be, okwerinda, okulembe reza, okulembya, okusotyasotya, okuteezateeza.

be, vide cautious,

o- (mu/ba) careful/cautious person, cf. genda, -egendereza.

etc.

sooberera (soobe- redde) v.tr. appl. 1 & 2 move towards, approach quietly/slowly/cautiously.

v.i. walk cautiously/gingerly; move stealthily.

v.i. approach slowly/cautiously.

act slowly.

v.tr. caus. cause to walk leisurely; do slowly/cautiously.

v.tr. appl. 2 caus. approach cautiously/slowly; deal carefully with.

okutambulako, to take a walk, ku- tambula nga weerinnyako, to walk slowly/ cautiously/fearfully, lit. stepping all over oneself.

v.i. fedup. walk cautiously/apprehensively/gingerly.

-esoobolola (-esoobolodde) v.i. refl. move slowly/cautiously. cf. -soobolokofu.

-erembereza (-eremberezezza) v.i. & tr. appl. 2 caus. refl. approach cautiously/ carefully/slowly; be deliberate and slow in one's actions (towards). cf. olulemba.

be on one's guard, v.tr. refl. be on one's guard against; defend oneself against. Minista w'eby'okwerinda, minister of defense. Okwerinda si buti. (prov.) Caution (or a defensive attitude) is not cowardice.

be careful with. Weegendereze. Be careful. Yegendereza ebirowoozo by'abalala. He gives careful consideration to/weighs seriously the opinions of others.