be, okulabika, okuzaawuka.

v.tr., okubanga, okukuba.

omusingi.

mmanze) v. tr. begin, commence; set up, establish; build, construct; found.

only antelope are found in Africa.

be, okutunula mpwangali.

e- (li/ma) bone, okusimba eggumba egganda, to walk. 01 uvannyuma lw'okuki- gaayagaaya baakizuula mpozzi nga kirimu eggumba. After thinking it over they realized that it might just be true, lit. after chewing it they found that perhaps it had a bone inside, okuggwa ku magumba, to lose weight, become all skin and bones, oku- tunguka ku magumba, to cook thoroughly (of meat). Ebigezo bino birimu eggumba. These examinations are quite difficult, lit. have some bone in them. Kirimu eggumba okugamba nti... It is difficult to maintain that. It is hard to say that. lit. There is a bone in saying that... Omwavu lw'alya ennyama amagumba asansa masanse. (prov.) When a poor man eats meat, he scatters the bones around (to impress others ).

in which if a player is found without a stick, he is beaten until he obtains one. (Sn.) cf. omuggo.

a kind of creeping plant found in old cattle kraals, Ipomea tenuirostris. enkalu kalandalugo, a technique used in wrestling. cf. llanda, lolugo.

a- (ka/bu) kind of small insect found in corn cobs.

a- also akasiisi (ka/bu) kind of very small jumping insect found on coffee trees, on the ground and in houses.

a- also akasukusuku (ka/bu) kind of mushroom found in plantain gardens, cf. olusuku.

a- no plur. (ka/bu) faint breathing of a dying person. Yasangibwa mu nju ye ng'aliko kateetera. He was found in his house on the point of death, cf. teetera.

a- (ka/bu) a kind of insect which is found on sweet potatoes, (la, sing, only) a disease afflicting sweet potatoes.

firmly in one's grasp. Nkirina kayege. 1 have it firmly in my grasp. Nnasanga byonna biri kayege. I found everything in complete readiness/ completely under control.

a- (ka/bu) kind of small gnat found over bodies of water, cf. zunga, zungirira, ekizungirizi.

e- (ki/bi) town, city, ekibuga eki- kulu, capital, okukuba ekibuga, to found a city. cf. embuga.

e- (ki/bi) kind of large lizard often found near or in houses, cf. omunya.

e- (ki/bi) kind of flat-tailed rat often found among bunches of bananas.

e- adv. breathing one's last, on the point of death. Baamulaba ng'asigad- deko kiyiriitira. They found him unconscious/almost dead. cf. yiriitira.

usually kootakoota (-koose- koose) v.i. (redup.) be bent/bent over; walk with a stoop, okukootakoota mu ga lumonde, lit. to bend over in the sweet- potato leaves (ga implies malagala, leaves), i.e., to try to hide, but to be found out; to want to do something but to fail because of the wrong approach/technique.

e- with the -a of rel. self-sown; wild (of plants). Emmere eno baagisanga mu bibira kuba ya kyemeza. They found this (type of) food in the forests (growing) wild. cf. mera.

ndabise) v.i. neut. be seen; be visible; be found, be available; seem, appear, okubuuza ekirabika, to ask the obvious, lit. that which appears, kirabika nti..., it seems that, omuwala alabika obulungi, a nice-looking girl. Mwami olabikako? 1 am glad to see you, sir.

o- (lu/n) reed, okutangaala ng'eky' emmuli, to be amazed/stupefied, stand dumbfounded, lit. be transparent like a reed (fence, ekisaakaate is implied by ekya). cf. lomumuli.

o- (lu/n) swamp, marsh, marshy area; kind of creeper found in marshes.

a- plur. (li/ma) slag, waste from smelting; kind of reddish-brown rock found in barren areas.

nnyimuse) v.i. be lively/ active; respond/react positively; ooze, flow (particularly of banana juice). Okutuuka mu nju yasanga ssabbuuni amaze okummu- kira mu lubugo. When he arrived in the house he found that the soap was producing suds in the barkcloth, i.e., that things were really happening.

founded in 1911. cf. munna-.

