adj., biri wamu. d.barrelled, a midumuebiri. d.minded, a myoyo ebiri. d.tongued, kalimingobya.

okwefunya, okw ekembakemba.

q.v.

o- (bu/-) deceit; treachery; double-dealing; hypocrisy, cf. kuusa, omukuusa (kuusa).

or zikabandole (n/n) double-decker bus, lit. let them see me (-lole is from, rora, Lunyoro for see). Also bandol e.

deceitful person, cf. olulimi, gobya.

e- (ki/bi) double handful.

cf. wu- wuttanya.

two bananas in one skin.

double- dealer, lit. two-tongued (person), cf. olu- limi, -biri.

mpozezza) v.i. plead (one's case in court), v.tr. plead (a case, a cause); recount, tell. Omusibe awoza nti yatta lwa kwetaasa. The prisoner makes the plea that he killed in self-defense, kuwoza gwa mbwa ng'ate endiga erinnya ennyumba, to have double trouble, lit. to plead the case of the dog while the sheep is climbing up on the house.

mpuwuttanyizza) v.tr. keep turning over in the mouth (hot food), kuwuwuttanya bigambo, to twist the meaning of words; to engage in double-talk. cf. mpuwuttanya.

decompose (of a corpse). Ettooke likunku- muka. The bunch of plantains has ripened to the point that the fruit is almost falling off. Akunkumuka ng'aseka. He is doubled up with laughter.

extend, be extensive; be stout; be flattened. Entebe ey'aba- biri mu bbaasi ayagala agituuleko bw'omu ayagaagale nga Lwera. He likes to take a double seat in the bus and spread all over it like Lwera (a flat treeless area between Buddu and Mawokota). okwagaagala inf.

okukulungutanya ebigambo, to be deceptive/evasive in one's speech, engage in double-talk. cf. omukulungutano, omukulungutanya, enkulungutanyi.

double oneself up.

redouble one's efforts.

stressed letters; double consonants, cf. sinziira.

try resolutely; double one's effort.

devote oneself (to); attac.li uneseii ^lo/, ue sioppea/ plugged up (e. g., of a drain), kwesiba bbiri, to be determined/resolved; to make oneself ready/prepared; to double one's effort, kwesiba ku muntu, to attach oneself to a person who doesn't appreciate (you), to latch onto a person. Amagezi gaamwesiba. She was at a loss as to what to do. ng'akyesibye ku kintu kye kimu yagamba nti..., and Still sticking to the same subject he said... Ennaku zaatandika okwesi ba. The days started to drag.