okukuba, okubaalinga, okukoona. s. a light, okukoleeza ekibiriiti. s. dead, okutirimbula. s. a tent, okusimbula eweema,

beat.

hit. kubabika luyi, to slap, kubabika miggo, to beat with sticks, kubabika ssasi, to shoot.

spear; stab, pierce; prick.

a weapon) in order to strike; brandish, flourish.

e- (li/ma) egg. amagi amasii ke, fried eggs, kukuba za ku magi, to be a coward, act in a cowardly way, lit. strike the hens (enkoko is implied by za) (who are sitting) on the eggs. Kiriba kya nsonyi bwe mulirya eggi. lit. It will be a shame if you eat the egg. This derives from the proverb okulya eggi okwesub.ya omuwula, to eat the egg and miss the meat. The implication is that if one allows an egg to develop into a chicken the gain will be greater. Bulijjo afuna magi mu kubala. He always gets zeros in arithmetic, cf. ekigi.

e- (li/ma) partly ripened fruit of the muwafu or the musaali tree. Lukuba eggu ne luleka omuzima. (Death, olumbe) strikes the young fruit and leaves the ripe fruit (untouched). This saying refers to one who dies at a very young age.

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

strike against.

commonplace. Okwediima kaakano kwa jjenjeero mu nsi. Strikes are now a common occurrence in the country.

a kindof hawk which frequently preys on chickens. cf. kuba, empanga.

a- (ka/bu) lit. strike-mosquito, a kind of plant which has medicinal uses. cf. kuba, ensiri.

a- (ka/bu) riot; disturbance, commotion; strike; turmoil, unrest, cf. sambattuka.

a- (ka/bu) strike (of workers); riot. cf. -ediima.

e- (ki/bi) patch, piece of material used to mend or cover a weak spot, okukuba ekiraka, to patch up (e.g., a pair of trousers); to kick a soccer ball and strike (someone); to repair (a tire), okwekubamu ekiraka, to do something to compensate for one's bad behavior, make amends.

candle, etc.); ignite, okukoleeza emboozi, to strike up a conversation, okukoleeza emmotoka, to start an automobile.

strike, hit.

rap; tap, strike, konkona ku luggi, to knock on the door. cf. nkonkonamuti.

okukubaakuba ama- tu, to be convalescent, recover from an illness. Yabakubaakubako okujja mu mbaga ye. He urged them to come to his wedding feast.

okukubaganya ebirowoozo, to have an exchange of ideas, have a discussion.

etc. okukubira omusango/ensonga, to sum up a case/a matter, okukubirako, to add; to make up; to complete, okukubiramu, to give over and above. Tonkubiramu kirala? Aren't you going to give me anything more? empapula z'amawulire ezikubirwa mu Afrika, newspapers which are published in Africa.

etc.

kubisa (-kubisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to strike/beat, etc.; strike/beat with/using.

put up shoots; strike root. cf. obulokwalokwa, endoko.

pluck off. okumaanyuula emiggo, to strike, beat.

strike, beat, hit.

e- (n/n) pillar, post; pole. Omuwala obulungi bumukubya ku mpagi. The girl is very beautiful, lit. beauty makes her strike at the pillar, kusiba kintu ku mpagi, to endure/put up with something, cf. ^waga, eggwagi.

e- (n/n) bird; airplane; swelling in the side. Ekika ky'Ennyonyi, the Bird Clan, okugula ennyonyi, to flee in fear of the consequences of an evil or crime one has committed, lit. to buy an airplane. Mu nsawo temuli wadde ensimbi ekuba ennyonyi. He doesn't have a cent, lit. in his pocket there is not even a cent to strike a bird. cf. ekinyonyi, omunyonyi.

e- (n/n) fiscal strike.

etc.

beat, kusa- bula musomo, to study very hard.

strike at; pierce; make stabbing movements at. oku- sokya omutuba, to strip a barkcloth tree. okusokya ekiso, to knife, okusokya omuntu, to nag, needle

strike dead; slaughter, okutirimbula ekigwo, to hurl (someone) to the ground.

pummel, strike a heavy blow against.