o- (mu/mi) kind of tree commonly found in marshy areas, Macaranga schwein- furthii.

e- (n/n) kind of tree found in Bu- SOga, Stereo spermum kunthianum.

e- (n/n) kind of small bird found near cattle, lark, pipit, cf. akaliisa.

e- (n/n) kind of bushy tree/shrub found in swamps, Myrica kandtiana.

because of its color, enables it to escape observation.

e- (n/n) kindof small harmless maggot found often in houses and near bedding.

e- (n/n) kind of bird found near cattle, tick bird.

e- (n/n) manner/way of translating; translation, cf. vvuunula. nzizi, e- plur. of oluzzi, q.v. nziziiri, e- (n/n) a kind of black beetle found near bodies of water, cf. obuziziiri.

gezi nnyo.

nnyo nnyini.

be found.

begin; found (e.g., an organization).

cf. omwenge.

ebya ssungulubeebe, unfounded/untrue/ baseless statements.

climb up; seize, take possession of. Ki ekimutembye? What has gotten into him? Ebyo byonna byantemba ku mutwe. All these things kept going through my mind. Nnyinimu w'ataba, ebikere bitemba enju. (prov.) When the owner is not present, the frogs take over the house. When the cat is away, etc. Nnamusanze kimutembye. I found him in a bad mood, lit. a bad spirit (kizimu is implied by ki-) had taken possession of him.

n., oluwalo, bkisanja; do in t.f okukola empalo, okukola ebisanja. turn, v.i., okukyuka. t. aside, okuwunjuka. t. sour (milk), okukwata. t. on the back, okugalika. t. over, okugalanjuka. t. back, okukomawo, okudda. t. over (as ankle), okubudama. t. up (be found), okuvumbuka. turn, v.tr., okukyusa. t. upside down, okuvuunika, okusulika, okutiiruula. t. right side up, okuvvuunula. t. out, okugoba, okufulumya. t. over in mind, okufumiitiriza. t. inside out, okufuula. t. up (lamp), okuseesa. t. down (lamp), okuddiriza. t. down (of screw), okunyoola.

kalebule.

turn up, appear; be discovered; come to light, be revealed, amaloboozi ne gavumbukako waggulu, and the voices grew louder. Omuntu eyamutta yavumbuka. The person who killed him was found.

appl. be found in, etc. v.tr. come out at; charge (as an animal).

mpaze) v.tr. pull, drag along, okuwala enswaswa ku lwazi, to be very difficult; to attempt something very difficult, lit. to drag a water lizard over a rock. Omulwadde twasanze biwala ttaka. We found the patient in very serious condition, lit. with the feet (bi- implies bigere) dragging the ground. Mutabani we amaanyi gamuwala. His son is very strong, cf. walula.

etc.

as well as its pass, and caus. derivatives, are mostly used in association with olumbe, the ceremony of distributing the goods and installing the heir of the dec eased. At the end of the ceremony the period of mourning is terminated. Olumbe lwa Kasule lwayaba. The lumbe for Kasule was carried out/completed, yaba also means be very ill, be on the point of death. Nna- musanga ayaba. I found him very ill/on the point of death. okwaba inf.

eyo Walumbe gye yamu- sanga n'amwanuka. He went to Mecca and it is there that he died, lit. Death found and robbed him. okwanuka inf. cf. omwanusi.

v.tr. astonish; confound (be c aus e of an extraordinary/exc es- sive act). Yalimba n azimula. He told an out-and-out lie. Yali mugezi okuzimula. He was extremely wise/clever.

get found.

o- (la) soot. Nnasanga ekiyumba munyale. I found the house empty/de- serted. cf. kanyale.

unfounded asser- tion(s), untruth; shameful things.

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.

o- (mu/ba) inventor; founder, originator, cf. gunja.

