e ŋŋaano, kasooli; grain of corn, empeke; c. on toe, akasumba.
opacity of, ensenke.
ensonda, akagoda, akalikonda; (cloth) ekirenge.
e- plur. (ki/bi) sores at the corners of the lips caused by fever, allergy, etc.
o- (bu/-) mockery, scorn, derision. cf. duula.
o- (ka/bu) discharge of the eye, substance which collects at the corner of the eye after a long period of sleep. The sing, (akajonjo) is less frequently used, cf. ebijonjo.
o- (bu/-) mockery, scorn. cf. kudaala.
enjole; (corn) omuganda, ekinywa, omuvumbo; (leaves) ekikoola; (fruit) ekirimba; (bananas) enkota, ekiwagu, ekisinja, oluwagala.
o- (bu/-) meal of cassava, millet or corn (maize); thick porridge.
o- (bu/-) place to turn. Sikya- lina bwekyusizo. I have no place to turn. also fig. I am in a tight corner/difficult spot. cf. kyuka, -ekyusa.
corn, peas, etc.),
disrespect or scorn; indicate by one's movements an attitude of pride or contempt.
scorn, scoff at, mock.
omuduuze, omuduuzi.
okutu; (of corn) ekirimba;
cram in; sweep, push (e.g., rubbish into a corner); corner (e. g., a criminal, a rat); solve, get to the heart of (a crime, a problem). cf. effumbiko.
cram into; drive into a corner.
be easy to scorn. Tagayika. He is not to be despised/a person whom one would despise.
omutwe, kasoomi, enseenene; (of bed) emitwetwe; (of drum) obusu; (of corn) ekirimba; (chief) omwami, omukulti; h. cloth, ekiremba.
kasooli.
e- plur. amayange (li/ma) much more commonly oluyange, plur. ennyange (li/ma) flower of the corn/maize plant.
a- (ka/bu) corn silk; tendril of wheat.
a- (ka/bu) toe; small foot, okwekuba akagere, to menstruate, okukuba akagere,to travel on foot, walk, okukuba obugere, to mock, scorn, okuggya akagere, to start walking, take one's first steps, cf. obu- geregere, ekigere, olugere.
a- (ka/bu) stalk of ntula, njagi, q.v.; small cob of corn/maize (stripped of the grains), cf. ekikongoliro, kongola.
a- (ka/bu) a burst of laughter (often scornful in character), okukuba akakule, to burst out laughing, okutema akakule, to laugh loudly and scornfully at (with a personal object), okufuna bya kakule, to obtain for nothing; to buy at a price far below the normal.
a- (ka/bu) kind of small insect found in corn cobs.
a- also akalikondo (ka/bu) corner; remote/dark corner.
a- (ka/bu) remote corner; dark little corner.
a- (ka/bu) corner, recess, nook (built into the inside wall of a house).
a- (ka/bu) small crowded space; small corner; recess; niche; crevice.
a- (ka/bu) cornmeal; flour meal. cf. obuwunga.
a- (ka/bu) small elephant; corn weevil, kind of very small insect with a proboscis resembling that of an elephant, cf. enjovu.
e- (ki/bi) corn/maize cob from which the kernels have been removed. cf. kongola, akakongoliro.
e- (ki/bi) chaff of sesame/wheat/ corn, etc.; fig. something as light as a feather, cf. akalerya.
e- (ki/bi) crevice; remote corner; recess; side of a porch, ebisegguusi by'omutima, the depths of the heart, cf. akasegguusi.
e- (ki/bi) blister in the corner of the mouth (usually the result of a fever).
e- (ki/bi) place where game animals are cornered by hunters, hunting ground. cf. Iziga.
e- (li/ma) [Eng.] corner.
make the sound characteristic of a cock; fail to grow (of a banana tree). N'ezikookolima, gaali magi, (prov.) The(chickens) which are crowing were (formerly) eggs. From little acorns great oaks grow.
make fun of, scorn, laugh to scorn, cf. obukudaaze, omukudaazi.
lift up. oku- lalika ebigere, to raise the feet; to be scornful be indifferent.
e- (n/n) dry com/maize; dried ear of corn; popcorn; the natural juice which comes out during the initial processes of preparing banana beer. Oli omwana mberenge bulala! That child is very bright/ intelligent.
o- usually with the -a of rel. abundant, profuse. Enkuba yali ya mwero mu biseera ebyo. The rain was very abundant during that period, omwero gwa kasooli, abundance of corn. cf. 2yera.
also nigguuka (-nigguuse) v.i. be haughty; be flippant; be scornful.
e- (n/n) bits of corn (maize) or cassava left in the sieve after the finer particles have gone through.
e- (n/n) insect which attacks corn/ maize.
e- (n/n) distant point; remote part; far corner (e.g., of a house).
e- (n/n) corner; angle, ensonda ezeesigibwa, reliable sources/quarters.
e- (n/n) remote corner/part; recess; dense, damp foliage/giuwili.
ensenke.
n., obuduuzi, okunyooma, okujeeja.
v., okunyooma, okukudaala, okwesigaanya, okwegaya.
omunyoomi, omukudaazi.
use rel. form of v. to scorn.
v, okulinnyako, okulinnyirira; t. on one's corns, okukosa.
e- no plur. (li/ma) ashes. Olwa Vvu, Ash Wednesday, kukuba vvu, to be scornful, scorn. Tonkubira vvu. Don't treat me scornfully. Omuvubuka yagudde ekigwo eggulo, kati vvu. The youth had a fall yesterday and now he is dead, lit. ashes. Oba tolina ky'oyogera nuuna ku vvu. Stop telling me that nonsense, lit. if you have nothing to say, suck on ashes, cf. kivuvu, oluvu.
move about in a carefree manner; do whatever one pleases; take things casually lightly; be scornful/contemptuous. Tosuubira nti alikuleka n'oyinaayina emirembc gyonna. Do not expect that he will permit you to keep doing whatever you like forever. Mbwa zaafa, amagunju gayinaayina. (prov.) The dogs died, the wild cats now move about freely. When the cat's away the mice will play. cf. yinala, omuyinooyino.
reject, refuse (e.g., food., a present); abhor, v.i. be taboo/ forbidden. Eddagala lino lizira omunnyu. This medicine cannot go together with/cannot be mixed with salt, ekibala ekizira, forbidden, fruit.
(n/n) [SID. ] corn/maize meal; ration of food given to workers; advance on wages paid to workers.
to frown, raise the eyebrows in scorn/contempt.
o- (mu/mi) foundation (of a house); f fig' foundation, basis, ejjinja ly'omusingi, cornerstone, okutema omusingi, to lay the foundation.
no plur. (la) a beer made from corn which is very popular among the tribes of Northern Uganda.
adv. in the farthest/ most remote corner of the house or room.
v.i. have a look of disgust. v.tr. view with disgust/scorn; look at threateningly; be rude/insolent toward. cf. kimbuula.
o- also omuduuze (mu/ba) scoffer, one who is scornful, cf. duula.
cf. amakinaggule.
v.tr. scorn; despise; have contempt for.
o- (mu/ba) jeerer, one who mocks/ scorns, cf. sunga.