okulabula, okuwabula.

ndabuse) v.i. be warned; be forewarned; become aware; be on the alert; be on one's guard.

v.tr. warn; forewarn; alert.

steal; seize by force; carry off. Ekijja omanyi, kinyaga bitono. (prov.) lit. That which comes (and) you know ((it is coming), it steals few things. Forewarned is forearmed. kukoowa nga banyaga, to give up or despair when one is on the point of success, lit. become tired when (others) are enjoying the spoils, cf. -nyage, omunyage, omunyago, omunyazi.