endiga enkazi.

okulagira. b. farewell, okusiibula. made a b., okulamula. b. high, okukansa.

omusogozi.

essogolero.

adj., weweevu; be c., okunnyogoga.

be, okukyama, okuwunja wunja, okweweta, okugooma, okugongobala, okukangabala.

weeraba; bid f., okusiibula.

tono in pl.; grow fewer, okutoniwa.

okubalula, okubandula, okuweweenyula.

etc.

ejjinja ery'omuwendo.

e- plur. amayinja (li/ma) rock; stone; colloq. phonograph record, ejjinja ery'omu- wendo, precious stone, jewel, okuyimbisa amayinja, to play phonograph records, kussaako jjinja, to start a conversation. cf. akayinja.

a- (ka/bu) fiber-producing plant, Hibiscus diversifolius; crisis, difficulty, trouble. Awo akanyamberege we kajjira. That is when the trouble started, akanyamberege akaazaala ekkula, lit. a woman of low estate who brought forth a jewel (formerly used of a commoner whose son became a Kabaka, and later used in a more general sense), cf. ennyamberege.

a- also akasiibulizo (ka/bu) leave taking, farewell; parting gesture. with the -a of rel. final, conclusive. Twabuuse bwe yafuuye firirabi ey'akasiibulo. We jumped when he blew the final whistle. cf subuka, sitbuia.

difficulty, ‘hitch.' Eby'ol ugendo Iwange byajjamu kigoyeweezinge. A problem developed about my trip. Ebintu byajjamu kigoyeweezinge. Things did not work out very well. Complications developed.

e- (ki/bi) combination of grass and bananas which cover the vat when beer is fermenting, kuwunya nga kisisiro, to smell like a brewery.

o- (lu/n) list; roll; line; string; skewer, olukalala lw'ebirowoozo, a series of thoughts, olukalala lw'ensimbi, a strand of cowrie shells (used as money), olukalala lw'amannya, a list of names.

o- (lu/n) olukanda lw'enkejje, a load of nkejje (a small fish) consisting of about 30 skewers woven together.

o- (lu/n) spit/skewer of nseenene (grasshoppers), cf. 2sj|(a,

o- (lu/n) long stick; peg; skewer; blackhead. kuyita ku luti, to have a narrow escape. cf. ^omuti.

o- (lu/n) stem of leaf of basket wattle (jjerengesa) used for making fish traps.

o- (lu/n) with the -a of rel. thin, slender, obupapula obw'oluwewere, thin papers. Amagezi ge ga luwewere. He is stupid.

a- plur. (li/ma) jewelry; decorations; ornaments. Yessaako amajjolobera. He puts on airs. He is proud.

eweema ennene.

obukuku, ekigabi; become mildewed, okukukula.

e- (n/n) kind of very tall timber tree widely used in the construction of canoes, Piptadenia africana. emimwa egy'empewere, thin lips.

e- (n/n) sheep; ram; ewe. Ekika ky'Endiga. the Sheep C!an. kusulika mutwe nga ndiga, to pretend to understand what is said when one really doesn't, lit. nod the head like a sheep, cf. ^akaliga, Wakaliga.

e- (n/n) kind of small fish which is eaten dried, sprat. It is sold on skewers. Ekika ky'Enkejje, the Sprat Clan.

obuwerewere, enjulu.

v., okusuula; okukasuka, okukanyuga; p. a tent, okusimba ewee ma; play p. and toss, okukuba zzaala.

okuteeka, okussa. p. back, okuzzakyo. p. by, okutereka, okweterekera. p. down, okussa wansi; (off head) okweti kkula. p. on (clothes), okwambala; (shoes, ring) okunaanika. p. outside, okufulumya, okugobera ebweru. p. out, okuzikiza. p. up (lodge), okusuza; (a tent) okusimba eweema. p. up with, okugumiikiriza. p. to rights, okulongoosa. p. to flight, okugoba. p. off (clothes), okwambula; (postpone) okulindiriza. p. the best face on, okusaanya.

akamwano, akamweso, ewembe.

v.i., okudduka, okusaalimba, okwetereekerera; (leak) okugenda; (spread) okugererera; (wheel) okuyiringita. r. out (end), okuggwawo. r. away, okubomba, okuwunga, okunoba, okuwkmbuka; (melt) okukereketa; (flow) okukulukuta; (of eyes) okubolokota. r. very fast, okwewenya, okweyera, okukwenyuka, okusirimuka, okupirimpya.

oluti, olusika, olukalala.

weweevu, seerevu, nyirivu.

v.tr., okuweweeza, okuseereza, okunyiriza, okukuuba, okukwanya, okusiira, okuttaanya.

