n. (hoe), omuyini; (knife) ekiti; (shield) omuwambiro, omukonda; (jaw) ekigingi; (pot) e'ŋŋ ngo. broken hoe h., ekiyinigi. fix in h., okuwanga. take out h., okuwangula.
v., okutoŋŋoonya, okutoga toga, okutiga, okukwatako.
mmembezezza) v.tr. handle with care, treat with consideration.
o- (bu/-) selling; trade, eby'obu- tunzi, handle rf tiinrja
okujja; (come here) jangu! (come in) yingira! c. back, okukomawo. c. near, okusembera. c. out, okufuluma. c. out into, okufuumuuka, okuggukiramu. c. off, okubebbuka, okuwaguka. c. out (of handle), okukuukamu, okusowokamu. c. to an end, okukoma, okuggwa. c. upon, okusanga, okusisinkaniriza. c. on suddenly, okuzinduukiriza. c. up, okwambuka. c. down, okukka, okuwanuka. c. to one's senses, okweddamu. c. and go, okwesussa, vide okuwalattana, okuyengeetana.
very skillful person. Yali ffuluku mu kukwata emisota. He was very skillful in his ability to handle snakes. Abantu bamwogerako nga ffuluku mu kumannya eddagala ery'ekinnansi. The people described him as being an expert in (knowing) native medicine.
okunyweza, okusiba; f. in handle, okuwanga; f. eyes on, okwekaliriza amaaso.
e- (ki/bi) knife blade without a handle.
e- (ki/bi) old, desicated tree; wooden handle; score in the game of mweso. Akyukira mu kiti nga mbazzi. He is likely to turn against people. He cannot be trusted. Twayogeramu ebiti bibiri n'Omuzungu. We spoke with the European for a short time. cf. lomuti.
e- (ki/bi) wooden handle, ekiyi- niggi ky'enkumbi, a hoe handle.
handle; caress.
to become intractabl e/incorrigible/impossibl e to handle; to get out of hand.
e-: akambe ak'engera, a knife the handle of which has been broken or removed, kuzir.ys r.gcra, to pester, annoy, persecute.
e- (n/n) handle of a ladle; stem of a mushroom, cf. omukonda.
keep handling, finger carelessly.
mpanze) v.tr. fit in, install, insert (e.g., a handle, a pole in the ground, bullets in a gun), ekitala ekiwange, a sword in its scabbard, a sheathed sword. Amadirisa tegannawangibwamu. The windows had not yet been installed.
nnyinzizza) v.tr. be able; be able to handle; be able to do; do to excess. tuyinza okukikola, we can do it. Sikiyinza. I cannot do it.
o- (mu/mi) kind of tree from which knife handles are made, Allophylus sub- coriac eus.
v.i. be encumbered; be overburdened; have more than one can handle; become entangled.
v.tr. handle (excessively); finger; manipulate; mess about with.
o- (mu/mi) drumstick; door handle.
v.tr. bind; fasten; twist; press firmly; fig. treat harshly; handle roughly.
a tooth). Yalidde okukuuka. He ate until he could eat no more.
drive all over; keep in motion; handle roughly, okutabaaza emmo- toka, to drive recklessly, okutabaaza ebiro- woozo, to turn over one's thoughts, okutabaaza embaazi, to wield an ax. Yatabaaza mukazi we. He abused his wife (with beatings, quarrels, etc.). Olumbe lumutabaaza. He is very ill.
okubigaabigana n'ebigambo, to be bursting to talk, be anxious to speak but refrain from doing so (out of fear, etc.) cf. bibigana.
o- (mu/mi) handle of a shield.
e- (n/n) eye of a needle; handle of a cup.
cleverly persuade/dissuade (someone who is doing or plans to do something objectionable).
v.tr. handle (excessively); finger; mess about with.
o- (mu/mi) handle; spout of a kettle or teapot, cf. enkonda.
take in the hand, grasp.
o- (mu/mi) handle (of a hoe, shovel or spade).
be light-fingered; finger/handle objects in an objectionable way (esp. those belonging to others). cf. bakula.