omugiini, ennyumba y'abagenyi.
obutayonoona.
vide okuwakula.
obutabalika.
erinnya.
okulinnya, okwambuka.
oluberyeberye, okusooka, entandikwa.
divide into portions; open partly, okubegulula emimwa, to purse the lips (as one just beginning to cry), okubegulula amatama, to laugh foolishly, guffaw. cf. akabezo, olubega, (o)mbegedde.
e- plur. (ki/bi) tasty sauces; tasty relish; delicacies.
omusiru, kinnamugwenyu.
o- (bu/-) thinness, leanness. cf. kogga.
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.
olugendo is implied by -lu-). to be just beginning, to have a long way to go. Tetunnaluba. We are just beginning.
o- (bu/-) neatness; cleanliness; sanitation; good appearance, ekinnya ky'obuyonjo, outhouse, latrine, eby'obuyonjo, health matters, sanitation, hygiene; cosmetics; fancy things, cf. yonja, -yonjo, - oluyonjoyonjo.
okulinnya.
okulinnya, okuwalampa, okutemba.
n., empewo, obutiti, omutinti, obunnyogovu, ekinnyogoga (rel.); c. in the head, ssennyiga.
n'emabega tekyaddika, and it is no longer possible to go back. Yagamba nti ewa muganda we teddika. He said that to return to his brother's was out of the question. cf. obuddiro, obuddizo, obutaddira, obu- teddiza, obuzza, akaddannyuma, amadda, amaddira, omuddirirwa, omuddinnano, omuddinnanwa, muzzannanda, lomuzzi, enziramu.
erinnya; (sect) eki tundu.
ekyeekiro.
okuwandiika erinnya; okukakasa.
I have failed, kinnemye; (in exam.) okugwa. f. of one's word, okujwaŋŋanya. f. to score, okukubo busu. f. to obtain, okusubwa.
erinnyo.
very skillful person. Yali ffuluku mu kukwata emisota. He was very skillful in his ability to handle snakes. Abantu bamwogerako nga ffuluku mu kumannya eddagala ery'ekinnansi. The people described him as being an expert in (knowing) native medicine.
okulaba, okusanga, okusiŋŋaana, okuvumbula, okuzaawula, okuzuula;
to and, eruuyi n'eruuyi; okuddiŋŋana.
obtain, procure, okufuna olubuto, to become pregnant, okufuna erinnya, to acquire a reputation, kufuna bya kakule or kufuna bya ndola, to I obtain for nothing or to buy at a price far below the normal.
e- (li/ma) (augm. of kigere, q-v.) large foot, okulinnya eggere mu_, stop, block, suppress; intervene in. For a proverb with eggere see sambya.
okugenda. g. back, okuddayo. g. down, okukka, okukkirira, okusere ngeta. g. in, okuyingira. g. into (space), okugyamu. g. round, okwetooloola. g. up, dkiilinnya, bkwambuka. g. with, okuyita na . . ., okutaba gana. g. off (gun), okwekuba, okuvuga. g. down (inflammation), okukka kkana, okutoowolokoka. g. to and fro, okuddiŋŋana. g. on one leg, okusejjera, okukongojja. g. out, okufuluma (fire) okuzikira.
ekituli, ekinnya, ekirombe, olusekeso, entwi; be in a h., okulemwa, okubutaabuta.
brinnyo.
ebyenda; large i., a kabuto buto; small i., olukinyikinyi; vide kinnamuguma.
okuyeeyereza, okwogera amakinnaggule.
nzize) v.i. come; arrive; happen. as an aux. verb before the inf. of another verb denotes the near future. Abawanguzi bajja kuweebwa ebirabo. The winners will be given prizes, jjangu! (= jja mangu) imper. come! come quickly! gye bujja, in the future, omwezi ogujja, next month.
a- (ka/bu) delicate, attractive, well-proportioned person (e.g., a woman with soft and beautiful skin), cf. omubiri.
a- (ka/bu) mouth, kamwa koogera or nze kamwa koogera, I the speaker, I myself, kuta kamwa, to be quarrelsome. Mba sinnaggya bigambo mu kamwa emmotoka n'egwa. I hardly got the words out of my mouth when the car turned over. Tonjasa- miza akamwa! Shut up! (See yasama.) cf. omumwa.
a- (ka/bi) small hole/pit. kuwanda mu kannya, to swear not to do something again (esp. something evil), lit. to spit in a hole. cf. ekinnya.
