o- (lu/n) any internal pain; parasitic worm. The plur. enjoka (q-v.j signifies internal pains and occurs with a muc( ..... ;?

v., okulaba, okutunula. l. after, okulabirira. l. closely, okwekkaanya, okubeera. l. for, okunoonya, okwaza. l. hard, okwekaliriza amaaso, l. askance, okutunula ekiyumba. l. about, okumagamaga. l. down, okussa amaaso, okuwomba amaaso, okugenekera enkowe.

o- (lu/n) cutting/slip of the sweet-po- tato vine. cf. lomuko.

o- (lu/n) long shaft with a knife at the end used for pruning plantains; pole used in pole-vaulting, okubuusa olusolobyo, to pole-vault, cf. solobya.

o- no plur. (lu/n) hubbub, tumult, commotion, noise.

endabirwamu.

nnombye) v.i. beg; ask for charity.

o- (lu/n) belt; strap; bootlace; complexion, appearance, olukoba lw'embwa, leash for a dog (usually made of leather). olukoba olupima, tape measure, enkoba za ggita, the strings of a guitar, omuserikale ow'olukoba, a high-ranking police officer {here olukoba = braid), cf. akakoba, ekkoba.

o- (lu/n) school term, semester. cf. soma.

o- without the l.V.'s Lwakubiri Tuesday, lit. the second (day, olunaku). cf. -biri.

n., ekyambika, eŋŋango.

nnombozze) v.tr. tell, recount, narrate; mention; enumerate, cf. lojja.

o- (lu/n) kind of creeping plant. See ekkobe and ornukobe which are much more common.

o- no plur. (lu/n) religiosity, pretended concern for religion, cf. soma.

o- without the l.V.'s Lwakuna Thursday, lit. the fourth (day, olunaku). cf. -na.

adj., lebevu, a mwera; be l., okulebera, okujagaajagana, okunyegenya, okulagaya; break l., okutoloka.

nnonze) v.tr. gather up, pick up; pick out; select, choose; elect; describe completely. Kuno si kutta kulonda. This is a great bargain, lit. it is not killing (a game CtTtl TTl al) but merely picking it up (from the ground), okulonda mu bangi, lit. to select from among many, to choose (a wife). Baabu)onda. They had a fight or They went running after each other, lit. picked up the footsteps (abuwuufu is implied by -bu-). Ekibiina kyakubidde waggulu mu kulonda. The party won an overwhelming victory in the elections.

o- adv. slowly, in a dilatory manner, ow'olukobo, a person who is slow in his movements and takes forever to accomplish a task. Ayogera lukobo. He talks long and tediously.

o- (lu/n) arch, swelling of the fingers.

o- without the l.V.'s Lwakusatu Wednesday, lit. the third (day, olunaku). cf. -satu.

v., okusumulula, okuta; (from trap) okutegula; (goats) okuyimbula.

nnanamye) v.i. sit with the legs extended, stretch out the legs while sitting.

o- (lu/n) one who constantly hangs around, hanger-on, pest; sponger, cf. aka- kokobe.

o-(lu/n) spite spitefulness irritation; provocation, kugenza lusonso, to go somewhere in a provocative mood/with a chip on one's shoulder, cf. sonsa, 2 akasonso.

o- without the l.V.'s Lwaku- taano Friday, lit. the fifth (day, olunaku). cf. -taano.

kadagado, majenjeeke.

ennyama ey'akalannamye, meat of an animal which has died a natural death. Olumbe lulannamya omuntu (oba ebisolo). Disease kills men (or animals).

gather one by one.

o- (lu/n) elbow, okubukeereza enkokola (-bu- = obudde), to wake up bright and early, to begin (a taskj or start (a journey) early in the morning, olukokola lw'entebe, the arm of a chair, cf. akako- kola, nnabankokola.

o-: Olusookoomwaka or Oiusooka omwaka, New Year's Day. cf. sooka.

o- adv. fast, quickly, in a hurry, in a flash, cf. yokya.

