o- (mu/ba) one who vouches for another person; one who pays bail for another; stand-in; godparent, omweyimirizi w'omugole omukazi, maid of honor, omweyimirizi w'omugole omusajja, best man. cf. yima.

-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.