n. (meaning), amakulu.

v., okuleeta munsi.

obukulu, ekitiibwa.

kulu, a kitiibwa.

a kacca.

okusaba olutata, okutayirira, okubeeba, okujegeekereza, okutawa, okuleeberera, obwekukuutiriza, okupeeka.

nag, urge with troublesome persistence; pursue closely, follow behind.

rare pester, importune, nag. v.i. be full, be filled up.

for which see the grammars. The following usages are important for lexical purposes because the derivatives formed cannot all be included in the dictionary. 1) bu + la ~ negative infinitive, often equivalent to an English noun which is not an infinitive in form. okumanya, to know; obutamanya, not to know; ingnorance. 2) bu + stem of a noun from another class often produc es an adverb which must be rendered by a phrase in English, enkofu, guinea fowl; bukofu, like a guinea fowl, kukaabya bukofu, to make cry like a guinea fowl, i.e., to cause to suffer. 3) bu + reduplicated stem of a noun of another class indicates plurality with the added notions of indefiniteness, scattered state or even contemp t. essomero, school; obusomerosomero, small, scattered schools which are inferior in quality. 4) normal verb form + bu + verb stem + i. Abalala bagamba nti... others say that; Abalala bagamba bugambi nti... others just/ simply/only say that.

importune all the time.

annoy, bother; rush, hurry; importune.

o- (bu/-) age; importance; greatness; high position, high status; seniority, cf. kula, -kulu.

a- no plur. (ka/bu) impertinence, importunity; meddlesomeness; speaking out of turn.

adj. big, huge; important, olukunnaana kakungo, tremendous meeting/ gathering.

adj. huge, enormous; great; very important, olukunnaana kasiggu, a huge meeting, a gigantic rally.

premier; chief minister of an important chief, cf. tikka.

a- plur. obwebindu (ka/bu) shoot(s) of the jjuuni, a plant of the arum family, Colocasia antiquorum, kumerako bwebindu, to put on airs, make oneself important, lit. to grow shoots.

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.

e- (ki/bi) a banana leaf that is carefully smoked over the fire and used as a container for locally made medicine; plume of banana leaves for ornamenting beer gourds of important people, cf. ol li worn ho.

e- (li/n) area in the upper part of the back, kufunya makuumi, to be proud, act important.

ndeeberedde) v.tr. urge, importune, press with persistence.

o- plur. empanga (lu/n) jawbone of the Kabaka or other important person which was traditionally removed at death and preserved, cf. lekiwanga.

e- (n/n) descent; way of coming down, empanuka yaabwe ku bukulu, their stepping down from/losing their positions of importance, cf. wanika, wanuka.

e- (n/n) very poor person, unimportant person, a ‘nobody,' lit. one who can only offer sacrifices (wonga) of termite wings (byoya).

the coronation of a Kabaka, a death in the royal family, a declaration of war, etc.). cf. jaguza.

o- (mu/ba) pompous, self-important person; show-off. cf. panka, -epanka.

o- usually plur. emyewaniko (mu/mi) okuleeta emyewaniko, to act proud/self-important, cf. wanika, -ewanika.

the mother of many children, of an important person, etc.) bannakazadde b'eggwanga, the mothers of the nation. cf. zaala.

e- (n/n) way of bringing in; importation, import; income, cf. yingira, yingiza.

cf. siga.

pray all the time; keep asking, importune.

show off; get a reputation; come into one's own; move up the social ladder; achieve power; be or become expansive/free/unin- hibited.

taseka; (important) kulu, nene.

importance, etc. olutindo ssematindo, a huge bridge, ekisobyo ssemasobyo, a great blunder, olutalo ssematalo, a terrific battle/war; world war.

miss out on (with the Luganda subject corresponding to the English object and vice versa). Olugendo lunsubye. I have missed out on the trip, ebikulu bingi ebitasaanye kukusuba, many important things which you should not miss.

vide okusendeka, okutoowala.

mpejjedde) v.i. pant, be breathless; talk incessantly; talk nonsense; plead, importune. Twakanda ku- wejjera nga tatufaako. We kept pleading, but he showed no concern for us.

mpoozezza) v.tr. charge, levy (taxes, customs, tariffs, dues), emi- solo egiwoozebwa ku bintu ebiyingira n ebi- fuluma okuva mu ggwanga, tariffs imposed on imports and exports. Ani awooza aka- tale kano? Who collects the dues from this market? cf. eggwoolezo, empooza, omuwooza.

o- no plur. (mu/mi) force, drive, vigor; stress; interest, concern; attraction, okussa ku kintu omulaka, to pay particular importance to/give great attention to something. okuggyako omulaka, to lose interest in, pay no attention to, disregard.