v.i., be s., okuweweera, okunyirira, okuseerera, okusaana; get s. (sea), okuteeka, okulaala.

gonvu, boofu, tene; be s., okugonda, okuweweera; go s., okunyeerera.

cf. omwenge.

e- (li/ma) place for brewing, brewery; place where drinks are stored, cf. sena, senera, omusenero.

e- (li/ma) place where bananas are crushed for the purpose of making beer; brewery, .essogolero ly'omwenge, brewery. cf. sogola.

okukuba, okubaalinga, okukoona. s. a light, okukoleeza ekibiriiti. s. dead, okutirimbula. s. a tent, okusimbula eweema,

v., okuweeweeta.

eweema, ttaaberenaakulu.

iden.

eweema.

v.i., okweweta, okugonyoka, okulalambala; v.tr., okuweta, okweweesa.

mpeeweese) v.tr. rub; rub off; stroke; pat; caress.

-mpezzewezze) v.i. pant, breathe hard, be out of breath.

okuwenennya n'embwa, to do something to an extreme degree, lit. to cause even a dog to show its teeth. Endiima gye yaliko ng ewe- neenye n'embwa. His speed was amazing/ very great. Oyo omusomesa tomuzannyirako taweneena. Don't kid around with that teacher, he is not the joking kind.

mpeweenyudde) v.tr. flog; whip; lash; beat, okuweweenyula

skin, etc.); cool oneself off; become cool (of the weather). Olwa leero obudde buwewedde. It has become cool today.

njise) v.i. pass (in time, through space), kuyita ku muntu kkuutwe, to pass a person without greeting him. kuyita mu mannyo ga mpisi, to have a narrow escape, lit. pass through the teeth of the hyena, kuyita ku luti, to slip off of the skewer, i.e., have a narrow escape, kuvitako wa fOmiilangirn) Ssegaamwenge. to get drunk, lit. pass by (Prince) Beer, kuyita ga mpiteeyite, to pass/go here and there, kuyita kuli, to be arrogant/insolent, kuyita mu mankwetu, to use secretive/ questionable methods, act on the sly. kuyita Ttembo (a Kabaka who went mad), to go crazy, okutuuka nga buyise, to arrive late. Ekyo kyamuyita ku nviiri. That left him indifferent. He didn't care, lit. it passed over his hair. Amazzi gayita kuli. The waters (e.g., in a river) are flooding/overflowing. Omulimu gwange gwa kiyita mu luggya. My job is only temporary, lit. passing through the yard. Yayita eby ama- teeka. He passed his course in law. Tujja kubuyitamu. (-bu- implies bulwa, danger.) You and I are going to have trouble. You and I will have it out. Bw'oyita n'omubi obijja. If you associate with an evil person you will become corrupted. Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you what you are.

ebiweweeza emimiro, soft drinks; refreshing drinks (coffee, liquor, etc.). akabaga ak ebiweweeza emimiro, cocktail party. cf. -weweevu.

v.tr. caus. cause to grimace. Yankongooza ebigere. lit. He made a gesture of contempt at me with his feet. He viewed me with contempt. cf. ekikongoolo.

o- (mu/ba) spectator, viewer. cf. laba.

pr.n. the title of the Kabaka's chief brewer.

v.i. grow thin; grow less/ fewer; diminish.

thread (e.g., beads); pin, attach; put (on a spit, skewer). Twatungwa emimwa. Our lips were sealed. We were not permitted to speak. Effumu lyatunga omusajja. The spear pierced the man.

old-fashioned holed money, etc.); detach (e.g., meat from a skewer).

o- (mu/ba) sewer, one who sews; tailor, cf. tunga.

reach an impasse, be at the end of one's rope.

o- (mu/ba) brewer, cf. sena, essenerG.

o- (mu/mi) skewer (usually made of wood) used for roasting or storing meat.

o- (mu/ba) one who makes beer, brewer, cf. sogola.

(ki/bi) beer which is brewed privately and hidden away by the owner.

o- (mu/mi) inner throat; windpipe; trachea, omumiro gw'emmere, foodpipe, gullet, okugolola emimiro, to clear the throat, okugogola emimiro, to gargle, okukuba emimiro, to make clicking sounds in the throat to express wonder, amazement, sadness, etc. okuweweeza emimiro, to drink, take a drink. Akasukka omumiro tekabalibwa. (prov.) lit. What has (already) passed the throat (in eating) is not reckoned (as important). The more you have, the more you want. cf. mira, ekimiro.

o- (mu/mi) omuyiiro gw'omwenge, new batch of beer; quantity of beer brewed at one time. cf. ^ggya, yiisa.

o- (mu/ba) one who makes beer, brewer, cf. ggya, yiisa.

o- (mu/mi) kind of small bush the roots of which are chewed raw.