it., akabwa, akabulugu, embwansole.
omuyigirizwa; (of eye) emmunye.
v., (carry) okwetikka; (children) okuzaala; (puppies) okubwagula; (fruit) okubala; (endure) okugumii kiriza; b. down (in labour), okw ekema, okuweerera ebisa.
have pups (of dogs only).
v. (stopup), okuziba; (door) okuggalawo; (book) okubikka; (eyes) okuzibirira, okutunga enko we; (mouth) okubunira, okumira omukka.
okukebera, okwekkaanya, okw ekenneenya; (pupils) oku buuza, okukemereza; (of a doctor) okwagayaga.
n., eriiso, eddozo; (pupil of e.) emmunye; (of needle) empami,
a- (ka/bu) rare puppy.
a- (ka/bu) small dog; puppy, kuba kabwa na ngo, to be hostile to one another, be like cats and dogs together, lit. to be dog and leopard, cf. lembwa.
a- (ka/bu) dancing doll, marionette, puppet, cf. jjejjerebu.
e- (ki/bi) dry scale; scab (e.g., on a wound); pupa, cocoon.
e- (ki/bi) pupil of the eye. okukuba ekimun''e, to see °ef a D‘limnse of. Olwfl- kubwako ekimunye nga akwatibwa. As soon as he was spotted he was apprehended. cf. emmunye.
e- (n/n) pupil of the eye; eye. okutunuulira mu mmunye, to look (someone) square in the eye. cf. ekimunye.
e- (n/n) a disease of the eye which attacks the pupil and the iris. Eriiso lyatise ensenke. A film has formed over the eye. See ejjanga.
more frequently vulumula (-vulumudde) v.tr. okuvulumula amaaso, to open the eyes wide and move the pupils about rapidly as an expression of anger, okuvulumula emmotoka, to drive a car at great speed.
vide puppy,
mpomye) v.tr. propup; shore up, underpin; cover (the reed frame of a house with mud and smooth it down), oku- biwomamu omutwe, to become involved in, take a hand in, take a lead in. Kasita nnaabiwomamu omutwe bijja kutereera. As soon as I get involved/take over, things will straighten out. cf. womeka.
o- (mu/ba) learner, student, pupil. cf. yiga.
or nnamatimbo (la) pupa of a butterfly or fly.