mpolomye) v.i. cry out, shout; howl; roar; bellow.

mpuwuttanyizza) v.tr. keep turning over in the mouth (hot food), kuwuwuttanya bigambo, to twist the meaning of words; to engage in double-talk. cf. mpuwuttanya.

nnamunye.

omususa. worn out, kadde, botofu; get w. o., okukaddiwa, okubotoka, okugangatika.

mpolongeredde) v.i. squat in an indecent manner.

e- (n/n) [S u>. 1 thread, ewuzi ya nna- bbubi, spiderweb.

v., okukuba ekiwoobe, okuwooba.

v.i., okweraliikirira, okukulungutana; v.tr., okweraliikiriza, okuteganya, okukabiriza, okukeŋŋente rera.

lit. you gave me. Yes, sir! Here I am! (a courteous response when called by one's senior). See wangi.

mpolongose) v.i. become emaciated, waste away from disease or dissipation; languish, pine; go bad (of food left lying around after cooking).

«., ebiwoobe, okukaaba.

get (illness), okwefuukuula.

mpampanyizza) v.i. make excuses; lie one's way out of a situation; be evasive.

ekiwato; vide olukende.

n., ensinza.

olwebagyo, olukoba.

okusinza.

a- adv. near, nearby. Awampi walema ekk ere okubuuka. (prov.) lit. (To) a nearby place is where the big frog fails to jump. Too heavy for light work. cf. -mpi, kumpi.

ekizibaawo ekitono.

adj., singa obubi.

cf. empisi.

mpomye) v.tr. propup; shore up, underpin; cover (the reed frame of a house with mud and smooth it down), oku- biwomamu omutwe, to become involved in, take a hand in, take a lead in. Kasita nnaabiwomamu omutwe bijja kutereera. As soon as I get involved/take over, things will straighten out. cf. womeka.

okulinda, okulindirira; (vainly) okwandaakalala. w. upon, okuweereza. w. a bit! lindako! ogira otuula awo! w. at table, okusumaama. w. over a day, okwosa. lie in w., okuteega. w. about, okuzimbirira.

v., okuwangula, okugoba.

omuweerbza, omusumaami.

n., omuwendo, obulungi.

a- adv. in one place; together, awamu ne, together with, okutwalira awamu, in general, generally, akatale ak'awamu, common market, emirimu egy'awamii, joint enterprises, work done in common. Balina ebintu eby'awamu ebibagatta. They have things in common which unite them. Agali awamu ge galuma ennyama. (prov.) lit. The teeth (aga- implies amannyo, teeth) which are together bite the meat. In unity there is strength.

to lower one's gaze, look downwards.

okuleka.

be, okugula.

v.i., okuzuukuka; v.tr., okuzuukusa.

use v. okugasa in neg. rel. form.

mpanye) v.tr. hold up; support; prop up.

to compose one's face.

sit, okutuula busiga.

be, okusaana, okusaanira; make w., okusaanyiza; deem w., okugwanyiza.

okutambula. w. carefully, okwegendereza.

n., ekiwundu.

sustain; plaster; place (a mixture of mud between the reeds of a house under construction prior to the stage described under womaj.

backwards, okwesendasenda. w. slowly, okulemba. w. with difficulty, okubambaga, okuba ttira. w. throwing out legs, okujaagira. w. fast, okweyaka, okweyasa, okwabuka, okweskawuula, okwesekula, okwesika, okwesikula, okwewawaagula, okwewuuba, okwewalakata, okupappuka, okusaabuuka, okusesegguka.

v., okuluma, okufumita.

n., entambula; (path) ekkubo; (conduct) empisa; go for a w., okutambulako.

fumite, a biwundu.

tnpanattuse) v.i. topple over, fall down; collapse.

omutambuze.

okuyombagana, okuba bbatta, okutwatwalikana.

ekisenge, olusebenju; (city) obugwe.

n., oluyombo, empaka.

mpanze) v.tr. spit, oku- wanda amalusu, to spit, okuwanda amazzi, to urinate. Katonda yampandako eddusu. God blessed me (e.g., that I might grow up and prosper), cf. wandula, ekiwandiro, eki wando.

mponye) v.tr. escape from; get rid of. v.i. be cured/healed; escape; be saved. Mukazi wange awonye. My wife has given birth.

ensawo.

omuyombi.

etc. Yawonera watono okuttibwa. He missed being killed/was almost killed.

okwekulukuunya.

v., okusiba, okusabika, okuwumba.

okuwandagaza amasasi, to fire bullets, fire a volley of shots. cf. wandaggirira.

okukyama, okuseyaaseya, okuseyeggera, okuwambajja, okuleregga, okulalagga; (in delirium), okulogojjana.

obusungu, ekiruyi.

cf. oluwandaggirize; wandagala.

heal; save; spare; protect, okuwonya obulamu bwa.., to save the life of...

ompiseeyise, empisiiyisi.

a busungu, sunguwavu.

a- adv. elsewhere, somewhere else. cf. 1-ndi.

okwetaaga, obwavu.

engule y'ebimuli.

mpandiise) v.tr. write; enroll.

okwetaaga, okwagala.

v.tr., okumenya eryato; be wrecked, okumenyeka.

kaba.

okusika, okusikula, okuwagula.