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.

atiikirivu, a kitiibwa; be c., okwatiikirira.

adj., kulu, a kitiibwa, lutikko, lukulwe.

ekitiibwa,

a kitiibwa.

okusaamuekitiibwa.

omukulu, ow'ekitiibwa.

ekitiibwa, obukulu, essiimbo.

a waggulu, gulumivu, a kitiibwa.

obukulu, ekitiibwa; (of hill) obugulumivu.

a kitiibwa.

okussaamuekitiibwa.

n., olulanga, ekitiibwa, okwatii kirira.

ekitiibwa.

a kitiibwa; rel. form of okunekaaneka.

a kitiibwa; vide lwataata.

nene, kulu, a kitiibwa; (quantity) ngi.

adj., wanvu, gulumivu; (honourable) a kitiibwa; (price) kanufu; at a h. price, bukanga; on h., waggulu.

pay, okusinza, wa kitiibwa, okweyanza.

n., ekitiibwa.

v., okussaamuekitiibwa, okugulumiza.

obukulu, ekitiibwa.

kulu, a kitiibwa.

a kitiibwa.

ekitiibwa.

a kitiibwa.

ekitiibwa; His M., Ssaabasajja.

ennyumba ey'ekitiibwa.

ennyumba ey'ekitiibwa, ennyumba ya kabaka.

ekitiibwa.

ekitiibwa.

a balangira, a kitiibwa.

v., okutunuulira, okulowooza, okutega amatu, okussaamuekitiibwa.

a kitiibwa, atiikirivu.

ettendo, ekitiibwa, ettutumu.

a kitiibwa, atiikirivu; vide okututumuka.

n. (honour), ekitiibwa.

v., okussaamuekitiibwa, okutya, okuwulira.

okussaamuekitiibwa, okutya.

ekitiibwa, obulungi.

nzisizza) v.i. & tr. caus. of kka, q.v. make to go down;'put, place; set up, establish; put forth, bear (fruit, of the plantainj; breathe, okussa ekimu, to agree, come to an agreement; to receive Holy Communion. Bassa kimu nga nkuyege. They get along very well, lit. like termites, okussa ekikkowe, to sigh, okussa omukka, to sigh, draw a breath, okusaako omwoyo, to pay attention, okussa omukono ku nda- gaano, to sign an agreement, okussaamu ekitiibwa, to honor, okussaako, to count in, include, okwo ssaako, and add to that, and besides that, okussaako essira, to stress, emphasize, okussaawo abiri, to look at, just look at (abiri implies maaso, eyes), butassa mukono, without resting, without stopping, kussaawo kikyo (eki- gambo), contribute to a discussion, put in one's own ‘two cents.' kussaawo kakalu, to post bail/a bond. Toliimu kassa. You are really stupid. Yagambye nti amaze oku- ssaawo gavumenti ey'ekiseera. He said that he had set up a provisional government. Nnaalongo teyassaamu kantu nga batambula. The wife did not hesitate and they went off. akalenzi kaba kabissa kati ne..., just as the little boy finished telling these things...

a kitiibwa.

a kitiibwa, lungi nnyo.

obuti, akatiisa, ekitiibwa, ?ekiti, ^omuti, omutyi, entiisa; tiitiira.

okussaamu ekitiibwa.

v.i. be discredited/ dishonored/compromised. Ekitiibwa kimpee- buuse. I have become discredited.

saliva); wash down (food with cold water). Ekisa kye nga kivu- biriza ekitiibwa kye. His kindness adds to his dignity.