kusiisiriza nsobi, to cover up an error/mistake, kwesiisiriza muzigo, to put lotion on oneself.

toil; try earnestly.

coarse, empisa ensiiwuufu, crude habits, cf. siiwuuka.

-siiwuukirivu.

v.tr. pull; pull at; stretch; snatch; seize by force; fig. attract; coax. Ensonga ze yamuwa zamusika n'akkiriza. The reasons which he gave tempted him/ won him over and he agreed, okusika omu- gwa, to have a tug-of-war. okusika engere, to walk fast, okusika emisinde, to take to one's heels, okusika omuntu oluyi, to give a person a hard siap. okusika empswo, to be very proud.

v.tr. redup. caus. pull at; drag at.

replace.

v.tr. appl. 2 caus. attract; entice; solicit; seduce.

v.tr. appl. caus. cause to inherit; establish as heir. Baagenda ku- sikiza Nnaakaterekawa. They went to establish N. as heir. Ababaka abajeemu ba- sikizibwe abalala. Let the rebel representatives be replaced by others.

okusima ennyumba, to dig into a house (to burglarize it), okusima omuntu, to pump a person, try to extract information from a person.

ku- simba maaso, to look at/watch closely, ku- simba liiso, to stare at. kusimba kabuuzo, to question/grill intensively, kusimba bwanda, to stay put in one place, kusimba makanda, to make one's headquarters or regular base (at), kusimba mboozi na muntu, to have a long conversation with a person, kusimba bigambo, to be an interesting and effective speaker, kusimba nnwe mu mmere, to pick at one's food, kusimba kattabagole (lit. - it kills the newlyweds!, to jab someone with one's elbow, kwegayirira n'osimba n'omutwe, to plead with earnestly, ku- simbako bwala ku muntu, to apprehend/capture a person. Yalwala n'asimbayo ne ki- tooke. He recovered after a long illness which had brought him to the brink of death. Ajjaokusimba ennyo amannyo ku nsonga eyo. He will stress/emphasize (lit. plant the teeth in) this reason. Tugakusimbye okulaba nga... We are watching you to see that... lit., We have planted (eyes; -ga- implies amaaso) on you. kinsimbye (la), sharp pain in the chest; influenza.

era nga tuga- simbaganye, and we stood confronting each other (-ga- implies amaaso, eyes).

against) okwesimbaggi- riza ku muggo, to support oneself with a stick, lean on a stick; to walk with a stick.

go off, go away, ku- simbuka misinde, to start to run very fast.

v.i. start off, depart (of a car or vehicle), kusimbula makanda, to start off, go (away), kusimbula misinde, to start running at a great speed, kusimbula muntu luyi/muggo, to give a person a hard slap/severe beating, nnali nnakasimbula ebigere bisatu, I had just taken three steps, bw'abasimbulako amaaso n'agazza ku ffe, when he took his eyes from them and looked at us, lit. returned them to us.

v.i. become epileptic. cf. ensimbu.

v.tr. appl. digin/at/for. Simira lumonde oyo aleme kukala. Cover those sweet potatoes with earth so that they do not dry up.

cf. akasimooni.

revive (e.g., past memories). oku- simula ebigambo, to use elegant or unusual language. Twasimudde emboozi. We had a long and interesting conversation. cf. ekisimule, omusimi, ensimu; simunkula.

(-simunkudde) also simonkola v.tr. dig up. cf. sima.

v.tr. nauseate; offend.

turn away; send back (e.g., a bride to her husband whom she has abandoned).

incite, induce, ku- sindika kyasi, to fire a shot, kusindika busaale, to shoot arrows, kusindika munya mu ssubi, lit. to push a lizard into the grass; also kusindika mwana wa jjajja we; lit. to send a child to his grandparent's. both expressions mean to tell someone to do something which he would be happy to do anyway.

etc. kusindira muntu nnaku, to tell a person one's problems/troubles/difficulties.

entreat; pester, cf. olu- sindirizo.

topple over.

v.tr. uproot; overturn; overthrow.

v.i. be inclined/leaning; totter. Emmeeme ensinduu- kirira. I feel nauseated.

v.tr. caus. nauseate.

v.i. & tr. bet; pledge; vow. Osingawo? Do you want to bet?

surpass; excel, singa is often used in cases where English would employ the comparative or superlative of the adjective. Omulenzi ono y'asinga oyo obuwanvu. This boy is taller

conj. if.

v.i. neut. be easy to excel/exceed. Tasingika. He is unbeatable/ cannot be surpassed.

v.tr. appl. give as a pledge/hostage to. cf. omusingo.

v.tr. appl. 2 keep exceeding; greatly excel.

v.tr. appl. bare (the teeth) at.

v.tr. appl. 2 keep baring (the teeth).

v.tr. meet; come upon; come upon by chance.

sisinkana.

essinzizo.

have a preference for; do homage to; worship, okusinza Katonda, to worship God.

q.v.

spare parts.

etc.

prevent from eating.

treat with silence.

kusiriiza (ku) ssente, to waste money for foolish purposes. cf. akasiriiro, akasirinza, ekisirinza.

disappear; sink, set (of the sun); end, come to an end.

v.i. run fast.

finish.

(-siriwadde) also siruwala v.i. be or become dumb; be silly/stupid; be dull/retarded.

obusiru(siru), kasiru, omu- siru(siru).

(-sisizzat v.tr. caus. cause to plait; plait with/using.

v.tr. pinch.

come upon.

v.i. pass. be met.

ensisinkano; sinnaana.

(-sisiwadde) rare in the simple form but common in the reflexives listed below.

v.tr. caus. cause to shiver/tremble.

demon.

lit. 1 do not let go (-ta-) of my own (-kange).

bus stop.

(n/n) [Eng.2 station.

(n/n) [£ng.] steering wheel.

place for storage, warehouse..

v.i. redup. be restless/fidgety; keep jumping up and down.

cf. akasitunkira; situkasituka.

v.i. go/walk a long distance; go sadly/miserably.

travel far. okusiyagguka eggendo eggwanvu, to take a long trip.

v.i. appl. 2 begin to appear (of a beard).