n., ensonyi, obuwemu; fall into d., okuswala, okuseeseetuka, okusaabulukuka.

v., okukwasa ensonyi, okuswaza, okuwemuukiriza.

a nsonyi.

o- (bu/-) shame, disgrace, cf. swala.

o- (bu/-) impudence; shame; disgrace; scandal; immorality, okwogera eby'obuwemu, to use bad language, okukola eby'obuwemu, to engage in sexual activities outside of marriage, cf. -wemu, wemuka, omuwemu.

e- (ki/bi) disgrace, shame; abomination; corruption; deceit, ebikolwa eby'ekikolobero, shameful acts. cf. atna- kolobero.

e- also ekyenyinyalwa (ki/bi) object of disgust, disgusting thing; disgrace; abomination, cf. -enyinyala.

a- plur. (li/ma) shame, disgrace (particularly that associated with illegitimate birth), embuzi y'amawemuuki- rano, a goat offered by the seducer to the parents of the girl in expiation for his offense. cf. -wemu, wemuka.

nnyinyise) v.tr. dip; immerse; soak; dye; fig. disgrace, bring shame to, spoil the good name of.

be put to shame; be disgraced, okuswala amagulu, to have legs which are small in proportion to the rest of the body, okuswala omutwe, to have a small head.

v.tr. caus. put to shame; disgrace.

lose flavor; fall into disgrace (of a person); fall into a state of decay (of a place).

v.i. appl. pass. be cursed; be accursed; be disgraced. cf. ekikolimo.

disgrace.

v.tr. shame, disgrace, dishonor; treat shamefully; put to sh ame.

obuwemu, amawemu, amawemuukirano, omuwemu.

cf. wemuka, obuwemu, amawemu, omuwemu.