ku; also use okuwakana na.

o- (bu/-) side, direction, as an adv. sidewise, crosswise, horizontally, obukiika obwa kkono, north {lit. the left side), obukiika obwa ddyo, south {lit. the right side), kuba muntu bukiika, to have it in for someone, have a grudge against someone. Andi bukiika. He has it in for me or He is a thorn in my side. cf. ^kiika.

«- (bu/-) force, compulsion, lwa buyingirwa, by force, under compulsion, against one's will. cf. yingira.

etc. Yatugalulira omuggo. He raised a stick against us.

to rise up against the Government.

rebuke, upbraid, rail against; abuse.

strike against.

okubuulira, okutegeeza; i. against, okuwawaabira, okuloopa.

okwogerako, okuwawaabira.

revolt against.

e- also eggindu plur. amayindu (li/ma) spur (of acock, etc.). Atulinako ejjindu. He has a grudge against us.

a- (ka/bu) second totem of a clan. It differs from the first totem in that there is no taboo against eating it.

a- (ka/bu) case brought against a woman demanding that she return to her abandoned husband.

e- (ki/bi) rubber device on the brakes of a bicycle which presses against the tire when the brakes are applied.

e- (ki/bi) bamboo whistle; whistle formed by folding the hands and placing them against the mouth, cf. eddenge, ^akalenge.

e- (ki/bi) error, flaw, wrong (of a more permanent nature than that expres sed by kisobyo). Enkola ey'okusosola mu bantu eriko ebisobu bingi. The practice of discrimination against people has many evil aspects, cf. sobya.

e- (ki/bi) old, desicated tree; wooden handle; score in the game of mweso. Akyukira mu kiti nga mbazzi. He is likely to turn against people. He cannot be trusted. Twayogeramu ebiti bibiri n'Omuzungu. We spoke with the European for a short time. cf. lomuti.

v., okukoona, okukuba; (announce oneself) okweyanjula; k. out, okutirimbula; k. up against, okuguuna, okutomera.

pound, okukommonta taaba, to smoke tobacco, okukommonta empewo, to be very proud. Empewo enkommonta. The wind is blowing against me .okukommonta oluwa, to whistle, okukommonta eŋŋombe y'emmotoka, to blow the horn of an automobile.

employ (in the most general sense); employ (workers). okukozesa amaanyi, to use force (against opposition); to work with vigor.

make level; plane; polish; rub; rub against, brush against; fig. show hostility towards.

be in a neck-and-neck competition. cf. kkuulaamalungi, -^omukuufu.

to turn from one person (to talk to another); to turn against a person, have a change of feelings towards a person.

0-: okuteekako olukongoolo or okussaako olukongoolo, to point at, point out; to point the finger of accusation against, okusimba olukongoolo, to stress, emphasize, place emphasis on.

o- (lu/n) plot; stratagem; betrayal, okulyamu olukwe, to betray, plot against. cf. akakwe.

o- plur. empawa (lu/n) wings. Ebibuuka bitalagaanye bikubagana empawa. (prov.) (Birds which) fly together without previous consultation knock their wings against each other, cf. ekiwawa.

e- no plur. (n/n) grudge, rancor, feeling of hostility. Tamulinaako ndibu. He has no grudge against him.

standing on one's head, okusimba or okwesimba nnaka- kongo, to stand on one's head; to refuse flatly, take a strong stand against, put one's foot down.

press against each other; jostle each other. cf. akanyigo, akanyigano, akenyiganyo.

fight against, okwevunvubika.

provoke, incite (one person against another). Kabaka tatta, omusaakiriza ye atta. (prov.) It is not the Kabaka who kills, but the one who urges him on.

push against; penetrate.

engage in war; go to war. v.tr. fight against, fight with; war with.

pummel, strike a heavy blow against.

e- (li/ma) fold, wrinkle (e.g., in clothing); fig. rancor. Nkyakulinako ewuunya. I still have a grudge against you/ a bad opinion of you.

accuse.

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

latch on to;' be burdensome to, encumber; be- si ege.

eby'okulwanyisa, arms, armaments.

v.tr. caus. maltreat; persecute; excite against.

ebbalirirwe, obubazi, akatabalika, ^einbala, embalirira, ^omubazi.

v.tr. caus. (with additional elements) cause to revolt against.

pr.n. the name of a lubaale who was invoked against drought or famine. Her temple was in Bulemeezi.

cf. akakunkuna.

v.tr. expel (from a clan); disown; disinherit; excommunicate; ostracize; discriminate/show prejudice against.

