o- (lu/n) [Stu., dr.] permission; permit; leave, authorization for temporary departure from duty.

o- (lu/n) bark from the mu ku sa- kusa tree used for making rope.

ripen fully. cf. -buulukufu.

v., okukulukusa; (one's glass) okwekamirira, okukatankira, okukutamira.

e- (ki/bi) yeast; leaven; baking powder, cf. zimbulukuka, zimbulukusa.

olukusa.

v., okuzimbulukusa; be leavened, okuzimbulukuka.

galubindi ezimbulukusa.

o- (mu/mi) moon; month, omwezi omuto, the new moon, okulwala omwezi, to be in a menstruation period, omwezi omukazi (- ttoggo, q.v.), the rainy season between February and June, lit. the feminine month, omwezi omusajja (= ddumbi, q.v.), the rainy season between August and November. The Luganda names of the months are: Gatonnya, January; Mukutulansanja, February;. Mukulukusabitungolungo, March; Mugulansigo, April; Muzigo, May; Ssebaaseka, June; Kasambula, July; Mwaka musajja, Muwakanya, August; Mutunda, September; Kafuumuulampawu, October; Museenene, November; Ntenvu, December.

(the month of) March, cf. kulusa, entungo.

n., olukusa.

v.tr., okunnyulukusa, okulogota; be soaked, okutoba, okunnyulukuka, okujeba, okujonjobala, okubiririra.

okunnyulukusa.

v., okunnyika, okunnyulukusa.

ekizimbulukusa, ensiwo.

etc. cf. -yunzi, obuyunguluzi, obuyunzi, aka- yungirizi, akayungiro, akayungo, akayunzi, ekiyungiro, omuyunzi, nnakayunga.

-zaaliranwa, obuzaale, obu- zaaliranwa, oluzaala, oluzaalo, oluzaalwa, amazaalibwa, omuzaaliranwa, omuzaalisa, omuzaazi, omuzadde, nnakazadde, enzaala, enzaalwa, ssezaala, ezzaaliro, ezzadde.

n., ekikuta, olukusakusa; b. of plantain, olugogo, ekigogo, ekyayi.

ekizimbulukusa.

v.tr. conv. 3 caus. draw out (of water).

Pers.] spectacles, eyeglasses, galubindi eziraba ewala, binoculars, field glasses, galubindi ez'omusana, sunglasses, galubindi ezizimbulukusa or galubindi ezigezza, magnifying glass, microscope; telescope.

v.tr. caus. cause to swell up/become fat. cf. zimbulukuka.

okukulukusa amaziga, to pour forth tears. Katonda atukulukusiz- zamu ennema. God has poured forth his grace on us. cf. ekilpilukuto, olukulukuse, Nkuluku- santungo; kulugguka.

v.tr. caus. cause to flow.

ekyuma ekizimbu- lukusa, magnifying glass, galubindi ezi- mbulukusa, microscope. cf. ekizimbulukusa; yimbulukusa.

o- (mu/mi) kind of tree the bark of which is used for making rope. cf. olukusakusa.