v., okukola, okugira.

n., ekikolwa, ekigambo.

nyiikivu, a maanyi, a mirimu, angu.

obunyiikivu, amaanyi.

v., oku bba, okuggyamu.

you know; of course, oh, but; well now. cf. nanti.

okusembeza.

be, okulula.

-bamye) v. i. become wild/fierce; go wild, run wild; act wildly.

mmambadde) v.i. be mischievous, act mischievously; be unbridled/reckless/wild.

showing off, exhibitionistic act; something humorous, omuntu alina bampaane, one who does or says funny things.

e- (li/ma) liberty, freedom; free hand fin carrying on an activity); permission; relaxation; peace.

contract leprosy.

ekirabo, ekitone.

omugabi.

e- plur. (ki/bi) ringworm, Taenia versicolor; scalp disease characterized by the flaking of the skin and (in serious cases) the loss of hair and the appearance of white spots on the head.

take on an attractive appearance (esp. of young girls or brides with the added implication that the skin is as fair and healthy as that of a baby).

omubootongo.

o- (bu/.) time; weather; occasion, embeera y'obudde, weather, climate, obudde obw'okukyuka, half time (in football). okuzimba ng'obudde, to become sullen/gloomy/inorose lit. swell like the weather. Obudde bukedde. It has dawned. also The time has come (to act). Obudde bwali busse. It was late afternoon.

o- (bu/-) the act of blowing, obufuuyi bw'omuzannyo, refereeing. cf. fuuwa.

o- (bu/-) disease of the feet characterized by an itching rash, athlete's foot. cf. ekigere.

o- (bu/-) (act of) bullying, cf. jooga.

omuntu owa bulijjo, the common man, the man on the street, enkola eya bulijjo, the usual practice, the normal policy, mu ngeri eteri ya bulijjo, in an unusual way. cf. buli, jjo.

o- (bu/-) med. fracture. See

o- noun used as adv. on tiptoe, okutambuza obunkenke, to walk on tiptoe, okubeera ku bunkenke, to be on one's toes, be ready for action. Akulira oludda olu- tambuliza Gavumenti ku bunkenke. He is the head of the party which keeps the Government on its toes (i.e., the opposition party).

to go; butagenda, not to go. kumanya, to know; butamanya, not to know; ignorance.

o- (bu/-) nature (in a general sense); nature, essence, inherent characteristics. obutonde bw'ensi, the nature of the earth, cf. tonda.

buulira and buuza. appear to be derivatives of the Same rout buul-. They are here treated separately, primarily for reasons of tradition and practicality. cf. ekibuuliriro, embuulira, omubuulirizi, omubuulizi, nnantabuulirirwa.

o- (bu/-) fracture; dislocation; break, kwesiga nga buvune,.to have utter trust/beliance in (a person), cf. vuna.

o- (bu/-) impudence; shame; disgrace; scandal; immorality, okwogera eby'obuwemu, to use bad language, okukola eby'obuwemu, to engage in sexual activities outside of marriage, cf. -wemu, wemuka, omuwemu.

talk nonsense; act foolishly. cf. -buya, obubuyabuya, omubuyabuya.

o- (bu/-) eby'obuyeekera, acts of arson/incendiarism; revolutionary activities, cf. yeekera, omuyeekera.

o- (bu/-) the art or practice of bone-setting, cf. yunga, omuyun'zi.

o- (bu/-) cooperativeness (of consumers, those engaged in commercial activities, etc.). cf. gatta, -egatta, -egassi.

o- (bu/-) brain, brains, omuwala amulya obwongo, a girl who appeals to him/who is attractive to him, lit. who eats bis brains. Ki ekikulya obwongo? What's eating you? What's troubling you?

ekigagi.

kookolo; contract c., okukookola.

ekiyira, ekiyiriro.

empisa.

endagaano; make a c., okulagaana.

be in, okukwatana.

n., endagaano.

v., okulagaana; (debt) okulya ebbanja.

v.i., okukendeera, okuyimpawala.

e- (li/ma) pretty/attractive girl, edduuda ly'omuwala, a pretty young girl.

ekikolwa.

akamyozo; vide okutoma.

okubuguutanya, okuteganya.

okuteeka etteeka.

etteeka.

adj., tuukirivu.

v., okuliika, okubowa.

adj., a luwazo; vide okutunika.

ddala, geregere.

v., okuggyamu, okuviisamu; (jigger) okutundula.

ekigambo, ensonga.

a nnyombo, yombi.

yombi.

v., okumenyeka, okukutula.

disclaim, retract; unstick.

e- (li/ma) egg. amagi amasii ke, fried eggs, kukuba za ku magi, to be a coward, act in a cowardly way, lit. strike the hens (enkoko is implied by za) (who are sitting) on the eggs. Kiriba kya nsonyi bwe mulirya eggi. lit. It will be a shame if you eat the egg. This derives from the proverb okulya eggi okwesub.ya omuwula, to eat the egg and miss the meat. The implication is that if one allows an egg to develop into a chicken the gain will be greater. Bulijjo afuna magi mu kubala. He always gets zeros in arithmetic, cf. ekigi.

nnumbudde) v.tr. run into (e.g., a hostile animal); fail prey to; be a victim of, contract (an illness).

mugayaavu.

obugayaavu.

vide kipamira.

e- no plur. (li/ma) unconcern; thoughtlessness, okukuba ejjaliri, to be carefree/easy-going; to act spoiled. Twala en ejjaiirt. Stop acting so spoiled.

e- (li/ma) disease of the eye characterized by a continual flow of tears; conjunctivitis. Ensenke yeegasse n'ejjanga. Ensenke (another disease of the eye) joined with ejjanga. Things went from bad to worse. Matters reached their lowest ebb.

and I was struck by the idea that... okujjirwa obulwadde/omusujja, to contract an illness/fever. Jjo nnajjirwa omugenyi. Yesterday I had a visitor. Tujjiddwa (said at the arrival of an unwanted guest). Look what the wind has blown in.

act, okukola eby'ensonga.

a- (ka/bu) delicate, attractive, well-proportioned person (e.g., a woman with soft and beautiful skin), cf. omubiri.