inflate (e.g., a ball); blow on, play (a flute, or similar instrument). okufuuwa lulimi (olugwira), to speak a (foreign) language fluently, kufuuwa mukka mu kisero, to waste one's time/breath, lit. blow air into a basket, kufuuwa kintu mu jinombe, to lose something, give up something for lost, lit. blow something through a trumpet, kufuuwa malenge, to do to extremes; to be extreme, lit. to blow on reed pipes. Tanywa mwenge afuuwa malenge. He drinks to great excess, okufuuwa omukka, euph. to pass wind, okuluuwa oluwa, to whistle, kufuuwa muntu bigambo, to rush to tell something to a person. Mukasa ye yabitu- fuuwa. Mukasa broke his neck to tell us about it. kufuuwa muntu ssente, to give a person money voluntarily as a token of appreciation. ekintu okujjula ne kifuuwa, to overflow, be completely full. Enkuba yatonnye n'omugga ne gufuuwa. It rained and the river flooded over. Yafuuwa ekiwa ng'akizza munda. He drew in his breath in surprise, lit. blew a whistle and brought it back inside, kafuuwe or (more often) kikafuuwe! God forbid! Don't say things like that! kufuuwa musaayi, to spurt blood, kufuuwa taaba, to smoke (tobacco). Nnabbubi yamufuuye. The spider got on him and caused a rash. Ofuuwako? colloq. Do you drink (alcohol)?

invoke a curse against. cf. emiromyo.

quarrel, come into conflict. cf. enkoonamasonko.

(-vunze) more commonly vungavunga (-vunzevunze) v.i. & tr. redup. fold up; fold roughly; crumple; bend out of shape; disfigure. Emmotoka ye baagitomera ne yevungavunga. They ran into his car and it was completely twisted out of shape. Omusango gwe yawawaabira omulangira baaguvungavunga. The lawsuit he brought against the prince was completely hushed up.

pr.n. the name of a former Ka- baka who died in a war waged against the Banyoro.

o- (mu/mi) fault; crime; charge, accusation; court case. (Omusango) gu- musinze. He has been found guilty. The verdict is against him. Asinze omusango. He has won the case. He has been acquitted. okuzza omusango, to commit a crime, okusala omusango, to decide a case. okugoba omusango, to dismiss a case.

v.tr. strike; beat; hit. Akaato kaffe kaali kakubyeko abantu. Our little boat was full of people. Akuba mu buli kasenge konna obwenyi. He pokes his head into every room. Yali ankubye ama- bega. He turned his back on me. Kati eby'okusoma mbikubye amabega. 1 have now finished my studies. Munnaffe Kampala amukubye amabega. Our friend has left Kampala. Yanneekubako ndyeko katono. He implored me to eat a little. Kakubye. I am in luck. Things are going my way. Kawundo kakubye eddirisa. lit. The bat has struck against the windowpane (used in reference to a woman who is carrying nn an illicit affair). Mu nju temuli kakuba. The house is completely silent/deserted. There isn't a soul stirring in the house, lit. there is nothing which is striking.

0- (mu/ba) Ekika ky'Ababoobi, the Rainwater Clan (so called, because of their taboo against drinking rainwater or using it for any purpose whatsoever; the related word ekiboobi, is a kind of millipede, which is the second totem of the Clan).

against) okwesimbaggi- riza ku muggo, to support oneself with a stick, lean on a stick; to walk with a stick.

pick out fbones of fish, one's nails, etc.). be se- lective/discriminating/choosy; discriminate against (e.g., a person of another race or religion). Omulwadde asosola, y'agezza abalamu. (prov.) The sick person who is finicky fattens those who are healthy (by leaving food uneaten).

obusosozi, omusosoze.

convict, bring evidence against; cause anguish to; take relish with the main dish.

okutambulako, to take a walk, ku- tambula nga weerinnyako, to walk slowly/ cautiously/fearfully, lit. stepping all over oneself.

be at each other's throats; accuse each other, make recriminations against each other.

etc. okubw atukira omuntu, speak harshly to someone, make an outburst against a person.

go across, okusalinki- riza awo mu bitooke, to take a short cut.

by force,of necessity, against one's will. Yakikola lwa butaagaane. He did it because he had no choice/out of necessity, cf. gaana.

okwetujja ekigwo, to fall very heavily (often, but not always,..of wrestling). Yali adduka ne yetujja ennume y'ekigwo. He was running and fell with a tremendous thud.

-efuukira (-efuukidde) v.tr. appl. refl. change one's attitude toward; turn against; ignore. Yatwefuukira. He turned against us.

to change one's feelings towards a person, turn against a person; give someone the ‘cold shoulder.'

break away from, okwe- bengula ku biragiro, to rebel against orders. Kyokka bino byonna yabyebengula. However he repudiated/washed his hands of all of these things.

overturn; topple; exrose/uncover oneself. Kyangu omusango okweberula ne gumuddira. It would be easy for the case to reverse itself and go against him.

-evuunulira (-evuunulidde) v.i. & tr. appl. refl. turn right side up for; turn against. Omusango gumweevuunulidde. The case has gone against him (the accuser). cf. evvuunike.

-evuuvumbika (-evuuvumbise) v.i. refl. struggle against odds; risk one's life,

okwesimba mu maaso g'omulamuzi, to appear/present oneself before the judge, okwesimba nnaka- kongo, to stand on one's head; to refuse completely; to be adamant/unyielding, okwesimba mu muntu , to stand up against a person. okwesimba mu bigambo, to interfere/ meddle in affairs, kwesimba nga muti gwa ssimu, to stand motionless/straight/erect (lit. like a telephone pole).