e ttiini; (wild) entontogolo; f. tree, omutiini, omutuba.
11., olutalo.
v., okulwana, okukontana, okutabaala; vide nkwangu.
ekifaananyi; vide situfu; (price) omuwendo.
engabo (for fighting eby'okulwanyisa).
start up, jump up; fig. arise, break out suddenly, ne wabaguka akeegugungo, and a disturbance suddenly broke out.
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.
crack, crackle; give off sparks, flare up; burst, explode; blow up; throb, tinglejfo/ the fingers, etc.); be very hot (of sunshine); come out, debouch (of a small road or path); fig. break out (of war, sickness, etc.). Olutalo lubaluse buto nate mu Bulaaya. War has broken out again in Europe.
mmanguse) v.i. be sharp; become sharpened; fig. be trained/ instructed.
nzibidde) v.i. dive; sink, go under water, bbiramu, fig., relig. become immersed in, be utterly dedicated to (God).
mmenzebenze) v.i. hobble along, walk painfully, walk with the back bent forward, bendegera (-bendegedde, mmendegedde) v. tr. make restitution for; reimburse; pay for (lit. and fig.); be accountable to. Ojja okubende- gera ebinaddawo. You will suffer the consequences (lit. that which will follow). Aliba abatutteyo alimmendegera. Whoever takes them there will have to answer to me for it.
dig up (e.g., potatoes, plants with deep roots, etc.); fig. view with contempt, shrug one's shoulders at (as an expression of contempt).
uncooked (food); be green/fresh; get damp/wet; fig. be naive; be rude.
e- usually plur. (ki/bi) chaff; fig. disreputable people, riffraff.
mmongoose) v.i. be sleepy/drowsy; doze; fig. be caught napping, be asleep at the switch.
o- (bu/-) stiffness; dryness (of clothes); coolness, coldness (of food); fig. obstinacy, stubborness. cf. kakanyala, -kakanyavu.
o- (bu/-) hardness; state of not being well done (of cooked food, meat); difficulty; fig. obstinacy, stubbornness. cf. kaluba, -kalubo.
o- (bu/-) lit. & fig. craziness, madness, insanity, cf. -lalu, lauka.
o- (bu/-) lit. & fig- craziness, insanity, daftness, cf. eddogojjo, aka- logojjo, logojjana.
o- also obusimbalala (bu/-) verticalness. as adv. vertically, upright, on end; fig. in an upright/just manner. -a busimba, vertical, upright, cf. simba.
o- (bu/-) travel; pilgrimage; fig. harlotry; unfaithfulness in marriage, Tunning around. ' cf. tambula.
o- (bu/-) place to turn. Sikya- lina bwekyusizo. I have no place to turn. also fig. I am in a tight corner/difficult spot. cf. kyuka, -ekyusa.
doggedly, kulwana bwezizingirire, to fight bravely without retreating. Enkuba yatonnya bwezizingirire. The rain came whirling down. cf. zizingirira.
o- (bu/-) sharpness; acuteness (of the senses); fig. sharpness, brightness (of intellect), with the -a of rel. -a yogi, sharp, cf. -yogi, yogiwa.
be boiling; fig. be cheerful; become exulted; get excited.
okwonoona.
okuwalula, okukulula, okukwekwesa. d. self along, okunyaama, okusonnyontoka. d. the feet, okukweya. d. into (fight, etc.), okuwakula.
ekifaananyi.
okusuubiza; (agree) okulagaana; (for work) okugulirira, okusenza, okupakasa, okuwendula; (marriage) okwogereza; be engaged (work), okuba n'emirimu, okutawaana; (marriage) okwogere zebwa; (fight) olutalo.
e- (n/n) [Sto., dr.] silver; fig. money.
deaden; crush, disfigure; destroy.; stifle, hold back, frustrate.
lose color; become tarnished; fig. fade (of memories); become rusty (of knowledge, skills); fall into disrepute.
consider carefully; reflect, v.tr. ponder, think over carefully; figure out.
dig out; fig. probe.
shatter, etc.
pummel one another, fight one another, punch one another.
more emphatically fuukanafuukana v.i. (redup.) become unrecognizable; become completely changed/ transformed; become disfigured, fuukanya (-fuukanyizza) v.tr. caus. alter/change completely; change beyond recognition. cf. kyefuula, omufuusa, munnanfuusi, enfuukafuuka, -nnanfuusi.
