okuyitibwa; (trade) omulimu.

woowe interjections used in shouting Nnakanda kuyita saawuiirayo yadde ampuuna nti woowayi. I kept calling but I did not hear anyone at all answering me.

v.tr. appl. 2 keep calling; call insistently.

derived from the personal name Mannyowenu, a very easygoing general with the -a of rel. of the character of a joke, ne nseka nga nduyita lwa mannyo wenu, and I laughed thinking it (lit. calling it) a joke. Ebyokulwanyisa ebyakozesebwa byali bya mannyo wenu. The arms which were used were ridiculous/playthings/a joke.

to act). Embwa obwedda ngiyita naye yeeremye. I kept calling the dog but he refused (to come).