n., omunyago, olwayo.

etc.

o- (lu/n) line; scratch, cf. kolo- bola, akakoloboze.

o-: okutunula olusooso, to stare. cf. oluuso.

o- without the l.V.'s Lwamu- kaaga. Saturday, lit. the sixth (day, olunaku). cf. -kaaga, omukaaga.

v., okunyaga.

nnanyizza) v.i. pay a formal call on a chief, attend court.

o- with or without the -a of rel. (something) very long, olukoloddoli lw'eki- wandiiko, a very long document, ekiwandii- ko kyaii lukoloddoli. the document was a very long one.

o- (lu/n) small black cormorant, darter.

o- plur. enjosa (lu/n) day of absence, day missed, day off (from work, study, etc.). cf. yosa.

v., okutemako, okusalako.

ndasizza) v.tr. shoot (an arrow); hit (with an arrow); fire (a shot, a gun); flick, flick away (with the finger); kick with the back legs (of a locust), okulasa eki- faananyi, to take a photograph, okulasa emboozi, to converse, okulasa entula, to press ntula fruit to make the seeds come out. okulasa akasolya, to bend the reeds of a roof to the frame (in building a house).

o- (lu/n) kind of thorny creeper used to bind reeds.

u- (Iu/n) lull, mountain, cf. akasozi.

o- no plur. (lu/n) long hair/bristle (but not on the head), cf. akooya, ekyoya.

a matumpaggwa.

etc.; shoot/fire with/using. cf. kalasamayanzi, ekiraso, omulasi.

o- (lu/n) long line, with the -a of rel. long, olukolongo lw'abantu, a long line of people, olukolongo lw'omusota, a long snake, cf. kolonga.

o- plur. enzisa (lu/h) (time of the) budding of bananas; breath, way of breathing. cf. Issa.

ogezi; vide luvenge.

ndasanye) v.i. speak loudly, shout; make a lot of noise; quarrel. cf. akalasano, endasano.

nnondobye) v.i. select, choose, pick out; enumerate, cf. londa.

o- (lu/n) palm pole; trunk of a wild date palm (lukindu) when felled; sometimes used for the palm tree itself.

o- (lu/n) body odor; foul smell, stink.

be eaten, etc.

omwami, mukama.

nnondobadde) v.i. stare stupidly, look around in a foolish manner; sit with a vacant look. Ekibuga kyali kirondobadde. The city had a hopeless look.

o- (lu/n) fence; hedge; palisade; barricade; barrier, cf. koma, komera, ek- komera.

o- (lu/n) with the -a of rel. hay- colored. Enkoko ya lusubi. The fowl is hay-colored, cf. essubi.

okusuula, okubuza, okuzaaya, okufiirwa; l. one's head, okugwamuakajabangu; be lost, okubula, okuzaawa.

take no notice; be carefree/unconcerned.

nnondoberezza) v.i. ramble on, chatter, talk incessantly.

o- (lu/n) copper wire; per ext. telephone; microphone. Yamukuba olukomo. He telephoned him. cf. ekikomo.

o- (lu/n) garden or plantation on which plantains/bananas are grown. cf. akassukussuku.

etc.; eat as sauce/relish, okuliira omuntu empinga, to frustrate a person, make obstacles for a person, okuliira amaluma, to eat a meal without sauce or relish. Leeta enva ze tunaaliira emmere. Bring some vegetable relish which we can eat with the main dish. Naye nga ebyo byonna bibaliira ki emilwe? But why should all this worry/ bother you?

enfuli; l. majora, amaba bba.

ekifiirizi; be at a, okubutaabuta, okwemagaza; sell at a l., okutunda ebyayanga.

sound (of drums); sound an alarm. Ennpma ezirawa ezo zaaki? What are those drums beating for? Ebigambo bikira ejinoma okulawa. (prov.) Words travel more quickly than the sound of drums.

nnondodde) v.tr. track, track down, follow, pursue, hurry.