obulago,ensingo, ensikya, enkoto, ekkosi; stiff n., olukya; wear round the n., okwambika.

omukuufu, olutembe.

akadangadi.

e- plur. (ki/bi) tendons of the neck. Yazze ng'ebikya bimwereeze. He arrived in a very tense/distraught frame of mind (lit. the tendons of his neck were taut), cf. ?rijlukya.

o- (bu/-) throat; neck, kuba mu ga bulago, to be in real trouble, be in a crisis, lit. be in (water, amazzi implied by ga) up to one's neck. cf. ^olulago, amalagolago, endago.

e- (li/ma) stomach of a non-ruminating animal (esp. a pig); amagomo, folds of fat on the sides, stomach and around the neck.

adv. rapidly, at breakneck speed. with the -a of rel. rapid, headlong, embiro z'akafubutuko, breakneck speed, cf. fubutuka.

a- (ka/bu) narrow neck of land, isthmus; narrow channel of water into which boats are launched, canal, cf. golomola.

thick neck.

a- (ka/bu) arch, swelling on the neck.

a- (ka/bu) [Eng.] small necktie, akataayi aka kawojjolo, bow tie. cf. ttaayi.

a- (ka/bu) stilt; neck of land, isthmus. cf. yunga.

e- (ki/bi) short-necked calabash. amazina ag'ekibundibundi, mock/ humorous dancing.

e- (ki/bi) broad and short-necked cal abash.

e- (ki/bi) gourd with a wide neck at the top.

that which prevents accomplishment; bottleneck; difficulty. cf. lema, Iemya.

e- (ki/bi) ekisaggo ky'ensirobi string of cowries worn as a necklace/a bracelet/an anklet.

e- (ki/bi) line, wrinkle; segment (e-S-> of a caterpillar). Omusomo gummaze ebiseera mu bulago. The course was extremely difficult, lit. finished up the wrinkles on my neck.

e- (ki/bi) roll of fat around the neck; collar, ekitoogi ky'essaati, the collar of a shirt.

e- (li/ma) rare back of the neck.

bend to the side, okukubiira ensingo, to turn one's neck to the side (to express unhappiness, disapproval or irritation).

be in a neck-and-neck competition. cf. kkuulaamalungi, -^omukuufu.

e- (ki/bi) noose, something placed around the neck; fig. yoke, millstone, heavy burden, cf. yambika.

nnanze) v.tr. plait; twist; weave; reel, wind, okuianga ensingo, to twist the neck as a sign of reluctance or unwillingness.

o- (lu/n) long-necked drinking gourd; tall, skinny person.

o- (lu/n) string of beads; necklace. cf. enkwanzi-

o- (lu/n) long neck/throat, as an adv. incessantly (with verbs of speaking). Ayogera olulago. He talks interminably. Omukazi oyo alina olulago. That woman has the gift of gab. cf. obulago.

o- (lu/n) bracelet worn around the legs; necklace; metal collar.

o- (lu/n) necklace made of the seeds of the kitembe (a kind of wild banana plant), q.v.

a- plur. (li/ma) neck, throat area. Alina amalaka. He is a boaster/braggart. Yamugwa mu malaka. He seized him by the throat.

e- (n/n) piece of wood tied around the neck of a dog to prevent it from biting. cf. ekikoligo.

e- with the -a of rel. with a rnrverl neck.

e- (n/n) back of the neck; area in the rear of the traditional three cooking stones. Buli kimugambibwa kimugwa mu nkoto. Everything that is said to him goes in one ear and comes out the other.

e- (n/n) calabash with a long neck and no bulge at the top.

e- (n/n) calabash with a long, narrow I neck.

e- (n/n) neck, okulanga ensingo, to twist the neck as a sign of reluctance or unwillingness, okunyoola ensingo, to be displeased/dissatisfied, lit. to twist the neck.

of a limb); be stretched out; be lengthened out; stretch the neck (motivated by curiosity or greed).

snap off (e.g., a com cob); dislocate; pull out. okunuula ensingo, to twist/stretch the neck.

ebisulo.

e- (li/ma) plumage; hair on the neck of an animal, cf. olusiisi.

n., ekizimba; (of limbs) amakajja; (of eyes) nnampwa; (of neck) akasanga; (in ear) akawulukutu; (of fingers) olusomyo; (of cheek) endiga; (of knee) enkana; (of feet) enkenge; (of glands) ensanjabavu.

