n., enfuufu, effufugge, ebikwa kwaya, empumbu.
ekiwugiro.
ekiwero, ekitambaala, ekifuvu.
o- (bu/-) tiny particles of matter which accrue at the top of a liquid or some solids; dust of dried herbs.
e- (n/n) dust; sawdust; fine powder, cf. olufufugge.
nyiikivu; be indolent, okunyiikira.
omulimu, obunyiikivu.
a- (ka/bu) dust, as an adv. quickly; without stopping; like dust (enfuufu). kulaga kafuufu, to race away in a car, leaving one's pursuers behind, lit. to show dust.
soot, small particles of dust that float in the air. cf. munyale.
a- (ka/bu) fine particle(s)/ flake(s); crumb; dust, ssukaali wa kasennyente, very fine sugar.
e- (ki/bi) cushion, pillow (made of grass or banana fibers), mu ngeri eteri ya kusimba lukokola ku kigugu, in a very industrious way, without showing any laziness, lit. in a way which is not that of planting the elbow on the pillow.
e- (ki/bi) cloth; towel; duster; napkin; handerchief; turban, ekitambaala ky'okummeeza, tablecloth, ekitambaala ky'omutwe, head scarf, cf. akatambaala.
e- (ki/bi) piece of cloth; rag; duster; patch; bandage. Ate linda ggwe, bino bi- kyali biwero. But just wait, this is only the beginning (of what I have to tell you). kuba biwero buwero, to be nothing, be far inferior to the person or thing with which comparison is being made, lit. be mere rags.
e- (ki/bi) dust bath (for birds). ekiwugiro ky' ennyonyi, iden. cf. ^wuga.
e- (ki/bi) dust devil, whirlwind. cf. omuzimu.
e- (li/ma) factory; workshop, ek- kolero ly'engoye, textile mill. Minista w'Obusuubuzi n'Amakolero, the Minister of Commerce and Industries, cf. kola.
e- no plur. (li/ma) dust, residue of crushed grass, kulonda bwoya mu kkukuuzi, to be occupied in an extremely difficult task, lit. pick up little hairs from the dust. cf. olukukuuzi.
o- (lu/n) dust; powder; dirt, with the -a of rel. powdery, in powdered form, ssukaali ow'olufufugge, powdered/very fine sugar, olu- fufugge lw'amagumba, bones which have decayed and turned to dust. cf. effufugge.
o- no plur. (lu/n) dust. cf. ekkukuuzi.
o- no plur. (lu/n) thin dusty substance; sawdust; ash-like dust on young plantain leaves, okuwunya oluwugge, to have the smell of a new pot/calabash.
e- (n/n) dry rot in wood; dust-like substance produced by worms or boring insects; powdery coating on some fruits and leaves; sawdust, cf. ^wumba, -wumbu.
collapse, break to pieces, fall to dust.
e- no plur. (n/n) dust.
effufugge, empumbu.
okutabula, okugoya; (fire) okuseesa; s. up > (mob), okusasamaza, okusaanuula; (dust.) okufuumuula; (mud) okufuukuula; (quarrel) okuwakankula ennyombo.
nnyenze) v.tr. stir and dissolve; dilute; mix. okuyenga enfuufu, to stir up dust; to play in the dirt (of children). Omukisa omuzaale gukira omuyengere edda- gala. (prov.) Good fortune/luck is better than that obtained by mixing medicines.
v.i. become dirty/ filthy; get dusty.
v.i. be diligentAard- working/industi'ious; persevere.
(la) dirt; dust.
industrious, cf. kola, koza.
industrious, cf. tengejja.
be seated (esp. in an inappropriate place and with indifferenc e to the presence of dirt, dust, etc.).
to excel one's companions (in class), be at the head of the class, kwetikka bantu, to monopolize the conversation when talking with people, kwetikka nju, to talk loud and long and permit no one to interrupt. Mu kwogera teye- tikka nju. He is not a loud talker. Enfuufu yeetisse. The dust has blown all over, kwetikka lutwe, to put the blame on, accuse falsely. Totwetikka lutwe. Don't put the blame on us.