okuyimuka, okugolokoka, okusituka; (as sun) okuvaayo; (rebellion) okujeema; (river) okusibuka; (yeast) okuzimbulukuka; (from death) okuzuukira; (in stomach) okukeeta, okusiikuuka emmeeme; (to great height) okutumbiira; (to surface) okubuulukuka; (give rise to) okuzaala.

okugolokoka, okuzuukuka, okuyimuka.

start up, jump up; fig. arise, break out suddenly, ne wabaguka akeegugungo, and a disturbance suddenly broke out.

stand up, rise.

eddagala erisesemya.

feelings of hostility, suspicion.

okuyiiya.

to rise up against the Government.

reach a high point of intensity; be involved/ complicated (referring to a situation, either in a favorable or unfavorable sense). Gu- jabagidde: ng'omunafu azadde kaiiira. iii (low high low) interj. expressing surprise and flat contradiction I just don't believe you. (prov.) It is complicated affair, just as when a lazy cultivator gives birth to a heavy eater.

boom forth; become enraged, rise up in anger; talk in a harsh/abusive tone of voice.

struggle to one's feet.

make struggle to one's feet.

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

a- adv. suddenly; by surprise; startlingly. cf. sisiwala.

e- (ki/bi) whistling sound expressing surprise. Yafuuwa ekiwa. He whistled in surprise, cf. oluwa.

etc.; get for, provide; give greetings for another. Omundabira. Give him my regards. kulabira mu maddu, to be overjoyed to see (something, somebody). okulabira ku..., judging from, compared with. Kino kitono nnyo okulabira ku nkuba etonnya wano mu K. This is very little compared with the rain that falls here in K. kulabira awo (a high-frequency phrase which is difficult to reduce to any simple English equivalent): to get or see something by surprise or unintentionally; to do something without having made plans. Simanyi oba nga nnaagenda, leero nnaalabira awo. I do not know if I am going, I shall have to see/I really have no definite plans. Nnaalabira awo nga bandeetedde ku kamere. I was surprised when they brought me a little food. Baalabiraawo nga bazannya. They happened to be playing. Ndabira awo ekitabo kyange. You see that book of mine over there, give it to me. awo nga nkulabira or awo we nnalabira (stylized ending for a fable or tale). So the tale endeth.

ndalidde) v.i. leap, bound, jump, jump up; go up; rise to a great height.

ndirise) v.tr. hurl down, throw down (esp. in wrestling).

o- (lu/n) tube; stem (of a pipe); straw (for drinking), kugguka nga luseke, to arrive unexpectedly/by surprise, cf. ekisekeseke.

maama omuto, aunt, mother's sister, interj. expressing surprise or enthusiasm my goodness! gee! boy! Maama ng'olabye! Gee, I am sorry about what has happened to you! Note also that a mother may address her daughter as maama wange, my mother.

cf. amawano (under ejjano).

o- (mu/mi) sneeze; bad omen (it is considered bad luck to sneeze at the beginning of a trip or on undertaking a new enterprise). okutema omwasi, to sneeze. Ya- vuddemu omwasi. He (finally) said something. He (finally) made a statement. Ba- nkuulamu omwasi. They got a response from me. They got a reaction out of me. cf. yasimula.

e- (n/n) [Lunyoro~\ morning heat, about 6:15 a.m.; time just after sunrise, ntanyi, e- (n/n) crime/gross violation of traditional customs, ntanyoomwa, e- (n/n) loincloth, ntanzi, e- (n/n) green pigeon, cf. entawuuzi.

I never!

okusoggola, okume nya, okwogera kinnakimu.

okwavuwaza.

Omufalisaayo.

okusekulasekula.

adj., a mirembe, teefu, sirise, bondeevu; be q., okulaala; become q., okusirika, okuteeka, okuweeza, okwewojjeeka.

meet unexpectedly, surprise.

clean (the teeth), eddagala erisenya amannyo, toothpaste. kusenya ku mmere busenyi, to pick at one's food, show reluctance in eating. cf. ensenyu.

kasirise.

become silent; stop (of a clock or watch), relig. make a retreat.

cause to be quiet; stop playing (a musical instrument); trap (in football). cf. -sirise, -siriikirivu, akasirise, akasirii- kiriro, olusirika, omusirise.

arise; stand up; be well built, make a good appearance (of persons). okusitukira mu kintu, to steal something. okusitukira mu muntu, to stand up to a person, challenge a person.

stalk.

v., okubuuka; (rise of river) okusibuka; (arise from) okusinziira. sprinkle, okumansa, okumansira, okusammula, okumamirirako, okutabira, okuvubiikiriza.

bekkwa, bukalaga, kibwatukira, kisabagire, mbagirawo; rise s., okubaguka.

v., okusisinkanyiriza, okuzinduukiriza; okuwuniikiriza; take by s., okutana, okukanga, okutebya, okugimba; be taken by s., okwejjuukiriza.

int. of s., Esi!

betaken by surprise; be tricked.

etc. c /. teba.

n., essubi (erisereka enju); old t., enkaajumbe.

