n. (wages), empeera, omusaala; (f. before case) empaabi, enkanamu; (after hearing) ebitebe; pay fees for, okuweerera.
nafu, tene; vide okukenda; f. person, nkeremeke, bandoberedde.
become, okunafuwala, okugondoba.
v.tr., okuliisa; (a fire) okukuma omuliro; f. in morsels, okugabirira.
okuwulira; (touch) okukomako, oku kwatako, okw agayaga;
okuyanza engalo; I feel sick, emmeeme ensinduukirira.
grin idiotically.
draw air into the nose; snuffle; snort, kufeesa bukula, to snort like a rhinoceros. cf. feekeera.
ebigere; sore f., akageregere, kyassanga.
rare be fat/corpulent; be short and stocky.
okuggwerera, okukkakkana, okufeeba, okwaluka, okussuuka, okuwoleera, okusendekera.
obusirusiru, akayisanyo, okafeetote, akafukunya, ejjingirizi.
walk with the feet turned outwards; fig. fail to conform, be out of step; diverge on political issues; be unfaithful, be guilty of marital infidelity, cf. embaliga.
jump suddenly to one's feet.
ensigo; (castor oil) ensogasoga; (coffee) emmwanyi.
omugagga bifeekeera, an extremely rich person, cf. feekeera.
e- plur. (ki/bi) the remains of smoked tobacco (e.g., dottle in a pipe).
e- usually plur. (ki/bi) scaly syphilitic rash on the palms and soles of the feet. cf. kaatawala.
e- plur. (ki/bi) fixed fees formerly charged to the plaintiff and accused before a court case could be held; court costs.
mmondedde) v.i. be quiet/ placid/calm; be docile; be dull; be or feel glum.
be full of; surround, go all around, v.i. be or feel satisfied/contented. Baatugabula ffenna ne tuwulira nga tubugaanye. They entertained us and we felt contented.
o- (bu/-) disease of the feet characterized by an itching rash, athlete's foot. cf. ekigere.
o- (bu/-) dirt or soil which remains on the feet, legs or clothing after one has been tilling, cf. lima.
o- (bu/-) extortion; thievery; injustice, unfairness; hate, bad feelings. cf. omulyake; lyakula.
o- (bu/-) sores on the feet and legs; originally charms or herbs placed in the road which caused sores on anyone who tried to pass. cf. sukka.
effeeza, enkalu, ensimbi, kaasi.
emmwanyi; (ground or decoction) kaawa.
effeeza, ensimbi.
v., okuweesa effeeza; (invent) okuyiiya.
e- usually plur. amalusu (li/ma) spit, saliva, okumira ku ddusu, to experience a feeling of-relief (after a period of tension); to take a break/breather, okufiirwa amalusu, to waste one's time in talking to someone who will not listen, lit. to waste one's spit, ekibuuzo ekitu- maze amalusu mu kamwa, a question which has preoccupied us very much, lit. which has exhausted the spit in our mouths, cf. akalusu, olulusu.
okukendeeza, okwawulako, okutoolako; be diminished, okuweebuuka, okukendeera, okuveera, okufeeba, okuggwerera, okusee benga, okutoniwa, okusereba.
okuwalula, okukulula, okukwekwesa. d. self along, okunyaama, okusonnyontoka. d. the feet, okukweya. d. into (fight, etc.), okuwakula.
be, okugaganuka.
feelings of hostility, suspicion.
feel free with, have confidence in, trust. Siyinza kumweyabiza. I cannot confide in him. I can't talk to him freely. See the note under yab-.
adj., gevvu; (animals) sava, a ssava; vide omugo, nyeefu, agaa gavu, bikokye, bigoto; be very f., okufeeta, okugonnomoka, okw agaagala; grow f., okugejja, okunyeeta, okutinduuka; (animals) okusaatawala, okusavuwala.
e- (n/n) [Sto., dr.] silver; fig. money.
e- no plur. (li/ma) jealousy, rancor, hard feelings.
