akanyego, e ddoboozi.

adj., esigwa, lamu, tuufu (trusty).

v., okuvuga.

olutiba.

nnyo.

n., enduulu; sound the a., okukuba enduulu, okutakira.

crack, crackle; give off sparks, flare up; burst, explode; blow up; throb, tinglejfo/ the fingers, etc.); be very hot (of sunshine); come out, debouch (of a small road or path); fig. break out (of war, sickness, etc.). Olutalo lubaluse buto nate mu Bulaaya. War has broken out again in Europe.

the sound of crackling, splutter (of a fire when it is initially being induced). Bbugubugu, si muliro. (prov.) Mere spluttering is not a fire. Haste makes waste, cf. bugujja.

cover up; close (a lid, a book), okubikka ku maddu, to restrain one's desires or passions, okubikka ebibiri, to do two things at once, both of which require considerable attention, okubikka emiggo, to give a sound beating to, lit. cover with sticks. Lugaba abadde akyatubisseeko akasubi. God was still protecting us, lit. covering us with a blade of grass.

thunder (of the sky); rustle, make a rustling/scuffling sound, cf. ekibukutu.

make a booming sound (e.g., of a gun).

etc. Yabwagulira Mukasa oluyi. He gave Mukasa a resounding slap. cf. 2 bbwa, embwagulo.

make a crackling sound; go off (of a gun); burst, explode; thunder; ache (of bones); speak harshly, make an outburst, okubwatuka kw'engalo, a burst of applause.

e- plur. amaloboozi (li/ma) voice; sound; noise, cf. akaloboozi.

v., okunywa; d. with sucking sound, okuwuuta, okusolobeza; vide,

make a pounding/thumping sound. Ejinoma zidudula. The drums are pounding, v.tr. beat, pound. Yamududula ennume y'ekigwo. He gave him a mighty fall (in wrestling).

to give a sound beating to (with sticks).

sound of, enswagiro.

flat sound; croak (as a frog).

flat sound; croak (as a frog).

for which see the grammars. One usage which presents serious difficulties to the users of the dictionary must be mentioned here. ka- is the prefix for singular nouns of the ka/bu class. This class contains not only nouns proper to it, but in addition most other nouns can be converted to this class; in the latter case the resultant noun is a diminutive. In many cases sound changes obscure the relationship between the original noun and the diminutive: ente, cow; akate, small cow. ejjinja, rock; akayinja, stone, endabirwamu, mirror; akalabirwamu, small mirror.

a- (ka/bu) a warning sound or a sound made to attract attention (as in greeting a person at a distance) which is produced by patting the mouth repeatedly with the palm of the hand, okukuba obuluulu, to make the sound described above. cf. enduulu.

a- (ka/bu) sound of a voice; response, reply, cf. nyega.

to drink down without taking the cup from the lips, drink and produce a gurgling sound in the throat.

a- (ka/bu) pleasant smell, fragrant odor, aroma; perfume. Ayogeza kawoowo. He speaks pleasingly. His voice has a pleasant sound, eddoboozi ery'akawoowo, a pleasant/attractive voice, cf. eggwoowo.

make a creaking sound; resound.

kukekeza nnyago, to fight, engage in battle/war. kukekeza miggo, to beat, beat up (a person).

e- (ki/bi) savor, good flavor; pleasant sound (e.g., of songs), cf. ^noga.

e- (ki/bi) whistling sound expressing surprise. Yafuuwa ekiwa. He whistled in surprise, cf. oluwa.

e- (ki/bi) wheeze, wheezing; choking sound, cf. yiriitira.

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

cry aloud, make a high-pitched sound with the voice; sing. Yayimba n'akooka. He sang in a loud, clear voice, cf. enkooka.

make the sound characteristic of a cock; fail to grow (of a banana tree). N'ezikookolima, gaali magi, (prov.) The(chickens) which are crowing were (formerly) eggs. From little acorns great oaks grow.

make a clucking sound.

o- plur. amatu (ku/ma) ear. okumalira amatu wansi, to be sound asleep, be dead to the world, okukuba amatu or okukubaakuba amatu, to become convalescent, kugwa mabeere mu matu, to have a disease of the ear (believed to be caused by the spilling of mother's milk into the ear); to be obsti- nate/stubborn/pigheaded (esp. of children). okutega amatu, to listen attentively. Amatu agataddemu ebisubi. He is deliberately inattentive/refuses to listen, lit. has placed grass in his ears.

