omwezi, eddaaza; new m., omwezi ogubonese; full m., omwezi ogweggabogabo.

ekulabika, okweyerula, okumwenyuka; (moon) okuboneka.

be new (of the moon). Omwezi gubonese. There is a new moon. cf. obubonerevu, obubonerezi, kabona, aka- bonero, ekibonerezo, ekibonoobono, kibonoo- mu, ekibonyoobonyo, olubona, amaboneka, omubonerevu.

o- (bu/.) formerly a seven-day period of rest after the appearance of the new moon, current usage in the phrase olunaku olw'obwerende, a free day; a day off; a day of rest.

e- plur. amadaza (li/ma) arch. moon; month.

gwa ggabogabo..

e-: omwezi ogw'eggabogabo, the full moon. Omwezi gwa ggabogabo* It is a full moon.

a- (ka/bu) trap; trick.

a- also akasimuuni (ka/bu) [Sif.] a 50'Cent piece, obusimooni obungi, a great deal of money. Musajja wa busi- mooni. He is a wealthy man. cf. simooni.

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.

q.v.

to evade, dodge, give (someone) the slip; to trick.

o- adv. incessantly, all the time. with the -a of rel. incessant, okwogera olumoonyere, to talk incessantly. lumoonyere ng'omulere gwa Ssuuna, endless, lit. like the flute of (Kabaka) Ssuuna.

a- always plur. (li/ma) amabo- neka g'omwezi, the new moon. cf. boneka (under bona).

a- plur. (li/ma) reappearance; return, amasumi g'omwezi, the period of the new moon.

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.

gya; (different) lala; (fresh) su; vide moon,

overdo things; try to create an impression, okukola eby'akatiwuuko, to act/do things in an exaggerated way. -to adj. young, not fully grown; small, omwezi omuto, the new moon, omulamuzi omuto, junior judge, -toototo, rather young. Omusajja yalina abaana be basatu nga batoototo. The man had three children, (all) rather young, kuluyita luto, to treat lightly, consider of no consequence, call it (-lu- implies lutalo, battle) small. Sisobola kuluyita luto. 1 cannot say that it is a matter of small consequence, cf. toowa, toowala, obuto, ekilo, oluto, omuto; (be) ttottololo.

adj. very much, a great deal, ensimbi ttomooni, a great deal of money.

see kimmuuni.

cf. akasimooni.

v.i. appl. 2 recip. set simultaneously with the rising of the sun (said of the moon). Leero omwezi gukeererana n'obudde. At this period the moon is beginning to set (is still visible) when the sun is rising.

to demonstrate fancy footwork (in soccer).

night is not lacking/is still present. (Said of a hypocrite, one whose public actions are different from his private thoughts). cf. ekiro.

of a snake); grow, grow up; come out from cover. Omwezi gwali gwakatandika okwesusunkula mu bire ebyali bigukwese. The moon had just begun to come out from among the clouds which were concealing it. cf. sosonkola, ekisosonkole.