become, okujjula, okufembe kera, okufeeta.
e- no plur. (li/ma) sloth; idleness; boredom, blase feeling, cf. gayaala.
okusekaaseka, okufeenverera.
sway, wobble, rock; toss and turn (of a sick person); feel weak; be spoiled.
v., okumwenyamwenya, okufeenyeera, okusendula amatama, okuwena.
akalumira, ekinyiigo.
okweyitiriza, okwebereka, okwefeeteka.
feel and express joyfulness. cf. sagambiza.
a- (ka/bu) large quantity; large number; abundance. Ensimbi alina kafeetete. He has a great deal of money.
struggle to one's feet.
make struggle to one's feet.
Uusanga smithii. It is deciduous and grows to 9Q- feet.
lit. eat it and you will feel it. cf. lya, wulira.
a- adv. sullenly; glumly; in a nasty mood; dimly, glimmeringly (of light or fire), okutunula kalyolyongo ng'embwa eyota ekikoomi, to sit sullenly like a dog basking in front of a fire. Ekiiaala kyali kyaka akalyolyongo. The light was burning feebly.
a- (ka/bu) kind of shrub producing berries like coffee, cf. emmwanyi
dizziness, vertigo. Kantoolooze ankutte. 1 feel dizzy, cf. tooloola.
lit. drink it and you will feel it. cf. nywa, wulira.
a- also akasiisi (ka/bu) kind of very small jumping insect found on coffee trees, on the ground and in houses.
a- (ka/bu) type of stepladder used in picking coffee or in constructing a house.
a- (ka/bu) table or platform on which coffee is dried; rack on which plates and cups are dried.
be sickened (by food); feel a distaste for.
e- (ki/bi) tulip tree, Nandi flame tree, Spathodea nilotica & Spathodea cam- panulata. It grows up to forty feet tall and is often planted as an avenue and shade tree.
e- rare sing, of ebifeetete, q.v.
e- (ki/bi) deserted house; deserted place. Omukadde akira ekifulukwa. (prov.) An old feeble tenant is better than an empty house. Half a loaf is better than no bread, cf. fuluka.
e- also kyaziyazi adv. crosswise. okntuula ekigazigazi, to sit sprawled out, sit in a very relaxed manner; to feel at ease in the company of others. Atuula kyaziyazi omugumba ky'atuula ku mbaga. She takes up a lot of space like a childless woman at a wedding party, cf. -gazi.
e- (ki/bi) foot; paw; footstep; footprint. ekigere ekisajja, big toe. ow'ebi- gere, pedestrian, okudda mu bigere bya..., to follow in the steps of; to replace, kulya kintu ne musenza bigere, to eat one's fill, lit. to eat something and you push away with the feet. cf. obugeregere, eggere, akagere, olugere.
e- (ki/bi) kind of small basket trap for catching small fish (nkejje). The traps were tied together in pairs by a cord three or four feet long. (Roscoe ).
e- (ki/bi) usually in plur. ebikanja. strains/dregs/residuum of beer, tea, coffee or something squeezed or strained; malt grains, cf. enkanja.
e- (ki/bi) irritation; feeling of annoyance; complaint. Kinyiigo tekiyuza lubugo. (prov.) Complaining does not tear the barkcloth. Mere complaining does not achieve anything, cf. nyiiga.
e- (ki/bi) tramping of feet; rush of a crowd; abundance, as an adv. in a crowd. Bagenze kirinnimuko. They have all gone in a group/crowd, cf. linnimuka.
e- (ki/bi) kindness; mercy; generosity. Frequently used with the -a of rel. as the equivalent of the Eng. adjectives: kind, nice; merciful, etc. Yandeeta ekisa. He made me feel sorry for him. Ekisa kya- mbuukako. I am through with being kind, lit. kindness has flown from me. Yali wa kisa nnyo gye nai. lie very kind to me. Ekisa kitta, n'enge etta. (prov.) Kindness kills, hostility kills. Extremes are bad.