okuwulira; (touch) okukomako, oku kwatako, okw agayaga;
okuyanza engalo; I feel sick, emmeeme ensinduukirira.
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/-) extortion; thievery; injustice, unfairness; hate, bad feelings. cf. omulyake; lyakula.
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.
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-.
e- no plur. (li/ma) jealousy, rancor, hard feelings.
e- no plur. (li/ma) sloth; idleness; boredom, blase feeling, cf. gayaala.
sway, wobble, rock; toss and turn (of a sick person); feel weak; be spoiled.
akalumira, ekinyiigo.
feel and express joyfulness. cf. sagambiza.
lit. eat it and you will feel it. cf. lya, wulira.
dizziness, vertigo. Kantoolooze ankutte. 1 feel dizzy, cf. tooloola.
lit. drink it and you will feel it. cf. nywa, wulira.
be sickened (by food); feel a distaste for.
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) 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) 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.
e- (ki/bi) lit. that which is feared, honor, glory; prestige, dignity; respect; reverence; pomp. None of the preceding equivalents expresses the full meaning of kitiibwa which is perhaps the greatest ideal and the most sought after attribute of the Baganda. It has an importune e comparable to that of ‘face' in the Orient, kufa kitiibwa, to feel shame/be ashamed (because of the actions or speech of another). cf. tya.
e- no plur. (li/ma) ill will, rancor, enmity; rare heartburn. Amulinako ekkonda. He has a feeling of bitterness towards him.
lose the feeling of tiredness. cf. -koowu, obukoowu, ekikoowukoowu, mwamyakooye; toowolokoka.
be taken, seized, etc. okukwatibwa ensonyi, to feel shame.
be taken in/for, etc. okukwatirwa ensonyi, to feel shame for. Baamukwatirwa ekisa. They felt sorry for him/her.
to turn from one person (to talk to another); to turn against a person, have a change of feelings towards a person.
ndebedde) v.i. feel weak; be exhausted/tired; be loose/slack; be soft/viscous.
o- no plur. (lu/n) shame; feeling of shame; bashfulness, shyness, cf. fa, ensonyi.
o- also olukowekowe (1 u/n) eyelash. Aliko olukowe. He is feeling better. His health has improved, cf. ekikowe.
lumibwa (-lumiddwa) v.i. pass. be bitten; be hurt (lit. <£ fig.); feel labor pains; be concerned/preoccupied.
kumira bugobo, to gulp down, bolt; to believe anything one is told, be gullible, kumira maziga, to hold back the tears; to stop crying, kumira ppinu, lit, to swallow a pin, i.e., to be resolute/ determined/brave in the face of impending danger, kumira mangota ng'embuzi, to gulp down noisily, kumira nkambi, to sip. kumira mwoyo, to be brave in the face of pain/danger, keep a ‘stiff upper lip.' kumira mmwan- yi, lit. to swallow coffee berries, i.e., to make a blood brotherhood pact (with someone). kumira ku ddusu, to experience a feeling of relief (e.g., after a crisis). Bye r.ksgambyc Limire. Keep what 1 have told you to yourself.
feeling of fullness after eating; fig. satisfaction. Omukkuto tegusomoka mugga. (prov.) Satisfaction does not (last as long as it takes to) cross the river. Feelings of satisfaction do not last. cf. kkuta.
e- no plur. (n/n) grudge, rancor, feeling of hostility. Tamulinaako ndibu. He has no grudge against him.
nnyinyogoze) v.i. be cold; feel cold.
cause to be or feel cold; dampen, spray (clothes before ironing), ekyuma ekinnyogoza, refrigerator, icebox. Ebi- gambo bye yannamba byannyinyogoza. The things he said to me hurt me very much/disturbed me greatly. cf. -nnyogovu, -nnyogoogerevu, obunnyo- govu, ekinnyogoga.
experience a sharp sensation (in the teeth). Amannyo gannyennyeera. I feel a sharp sensation in the teeth (e.g., from something too acidic).
feel, v., okwegoga; I f. s., emmeeme ensinduukirira.
v., okubbira, okwetutubika, okutubira, okusaanawo, okukka, okuyegaayega; I have a sinking feeling, emmeeme engudde.
