e- adv. slowly; gently, softly; quietly, mpolampola, gradually, by degrees. Akwata empola atuuka wala. (prov. j Who proceeds slowly goes far. Slow but sure. Mpolampola, ayiisa obu- sera. (prov.) Slowly and carefully, he cooks the porridge. Easy does it. cf. kawola.

o- (bu/-) gruel/porridge made from millet or banana meal, kuyoya busera, to be tired and hungry. Mpolampola, ayiisa obusera. (prov.) Very slowly, he cooks (good) porridge. Slow but sure.

okuseka empola.

okusooba, okutambula empola, okwewalula, okwekulula, okufeffetta, okumuluka; c. into, okusensera; c. up to, okwekoolya, okwesoonookereza.

be, okwaka empola; (of eyes) okuyimbaala.

teefu, gonvu; be g., okukwata empola; become g., okukkakkana.

mpola, kasiiso, kimpowooze, nkuyo.

okugenda empola.

strike, hit.

mpola, kasoobo; walk l., okwesiira.

okwogera empola.

mpola.

a mpola; be s., okulwa, okulemba.

mpola.

mpola.

immerse /e.g., a ladle in a bowl) producing a gurgling/ bubbling sound. Otutubika mpola togunta- miiza. Dip slowly and don't get me drunk.

mpola; use v. okwegendereza.

o- (mu/ba) one who takes (kwata) things slowly (mpola); a calm, deliberate person who does things carefully without rushing.

o- no plur. (mu/mi) hunger, lit. (that which) cuts slowly, cf. tema, mpola.

cf. empola.

puffing as it went.

be balanced; settle down (in a chair, to one's work); be peaceful/calm, regain one's composure; get straightened out; be corrected. Tukwate mpola byonna bijja kutereera. Let's take things easy, everything will be straightened out. ku- tereera bubya, to sit like a dish, i.e., to sit doing nothing, sit like a bump on a log.

a very hard tree), kubebba mpola, to eat or drink slowly.