a- lit. in a manner expressing cessation of rebellion or opposition. Yaseka busesi majeemulukufu. He just laughed sheepishly (indicating that he had been bested), cf. jeema and its conv. jeemulukuka.

a-: enkoko ey'amayenje, speckled fowl.

e- also emmulisiso (n/n) torch; flashlight, cf. 1mul isa.

o- (ms/ba) one who sweeps, sweeper. cf. lyera.

emaanu.

a buli mwezi.

a- adv. loosely; slackly, oku- siba amajenjeeke, to tie loosely, cf. jenjeeka.

a- plur. (li/ma) trap/hole for catching mmale fish.

o- (mu/mi) plaster; mason's trowl. okukuba omwiko, to plaster.

empisa; (method) engeri.

ekijjukizo.

a- plur. (li /ma) hideous event; something monstrous.

a- plur. of ejjinja, q.v.

e- (n/n) way/manner of molding; design, form (of a bowl or piece of pottery). cf. bumba.

o- also omwogerezi (mu/ba) one who woos/courts, suitor; fiance, cf. yogera, yogereza.

amagezl, olukwe.

omwoyo.

a- plur. (li/ma) jewelry; decorations; ornaments. Yessaako amajjolobera. He puts on airs. He is proud.

e- (n/n) a mixture of clay and native medicines formed into a cylindrical shape. It is stored in a dry state and, as the occasion requires, it is mixed with water and used as a medicine, cf. bumba.

e- (mu/ba) pleasant/kind person, lit. one who speaks with kindness (ekisa),

ennyumba ey'ekitiibwa.

omwezi, eddaaza; new m., omwezi ogubonese; full m., omwezi ogweggabogabo.

jester.

a-: used in phrases of the following pattern: Emmeeme yansala mayira. I became nervou s/worried/distraught.

lit. pick out the yam. Giwunyeko eno musosolandaggu! Smell this fist! (a common challenge to a fistfight used by boys.)

o- (mu/ba) speaker, talker; spokesman. cf. yogera.

obussi.

v., okusiba (eryato).

a- plur. (li/ma) household, house, home, amaka ge, his home, eby'omu maka, things in the house, household furnishings, furniture, cf. eka, ssemaka, awaka.

mailo (n/'n) mile, ekikondo kya mayiro, mile post. contr. emmayiro.

e- (stem -bundu) (n/n) gun, rifle, okukuba emmundu, to fire a gun. cf. aka- bundu, eki bundu.

o- (mu/mi) space; opening; channel. Oluggi luggaddwawo mwogo. The door was ajar. cf. ^-omuwogo.

nnabankokola.

n., omwalo.

a- plur. (li/ma) deep-seated abscess in muscle tissue; swelling of the legs.

a- plur. (li/ma) manners, behavior; bad behavior, amayisa amalungi, good conduct. AI * ku kibonerezo kya mayisa. He is serving a sentence of life imprisonment. cf. ^yita, yisa, empisa.

e- (n/n) pupil of the eye; eye. okutunuulira mu mmunye, to look (someone) square in the eye. cf. ekimunye.

o- (mu/ba) arsonist, incendiary. cf. yokya, yokerera.

ekizibaawo.

adj. (pure), longoofu.

adj. huge, tremendous, ekita ky'omwenge makakaba, a huge gourd of beer.

a- plur. (li/ma) whereabouts. Simanyi mayitire ge. I don't know his whereabouts. I don't know where he is. o cf. yita, yitira.

e- (n/n) star; planet; firefly; asterisk; slang beloved, cf. munyeenya.

o- (mu/ba) lit. one who burns/roasts, omwoki w'enviiri, hairdresser, omwoki wa ggonja, roaster of gonja plantains, abooki b'amanda, charcoal burners, those who bum wood to obtain charcoal, omwoki w'omutwe, one who is too smart for his own good. cf. yokya.

a mikono.

obulongoofu; (morals) empisa, empisa ennungi.

a- plur. (li/ma) establishment; permanent or long-term location, kusimbn: makanda, to settle (in); to make one's headquarters or regular base (at), kusimbu- la makanda, depart from a place where one has been for a long time, ‘pull up stakes.'

a- plur. of ennyumba, q.v.

e- (n/n) enkima emmunyungu, colobus monkey.

o- (mu/mi) arch, a punting pole used for propelling a canoe. See siirula.

v., okukola, okubumba.

ekiteebe.

a- plur. of ejjute, q.v.

e- (n/n) coffee berry; coffee in the natural state. Emmwanyi gye weesiga y'etebaamu mulamwa. (prov.) The coffee berry which you trust may not have a bean in it. Appearances are deceiving, kumira mmwanyi, to make a blood brotherhood pact (with someone), lit. to swallow coffee berries, cf. akamwanyimwanyi, omumwanyi.

o- (mu/ba) exhibitor, one who exhibits, cf. yoleka, yolesa.

okusumulula, okuta.

vide okwongera; become m., okweyongera.

a- plur. of ejjuuga, q.v.

only you. mwembi, mwembiriri, you two, the two of you.

o- (mu/mi) show, performance; exhibit, exhibition; fair. cf. yoleka.

obusa, ebijimusa.

nati, ate, era.

q.v.

q.v.

o- (mu/ba) very poor/poverty-stricken person; destitute wretch, cf. obwolo.

v., okuteekako obusa oba ebijimusa.

enkya, makya, amatulutulu.

a- plur. (li/ma) birthday, cf. zaala.

olupapula oluwandiikeko, ekitabo ekitannaba kukubwa mukyapa,

be, okunyiigomba, okuzimbagala.