okukogga, okukonvuba; p. for, okubuga, okuyaayaanira.
ennaanansi.
o- (bu/-) sadness, sorrow, unhappiness. cf. -naku, nakuwala.
e- (li/ma) bristles on the back, hair along the spine (of an animal); mane. cf. ejjinirizi, omugina.
essanyu.
e- (li/ma) bristles on the back, hair along the spine (of an animal); mane. cf. eggina.
a-: kuba n'essanyu ery'akinfiira, to experience a momentary happiness followed by grief, cf. fa, fiira.
bend to the side, okukubiira ensingo, to turn one's neck to the side (to express unhappiness, disapproval or irritation).
ndowoozezza) v.i. & tr. think, opine, suppose, be of the opinion that.
e- (n/n) spine, spinal cord, backbone.
plur. n/n) porcupine.
nnamunnungu.
n., okunyaga.
otulo, omuloolo; (secretion in eyes) obujonjo.
omugongo; (thorn) eriggwa.
e- (li/ma) joy, gladness; happiness; pleasure, cf. sanyuka.
lebevu, a lulembe.
olulembe.
o- (tu/-) sleep; sleepiness, kufa tulo, to be numerous/abundant, exist in great quantity. Alina ensimbi zifa tulo. He has a great deal of money. Tulo tuzira! Tumegga ab'amaanyi. (prov.) Sleep is brave! It wrestles even the strong. Tulo tetumanyi alirira nnyina. (prov.) Sleep does not recognize even the one who mourns his mother's (death), cf. omulo.
mpolongose) v.i. become emaciated, waste away from disease or dissipation; languish, pine; go bad (of food left lying around after cooking).
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.
o- no plur. (mu/mi) sleepiness, drowsiness. Omulo gunzijudde. I am very sleepy. Nnasuze ku mulo. 1 spent a sleepless night, cf. lotulo.
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).
eriggwa (li/ma) thorn; spike; spine.
e- (n/n) (Su>.,/>ers.] pineapple.