(la or n/n) post supporting the roof of a hut; fig. thing of no importance; insignificant person. cf. akasendwe.

o- (mu/ba) begging, importunate person; pesterer. cf. peeka.

o- (mu/ba) begging, importunate person.

to chase after a person, pursue with the purpose of attack. Nnalaba ogusolo emabega waffe nga gutu- mezeeko, I saw a huge animal behind us pursuing us hotly. Maama we olwavaawo woowe (or yaaye) n'amera ku mumwa. As soon as his mother went away he started crying, kumera lutiko, to break out in goose pimples, kumerako bwebindu, to act very important, put on airs, kumerawo, to succeed, come next.

abate; be last (in class, in athletic competition).

main, enfuukafuuka ssinziggu, important developments/changes, amayinja amanene gasinziggu, huge/enormous rocks, ensonga ssinziggu, main/chief matters.

rush; pester, annoy, ‘bug.' v.i. toss about (in illness); be very sick. Baasanga omwana abuga walumbe. They found the child extremely ill.

to act important, put on airs. cf. -kulu.

to be proud, act important, behave like a mukungu (q.v.).

be cocky; be self-confident.

(la) the title of the queen sister ( Nnaalinnya) during the lifetime of the Kabaka. She also has the title of Kabaka. As a common noun sister and co-heir of an important person.

put in; import (commodities); bring in. ebirimibwa cbiyingiza ennyo ensimbi mu ggwanga, crops which bring much money into the country, okuyingiza abagoberezi abaggya mu kkanisa, to induct new members into the church, okuyingiza omukazi, to live in sin with a woman.

o- with the -a of rel. very large; very important, omukomera gw'omusajja, a very important person.

v.tr. caus. appoint as leader; put first; cause to go ahead. Mu bulamu bwaffe kiki kye tusaana okukulembeza ensimbi? In our life what should we put ahead of/regard as more important than money? cf. obukulembeze, omukulembeze.

o- (mu/mi) inner throat; windpipe; trachea, omumiro gw'emmere, foodpipe, gullet, okugolola emimiro, to clear the throat, okugogola emimiro, to gargle, okukuba emimiro, to make clicking sounds in the throat to express wonder, amazement, sadness, etc. okuweweeza emimiro, to drink, take a drink. Akasukka omumiro tekabalibwa. (prov.) lit. What has (already) passed the throat (in eating) is not reckoned (as important). The more you have, the more you want. cf. mira, ekimiro.

pr.n. formerly the title of the head of the servants of a chief not living in his compound (the second chief in importance). cf. omuddu.

importune; prevail on. cf. omutayirire, omutayirizi.

an important lubaale in the Kiganda pantheon. (Katonda) ky'aterekera omulamu, tekivunda. (prov.) What God lays in store for a person does not spoil, cf. tonda, Obwakatonda.

o- with the -a of rel. trivial, unimportant, of no consequence. Enzonga ezo si za muniino. These are not matters to be treated lightly, cf. niina.

pesterer. cf. peeka.

v.tr. redup. keep importuning.

v.tr. beg for; ask for persistently; importune.

o- (mu/ba) nagger, pesterer; importunate person; one who circumcises. cf. tawa, tayirira.

-zito adj. heavy; fig. difficult to deal with. Lutwama muzito okukolagana nave. Lutwama is a difficult person to cooperate/work with. abazito mu nsawo, rich people, lit. those who are heavy in the pocket. Musajja wa linnva zzito. He is an important man, lit. man of a heavy name. Nakku muzito. Nakku is pregnant, cf. zitowa.

-etuma (-etumye) v.i. refl. send oneself. v.tr. undertake (a task). etc. Tagenda kulutumira mwana. lit. He is not going to send a child on the trip (-lu- implies olugendo, trip), i.e., he is going himself (because what is anticipated at the event will be exciting or important).

weak, feeble; insignificant, of small import, cf. omutene.

big. okumala ebbanga ddene, for a long (period of) time, mu bbanga si ddene eryakayita, not long ago. omunene (plur. abanene) an important person, a ‘big shot.' kwessa mu ddene, to start out on a trip, lit. put oneself in the big (road, ekkubo is implied), cf. nene- wala, neneya, obunene, Liisoddene.

attributive and other relationships. The prefix attached to -a is determined by the class of the preceding noun, e.g., ebitabo ebya Mukasa, the books of Mukasa; entebe ey'omuti (ey' = eya), the chair of wood, the wooden chair. An important function of a is that of forming ordinals from cardinals, e.g., mu myaka omusanvu, in seven years; mu mwaka ogw omusanvu (ogw' = ogwa), in the seventh year.

encircle; importune, pester.

carry out a riemnncjtratinrr mil. march in review, nass in review, cf. omwekalakaasi.

-eguluma (-egulumye) v.i. refl. assume an air of self-importance; overrate oneself.