be, okujja, okugenda, okutera.

o- adv. in a state of readiness, kuba bulindaala, to be ready/prepared. Enkuba eri bulindaala. It is just about to rain.

e- plur. amalindirizi (li/ma) opportunist; hanger-on, someone who waits about to exploit any opportunity, cf. linda, lindiriza.

e- (n/n) border, edge, okuba ku ndeboolebo y'oku..., to be on the point of, be about to... cf. omuleboolebo, enjegoo- yego.

ensonda, akasassa; (of time) ekiseera, eddakiika; (meaning) amakulu; (of an argument) ekisoko, omusoso; be on the p. of, vide about to; keep to point, okugoba ensonga.

do usually (followed by an inf.); be on the point of doing (followed by an inf.); do quickly or do early (followed by a finite verb). Twa- teranga okusisinkana mu butale. We used to meet each other at the market. Yali anaa- tera okufa. He was on the point of dying. He was about to die. Otera n'omala. Try to finish quickly. Otera n'ojja. Try to come.

mjagadde) v.tr. want, desire; love; like; as aux. be about to, be on the point of, (to) almost... Okutya kwaya- gala okun.Simla eddalu. Fear almost drove me mad. Enkuba eyagala kutonnya. It is likely to rain.

o- (mu/ba) one who goes to forage for food, one who travels about to obtain food either by purchase or in exchange for services.' omusasi w'amawulire, newspaper reporter, one who ferrets out news, omusasi w'ejinambo, gossip, gossiper. cf. saka.

make a hissing sound; clang.