endogoyi.

okulumba, okulwana na.

omulumbi, omulwanyi.

omutemu, omussi.

okutemula.

okulumba, okulwanyisa.

okukema, okugezaako.

v.i., okukunnaana, okw ekukumba; v.tr., okukuŋŋaanya, okukuluumulula.

ekibiina, olukuŋŋaana, olukiiko.

okukkiriza, okusiima.

okubalirira, okusala.

endobolo; (royal, on cattle) ekikungo, empooza.

okubeera, oku:yamba, okuyuna, okuddukirira, okulwanirira.

v., okusseekimu, okubeera awamu.

okwawula.

okukkakkanya, okugonza, okuteeka, okuweebuka.

be, okutegeereza ddala.

okukuŋŋaanya, okukuma.

omubaka, omutume.

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

enkulukuku, ekiswa; some names of the ants may be put into the ki-class to denote the hill built by that ant.

entuttululu.

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.

pity, compassion. I am sorry! the poor fellow! the poor woman!

rare wrangle.

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

make a detour around; pass by. cf. olubalama.

be stretched out/pegged out.

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.

be asked to pay a debt. Tasasudde ensimbi ezimubanjibwa. He has not paid what he owes.

e- (li/ma) portion of meat assigned to the person who has slaughtered the animal.

be stolen.

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

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

mbedde) v.tr. help, assist.

be put on, etc.

be announced (of a death). Omufu yabikibwa. The deceased's death was announced.

cover up; close (a lid, a book), okubikka ku maddu, to restrain one's desires or passions, okubikka ebibiri, to do two things at once, both of which require considerable attention, okubikka emiggo, to give a sound beating to, lit. cover with sticks. Lugaba abadde akyatubisseeko akasubi. God was still protecting us, lit. covering us with a blade of grass.

bikkibwa (-bikiddwa) v.i. pass. be covered, etc.

e- plur. (ki/bi) grass used in making beer.

okusamwassanvwa, okulaasa; okuseetula.

akasubi; (of knife) omusa, ekikolokonda.

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

ekikomo.

for which see the grammars. The following usages are important for lexical purposes because the derivatives formed cannot all be included in the dictionary. 1) bu + la ~ negative infinitive, often equivalent to an English noun which is not an infinitive in form. okumanya, to know; obutamanya, not to know; ingnorance. 2) bu + stem of a noun from another class often produc es an adverb which must be rendered by a phrase in English, enkofu, guinea fowl; bukofu, like a guinea fowl, kukaabya bukofu, to make cry like a guinea fowl, i.e., to cause to suffer. 3) bu + reduplicated stem of a noun of another class indicates plurality with the added notions of indefiniteness, scattered state or even contemp t. essomero, school; obusomerosomero, small, scattered schools which are inferior in quality. 4) normal verb form + bu + verb stem + i. Abalala bagamba nti... others say that; Abalala bagamba bugambi nti... others just/ simply/only say that.

o- (bu/.) message; mission, assignment; ambassadorship, status as a diplomatic representative, cf. omubaka.

o- (bu/- ) help, assistance, cf. beera.

o- (bu/-) lawn, grassy area. cf. omuddo.

a former kingdom in Uganda. Obuganda with concords appropriate to nouns of the bu/- class. the entirety of Buganda, Buganda with all of its peoples, resources, etc. cf. -ganda, Oluganda, Omuganda.

o- (bu/-) joining; adding; addition. cf. gatta.

the first kabaka of Buganda, passed on his way to Buganda.

o- (bu/-) kind of tall grass used for thatching and for mashing mbidde.

o- (bu/-) splash, spray (e.g., ejected from potatoes or cassava which is being peeled, from plantain fiber which is being beaten).

o- (bu/-) staleness, with the -a of rel. stale. Muwogo wa bulaala. The cassava is stale.

be lacking, lack; be at a loss for; lose. Yabulwa eky' okuddamu. He was at a loss for an answer. Nnali siyinza kubulwa ddoboozi lye. I could not be mistaken about/fail to recognize his voice. Bwe yamunoonya n'abulwa n' agenda. When he looked for him without success (lit. and he was missing) he went away. Omuntu bw'abulwa by'ayogera anuuna ne ku vvu. (prov.) When a person is at a loss for words he even sucks on ashes. (This is said of a person who talks for the sake of talking).

enjole; (corn) omuganda, ekinywa, omuvumbo; (leaves) ekikoola; (fruit) ekirimba; (bananas) enkota, ekiwagu, ekisinja, oluwagala.

0- pr.n. (concords of n/n class) England, cf. -ngereza.

o- (bu/-) a very broad concept implying the possession of courtesy, compassion, good breeding, culture, etc. The editorial writers o/Munno have in the past dedicated considerable space to the definition of the word. cf. obuntu, omuntu bulamu.

o- (bu/-) sympathy, compassion. cf. saasira.

o- adv. like a grasshopper. Omubbi awenjebwa buseenene. The thief is being hunted everywhere, lit. like a grasshopper, cf. enseenene.

o- (bu/-) sores on the feet and legs; originally charms or herbs placed in the road which caused sores on anyone who tried to pass. cf. sukka.

o- see akassukussuku.

adj., amitawaana, nyiikivu; be b., okutawaana, okuse jjera, okutawuka, okwetawula mumirimu, okukabassana.

o- adv. like tobacco, ennaku kuzinywa butaaba, lit. to drink the days (or sorrow; ennaku may mean either) like tobacco, i.e., to pass away the time; to spend long and dreary days. cf. taaba.

o- (bu/-) meal of cassava, millet or corn (maize); thick porridge.

be told/ informed, okubuulirwa ebya nnambuulirwa, to know by hearsay.

o- (bu/-) help, assistance, aid. cf. yamba.

o- (bu/-) kind of grass growing near lakes, also the plur. of akayanja, small lake. cf. yanja, lakayanja, ennyanja.

o- (bu/-) tiny/very small grasshoppers.

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