okubeera, okutuula, okusigala, okulindirira.

ebisigadde; (dregs) obukyu, ebbonda.

e- plur. (ki/bi) the remains of smoked tobacco (e.g., dottle in a pipe).

o- (bu/-) dirt or soil which remains on the feet, legs or clothing after one has been tilling, cf. lima.

okubeera; (persevere) okunyiikira; c. to do, okw ongera, okweyongera.

nzijudde or njijudde) v.tr. dish up, serve (food); uncover (food). (Ki- ganda food is cooked with a covering of banana leaves and therefore has to be uncovered before eating). Kye nnava nsigala ku bwa kinejjulira. For that reason I remained a bachelor, (kinejjulira means literally it will serve itself.) cf. -jjule, eki- jjulo, kinejjulira, lujjudde.^olujjula, olu- jjuliro,

a- noun of limited occurrence doubt; lack of conviction. Sisigaddeemu kakunkuna. I have no (remaining) doubt, okuggwaamu akakunkuna, to become completely convinced, have one's doubts removed. cf. kunkuna.

etc.; magnify (e.g., the seriousness of a situation), kukalambiza mpaka, to persist in arguing, remain adamant,

e- (ki/bi) leavings of grass and bananas which remain after the pressing process used in making beer, ebikamulo bya caayi, tea leavings, tea leaves after the substance has been pressed out of them. cf. kamula.

e- (ki/bi) lit. something empty or emptied; empty cell of honeycomb; husk; fig. an empty, shallow person; one who has become totally depraved, ebisassalala by'omupunga, rice husks, ne nsigala kisassalala, and I remained petrified, all the strength and stamina had gone from me. cf. -sa.

e- (ki/bi) remainder, that which is left over; relig. relic, cf. sigala.

be slow in cooking; refuse to ripen (of fruit); be stunted in growth (of persons); be silent, refuse to answer; remain motionless (when expected to act); sulk, okukona ku musomo, to fail a course and be obliged to repeat. Embooge ekonye. lit. The mbooge (a green vegetable which cooks easily) has refused to cook. Things have gone completely wrong.

fail to develop; grow thin; fail to become well cooked, cf. omukunduggu.

be conspicuous; stand motionless, remain, Still exist (as a building after a flood); resist, hold out. Nnalengera mmoloka eku- ngubadde wansi w'emiti. I saw a car standing motionless under the trees.

hatch (eggs); incubate; extend over, spread over, cover. Twalengedde olufu nga lumaamidde ekiwonvu kyonna. We saw that the fog had spread over the entire valley. Yali akyamaamidde ku bukulu bw'essomero. He was still the principal of the school, lit. covering the head position. Eggaali emaamidde. The bicycle has a flat tire, kumaumira ga butembetembe, to remain in a place without budging.

a- plur. (li/ma) place/spot which contains the remains of elephant grass or other grass after rats, rabbits, etc., have eaten, kusigala mu malye, to be deserted (e.g., a husband by a wife), cf. lya.

e- (n/n) remnants, remains; siftings; larger fragments which remain after grinding; survivors (in war, shipwreck, etc.). cf. wulunguka.

o- (mu/mi) wash water, dirty water which remains after washing clothes, dishes, etc. cf. yoza.

e- (n/n) remainder; surplus, with the -a of rel. surplus, spare, emmere ey* en- fissi, surplus food, ebiseera byo eby'enfis- si, your spare time. cf. fikka.

e- (n/n) remains, remainder. Ensi- galira ebanjwa mugezi, (prov.) The remainder (of a debt) is (only) collected by a wise man. cf. si gal a.

waggulu, kungulu; vide okusomoka, okutinda; be o. (remain), okusigala, okusooba; o. again, nate, omulundi ogw'okubiri; vide again,

n. (remainder), lala; rel. form of v. okusigala.

stay; be left over, okusigala obuggo, to lose all one's friends; to have all one's goods stolen, lit. to remain like a stick, okusiga- lamu akakunkuna, to retain one's doubts, be dissatisfied with an explanation that is offered. Asigaddeko katono afe. Heison the point of death.

stay at/in, etc.; have no choice but, have no alternative but. Nsigalidde okukusasula ensimbi. There is nothing left for me but to pay you the money.

v.i., okukoma, okwesittala, okusikattira; (remain) okubebra, okutuula; (rest) okuwummula; (of watch) okusirika.

