adj. (firm), nywevu, gumu.

o- (bu/-) tiny particles of matter which accrue at the top of a liquid or some solids; dust of dried herbs.

etc. Abakazi ba gumira nnyo enjala okusinga abasajja. Women endure hunger more easily than men.

adj. hard; firm, solid; compact, thick, dense. Alina enviiri ez'akaku- memme. He has very thick hair.

a- (ka/bu) small hole/opening (in a wall or any solid substanc e).

(ki/bi) a solid lump of soil.

e- with the -a of rel. hard, solid (e.g., of potatoes).

e- (ki/bi) thick sauce made of pounded termites, peanuts, etc.; fig. solid, compact mass. Obudde bukntte ekipooli. slang It has become pitch dark outside.

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.

v.i. be firm/solid; be faithful; be brave/courageous; dare; have the nerve/ boldness (to).

-enyweza (-enywezezza) v.i. caus. refl. consolidate oneself; get ready/prepared. cf. -nywevu.

steady; fixed; solid, strong, cf. ^nywera.

cf. guma, obugumu, oluggumuggumu.