n., omuweereza.
v., okuweereza.
okugaba, oktuwa, okulabirira.
o- (bu/-) richness, wealth, omusolo gw' obugagga, income tax. Si mugagga muvundu. He is extremely rich, lit. he is not rich, he is rotten. Minista w' eby'obugagga, Minister of Natural Resources, cf. -gagga.
foreign countries. Minista ow'ensonga ez'ebweru, minister of foreign affairs, ag'ebweru mu bimpi, foreign news in brief (amawulire, news, is implied by ag'). abasibirwa ebweru, parolees. Yabasibidde ebweru. He put them on probation, cf. -(y) eru.
o- (bu/-) top of the head; with caps., formerly the official residence of the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) of Buganda.
ceremonial staff handed by the Kabaka to the Kati- kkiro (Prime Minister) as a symbol of his office. cf. lamula.
prime minister. The more frequently used term is Katikkiro.
a- (ka/bu) small stick/rod/switch (used in administering punishment), cf. swanyula.
premier; chief minister of an important chief, cf. tikka.
e- (li/ma) factory; workshop, ek- kolero ly'engoye, textile mill. Minista w'Obusuubuzi n'Amakolero, the Minister of Commerce and Industries, cf. kola.
o- (lu/n) cane, walking stick; cane used for administering a beating.
o- (lu/n) battle; war. Minista w'eby' entalo, minister of war. Olutalo si luto.
e- (n/n) needle; injection, eddagala ly'empiso, medicine which is administered by injection, kukuba mpiso, to inject with with a needle; fig. to bribe, cf. obuyiso, eggwiso, akayiso.
o- (mu/ba) Protestant minister. cf. yawula.
e- (n/n) money, ensimbi ejinanda, oowtie shell, eby'ensimbi, finance, financial matters. Minista w'eby'ensimbi, minister of finance, okulya ensimbi, to embezzle funds, take money illegally, cf. omusimbi.
e- (n/n) cause; reason; excuse; matter; affair, okugoba ensonga, to dig for facts; to dismiss (someone's) reasons. Minista akola ku nsonga ez'omunda, minister of internal affairs. Si nsonga oba Muganda oba nedda. It does not matter whether he is a Muganda or not. olw'ensonga eno, for this reason, therefore, wherefore.
katikkiro.
rub; paint (a picture); infect, contaminate, kusiiga mulwa- dde, to anoint a sick person, administer the last sacraments, kusiiga langi, to paint, color fan object), kusiigako liiso, to see; to meet, okusiiga akazigo ku maaso, to use sweet talk in lying or deceiving, lit. smear a little oil on the eyes. Akusiiga enziro. He is damaging your reputation.
place; set. okuteekako amaaso, to gaze at, stare at. okuteekako olukongoolo, to single out; to point the finger of accusation at; to keep one's eye on; to ‘tail' (a suspect); to ‘pick , on' (a person), okuteekako omwoyo, to concentrate on, ponder over, okuteekako omu- kisa, relig. to bless, give a blessing, okuteekako omukono, to sign, put one's signature to; to fix, sew on (e.g., a sleeve on a garment), okuteekako emikono, relig. to confirm, administer the sacrament of confirmation. okuteekako omuntu, to include, count in. Mu bagenda e Kampala nange nteekaako. Include me among those going to Kampala, okuteeka etteeka, to make a law. okuteeka ebigambo, to fabricate; to implicate or accuse falsely. Tonteekako bigambo, si nze nnabyogedde. Do not accuse me falsely, I did not say these things, okuteeka olutalo, to start a war/figh^attle. Kale teeka. All right, let's fight, okuteekawo ssente, to bet money, okuteekawo ekibiina, to form/establish an association. Essente za mukyala we ze zimutaddewo. His wife's money has made him what he is today. Ntadde. I am going.
combine; mix; do two or more things at one time. Kati- kkiro yayimbagatanya obufazi n'obulatnuzi bw'emisango. The prime minister had executive and judicial functions, lit. combined ruling with judgment of cases.
o- (mu/ba) bride; mistress of the house; newly appointed official; new member; newly ordained priest or minister; new- 2 comer, recent arrival, omugole omusajja, bridegroom, omugole omukazi, bride. cf. obugole.
o- (mu/ba) old person, elderly person; parent, omukadde w'ekkanisa, elder of the church; minister, cf. -kadde.
operate, run. Baminista abanaddukanya Gavumenti, the Ministers who will run the Government. cf. obuddukiro, obuddusi, ekidduka, eki- ddukano, ekiddukiro, ekidduko, okudduka, omudduse, omuddusi, omudduukirizi, enzirukanya.
commission, oku- tikkira engule, to crown, okutikkirwa, to be ordained (as a minister).
okukaŋŋanta emiggo, to beat (with sticks), administer a beating, cf. enkaŋŋansi.
omwawule, Protestant minister, cf. yawuka, yawula.
get to on one's own, go to/report to directly. Baasalawo okwetuukira bo bennyini basabe Minista. They decided to go to the minister themselves and ask (him).
be on one's guard, v.tr. refl. be on one's guard against; defend oneself against. Minista w'eby'okwerinda, minister of defense. Okwerinda si buti. (prov.) Caution (or a defensive attitude) is not cowardice.