na, era;

lit. like a hyena who passes a slaughterhouse, cf. seka.

sso si.

okuleka, okusuula; a. a plan, okuyiwa amagezi.

fulukwa; (wicked) bi nnyo, gwagwa.

prep, and adv., ku, nga.

omuwandiisi.

okukwata, okusiba; understand, okutegbera, okumanya; (fear) okutya.

essanduuko; (vessel) ekyombo.

okulongoosa, okuteekateeka, okutandika, okubembeka.

stand, okweyanjala.

so then, and then.

(originator) omusoosi; (of book) omuwandiisi w'ekitabo.

ettandaluwa.

a- the form of the -a of rel. used after plur, nouns of the mu/ba and la classes. For an additional function in noun phrases see^wa.

mbadde) v.i. be. In certain tenses ba is replaced by -li, Both may be used as primary verbs or as auxiliaries in compound tenses. bwe tuba mu ssomero, when we are in school. Yabadde anzise. He nearly killed me. Tuli mu kisenge. We are in the room. Twali tuli mu kisenge. We were in the room, ba and -li may be followed by na (-na in the case of -li) to express possession. Tulina ensimbi. We have money. Twabadde n'ensimbi. We had money.

-yo, -mu, -wo. ba becomes baa- before such an addition, mbaako kye njogera, if 1 have something to say (note that this does not imply physical pos ses s ion as is often the case when -na is suffexed to -li), abo abanaabaawo enkya, those who will be present tomorrow. Bwe walibaamu amazzi mu mugga, tulivuba. If there is water in the river we will fish. Taliimu. He is stupid or He is not at home.

stroll around, take a leisurely walk.

the personal name of such a twin. See wasswa, kato and nnakato,

start up, jump up; fig. arise, break out suddenly, ne wabaguka akeegugungo, and a disturbance suddenly broke out.

mmambise) v. tr. apply on; place on top of; brand, okubambika oluyi, to slap vigorously, okubambika emiggo, to beat severely (with sticks). cf. bamba.

mmandadde) v.i. take a long time, spend a long time; delay, tarry; spread out (in space); be spread out flat. cf. olubandaasi.

q.v.

burst open; snap; crack (as of glass); break, break off; break open. Omusana gubanduse. The sun is very hot. Yabanduka enseko. He burst out laughing. Olugoye lwe lubanduse mu nkwawa. Her dress has split open under the arm.

etc. cf. emmanduso.

arch, be possessed, cf. emmandwa.

mmanze) v. tr. ask for or demand payment of a debt, dun.

kalu, a lunnyo; (female animals) gumba, ensaata; also vide olukumakuma, enkumba, olunnyo; become b., okusajja kula, okusaatawala.

e- (li/ma) spot; stain; color; mark, brand; birthmark; type, kind, engo y'ama- bala, a spotted leopard, kuggya muntu mu bbala, to alter/damage the appearance of a person (of disease, extreme poverty, etc.) cf. ebibalabala, akabalabala, ekibala, 4mbala.

q. v.). Bbalaza, Monday.

e- (li/ma) hollow-stemmed perennial mountain bamboo, Arundinaria alpina. It is black in color as opposed to nkaawo which is yellow.

e- (n/n) [Eng. ] bandage.

e- (li/ma) blister (on the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot), cf. ebbambavu.

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

bob up and down. cf. bbinkira.

nzibinkidde) v.i. bob down, duck; bob up and down (especially in water).

two, three, etc.) and with nouns of the lu/n and n/n classes, cf. -biri.

e- (li/ma) collar/band of metal or wood; insulator for telegraph wires; sport discus.

e- (li/ma) large barkcloth. kugwa mu bbugo, to ask secretly for help. Yamukubira essimu ng'amugwa mu bbugo. He telephoned him and asked him in confidence to help. cf. olubugo.

one of a variety of long pieces of cloth ( 3-4 yards) worn by Baganda women under the busuuti.

plur. bibbumbuzzi) black and yellow boring wasp, mason wasp. cf. bumbujja.

okukuba, okubaalinga, okuluuta, okusakata, okuwuttula. b. barkcloth, okukomaga, okusaaka; okutenga, okuttula. b. in hunting, okwandaaza. = to surpass, okusinga, okukira. =be too muchfor, okulema.

ekitanda, ekiriri, obuliri.

keep (someonej company (a sick person, a child, a person who is lonely). Genda obeesebeese omwana aleme kukaaba. Go and stay with the child so that he doesn't cry.

okusooka, okutanula, okutandika, okuyinama, okubanga, okubulula, okukkirira.

oluberyeberye, okusooka, entandikwa.

olukoba, amanzambu, omukandala, siripi omusipi.

mmembezezza) v.tr. handle with care, treat with consideration.

mmenzebenze) v.i. hobble along, walk painfully, walk with the back bent forward, bendegera (-bendegedde, mmendegedde) v. tr. make restitution for; reimburse; pay for (lit. and fig.); be accountable to. Ojja okubende- gera ebinaddawo. You will suffer the consequences (lit. that which will follow). Aliba abatutteyo alimmendegera. Whoever takes them there will have to answer to me for it.

loiter, be lazy; wander from job to job.

e- usually plur. (ki/bi) spoiled food; leftovers (not neces sarily spoiled). Yagenda wa jjajja kulya bigagu. He went to his grandmother's where he knew that he would be pampered, lit. eat bigagu. cf. gaga.

e- plur. (ki/bi) dried plantains when cooked, esp. beer bananas (mbidde) and hard bananas (gonja).

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.

e- usually plur. (ki/bi) scaly syphilitic rash on the palms and soles of the feet. cf. kaatawala.

e- usually plur. (ki/bi) beans, peas, etc., in the pod and not yet mature, ebijanjaalo ebito ebikyali ebikagga, tender. young beans.

e- plur. (ki/bi) wrong side, reverse side; rough/fibrous/unfinished surface, n' essaati nnagyambalira ku bikukujju, and I even put on the shirt inside out.

q.v.); turn/roll over and over; push back, repel; hurl, throw.

e- always plur. (ki/bi) roughness and skin irritation caused by shaving.

e- plur. (ki/bi) fixed fees formerly charged to the plaintiff and accused before a court case could be held; court costs.

e- always plur. (ki/bi) bowlegs, with the -a of rel. bowlegged. Wa bitege. He is bowlegged. Gye twakyadde baatufumbiddeyo enkoko, ekyemisana ne kigenda bitege. They cooked chicken for us where we went to visit, and it turned out to be a wonderful meal.

pers. pron. 3rd plur. they (for nouns of the mu/ba and la classes).

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).

decay; fester (of an ab- cess); become overripe, become bruised and soft (o f fruit).

get soft and mushy. cf. -bolu, -bovu, -bolerevu.

mmombose) v.i. roam about, wander, wander about, cf. emmotnboze.

bonjola (-bonjodde) v.tr., rare slander.

ensalo, embibi, enkingi, omuzibo; (of mat) olusandaggo; (of cloth) olukugiro.

obulumba, ensanda.

n., essanduuku, ebbweta.

n. (sort), engeri.