See wampa.2

v.i. conv. come out (of something which has been inserted): become detached.

v.i. hold out; make an effort.

v.tr. appl. 2 keep holding up; keep supporting; sustain.

v.tr. appl. caus. keep up; raise (a price); overestimate; exaggerate. cf. wanika.

pr.n. Mr. Cock. cf. enkoko.

remain firm, take a strong hold; be in a firm position; linger; hold on; reign, be in a dominant position.

v.tr. caus. put in a firm position.

-weerezi, obuwa, Jempa, empeera, empeereza, empeerezi, omuwee- reza, omuwi, anakyewa.

q.v.

mpaŋŋanguse) v.i. be exiled/expatriated; wander; be in exile.

send into exile; banish; cause to wander. cf. obuwaŋŋanguse, omuwaŋŋanguse.

pr.n. the name of the lubaale who was the father of Mukasa.

(or wannyo): Awalungi tewaba wannyu. (prov.) lit. A beautiful place is not (the place of) your mother (wannyu - wa nnyoko). Be it ever so humble there is no place like home.

v.tr. caus. cause to pant.

wansinsi, a little lower, wansi wa as a prep, phrase below, beneath, under, wansi w'olutindo, under the bridge, kukwata wansi ne waggulu, to become furious, ‘hit the ceiling.' cf. ensi.

v.i. go from place to place; digress from the subject (of discussion).

to fall heavily.

v.tr. appl. caus. narrate/recount to.

v.i. be or become long/tall high/deep.

wayira.

v.tr. caus. cause to marry; force to marry; use as a dowry in marriage (of a man). Yamuwasizza ensimbi nnyingi. (When) he married her he provided a large amount of money as a dowry.

(plur. battu) lit. ours (- waffe). as an interj. please! Wattu yingira. Please come in. as a term of sympathy or endearment Mu sajja wattu! The poor man! Mwana wattu, ndetera amazzi. Bring me some water, my dear child {or simply dear because the person addressed need not be a child).

violent arguments; vain arguments, arguing for the sake of arguing.

-q.v,

beer).

v.i. be or become thin/ emaciated.

v.i. marry (of a woman).

no plur. (la) scabies.

(n/n) [Eng.] washer (used by a plumber).

v.tr. appl. caus. tell to. Nteekwa okubawayiza ebyantuukako. I should tell you the things which happened to me.

except; but; unless; rather, cf. zira.

See -ebala.

v.i. be discredited/ dishonored/compromised. Ekitiibwa kimpee- buuse. I have become discredited.

bring discredit to; vilify.

v.tr. caus. cause to wave; signal.

v.i. neut. be givable; be easy to give.

in wrestling), v.i. be pregnant (of animals). Atalina mwana anaaweeka jjinja, lit. the one who does not have a child will carry a rock, i.e., the anticipated event will be exciting or sensational.

v.tr. conv. takeoff of the back; unload; fig. deprive of.

v.tr. caus. cause to be out of breath.

okuweerera omuntu mu ssomero, to pay school fees for a person, okuweerera embwa, to urge a dog on (e.g., to catch something), okuweerera ebisa, to bear down (in labor).

give service to.

v.tr. caus. cause to carry on the back; carry on the back by means of.

v.tr. caus. cause to pant/be out of breath.

interj. of course; surely; that is so; indeed.

v.i. appl. speak foolishly/nonsensically (to).c f. wejjawejja.

begging).

nibble on; eat out of the palm of the hand.

v.i. spread. Enknyege ziwembye wonna. Termites have spread all over/have covered the whole area.

v.tr. appl. 2 cradle in one's arms; keep fondling.

bw'otoguwembera togufuna. The body is like a ficus, unless you take care of it you will not keep it.

v.i. be shameful/shameless; be ashamed.

v.tr. shame, disgrace, dishonor; treat shamefully; put to sh ame.

obuwemu, amawemu, amawemuukirano, omuwemu.

v.i. grin. Ebbwa limaze okuwena. The sore has opened up. cf. weneena.

become dislocated.

v.i. grin foolishly; show the teeth.

v.i. be or act stupid/silly.

come open (of an article of clothing).

v.tr. cause to come apart; cause to come open; take apart (a bed).

frolic, play (of children); behave foolishly.

derived from the personal name Mannyowenu, a very easygoing general with the -a of rel. of the character of a joke, ne nseka nga nduyita lwa mannyo wenu, and I laughed thinking it (lit. calling it) a joke. Ebyokulwanyisa ebyakozesebwa byali bya mannyo wenu. The arms which were used were ridiculous/playthings/a joke.

v.i. open up; become uncovered; become exposed.

v.tr. make lame; cause to limp.

v.tr. cause to run fast; cause to travel fast.

amount to (a number); be quite a few; be quite a lot/ considerable. Essaawa zaali ziwera nga bbiri n'ekitundu. The time was about eight thirty, abantu abawerako, quite a few people. Omuwendo gw'abaminsani gu- weramu. The number of missionaries is considerable.

chase away. cf. emperekeze.

v.tr. place (a child in the care of another to be brought up).

v.tr. appl. swear allegiance to; swear vengeance on.

v.i. neut. be easy to bend; be bendable; be supple/flexible.