n., ewuuma.

v., okuwanda amalusu, okufujja; okuwandula.

ettima, enge, effutwa.

a ttima, a nge.

amalusu.

e- adv. okuseka ebikkete, to laugh in spite of oneself.

e- usually plur. amalusu (li/ma) spit, saliva, okumira ku ddusu, to experience a feeling of-relief (after a period of tension); to take a break/breather, okufiirwa amalusu, to waste one's time in talking to someone who will not listen, lit. to waste one's spit, ekibuuzo ekitu- maze amalusu mu kamwa, a question which has preoccupied us very much, lit. which has exhausted the spit in our mouths, cf. akalusu, olulusu.

e- plur. amalwaliro (li/ma) hospital, cf. ^lwala, akalwaliro.

e- no plur. (li/ma) hostility; aversion; dislike; malice; grudge; spite.

eddwaliro, ennyumba y'aba lwadde.

okwaniriza abagenyi, okusombeza abagenyi.

be, okuzigama.

a- also akalembereza. no plur. (ka/bu) respite, a little bit of peace. cf. eddembe.

a- (ka/bu) small hospital, dispensary, clinic, cf. eddwaliro, ^lwala.

a- (ka/bi) small hole/pit. kuwanda mu kannya, to swear not to do something again (esp. something evil), lit. to spit in a hole. cf. ekinnya.

e- (ki/bi) spit, spittle, cf. .wandula.

spit up.

e- (ki/bi) respite, time off. Akabimbi akatono, kakira ekyosi. (prov.) A little bit of cultivating is better than doing nothing. cf. yosa.

o- (lu/n) long flaw of spit, kufujja muntu lulusu, to be disgusted/fed up with a person, kuwanda muntu lulusu, to be shocked at a person because of his actions. cf. eddusu.

o- (lu/n) spit/skewer of nseenene (grasshoppers), cf. 2sj|(a,

o-(lu/n) spite spitefulness irritation; provocation, kugenza lusonso, to go somewhere in a provocative mood/with a chip on one's shoulder, cf. sonsa, 2 akasonso.

etc. Omulwadde yamulwa- liza mu ddwaliro ly'e Mmengo. He kept the patient in Mmengo Hospital.

e- (n/n) a fine/generous/hospitable/ well-behaved person.

e- (n/n) malice, maliciousness, spite, ill will, churlishness.

e-: okulya mu nkuuli, to spit on the palms of both hands preliminary to doing a big or difficult task, okweriisa enkuuli, to give everything one has to what one is doing; to be proud and confident.

ebbeetu, olwoso; without r., kamuleebu.

kuseka nnyindo yankolera. to laugh boisterously/uproariously. kuseka makkete, to laugh happily/ contentedly, kuseka bikkete, to laugh in spite of oneself, kuseka majeemulukufu, to laugh sheepishly, kuseka kasambu- labbwa, to laugh loud and boisterously, lit. it takes the skin off of a wound.

rock; fig. keep (someone) on the go. Yatusuuba nnyo ng'ali mu ddwaliro. He had us going back and forth all the time when he was in the hospital. swing oneself, okwesuuba mu kifo, to frequent a place. cf. olusuubo.

etc. Leka kututiiriisiza malusu. Don't spit on us. cf. ekitiiriiso.

e- (li/ma) spite, malice, ill will. cf. omutima.

mpanze) v.tr. spit, oku- wanda amalusu, to spit, okuwanda amazzi, to urinate. Katonda yampandako eddusu. God blessed me (e.g., that I might grow up and prosper), cf. wandula, ekiwandiro, eki wando.

mpandudde) v.tr. spit; spit out; fig. blurt out; eject, throw out; dismiss (an employee). emmundu ewandula amasasi, machine gun. cf. wanda, ekiwandulo.

nnyanze) v.tr. welcome; treat hospitably. Omugenyi teyeyanga nnyinimu y'amuyanga. (prov.) lit. The guest does not take care of himself, (it is the duty of) the host to extend him hospitality.

v.tr. take leave of; say good-bye to; dismiss. Yasiibuddwa okuva mu ddwaliro. He was dismissed from the hospital.

v.i. regurgitate/spit up food or drink (as of a child); overflow (as of a crowd or river). Amaaso ge gonna gaabooga ensisi. Her whole face was filled with terror.

o- (mu/mi) spite.

thread (e.g., beads); pin, attach; put (on a spit, skewer). Twatungwa emimwa. Our lips were sealed. We were not permitted to speak. Effumu lyatunga omusajja. The spear pierced the man.

v.i. be spit; be spit out; fig. be hurled out forcibly.

okutuusa omulimu, to do/ finish a job well/properly. Nnatuusibwa mu ddwaliro. I was taken to the hospital. Njagala okutuusa okusiima kwange eri... I wish to express my appreciation to... Otuusizza okuzimba? Are you ready to build? Have you gotten to the point where you have decided to build? Olituusa wa okwerabiranga? How long are you going to keep forgetting?

or mateniti (n/n) [Eng.'] maternity (hospital).

v.i. spit. cf. effujjo.

spiteful, contemptuous. cf. kiiya.