make a rustling sound.

sound (of drums); sound an alarm. Ennpma ezirawa ezo zaaki? What are those drums beating for? Ebigambo bikira ejinoma okulawa. (prov.) Words travel more quickly than the sound of drums.

to sound a drum, okulaya enduulu, to sound an alarm.

o- plur. empa (lu/n) whistle, whistling sound produced by the lips, okufuuwa oluwa, to whistle, cf. ekiwa.

a- plur. (li/ma) the time between midnight and dawn, lit. the time for killing (tta) nspiiof* (a kind of termite which comes out at about midnight or slightly later). All mu mattansejjere. He is sound asleep.

burst out (of a noise, cry); burn; shine.

e- (n/n) kind of bird the size ) of a pigeon which produces a droning sound.

e- (n/n) a warning sound or a sound made to attract attention which is produced by patting the mouth repeatedly with the palm of the hand, okukuba enduulu, to sound the alarm, okwekubira enduulu, to present one's proposals/grievances/demands. cf. akaluulu.

e- (n/n) rustling noise/sound. cf. kwakwaya.

e- (n/n) light sound of footsteps, light noise made by men or animals moving.

roast, kusiika muntu miggo, to give a person a sound beating (with sticks). Asiika obulamu tassa mukono. (prov.) lit. He who roasts life does not put down his hand. He who is concerned with his life will constantly strive to preserve it.

make a hissing sound; hiss away, shoo away (fowls, etc.).

v., okwebaka; (spend the night) okusula. s. soundly, okugona. put to s., okwebakiriza. s. on (debated point), okusulirira.

be sounded (of a cry of alarm). Enduulu etakidde. The alarm has sounded. A cry of alarm has gone up.

n. (wanderer), omudaazi, omutambuze; (sound of feet) ekirinni muko, omusinde.

immerse /e.g., a ladle in a bowl) producing a gurgling/ bubbling sound. Otutubika mpola togunta- miiza. Dip slowly and don't get me drunk.

vundu, a kalogojjo.

make a sound; detonate, go off (of a gun); ring (of a bell); blow (of a horn). Takyavuga. He no longer has much to say. Not much is heard about him any more.

feeble sound; produce a dull, smothered sound (of distant drums).

etc. okuvuza eddoboozi, to speak up, speak distinctly; to speak out (when silence might have been expected). cf. ekivuga.

mpuunye) v.i. make indistinct sounds; moan, groan, v.tr. answer, reply to; reply with a grunt; respond to, react to. Teyampuuna n'akatono. He didn't answer me at all.

mpuunuunye) v.i, groan, moan; make indistinct sounds, mumble, v.tr. admire, express one's admiration of (originally by murmuring appreciatively).

etc. cf. wuuna.

etc.

to sleep soundly and for a long time.

v.i. stand/rise to one's feet with effort/in a clumsy manner; recover (from an illness); make a dull/flat sound; croak (as a frog).

ideo. for tke sound of dripping water. Ennyumba yatonnya cakacaka. Water kept dripping from the roof.

ideo. expressing sudden noise. It is usually preceded by be. Yamukuba oluyi be ppa! He gave him a resounding slap.

like the brakes of a car).

to sing; to crow (of a rooster); to bark (of a dog), emmundu ne zirya mu ndago, and the guns went off/ made a resounding noise, cf. obulago.

be ccwa ideo. expressing the sound of cutting or rustling movements.

of the type produced by the bells on the anklets of Basoga dancers).

ppwa ideo. expressing the sound of clapping or of something falling.

go sour (e.g., of milk), kufa mwoyo, to become disheartened/depressed. kufaako nsonyi, to die of shame/embarrassment. (Ebintu) bifa bantu. You cannot always win/be successful/get what you want (said in self-commiseration after a failure). Akanaafa tekawulira nnombe. (prov.) lit. The little (animal, akasolo, implied) who is to die does not hear (the sound of) the horn. Danger comes unawares. The infinitive okufa or okufa obufi serves as an intensifier for a preceding verb. Yazina okufa. She danced a great deal/ with great intensity. Omuwala yafaanana Nnambi okufa obufi. The girl resembled Nnambi in every detail. She was the very image of N.

okwagaagala, okuba ndaala, okubebeetala; sound f., okugogooma.