erateri.

v., okusekula, okugotta, okubebena, okusotta, okubetenta.

mbadde) v.i. be. In certain tenses ba is replaced by -li, Both may be used as primary verbs or as auxiliaries in compound tenses. bwe tuba mu ssomero, when we are in school. Yabadde anzise. He nearly killed me. Tuli mu kisenge. We are in the room. Twali tuli mu kisenge. We were in the room, ba and -li may be followed by na (-na in the case of -li) to express possession. Tulina ensimbi. We have money. Twabadde n'ensimbi. We had money.

v., okutabula, okuvuluga.

make a pounding/thumping sound. Ejinoma zidudula. The drums are pounding, v.tr. beat, pound. Yamududula ennume y'ekigwo. He gave him a mighty fall (in wrestling).

okutegeeza, okunnyo nnyola.

pummel one another, fight one another, punch one another.

crush, pound. cf. ekigotla; sotta.

v., okukuba n'ennyondo, okuweesa, okukomerera; vide pound.

keep (workers) at \vork; urge on; be hard on; keep pounding (a drum), cf. enkalaabirizi.

e- (ki/bi) lit. that which pounds, masher; pestle, cf. gotta.

e- (ki/bi) thick sauce made of pounded termites, peanuts, etc.; fig. solid, compact mass. Obudde bukntte ekipooli. slang It has become pitch dark outside.

e- (ki/bi) reed fence; fence (in general); chief's inclosure/compound; inclosure made of reeds for washing or for use as an outhouse. Types of fencing include: kigombe, crosswise in diamond shapes; kya kasiira, upright and close together; kya nnakabanda, grouped in columns. (Sn., LeV.)

e- (ki/bi) burning torch kept through the night (esp. in a chief's compound) for easy provision of fire in emergencies or at the beginning of the day.

pound, okukommonta taaba, to smoke tobacco, okukommonta empewo, to be very proud. Empewo enkommonta. The wind is blowing against me .okukommonta oluwa, to whistle, okukommonta eŋŋombe y'emmotoka, to blow the horn of an automobile.

o- plur. empya (lu/n) yard; courtyard. -a kiyita mu luggya, short, brief; temporary, not permanent, lit. passing through the courtyard. Olugendo lwe luno lujja kuba lwa kuyita mu luggya. This trip of his will be a very brief one. Omukulu takulira mpya bbiri. (prov.) A chief is not a chief of two compounds. Even those with great authority have limitations.

n. (for building), obudongo; (for pounding) ekinu, emmanvu.

okukokkola.

ekikokko, ekikokyo; propound, okuko kkola; speak in riddles, okugereesa, okugerenjula.

pound, crush into small pieces.

etc.

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.

v.i. be crushed; be pounded; fig. be extremely tired/exhausted.

v.tr. crush; pound.

is also used as the first element of hundreds of verb-noun phrases in which it loses its primary meaning and serves merely to give verbal force to the following noun. A few illustrative examples are given here, but since a complete listing would be unwieldy, even if possible, the compounds are listed under their final or noun element. akalulu, vote; okukuba akalulu, to vote, ekikonde, fist; okukuba ebikonde, to box.

v.i. be crushed; be pounded; rumble (of drums).

v.tr. crush; pound; beat; incapacitate; overwhelm.

Ar.2 pound (unit of weight).

kusotta kagali, to pedal a bicycle.

gotta

(low tone) particle used: 1) as the introductory element in the second of two closely related clauses. The corresponding English may be a verbal participle; in other cases nga may be rendered how, how much. Mbalaba nga batambula mu kkubo. I see them walking in the road. Bwe yalaba ng'akooye n'asaba okuwummula. When he saw how tired he was, he asked to rest. 2) as the equivalent of the English conjunction if. Nga tebatuuse ku ssaawa bbiri, tobalindirira. If they have not arrived by eight o'clock, do not wait for them. 3) as the equivalent of the English conjunction when. Ng'otuuse obandabiranga. When you arrive give them my regards. 4) in conjunction with bwe, meaning while, as. Tunyumye nga bwe tuwaata. Let us converse as/while we are peeling. 5) as the introductory element in a ‘not yet' clause (= neg. + -nna-). Toweereza bbaluwa ezo nga sinnakugamba. Do not send off the letters before I tell you. 6) as an untranslatable element in some compound tenses. Babadde nga bayimba we nnagendeddeyo. They were singing when I went there. (E.O.A.)

with the same meaning, is rare. Note the following usages of kkoyi: Omuzungu kkoyi! The European is wonderful! Omusajja oyo kkoyi! What a terrible person that man is1 cf. ekiknkko

pr.n. formerly the title of the head of the servants of a chief not living in his compound (the second chief in importance). cf. omuddu.

pr.n. formerly the title of the head of the servants living in the Kabaka's or in a chief s compound.

pound.

munch; pound, cf. akabebenu, ekibebenu.

beat.

-esekula (-esekudde) v.i. refl. pound oneself; walk very fast. !

pounding, amannyo amasekuzi, molar teeth, cf. sekula.