n., enswera, embwa, ekivu, akabu, akaduli, akatugu, akawawa.
v., okubuuka; (run away) okudduka.
engwizi.
ekiwojjolo.
o- (bu/-) kind of mushrooms growing on hills of night-flying ants.
etc. Mukasa kati abuukira kuli. Mukasa is now in his seventh heaven.
enviiri. kivu, e- (ki/bi) tsetse fly, Glossina spp.
okusinga.
e- plur. amalumambogo (li/ma) gadfly, lit. bites (luma ) the buffalo (m bo go).
nnamunkanga.
emmunyeenye.
ekivu, eddumambogo.
omuwempe.
a- (ka/bu) very small fly which resembles a mayfly. It is attracted to fruit, particularly bananas. Omukwano gubasaza mu kabu. (prov.) lit. Friendship causes them to cut into (i.e., to share even) a kabu. They are very close friends.
a- (ka/bu) sand fly.
collective), akawawa (ka/bu) gadfly.
a- (ka/bu) small butterfly, aka- taayi ak'akawojjolo, bow tie. cf. eki- wojjolo.
e- (ki/bi) butterfly; moth. cf. akawoj jolo.
trypanosomiasis; epidemic among chickens, cf. kawutnpuli.
e- (ki/bi) spark from a fire (esp. a grass fire); piece of burnt paper flying in the air. cf. omuyonga, nnakayonga.
in a hurry; briefly; without stopping. Twabayitako kkuutwe. We passed by them quickly without stopping.
o- (lu/n) piece of firewood; in the plur. firewood, okukuba oluku mu mutwe, to succeed in, get what one is after. Omusomo yagukuba oluku mu mutwe. He passed the course with flying colors. Omusango yagukuba oluku mu mutwe. He won the lawsuit. cf. obukuukuku, akaku, 2ekiku, olukukku, enkukku.
o- (lu/n) hair of the tail of an elephant or giraffe; bracelet made from these hairs, additional meaning in plur. fly switch; fiber for the seams of a canoe.
o- plur. empawa (lu/n) wings. Ebibuuka bitalagaanye bikubagana empawa. (prov.) (Birds which) fly together without previous consultation knock their wings against each other, cf. ekiwawa.
o- adv. hurriedly; briefly, for a brief period, cf. wunguka.
fly off (as a spark); slip, slip off, slip down; shoot up (as a star).
set off (a trap or spring); snap; shoot (an arrow); eject, cause to fly off. cf. mansuka.
e- (n/n) kind of small fly, Simuliam damnosum.
e- (n/n) star; planet; firefly; asterisk; slang beloved, cf. munyeenya.
to look coy/shy; to be sleepless, have one's eyes open (in bed). Obudde bumoozoola. It is dawning. Ekiswa kimoozoola. The termites in the termite hill are getting ready to fly. cf. ^zoola.
e- (n/n) paradise flycatcher.
c (n/r.) fly whisk made the tail of a cow or other large animal.
e- (n/n) fly, housefly. Ensowera ekugwa ku bbwa y'ekwagala. (prov.) A fly that lands on your sore likes you (because he gives you notice that something must be done about it), cf, omusowera.
e- = ensowera (n/n) fly, housefly.
e- (n/n) kind of large flying ant capable of inflicting a serious sting; fig. a very fierce person, cf. lumba.
obusungu, ekiruyi, (desire) okwegomba, omuwoggo; fly into a p., okutoka.
n., obusungu, ekiruyi; vide entwiri; fly into r., okusunguwala,
e- (li/ma) edible gnat, lakefly.
fly into a rage; quarrel furiously.
ekivu.
fly into a rage.
fly, enkinga.
mpujjadde) v.i. take a nap, sleep briefly.
mpunze) v.tr. net, catch (flying insects, particularly ssami, with a net).
mpunye) v.i. smell, produce a smell/odor; stink, kuwunya bugobe, to seem to be certain of losing a game/a sporting competition, kuwunya lugendo, to be almost ready to depart, be on the point of departure, kuwunya luliroliro, to smell or look like one who has been working over a hot stove, kuwunya buwunyi ku mmere, to pick at one's food, eat only a little, kuwunyayo buwunyi or kuwunyamu buwunyi, to go to a place and leave soon, stay only for a short time. Era ye munnange mu nju yawunyamu buwunyi nga yeggyawo. And my friend just went into the house briefly and then went right out. Tewali mmotoka egi- wunyamu. There is no other car which is its equal. Obukulu bumuwunyako. Old age is creeping up on him.
to state briefly, make a long story short, put it in a nutshell. cf. -yangu.
with the -a of rel. half-cooked (chiefly of potatoes).
o- adv. stiffly; stretched out. okutambula omulambaalo, to walk/proceed straight ahead without looking to either side. cf. lambaala.
v.tr. jump over; leave out, skip, omit, kubuuka be ceoppa, to run in leaps, kubuuka bibanda, to romp, frolic, kubuuka mugwa, to skip rope, kubuuka mmere, to interrupt one's meal, particularly to take care of something urgent, kubuuka nga muddawo, to enjoy oneself, have a wonderful time (esp. at a party). Kyatu- buukako okuwulira nti yasenguka. It surprised us very much/took us aback to hear that he had moved. Olubuto lubuuseemu. There was a miscarriage. She has had a miscarriage. Gabuuse ensaka. The meal has been magnificent, lit, they (matooke implied) have jumped the pot. amaaso ne gabula n'okumbuuka mu kiwanga, and my eyes almost jumped out of my skull, i.e., I made a grimace of pain or gave a look of shock/amazement. Enviiri zaamubuuka ku mutwe. His hair stood on end.
v.tr. caus. cause to jump; make fly. kubuusaawo kintu. to eat up completely; to finish completely (a task). Tayinza kubuusa bigambo ebyo maaso. He cannot overlook/ignore these matters. Yabuu saamu olubuto lwa myezi mukaaga. She had a miscarriage after six months.
v.i. recip. fly off together; jump off together. Taludde abuukanye n'omusajja omulala. Before long (lit. she did not delay) she ran away with another man. cf. bbuukamaziba, bbuukamugogo, bbuukizi, omubuusi.
v.i. slip away; glide away; fly away; disappear.
v.i. stand erect/in a stiff position; be stiff/erect/rigid. Omu- jaasi akangabadde n'omugemerawala ku mulyango. The soldier stood stiffly at the door with his gun.
okukangabaza omutwe, to raise the head, hold the head stiffly in an alert position. cf. -kangabavu.
(la or n/n) dragonfly.
v.i. fly off; start up fas a flock of birds).
v.tr. cause to fly off.
v.i. fly/flitter from place to place (as insects moving from bush to bush).
o- (mu/mi) framework structure built around an anthill to help in the catching and collecting of nswa. Thick materials, such as banana leaves, are placed over the structure so that the nswa will not fly away but will collect in holes dug for the purpose. See nvubo.
or nnamatimbo (la) pupa of a butterfly or fly.
rr."a!addc) v.i. take to flight, fly up; leap, bound. Yadduka ng'ali- ko n'ebiwalala. He ran off at a great rate/ like one with wings.
to drive off flies, etc.). Embwa eyo yeepampagula kawawa. That dog is shaking a gadfly off of its ears.