a- (ka/bu) small tooth, cf. linnyo (erinnyo).
light-skinned, neither very dark nor very light, omuwala owa katakketakke, a light-skinned girl.
a- (ka/bu) top ring in the roof of a thatched hut; fig. pinnacle, acme. Atuuse mu katemyo. He has now reached the pinnacle of success.
a- also spelled katinninya (ka/bu) something very small/tiny/insignificant.
a- (ka/bu) small bladder; tubelike part of a bicycle pump; inner tube of a ball. cf. Svaga, ekiwago, oluwago.
cause to dry; make firm; fig. make certain of; confirm, affirm; know well; pronounce well; name, nickname, dub. okukaza amaaso, to harden one's gaze; to be watchful, okukaza ekkubo, lit. to dry a path, i.e., to frequent, habituate. Omusajja oyo eya- kazibwako erya Kapere, this man who was nicknamed (erya implies erinnya, name) Kapere. Oluganda alinga alukazizza. He seems to have learned Luganda very well. Omwezi gukazizza bulungi. The moon is shining brightly.
a- (ka/bu) mid-rib of a plantain leaf.
e- (ki/bi) type of basket made of papyrus, palm leaves or osiers and lined with the stems of plantain leaves, in the plur. baskets; food, meal, okuba mu bibbo, to be eating. Atulinnyidde mu bibbo. He has interrupted our meal/eating, cf. akabbo, olubbobbo, enzibo.
e- (ki/bi) gain; winnings; end, terminus, cf. goba.
e- with the -a of rel. reserved, reticent; cool, cold (in manner), ow'ekininni, a reserved person; a person of cold demeanor.
e- (ki/bi) fear, fright, terror.
e- (ki/bi) booby, idiot; slovenly person.
e- (ki/bi) exhausted potato patch (ready for clearing for another crop), cf. omunnanga.
e- used with the -a of rel. native, indigenous, eddagala ly'ekinnansi, native medicine, cf. munnansi, nsi.
e- (ki/bi) tunnel, underground road.
e- (ki/bi) delicacy, very tasty food; thick sauce.
e- (ki/bi) hole; pit. Yasulanga kinnya na mpindi okuva ku kkolero. He used to live very near the factory, lit. hole and bean from the factory, cf. obunnya, akannya, olunnya.
e- (ki/bi) urinal, cf. nnyaala.
e- (ki/bi) pubic region.
e-: obudde obw'ekinnyikaggo- be, damp, cloudy weather, cf. nnyika, eggobe.
e- no plur. (ki/bi) nasal twang, nasal tone of voice, as adv. nasally, okwogeza ekinnyindwa, to speak with a nasal tone, ow'ekinnyindwa, a person with a nasal toneof voice, cf. ennyindo.
e- (ki/bi) cold drink; soft drink. cf. nnyogoga.
e- (ki/bi) tramping of feet; rush of a crowd; abundance, as an adv. in a crowd. Bagenze kirinnimuko. They have all gone in a group/crowd, cf. linnimuka.
kutwala kirinnyamutikka, to follow in hot pursuit; to chase away.
e- (ki/bi) also sserinnyabbi (la) kind of plant resembling a cactus.
e- (ki/bi) ekisunsulo kya ppamba, cotton ginnery, cf. sunsula, essunsuliro.
e- (ki/bi) top; height; pinnacle; pointed roof; spire; steeple, cf. tikka.
e- (ki/bi) toll or fee imposed on a vendor setting up a stall in a market; preliminary. Ekyo kikyali ekituuza. This is only the beginning (e.g., of a parent threatening even sterner punishment for a recalcitrant child), cf. tuula, tuuza.
e- (ki/bi) hollow stem; empty shell/container. Tewali linnya Gganda eriri awo nga kiwawangulo oba ekisusunku ekyereere. There is no Kiganda name which is without significance or history, lit. an empty container or shell.
e- (ki/bi) piece of cloth; rag; duster; patch; bandage. Ate linda ggwe, bino bi- kyali biwero. But just wait, this is only the beginning (of what I have to tell you). kuba biwero buwero, to be nothing, be far inferior to the person or thing with which comparison is being made, lit. be mere rags.
e- (ki/bi) implement for winnowing, winnowing tray. cf. wewa.
e- (ki/bi) burning torch kept through the night (esp. in a chief's compound) for easy provision of fire in emergencies or at the beginning of the day.