etc.; force one's way for/in, etc.

inter., ani?

cover completely; spread all over, swarm all over, wembe (n/n) CSu>.] razor, wembe enjogi, a sharp razor blade, cf. aka wembe.

tuufu, Iamba, lambirira.

hold up (e.g., a sick person); carry in one's arms; embrace; fondle; pamper.

adv., kizizl; vide okutokomoka.

mpumpugumye) v.i. grope, grope about; prowl about.

ekikololo ekiraa kiira.

mpemmense) v.tr. finish, complete; finish off; consume, eat up; drink up; exhaust, use up (e.g., money, supplies); get rid of; wipe out; destroy, exterminate.

omwenzi.

a- adv. home, at home. Bwe bagenda okulima ffe tusigala tukuuma waka. When they go cultivating we stay behind and mind the house, cf. eka, amaka.

cf. endiga.

cause to feel shame. Yampemukira. He made me ashamed.

^q. v.

olutambi.

have objections; dispute; argue; compete (in sports).

mpunze) v.tr. decorate; adorn; ornament; embellish; arch, decorate (a gourd) with a pattern of beads.

bi.

argue constantly.

come down in numbers (as fruit from a tree); be ripped off/plucked off; become undone.

obubi.

bring down (fruit from a tree); undo; carry off, carry away in large quantity; cook in great quantity; slaughter in great quantity; do on a large scale.

gazi; w.mouthed, a luta gajjo; w.spreading, a ngalama.

mpenze) v.tr., arch, flatter; incite.

mpunze) v.tr. net, catch (flying insects, particularly ssami, with a net).

v.i., okugaziwa; v.tr., okugaziya.

be disputed; be contradicted; be opposed; be challenged. cf. obuwaka, obuwakanyi, omuwakanya, omuwakanyi, empaka.

nnamwandu.

out); be taken/carried off; be taken over/ adopted.

mpendudde) v.tr. hook and draw towards oneself; reach for and encompass; incite, allure, tempt, induce.

ssemwandu; become a w., okuwuula.

etc.

obwannamwandu.

midway, prep, wakati wa, between, with the -a of rel. middle, of the middle, enlebe ey'awakati, the middle chair. Gavumenti eya wakati, the central government. Ennyanja eya Wakati, the Mediterranean Sea. cf. amakkati, amassekati.

rare slap.

obugazi, omwanjo.

vegetation}; be overloaded. v.tr. be laden with; carry. Omuti guwakatidde ebibala. The tree is laden with fruits.

mpunguse) v.i. cross, cross over (in a boat); be ferried over. v.tr. cross, pass over (a body of water).

okukoza; (brandish) okuwera.

okuwenennya n'embwa, to do something to an extreme degree, lit. to cause even a dog to show its teeth. Endiima gye yaliko ng ewe- neenye n'embwa. His speed was amazing/ very great. Oyo omusomesa tomuzannyirako taweneena. Don't kid around with that teacher, he is not the joking kind.

carry (passengers, esp. over a body of water). kuwungula tulo, to take a nap.

omukazi, muka, omukyala; vide kaddulubaale, kabejje, nnassaza; omukazimuggya, omusebeyi;

kugwamu kya Wakayima, to have a sudden urge to go to the bathroom, kya implies ekidumusi, diarrhea.

rapeneggeredde) v.i. grin/laugh in a stupid or foolish manner. cf. wena, weneena.

eddya.

collective) also kiwakka, plur. biwakka. large black evil-smelling ant which preys on nswa (termites). Wakka awunya, nga ggwe omulumbye ku nswa ze. (prov.) (If you say that) the wakka smells, it is you that disturbed him feeding on his nswa. If you remain in dirt you cannot expect to stay clean.

adj. (animals), a munsiko;

mpenze) v.tr. search for, look for; search in; inspect carefully. Omubbi awenjebwa buseenene. The thief is being hunted everywhere, lit. like a grasshopper.

etc.

katwewungu.

olukoola, eddungu.

mpaze) v.tr. pull, drag along, okuwala enswaswa ku lwazi, to be very difficult; to attempt something very difficult, lit. to drag a water lizard over a rock. Omulwadde twasanze biwala ttaka. We found the patient in very serious condition, lit. with the feet (bi- implies bigere) dragging the ground. Mutabani we amaanyi gamuwala. His son is very strong, cf. walula.

olukwe.

mpaze) v.tr. scrape (e.g., hides); rake. cf. ^omuwazi.

mpunise) v.tr. fool, deceive; make morose/sad.

a mputtu, tengu.

e- adv. far, far away, walako, rather far. wala wa, wala ne, prep, phrase, far from, kukuba wala, to shock, produce a bad effect on. Amawulire gano gankuba wala. This news shocked me. kuggya wala, to be of enormous help to. Yanzigya wala. He did everything possible for me. He is responsible for what I am today, kubiba wala (-bi- implies ebigambo), to be well on one's way. Omusomo nguli wala. I am far advanced in my studies. Kaakati babiri wala. They are far along on their journey by now. cf. -ewala.

emputtu.

cf. obuwala, omuwala contr. -luusi.

obukaba, amagezi.

etc.

n., okwagala; against one's w., buwaka; (testament) eddaame; make a w., okulaama.

open up, uncover, okuwenula amannyo, to expose the teeth, i.e., pretend to laugh.

mpunze) v.i. move aside; veer; swerve; deviate, okuwunjawunja mu bigambo, to be fickle; to be lacking in decisiveness.

v., okwagala.

mpenyezza) v.tr, beckon to; wave to; make a sign to.

change one's course; swerve; turn off.

nnamuyenga.

etc.; make a sign or signal using/ with.

turn sideways; part, separate (e.g., curtains).