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to laugh quietly, laugh without opening one's mouth. cf. bunira.

o- adv. softly, quietly; stealthily, surreptitiously; on tiptoe.

a- adv. silently, quietly, mu ngeri ya kasirise, in a quiet manner; silently. cf. sirika.

e- adv. secretly; furtively; quietly. Ayogeza kimomozo. She is soft spoken.

e- adv. quietly, silently, mu kimugunyu, in silence, silently (often of eating), olutalo olw'ekimugunyu, cold war; underground hostilities, cf. mugunya.

e- adv. slowly; gently, softly; quietly, mpolampola, gradually, by degrees. Akwata empola atuuka wala. (prov. j Who proceeds slowly goes far. Slow but sure. Mpolampola, ayiisa obu- sera. (prov.) Slowly and carefully, he cooks the porridge. Easy does it. cf. kawola.

chew quietly and slowly with the mouth shut.

peacefully, quietly.

leave quietly and unnoticed; move away slowly; fade away slowly; disappear.

sooberera (soobe- redde) v.tr. appl. 1 & 2 move towards, approach quietly/slowly/cautiously.