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.

a very large number of | guests, cf. omusera.

adj., use rel. form of kaawa, kambagga.

use rel. form of, kaawa. kambagga

okukkiriza, okutabagana, okuganya, okukkaanya, okukwana, okulagaana, okwetaba.

endagaano, okutabagana, okulagaana; make an agreement, okukola endagaano.

v., okutiisa, okukanga; be alarmed, okutya, okwesansabaga.

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.

e- (li/ma) draft (of a bill, proposal, plan, etc.); preliminary outline, cf. baga.

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

okuyombagana.

be, okukaawa, okukambagga.

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/.) draft (e.g., of a resolution), cf. baga.

o- (bu/-) wedding; state of being a newlywed, embaga ey'obugole, wedding; wedding feast, ekyambalo ky'obugole, wedding garment, cf. omugole.

adj. & pron. each; every; all; everyone, buli kiseera, all the time, always, buli kimu, everything, buli kyonna, everything. buli wonna, everywhere, buli wantu, everywhere, na buli kati, even now, up to the present time, buli gye bagenda, everywhere or wherever they go. buli lwe bagenda, every time or whenever they go. buli ayagala okujja, everyone or anyone who wishes to come.

v., okusobya, okutabulata bula, okudibaga.

o- (bu/-) evenness, levelness, obutereevu bw'ennyanja, sea level, as adv. straight, directly, ne bagenda butereevu mu kisenge gye yali, and they went straight into the room where he was. ababaka abalonde obutereevu, representatives who are elected directly (by the people).

o- (bu/-) tracks, traces; footsteps; direction, okugoba obuwufu, to follow the steps of; to track (of a hunter), okuzza obuwufu, to go back, return, okukyusa obuwufu, to change one's course, alter one's direction. Ka tubagwe mu buwufu. Let's trail them. cf. oluwufu.

okutabagana, okwenkana nkana.

okutabagana, okussa eki mu, okweryana.

okusaasira, okutatira, okukubagiza.

okukkiriza, okuganya, okutabagana.

a mpaka, ekitatabagana.

okusala, obutema; (nails) obutondola; also vide okutyemula, obubanga, okubagulula, obusongola, okuginga, okusennya. to c. off, okukomola. to c. open, okutundula. to c. down, okusanjaga, okusonjola.

q.v.

e- (n/n) a variety of kikooyi, i.e., a long piece of cloth worn under the busuuti by Baganda women.

etc.; do again, v.tr. take, take hold of, take up; come for, come and take, ne bataddira kulabagana nate, and they did not see each other again.

be, okwesansabaga; (persons) okwesunsulika.

okuyombagana, okubulaŋŋana.

v., okubaga ebbaluwa.

be, okubongoota, okuka mbagga.

make an, okufuba, okunyii kira, okukambiriza, okuwaza, okuwanira; lift with an effort, okb bagajja.

an aggressive man.

embaga; entujjo.

v., okulya embaga.

okusuula, okukanyuga, okukasuka, okusimbaggula; f. down, okutandaggira; f. oneself about, okwaziirana.

pour out the contents of (e.g., a bag).

okuzimbagala nga Gambalagala, to become livid with rage. cf. balagala.

ebisasiro.

garbage, refuse; fig. mess; corruption.

okwesiba, okwambala, okwebaga, okwefungiza, okukekeera.

olukoba, oluyina, omukandala, olwebagyo, biti.

nnombye) v.tr. tie crosswise; put crosswise; plait (with reeds). kugombamu bwala, to capture, apprehend. Abaserikale babagombyemu obwala. The soldiers have apprehended them.

recip. become intertwined, get entangled.

v., okukwata, okuvumbagira, okukwata mavumbavumba.

hurry anxiously.

have room; correspond to; be equivalent; be fitting/suitable/appropriate, omuwendo ogugya mu nsawo ya buli muntu, a suitable price, a price which ‘fits' everyone' s pocketbook. Omukazi gwe yawasa tamugyamu. The woman he married is not suitable for him. Oba nno ezo emboga zigyamu nsimbi ki? I wonder what that cabbage is worth.

okutabagana, okwekwanya.

omwebagazi.

okwaniriza abagenyi, okusombeza abagenyi.

okuvumbagira,. okuwambaatira.

okusibaga; i. oneself, okwegema.

omugiini, ennyumba y'abagenyi.

okwetumiikiriza; (in fight) okutaasa, okubambagiza; i. in, okubambira, okwegerekereza.

okubambagiza, okutaksa.

be, okujabagira, okwedubika.

reach a high point of intensity; be involved/ complicated (referring to a situation, either in a favorable or unfavorable sense). Gu- jabagidde: ng'omunafu azadde kaiiira. iii (low high low) interj. expressing surprise and flat contradiction I just don't believe you. (prov.) It is complicated affair, just as when a lazy cultivator gives birth to a heavy eater.

e- adv. at home; home(wards). Embaga bwe yaggwa ne tugenda eka. When the wedding was over we went home. cf. am aka, awaka.

let us go. ka bagende, let them go. cf. leka.

e- (ka/bu) young locust. is an artist (painter) down to his fingertips. Yamukwata mu bwala. He shook hands with him. Abaserikale babagombyemu obwala. The soldiers have apprehended them. cf. ^olwala.

a- (ka/bu) social reception; small party, akabaga ak'eby'okunywa, cocktail party, cf. embaga.

creeping plant, lit. it spears (fumita) the lepers (bagenge).

(la) lit. protruding structure, something huge/gigantic/sensational. kakundiiri w'olubuto, a huge stomach, kakundiiri w'ennyindo, an enormous nose. Eri embaga yabadde kakundiiri. That wedding reception was a magnificent event.

a- ( ka/bu) piece of jute material; small jute bag; fig. stomach. Kakutiya amuli bubi or Kakutiya amuluma. He is very hungry, cf. ekkutiya.

a- (ka/bu) quarrel, struggle, feud, fight, clash; hostility, enmity, cf. kuuba, kuubagana.