n., obutalagge.

v., okutalagga.

n., omukopi, omutaka.

v., okukwakwaya, okubukuta, okukuutaana, okupakala.

mmembye) v.i., rare in the simple form, form a scab; form a crust.

thunder (of the sky); rustle, make a rustling/scuffling sound, cf. ekibukutu.

o- (bu/-) rust. cf. talagga.

o- (bu/-) fracture; dislocation; break, kwesiga nga buvune,.to have utter trust/beliance in (a person), cf. vuna.

o- (bu/-) trust, confidence, cf. -esiga.

o- (bu/-) trustworthiness, reliability, faithfulness, fidelity, cf. -esiga.

okuzza omusango; (entrust to) okukwasa, okusigira.

okusigira, okuteresa; vide okuwereka, okukwasa.

feel free with, have confidence in, trust. Siyinza kumweyabiza. I cannot confide in him. I can't talk to him freely. See the note under yab-.

okuziyiza, okufubira, okulya empinga.

deaden; crush, disfigure; destroy.; stifle, hold back, frustrate.

lose color; become tarnished; fig. fade (of memories); become rusty (of knowledge, skills); fall into disrepute.

e- (li/ma) large scale (e.g., of a fish); large scab/crust, cf. ekigalagamba; eggamba.

e- (li/ma) scale (of a fish or reptile); scab; crust, cf. gagambuka, egga- gamba, ekigagamba, ekigalagamba.

mpwedde) v.i. be finished/ ended; be completed (e.g., of a job); be exhausted/worn out. Mpweddemu amaanyi. I have no strength left, obulamu obutaggwa- wo, eternal life, okuggwaamu akakunkuna, to be completely convinced, have one's doubts removed, okuggwa ku muntu, to be ‘finished' with a person, no longer to trust him; to be utterly amazed at a person, ku- ggwaamu mazzi, to be on the point of death; to have just died, lit. to be exhausted of water. Aweddeemu amazzi. He is on the brink of death. Yanywedde n'aggwa. He drank to excess/got drunk. Yayambadde n'aggwa. She was dressed ‘fit to kill.'

a- (ka/bu) crust; end part (of bread, sugarcane, etc., which is usually not eaten); residue.

a-: okubeera ku katuubagiro, to be tired of waiting; to be frustrated by not getting what one wants, cf. tuubagira.

e- (ki/bi) crust (on burnt food); burnt portion adhering to the pan. ebibembe by'omusaayi, clots of blood, cf. bemba.

e- (ki/bi) scale (e.g., of a fish); scab; crust, cf. eggalagamba; eggamba, ekigagamba.

e- (ki/bi) thick/coagulated mass; crust; scab, with the -a of rel. thick, hard.

e- (ki/bi) old, desicated tree; wooden handle; score in the game of mweso. Akyukira mu kiti nga mbazzi. He is likely to turn against people. He cannot be trusted. Twayogeramu ebiti bibiri n'Omuzungu. We spoke with the European for a short time. cf. lomuti.

e- (ki/bi) banana tree, Musa sapien- tum; plantain tree, Musa paradisiaca. ow'omu bitooke, a rustic, greenhorn, okukyala n'osimba ekilooke, to overstay a visit, lit. visit and you plant a banana tree, bitooke bye bigwa, the plantain trees fall, a phrase used to intensify a preceding neg. verb and give it a positive meaning. Talya bitooke bye bigwa. He is a tremendous eater. Tadduka bitooke bye bigwa. He is a great runner, cf. ettooke.

e- (li/ma) -fruit of the mukobe q.v. (It has a thin skin, a texture resembling that of the potato and is eaten boiled.) Ekika ky'Ekkobe, the Kkobe Clan, kukomba ku kya kkobe eky'ettungulu kiwoomerera, to be frustrated in accomplishing one's objective; fail to obtain what one wants, lit. to lick at the skin (kikuta is implied, by kya) of the kkobe, (whereas) the skin of the ttungulu is the one that is sweet.

identical with the above, v.tr. frustrate, block; incapacitate. okukonera oluggi, to refuse to answer the door. Mmukonedde ebigenge ngalo. I have frustrated his efforts. I have blocked him (as leprosy does to fingers). cf. konoona.

