wombeefu, kkakkamu; be h., okwewombeeka, okwetoowaza, okutoowaza; appear h., okweryanya.
o- (bu/-) humility, humbleness; meekness, cf. -to, toowala.
e- usually sing, (li/ma) meekness, humbleness; courtesy, politeness, 2 kindness; gentleness, ow'eggonjebwa, a polite/respectful person.
o- (lu/n) comb of a cock, okubojja ku luwonzi, to humble, bring (someone) down a peg. okulinnya ku luwonzi, to defeat, overcome, win over.
(-tooye) more often toowala (-toowadde) v.i. be or become small; be or act humble/ insignificant; act like a child.
(or wannyo): Awalungi tewaba wannyu. (prov.) lit. A beautiful place is not (the place of) your mother (wannyu - wa nnyoko). Be it ever so humble there is no place like home.
henpeck. Abikka e bi biri tabojja. (pwv.) He who (tries to) cover two (anthills) does not pick up (any termites), okubojja ku luwonzi, to humble, bring (someone) down a Peg-
docile; peaceful; mild, calm. cf. kkakkana, obukkakkamu.
meek, docile, cf. wombeeka.
obuwombeefu.
-emenya (-emenye) v.i. refl. get broken/ fractured; humble oneself; give in; apologize; admit guilt. Yatwemenyera. He apologized to us.
-etoowaza (-etoowazizza) v.i. refl. humble oneself; be humble.
obwetoowaze.
submissive; humble; docile, cf. wulira, obuwulize.