emirembe.
ebiweebwayo olw'emirembe.
a mirembe, teefu, esiifu.
be, okubemba, okutebe nkera; vide kibonde, ntende, nterere.
omutabaganya.
e- (li/ma) liberty, freedom; free hand fin carrying on an activity); permission; relaxation; peace.
o- (bu/-) peace, obutebenkevu mu by'obufuzi, political stability, cf. tebenkera.
o- (bu/'-j truce, cessation ot hostilities; peace of mind. cf. ^weera.
o- (bu/-) coolness; peace, quiet. cf. lwola, -wolu.
e- no plur. (li/ma) freedom; opportunity; leisure; lack of worry, peace and quiet, eddembe ery'okwogera, freedom of speech, ebiseera eby'eddembe, leisure time. Atunuza ddembe. He looks relaxed/ composed, cf. akalembe.
a- also akalembereza. no plur. (ka/bu) respite, a little bit of peace. cf. eddembe.
quiet, peaceful, eriyanja li-kirimulaala, the calm, quiet ocean, cf. mulaala.
o-: okuzinya oluguje, to bother, pester, give (a person) no peace, keep after.
the American Peace Corps, cf. wa, -ewa.
peacefully, quietly.
make peace between. cf. omutabaganya, entabagana, entabiro, entabwe.
mix, mix up; fig. stir up; confuse; cause turmoil among; set (people) at variance, okutabula edde- mbe, to disturb the peace, okutabula ennyi- mba, to sing in parts, okutabula abantu, to irritate/bring dissension among people, okutabula ekidduka, to drive a vehicle at great speed, okutabula ennoma, to combine drumbeats, okutabula eddagala, to fill/ compound a prescription.
etc. okutebenkeza emmeeme, to put the mind at ease. cf. -tebenkevu, obutebenkevu.
with the -a of rel. docile; quiet; peaceful; bashful. Ente ya kibonde y'eyiwa amata. (prov.) The docile cow spills the milk. (Used in describing an aggressive act by someone who is considered shy and retiring.) cf. bondeera. i
o- also omulemampangu kind of tree with very hard wood, Pappea ugandensis. century, with the -a of rel. modern, up-to- date. eby'okulwanyisa eby'omulembe, modern arms/armaments. The plur. emi- rembe has the additional meanings: peace; safety; as adv. safely. Twatuuka mirembe. We arrived safely, emirembe n'emirembe, for ever and ever. Emirembe ngalo. Things come and go, lit. generations are fingers.
upset, okutabangula emirembe, to disturb the peace. cf. -tabangufu, akatabanguko, omutabanguzi.
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).
be balanced; settle down (in a chair, to one's work); be peaceful/calm, regain one's composure; get straightened out; be corrected. Tukwate mpola byonna bijja kutereera. Let's take things easy, everything will be straightened out. ku- tereera bubya, to sit like a dish, i.e., to sit doing nothing, sit like a bump on a log.
be suitable; fit well, fit into place; be harmonious; be presentable; be complete; look satisfied; sit/settle down contentedly/peacefully. Ekiteeteeyi kimubukadde. The dress fits her perfectly. Omwana mwambaze abukale bulungi. Dress the child so that he looks presentable. Enju eyo yabukala bulungi mu kifo omwo. The house was very appropriately situated in this location.
okuzinya ekintu, to keep moving a thing from one place to another, okuzinya oluguje, to disturb, give (a person) no peace, okuzinya omuntu engera, to bother a person, give a person no peace.
docile; peaceful; mild, calm. cf. kkakkana, obukkakkamu.
peaceful; safe, secure; remote, mu kifo ekyesiifu, in a quiet, remote place.
cf. tebenkera.