amasanda, akaleebo.

v. (weaken), okunafuwaza, okunafuya.

gezi.

enkwanzi, akatiiti, olusinda, embira; (R.C.) ssappuli; (Moh.) masubbaawa.

etc. ne bitubulira ku matama, and we were at a loss for something to say, lit. they (ebigambo, words, implied) disappeared from our cheeks.

okubula, okuzaawa; in distance, okuzimirira.

okusaaliza; be disappointed, okufufuggala, okusalirwa.

the sap of which is repellent to termites, cf. ganduula.

a- (ka/bu) kind of creeping plant with fleshy leaves. It is used to wipe off banana sap.

etc. (See kala.) okukalira mu muntu, to stand up to a person, take a firm attitude towards a person (e.g., one who has overcharged you or imposed on you). Enseko zankalira ku matama. The smile disappeared from my face (on hearing something unpleasant), lit. the laughter dried on the cheeks. Yamusindirira n'akalirawo. He fired at him and he died instantly/on the spot.

a- from, essanda sap. Emmere egudde akasanda. The food is cooked, lit. has lost its juice or ‘sap.' (This phrase is particularly used with reference to sweet potatoes and bananas.)

e- (ki/bi) scalp disease; area from which the hair has disappeared because of the disease.

e- (ki/bi) act, action, deed, kikolwa kya ssapule, decade of the rosary. Ebikolwa by'Abatume, the Acts of the Apostles, cf. kola.

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.

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

bend to the side, okukubiira ensingo, to turn one's neck to the side (to express unhappiness, disapproval or irritation).

o- (lu/n) row; line; list; category, class. Akoowoola bantu bonna okuyisaako olubu lw'ebigere e Nsambya mulabe aba- kyala bye bakoze. She asks that you all go to/pay a visit to (lit. pass a series of steps to) Nsambya and see what the women have done, olubu lwa ssapule, relig., the (prayers of the) rosary.

etc.; hurt with/by; injure; worry; disappoint. Ekyo kinnumya nnyo omwoyo. This worries me a great deal, ebigezo ebyalumya buli oma ogw'engulu, very difficult examinations, lit. which made everyone bite the upper (lip, omumwa implied).

a- plur. (li/ma) whereabouts; state (of matters, affairs). Tetwamanya magendere ge. We did not know where he had gone, kubulako magendere, to disappear without a trace, cf. genda.

a- plur. (li/ma) latex, rubber in its original state; sap. See the sing. essanda.

e- (n/n) kind of tree, pipe-stem euphorbia, from which is obtained a sticky sap said to be useful in healing warts (nsundo).

c- (u/'n) armpit. mu nkwawa, under the arm. okukuba enkwawa, to express joy or pleasure by beating one's sides with the upper parts of one's arms, okubeera mu nkwawa za..., to be completely under the domination of..., to be a stooge of... oku- yita mu nkwawa, to disappear, slip away.

kuija ng'obulidde mu kintn, to come loaded down with something heavy (esp. on the head), lit. come disappearing into something.

ssapuli, yirizi; vide beads,

v.i. sink; drown; disappear; be submerged; be destroyed. Ebbwa lisaanye? Has the wound healed?

leave quietly and unnoticed; move away slowly; fade away slowly; disappear.

e- usually plur. amasanda (li/ma) sap; resin; gum; rubber, engatto ez'amasanda, rubber shoes, cf. akasanda.

njiye) v.tr. spill; pour, pour out/away. v.i. flow, flow out/into (of a body of water); develop a rash; break out of the hill (of termites), okuyiwa Olungereza, to speak English very fluently, okuyiwa amagezi, to spoil/ruin apian, okuyiwa olutiko, to develop goose pimples, okuyiwa ebigambo, to pour out a torrent of words/invective, okuyiwako essubi, to spread grass, okuyiwa(ko) omukono, to sign one s name. Kva nsonvi nnvo okumu- yiwa. It is a shame to fail/disappoint him. Mwana muwala yamuyiwa. The girl jilted him. Omwami yanji(i)yeemu. My husband gave me some money/a treat.

etc. cf. zaawa.

zaayisa (-zaayisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 lose; cause to get lost; cause to disappear.