shake about, kusukumbula kyejo, to act in a spoiled manner, behave badly. cf. essukumbuli. night; sleep; remain, stay; live, dwell. Wasuze otyanno? Good morning, lit. How did you pass the night? kusula ku budde, to spend a sleepless night (esp. with one who is seriously ill). Yasuze mulwadde nnyo. He was very sick last night. Osula otya obulwadde? How are you now? (Said to someone who is very sick.) Tanywa si- gala asulayo bbiri. He smokes to great excess. Tanywa mwenge asulayo bbiri. He doesn't just drink, he gets intoxicated.

e- (li/ma) cheek; insolence, impertinence. okubutika amatama, to remain silent, keep quiet, okukuba amatama, to be all talk, be long on talk and short on action, okulya mu ntama, to talk loud, roar, make an outburst; to bark (of a dog), okukwata ku matama, to be amazed/shocked, -lit. hold one's cheek, kukuba muntu ttama. to qhnnt at a person in a harsh voice, omuntu ow'amatama, one who makes up stories, teller of tall tales. Baalulaza mu ddiiro amatama gafunye ku bikonde. They took us into the dining room to eat, lit. so that the cheeks could fold into fists. Yamuliira ttama. He shouted at him. cf. entama.

ye- and yo- differ from other verbs in that their infinitives cannot be predicted from the stem. Some verbs retain the initial y-; the remainder drop it and the ku- of the infinitive is replaced by kw-, e.g., yamba, kuyamba; yagala, kwagala; yenga, kuyenga; yera, kwera; yomba, kuyomba; yokya, kwokya. For verbs of the above type the infinitive is listed immediately after the simple form.

collective) also kiwakka, plur. biwakka. large black evil-smelling ant which preys on nswa (termites). Wakka awunya, nga ggwe omulumbye ku nswa ze. (prov.) (If you say that) the wakka smells, it is you that disturbed him feeding on his nswa. If you remain in dirt you cannot expect to stay clean.

okubatika amatama, to fail to respond, remain speechless.

remain firmly attached (to); adhere closely (to).

such as rain | in holes, openings, etc.). Amazzi galegama mu binnya mu makubo. The water remains in holes in the roads.

to remain in one place, stay put.

remain firm, take a strong hold; be in a firm position; linger; hold on; reign, be in a dominant position.

dwell; convene (of a meeting), kutuula ntitibbwa, to sit/stay in one place without budging, kutuula ntende or mirembe, to be doing well, be getting along comfortably, kutuula ama- tiitiiri, to kneel and sit on the heels; to be uneasy/anxious/on tenterhooks, kutuula kitebe, to stay in one place without going away, kutuula mu nsonga, to sit down together and give a matter careful consideration. kutuula ku zintengese, to live in mortal fear, kutuula aweesiifu, to live in happiness and peace, kutuulawo, to menstruate. Omukazi Omuyima antuulidde ku kisaabo. The woman of the Bahima has put a hex on me, i.e., I am jinxed/unlucky, ab'ennimi ezitatuula, very gabby people, lit. with tongues which do not sit. Omuwala atudde gumuli wamu. The girl is calm/contented/unworried (gu- implies mwoyo, heart, i.e., her heart is in one place).

v.i. appl. remain stalled/at a standstill; refuse to budge; get stuck; refuse to go. Yalemera ewa kitaawe. She refused to leave her father's place. Ekisumuluzo kiremedde mu luggi. The key is stuck in the door.

etc., stay, remain; dwell, reside. Baabeeranga ku kizinga e Ssese. They used to live on one of the Ssese islands. Yabuuza ogubadde. He asked what had happened/what was the matter.

lit. I have tied you there, i.e., I charge you to remain fixed in your present position until I release you. per ext. traffic lights.

draw out, accentuate (words, sp eech).

o- (nrn/mil burned-out remains, charred remains, cf. ekiyonga.

retain. Omulimu gwe nsigazza kwe kutegeka... The task remaining for me is to prepare... cf. ekisigala, ensigalira.

okwebalama ekibuuzo, to avoid a question.

-esisiggiriza (-esisiggirizza) v.i. refl. be reluctant; stall; remain unresponsive; be recalcitrant.

okwezinga awamu, to remain in one piace ait the time, be a stay-at-home, okwezinga ku muntu, to stick close to a person, to latch on to somebody.