n., omukuumi.

v., okukuuma; be on one's g., okwekuuma, okwekeka, okwekengera.

omukuza, omula birizi.

obukuumi, omulabi rizi.

guard jealously; cup, bleed. Siriddayo kukubiranga. I will never be jealous of you again. cf. ebbuba, ekibubiro.

o- (bu/-) regency; guardianship (of a person), cf. kula, kuza.

o- (bu/-) fear; timidity; cowardice. Okwerinda si buti. (prov.) To be on one's guard is not cowardice. Caution is the better part of valor, cf. tya.

o- adv. tightly, firmly, closely; rigidly, strictly, okukuuma obutiribiri, to guard closely, okukuuma essaawa obutiribiri, to be absolutely punctual. Omusawo omulwadde amukuuma butiribiri. The doctor is keeping a close watch over the patient.

a new monarch); lead under guard (prisoners); parade around publicly and expose to shame; direct (one's look), ne nkaazakaaza amaaso, and I looked/directed my gaze.

e- (li/ma) [Sto.] jail; guardhouse.

watch over; guard; protect; maintain, keep, okukuuma ekyama, to keep a secret, okukuuma olu- bugo (nga lubaale mubbe), to guard the bark- cloth (after the lubaale has been stolen), to close the barndoor after the horse has been stolen. Akuuma omwami akira akuuma ente. (prov.) He who looks after a chief is better off than he who looks after a cow.

etc.

kuumisa (kuumisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 Sc 2 cause to guard, etc.; guard with/using. cf. -kuumi, ekkuumiro, omukuumi.

make grow; bring up, rear; be a guardian to; promote, advance (in rank); develop; celebrate, emikolo gy'okukuza olunaku Iw'Amawanga Amagatte, ceremonies for celebrating United Nations Day. kukuza mpaka, to be argumentative.

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

linzisa (-linzisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to wait; cause to guard; guard with/by means of.

e- (n/n) kind of thick/rough barkcloth; per ext. mudguard.

e- (n/n) hut in a tree where hunters lie in wait, ennyonjo y'ahakuumi, guardhouse. cf. ekiyonjo, omuyonjo.

v., okukuuma, okulabirira.

be sleepy, doze off; fig. be off one's guard, cf. simagira, akasumagizi.

o- (mu/ba) formerly the title of the chief who supervised older men who guarded the area in the rear of the palace and cared for the plantain gardens of the Kabaka's womenfolk.

(la) [perhaps from Eng. orderly] bodyguard.

v.tr. appl. 2 guard closely; guard continually.

v.tr. appl. 2 caus. cause to guard closely.

kalabalaba w'omugole omusajja, best man (at a wedding). kalabalaba w'omugole omukazi, maid of honor. cf. laba.

v.tr. caus. fool; deceive; trick; catch off guard.

give a false sense of security; cause to lose zeal or interest; distract, provide distraction for.

to show kindness, okugira ekisa, to show kindness, okugira ekyejo, to act insolently, gira is used primarily as an auxiliary verb with no constant English equivalent. It indicates action at intervals or continuous action for a period suggested by the English phrases every now and then, once in awhile, keep on. Nnagira nga ne mbakubamu essasi. Every now and then I would fire a shot at them. Tosuula ngabo ogira owazaako. Don't give up (lit. throw the shield), but keep on trying/just give it a try. Omu ku bakuumi kwe kugira nti... One of the guards went on to say.

ekipampagalu.

o- (mu/ba) guard; guardian, omu- kuumi w'ekiro, night watchman, cf. Ikuuma.

o- (-mu/ba) guardian of a minor; regent (of a hereditary ruler who has not yet come of age), cf. kula, kuza.

kwekuuma butiribiri, to be very careful about one's manners/conduct. Njagala okwekuumira ku luguudo. 1 want to keep up with the times.

on one's guard, cf. labuka.

be suspicious of, mistrust; guard oneself against; beware of.

suspect; be on guard against; beware of.

be on one's guard, v.tr. refl. be on one's guard against; defend oneself against. Minista w'eby'okwerinda, minister of defense. Okwerinda si buti. (prov.) Caution (or a defensive attitude) is not cowardice.