rise to a great height; be swollen, swell up (e.g., the stomach, a body of water); fig. become angry.

etc.

blaze (of a fire); spring up (of grass, vegetation); rise up in a group (as a flock of birds).

vide surprise,

a- adv. in one place; together, awamu ne, together with, okutwalira awamu, in general, generally, akatale ak'awamu, common market, emirimu egy'awamii, joint enterprises, work done in common. Balina ebintu eby'awamu ebibagatta. They have things in common which unite them. Agali awamu ge galuma ennyama. (prov.) lit. The teeth (aga- implies amannyo, teeth) which are together bite the meat. In unity there is strength.

nnyimuse) v.i. get up, stand up; rise.

surprise.

come upon by surprise/suddenly; catch in the act; act by surprise.

be resurrected, be restored to life.

v.i. stand/rise to one's feet with effort/in a clumsy manner; recover (from an illness); make a dull/flat sound; croak (as a frog).

v.i. stand up; get up; arise; be straight/erect; be correct; be upright/morally correct.

lose conscious ness; be in danger of death. Baagalana okuzirika. They love each other very much.

interj. expressing surprise or admis sion of being in the wrong.

inflate (e.g., a ball); blow on, play (a flute, or similar instrument). okufuuwa lulimi (olugwira), to speak a (foreign) language fluently, kufuuwa mukka mu kisero, to waste one's time/breath, lit. blow air into a basket, kufuuwa kintu mu jinombe, to lose something, give up something for lost, lit. blow something through a trumpet, kufuuwa malenge, to do to extremes; to be extreme, lit. to blow on reed pipes. Tanywa mwenge afuuwa malenge. He drinks to great excess, okufuuwa omukka, euph. to pass wind, okuluuwa oluwa, to whistle, kufuuwa muntu bigambo, to rush to tell something to a person. Mukasa ye yabitu- fuuwa. Mukasa broke his neck to tell us about it. kufuuwa muntu ssente, to give a person money voluntarily as a token of appreciation. ekintu okujjula ne kifuuwa, to overflow, be completely full. Enkuba yatonnye n'omugga ne gufuuwa. It rained and the river flooded over. Yafuuwa ekiwa ng'akizza munda. He drew in his breath in surprise, lit. blew a whistle and brought it back inside, kafuuwe or (more often) kikafuuwe! God forbid! Don't say things like that! kufuuwa musaayi, to spurt blood, kufuuwa taaba, to smoke (tobacco). Nnabbubi yamufuuye. The spider got on him and caused a rash. Ofuuwako? colloq. Do you drink (alcohol)?

sympathy or surprise, or simply to fill a gap in the conversation, my, oh my! say! I'm telling you, you can bet your life! Oyogedde wamma! You said it!

v.tr. jump over; leave out, skip, omit, kubuuka be ceoppa, to run in leaps, kubuuka bibanda, to romp, frolic, kubuuka mugwa, to skip rope, kubuuka mmere, to interrupt one's meal, particularly to take care of something urgent, kubuuka nga muddawo, to enjoy oneself, have a wonderful time (esp. at a party). Kyatu- buukako okuwulira nti yasenguka. It surprised us very much/took us aback to hear that he had moved. Olubuto lubuuseemu. There was a miscarriage. She has had a miscarriage. Gabuuse ensaka. The meal has been magnificent, lit, they (matooke implied) have jumped the pot. amaaso ne gabula n'okumbuuka mu kiwanga, and my eyes almost jumped out of my skull, i.e., I made a grimace of pain or gave a look of shock/amazement. Enviiri zaamubuuka ku mutwe. His hair stood on end.

o- (mu/mi) lit. coming together. with the -a of rel. constant, continuous, steady, unending, frequent, obusambattuko bw'eby'obufuzi obw'omujjirano, constant political crises, cf. jja, jjira.

v.tr. cause to blaze; cause to rise up; drive away. cf. cuncumuka.

former position, used mostly in the phrase omutima (or omwoyo) okudda mu nteeko, to be relieved, recover from a shock/surprise, lit. the heart to return to its normal position. Emitima gy'abantu tegiri mu nteeko. The people are disturbed/worried. Embeera yali yadda dda mu nteeko. The situation had already cooled down. Omwoyo ne gumudda mu nteeko. And she calmed down. cf. lteeka.

interj. of surprise.

bungle (a piece of work), okukubirira emimiro, to make a clicking sound in the throat (to express disappointment or an unpleasant surprise). Ekyazze, okubirira kijja. (prov.) lit. (The animal, ekisolo implied) which has come, it comes (although) you try to drive it away. One cannot alter destiny.

okumagalaza omutwe, to jerk the head in surprise or amazement. cf. -magalavu.

as an interj. (to attract attention) you there! (to express surprise or impatience) for goodness sake, my word, gracious, cf. -affe.

as an interj. (to attract attention) you there! (to express surprise or impatience) for goodness sake, my word, gracious, cf. -ange, owange.

o- (mu/ba) quiet/taciturn person. cf. sirika.

stick out; jut up; rise up.

0- (mu/ba) Pharisee.