o- (bu/-) length; height; depth, as adv. lengthwise, cf. -wanvu.

ebugulumivu, obuwanvu.

hair); be bent/inclined; be on a slant; stoop, slouch; be poured. Olw'obuwanvu atambula abunduka. Because of his height he walks with a slouch. Ebintu ebiggya mu kiseera ekyo byabundu- kiranga kumu mu Buganda. At that time (all sorts of) new things were coming into Buganda at once.

obuwanvu; (of sea) obuziba; out of one's d., vide okuzibirira; the depths, magombe, kawolongojjo.

obunene, obuwanvu.

obuwanvu, obugulumivu.

okwongera obuwanvu, okuwanvuya.

obuwanvu.

adv., buwanvu; full length, vide kwegalangajja.

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.

obuwanvu.

obuwanvu.

mpanvuyizza) v.tr. make long, lengthen; heighten; make deep, deepen.cf. -wanvu, obuwanvu, amawanvuwanvu.

surpass; excel, singa is often used in cases where English would employ the comparative or superlative of the adjective. Omulenzi ono y'asinga oyo obuwanvu. This boy is taller

tall; deep, -wanvu- yirivu, rather tall; rather long. Obulwadde bw'omwana ono bwatwogeza ebiwanvuwanvu. The sickness of this child caused us to say harsh things to each other, cf. obuwanvu, amawanvuwanvu, wanvuwa.