olusozi; vide akatunnumba.
ekifunvu.
a nsozi.
enkulukuku, ekiswa; some names of the ants may be put into the ki-class to denote the hill built by that ant.
ekyenyi; (of hill) entikko.
o- (bu/-) kind of mushrooms which grow on termite hills, cf. ensejjere.
o- (bu/-) cold, low temperature, chilliness, cf. tiitiwala, omutiti.
o- (bu/-) kind of mushrooms growing on hills of night-flying ants.
n., empewo, obutiti; have the chill off, okubuguumirira.
kaamulali.
a mpewo, a butiti.
olubungo.
obukulu, ekitiibwa; (of hill) obugulumivu.
etc.; make indemnify, cause to pay compensation. Bangassa ssiringi lukumi oiw'okuvuga mmo- toka ekimama. They made me pay a thousand shilling fine for careless driving.
o/kaawa, be spicy/ bitter. Kaamulali akaawa be kaakaaka. The chillies are very hot.
a- (ka/bu) kind of termite hill; fig. large amount (usually of money), akamoome k'ensimbi, a great deal of money.
a- (ka/bu) slope, incline, descending gradient, downhill. cf serengeta, oluserengeto.
a- (ka/bu) hill. cf. olusozi.
a- (ka/bu) upper part of a hill/ mountain.
e- (ki/bi) hill of mbaala termites, obutiko obubaala, mushrooms which grow on a kibaala.
e- (ki/bi) mound, embankment; molehill.
e- (ki/bi) slope of a hill; descent; trough, low point; escarpment; valley. cf. kka, olukko.
hillock.
e- (ki/bi) hill of nsejjere termites.
e- (ki/bi) termite hill, enju ey'ekiswa, conicai-shapeu nut. cf. euswu, iiuamuusna.
e- (ki/bi) trembling; shiver; chill (from a fever, cold, etc.).
e- (ki/bi) empty/hollow place; hole in a termite hill. cf. oluwompogoma, empompogoma.
flow out; overflow; pour forth in numbers (as termites in an anthill).
ascend; climb up. Yalinnyuka akasozi. He went up the hill.
o- (lu/n) [Lunyoro] dunghill.
o- (lu/n) slope, incline (e.g., of a hill).
o- (lu/n) edge (e.g., of a hill, of a village); boundary; coast.
o- (lu/n) more commonly aka- serengeto (ka/bu) slope, incline, descending gradient, downhill, cf. serengeta.
a- (li/ma) as an adv. emambuka (the) going up; uphill; north, northern part. c f. vambuka.
a- plur. (li/ma) going down; downhill; descent, slope; south, southern part. cf. serengeta.
e- adv. emivvuunuko w'olusozi, over/beyond the hill. cf. vvuunuka.
to look coy/shy; to be sleepless, have one's eyes open (in bed). Obudde bumoozoola. It is dawning. Ekiswa kimoozoola. The termites in the termite hill are getting ready to fly. cf. ^zoola.
v. (horse), okwebagala; (hill) okulinnya, okwambuka.
e- (n/n) cavity, deep hole, empampagama y'omuti, a hole in a tree, empampagama y'ekiswa, a hole in a termite hill.
e- adv. up, above, okudda engulu, to regain consciousness. Afrika ey'engulu, northern Africa, upper Africa, engulu ku lusozi, up on the hill, okuluma n'ogw'engu- lu, lit. to bite with the upper (lip, omumwa, implied), to be determined/resolved, cf. eggulu, kungulu, waggulu.
«- (n/n) small dark termite hill.
e- more commonly ennusu (n/n) East African shilling.
e- less commonly ennoso (n/n) [Su>., dr.] East African shilling.
e- (n/n) a number (of units) less than ten; excess, some in addition (with the number not explicitly expressed). With the -a of rel. some odd, some in excess of, some few. ssiringi ttano ne ssente ez'en- susuuba, five shillings and some odd cents. Abaana ababaddeyo baabadde mu nsusuuba. The children who were there were less than ten. cf. suusuuba.
e- (n/n) - enkulukuku, kind of small termite hill.
e- (n/n) elevated stretch of land, slope of a hill.
e- (n/n) hole dug in front of a termite hill to catch the termites as they come out. Ezigwa mu nvubo z'enswa. (prov.) Those which fall into the hole are the termites (destined for you and you should be content with your lot).
e- (n/n) termites that leave the termite hill first at the time of the general flight, lit. the ones that polish the holes in the hill. cf. zigula, ettabo.
e- (n/n) far side/other side of a hill, enzivuunuko w'olusozi, the other side of the hill. cf. vvuunuka.
etc. kusaayira kiswa, to shave the head (of young children) with a razor, lit. to clear around a termite hill.
okubuusabuusa.
e- (n/n) [Eng.] shilling.
chill, freeze.
e- (li/ma) hole in the hill from which the termites issue, cf. enzigulamatabo.
nzivuunuse) v.i. cross, go over (a hill); overcome, surmount (an obstacle, difficulty).
caus. I make like; cause to want; want for. Ekitabo kyange nkyagaza ssiringi emu. I want one shilling for my book. Onjagaza ki? What do you want of me?
nnyambuse) v.i. go up; go uphill; climb. okwambuka inf.
njiye) v.tr. spill; pour, pour out/away. v.i. flow, flow out/into (of a body of water); develop a rash; break out of the hill (of termites), okuyiwa Olungereza, to speak English very fluently, okuyiwa amagezi, to spoil/ruin apian, okuyiwa olutiko, to develop goose pimples, okuyiwa ebigambo, to pour out a torrent of words/invective, okuyiwako essubi, to spread grass, okuyiwa(ko) omukono, to sign one s name. Kva nsonvi nnvo okumu- yiwa. It is a shame to fail/disappoint him. Mwana muwala yamuyiwa. The girl jilted him. Omwami yanji(i)yeemu. My husband gave me some money/a treat.
fumigate ( for fumigating a termite hill, a room, etc,), okwoteza obubaane, to burn incense.
nswa) by making a fire around the termite hill.
n., omugongo, amabega; (of head) enkoona; (of hill) enzivuunuko.
o- no p(ar. (mu/mi) extreme cold/ chilliness, cf. obutiti, tiitiwala.
puffing as it went.
v.i. be or become empty/ vacated (of a termite hill).
slide along, okusee- ! tula emitala, to move along from hill to hill, okuseetula olugambo, to gossip, okuseetula emboozi, to talk on and on.
(la) type of plant with small yellow flowers and grayish-green leaves; with cop. the nameof a lubaale; a common given name for women; the name of one of the hills of Kampala on which the Anglican Cathedral is located.
v.i. become deserted/abandoned/vacated (originally of a termite hill); go away; fig. become stupid/'empty in the head;' become discredited. Obugagga bwe yalina bwonna bwafuluka. The wealth which he had has all disappeared. Yafu- luka mu busawo. He lost his reputation in (the profession of) medicine.
o- (mu/mi) kind of tall timber tree, witch tree of Mubende Hill, Pterygota sp.
v.i. become very cold/ chilled (usually of persons).