disappeared in/at

v.tr. be lost to. Ekitabo kimbuze. I have lost my book, lit. the book has become lost to me. obusungu ne bubula okumutta, and he became furious, lit. anger almost killed him. Akakiiko kaamaze ekiro kyonna nga kateesa, ne kabulako kye kamaliriza. The committee spent the whole night in discussion, but failed to reach a decision. Ebulayo eddakiika ttaano okuwera essaawa ettaano. It is five minutes to eleven, lit. there are lacking five minutes to eleven (five by Bantu time). Ennyumba ye yabadde ebulayo katono mu maaso. His house was a short distance ahead. Yajja abulidde mu mugugu. He came loaded down (lit. disappearing into) with a large bundle. Ssente te(zi)bula mukwate. Money is not lacking to one who is arrested/apprehended (i.e., a person charged with an offense will do everything possible to have himself exhonerated). gunaabula asala, lit. the case (omusango is implied by gu-) will lack any one who (can) pass judgment, i.e., it will be a cliff-hanger/a'thriller, ' a contest whose outcome is in doubt to the end or it will be pandemonium, sheer chaos/confusion.

v.i. appl. 2 disappear for a long time; become very scarce.

v.tr. caus. cause to lose; cause to disappear; cause to be lacking; mislead. Leka kumbuzaabuza. Don't mislead me.

v.i. recip. be away from each other for a long time; disappear from one another; disagree.

oku- bulajinanya ensimbi, misappropriate money, embezzle funds.cf. ^ebbula, ebbuliro, embulakalevu, embulakayu, embulakirevu, omubuze, ^wabula.

o- (mu/mi) forest-edge tree, from 40 to 50 feet, with drooping foliage, Sapiurn el- lipticum. The wood is hard and is used for making anvils for beating barkcloth and also for making charcoal.

eky'okusaalirwa, regretfully, unfortunately.

ensaalwa.

o- (mu/mi) kind of medium sized tree, Harungana madagascariensis. It is perhaps called the ‘mourner' (cf. Iirira) because the sap which comes from it is said to resemble blood. It is also called mukaabira, q.v.

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.

(ka/bu) also ssapatu (n/n) [Port.] sandal; slipper.

v.i. slip away; glide away; fly away; disappear.

v.tr. cause to despair; make falter; dismay; disappoint.

o- (mu/ba) one who has disappeared. cf. bula.

oku- zaama as intens. extremely, very much. Ayambala okuzaama. He dresses extremely well. Yeetonda okuzaama. He apologized profusely.

v.i. get lost; disappear; be away for a long time.

v.tr. drive out termites with the sap of the ggandu plant. cf. ggandu.

dimish; end completely, disappear; be completely used up.

v.i. become deserted/abandoned/vacated (originally of a termite hill); go away; fig. become stupid/'empty in the head;' become discredited. Obugagga bwe yalina bwonna bwafuluka. The wealth which he had has all disappeared. Yafu- luka mu busawo. He lost his reputation in (the profession of) medicine.

disappear.

o- no plur. (mu/mi) dew. okuma- lamu omusulo, to run away; to leave/disappear quickly.

o- (mu/mi) kind of tree with blistering sap.

o- (mu/mi) the washing of on's hands preparatory to eating. Twakomye ku munaabo. We were disappointed in our expectations. We did not get what we wanted, cf. naaba.

disappear; sink, set (of the sun); end, come to an end.

v.i. appl. 2 be almost lost to sight (as an airplane); disappear on the horizon; become fainter and fainter (as a voice); go on and on. Yazimirira nnyo ng'ayogera ku bintu bingi. He went on and on talking of many things.

v.i. appl. 2 perish; die out; disappear; be ruined/destroyed/ 2 obliterated.

(n/n) also kassapatu (ka/bu) [Port.] sandal; slipper.

okusoma ssapule, to say the rosary.

o- (mu/mi) species of very tall mahogany tree including Entandro cylindricum, trade name Sapele, and Entandro utile, trade name Mufumbi or Budongo. (Sn.) cf. enjovu.

-ebuza (-ebuzizza) v.i. caus. refl. pretend to disappear; cause oneself to disappear; hide oneself.

-evumbika (-evumbise) v.i. & tr. refl. enter suddenly; rush/plunge into; disappear into; hide oneself. Yeevumbika mu kisenge or Yeevumbika ekisenge. He rushed into/ disappeared into the room.

disappear; end, pass away (of a period of time). Obudde bweyeze. It is late.

cf. saalirwa.

-ewungula (-ewungudde) v.i. refl. have oneself ferried; go across (in a boat); flash by; disappear/go away for a while; wave; move to and fro. cf. akawunguko, oluwunguko, omuwunguzi.

-ewunjula (-ewunjudde) v.i. refl. disappear for a short while; turn off/away; euph. go to the bathroom.

etc. Yeewunjulira mu nnyumba ya Mukasa. He turned off/disappeared into Mukasa's house. cf. amawunjuwunju.