e- (n/n) pimple on the face; acne.

e- (n/n) something which has become Stuck (e.g., in one's throat), okumira empagama, to get something stuck in one's throat, cf. wagama.

omusasi.

a mabala, a bitanga, a bijagijagi.

a- plur. (li/ma) sense, meaning, significance, cf. kula, -kulu.

e- (n/n) groin, hollow of the thigh.

a person with large protruding ears; a stubborn, obstinate person.

sajja; m. woman, kya kulasajja.

n., e ttaka; brick m., beeti.

a- (1 i/ma) worker termites.

e- (n/n) often as attrib. to another substantive, intrepid/bold person; brusque person, embalangu y'omusajja or omusajja embalangu, intrepid man. cf. balangula.

e- (n/n) pillar, post; pole. Omuwala obulungi bumukubya ku mpagi. The girl is very beautiful, lit. beauty makes her strike at the pillar, kusiba kintu ku mpagi, to endure/put up with something, cf. ^waga, eggwagi.

n. (bean), omugoyo, magera.

v., okubumba.

a- plur. (li/ma) shoulder blades.

e- also embalabaasa (n/n) kind of small poisonous snake. Mmwe emisota, abaana b'embalasaasa. Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers (Matth. XXIII, 33).

e- (n/n) narrow passage; gorge, empago y'amatabi, the place of juncture of branches, the area where branches come together, mu mpago z'enjazi, in the crevices of the rocks.

v., okugotta, okusogola.

okukukula.

a- (li/ma) wonder, marvel, something unusual, as an attributive wonderful, marvelous; unusual, ekintu makunale, a very unusual thing.

e- plur. of olubalaza, q.v.

e- (n/n) bananas/plantains which have been broken off of the bunch; small bunch of bananas/plantains which have been separated from the main stem; portion of a kiwagu, q.v. cf. waguka.

cf. kuba, ekkonde; ndizabawuulu.

n., akakookoolo.

a bukuku; become m., okukukula.

a- plur. (li/ma) harvest; harvest time. cf. kungula.

e- see -bale.

e- (n/n) argument; dispute; strife; contest; competition; game, ow'empaka, an argumentative/contentious person, lwa mpaka, by force, forcefully, empaka z'abalungi, beauty contest, empaka z'ebi- konde, boxing match, okuwalaza empaka, to debate, argue, cf. wakana.

omuzimbi, ffundi w'amayinja.

okukunjubuka, okwekongola, okumaanyuuka, okukuunyuuka.

a- plur. (li/ma) precious stone; precious thing.

e- (n/n) splayfootedness; fig. nonconformity, deviation from an accepted pattern of action, ow'embaliga, one who walks with both feet pointed outwards, okusaawa ku mbaliga, colloq. to walk. Yandeeta embaliga mu mwoyo. He caused me to change my attitude towards him (for the worse). Ebintu bigenda mbaliga Things are going wretchedly. , Alima embaliga. He is unconventional/does the opposite of what other people do. cf. baliga.

e- (n/n) antelope of the genus Hippotragus.

onzimba, amayinja.

v. (horse), okwebagala; (hill) okulinnya, okwambuka.

a- plur. (li/ma) shortcut; indirect route, ekkubo ery'amakutu, shortcut.

e- (n/n) way of counting/reckoning. embalirira y'ensimbi, budget. cf. ^bala, balirira.

e- plur. of oluwala, q.v.

o- (mu/ba) expert; professional; highly trained person, cf. -kugu, kuguka.

n., enkumu, olufulube; (R.C.) mmisa.

olusozi.

a-: okwogera amakuumuule, to speak in a hostile manner; to blurt out anything without regard to consequences.

e- (n/n) syphilitic chancre.

e- (n/n) baldness, ow'empalaata, bald-headed person, cf. ekiwalaata.

eat ravenously; eat with zest/ gusto.

v., okukuŋŋaanya.

a nsozi.

a- adv. pretendedly, in pretence.

e- (n/n) beer bananas which are not fully ripe.

o- (n/n) with the-a of rel. big, strong, hulking, husky (person), empaladdume y'omusajja, a giant of a man.

chew quietly and slowly with the mouth shut.

n., okuzikirizibwa, okufa ekizizi.

okukaaba, okukuba ekiwoobe, okuwowoggana, okukungubaga, okweskasaabaga, okutokooterera.

a- plur. (li/ma) early morning, mu makya g'obudde, at daybreak, cf. kya.

e- (n/n) kind of small rodent with longitudinal stripes and a very unpleasant smell.

e- with or without the -a of rel. aggressive, vigorous, enterprising; head-strong; brave, bold, fearless. empaiakilaie z'abasajja, bold, aggressive men.

v., okuzikirira, okutta.

omukungubazi.

skin; maliba, skins.

e- (n/n) stones used in playing a children's game. cf. baka.

e- (n/n) ruffian, bully; daredevil; self-assured, aggressive person. often used attrihutively. abasajja babiri empalamalanga, two daredevils.

okukunya, okutenga, okuvumba.

okukaaba; end m., okwabya olumbe; put on m., okuba mulumbe, okukuma olumbe.

complete; use up, consume; spend (time); satisfy, be sufficient for. v.i. suffice, be sufficient; be adequate; be enough. As an auxiliary verb mala has the following uses (adapted from Ashton's Luganda Grammar): 1) To denote completed action mala is followed by the main verb in the inf. Twamaze okusamba omupiira ng'obudde buzibye. We finished playing ball by the end of the day. 2) Followed by an inf. without the I.V., mala stresses the completion of an action before another action begins. Onoomala kuleeta mazzi. You will first bring water. 3) Followed by ga- and a verbal stem, mala expresses inevitability, obligation or simple carelessness. Tumaze gagendayo. We simply had to go there. Bamala gakomaga mbugo zityo. They just beat out the bark in any old way. 4) Followed by the neg. of the ne tense, mala indicates a reversal of decision.

e- (n/n) strength; power, with the -a of rel. strong, powerful. Nnali sinoonya wa kwegera naye mbavu. I was not looking for anyone to measure my strength with/to fight with, abasajja ab'embavu bataano, five strong/powerful men. Okutya kwazika embavu. Fear makes one strong, lit. lends strength.

e- (n/n) hostility; mutual dislike; feud, empalana y'eddiini, religious persecution. cf. walana.

nene, zito; be m., okuguggubira.

e mmese, omusonso,e mmende.

e- (n/n) unruliness, wild behavior; erratic behavior.

e- (n/n) pair of pants/trousers/ knickers; underwear, cf. akawale, olu- wale, sseruwale.