v., okukomba, okulasa.
gimu, lungi; be l., okw era, okuwakktira.
nneenye) v.i. shine (like oil, fat); fester, be inflamed (of a wound); be covered with flakes; be tired.
o- (lu/n) side.
o- (lu/n) scratch. Omusajja oyo simulinako lukwagulo. I have no quarrel with that fellow, cf. kwagula, yagula.
obubbi.
be, okufufuggala, okusi ttala.
ndeereese) v.i. wander, wander around.
o- (lu/n) coast, shore, bank, edge (of a body of water), cf. balama.
o- adv. rapidly; hastily; cursorily. cf. kwakwaya.
amasavug'embizzi.
ennanga.
conj. in fact, as a matter of fact, so then, well now, I suppose.
o- (lu/n) [_Sw. ] porch, veranda. cf. bbalaza.
o- no plur. (lu/n) false friendship, pretended friendship, cf. kwana, omu- kwano.
o- no plur. (lu/n) goose pimples, okumera olutiko, to break out in goose pimples.
eggwanika.
o- (lu/n) wound, scar or cut on the head received as a result of fighting. Baana na baana, ng'omu tannatema munne lubale. (prov.) lit. Children and children, as long as one does not inflict a wound on his companion. Friendship and good relations can continue as long as both parties treat each other with decency and respect.
o- (lu/n) string of beads; necklace. cf. enkwanzi-
o- (lu/n) net. Bino byonna byali mazzi ku lutimba. I was wasting my breath trying to talk to him, lit. All this was water in the net. cf. timba, akatimba, ekitimba, olutimba.
nene; a very large thing, lugomera.
very quickly (esp. of walking ).
sea monster, monster of the deep; whale; kind of weed.
o- (lu/n) curtain; drape; screen; television or motion-picture screen, cf. timba.
eddookooli.
o- plur. emmambo (lu/n) wooden peg used for stretching a skin/hide; tent peg. kussaako mmambo (with amaaso as indirect object), to look/watch intently. Amaaso yagassaako emmambo. He watched intently, cf. bamba.
like lightning, very quickly, cf. kwaya, kwakwaya.
o- (lu/n) bridge, cf. tinda.
egombi, gwagwa; be l., okwegomba.
o- with the -a of rel. scattered, spread out; sporadic. Ekyalo kya lubandaasi. The village is spread out. Yeebaka twa lubandaasi. He slept fitfully, lit. a sporadic (sleep, otulo, implied by twa). cf. bandaala.
o- (lu/n) plot; stratagem; betrayal, okulyamu olukwe, to betray, plot against. cf. akakwe.
o- also olutinko no plur. (lu/n) infatuation, omukwano ogw'olutinkizo, mad infatuation, mad love. cf. tinka, tinkiza.
obwegombi, obugwagwa.
ndeese) v.tr. bring; conduct; cause, produce. Ssengaawe zireese. His aunt has arrived, unfortunately, lit. the winds (empewo is implied by zi-) have brought his aunt. Akyogerako si ye akireeta. (prov.) The person who talks about it is not the one who causes (the misfortune) to happen. Kaakati obireese! Now you have really done it! Now you have started something bad. (-bi- of obireese implies ebi- gambo, matters).
o- (lu/n) with the -a of rel. tall, high; long, olukwedenge olw'omu- sajja, a tall man.
o- ilu/r.i thin, long stick. lutitti. He is as thin as a rail. cf. ^omuti.
omuwala.
be brought, etc.
o- (lu/n) seat of a paddler in a canoe.
o- emph. olutototo adv. childishly, in a childish manner, cf. -to.
adj., a luvannyuma, a nkomerero; be l., okusemba, okukomerera(yo).
etc. Yatuleetedde eminyira. He has caused us trouble.
o- (lu/n) [Lunyoro] shaft of a spear.
o- (lu/n) swamp, marsh, marshy area; kind of creeper found in marshes.
v., okumala, okuwangaala, okwesibira.
o- (lu/n) scaffolding; elevated shelf in the kitchen for storing firewood, bananas, etc.; counter; bar (of a tavern), cf. ekibanyi.
o- (lu/n) visit; round of visits; itinerary, cf. ^kyala.
o- (lu/n) shower of rain. cf. tonnya.
oluvannyuma, ekyenkomerero.
o- (lu/n) violent kick, with the -a of rel. big and powerful, olubasi I w'omusajja, a big powerful man.
o-: okulya olukyamunya, to eat slowly and deliberately.
o- (lu/n) wide area of papyrus; papyrus patch, cf. bwantoogo, ekitoogo.
olulere, olukoba.
o- (lu/n) handful; few, a few. cf. ekibatu.
o- no plur. (lu/n) a large number, a large quantity; very many, olutotto lw'ebi- buuzo, a great many questions, okwogera olutotto, to talk endlessly, ramble on and on.
adj. (deceased), nguli, omugenzi.
o- (lu/n) large packet of salt, kusi- tula lubaya, to lift a very heavy load; to attempt a very difficult task (esp. something in which others have failed). Anti laba, zitutte olubaya! Look who has just passed by (esp. of somebody disliked- zitutte = empewo zitutte, the winds have taken). See also ekkerenda.
nduze) v.i. have a lucky escape. Eribbi eryo nno lirula. That thief is lucky to have escaped.
o- (lu/n) strip of bark from the barkcloth tree. cf. omutuba.
be, okulwa; vide okukeerera, okukeerererwa, okwekunya; make l., okulwisa.
nduze) v.i., rare, develop an appetite. Alya y'alula. (prov.) He develops an appetite as he eats. The more you have the more you want. cf. -lulu, -luvu, ^omululu.
o- (lu/n) plover.
adv., kikekeezi, kibundugulu.
o- with the -a of rel. (something) very big/large, olubbobba lw'essanduuko, a very large box.
o- (lu/n) showing (e.g., of a movie), c f. 1 aga.
o- (lu/n) wild plant resembling sesame, cf. entungo.
amasanda.
ndeeye) v.i. be lazy/idle;