v.c., okubuza, okubuiilira obubi.
adj. empale matankane, pants of an intermediate length, neither long nor short (such as those worn by returning war veterans), cf tankana.
mmisa (-mmisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to grudge, etc. cf. omummi, ennyima.
o- (mu/mi) boasting, bragging. cf. kula, -ekuza.
olukalu, ettale;
okugombya, okuvvuunula obubi.
a- plur. (Ii/ma) cracks on the feet due to syphilis.
a- plur. (li/ma) pride; arrogance, insolence.
e- (n/n) [Sw., Ar.] wealth; possessions; money.
o- also omwemakuzi (mu/ba) meddlesome person, meddler, cf. ^makula, -emakula.
oluguudo.
okukyamya, okubuza, okuwubyawubya.
a- adv. on all fours, okwavula amate, to creep on all fours.
e- (n/h) [Eng., Heb.~] manna.
okuliisa.
okunyoola.
a- (li/ma) ente ey'amagabo, a cow marked with lateral stripes.
a- see ettendo.
mwemwetuza (-mwemwetuzizza) v.tr. caus. cause to burst out laughing. cf. mwetuka.
kasooli; dry m., emberenge.
okusalaganya.
e- (n/h or la) ostrich.
cf. olukanaga, enkanaga.
o- (mu/ba) finicky/dainty person.
ekitiibwa; His M., Ssaabasajja.
okusubwa, okukuba busu. m. one another, okubulaŋŋana, okubaŋŋana. m. fire, okukongoba, okukatala. m. a day, okwosa. mis-shapen, kikulekule.
e- (n/n) mudfish, Clarias mossambicus. cf. obumale.
o- numer. (mu/mi) nine, with the -a of rel. ninth, omulundi ogw'omwenda, the ninth time. cf. -(y)enda.
v., okukola; (create) okutonda; (compel) okuwaliriza, okukaka; also the c. forms of verbs. m. a bed, okwala ekitanda. m. up a number, okuweza. m. way, okwesega, okusegulira. m. off, okudduka, okusenguka. m. time, vide okwerekereza. m. a profit, okuviisa amagoba, okugoba. m. sail, okuwanika amatanga.
obubaka, minsani.
a- plur. (li/ma) kind of drumming, kusuula mu matigga, to get (someone) into trou ble.
e- (n/h) lungfish (kind of long, eelshaped fish), Protoperus aethiopicus. Ekika ky'Emmamba, the Lungfish Clan. Omulya mmamba aba omu, n'avumaganya ekika. ft>rov.) He who ate the lungfish (and thereby violates a taboo) is one, (but) he brings the whole clan into disrepute. The evil of one can be the undoing of many. cf. aka- bamba.
to turn the eyes coyly/furtively.
-self, nze mwene, I myself. Katonda mwene, God himself, cf. -ene.
n., engeri.
omusomesa, omumi nsani.
a- also amagalangajja adv. in a sprawling position; in confusion, cf. -egal angajja.
a- adv. okufukamira amatiitiiri, to kneel on one's haunches, okutuula amatiitiiri, to sit on one's haunches; to be uneasy/anxious, be on pins and needles. Twasuze matiitiiri. We spent an anxious night.
o- (mu/mi) kind of edible rat (omusu, q.v.).
omukozi, omutonzi.
ebbaluwa.
a- adv. okwebaka amagalanju, to sleep on one's back/in a sprawled-out position. okuleka ebintu amagalanju, to leave things strewn about/unattended, cf. galanjuka.
a- plur. (li/ma) crowning, coronation. cf. tikka.
e- (n/n) swelling of the glands, adenitis.
o- (mu/mi) beer made from the juice of a special type of banana (such as mbidde, gonja or kisubi) and fermented with sorghum; beer (in general); liquor, intoxicating drink. cf. obwenge, ebyenge, Ssegamwenge, otwenge.
endwadde, obulwadde.
olufu, kalenge.
a- plur. (li/ma) period/time for turning up the soil preparatory to planting. cf. galanjuka, galanjula.
e* plur. of olubambo, q.v.
o- also omwenkanonkano (mu/mi) equality, cf. yenkanankana.
omusujja gw'ensiri.
ekisobyo, ensobi.
e- (n/h) dawn. Emmambya yali eri kumpi okusala. It was almost dawn, lit. dawn was near to cutting.
o- (mu/mi) kind of coarse grass, nettle.
jeemu; use v. okunyiiga.
make a, okusobya, okuwumira, okuwubirwa.
e- (n/n) vagina.
n., omusajja; (cattle) ennume.
omukyala, mugole; as int., nnyabo!
a- (li/ma) pincers, pliers, as the plur. o/eggalo, ugly, fat, dirty fingers. cf. engalo, nnamagalo.
a- plur. (li/ma) decorations; ornaments. The sing, ttiribona is rare.
e- (n/h) chest, bosom.
adj., lumb, sajja, mmandwa; (child) w'obulenzi.
adj., a lufu.
a- plur. (li/ma) news (which one person tells another as opposed to news in a newspaper), cf. gamba, eggambo, eki- gambo.
a- also amatobotobo adv. superficially; in a rush; in a hasty and careless manner. cf. entobo.
e- (n/n) trigger (of a gun or trap); accelerator (of a car); shutter release (of a camera); switch, cf. banduka.
ekikolimo.
okwonoona, okujaajamya.
A- adv. in the Kiganda manner. Yeeyanza Amaganda. He gave thanks in the Kiganda manner, i.e., by prostrating himself on the ground, cf. -ganda.