a- (ka/bu) small river, small stream. cf. omugga. See also akawonvu.
e- usually plur. (ki/bi) beans, peas, etc., in the pod and not yet mature, ebijanjaalo ebito ebikyali ebikagga, tender. young beans.
akagga.
a kagganyigganyi.
a- (ka/bu) small valley. Sijja ku- menya kawonvu na kagga ku ntambula yange, i will not gp into details about my trip, lit. I will not mention the little valley and the little river, cf. ekiwonvu.
akagga.
enva, ebikagga, emboga, etc.
o- (mu/mi) river, large stream; well, kubuuza ligenda mugga, to ask the obvious, lit. ask about (the road, ekkubo is implied by li-) which goes to the well. cf. akagga.
(la) formidable/forceful/domineering/self-willed person.
a house); destroy; capture (a stronghold); bend at the joint; close (a pocket knife, umbrella); refute, counter; retract; mention, refer to. okumenya akawonvu na kagga, to go into great detail, lit. mention the little valley and the little river, okumenya olu- kanda, to perform the rites at the birth of twins, okumenya emisoso, to give the details. okumenya ku mutwe, to nod the head. Musoke yamenyawo Mayanja mu bugagga. Musoke has now outstripped Mayanja in wealth.
adv. by force; whether (one) wants to or not.