omugga.

-yo, -mu, -wo. ba becomes baa- before such an addition, mbaako kye njogera, if 1 have something to say (note that this does not imply physical pos ses s ion as is often the case when -na is suffexed to -li), abo abanaabaawo enkya, those who will be present tomorrow. Bwe walibaamu amazzi mu mugga, tulivuba. If there is water in the river we will fish. Taliimu. He is stupid or He is not at home.

etc.), ebbali w'omugga, olubalama lw'ennyanja, (safe deposit) bbanka, bbengi.

omusoma; (at the junction of two rivers) ekisoko; (garment) ekizi baawo.

v. (river), okusomoka, okuwunguka; (road) okusala; (legs) okugombera; (hands on shoulders) okwewumba.

nzijudde or njijudde) v.i. be or become full; be filled up. kujjula ne kikubako, to be full to capacity. Okyali mu kulya Katonga ajjula. (prov.) You are still eating while the (river) Katonga is rising. You are fiddling while Rome burns.

a- (ka/bu) small river, small stream. cf. omugga. See also akawonvu.

a- (ka/bu) small valley. Sijja ku- menya kawonvu na kagga ku ntambula yange, i will not gp into details about my trip, lit. I will not mention the little valley and the little river, cf. ekiwonvu.

e- (ki/bi) vehicle; motor vehicle; car. okufuga ekidduka, to be a good driver; to keep a car under control, ekidduka eky'omuliro, motor vehicle, cf. dduka.

e- (ki/bi) sudd, mass of floating vegetation which obstructs the course of a river (esp. the Nile).

the River Nile. cf. yira.

a- plur. (li/ma) large expanse of water, kusibira ku mmeere, to imprison, send to prison, send ‘down the river.' This phrase has its origin in the fact that Luzira Prison is near the lake shore.

feeling of fullness after eating; fig. satisfaction. Omukkuto tegusomoka mugga. (prov.) Satisfaction does not (last as long as it takes to) cross the river. Feelings of satisfaction do not last. cf. kkuta.

e- (n/n) mouth (of a river); outflow (of a drain), cf. yiwa, yiira.

e- (n/n) source of a river; source, origin; beginning (of a story, a tale), cf. sibuka.

e- (n/n) kind of small mudfish resembling an eel in appearance. Ensimbi z'alina zivuluuja nga nsonzi mu mugga. He has a great abundance of money, lit. the money which he has teems like nsonzi in the river.

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.

v., okudduka embiro, okufubutuka, okuwamatuka, okutwala nkiki, okupaala, okuboyaana; (of river) okwewagaanya.

ensibuko.

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

njabudde) v.tr. go through, go over, traverse; live through, pass through (a period of time); dismiss (a meeting), v.i. depart, leave. Bwe yatulengera n'ayabula. When he saw us he went away. Omwaka guno tagwabudde. He did not live through this year. Omugga tugwabudde mu ddakiika ntono. We passed over the river in a few minutes. okwabula inf.

njise) v.i. pass (in time, through space), kuyita ku muntu kkuutwe, to pass a person without greeting him. kuyita mu mannyo ga mpisi, to have a narrow escape, lit. pass through the teeth of the hyena, kuyita ku luti, to slip off of the skewer, i.e., have a narrow escape, kuvitako wa fOmiilangirn) Ssegaamwenge. to get drunk, lit. pass by (Prince) Beer, kuyita ga mpiteeyite, to pass/go here and there, kuyita kuli, to be arrogant/insolent, kuyita mu mankwetu, to use secretive/ questionable methods, act on the sly. kuyita Ttembo (a Kabaka who went mad), to go crazy, okutuuka nga buyise, to arrive late. Ekyo kyamuyita ku nviiri. That left him indifferent. He didn't care, lit. it passed over his hair. Amazzi gayita kuli. The waters (e.g., in a river) are flooding/overflowing. Omulimu gwange gwa kiyita mu luggya. My job is only temporary, lit. passing through the yard. Yayita eby ama- teeka. He passed his course in law. Tujja kubuyitamu. (-bu- implies bulwa, danger.) You and I are going to have trouble. You and I will have it out. Bw'oyita n'omubi obijja. If you associate with an evil person you will become corrupted. Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you what you are.

o- (mu/mi) river, large stream; well, kubuuza ligenda mugga, to ask the obvious, lit. ask about (the road, ekkubo is implied by li-) which goes to the well. cf. akagga.

okuteeka nga ga Lubigi, to be as calm/serene as (the waters, amazzi) of the Lubigi (a river in Buganda). Ebintu byonna byateeka. Everything has calmed down.

o- (mu/ba) driver (of a vehicle); steersman; beater (on a hunting expedition), omugoba w'ennyonyi, pilot of an airplane. cf. goba.

v.i. regurgitate/spit up food or drink (as of a child); overflow (as of a crowd or river). Amaaso ge gonna gaabooga ensisi. Her whole face was filled with terror.

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)?

a house); destroy; capture (a stronghold); bend at the joint; close (a pocket knife, umbrella); refute, counter; retract; mention, refer to. okumenya akawonvu na kagga, to go into great detail, lit. mention the little valley and the little river, okumenya olu- kanda, to perform the rites at the birth of twins, okumenya emisoso, to give the details. okumenya ku mutwe, to nod the head. Musoke yamenyawo Mayanja mu bugagga. Musoke has now outstripped Mayanja in wealth.

cf. bengeya.

pr.n. the name of a large river and waterfall in Kyaggwe.

o- (mu/ba) driver; paddler; oarsman, omuvuga w'ennyonyi, airplane pilot. cf. ^vuga, omuvuzi.

o- (mu/ba) driver, cf. ^vuga, omuvuga.

i.e., the people were calm and collected.

v.i. be first; be the first one to; do first. Si ye yasooka okulaba ensi- buko y'omugga ogwo. It is not he who was the first to see the source of this river.

(la) [Eng.'] driver.

pr.n. river dividing Ssingo and Bulemeezi Counties.

(\a) spontaneous fire starting in a river bed in the dry season.

v.i. overflow. Emigga mingi giwaguludde. Many rivers have overflowed (their banks).

o- (mu/mi) village; newly acquired land; land between two streams or swamps used as a measure of distance, emitala wa..., over, across, on the other side of. emitala w'omugga, across the river, emitala w'amayanja, overseas, abroad, emitala w'eno, on this side, emitala w'eri, on the far side.

o- (mu/mi) [Su>. ] spring; trigger; in the plur. steering wheel, steering device; controls; helm; leadership, looya ajja okuba mu mitambo gy'omusango, the lawyer who will be in charge of the case. Ali mu mitambo. He is in the driver's seat. The direction of the matter is in his hands.

pr.n. large river dividing Kyaggwe and Bulemeezi Counties.

have its source (of a river); originate, have its origin.