a- adv. like a woman, cf. -kazi, omukazi.

a- plur. (li/ma) excrement; dung.

o- (mu/ba) arch, rich person, cf. obwome.

mmaapu, ekifaananyi ky'ensi.

jjo, enkya.

a- plur. (1 i/ma) East Coast fever, a disease of calves.

a- plur. (li/ma) funeral, burial. cf. ziika.

o- (mu/ba) one who ruins/spoils; evildoer, sinner, cf. yonoona.

okwonoona, okusobya.

akafi, akatundu.

keera.

a- plur. (li/ma) truth, as an adv. actually, truly, in truth.

very small child, lit. short feet. cf. -mpi, ekigere.

o- (mu/ba) one who warms oneself by the fire; one who basks, cf. ^yota.

olukonvuba.

kufa; a m., omuntu.

a- plur. (li/ma) liver of an edible rat (musu).

a- plur. (li/ma) period of construction, time of construction; process of building. Yaleka ennvumba eri wakati mu mazimba. He left the house when it was half built/in the middle of construction. cf. Izimba.

o- usually plur. emyoto (mu/mi) woolen materials, woolen clothing.

omwayi.

okufa.

a- plur. (li/ma) rare rough edges (of barkcloth). okusala amakeete, to beat about the bush.

a- plur. (li/ma) dance(s); dancing; time of dancing, cf. zina.

utter abruptly and impulsively, cf. mottola.

shoemaker, cobbler, cf. ^kona.

o- (mu/mi) spirit, soul; temperament; mind; fig. heart, eby'omwoyo, spiritual matters, spiritual affairs. Mwoyo Mutuukiri- vu, the Holy Spirit, okusoma n'omwoyo ogumu, to read with care/carefully. Saalimu mwoyo. I was depressed/disspirited. Eki- tongole kijja kussaako omwoyo okufuna ente ennungi. The Department will do its best/ will make a great effort to get good cattle. Ekyo kyantwala omwoyo. I liked this best of all, lit. this took my heart, cf. ekyoyo, ekyoyooyo.

Makki (omwezi ogw'okusatu).

a kiwaawaalo.

adj. wonderful, magnificent; exciting; huge, embaga makeke, a sumptuous banquet/wedding.

a- plur. (li/ma) mu mazirampe- *10 ag'oku makya, in the very early hours of the morning, cf. zira, empewo.

strike, beat, hit.

cf. olukonzikonzi.

patriot. cf. omwoyo, eggwanga.

a day's, ekiramago.

n. (for building), obudongo; (for pounding) ekinu, emmanvu.

a- plur. (li/ma) waist, waistline. cf. olukende(gere).

a- plur. (li/ma) resurrection (from the dead); with cap. Easter, cf. zuukira.

stingy cook. cf. fumba, akafu.

o- (mu/ba) one who washes/cleans; launderer. aboozi b'engoye, dry cleaners, aboozi b'emmotoka, car washers, cf. yoza.

vokugenda, okutambula, okulamaga; m. boldly, ekituka nnamba.

ebbanja.

a- plur. (li/ma) colloq. beer, liquor, alcoholic drink(s). Mukasa n'ajja ng' amakerekete g'akombye gooza lumonde. When M. arrived he was as drunk as a lord, lit. had lapped liquor which would wash sweet potatoes.

a- plur. (li/ma) something wonderful/extraordinary.

to look coy/shy.

etc. cf. -mumunyavu.

o- (mu/mi) wash water, dirty water which remains after washing clothes, dishes, etc. cf. yoza.

ensalo, embibi, enkingi, olukingirizi; (of lake) olubalama; (of page) omuwaatwa.

okuvunda; (vexation) obusungu, ekinyiigo.

a- adv. crosswise; across; obliquely, cf. ^kiika.

a- plur. (li/ma) water; colloq. liquor, beer, okukuba amazzi, to drink beer, oku- komba amazzi, to drink large quantities of beer or liquor, cf. lizzi (erizzi), oluzzizzi, otuzzi.

cf. yanja, ennyanja.

with brilliance. cf. myansa, myamyansa.

a nnyanja.

v.i., okuvunda; (subdue) okufiisa.

in a mocking/ jeering manner, cf. kiina.

e- (n/n) kind of termite, cf. aka- baala, ekibaala.

to look coy/shy; to be sleepless, have one's eyes open (in bed). Obudde bumoozoola. It is dawning. Ekiswa kimoozoola. The termites in the termite hill are getting ready to fly. cf. ^zoola.

a song), v.i. murmur, mutter.

glitter; flash; shine; pulsate, cf. myansa, myamyamya.

omulunnyanja.

v.tr., okuwanga.

e- (n/n) wedge.

a nnyanja; (huts) eggogonya.

Omusiraamu.

a-: okwogera amakinaggule, to mock, jeer. cf. kinagguka.

e- (n/n) flintiness, hardness.

filch.

lit. one who cooks (fumba) with a large bundle (egganda) of firewood.

throw off sparks, sparkle; shoot (of pain); dart away, make off like a flash. Eggulu limyansa. It is lightning.

n., akabonero, akatonnyeze; (cutting on body) oluyola; (of favour) aka gayaliriro.