peel off (of skin, paint, etc.); lose scales (e.g., of a fish, snake); become unstuck; fig. come out of one's shell.
peel off; remove the scales from; unstick; fig. reproach, chide; insult. cf. eggagamba, eggamba, ekigagamba.
geraageranya (-geraageranyizza) v.tr. redup. compare; consider carefully, evaluate; imagine, think of; figure out.
v.tr. figure out, workout, t devise means for. Nnemeddwa okugerenge-tanya eky'okukola. I couldn't (lit. have failed to) figure out what to do. cf. omu- gerengetanya.
nzigadde(wo)) v.tr. shut, close; inclose; bring to an end; fig. discontinue. Amawanga ago gajja kuggalawo okukolagana ne Bungereza. These countries will discontinue their cooperation with England. Tumuggaddewo. We have refused him/ turned him down.
garbage, refuse; fig. mess; corruption.
etc.; entangle; fig. complicate, make complicated.
jtnongobadde) v.i. be or become twisted/deformed/disfigured/ crippled; become wrecked/ruined.
disfigure, etc. cf. -gongobavu, omugongobavu; kongobala.
okwetumiikiriza; (in fight) okutaasa, okubambagiza; i. in, okubambira, okwegerekereza.
overflow; fig. be carefree/gay. cf. eki- - janjaalo.
temper; fig. madness. okwesuulamu jjulume, to throw a temper tantrum; to make a scene.
a- (ka/bu) dim. of oluba, jaw. ku- suulamu kaba, to die. kukuba mu kintu kaba, to die fighting for something.
a- (ka/bu) kind of fig tree, Ficus congensis.
a- (ka/bu) craziness, madness (lit. and fig.). Alimu kabonge. Heis crazy. c f. bonga.
make stiff; fig. kill; make obstinate; cause to be rebellious, kukakanyaza muntu, to kill a person; to question a person with the intent of trapping him.
a- ( ka/bu) piece of jute material; small jute bag; fig. stomach. Kakutiya amuli bubi or Kakutiya amuluma. He is very hungry, cf. ekkutiya.
a- (ka/bu) quarrel, struggle, feud, fight, clash; hostility, enmity, cf. kuuba, kuubagana.
scrape off; scratch; fig. upbraid, criticize severely. cf. walakata.
dry up; harden; fig. be bold/ daring; be cunning/clever; speak out boldly/ clearly.
a- (ka/bu) loose flesh adhering to a wound; hangnail; fig. edge; brink. Obulamu bwabwe bull ku kalebwerebwe. Their lives are in the balance. Bali ku kalebwerebwe k'okutandika emizannyo. They are on the point/verge of starting the games.
a- (ka/bu) gallbladder; fig. bitterness; hostility.
a- (ka/bu) kind of termite hill; fig. large amount (usually of money), akamoome k'ensimbi, a great deal of money.
a- (ka/bu) narrow pass; fig. tight situation, ekkubo ery'akanyigo a narrow road, n'ekubo eridda
a- (ka/bu) fight, conflict; argument, cf. nyoola, nyoolagana.
a- (ka/bu) top ring in the roof of a thatched hut; fig. pinnacle, acme. Atuuse mu katemyo. He has now reached the pinnacle of success.
a- (ka/bu) stew (of plantains, beans, peanuts, etc., or a combination of these); fig. cramped quarters, confined space; difficult/messy situation. Tuli mu katogo. We are in cramped quarters/crowded together or We are in a difficult fix.
cause to dry; make firm; fig. make certain of; confirm, affirm; know well; pronounce well; name, nickname, dub. okukaza amaaso, to harden one's gaze; to be watchful, okukaza ekkubo, lit. to dry a path, i.e., to frequent, habituate. Omusajja oyo eya- kazibwako erya Kapere, this man who was nicknamed (erya implies erinnya, name) Kapere. Oluganda alinga alukazizza. He seems to have learned Luganda very well. Omwezi gukazizza bulungi. The moon is shining brightly.
dirt; trash; fig. corruption; foul actions, immorality.
a- (ka/bu) strife, fight; argument; debate, cf. nyoola, -enyoola.
kukekeza nnyago, to fight, engage in battle/war. kukekeza miggo, to beat, beat up (a person).
e- (ki/bi) sac, sheath; fig. source; focal point, center; congested nose, eki- bondo ky'obujeemu, the source/focal point of the rebellion.
Vallis choudae Del.