e- (n/n) [Eng. 3 necktie, okusiba ettaayi, to wear a tie; to cheat, defraud. cf. akataayi.

okukamula; (neck) okunyoola.

become swollen (of the head, neck, face).

etc. Emikono ngiwumbidde mu bu- lago. I have put my arms around my neck.

nnyambise) v.tr. put around the neck, hang around the neck. okwambika inf. cf. ekyambika.

wildly. cf. paala.

o- (mu/mi) stem/stalk of a plantain tree; type of necklace made from the flowering stem of the plantain; collar; one afflicted with congenital paralysis (of the spine); yoke (of oxen); pair, couple, omugogo gw'engatto, a pair of shoes, okulwanirira ettooke nga likyali ku mugogo, to fight over a bunch of plantains which is still on the stalk; i.e., to count ones chickens before they are hatched, cf. ggogolo, eki go go, olugogo.

no plur. (la) a disease which affects the neck. cf. lalama.

inflate (e.g., a ball); blow on, play (a flute, or similar instrument). okufuuwa lulimi (olugwira), to speak a (foreign) language fluently, kufuuwa mukka mu kisero, to waste one's time/breath, lit. blow air into a basket, kufuuwa kintu mu jinombe, to lose something, give up something for lost, lit. blow something through a trumpet, kufuuwa malenge, to do to extremes; to be extreme, lit. to blow on reed pipes. Tanywa mwenge afuuwa malenge. He drinks to great excess, okufuuwa omukka, euph. to pass wind, okuluuwa oluwa, to whistle, kufuuwa muntu bigambo, to rush to tell something to a person. Mukasa ye yabitu- fuuwa. Mukasa broke his neck to tell us about it. kufuuwa muntu ssente, to give a person money voluntarily as a token of appreciation. ekintu okujjula ne kifuuwa, to overflow, be completely full. Enkuba yatonnye n'omugga ne gufuuwa. It rained and the river flooded over. Yafuuwa ekiwa ng'akizza munda. He drew in his breath in surprise, lit. blew a whistle and brought it back inside, kafuuwe or (more often) kikafuuwe! God forbid! Don't say things like that! kufuuwa musaayi, to spurt blood, kufuuwa taaba, to smoke (tobacco). Nnabbubi yamufuuye. The spider got on him and caused a rash. Ofuuwako? colloq. Do you drink (alcohol)?

speak badly (a language). okunyoola omusumaali, to ride a bicycle, lit. twist a nail, okunyoola embaliga, to go. Yagenda ng'anyoola ensingo. He went reluctantly/was forced to go, lit. twisting his neck.

e- always plur. (n/n) trouble; sorrow, sadness, eky'ennaku, unfortunately. Ennaku zaamulaba. He had trouble. Troubles came upon him. Ennaku zinzimbyeko akayu. 1 have nothing but trouble. I am up to my neck in trouble, lit. troubles have built a little house on me. cf. -naku, obunaku, omunaku, nakuwala.

o- (mu/mi) a small bell used as an ornament on the neck or on drums.

o- (lu/n) stiff neck. Ekiri waggulu kirwaza enkoko olukya. (prov.) What is above causes the fowl to be sick with a stiff neck. Curiosity killed the cat. cf. ebikya.

a short-necked man, lit. who is lacking (-bula-) a place where he could be strangled (see tuga).

o- (mu/mi) narrow neck of land.

e-: endeku eŋŋunda, long-necked calabash often used by old men for drinking beer.

cause to panic, okupaaza emisinde, to run at a great speed, okupaaza emmotoka, to drive a car at breakneck speed. cf. paaluuka, kipaalo, kipaalopaalo.

pack up; imprison; fig. bind, oblige, kusiba kkira, to lag behind. kusiba mmere, to preserve food, store food, kusiba tibitibi, to fasten tightly/securely; kusiba migugu, to pack one's belongings, get ready to move, kusiba nkalu, to trip, tie up (one's opponent in wrestling), kusiba luggi, fasten/lock the door, kusiba kitabo, to bind a book, kusiba mmotoka, to apply brakes to a car. Ansibyeko ekibi. He has accused me of wrongdoing/sin/crime. Teyasibamu n'agenda. He went at once/without hesitation. Walumbe yali akyansibye ensingo. I was still very sick, Lit. Walumbe (death) was still holding me tightly by the neck, ekkolero erisiba ennyama mu mikebe, a meat-packing factory.