okunywa enkambi.

olukoba, amanzambu, omukandala, siripi omusipi.

be, okutamiira, okwega yagula, okweseeguka.

obutamiivu.

cigarettes, etc.); blow, blow out. oku- fuuweeta oluyimba, to whistle a tune, okufuuweeta olulimi, to speak a language fluently, kufuuweeta bbidde, to drink alcohol. okufuuweeta erapewo, to show off, be snobbish/supercilious/high-hat. ennambo ezibadde zifuuweeta mu Kampala, the rumors which were spreading around Kampala. Omuntu oyo afuuweeta nnyo ebigambo. This person gossips a lot. cf. fuuwa.

n., olugambo, olubobzi, olulago.

v., okunyumya, okulojja, okulaalaasa, okutuula mumbobzi, okwogera kandolindoli, okulegejja, okujeejeema.

be, okulanguka.

kajaalaala,

watered down; insipid, tasteless. Yatuwadde omwenge nga gwa jaalaala. He gave us beer that was watered down/diluted.

watered down; insipid, tasteless.

rumormonger. cf. gamba.

ndegezze) v.i. prattle, chatter; gossip, cf. lejja.

ndezze) v.i. talk incessantly, chatter, gossip, cf. legejja.

o- plur. ennambo (lu/n) rumor; idle talk; gossip, cf. gamba.

o- (lu/n) gossip; false accusations; murmurings; rumor, cf. jeejeema.

o- (lu/n) tongue; language, ow'ennimi (plur. ab'ennimi), gossip, rumormonger. kuggya muntu nnimi, to provoke someone to the point where he becomes angry and makes slanderous statements, cf. akalimi, ekirimi, nnannimibbirye.

o- no plur. (lu/n) idle chatter; gossip; undue familiarity, ow'olunderebu, busybody.

o- (lu/n) murmur, murmuring; buzzing; gossip; rumor, cf. vuuvuuma.

kumira bugobo, to gulp down, bolt; to believe anything one is told, be gullible, kumira maziga, to hold back the tears; to stop crying, kumira ppinu, lit, to swallow a pin, i.e., to be resolute/ determined/brave in the face of impending danger, kumira mangota ng'embuzi, to gulp down noisily, kumira nkambi, to sip. kumira mwoyo, to be brave in the face of pain/danger, keep a ‘stiff upper lip.' kumira mmwan- yi, lit. to swallow coffee berries, i.e., to make a blood brotherhood pact (with someone). kumira ku ddusu, to experience a feeling of relief (e.g., after a crisis). Bye r.ksgambyc Limire. Keep what 1 have told you to yourself.

e- (n/n) kind of rare (or perhaps completely mythological) insect; fig. rumor, gossip; complaint. Simuwulirangako na mpuluwujju. I have heard absolutely nothing/not even a rumor about him. Tamulinako mpuluwujju. He has no complaint about him.

e- (n/n) sip. kumira nkambi or kunywa nkambi, to sip.

gossiper, one who cannot keep a secret.

rare come untied (KB). Possibly a var. of sumattuka, q.v. play (a stringed instrument); fig. warn; inform. okwambala ebisuna, to wear sackcloth. Ebigambo bimusuna emimwa. He is dying to say something (said of a gossip).

mpaawaanyizza) v.tr. hold in the mouth (food which is too hot to be swallowed comfortably), oku- waawaanya ebigambo, to delight in spreading gossip or sensational news.

a kajaalaala, okuwutta.

mpolongose) v.i. become emaciated, waste away from disease or dissipation; languish, pine; go bad (of food left lying around after cooking).

mpuuse) v.tr. sup, sip. kuwuuta buva, to do with the greatest of ease, lit. to sup like sauce (cf. enva). Ebibuuzo nnabiwuuse buva. I had no trouble in answering the questions (on the examination). Ekigezo kyamuwuuta buva. He failed the examination completely. cf. Kawuuta.

o- (mu/ba) constant talker, omu- teetuzi w'olugambo, gossip, gossiper. cf. teetula.

cf. olujeejeemo.

v.i. be insipid/tasteless; have a bad taste; be harsh/discordant.

v.tr. make insipid. cf. -langufu.

lose flavor; fall into disgrace (of a person); fall into a state of decay (of a place).

v.i. be slovenly; become dissipated; suffer a deterioration in personality.

v.i. conv. 2 be dispersed/scattered; be tom/tom apart; be dissipated; come apart.

o- (mu/ba) one who goes to forage for food, one who travels about to obtain food either by purchase or in exchange for services.' omusasi w'amawulire, newspaper reporter, one who ferrets out news, omusasi w'ejinambo, gossip, gossiper. cf. saka.

v.tr. sip.

v.tr. eat slowly and with deliberation; sip (a liquid).

slide along, okusee- ! tula emitala, to move along from hill to hill, okuseetula olugambo, to gossip, okuseetula emboozi, to talk on and on.

oku- bungeesa olugambo, to spread gossip/a rumor.

preferably; that's more like it, that is good, that I can understand/appreciate. Yansaba waakiri mmireko enkambi. He asked me at least to take a sip. Waakiri okufa ne tuta- fugibwa oyo. We would rather die than be governed by that person. Mpulira waakiriko. I am feeling a little bit better.

spare parts.

v.i. conv. 2 lose flavor; fig. be insipid/empty.

plur. bakalimintake (la) rumor- monger; gossip; chatterbox.

dissipate.

tasteless; harsh, discordant. eddoboozi eddangufu, a harsh voice, cf. languka.

to keep gossiping; to spread scandal.

-eyagaagula (-eyagaagudde) v.i. refl. be dissolute/dissipated; waste one's substance; give away lavishly.

sip at; drink, v.i. put on airs.