hinder; frustrate; sabotage, subvert; spoil; arch. bewitch, cf. kkotoggo.

make a rustling/swishing noise; scuffle. Amala okwekweka ye atenda banne okukwakwaya. (prov.) He who has already hidden himself blames his comrades who come later for making noise (in their efforts to hide themselves). Those who have arrived forget the difficulties of those still on the road. cf. -kwakwayufu, olukwakwayo, enkwakwayo; kwaya.

make a rustling sound.

etc.; eat as sauce/relish, okuliira omuntu empinga, to frustrate a person, make obstacles for a person, okuliira amaluma, to eat a meal without sauce or relish. Leeta enva ze tunaaliira emmere. Bring some vegetable relish which we can eat with the main dish. Naye nga ebyo byonna bibaliira ki emilwe? But why should all this worry/ bother you?

and dialectal lumonge) (la) sweet potatoes, omunwe gwa lumonde, one/a single sweet potato. Zinsanze ezaasanga lumonde mu ttaka. I am extremely depressed/dejected/frustrated, cf. akamonde, nnammonde.

e- (n/n) crust on burnt food. cf. bemba.

e- (n/n) coffee berry; coffee in the natural state. Emmwanyi gye weesiga y'etebaamu mulamwa. (prov.) The coffee berry which you trust may not have a bean in it. Appearances are deceiving, kumira mmwanyi, to make a blood brotherhood pact (with someone), lit. to swallow coffee berries, cf. akamwanyimwanyi, omumwanyi.

e-: okuliira empinga, to frustrate, spoil things for. Ebyo byonna byamuliira empinga. All these things ruined his chances. Aba yeeriiridde yekka empinga. He is asking for trouble. He is bringing trouble on himself.

e- (n/n) rustling noise/sound. cf. kwakwaya.

etc.

adj., teriimukabi; (trusty) esigwa.

move about; roam about; trot around; rustle about, cf. salasatta.

adj., esigwa, lamu, tuufu (trusty).

e- no plur. (li/ma) trust, trustworthiness, reliability, ow'essimba, a reliable person.

be suspicious of, mistrust.

okusindika, okusindiikiriza; (with spears) okufumita.

11., obwesigwa.

v., okwesiga, okweyabiza, okwessa.

a mazima, esigwa.

block, frustrate.

v.tr. leave as deputy; make ...deputy; entrust to.

clot; be covered; swarm, teem. Ebikopo Bayonne bibembeddeko enziro. All the cups are covered with soot.

grumble (of the waves, of a storm); whistle, rustle (of the wind); be confused, be at a total loss as to what to do. Abantu abaa- badde wali nga bawuuma buwuumi. (The number of) people who were there was enormous. Owuumye! You must be out of your mind if you think that I am going to do that!

flow (as a pool of liquid on a solid); become stained/smeared. Essowaani zonna yazirese awo nga zigerereddeko emmere. She left all the plates there encrusted/stained with food.

be ccwa ideo. expressing the sound of cutting or rustling movements.

v.i. become stuck; stay in one position; stagnate; become blunt; become frustrated; fail.

v.i. move with a scuffling/rustling noise (esp. of one moving through a trackless area).

known collectively as Mujaguzo. cf. 2Wuula.

v.tr. appl. 2 mold/fashion badly; encrust with earth (of termites).

His eyes are bloodshot. He is drunk.

v.tr. caus. cause to rust.

v.i. make a rustling/ scratching sound.

v.i. be deadened/ blunted (as an instrument); become crumpled; be crushed/disfigured; become handicapped; be blocked/stymied/frustrated.

incite, induce, ku- sindika kyasi, to fire a shot, kusindika busaale, to shoot arrows, kusindika munya mu ssubi, lit. to push a lizard into the grass; also kusindika mwana wa jjajja we; lit. to send a child to his grandparent's. both expressions mean to tell someone to do something which he would be happy to do anyway.

v.tr. caus. make rustle. cf. kwakwaya.

v.i. become tarnished; rust; become weather-beaten; lose freshness.

reach a dead end.

be in a flutter.

cf. salabatta.

to trust a person who is likely to prove unreliable.

-esigwa adj. trustworthy; reliable; faithful. cf. -esiga.

-eteerera (-eteeredde) v.i. refl. suspect oneself; mistrust oneself; be scrupulous.