okubba, okunyaga, okuvuvuba.

omubbi, omunyazi.

obubbi, obunyazi.

n., ekyambalo, ekijeero, busuuti.

v.i., okwambala.

ennyonza.

a ggume, nene.

eggume.

ettendo.

crack, crackle; give off sparks, flare up; burst, explode; blow up; throb, tinglejfo/ the fingers, etc.); be very hot (of sunshine); come out, debouch (of a small road or path); fig. break out (of war, sickness, etc.). Olutalo lubaluse buto nate mu Bulaaya. War has broken out again in Europe.

nzibye) v. i. <£ tr. steal; rob.

probably conv. of

bbisa (-bbisizza) v. tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to steal; steal with/ using, okubbisa eryanyi, to engage in armed robbery.

etc.

o- (bu/. ) theft, stealing; robbery. cf. ^bba.

foreign countries. Minista ow'ensonga ez'ebweru, minister of foreign affairs, ag'ebweru mu bimpi, foreign news in brief (amawulire, news, is implied by ag'). abasibirwa ebweru, parolees. Yabasibidde ebweru. He put them on probation, cf. -(y) eru.

o- (bu/-) armed robbery, burglary. cf. kkondo.

adj., eroboze, londe.

okulonda, okusiima; (pick out) okulondamu, okweroboza, okwebonanya; c. from, okwawulula; c. one's words, okuwoomesa emboozi.

okwambula; (another person) okwambuza.

cram in; sweep, push (e.g., rubbish into a corner); corner (e. g., a criminal, a rat); solve, get to the heart of (a crime, a problem). cf. effumbiko.

dig out; fig. probe.

consume slowly (of a disease), v.i. be dilatory, ‘beat around the bush.' (probably the redup. caus. of gaga, q.v.)

e- (li/ma) gown, robe.

e- also eggwalajjana (li/ma) big, robust, healthy girl. cf. omuwala.

perhaps, for all I know; probably.

throbbing abdominal pain.

difficulty; problem; obstacle; dilemma.

plunder, despoil; demolish, destroy, ruin; pull apart; tear to pieces with the teeth.

a- (ka/bu) serious problem; crisis; bad situation. Tuli ku kasandali. We are in a difficult situation.

a- (ka/bu) small insect; bug, small bug; germ; microbe; colloq. gonorrhea. cf. ekiwuka.

a- (ka/bu) small elephant; corn weevil, kind of very small insect with a proboscis resembling that of an elephant, cf. enjovu.

difficulty, ‘hitch.' Eby'ol ugendo Iwange byajjamu kigoyeweezinge. A problem developed about my trip. Ebintu byajjamu kigoyeweezinge. Things did not work out very well. Complications developed.

e- (ki/bi) trailing robe.

e- (ki/bi) something which has been hooked fas in fishing); kind of shrub with hook-like thorns, cf. loba.

e- (ki/bi) ekisaggo ky'ensirobi string of cowries worn as a necklace/a bracelet/an anklet.

e- with the -a of rel. sturdy, well- built. ow'ekiwago, a strong/robust/husky person. Muli nnali nneewulira ekiwago. Inwardly I felt strong and powerful. cf. ^vvaga, akawago, oluwago.

armed robber ( a neologism which is much stronger than omubbi). kukuba kkondo (or bwakkondo), to commit armed robbery (esp. at night), cf. obwakkondo.

make a clicking sound in the throat as a sign of sorrow or disapprobation, v.tr. make a clicking sound at.

gather up; gather, bring together; rob; fig. apprehend, ‘pick up' (e.g., suspects).

lobesa (lobesezza) v.tr. caus. 1 8c 2 cause to hook/fish, okulobesa eddobo, to fish with a hook. cf. eddobo, ekirobe, omulobi.

e- plur. (mu/mi) troubles, prob-

e- plur. (mu/mi) mucus of the nose; fig. trouble, difficulties, problems. Atu- leetedde eminyira. He has caused us a lot of trouble, cf. akalindaminyira.

