okukuuma, okulabirira; p. oneself, okwegema.

obukuumi.

omukuumi.

cover up; close (a lid, a book), okubikka ku maddu, to restrain one's desires or passions, okubikka ebibiri, to do two things at once, both of which require considerable attention, okubikka emiggo, to give a sound beating to, lit. cover with sticks. Lugaba abadde akyatubisseeko akasubi. God was still protecting us, lit. covering us with a blade of grass.

enfuga; the British G., Ggavumenti y'e Bungereza; the Protectorate G., Ggavumenti En kuumi.

watch over; guard; protect; maintain, keep, okukuuma ekyama, to keep a secret, okukuuma olu- bugo (nga lubaale mubbe), to guard the bark- cloth (after the lubaale has been stolen), to close the barndoor after the horse has been stolen. Akuuma omwami akira akuuma ente. (prov.) He who looks after a chief is better off than he who looks after a cow.

heal; save; spare; protect, okuwonya obulamu bwa.., to save the life of...

njagudde) v.tr. scratch. Saagula mulalu nga sirina jjinja. (prov.) lit. I do not scratch a madman without having a stone. One should not expose oneself to danger unless one is adequately protected. okwagula inf.

defend.

bw'otoguwembera togufuna. The body is like a ficus, unless you take care of it you will not keep it.

wind, etc.).

protective. Gavu- menti Enkuumi, the Protectorate Government. cf. 1 kuuma.

hurry, rush. v.tr. hurry to, rush to, flee to (esp. to obtain help or protection).

to practice birth control.

-erinza (-erinzizza) v.i. & tr. caus. refl. protect/defend oneself (with); have or keep in reserve for oneself. Kirungi okuba n'ensimbi ez'okwerinza ebiseera ebizibu. It is desirable to have money in reserve for hard times, eby'okwerinza, defense matters; protective/preventive measures. cf. eddindirizi, kalindabazaana, kalinda- luzzi, kalindaminyira, ekirindizo, ekyerinzo.