okusala; (resolve) obuteesa, okukakasa, obumalirira.
etc.; decide/resolve for.
e- (n/n) monkey. Ekika ky'Enkima, the Monkey Clan. Enkima tesala gwa kibira. (prov.) A monkey does not decide a case (omusango implied) involving the forest. No one is a good judge of his own situation.
decide for/in, etc; charge (a person a price). Kisalidde mu ntamu (ki- = ekiso). I am lucky. Things are going my way. Nsa- liddwa ogw'okufa (ogwa = omusango). I have been condemned to death. Baamusalira mangu ebintu. They quickly settled the matter of the bride price with him.
be, okusagaasagana.
suggest; decide.
o- (mu/mi) fault; crime; charge, accusation; court case. (Omusango) gu- musinze. He has been found guilty. The verdict is against him. Asinze omusango. He has won the case. He has been acquitted. okuzza omusango, to commit a crime, okusala omusango, to decide a case. okugoba omusango, to dismiss a case.
v.i. go back there; do again. Baasalawo obutaddayo kuzannyira mu lu- guudo. They decided not to play in the street any more. Saddayo kubakubako gange. I never saw them again, lit. hit them with my (eyes, amaaso, implied).
v.i. be broken off; snap off; be finally settled; be clearly defined/ decided; euph. die.
okutuusa omulimu, to do/ finish a job well/properly. Nnatuusibwa mu ddwaliro. I was taken to the hospital. Njagala okutuusa okusiima kwange eri... I wish to express my appreciation to... Otuusizza okuzimba? Are you ready to build? Have you gotten to the point where you have decided to build? Olituusa wa okwerabiranga? How long are you going to keep forgetting?
allot; abbreviate; cross; decide, kusala kkubo, to cross the street, kusala musango, to judge a case, give a verdict, kusalwako nsiriba, to be very lucky, kusala kirimi, to interrupt (a person who is speaking), kusala magezi, to devise a plan, kusalako bigambo, to slander, speak slanderously, kusala byayi, to relieve oneself, ku sala ku ddoboozi, to lower the voice, kusala ddiiro, to join the opposition (party), kusala mu lugendo, to postpone a trip, kusala ku misinde, to reduce one's speed, kusala mu- wendo, to state a price, kusala ttikiti, to purchase a ticket, kusala mikono, to vaccinate. kusalako, to cross the legs, kusala bintu, to agree on a bride price, okunywa omwenge obutasalawo, to drink beer endlessly/without stopping, ebinyumu ebita- salawo, endless diversions/amusements, okusalawo kwa gavumenti, the decision of the government, buli amusala mu maaso, everyone who passes in front of him. Ebintu byansala. Things have not gone my way.
participate in. Nsazeewo obu- teetaba mu lukuŋŋaana olwo. I have decided not to take part in that meeting.
get to on one's own, go to/report to directly. Baasalawo okwetuukira bo bennyini basabe Minista. They decided to go to the minister themselves and ask (him).
resolve; dare.
resolve; be intent on; conform to.