n., ssaddaaka, ekiweebwayo, ekyokuwonga, ekiwendo, ekyonziira; place of s., ekitambiro, ettambiro.
v., okuwaayo ssaddaaka, okuwonga, okutambira.
e- (ki/bi) sacrifice, sacrificial slaying, cf. tamba.
e- (ki/bi) sacrifice (often in a religious sense); victim, butt; despicable person or thing; scapegoat, animal or fowl to which sickness is transferred.
e- (n/n) very poor person, unimportant person, a ‘nobody,' lit. one who can only offer sacrifices (wonga) of termite wings (byoya).
e- (n/n) [Sw.,Ar.3 sacrifice, sacrificial offering, sacrificial animal; religious offering, cf. saddaaka-
kill for ritual purposes; execute; slaughter. Kaa- kati okatambye! Now you have really gone and done it! (-ka- of okatambye implies akabi, danger, trouble).
to sacrifice to the lubaales.
tambisa (-tambisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to sacrifice, etc. cf. ekitambiro, omutambizi, ettambiro.
e- (li/ma) place of sacrifice; place of execution; site of a killing, site of a massacre, cf. tamba.
mponze) v.i. & tr. make an offering/sacrifice (to a lubaale or spirit); dedicate; pray (used by Christians). Bye nkubuulira by'otowonga. 1 have told you what to do, you have ignored my advice and are now complaining to me.
o- (mu/ba) one who offers sacrifice; relig. celebrant, one who says mass; arch, executioner, cf. tamba.
-efiiriza (-efiirizza) v.i. appl. 2 caus. refl. act to one's own detriment; lose out. v.tr. deprive oneself of; iose out on. Bwate- gendereza ajja kwefiiriza ebirungi byonna by'abadde ajja okufuna. If he is not careful he will lose/miss out on/sacrifice all of the good things he was going to get.
mortify oneself, undergo sacrifices. cf. -fu, ffeffeffe, effiire, effiiro, aka- fansonyi, akinfiira, kyafakirinaki, omu- fiirwa, omufiisa, omufu, enfiirabulago, ssemufu.
-ewongerera (-ewongeredde) v.i. appl. 2 refl. offer sacrifice on behalf of oneself; plead to the gods on behalf of oneself; act to improve one's lot. cf. -wonge, ekyawongo, emponga-byoya, emponge.
okwe- tungula ensimbi, lit. to unstring one's money, i.e., to dig down deep in one's pocket to pay. Bakadde be ssente baaze- tungula ne bamuwerera. His parents sacrificed a lot to send him (to school).
devote oneself (to); expose oneself (to); surrender oneself (to); sacrifice oneself (to); be proud/pompous/showy. Omwami oyo yeewa. That chief has a high opinion of himself. to go over (a hill); cause to overcome/surmount (an obstacle, difficulty). cf. emivvuunuko, enzivuunuko.
deny oneself, abstain from; postpone, put off.
refl. give up, sacrifice, abandon; deprive oneself of; get rid of. okweresa amasanyu, to give up pleasures, okweresa ebitiibwa, to renounce honors.