o- plur. (mu/mi) year; season (for sowing, harvesting, etc.). omwaka ogw'ama- kungula, the harvesting season, omwaka giili, last year, lit. that yeai. ulukunnaana olwa buli mwaka, annual meeting.

omugoŋŋobnyo. m.stream, omwala. m.day, ettuntu. m.night, ettumbi.

e- (n/n) kind of rare (or perhaps completely mythological) insect; fig. rumor, gossip; complaint. Simuwulirangako na mpuluwujju. I have heard absolutely nothing/not even a rumor about him. Tamulinako mpuluwujju. He has no complaint about him.

omusambi w'omupiira, football player. cf. samba.

o- (mu/mi) muscle.

n., makkati, masekkati; (sea) obwengula; in the m. of, wakati mu, kireebereebe.

a-: okuyiikirwa amanzaali, lit. to be spilled upon by curry powder, i.e., to have a great feast, dine sumptuously, c.f. ebinzaali.

e- (n/n) dry rot in wood; dust-like substance produced by worms or boring insects; powdery coating on some fruits and leaves; sawdust, cf. ^wumba, -wumbu.

the coronation of a Kabaka, a death in the royal family, a declaration of war, etc.). cf. jaguza.

o- (mu/mi) stream; water channel; drain.

vvubufu(persons).

a- plur. (li/ma) [Suj., Ar.fj belt; cartridge belt.

glisten.

e- (n/n) projecting part; projecting

o- (mu/mi) flood, cf. yalaala.

akawuka.

glisten.

e- (n/n) large mallet for the second beating of barkcloth; flail, heavy stick used to separate grains from husks, cf. 'vvuula. See ensaasi.

o- (mu/mi) unbaked cooking pot. Bakuba emyali. (prov.) They break unbaked pots. Only the wealthy can afford great extravagance.

omuzaalisa.

crush to pieces, pulverize.

cf. wu- wuttanya.

severe malnutrition in infants and children.

o- (mu/mi) floor; story; floor covering; arch, floor covering of native shrine. cf. 2 yala, yaliira.

n., amaanyi, obuyinza.

a- with the -a of rel. wavy, curly (of hair), euviiri ez'amasadde, curly/wavy hair.

sprout up (of seeds ).

o- (mu/mi) harbor, port, landing place.

a maanyi, a buyinza.

a-: ennyama ey'amasagasaga, meat cut from the shoulders of an animal.

merusa (-meru- sizza) v.tr. caus. cause to sprout/grow. cf. mera.

o- (mu/mi) file (the tool), with the -a of rel. rectangular (of a house). ennyumba eya mwamba, a rectangular house.

okuwaŋŋanguka,okufuluka, okusenguka.

smear on; pi aster on.

plaster on, daub on; smear on to excess ('cosmetics, creams, etc.).

e- plur. of oluwaanyi, q.v.

o- (mu/ba) good dresser, one who dresses well. cf. yambala.

teefu, wombeefu.

a- adv. manfully, in a manly way, bravely, cf. -sajja.

the area round Mombasa.

o- (mu/mi) large curved knife, cf. akambe.

obukuku, ekigabi; become mildewed, okukukula.

maama omuto, aunt, mother's sister, interj. expressing surprise or enthusiasm my goodness! gee! boy! Maama ng'olabye! Gee, I am sorry about what has happened to you! Note also that a mother may address her daughter as maama wange, my mother.

glitter, sparkle.

e- = n + ggya. Taifa Empya, New Nation (the nameof a Luganda-1 anguage newspaper).

o- (mu/mi) kind of fetish. title of address corresponding to English ‘Mr.' Mw. Kiwanuka, Mr. Kiwanuka. Ekwata omwami tereka muganzi. (prov.) lit. The habit of speech (e- of ekwata implies eŋŋombo) which affects the chief does not leave his favorite wife (uninfluenced). We are affected by those with whom we associate. cf. obwami.

mayiro.

a- plur. (li/ma) latex, rubber in its original state; sap. See the sing. essanda.

q.v.

e- plur. of oluggya, q.v.

lit. it makes the table (mmeeza) pleasing (sanyusa).

easy chair, lit. the master is tired, cf. koowa.

n., amata; vide omusununu, amasunde, bbongo, enti.

hatch (eggs); incubate; extend over, spread over, cover. Twalengedde olufu nga lumaamidde ekiwonvu kyonna. We saw that the fog had spread over the entire valley. Yali akyamaamidde ku bukulu bw'essomero. He was still the principal of the school, lit. covering the head position. Eggaali emaamidde. The bicycle has a flat tire, kumaumira ga butembetembe, to remain in a place without budging.

Symphania globulifolia,

e- (n/n) conceit; deceit.

v., okukama, okulamula; be a good milker (cow), okugabiza.

marvel.

e- plur. (mu/mi) net of banana fiber in which calabashes are kept.

in, inside, among (with reference to space, time, manner or other relationships). cf. 1-mu.

a kind of broad-rimmed hat worn by missionaries, chiefs, etc.

ekyuma ekisa.

a- plur. (li/ma) numbness; paralysis; per ext. electricity, cf. sannyalala.

precedes the final digit in numbers higher than twenty, abantu asatu mu babiri, thirty-two people.

o- plur. abaana (mu/ba) child. When referring to the young of animals mwana is sometimes, but not always, shifted to the mu/mi class, omwana gw'endiga, lamb, but omwana w'embuzi, goat, kid. mwana wattu, friend, my friend/pal (often used as a term of address), cf. akaana, ekyana, olwana, lyana, nnabaana.

obulo, omuwemba, empengere.

get unstuck.

a rope), cf. myumyula.

there is/are inside, cf. 2nmli, muno, omwo.

akakadde.