obusungu, ekiruyi, (desire) okwegomba, omuwoggo; fly into a p., okutoka.

akatunda.

a busungu; be p., okusunguwala amangu.

pity, compassion. I am sorry! the poor fellow! the poor woman!

cover up; close (a lid, a book), okubikka ku maddu, to restrain one's desires or passions, okubikka ebibiri, to do two things at once, both of which require considerable attention, okubikka emiggo, to give a sound beating to, lit. cover with sticks. Lugaba abadde akyatubisseeko akasubi. God was still protecting us, lit. covering us with a blade of grass.

o- (bu/-) a very broad concept implying the possession of courtesy, compassion, good breeding, culture, etc. The editorial writers o/Munno have in the past dedicated considerable space to the definition of the word. cf. obuntu, omuntu bulamu.

o- (bu/-) sympathy, compassion. cf. saasira.

ekisa.

adj., saasizi, a kisa, a kusaasira.

v., okusaasira.

a- (ka/bu) grenadilla, fruit of the passion flower.

e- also ekisaasizi no plur. (ki/bi) pity, compassion, sympathy, mu ngeri ey'ekisaasizi, in a compassionate manner, compassionately, cf. saasira.

o- no plur. (lu/n) rare passion; anger; thirst.

a- plur. (li/ma) yearning, craving, strong desire, passion.

v.tr. infatuate, kutunula nkutijje, to have a feeling of compassion but not show it. Omukwano gubatijja. They are very much in love.

show sympathy/compassion for.

o- (mu/ba) sympathetic/compassionate person, cf. saasira.

have pity on, have compassion for; have have mercy on.

o- (mu/mi) greed; great desire/ interest/passion, cf. 2juj8i -lulu.

o- (mu/mi) rare passion, predilection, avidity.