gonvu, boofu, tene; be s., okugonda, okuweweera; go s., okunyeerera.

okugonza.

speak, okuwooya.

obugonvu.

e- plur. (ki/bi) soft/mushy/soggy substance (of food, soil, clay, etc.).

e- plur. (ki/bi) soft/mushy/ soggy substance (of food, soil, clay, etc.).

decay; fester (of an ab- cess); become overripe, become bruised and soft (o f fruit).

get soft and mushy. cf. -bolu, -bovu, -bolerevu.

o- adv. softly, quietly; stealthily, surreptitiously; on tiptoe.

o- (bu/-) softness, suppleness, pliability. Obugonvu bw'olujegere, ge maanyi galwo. (prov.) The suppleness of a chain is its strength. A strong tree bends with the wind. cf. gonda, -gonvu.

o- (bu/-) weakness; tiredness, exhaustion; looseness; softness; viscosity. cf. -lebevu, lebera.

etc.; give in to, yield to; heed; obey, abatagondedde kiragiro kya kwediima, those who have not obeyed the order to strike.

soften; appease; make obedient; flatter, ‘soften up.'

gwiririra (-gwiriridde) v.i. appl. 3 lean to one side, tilt, be inclined; become soft, supple (of barkcloth); be cooked to a turn, be just right (of prepared food), okugwiririra olubege, to tilt to one side.

etc. cf. -jeebeevu.

a- (ka/bu) delicate, attractive, well-proportioned person (e.g., a woman with soft and beautiful skin), cf. omubiri.

a- also akalibuzo (ka/bu) small piece of calabash used to smooth soft pottery.

a- (ka/bu) boggy field; quagmire, soft miry land that yields under the foot. cf. ekiteebe.

o- (ka/bu) fontanel, top of the head, part of the head which is soft in early childhood but becomes hard with maturity.

e- (ki/bi) plant with large, soft leaves which are used as toilet paper.

e- adv. secretly; furtively; quietly. Ayogeza kimomozo. She is soft spoken.

a high-quality barkcloth which is deep brown in color and very soft.

e- (ki/bi) cold drink; soft drink. cf. nnyogoga.

e- (ki/bi) kind of very tall softwood tree whose bark yields a strong white cloth, Antiaris toxic aria,

e- (ki/bi) kind of large soft yam.

e- (ki/bi) soft canker.

cf. lebera.

ndebedde) v.i. feel weak; be exhausted/tired; be loose/slack; be soft/viscous.

o- (lu/n) soft, mushy mixture (often, but not always, of food), cf. tabuka.

o- plur. empombo (lu/n) a young leaf of the banana plant which, after being softened by exposure to the sun, is used in cooking vegetable sauces. The sauce is inserted into about four layers of empombo and then steamed in the pot along with the main food dishes. Amagezi luwombo, bwe luyulika ng'osala olulala. (prov.) Wisdom is a luwombo; when it gets torn you can always cut another one. If one method fails, a wise person will adopt an alternative solution. oluwombo okulufumitamu akati, lit. to pierce a luwombo with a stick, i.e., throw cold water on someone's plans, ideas, etc. cf. ekiwombo.

e- adv. slowly; gently, softly; quietly, mpolampola, gradually, by degrees. Akwata empola atuuka wala. (prov. j Who proceeds slowly goes far. Slow but sure. Mpolampola, ayiisa obu- sera. (prov.) Slowly and carefully, he cooks the porridge. Easy does it. cf. kawola.

crush; beat soft.

skin, etc.); cool oneself off; become cool (of the weather). Olwa leero obudde buwewedde. It has become cool today.

or -wooyezza, mpooye) v.tr. calm down; soothe; appease; pacify; speak softly to.

a pudding). Ekikubo kyali kijebye. The road had become soft and soggy.

ebiweweeza emimiro, soft drinks; refreshing drinks (coffee, liquor, etc.). akabaga ak ebiweweeza emimiro, cocktail party. cf. -weweevu.

fruit); be soggy (of roads).

give in; feel worse (of a sick person). ebigambo ebigonvu, soothing words.

v.i. appl. 2 keep getting soft; grow very soft.

o- (mu/mi) down; soft hair.

o- (mu/mi) kind of tree with soft wood and large leaves.

lit. he is as soft as ripe bananas, cf. ekyenvu.

v.i. be soft and fragile.

v.i. redup. be soft to the touch; seem to be on the verge of collapse.

(-foofootose) also footoka (-footose) v.i. be or become soft/soggy/ flabby.

o- (mu/mi) kind of softwood tree, Holoptelia grandis.

v.i. be diluted; be soft/soggy (of food); be weak/limp (of people).

v.tr. caus. dilute; make soft/soggy. cf. -serebevu.

o- (mu/ba) lit. one who beats with plantain fibers (hardly an aggressive weapon), softhearted boss, one who is very kind to those whom he rules. cf. kuba, ekyayi.

v.i. be slippery/soft to the touch; be oily; be slimy; be shiny.

saliva); wash down (food with cold water). Ekisa kye nga kivu- biriza ekitiibwa kye. His kindness adds to his dignity.

soggy; drenched; lacking in consistency, cf. jeeba.

smooth, supple; cool, refreshing, cf. weweera.

v.tr. ingratiate oneself to; flatter. cf. -gonvu, obugonvu.

obedient; pliable; polite; weak; easy, simple, eby'okunywa ebigonvu, soft drinks. cf. gonda, obugonvu.

exhausted; loose, slack; soft, viscous, gelatinous, cf. lebera.

weak, feeble; insignificant, of small import, cf. omutene.