(la) kind of mbidde (beer-making plantain).

former position, used mostly in the phrase omutima (or omwoyo) okudda mu nteeko, to be relieved, recover from a shock/surprise, lit. the heart to return to its normal position. Emitima gy'abantu tegiri mu nteeko. The people are disturbed/worried. Embeera yali yadda dda mu nteeko. The situation had already cooled down. Omwoyo ne gumudda mu nteeko. And she calmed down. cf. lteeka.

to remain in one place, stay put.

see bwantoogo.

to drive away with great fury. cf. tyagira.

rare in fu- ganda~\ view with contempt, cf. nnugunugu.

stink. In Luganda usually pronounced nuuka.

v.i. shed the skin; molt. See yubuka which is much more common.

ekyenunulo, omununuzi.

v.i. get scratched; get bruised .

v.tr. scratch; bruise. cf. ekinuubule.

stink.

lit. get out of my way. kukuba nvamumba, to knock out (in boxing) cf. va, oluba.

v.tr. insinuate (evil things); attribute falsely; slander (one person in the presence of another).

(-nyaaluse) be or become thin/ sera wny/skinny/em aci ated.

(-nyaamye) also nyaamanyaama (-nyaamyenyaamye) v.i. (redap.) run off in a distressed/fearful state; rush off in panic.

v.i. walk or run in an awkward/unbecoming/uncouth manner.

to eat food without sauce or relish.

steal; seize by force; carry off. Ekijja omanyi, kinyaga bitono. (prov.) lit. That which comes (and) you know ((it is coming), it steals few things. Forewarned is forearmed. kukoowa nga banyaga, to give up or despair when one is on the point of success, lit. become tired when (others) are enjoying the spoils, cf. -nyage, omunyage, omunyago, omunyazi.

(-nyamadde) more frequently

v.i. appl. 2 be amazed/astounded/dumbfounded/ startled/stupefied.

v.i. chirp (of crickets); squeak; twitter.

v.i. struggle to one's feet; rise with difficulty.

v.tr. raise with difficulty.

v.i., colloq. go. Bwe twa- mala emirimu ne tunyeenya. When we finished the work we went away, okanyeenya ku galiba enjole, to dance, lit. to shake (the bones, amagumba implied) which will ultimately become a corpse. E Kitende kyali kinyeenya magi. It was an exciting occasion at Kitende, lit. a shaking of eggs.

v.tr. redup. keep shaking; shake repeatedly.

akanyeenyo.

v.i. be slippery/soft to the touch; be oily; be slimy; be shiny.

cf. -nyeefu.

respond, v.tr. reply to. cf. akanyego.

v.tr. shake; manipulate; press into a small space. Nna- wuliranga ekisumuluzo ekinyegeekerezebwa mu luggi. I kept hearing a key turning in the door.

go to consult a lubaale. cf. omunyegero.

v.tr. caus. produce a sharp sensation (in the teeth).

kunyiga kinnyindwa, to speak in a nasal tone of voice, kunyiga tulo, to sleep, kunyiga bantu, to deal harshly with people (of a boss with his employees ).

v.tr. appl. 2 keep squeezing/dressing; squeeze/press continually.

v.tr. crush; squeeze; press down. cf. nyiga.

(-nyiibye) also nyiibanyiiba (nyii- byenyiibye) v.i. (redup.) be on the verge of tears. Obudde bunyiiba. It is getting dark/ cloudy.

v.i. be or become irritated/ annoyed/angry; complain.

v.tr. appl. be annoyed with; complain about.

v.i. be sulky/sul- ien/'morose; pout. cf. nyiiga.

obunyiivu, ekinyiigo, olunyiigo.

v.i. become irritated/ annoyed; be depressed/sad; be offended/ hurt.

v.tr. appl. become irritated with.

v.i. be diligentAard- working/industi'ious; persevere.

v.tr. appl. show diligence in; devote oneself wholeheartedly to.

v.tr. appl. caus. cause to be diligent in/at; encourage in.

hearten. cf. -nyiikivu, obutiyiikivu.

to rub one's eyes after sleep, struggle to awaken oneself. Obudde butandise okunyiimuula. Day is beginning to break.

like the brakes of a car).

cf. nyiinyiilivu.

v.i. drudge; struggle very hard; slave at.

v.tr. caus. cause to toil/drudge; give trouble to.

v.tr. view with disgust/disdain/contempt; show an aversion to.

v.i. have an attractive appearance; look well; be well-groomed/ well-dressed; be polished/shiny; be in good order.

q.v.

v.tr. caus. give an attractive appearance to; beautify; make smart. cf. -nyirivu.

v.i. & tr. get disgusted (with); become surfeited (with); become fed up (with); get tired (of).

v.tr. crumble; mash up; smash.

v.tr. tickle.

fight; be noisy, make a commotion, cf. akanyonyoo- gano.

okunyookeza obnbaane, to bum incense.

speak badly (a language). okunyoola omusumaali, to ride a bicycle, lit. twist a nail, okunyoola embaliga, to go. Yagenda ng'anyoola ensingo. He went reluctantly/was forced to go, lit. twisting his neck.

akeenyoolo.

v.i. become flabby; be mushy; be or get mashed. Yandeetedde amenvu naye gonna nga ganyootose. He brought me bananas but they were all mashed up. cf. foofootoka, footoka.

v.i. be shaky/tottering/ weak (of arms or legs). Amagulu gannyu- lula. My legs are shaky.

v.i. be pleasant/agreeable; be interesting.

song); be easy to talk with.

okunyumunguza engoye, to rinse out clothes. Note: by metathesis the word often occurs as munyunguza.

v.i. be savory/ tasty/delicious/luscious (esp. of fruits); fig. be pleasing/interesting/highly attractive. cf. -nyunyuntuvu.

oppress.