okusunguwaza, okwesonsa, okuleekeeza; be provoked, okusunguwala.
pus from a boil, wet clothes, etc.). okukamula amziga, to provoke/elicit tears.
ndeekeezezza) v.tr. provoke; tease; cause to get worked up. v.i. become loud and excited, make a noisy fuss. Engeri gye yaleekeezamu nzibu okutenda. It is difficult to describe the noisy and excited way in winch she behaved.
o- (lu/n) tongue; language, ow'ennimi (plur. ab'ennimi), gossip, rumormonger. kuggya muntu nnimi, to provoke someone to the point where he becomes angry and makes slanderous statements, cf. akalimi, ekirimi, nnannimibbirye.
provoke, instigate, okunaawuula olutalo, to start a war; to provoke a feud/battle. cf. omunaawuuzi.
irritate each other.
provoke, incite (one person against another). Kabaka tatta, omusaakiriza ye atta. (prov.) It is not the Kabaka who kills, but the one who urges him on.
irritate.
soomya (-soomezza) v.tr. challenge; threaten; defy; provoke; annoy; exasperate.
challenge to a fight; provoke.
okutakula emisinde, to run/go at a great speed, okutakula omuntu, to annoy /pester/nag a person. Yabatakuddeko olutalo. He provoked them/ picked a quarrel with them. Bakyatakula amazina. They are still dancing.
okutanuukiriza oluyombo, to provoke a quarrel.
v.tr. defy; provoke. cf. sonsa.
v.tr. provoke; irritate.
overturn; provoke, annoy.
provoke; goad, prolong an argument with.
-esonsa (-esonsezza) v.tr. refl. provoke; start a quarrel/fight with.