v.tr. infatuate, kutunula nkutijje, to have a feeling of compassion but not show it. Omukwano gubatijja. They are very much in love.
si a kisa; neg. rel. form of v. okusaasira.
cause to feel shame. Yampemukira. He made me ashamed.
of a pregnant woman to various types of food).
make listen; cause to feel/sense/perceive; make obey; hear news of. Sikyamu- wuliza. 1 don't hear from him any more.
mpuubadde) v.i. be lonesome, feel lonely, cf. ekiwuuhaalo.
wave about, kuyanza magalo, to keep fingering everything, feel about with the hands. okuyanza inf.
rare feel unwell.
v.i. be/become numb; grow stiff; feel paralyzed.
o- (mu/mi) stress, emphasis; firmness, eddoboozi ery'omuggumiro, a firm voice, okulya n'owuliramu omuggu- miro, to eat and feel full/satisfied, cf. ggumira.
o- no plur. (mu/mi) strength, vigor, okuwuliramu omuzinzi, to feel invigorated/ satisfied (after eating); to feel elated (after drinking intoxicants).
put on airs. Amaaso gankambagga. My eyes are sleepy. 1 feel tired.
gnaw away at (of jealousy or strong feelings ).
wound the feelings of. okutunula bijiijidde, to look tearful/woebegone/off the brink of crying. Yasanga omulenzi atunula bijiijidde n'amubuuza ogubadde. He found the boy on the verge of tears and asked him what the matter was. cf. akajiijiiri.
feel in the dark. v.tr. grope for, feel around for; look for (something which is difficult to find), cf. kawammansi; wamma.
v.i. appl. 2 become tired/heaw with fatigus. Qmukono gun- fuuyirira olw'okuguwanika. My arm feels tired from holding it up in the air.
give in; feel worse (of a sick person). ebigambo ebigonvu, soothing words.
to touch lightly on a subject, mention in passing, hint at. Ebi- gam bo ebyo byankoona. These words offended me/hurt my feelings/came to me as a shock.
preferably at least; let alone, to say nothing of; not even. Yadde nno yandimbuulidde nti agenda. At least he could have told me that he was leaving. With the enclitic -ko, yadde means slightly better. Omulwadde ali yaddeko. The patient is feeling slightly better, cf. wadde.
muli beewulira nti..., inwardly they feel that.. cf. muno.
v.i. go round and round. Omutwe gunneetooloola. My head is spin- ing. I feel giddy.
v.tr. produce a sharp/tart taste/sensation in the mouth. Amatama gannywanywagala. I feel a sharp/tart sensation in my mouth.
sway, oscillate. Emmeeme entengee- tera. I feel sick at my stomach. I feel upset/worried.
v.tr. redup. feel; caress. okwagayaga inf.
have pity on, have compassion for; have have mercy on.
preferably; that's more like it, that is good, that I can understand/appreciate. Yansaba waakiri mmireko enkambi. He asked me at least to take a sip. Waakiri okufa ne tuta- fugibwa oyo. We would rather die than be governed by that person. Mpulira waakiriko. I am feeling a little bit better.
v.i. be inclined/leaning; totter. Emmeeme ensinduu- kirira. I feel nauseated.
cause a sickening feeling (of food); be harsh; fig. bother, disturb, trouble. Ki ekikukeeta? What is bothering you?
v.tr. appl. caus. listen to; listen carefully to; listen with a stethoscope; feel.
okukeeyererwa emmeeme, to be anxious/worried; to feel nervous.
o- (mu/mi) lip; beak, omumwa gw'ennyindo, nostril, ow'omumwa, quarrelsome person (esp. a husband who quarrels with his wife), okufuna eky'okuzza eri omumwa, to get something to eat, lit. to bring back to the lip. okubega emirawa, to pucker one's lips (as one on the brink of tears or who feels an aversion), okukwata ku mumwa, to be amazed/astonished, kuggya mumwa ku muntu, to stop slandering a person, kuggya mu kintu mumwa, to have eaten enough, be surfeited with food. Omumwa gumuli mu nnyindo. He is very angry, lit. his lip is in his nose. Obunyo- nyi tubukwata mimwa. We wake up early in the morning, lit. the little birds we catch them by the beaks, cf. obumwamwa, akamwa.