o- (bu/-) fault, wrongness; mistake. cf. soba, sobya.

err. v.tr. cause to exceed/go in excess of; spoil, injure; rape, okusobya ebiragiro, to violate regulations, okusobya omuzigo, to violate the traditions associated with the marriage ceremony. cf. obusobya, ekisobu, ekisobyo, omu- sobya, omusobyo, ensobi.