v.i. struggle in vain.

(la) [from Fr. ma mere] relig. mother superior.

come off; peel.

v.tr. conv. cause to become unstuck; remove forcibly (as an official from his position). Empewo yamu- maamula enkuufiira ku mutwe. The wind blew the hat off of his head.

to go for nought, be wasted. Ensimbi ze zaafa mafaaya. His money just went down the drain.

(la) kind of sweet potato.

ekinaagu- lira Magala eddiba, money, lit. that which will buy a skin for Magala.

go wild; revolt. Omwana amagalala bulaia. The child is restless/ stubborn/willfully inattentive.

okumagalaza omutwe, to jerk the head in surprise or amazement. cf. -magalavu.

v.i. be inattentive/scatterbrained/careless.

v.tr. cause to look around suddenly; distract the attention of. cf. lmaga.

plur. bamakanika (la) mechanic cf. ^kanikc.,

a- plur. of ekkaŋŋango, q.v.

/4r.] pair of scissors.

to go to bed hungry.

adv. crosswise.

with the -a of rel. half-cooked; hastily cooked. Emmere ya makubuggu. The food is half-cooked.

take in the hand, grasp.

Ar.[\ prostitute, harlot, cf. obwamalaaya.

plur. bamaleeto (la) mulatto.

perfectly, completely.

(la) person missing some teeth (esp. a child).

Sw. ] unbleached calico, type of glossy, hard cloth. The variant amerikaani is archaic.

q.v.

(la) kind of beer banana.

v.i. & tr. appl. 2 be determined/resolved/resolute.

v.tr. appl. 2 caus. finish completely.

(-mamadde) less commonly

v.i. be inattentive; be absentminded; grope about; fail to see.

to become very tired.

(la) kind of large roasting plantain (gonja)*

in front; in advance, ekifo eky'oku manjo, the foremost place/position.

see wenu.

(la) [from Eng. (bank) notes)] a very rich person.

show sympathy/compassion for.

a- n/»r. (li/ma) shyness. Amansonyinsonyi gassa olugave. (prov.) Shyness caused the death of the anteater. Perhaps similar in sense to Nothing ventured, nothing gained, cf. ensonyi.

v.tr. cause to shoot up; cause to slip; throw off; get rid of.

(n/n) [Stu. ] umbrella.

learn about; learn how to. okumanya nga, just to get an idea of how..., just to show how...

become acquainted.

v.tr. appl. caus. habituate; familiarize; make (someone) used to.

v.i. neut. be knowable.

v.tr. appl. 2 know very well. Nkoze nga simanyiridde. I did it without knowing. I did not do it on purpose.

Fr. mon pere] the Ki- ganda name of Pere Lourdel, the first Roman Catholic priest to come to Uganda(1879 ).

ensujju, wujju.

pr.n. Mount Elgon.

a- plur. (li/ma) crossroads, intersection.

amasengere ga Katonda, the tribunal of God.

Ar] beggar; very poor person.

(n/n) [Su>.] the great rainy season ( approx. April-May).

n. the Messiah of Christ.

(li/ma) Muslim prayer beads.

spring up; dart away, speed away, okumasuka obutnyu, to dart away like a hare.

cf. talika.

(la) [5 to. ] rare leprosy; period when a wound/injury becomes worse.

or mateniti (n/n) [Eng.'] maternity (hospital).

to fight furiously; to play/compete furiously (e.g., of two opposing teams ).

v.i. be satisfied.

v.tr. caus. satisfy.

nation-s.

(la) stubborn/intractible/rebellious person.

cassava. Enda

rock-s. In cases of this sort the stem begins with y- as do other derivatives: -yinja, kayinja, guyinja, etc.

pr.n. river dividing Ssingo and Bulemeezi Counties.

a- plur. (li/ma) portion of meat (eight ribs) given to the third spearer on a hunt. cf. yiŋŋaanya.

akamagumagu; -emagaza, maggula, maguka.

plur. bambega (la) detective; spy. c f. 3iega.

q.v.

to sleep soundly and for a long time.

pr.n. the title of the chief of Buvuma County (Ssaza).