v., okuwona, okuloga, okugema, okuvumula.

e- no plur. (li/ma) kind of climbing plant used in native medicine to cure measles, fever, etc. cf. ekibombo.

obtain, procure, okufuna olubuto, to become pregnant, okufuna erinnya, to acquire a reputation, kufuna bya kakule or kufuna bya ndola, to I obtain for nothing or to buy at a price far below the normal.

for which see the grammars. One usage which presents serious difficulties to the users of the dictionary must be mentioned here. ka- is the prefix for singular nouns of the ka/bu class. This class contains not only nouns proper to it, but in addition most other nouns can be converted to this class; in the latter case the resultant noun is a diminutive. In many cases sound changes obscure the relationship between the original noun and the diminutive: ente, cow; akate, small cow. ejjinja, rock; akayinja, stone, endabirwamu, mirror; akalabirwamu, small mirror.

grow dark; be obscured; be thick/luxuriant; be blocked/ impeded, okukunira amaaso, to go blind; to be blind. Obudde bukunidde. It has grown dark.

make dark; block, impede. cf. -kunivu, akakunizo, kkunikkuni.

bewitch, place a a spell on, put a hex on. okuloga obulwa- dde, to cure of sickness, okuloga ennyon- ta, to assuage thirst. Nzija kukukuba nkuloge eddalu eryo erikuli mu mutwe. I'll give you a beating that will knock that nonsense out of your head. Akuloze mukazi Muyima? Has a Muhima woman bewitched you? What has paralysed your efforts? Why are you there doing nothing (when work must be done or when danger must be avoided)? cf. -loge, obulogo, eddogo, omuloge, omulogo.

zibu, (insignificant) kopi; be o., okuziba, okukunira.

okufuna, okulaba.

okuzzaayo, okuddiza, okusasula, okuliwa; (cure) okuwonya; be restored, okussuuka, okuwona.

cure. cf. obusawo, omusawo, omusawuzi.

v., okusiba, okunyweza; (obtain) okufuna.

vurnulula (-vumuludde) v.tr. conv. cure; be an antidote to; arch. remove a curse from, okuvumula ennyonta, to slacken thirst. cf. -vumi, obuvumi, ekivumo, amavumiro.

mponye) v.tr. escape from; get rid of. v.i. be cured/healed; escape; be saved. Mukazi wange awonye. My wife has given birth.

heal; save; spare; protect, okuwonya obulamu bwa.., to save the life of...

uipuubidde) v.tr. bleed (for medical purposes, e.g., to cure severe headaches), cf. ekiwuubiiro.

okuvumbeeza obulago, to lower/muffle the voice, okuvumbeeza ku ddoboozi, to lower the voice somewhat.

v.tr. caus. 2 heal/cure with/by means of; cause to be treated by; assist (in childbirth). Omusaawo ye yamuwonyesa. The doctor assisted at her delivery.

oku- zibiikiriza enseko, to suppress one's laughter.

o- (mu/mi) arch, headband of plantain bark alleged to cure headaches.

pack up; imprison; fig. bind, oblige, kusiba kkira, to lag behind. kusiba mmere, to preserve food, store food, kusiba tibitibi, to fasten tightly/securely; kusiba migugu, to pack one's belongings, get ready to move, kusiba nkalu, to trip, tie up (one's opponent in wrestling), kusiba luggi, fasten/lock the door, kusiba kitabo, to bind a book, kusiba mmotoka, to apply brakes to a car. Ansibyeko ekibi. He has accused me of wrongdoing/sin/crime. Teyasibamu n'agenda. He went at once/without hesitation. Walumbe yali akyansibye ensingo. I was still very sick, Lit. Walumbe (death) was still holding me tightly by the neck, ekkolero erisiba ennyama mu mikebe, a meat-packing factory.

(la) kind of climbing plant the leaves of which are used as a medicine to cure colic pains.

o- (mu/mi) riddle, obscure/ enigmatic speech, cf. gerenjula.

peaceful; safe, secure; remote, mu kifo ekyesiifu, in a quiet, remote place.

behave, kuyisaako, to cause to pass over oneself, i.e.. anoint/m h rmesel f; to pretend inadvertence; not to know what is going on. kweyisa kuli, to feel secure/ confident.