omuyima.

bewitch, place a a spell on, put a hex on. okuloga obulwa- dde, to cure of sickness, okuloga ennyon- ta, to assuage thirst. Nzija kukukuba nkuloge eddalu eryo erikuli mu mutwe. I'll give you a beating that will knock that nonsense out of your head. Akuloze mukazi Muyima? Has a Muhima woman bewitched you? What has paralysed your efforts? Why are you there doing nothing (when work must be done or when danger must be avoided)? cf. -loge, obulogo, eddogo, omuloge, omulogo.

omuyima; stand s., okweyimirira, okuzaala.

omuyima.

dwell; convene (of a meeting), kutuula ntitibbwa, to sit/stay in one place without budging, kutuula ntende or mirembe, to be doing well, be getting along comfortably, kutuula ama- tiitiiri, to kneel and sit on the heels; to be uneasy/anxious/on tenterhooks, kutuula kitebe, to stay in one place without going away, kutuula mu nsonga, to sit down together and give a matter careful consideration. kutuula ku zintengese, to live in mortal fear, kutuula aweesiifu, to live in happiness and peace, kutuulawo, to menstruate. Omukazi Omuyima antuulidde ku kisaabo. The woman of the Bahima has put a hex on me, i.e., I am jinxed/unlucky, ab'ennimi ezitatuula, very gabby people, lit. with tongues which do not sit. Omuwala atudde gumuli wamu. The girl is calm/contented/unworried (gu- implies mwoyo, heart, i.e., her heart is in one place).

o- (mu/ba) one who stands up for another, sponsor, patron, omuyima w'omu- goie omukazi, maid of honor, omuyima w'omugole omusajja, best man. cf. yima.

0- (mu/ba) A Muhima (the Bahima are o pastoral people who live in Ankole). Akuloze mukazi Muyima? Has the Muhima woman bewitched you? What has made you unaware of impending danger?

-eyimirizisa (-eyimirizisizza) v.tr. appl. 2 caus, I & 2 refl. hold responsible for; cause to stand up for, etc. Omulatnuzi yamweyimirizisa mutabani wc. The judge made him put up bail for his son. cf. -eyimirire, omuyima, omweyimirizi; vimuka.