n., okubeerwa.

v., okuyamba, okubeera, okuyuna, okujuna, okuwaga, okwoloola; vide okusumbuusa; h. food, okubega; h. self, okwesanirira.

omubeezi.

be, okutongojjera.

omukozi munnange, munno, etc.

okusuza (help), okuyamba.

e- (li/ma) large barkcloth. kugwa mu bbugo, to ask secretly for help. Yamukubira essimu ng'amugwa mu bbugo. He telephoned him and asked him in confidence to help. cf. olubugo.

mbedde) v.tr. help, assist.

o- (bu/- ) help, assistance, cf. beera.

o- (bu/-) a second helping; time for the return of cattle to the kraal. cf. dda, ddiza.

o- (bu/-) large hole, pit, abyss, ku mugo gw'obunnya, on the brink of disaster, kuggya mu bunnya, to save or help (someone who is in danger), to ‘get out of the hole.' cf. ekinnya.

o- (bu/-) help, assistance, aid. cf. yamba.

v., okukaaba, okulira, okuŋaŋala; vide okunyiiba, okuwanjaga. c. aloud, okwamira, okukooka. c. for help, okukuba enduulu. lament, okukuba ekiwoobe, okuwobba.

come to the assistance of.

be profitable. v.tr. be of use to, be profitable to, profit, help.

assist.

a- (ka/bu) small, niggardly portion/ helping of food. cf. mufumbakafu.

to help a person, give someone a hand.

etc. Jjangu onkwatireko. Come and help me.

o- also olubego (n/n) helping of food, serving of food. cf. ^bega.

e- (n/n) pad for the head on which a load is carried; center ring in the ceiling of a hut; circle, coil; cripple, a person bom lame, kukuba (oli) nkata, to give (someone) something, help (someone) out. Bajja ennyindo y'enkata. They came in a state of great rage. cf. ekikata, lekkata.

considered to be of great help (-juna, q.v.) to the people.

okuwaliriza; (help) okuyamba, okubeera, okulyowa.

etc.; help (someone who is having difficulties) to walk.

okuweereza, omulimu; (help) okuyamba, obuyambi, okubeera; (worship) okusinza, okusaba.

v., okukoowoola, okuleekaana, okuyoogaana; (for joy) okukuba olube, okukuba emizira; (for help) okukuba enduulu.

v., okusigika, okuwaga, okwegeka; s. oneself on, okwesigama, okwerimba, okwesimba ggiriza; (help) okuyamba, okuzibira, okukwatirira; (endure) okugumiikiriza, okusobola.

be hoped, etc. Ebadde esuubirwa abayambi evuddeyo abassi. Help was expected but it did not come, lit. from where helpers were expected, there issued forth murderers.

hurl; throw down; overthrow (a government); throw back; knock over; let fall, drop; lose; outdistance, leave behind, okusuulawo ebigambo, to say a few words, abantu abaasooka okwagalana okusuula enjuba, people who at first liked each other very much/extremely, abo bonna abamusudde omukono, all those who have helped him/given him a hand. Yagaana okusuulawo akagambo konna. He refused to give the slightest hint. Sitaani ensi eno ajja kugisuula wala. Satan is going to destroy this world.

e- adv. far, far away, walako, rather far. wala wa, wala ne, prep, phrase, far from, kukuba wala, to shock, produce a bad effect on. Amawulire gano gankuba wala. This news shocked me. kuggya wala, to be of enormous help to. Yanzigya wala. He did everything possible for me. He is responsible for what I am today, kubiba wala (-bi- implies ebigambo), to be well on one's way. Omusomo nguli wala. I am far advanced in my studies. Kaakati babiri wala. They are far along on their journey by now. cf. -ewala.

plead with, implore; cry for. okuwanjagira obuyambi, to cry for help.

vide puppy,

nnyambye) v.tr. help, aid, assist. okuyamba inf.

omuyambi.

be helped/assisted.

etc.

yambisa (-yambisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to help.

njolodde) v.tr. help, give assistance to (e.g., a poor/needy person). okwoloola inf.

assist. See juna which is more common.

construct; fig. edify, okwebaza eyazimba, lit. to thank the one who built (the house) = to sleep, go to sleep. Zimba ennene! Taku- beerako. (prov.) lit. Build a big (house). He doesn't help you with it. This describes cf. amaziika, ezziika.

okutuzza ennoma, to beat drums, okutuzza eriiso, to stare vacantly, look helpless/hopeless. cf. entujjo.

trachoma, ak'e Wamala, a little bit of food (esp. matooke; aka implies kantu, small thing/amount).

chance upon. Yajjirira kutuyamba. He came expressly to help us.

collapse; drop dead, die unexpectedly fas from a heart attack or stroke).

ripen incompletely (of bananas).

v.tr. be considerate of; be helpful to; extend good treatment to.

sky, heavens. Lubaale mbeera nga n'embiro kw'otadde. (prov.) Lubaale help me (you say) as you put forth speed. God helps those who help themselves. cf, omulubaale.

v.i. be unresponsive; be inert; stand by helplessly; stand by and do nothing.

o- (mu/ba) helper, assistant. cf. 2 beera.

perform a gracious act for, help. Omutengu talya kiyiiyize. (prov.) A recalcitrant/disobedient (child) is not the sort one is inclined to lavish favors on.

v.tr. caus. 2 deliver (a child); help to deliver.

buses, etc. cf. bboyi.

v.i. recip. help one another.

(-jubye) also juuba (-juubye) v.tr. help; come to the aid of.

cleverly persuade/dissuade (someone who is doing or plans to do something objectionable).

emphasize; corroborate; do to an extreme degree, n'aggumiza nti, and he emphasized that. Ekifaananyi kyandinnyambye okuggumiza amazima gange. The picture would help me corroborate the truth of my statement. Yazinye n'okuggumiza n'aggumiza. She danced and danced. cf. -ggumivu, omuggumiro.

o- (mu/ba) one who runs to help, one who comes to the rescue, cf. dduka, dduukirira.

let alone, to say nothing of; rather; at least; all right, very well. Wadde ono tayinza kunyamba. Even this person can't help me. Nnawulira nga ndi waddewaddeko. I felt that I was getting a little better, cf. yadde.

(-juubye) also juba (-jubye) v.tr. help; come to the aid of.

o- (mu/mi) one who swallows, swallower; glutton. Ekizikiza kiyamba mumizi. (prov.) Darkness helps a greedy eater (because no one is watching). Basisinkanye omumizi n'omuwuwuttanya. (prov.) lit, They have met the glutton and the one who gulps hot food. An irresistible force has met an immovable object, cf. mira.

v.tr. appl. 2 be too frightened to help (someone); be too frightened to do for (someone). Yantiirira. He was afraid to help me.

o- (mu/ba) helper, assistant. cf. yamba.

take refuge at; run for help to, appeal to; come to get, come for.

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.

a shout of alarm, help! help!

don't call out my name at night (because of the popular belief that this can only help potential burglars). cf. enjatula, enjatuza, nnamwatulira.

v.i. pass. be helped.

v.i. recip. help each other.

abateesobola, the helpless, the handicapped.

-eyoloola (-eyolodde) v.i. refl. help oneself; get oneself out of poverty/difficulties.