a kyejo.

nyiikivu, a mputtu.

obunyiikivu, obufubi.

okweraliikiriza; be perturbed, okweraliikirira.

ekituli, eddirisa.

beezesa (-beezesezza) v. tr. appl. caus. 1 & 2 cause to be; keep alive; maintain; cause to continue. Yamu- buuzizza ekyamubeezesa n'ebintu ebibbe. He asked him what caused him to be in the possession of stolen property.

o- (bu/-) expertness, expertise; specialization, cf. -kugu, kuguka, omu- kugu.

o- (bu/-) land rent, ground rent; land tax; property tax.

o- (bu/-) expertness, exper- tise; great talent, cf. nnakinku.

o- (bu/-) ownership; pol. ownership of private property, cf. ^nnyini, nnannyini.

o- (bu/-) sacking, pillage, expropriation of property by force, cf. yaya.

n., ffundi.

adj., kugu; become e., okukenkula.

very skillful person. Yali ffuluku mu kukwata emisota. He was very skillful in his ability to handle snakes. Abantu bamwogerako nga ffuluku mu kumannya eddagala ery'ekinnansi. The people described him as being an expert in (knowing) native medicine.

e- (li/ma) thumb, ow'eggalo, expert thief, cf. engalo.

ekyejo, ekitigi, eggenya.

a kyejo, a kitigi.

a- no plur. (ka/bu) impertinence, importunity; meddlesomeness; speaking out of turn.

specialist; with cap. Kakensa, God.

a- no plur. (ka/bu) insolence, impertinence; touchiness.

a- (ka/bu) small opening/hole/ aperture, cf. olusekeso.

e- with the -a of rel. pertaining to the office or person of a high-ranking official or a chief, also as adv. okwambala ekikungu, to dress like a chief, cf. omu- kungu.

e- (ki/bi) hole; opening, aperture, kukwatira mu kituli, to catch tn the act, catch red-handed, cf. omutuli.

adj. expert, accomplished, outstanding, omuzinnyi kkungwa, a great dancer, omulimba kkungwa, an inveterate liar.

make proficient, etc. cf. -kugu, obukugu, omukugu.

e- no plur. (ki/bi) impertinence, insolence; outrage, okugira ekyejo, to act insolently. okutiiriisa ekyejo, to be insolent, ow'ekyejo, an insolent person. Obagira ekyejo. You are spoiling them (esp. of children ).

distinguished, renowned; clever; champion, expert; notorious, abayizzi lukulwe, great/highly skilled hunters, omubbi lukulwe, notorious thief.

o- (lu/n) opening, hole, aperture. cf. akasekeso.

a- plur. (li/ma) property of others (esp. of a chief).

o- (mu/ba) expert; professional; highly trained person, cf. -kugu, kuguka.

e- also occurs as mailo (n/n) special category of landed property. (The mailo system, providing for the confirmation of ownership and allotment of land, was devised at the beginning of the century), omu- kubi wa mmayiro, surveyor, okukuba emma- yiro, to survey, contr. mayiro.

adj. highly skilled, very proficient, expert. Abaana be bonna mmo mu kuyimba. All of his children are very good at singing.

cf. nnakinku.

emmaali, ebintu, ebiyengo, obugagga.

okwaza; (for things visible) okuwuzuuma, okusakatta.

e- (li/ma) cheek; insolence, impertinence. okubutika amatama, to remain silent, keep quiet, okukuba amatama, to be all talk, be long on talk and short on action, okulya mu ntama, to talk loud, roar, make an outburst; to bark (of a dog), okukwata ku matama, to be amazed/shocked, -lit. hold one's cheek, kukuba muntu ttama. to qhnnt at a person in a harsh voice, omuntu ow'amatama, one who makes up stories, teller of tall tales. Baalulaza mu ddiiro amatama gafunye ku bikonde. They took us into the dining room to eat, lit. so that the cheeks could fold into fists. Yamuliira ttama. He shouted at him. cf. entama.

e- (n/n) property, possessions; money for burial, burial donation, cf. ziika.

pursue; fire (from a job), kufuumuula misinde, to pursue/chase closely, kufuumuula kagaali, to ride a bicycle at a very fast rate, kwefuumuula bwefuumuuzi, to try to cultivate but with no results; to putter around ineffectively. Talima yeefuumuula. He isn't just cultivating but doing a great job of it. He is an expert cultivator. cf. kafuumuuko; tuumuuka.

omu- kessi nnakinku, master spy. nnakinku w'eddagala ery'ekinnansi, great authority on native medicine, omutezi w'obusoio nnaki- nkn, expert trapper, cf. obwannakinku, munnakinku.

v.i. become expert/skilled/ proficient.

v.tr. make/enable (someone) to become expert/skilled/ftrofi- cient.

o- (mu /ba) [L uvumal arch, expert diver.

terror (with reference to persons). omunywi kafulu, an inveterate drinker, omubbi kafulu, professional thief, kafulu mu kuddaabiriza emmotoka, an expert in repairing automobiles.

o- (mu/mi) kind of tree with medicinal properties, cf. ekiwo.

e- (n/n) finger; hand, engalo ensajja, thumb. Yankutte mu ngalo. He shook hands with me or He took me by the hand. Baamukubira mu ngalo. They applauded him. Alina engalo. He is light-fingered, omuntu ow'engalo, thief, ow'eggalo, expert thief, kufunyira ngalo, to spoil (someone's) chances; to ruin (someone's) plans; to refuse (someone's) requests, cf. eggalo, akagalo, olugalo, amagalo, nnamagalo.

o- (mu/mi) opening, aperture; channel, cf. empuliru.

cf. -gezi, omunnyo.

be boisterous/ rowdy (esp. of children).

v.i. become well-informed; become trained; become an expert.

v.tr. caus. make well-informed; train; make into an expert. cf. -kenkufu.

skillful; highly qualified, cf. kuguka, obukugu.

not constructed by experts; crudely made, artificial, emmundu enkolerere, a homemade gun. liiri omuko- lerere, artificial silk. cf. kola, kolerera.

insolent; wild fin behavior), cf. samaala.

skilled, abasomesa baffe abakenkufu, our trained teachers, cf. kenkuka.

hard; arid (of ground); clear, distinct (of a voice). ensimbi enkalu, (hard) cash, kaawa omukalu, coffee without cream or sugar, omwana omukalu, an outgoing, confiding child, ebintu ebikalu, concrete things, real property, ebikalu ebi- wanvu, long trousers (ekikalu can also be used to signify a woman's dress). Olunge- reza lwabwe si lukalu. Their English is not very good. Baasi oluusi zibadde zigenda nkalu. Sometimes the buses ran empty. Nnamusimba eriiso kkalu. I looked at him sternly, cf. kala, -kalukalu.