e- plur. of omuloboli, q.v.

e- (n/n) trouble, difficulty, problem.

e- plur. of olwoka, q.v. (lu/n) internal pains, enjoka z'ebigalanga, dyspepsia, dyspeptic pains, enjoka za kakenge, throbbing abdominal pain, enjoka ensaa- nuusi, colic, enjoka ensajja, enjoka z'omusaayi, gonorrhea, enjoka z'okutuula, entail ^'ebv.'er'j, diarrhea, dysentery, enjoka z'eddumi, pains before and after menstruation, periodic cramps, enjoka za kawammansi, pains after childbirth, enjoka enjeru, tapeworm, enjoka eza nnatnumwa, roundworm, omwana w'omu njoka ze, her very own child, the child of her flesh. cf. ekyoka, omuyoka.

e- (n/n) bottom of a calabash; fig. problem, issue; grudge, okusitula enkundi, to come out forcefully, kick up a fuss, raise hell, okuleeta enkundi, to come with great force; to present/constitute a serious problem, be of great gravity. Mmongoota aleese enkundi. The sleeping-sickness epidemic is really striking hard. cf. ekkundi, omukundi.

e- (n/n) mockingbird, robin-chat.

e- plur. ennyumba or amayumba (n/n or li/ma) house, eby'amayumba, housing, housing matters/problems, cf. akayumba, eriyumba (liyumba).

steal; snatch, seize; plunder, cf. omunyakuzi; kakula, kwakkula.

okunoga, okunojjola, okukongola; (choose) okweroboza, okulonda, okusosola. p. up, okulonda. p. out, okusokoola. p. one's steps, okusooba.

vide perhaps,

v., okusokotta; p. to the bottom, okufumula.

amazima.

ennyindo.

n., erobo, ekitunduekyo kuna.

adj., ekironde, ekyeroboze.

v., okulondamu, okweroboza, okulondoba, okusiima.

okutoola, okutwala, okuddira, okwemakula. t. away, okuggyawo. t. off, okuggyako, okubereekulula; (clothes) okwambula; (bedding) okwalula; (boots) okunaanula. t. out, okuggyamu; (tooth) okukuula. t. city, okumenya. t. in from drying, okwanula. t. inside, okuyingiza. t. care, okwegendereza. t. care of, okukuuma. t. a walk, okutambulako. t. hold, okukwata. t. off the head, okutikkula, okw etikkula. t. oath, okulayira. t. breath, okussa omukka. t. down, okuwanula; (house) okw abya, okuzimbulula; (tent) okusimbula. t. leave of, okusiibula. t. up, okusitula; (mats) okwalula; (choose) okulonda, okweroboza.

v., okubobba, okutujja, okulasira, okutundugga.

with tremendous haste. Amameeme gantujja be ttu-ttu, ttu-ttu ttu-ttu. My heart (began) throbbing at a great rate.

etc.

throb, pulsate (esp. of the heart). Omutima guntu- ndugga. My heart is throbbing.

beat hard.

okwambula.

okunyiiga, ekinyiigo, emirere mbe, emiroboli.

eyo Walumbe gye yamu- sanga n'amwanuka. He went to Mecca and it is there that he died, lit. Death found and robbed him. okwanuka inf. cf. omwanusi.

give birth to; bear; produce; cause, be the cause of. okuzaala omwana mu Batiisimu, to stand up for a child who is baptized, be a godparent. okuzaala emirerembe, to cause trouble, okuzaala eminene, to cause trouble, LIT. big ones. Okulonda kubiza- dde. The election has caused problems (-bi- = ebigambo).

pulsate rapidly or painfully (of the heart, of a headache, etc.); be beaten (of drums). Omu- tima guntujja. My heart is beating rapidly, kutujja muntu kikonde, to give a person a hard punch.

o- (mu/ba) captive, prisoner of war; victim of plunder; one who has been robbed, cf. nyaga.