ekirowoozo, amagezi.

the sound of crackling, splutter (of a fire when it is initially being induced). Bbugubugu, si muliro. (prov.) Mere spluttering is not a fire. Haste makes waste, cf. bugujja.

rare very tightly.

from -bisi. Alidde ekiwutta eki- bisi be bisibisi. He has eaten a raw/uncooked potato.

e- (li/ma) a brilliant pieceof advice; an excellent idea. The gramm. plur. ama- gezi (q.v.) differs in meaning from, the sing.

and I was struck by the idea that... okujjirwa obulwadde/omusujja, to contract an illness/fever. Jjo nnajjirwa omugenyi. Yesterday I had a visitor. Tujjiddwa (said at the arrival of an unwanted guest). Look what the wind has blown in.

e- (li/ma) kind of tall forest tree, Parkia filicoidea.

or zikabandole (n/n) double-decker bus, lit. let them see me (-lole is from, rora, Lunyoro for see). Also bandol e.

e- (ki/bi) thought, idea; opinion. cf. lowooza.

e- (ki/bi) lit. that which is feared, honor, glory; prestige, dignity; respect; reverence; pomp. None of the preceding equivalents expresses the full meaning of kitiibwa which is perhaps the greatest ideal and the most sought after attribute of the Baganda. It has an importune e comparable to that of ‘face' in the Orient, kufa kitiibwa, to feel shame/be ashamed (because of the actions or speech of another). cf. tya.

okukubaganya ebirowoozo, to have an exchange of ideas, have a discussion.

ndaze) v.i. go, go away. v.tr. show, indicate, point out; take leave of, indicate one's intention to depart; announce one's arrival, indicate one's intention to arrive. Kirungi okulaga bakadde bo ng'olina gy'ogenda. It is a good idea to tell your parents if you are going anywhere. Vauuagamu oiunwe. He pointed his finger at me. He pointed me out. olunaku olulage, the appointed day.

o- plur. empombo (lu/n) a young leaf of the banana plant which, after being softened by exposure to the sun, is used in cooking vegetable sauces. The sauce is inserted into about four layers of empombo and then steamed in the pot along with the main food dishes. Amagezi luwombo, bwe luyulika ng'osala olulala. (prov.) Wisdom is a luwombo; when it gets torn you can always cut another one. If one method fails, a wise person will adopt an alternative solution. oluwombo okulufumitamu akati, lit. to pierce a luwombo with a stick, i.e., throw cold water on someone's plans, ideas, etc. cf. ekiwombo.

e- (n/n) way of thinking; thinking, thought, idea, concept; point of view. cf. lowooza.

clear away, cut down (undergrowth, weeds, grass, etc.). okusaawa oluyi, to slap, okusaawa engere, to walk (often with the idea of quickly and for some distance).

etc.; use for pinching/scratching, okusuny * ku muntu, to warn someone, get an idea across to someone by a wink or a gesture.

to exchange ideas with each other. cf. empaanyisaganya.

learn about; learn how to. okumanya nga, just to get an idea of how..., just to show how...

v.tr. caus. straighten out; make ready; correct; cause to improve; make better; med. operate on ( a patient). Kirungi okulongoosa ennimiro nga tonnaba kusimbamu kintu kyonna. It is a good idea to clear up the fields before planting anything there.

expressing completeness. Oluzzi lukalu be ŋŋwa. The well is completely dry.

for the sound of a horn. Eŋŋombe ya mmotoka n'evuga be ŋŋwaa. The horn of the car went honk, honk.

v.tr. start work/begin operations in a rough/provisional way. Guno omulimu tukyakaabula mukaabule. We are just starting the job (and we have a general idea of how we are going to go about it).

appropriate, pick up (esp. something undesirable or foreign, such as customs, ideas, etc.) Ebyo ebigoye ebikadde obi- wakan kudd e wa? Where did you ever dig up those old clothes? Awakankudde emize. He has picked up bad habits. cf. wakula, kakankula, papankula.

join (with). Si kirungi kwetabika mu bintu by'otomanyi. It is not a good idea to get yourself involved in matters which you know nothing about.

boil up (of a liquid); rumble ( of the stomach), ate nga ne mu by'obufuzi obwongo bumwesera bwesezi, and in politics too he is bubbling over with ideas. Amagezi gamwesera. He is extremely intelligent.