o- (bu/-) medical science, medicine. obusawo bw'ebisolo, veterinary science, cf. omusawo, ensawo; sawula.

o- adv. tightly, firmly, closely; rigidly, strictly, okukuuma obutiribiri, to guard closely, okukuuma essaawa obutiribiri, to be absolutely punctual. Omusawo omulwadde amukuuma butiribiri. The doctor is keeping a close watch over the patient.

omusawo, ddekitaali, ddokita.

e- (n/n) bag; handbag; pouch; sack; pocket; fund, sum of money set apart for a specific objective, ensawo ey'omu ngalo, woman's pocketbook; briefcase, kukwatira nsawo, to be about equal. Mu bugagga Mukasa akwatira Musoke ensawo. Mukasa is about as rich as Musoke. cf. omusawo.

omusawo, ddekitaali.

cure. cf. obusawo, omusawo, omusawuzi.

omusawo, omubaazi.

o- (mu/ba) doctor, physician, omusawo w'amannyo, dentist, omusawo w'obwongo, psychiatrist, omusawo w'ebisolo, veterinary, veterinarian, cf. sawula, ensawo.

-efuula (-efudde) v.tr. refl. transform oneself (into); be turned into; make oneself (into); pretend to be; disguise oneself. v.i. turn upside down, overturn; turn a somersault. Avunaanwa gwa kwefuula musawo. He is charged with impersonating a doctor.

wiiki en- namba, a complete week. Oyo musawo mu- lamba. He is a full-fledged doctor, cf. obulambalamba, -lambirira.