disfigure, etc. cf. -gongobavu, omugongobavu; kongobala.

omugongo.

e- (ki/bi) back; backbone; meat from the back of a game animal, cf. ^omugongo.

o- plur. embuto (lu/n) stomach; abdomen; womb, okuba olubu to, to be pregnant. okufuna olubuto, to become pregnant, omukazi ow'ofubuto, a pregnant woman, okukuba olubuto, to be delighted at the prospect of eating (esp. of children), lit. to beat the stomach. Olubuto lundi ku mugongo. I am very hungry/famished, lit. my stomach is on my back. Olubuto lundi mu mannyo. I am completely full, lit. my stomach is in my teeth. Olubuto kyoto, akisennyera enku y'akoowa. (prov.) The stomach is a fireplace, he who gets wood for it gets tired. Whatever else happens, one must eat. Oyo omusajja lubuto kyoto. That man is a very heavy eater, cf. ebbuto, akabutobuto, ekibuto, amabutobuto.

ridge in a rock. cf. lomugongo.

omugongo, olukulukumbi; r. pole, omulabba.

omugongo; (thorn) eriggwa.

n., omugongo, amabega; (of head) enkoona; (of hill) enzivuunuko.

o- (mu/mi) back (of the body); keel of a canoe; ridge. Alina olubuto olu- mugudde ku mugongo. He is extremely hungry, lit. he has a stomach which has fallen into his back. cf. ekigongo, olu- gongo.

o- (mu/mi) female of certain animals, ente y'omugongo, cow. embuzi y'omugongo, (female) goat.

o- (mu/ba) cripple, crippled person, cf. gongobala, -gongobavu.

v.tr. cause to ache; throw out of joint. Endwadde yammendula omugongo. The illness give me a backache.

entebe ezitafuuyiriza mugongo, comfortable chairs, chairs which do not strain the back.

bent. Omugongo yalina gwa nnalufumba. He had a stooped back. He was round-shouldered.

hearten; cheer; give reassurance to. Kabwa kabbi kagumya mugongo. (prov.) A thieving dog must have a strong back. Those who play with fire must be prepared for the consequences.

ache, pain (of the head); puff (at a pipe). Yamubobba emiggo ku mugongo. He struck him hard on the back. Omutwe gumbobba. My head aches.