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.

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

flay; butcher (an animal); cut up; dismember; dissect; operate on (a patient), okubaaga amatooke, to peel bananas so ineptly that part of the meat is left in the skins.

etc.

stroll around, take a leisurely walk.

beat.

yell, shriek; cause an uproar; become uncontrollable.

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

etc.

baamisa (-baamisizza) v. tr. caus. 1 <e- 2 make wild, cause to go wild, etc.

q.v.

baagisa (-baagisizza) v. tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to cut/skin, etc.; cut/skin with/using.

rare be round-cheeked/chubby.

rare push aside; force oneself through.

rare wrangle.

adj. very large, huge; very wide, ekitabo bbabbattu, a very large book, enguudo bbabbattu, very broad roads.

hit. kubabika luyi, to slap, kubabika miggo, to beat with sticks, kubabika ssasi, to shoot.

be on the point of burning (of food); produce a burning sensation. Obulago bum- babirira. I have a burning sensation in the throat.

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

okukuba nsoke, okusenda. turn back on, okukuba amabega.

put in one's word when it is not appropriate, intrude in a conversation.

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

draw attention to. Nnawuu- gula mbabagulize. I shouted to draw their attention.

untie, take apart. cf. ebbago, obubage, olwebagyo, amabaga.

go, okweyimirira.

break off, break open.

etc.; interrupt.

all the while, all along; lately; on that occasion; already, conj. all the time that, while. Bakira oli ludda wa? Where were you all the while? Bak ira nkugamba ggwe nga towulira! I kept telling you but you wouldn't listen!

‘paddy' wagon, lit. they have sent me for you.

rice, etc.)y produce fruit.

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

joke. cf. olu- balaato.

etc. cf. -balagavu, obubalagaze, Gambalagala.

rare in the simple form go along, skill.

walk with the feet turned outwards; fig. fail to conform, be out of step; diverge on political issues; be unfaithful, be guilty of marital infidelity, cf. embaliga.

be easy to count.

olutiba.

etc.; consider, take into consideration; be concerned about, v. i. crack; become old/ worn out. nga tobaliddeeko, excluding, not counting.

crack, crackle; give off sparks, flare up; burst, explode; blow up; throb, tinglejfo/ the fingers, etc.); be very hot (of sunshine); come out, debouch (of a small road or path); fig. break out (of war, sickness, etc.). Olutalo lubaluse buto nate mu Bulaaya. War has broken out again in Europe.

q.v.

mmambye) v. tr. stretch out, peg out (e.g., a skin to dry).

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

mmambaze) v.i. walk with difficulty, walk with an uncertain gait (as one suffering from weakness or illness); toddle, walk in the manner of a young child.

mmambagizizza) v.i. interrupt; interfere; inject oneself into a discussion.

mmambalise) v.i. walk bowlegged; limp, hobble.

q-v.

what a pity, how unfortunate; the poor thing (referring to a person).

be stretched out/pegged 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.

etc.; rush at in a rude, harsh manner.

interfere in; take for oneself, appropriate; reserve. Leka kubambira bitakukwatako. Don't get involved in matters which do not concern you.

bambulukuka (-bambu- lukuse) v.i. conv. 1 & 2 become unpegged; get unstuck; blister, peel off (of skin). .

bam bis a (-bambisizza) v. tr. caus. 1 St 2 cause to spread out/peg out; use for pegging out.

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

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. begin, commence; set up, establish; build, construct; found.

protrude, stick out (esp. of ears).

cf. -ngi.

commence superficially. cf. ebbanga, obwebange, ekibangirizi.

mmanguse) v.i. be sharp; become sharpened; fig. be trained/ instructed.

ebbanguliro; balangula; ^benguka.

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

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

etc.), ebbali w'omugga, olubalama lw'ennyanja, (safe deposit) bbanka, bbengi.