokola.

adj. huge, enormous; great; very important, olukunnaana kasiggu, a huge meeting, a gigantic rally.

kikokyo see ekikokko.

e- (ki/bi) kind of water lily.

e- (ki/bi) arch, office of position of mutongole (q.v.); bibl. unit of soldiers, omwami w'ekitongole Omulumi, Roman centurion (Matth. VIII, 5); current usage government department; department, office. cf. tongola.

etc. okukutamya omutwe, to bow the head.

e- no plur. (ki/bi) opening, clearing. as an adv. openly, clearly. Ayogera kyere. He speaks openly/without reservations. cf. l-(y)ere.

perhaps, for all I know; probably.

a- (ka/bu) small line; small scratch, cf. kolobola, olukoloboze.

q.v.

a- (ka/bu) small seed (e.g., of tobacco or mustard) which has germinated. cf siga.

a- adv. at a great speed, very rapidly, cf. wulugutna.

e- (ki/bi) sac, sheath; fig. source; focal point, center; congested nose, eki- bondo ky'obujeemu, the source/focal point of the rebellion.

e- (ki/bi) yoke. cf. ekkoligo, enkoligo.

e- (ki/bi) gourd with a wide neck at the top.

e- also ekitontogolo (ki/bi) kind of tree of the genus Ficus, cf. omutonto, entonto.

nzikirizza) v.i. agree, consent; be willing; approve, v.tr. believe; allow; agree to; approve of; accept.

interloper, lit. it-brings-itself. cf. Ieeta.

a- (ka/bu) arch, roll of reeds under the edge of the roof. cf. ebbendo.

a- (ka/bu) cough; tuberculosis. cf. kolola.

a- also akasiibulizo (ka/bu) leave taking, farewell; parting gesture. with the -a of rel. final, conclusive. Twabuuse bwe yafuuye firirabi ey'akasiibulo. We jumped when he blew the final whistle. cf subuka, sitbuia.

runner; courier. cf. wulukuka.

e- (ki/bi) punishment, cf. bona, bonereza.

e- (ki/bi) curse, imprecation; abomination, evil thing, cf. kolima.

vagabond; loafer, omukazi kireereese, a loose woman.

e- (ki/bi) good thick sauce.

etc.

drink up, gulp down (a drink).

e- (ki/bi) clearing, open space, nnpn appa. cf. -(y)crccrc, akceicicz,*.

a- (ka/bu) enlarged spleen; small grindstone, cf. olubengo.

a- (ka/bu) trap; trick.

a- (ka/bu) smell of roasting or frying, cf. 2sjjka.

often fatal, cf. okutu.

e- (ki/bi) root; base of a tree. cf. enkolo.

e- (ki/bi) kindof shrub, elder; hollowness, with the -a of rel. hollow. Omulenzi oyo kireereetu. There is no substance to that boy.

e- (ki/bi) roll of fat around the neck; collar, ekitoogi ky'essaati, the collar of a shirt.

come to an agreement.

e- (ki/bi) shallow water, sandbank.

a- (ka/bu) accident; misfortune, ebis eera eby'akabenje, period of emergency, kugwa ku kabenje ka mmotoka, to be involved in an automobile accident, kwabula kabenje, to miss being involved in an accident; to come out of an accident unscathed.

a- (ka/bu) banded mongoose. cf. 2etlk0lwa.

q.v.

a- (ka/bu) kind of small green frog.

e- (ki/bi) suffering, cf. bona, bonaabona.

e- (ki/bi) disgrace, shame; abomination; corruption; deceit, ebikolwa eby'ekikolobero, shameful acts. cf. atna- kolobero.

vagabond. Wa kireeya. He is a vagabond, cf. ^leeya.

e- (ki/bi) stalk of papyrus, cf. bwantoogo, olutoogo.