(la) kind of creeper with thorns found near marshes.

to doze, doze off, lit. cut logs, kutema lu- wenda, to cut a path; to mark the end of one's own land; fig. to be a pioneer, a pathfinder. kutema lubimbi, to cultivate intensively/a great deal, kutema mulanga or kutema kiwoobe, to wail loudly, kutema ka- kule or kutema kalali, to burst out laughing, kutema bikata, to hoe/ridge potatoes, kutema mwenge, to cut bananas for making beer, kukatema muntu, tell someone very bad or shocking news, lit. cut (laughter, implied by ka = akakuie) from a person. Yakantema. He told me something that had a shocking effect on me. kutema lizzi, to swim, kutema bigambo, to make unfounded statements.

adv. in a neglected or abandoned state. Omulambo gwasangiddwa nga gugudde ggalabanja ku kkubo okumpi n'ennyumba ye. The corpse was found abandoned on a road near his house, cf. galabanja.

to give a look of amazement, be dumbfounded/stunned, lit. like a hunting dog who has thrown off the bell attached to him (used to signal the hunters).

o- (mu/mi) fault; crime; charge, accusation; court case. (Omusango) gu- musinze. He has been found guilty. The verdict is against him. Asinze omusango. He has won the case. He has been acquitted. okuzza omusango, to commit a crime, okusala omusango, to decide a case. okugoba omusango, to dismiss a case.

v.tr. squeeze; tighten; pinch; compress. Twamusanze mu kirabo ng'amazzi gamumiimye. colloq. We found him intoxicated in a bar, lit. the water had squeezed him. cf. kamiimo.

o- (mu/mi) head (in the lit. sense); head, chief, leader; heading, caption, headline. cjinambo ezitalina mutwe na maguiu, baseless/unfounded rumors, kussa mutwe nn maguiu ku bigambo, to make exaggerated statements, kufumba mutwe, to ponder, think intensely, kuba na mutwe mubi, to be unlucky, have bad luck. Tewali amuwa mutwe. There is none who can outsmart him. Omutima (or omwoyo) gundi ku mulwe, I am very worried, lit. my heart is in my head. F>kinlu kino kyamulya omutwe. This (matter) obsessed him, lit. ate at his head. Ya- nninya ku mutwe. He despised me greatly, lit, stepped on my head. Yakuza mutwe nga mmale. He is stupid/empty-headed, cf. olutwe, emjtwelwe, etlwe.

rush; pester, annoy, ‘bug.' v.i. toss about (in illness); be very sick. Baasanga omwana abuga walumbe. They found the child extremely ill.

o- (mu/mi) kind of tall tree found in swampy forests, Erythrina excelsa. cf. bajja, engabo.

v.tr. conv. 2. contradict/deny the report of a death. Yatu- sanga tuli mu maziga n'atubikulula. He found us in tears and told us that the news of the death was untrue. cf. ekyebikiro.

o- (mu/mi) foundation (of a house); f fig' foundation, basis, ejjinja ly'omusingi, cornerstone, okutema omusingi, to lay the foundation.

apprehend; arrest, capture; rape; /ig. comprehend, ‘catch on to.' v.i. touch; adhere; turn sour (of milk); freeze (of water); coagulate (of blood); be contagious/infectu- ous (of a disease); be intoxicating (of liquor), okukwata omuliro, to catch fire, okukwata wansi ne waggulu, to become furious, hit the ceiling; to become very dangerous/serious (of a situation), okuwata ku mumwa, to be amazed/astonistad. okukwata amateeka, to obey the laws; to memorize the Ten Commandments, emisomo egikwata ku by'obulimi, courses relating to/about/ concerning agriculture, ebintu ebitakukwata- ko, things which do not concern you. obu- lwadde obukwata obukoko obuto, a disease which strikes young chickens. Obulwadde buno bukwata. This disease is contagious. Yakwata lya mu Buyindi. He started off for India, lit. took (kkubo, road, is implied) to India. Obudde bwali bukutte. It had become dark. Omusango gwabakwata. They were found guilty. Ndese bakutte. I have left them eating. Jjangu tukwate. Come and join US in eating, kllkwata eyr. n'pyr, be very large/extensive. Yazimba enju ekwata eyo n'eyo. He built a large house/a house covering a large area. Yankwata mu liiso. He deprived me of something. He did me out of something. Omwami oyo ebyambalo bye bimukutte bulungi. The clothes of that gentleman are very becoming/fit him perfectly.

v.i. conv. be found; reappear.