olumaamize.

a- plur. (li/ma) time of payment, period of payment, cf. sasula.

inside, within. It is used with verbs, nouns and adjectives. With adjectives it weakens the force of the primary meaning. forehead, ekyenyi ky'empumi, projecting forehead. Wa mpumi. He has a projecting forehead, cf. 2e|tjwumj,

liibwa, empogola.

o- (mu/mi) booty/plunder taken in war, particularly women.

eggongolo.

response to a greeting. See eradde under laala.

a- plur. (li/ma) fat. See the sing. essavu.

e- (n/n) flower sheath of the plantain; fetus up to the third or fourth month.

olubengo; (upper) enso.

pluck out (feathers, hair), okumaanya enkoko, to pluck a chicken.

a- adv. for the sake of appearances; as a bluff. Effumu akntte lya maseeneeko. He has taken a spear (in his hand) just to make an impression. He is holding a spear just as a bluff, cf. seeneeka.

o- (mu/mi) opening; open space; emptiness, as an adv. completely empty, wide open. cf. yangaala, ekyangaala.

v., okugeegeenya.

a- plur. (li/ma) time when the nsejjere appear, kubinuka masejjere, to have a wonderful time/a celebration.

e- plur. (n/n) spikes of papyrus.

o- (mu/mi) frame of a door or window. cf. omulyango.

v., okutiima.

a- plur. (li/ma) strength; power;potency; force; violence, with the -a of rel. strong; powerful, omusajja ow'amaanyi, a strong, powerful man. Kizzaamu amaanyi okulaba nga..., It is encouraging/heartening to see that... Amaanyi tegalya. (prov.) Strength (alone) does not prevail. Perhaps the opposite of Might makes right, cf. kiri- maanyi, olwanyiyanyi, lyanyi (eryanyi), sseryanyi, otwanyi.

e- plur. (mu/mi) troubles, prob-

e- (n/n) eagle; space, gap, opening. cf. akawungu.

o- as an adv. loudly, with the -a of rel. loud, eddoboozi ery'omwanguka, a loud voice.

n., omutima.

hair}- run. very fast; run away, okumaanyuuka emisinde, to run off at great speed; to travel at a great speed (e.g., of a train).

a- plur. (li/ma) slag, waste from smelting; kind of reddish-brown rock found in barren areas.

e- plur. (mu/mi) bad habits.

e-: okwogera ebya mpungula-mumwa, to talk nonsense, say silly things.

o- (mu/ba) one who greets/welcomes guests; receptionist, omwanirizi w'abasaabaze b'omu nnyonyi, airline hostess, cf. yaniriza.

v. (watch), okulabirira, okukuuma; (be careful) okwekuuma; (object) okunyiiga.

pluck off. okumaanyuula emiggo, to strike, beat.

a- plur. (li/ma) going down; downhill; descent, slope; south, southern part. cf. serengeta.

e- (n/n) spicule of mbubbu grass.

blockhead.

in front; in the front seai.(»), in advance position, ebito eby'oku mwanjo mu Gavumenti, top positions in the Government, ekifo eky'oku manjo, the foremost place/position.

be, okujjukira.

a- (li/ma) planting season, cf. siga.

minsani (ri/n) [Eng. J mission, organization devoted to missionary activities.

e- (n/n) kind of bird, plover.

o- (mu/ba) announcer; usher; one who makes introductions; master of ceremonies. cf. yanjula.

ange.

to wet the bed (of a child).

var. of manvuuli, q.v.

e- (n/n) odor, smell, cf. wunya.

brother (of the same mother, hut of the opposite sex of the person spoken of), mwannyinaze, my sister/ brother, mwannyoko(wo), your sister/brother, mwannyina, his or her sister/brother, cf. nnyina, kannyina.

n., ekinnya ekiwanvu.

q.v.

a- plur. (li/ma) embroidery. cf. lsiira.

e-: okufuuwa eminyaalika, to be conceited/indifferent; to have no regard for others.

e- (n/n) one who goes all over, one who goes here and there, gadabout. c f. wunya.

o- (mu/ba) highwayman, cf. yanuka.

v., okusima ekinnya.

a- plur. of liiso (eriiso), q.v.

e- plur. (mu/mi) mucus of the nose; fig. trouble, difficulties, problems. Atu- leetedde eminyira. He has caused us a lot of trouble, cf. akalindaminyira.

e- also emputte (n/n) watery, inedible potatoes which have been left too long in the ground; fig. dullard, stupid person, easy mark. cf. wutta, ekiwutta, omu- wutta.

o- (mu/mi) space, room; outlet. cf. ekyanya.

okutabula; be mingled, okutabuka, okwetabika.

a- plur. of lyato (eryato), q.v.

a- plur. (li/ma) hope, expectation, okuggyayo amasiko, to give up hope.

e- (n/n) [Stu., Ar.] scales for weighing.

e- (n/n) obstinacy, stubborness, recalcitrance. ow'emputtu, obstinate person.

murmur; hum.

o- (mu/mi) kind of tall forest tree, Tylostemon ugandensis.

adj., tono nnyo.

a- always plur. (li/ma) the initial stages of an operation, the beginning. Gakyali mabaga. Things have only begun. We still have a great deal to do. cf. baga.

a- plur. (li/ma) pus.

e-: okukuba mu mputtululu, to slap on the side of the face, with the -a of rel. Stubborn (but more often mputtu, q.v.).

ennyonjo.

n., omuweereza.

a* plur. (li/ma) dilemma, predicament. kussa mabbabbanyi, to perplex, place in a dilemma, kufa mabbabbanyi, to be unable to come to a decision, be faced with a choice between equally desirable (or undesirable) alternatives.

a- plur. (li/ma) royal cemetery, burial place of kabakas and princes.