okusinga, okwagala, okubii biita, okubiita; p. to another, okusinza.

waakiri, yadde.

preferably at least; let alone, to say nothing of; not even. Yadde nno yandimbuulidde nti agenda. At least he could have told me that he was leaving. With the enclitic -ko, yadde means slightly better. Omulwadde ali yaddeko. The patient is feeling slightly better, cf. wadde.

preferably; that's more like it, that is good, that I can understand/appreciate. Yansaba waakiri mmireko enkambi. He asked me at least to take a sip. Waakiri okufa ne tuta- fugibwa oyo. We would rather die than be governed by that person. Mpulira waakiriko. I am feeling a little bit better.

v.tr. caus. make a favorite of; take a liking to; take a fancy to; love; prefer. Asinga kuganza Olufalansa. He prefers French. French is his favorite. Obuganzi bukaayanirwa. To win a favor is something for which one contends/strives.

have a preference for; do homage to; worship, okusinza Katonda, to worship God.

o- (mu/mi) nut; kernel, core; piece of boneless meat. Adidde ggi kwesubya muwula. (prov.) He has eaten the egg and missed the meat (of the chicken). He prefers small present advantages to large future gains.

o- (mu/mi) mound, heap, mass (esp. of matooke and other food); large quantity of food placed in a banana leaf for cooking. Kino kyandibadde kuva ku muwumbo n'odda ku kitole. This would be preferring a crumb to the loaf. cf. ^wumba.

-eroboza (-erobozezza) v.tr. caus. refl. pick out for oneself; choose for oneself; prefer. cf. endobolo.