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

v.i., okubobba, okutujja, okulasira.

beat.

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

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

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.

okujooga, okuyigganya, okuco ccacocca.

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

ekisaka; beat about the b., okusala amakeete.

etc.; cause pain (of an internal physical nature); break; beat. Omutwe gumbwatula. I have a splitting headache, okubwatula engalo, to applaud, break out into applause, okubwatula emiggo, to beat severely (with sticks/canes). cf. -bwatufu, kibwatukira.

omubala, ekikasa, omujaguzo.

make a pounding/thumping sound. Ejinoma zidudula. The drums are pounding, v.tr. beat, pound. Yamududula ennume y'ekigwo. He gave him a mighty fall (in wrestling).

to give a sound beating to (with sticks).

etc. Yamuganzikidde emiggo. He beat him with blows (of a stick). cf. ennanzikizo.

consume slowly (of a disease), v.i. be dilatory, ‘beat around the bush.' (probably the redup. caus. of gaga, q.v.)

in which if a player is found without a stick, he is beaten until he obtains one. (Sn.) cf. omuggo.

a- usually plur. (ka/bu) tiny fragments and liquid spray which splash off of barkcloth when it is being beaten.

thrash.

kukekeza nnyago, to fight, engage in battle/war. kukekeza miggo, to beat, beat up (a person).

e- (ki/bi) whetstone; strop; thick stick (used in beating), cf. balangula.

e- (ki/bi) rare beating of drums in honor of Mukasa (the lubaale).

e- (ki/bi) well-trodden path, beaten track (esp. of the sort produced by large animals), cf. kuuta.

e- (ki/bi) size, measurement, oku- kuba ekipimo, to conduct an orchestra/a choir; to beat time (to music). Fukamu amazzi ga kipimo. Pour in enough water. cf. pitna.

e- (li/ma) large frog. (Awantu) awampi waalema ekkere okubuuka. (prov.) A short distance proved too much for the big frog to jump. Beware, you may be beaten by a trifle. (Asht.) Basammula ekkere ng'amazzi banywa. They splash away the big ugly frog but drink the water (it has been in). (Said o f hypocrites.) cf. ekikere.

e- (li/ma) place where barkcloth is beaten (it resembles a shed but has open sides), cf. komaga.

e- (li/ma) arch, stone used for beating out native sponges.

e-: kukuba kuleka mu kkubiro, to beat severely, cf. ^kuba.

omukomago, omukomazi.

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.

okukubaakuba ama- tu, to be convalescent, recover from an illness. Yabakubaakubako okujja mu mbaga ye. He urged them to come to his wedding feast.

okukubaganya ebirowoozo, to have an exchange of ideas, have a discussion.

kubibwa (-kubiddwa) v.i. pass, be struck/beaten, etc.

kubisa (-kubisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to strike/beat, etc.; strike/beat with/using.

uproot; pull up; pull out. kukuulawo muntu, to beat out/ excel over (an opponent, competitor). Bwe nnaakukwatako engalo, banaakunkuulako bukuuzi. If I get my hands on you, they will have to drag me away.

kukuunya muggo, to beat severely with a stick, cf. olukuunya.

sound (of drums); sound an alarm. Ennpma ezirawa ezo zaaki? What are those drums beating for? Ebigambo bikira ejinoma okulawa. (prov.) Words travel more quickly than the sound of drums.

timbulula (-timbuludde) v.tr. conv. 1 & 2 take down (pictures, decorations, etc.). cf. akatimba, ekitimba, olutimba, olutimbe. timpula (-timpudde) v.i. beat, whip, thrash.

bewitch, place a a spell on, put a hex on. okuloga obulwa- dde, to cure of sickness, okuloga ennyon- ta, to assuage thirst. Nzija kukukuba nkuloge eddalu eryo erikuli mu mutwe. I'll give you a beating that will knock that nonsense out of your head. Akuloze mukazi Muyima? Has a Muhima woman bewitched you? What has paralysed your efforts? Why are you there doing nothing (when work must be done or when danger must be avoided)? cf. -loge, obulogo, eddogo, omuloge, omulogo.

o- plur. embuto (lu/n) stomach; abdomen; womb, okuba olubu to, to be pregnant. okufuna olubuto, to become pregnant, omukazi ow'ofubuto, a pregnant woman, okukuba olubuto, to be delighted at the prospect of eating (esp. of children), lit. to beat the stomach. Olubuto lundi ku mugongo. I am very hungry/famished, lit. my stomach is on my back. Olubuto lundi mu mannyo. I am completely full, lit. my stomach is in my teeth. Olubuto kyoto, akisennyera enku y'akoowa. (prov.) The stomach is a fireplace, he who gets wood for it gets tired. Whatever else happens, one must eat. Oyo omusajja lubuto kyoto. That man is a very heavy eater, cf. ebbuto, akabutobuto, ekibuto, amabutobuto.

