longoofu, longoose, tukuvu, lungi.

v., okunaaza, okulongoosa, okutukuza. c. teeth, okusenya. c. nails, okwesokoola enjala. become clean, okutukula, okulongooka, okwamuka.

o- (bu/-) flith, dirtiness (of the body); untidiness; uncleanness. cf. omuligo.

o- (bu/-) neatness; cleanliness; sanitation; good appearance, ekinnya ky'obuyonjo, outhouse, latrine, eby'obuyonjo, health matters, sanitation, hygiene; cosmetics; fancy things, cf. yonja, -yonjo, - oluyonjoyonjo.

o- (bu/-) whiteness; lightness (of color); brownness (of the skin); emptiness, empty space; cleanness, as an adv. with the formative of space prefix e- out, outside. ebweru wa Buganda, outside of

clear up, clear out; dredge; clean up, clean out. okugogola emimiro, to clear the throat.

break up fibers (for rope making); clean out, scrape out (e.g., the insides of a papyrus plant so that the outer fiber may be used for basket making or rope making); groom, trim, clean up (a person or thing).

the leaves of which are used for polishing and cleaning and also for putting on sores and wounds.

adj. & adv. with the head or beard cleanly/completely shaven; smooth, without blemish (of the skin). Amwedde omutwe kawerette. He has shaved his head completely.

e- (ki/bi) kind of very strong beer (Buddu); kind of medicinal herb; grass used for cleaning the hands after peeling matooke. omulungi kibombo, a very beautiful girl. cf. ebbombo.

the floor, the body); clean away, sweep away. Mukoka yakoka ebisasiro byonna. The pools of rainwater swept away all the trash, cf. mukoka.

o- (lu/n) pipe cleaner, cf. kagula.

o- no plur. (lu/n) outward cleanliness, superficial cleanliness. Alina luyonjoyonjo, sso si buyonjo bwa namadda- la. He gives the appearance of being clean, but he really isn't, cf. -yonjo, obuyonjo.

o- (mu/mi) kind of wild plant used by women to clean their hands after peeling plantains.

o- (mu/ba) one who washes/cleans; launderer. aboozi b'engoye, dry cleaners, aboozi b'emmotoka, car washers, cf. yoza.

clean up; colloq. get easy money, ‘clean up.' oku- naaba mu ngalo, to wash one's hands. Annaabamu. He makes fun of me.

e- (n/n) crushed charcoal ashes used as a powder to clean the teeth, cf. senya.

oluseke, omufulejje; (tobacco) emindi; (flute) endere, omulere; (bhang) ekibindi; p. cleaner, olukaguzo.

clean (the teeth), eddagala erisenya amannyo, toothpaste. kusenya ku mmere busenyi, to pick at one's food, show reluctance in eating. cf. ensenyu.

rub dry, wipe; mop; polish (e.g., furniture); clean (e.g., a blackboard).

v., okwera. s. up in hand, okukukumba. s. along (tr.), okufumbiikiriza. make a clean s., okufaakuuza.

cover up (e.g., a gourd so that when the inside decays it can be easily cleaned; bananas so that they may ripen prep aratory to making beer).

si lungi, si longoofu, gwa gwa.

obutali bulongoofu, obugwagwa.

collective) also kiwakka, plur. biwakka. large black evil-smelling ant which preys on nswa (termites). Wakka awunya, nga ggwe omulumbye ku nswa ze. (prov.) (If you say that) the wakka smells, it is you that disturbed him feeding on his nswa. If you remain in dirt you cannot expect to stay clean.

nnyamuse) v.i. become dry (of clothing which has been washed); become bright; become dazzling clean, v.tr. leave, depart from. Nnyamuka! Go away from me! okwamuka inf.

also used to give an emphatic force to certain other verbs, kuvuma kwogoloza, to curse heartily, curse out. kubba kwogoloza, to steal everything, to ‘clean out.' okwogoloza inf.

nnyonze) v.tr. clean; make neat; smarten up; embellish; adorn. okuyonja inf.

be cleaned, etc.

polish up; clean up; make very bright, cf. enzigula- matabo.

v.i. be clean; be clear (of the weather); be pure; be holy.

consecrate.

q.v.

o- (mu/ba) one who straighens out, examiner, corrector of examinations, omugolozi w'ebigezo, Hen. omugolozi w'emmotoka, one who removes dents from an automobile, omugolozi w'enviiri, hairdresser. omugolozi w'engoye, dry cleaner. cf. golola.

get better; turn out well.

become clear; clear up. Obudde bwerudde. The weather has cleared up. v.tr. clean out, clear out; cause to appear; bring to light; reveal, expose, okwerula ekibanja, to clear a plot of land.

v.i. be or become dirty/filthy/ stained; be stunted; grow poorly; be badly cooked; become hardened/inured; be resistant to cleaning; become worn (e.g., of a path).

v.tr. make dry; brighten; polish; clean cleanse cf. -yamufu.

v.tr. perform cleansing rites for (a person guilty of adultery or a child of an adulterous union).

o- (mu/mi) [Su).,/lr. J a piece of twig used for cleaning the teeth; toothbrush.

to refuse flatly, lit. to lick that which digs (enkumbi, hoe, is implied). okukomba obulamu, colloq., to enjoy life, have a good time, okukomba amazzi, colloq., to drink a great deal of beer, okukomba amannyo ng'embwa, to lick one's chops in anticipation of food or (more frequently) drink, okukomba ssente, to acquire money without much effort, to ‘clean up.' okukomba ku kantu, to eat a little bit, taste a little bit; to drink a little bit. Ge balira ge bakomba. They are in great distress, lit. The tears (amaziga is implied) they weep they lick. Yasula takombye ku mpeke ya tulo. He didn't get a wink of sleep all night.

tukutuku, nnabeetukuza, nnaki tukula.

the Holy Land. Ekitabo Ekitukuvu, the Holy Book, the Bible. Olwokutaano Olu- tukuvu, Good Friday, cf. tukula.

pick the teeth/nose, okwesokoola mu nnyindo, to pick one's nose. Ebiyigibwa yalyanga mungu buteesokoola. He found his studies very easy, lit. he ate mungu without having to pick his teeth. cf. essokoolombwe.

-longoofu adj. clean; pure; in good order. cf. longooka.

-efaakanya (-efaakanyizza) v.i. refl. be or become dirty/unclean (esp. of the body and clothing); neglect oneself.

make oneself neat/attractive. cf. -yonjo, obuyonjo, oluyonjoyonjo.

-yonjo adj. clean; neat; smart looking. cf. yonja.

sparkling white (of objects which have been cleaned); bright, clear (of the weather). Twagenda obudde bwamufu bulungi. The weather was very bright and clear when we left. cf. yamuka. i

cleanse oneself from; divest oneself of. cf. ekinaabiro, omunaabo.

dirty, unclean, untidy. cf. jamawala, obujama, omujama.