v.i., okusembera, okuseetuka, okujjulukuka; m. off, okweyokola, okweseguunya, okuseguka.
v.tr., okusembeza, okujjulula; make first m. (in omweso), okw alika.
bob up and down. cf. bbinkira.
bembulula (-bembuludde) v.tr. conv. 1 2 remove (a scab); detach; unstick; peel off (skin). cf. ekibembe, emmembe.
remove, unload.
wander aimlessly, wander around in a daze.
unconfined (of an animal); free, having no commitments (of a person); on the loose, at large (of a criminal); free, offering freedom of movement and expression (of a country), okulya obutaala, to be untethered/free, etc. Omubbi akyalya butaala. The thief is still at large.
o- adv. on the move; in flight, okufumita obutanga, to spear (an animal) in the open (as opposed to one which is in a trap).
o- (bu/-) simsim oil, cottonseed oil. -ebutuggiza (-ebutuggizza) v.i. refl. move along slowly, drag oneself along.
e- plur. (ki/bi) light things (often with reference to a small number of items packed for a journey), kusiba byanguwa, to be gravely ill, lit. to pack one's things, kusibamu byanguwa, to move away from a place (because one dislikes it or is obliged to move). cf. -yangu, yanguwa.
disrespect or scorn; indicate by one's movements an attitude of pride or contempt.
speed up; move forward at a great speed, oku- diimuula emmotoka, to drive a car at a great spead. okudiimuula oraupiira, to kick a ball very high/very far.
rumble; hurry, rush, move quickly; race, run. okuduma embiro, to move at a great speed, dumya (-dumizza) v.tr. caus. cause to thunder; make rush/hurry/travel at great speed. cf. duduma.
peel off; remove the scales from; unstick; fig. reproach, chide; insult. cf. eggagamba, eggamba, ekigagamba.
mpwedde) v.i. be finished/ ended; be completed (e.g., of a job); be exhausted/worn out. Mpweddemu amaanyi. I have no strength left, obulamu obutaggwa- wo, eternal life, okuggwaamu akakunkuna, to be completely convinced, have one's doubts removed, okuggwa ku muntu, to be ‘finished' with a person, no longer to trust him; to be utterly amazed at a person, ku- ggwaamu mazzi, to be on the point of death; to have just died, lit. to be exhausted of water. Aweddeemu amazzi. He is on the brink of death. Yanywedde n'aggwa. He drank to excess/got drunk. Yayambadde n'aggwa. She was dressed ‘fit to kill.'
go to and and fro; stampede; rampage.
okugomosa emmotoka, to drive a car everywhere, joyride. cf. goma.
sag, tip; bend; move/walk in a sluggish manner.
nzijulukuse) v.i. change, be altered in form or structure; move, go to a different location; come apart, become unraveled.
cause to change location; change, alter. Teyajjulula kirowoozo kye. He did not change his mind.
march around; strut around, move in a swaggering manner; walk majestically/proudly.
a-: okukuba akagogo, to stand firmly on one foot and move the other one backwards touching the ground with the toes (a disrespectful and insulting gesture mostly- employed by girls).
a- (ka/bu) small, cramped inclosure in which movement is difficult; snare, trap. Yabadde ayam badde ekiteeteeyi kakunizo bulala. She was wearing a very tight dress. Tuli mu kakunizo. We are jammed in like sardines or We are in a difficult position. cf. kunira.
a- noun of limited occurrence doubt; lack of conviction. Sisigaddeemu kakunkuna. I have no (remaining) doubt, okuggwaamu akakunkuna, to become completely convinced, have one's doubts removed. cf. kunkuna.
a- (ka/bu) movement, motion. cf. nyeenya.
e- (ki/bi) honeycomb after the honey has been removed.
e- (ki/bi) something useless, piece of junk; empty bundle from which simsim/sesame seeds have been removed.
e- (ki/bi) corn/maize cob from which the kernels have been removed. cf. kongola, akakongoliro.
e- (ki/bi) com/maize stalk (after the ears havp been removed), cf. kasooli.
nzikakkanye) v.i. sit down, take a seat; come down, move to a lower position; become mild; calm down, subside (of an illness, a difficult situation).
bustle around, bustle about; move restlessly; be needlessly busy; be anxious/preoccupied.
etc.; drag along, move (something) furtively. cf. ekikwekweto, omukwekwesi.
ndaaselaase) v.i. be thirsty; pant from thirst; move about hastily/in a hurry, cf. lakasira.
ndeebuukanye) v.i. move about constantly; take trouble (with); bother (with). okuleebuukana n'emirimu, to tend to chores.
ndeppuse) v.i. move around a great deal; travel much; move from place to place. Buli muntu wa ddembe okuleppuka mu azikiriza Everyone is free to change his beliefs/to switch from one faith to another.
nninimuse) v.i. go/move along (in a crowd); rush (in), flood (in); make a tramping/rumbling noise.
o- adv. slowly, in a dilatory manner, ow'olukobo, a person who is slow in his movements and takes forever to accomplish a task. Ayogera lukobo. He talks long and tediously.
o- plur. empanga (lu/n) jawbone of the Kabaka or other important person which was traditionally removed at death and preserved, cf. lekiwanga.
glance from side to side (in a single or sudden movement).
to shift one's gaze rapidly, move the eyes quickly from side to side. cf.maga.
e- (n/n) hyena, kuggya mu mannyo ga mpisi, to save (someone who is in danger), lit. remove from the teeth of the hyena, cf. buyisi, Wampisi.
rings, bracelets, etc.); fig. depose, oust, remove (from office).
e-: akambe ak'engera, a knife the handle of which has been broken or removed, kuzir.ys r.gcra, to pester, annoy, persecute.
e- (n/n) wind which moves northward from the Ssese Islands in the direction of Entebbe.
thin person; one who is excessively thin and moves unsteadily.
okuggyawo, okujjulula, okuteekulula.
fidget; waver.
be in high spirits; move about excitedly; become infatuated. cf. jagambiza, sugumbya.
show off; get a reputation; come into one's own; move up the social ladder; achieve power; be or become expansive/free/unin- hibited.
move about; roam about; trot around; rustle about, cf. salasatta.
remove blood from (e.g., to relieve high blood pressure or, in the case of a cow, to obtain blood for consumption).
move about/around; move about restlessly; get out of place.
leave quietly and unnoticed; move away slowly; fade away slowly; disappear.
move along (esp. something heavy); move steal thily/surrepti tiou sly.
go from one place to another (within a limited range).
be moved.
etc.; make way for, give place to; move away from; avoid.
move aside; clear away; push back, kusendula matama, to smile, grin.
sengusa (-sengusizza) v.tr. conv. caus. cause to leave; cause to move, move (e.g., people) from one place to another. cf. obusenze, omusenze.
walk slowly, plod along; creep along, crawl along.
etc.; help (someone who is having difficulties) to walk.
move about all the time, roam all over.
move the head up and down/from side to side (often preceded by the verb tambula, walk).
in order that ... not. Nnatya okwenyeenya si kulwa nga nneeroopa. I was afraid to move lest I should give myself away.
okusimbuliza omutima, to transplant a heart, okusimbuliza embuzi, to move a tethered goat to browse in another spot.
strike at; pierce; make stabbing movements at. oku- sokya omutuba, to strip a barkcloth tree. okusokya ekiso, to knife, okusokya omuntu, to nag, needle
bring together in a large group; bring in crowds; remove in crowds.
walk stealthily, move carefully, advance in a stalking manner.
sooberera (soobe- redde) v.tr. appl. 1 & 2 move towards, approach quietly/slowly/cautiously.