o- (lu/n) cane, walking stick; cane used for administering a beating.

o- (lu/n) the damaging/ruining of plantain trees by stripping off most of the leaves; the tendency to beat/bully other people. Alina olukuunya. Heisabully. cf. kuunya.

o- adv. okutambula olundaya- ndaya, to go by an indirect route, take the long way around, okwogera olundayandaya, to avoid getting to the point (in a discussion ), beat around the bush.

lundisa (-lundisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to herd; herd with/ using. Lekerawo okulunza omwana omuggo otyo. Stop beating the child with a stick like that.

nduuse) v.tr. beat (a drum); pursue vigorously.

pluck off. okumaanyuula emiggo, to strike, beat.

a- plur. (li/ma) rare rough edges (of barkcloth). okusala amakeete, to beat about the bush.

complete; use up, consume; spend (time); satisfy, be sufficient for. v.i. suffice, be sufficient; be adequate; be enough. As an auxiliary verb mala has the following uses (adapted from Ashton's Luganda Grammar): 1) To denote completed action mala is followed by the main verb in the inf. Twamaze okusamba omupiira ng'obudde buzibye. We finished playing ball by the end of the day. 2) Followed by an inf. without the I.V., mala stresses the completion of an action before another action begins. Onoomala kuleeta mazzi. You will first bring water. 3) Followed by ga- and a verbal stem, mala expresses inevitability, obligation or simple carelessness. Tumaze gagendayo. We simply had to go there. Bamala gakomaga mbugo zityo. They just beat out the bark in any old way. 4) Followed by the neg. of the ne tense, mala indicates a reversal of decision.

okukuba egya mbaguta, to beat/whip severely.

e- (n/n) drum which is convex at the sides and which is beaten with the hands; rhythm produced by the drum.

strike, beat, hit.

e- (n/n) large mallet for the second beating of barkcloth; flail, heavy stick used to separate grains from husks, cf. 'vvuula. See ensaasi.

the coronation of a Kabaka, a death in the royal family, a declaration of war, etc.). cf. jaguza.

e- (n/n) kind of small drum beaten in the battery called mugudo, q.v. cf. kalaabiriza.

e- (n/n) short stick with a knob at the end used for beating bigogo (fresh plantain fibers used as a sponge).

e- (n/n) knuckle, okukuba enkunku, to beat/rap with the knuckles, ente ey'en- kunku, a hornless cow.

c- (u/'n) armpit. mu nkwawa, under the arm. okukuba enkwawa, to express joy or pleasure by beating one's sides with the upper parts of one's arms, okubeera mu nkwawa za..., to be completely under the domination of..., to be a stooge of... oku- yita mu nkwawa, to disappear, slip away.

e- (n/n) grooved mallet used for beating out barkcloth.

e- (n/n) mallet with large grooves used for the first beating of barkcloth. See empuuzo.

e- (n/n) type of drum used at royal ceremonies; type of drumbeat, cf. omu- tenga.

e- (n/n) drumbeat, manner of beating drums; celebration at the birth of twins; celebration, party, feast, entujjo eyaliko okusaza entuuyo ebibatu, a tremendous feast, lit. which caused one to wipe off the sweat with the palms ot the hands. cf. tujja.

e- (n/n) pulse, pulsation, heartbeat. cf. amatunnunsi.

e- (n/n) method/way of beating barkcloth with a patterning mallet, nzituzo, q.v. cf. ttula.

e- (n/n) patterning mallet, mallet with fine grooves for the final beating of barkcloth. cf. ttula.

e- (n/n) hardwood tree, Teclea grandi- folia, I. nobilis, used for making barkcloth mallets, sticks, walking-sticks, etc.; per ext. beating with a stick; beating. Yamu- wuula enzo, he beat him hard.

to beat severely (with sticks).

the highest mountain in Africa, abantu abasinga obungi, most people. Ekisinga togendayo. The best thing is for you not to go there. Additional examples: Asinze omusango. He has won his (court) case. Omusinze gumusinze. He has lost his case. Osinze. You are right. You have won ( said by one giving in after an argument). Akbsinga akukubya gw'olina. (prov.) He who excels you/is stronger than you beats you with (the stick, omuggo implied) which you have. Might makes right.

flutter about, beat (its) wings; rush about; flounder, cf. papa, empapala.

kisaawa, ekisaawe; saawula.

also saawuula beat; thrash; slash down, okusaawuula engere, to walk (esp. at a quick pace and for some distance).

wrap up; bandage. okusabika emiggo, to beat with sticks, okusabika effumu, to pierce with a spear.