beat, -hit. v.i. locc/chcd leaves, ukuM-aaiu'ia emiggo, to beat with sticks, okuwaatula oluyi, to slap, okuwaatula engalo, to clap the hands.

etc.; beat/strike with. Baamuwu- miza amakonde, They punched him severely.

nnyamidde) v.tr. urge on with shouts (e.g., dogs in hunting, a horse in a race); strike, beat, okwamira emiggo, to beat/cane severely. okwamira inf.

njasanguzizza) v.tr. announce openly; state publicly; beat/ strike hard. okwasanguza inf.

be poured out; spill; overflow; fall down, collapse; pour in (as a group of people); fail, come to naught (of a plan), okuyiikamu, to strike it rich; to have a stroke of good luck. Nva kuyiikamu. I have just been paid. Alina amaaso gayiika buyiizi. She has gleaming eyes.

cf. ama- yinnaanyi.

v. tr. sharpen; polish; say/speak with force; strike forcibly.

reach; (followed by an abstract noun, often the equivalent to the English comparison of equality). Ennyumba ye yenkana n'eyaffe obunene. His house is as large as ours. Benkana obukulu/amaanyi. They are of the same age/equal in strength. Eki- banja kyo kyenkana wa? How big is your piece of land, lit. extends where? buli Muganda w'afa yenkana, every Muganda, no matter who he may be. okwenkana awo, to that degree, to that extent. Wamukubira ki okwenkana awo? Why did you strike him so much/to that extent? kyenkana, lit. it is equal, often used as an adv., equally, in the same manner. Kyenkana okugamba nti..., It is the same as saying/it is equivalent to saying... Amala gavuga kyenkana nga bwe yandibadde omu ku nsi. He drives just as if he were the only person on earth. okwenkana inf.

to touch lightly on a subject, mention in passing, hint at. Ebi- gam bo ebyo byankoona. These words offended me/hurt my feelings/came to me as a shock.

o- (mu/ba) rioter; striker; rebel. cf. jagalala.

v.tr. strike; beat; tap; hit.

v.tr. strike; beat; hit. Akaato kaffe kaali kakubyeko abantu. Our little boat was full of people. Akuba mu buli kasenge konna obwenyi. He pokes his head into every room. Yali ankubye ama- bega. He turned his back on me. Kati eby'okusoma mbikubye amabega. 1 have now finished my studies. Munnaffe Kampala amukubye amabega. Our friend has left Kampala. Yanneekubako ndyeko katono. He implored me to eat a little. Kakubye. I am in luck. Things are going my way. Kawundo kakubye eddirisa. lit. The bat has struck against the windowpane (used in reference to a woman who is carrying nn an illicit affair). Mu nju temuli kakuba. The house is completely silent/deserted. There isn't a soul stirring in the house, lit. there is nothing which is striking.

v.i. recip. beat/ strike each other.

apprehend; arrest, capture; rape; /ig. comprehend, ‘catch on to.' v.i. touch; adhere; turn sour (of milk); freeze (of water); coagulate (of blood); be contagious/infectu- ous (of a disease); be intoxicating (of liquor), okukwata omuliro, to catch fire, okukwata wansi ne waggulu, to become furious, hit the ceiling; to become very dangerous/serious (of a situation), okuwata ku mumwa, to be amazed/astonistad. okukwata amateeka, to obey the laws; to memorize the Ten Commandments, emisomo egikwata ku by'obulimi, courses relating to/about/ concerning agriculture, ebintu ebitakukwata- ko, things which do not concern you. obu- lwadde obukwata obukoko obuto, a disease which strikes young chickens. Obulwadde buno bukwata. This disease is contagious. Yakwata lya mu Buyindi. He started off for India, lit. took (kkubo, road, is implied) to India. Obudde bwali bukutte. It had become dark. Omusango gwabakwata. They were found guilty. Ndese bakutte. I have left them eating. Jjangu tukwate. Come and join US in eating, kllkwata eyr. n'pyr, be very large/extensive. Yazimba enju ekwata eyo n'eyo. He built a large house/a house covering a large area. Yankwata mu liiso. He deprived me of something. He did me out of something. Omwami oyo ebyambalo bye bimukutte bulungi. The clothes of that gentleman are very becoming/fit him perfectly.

6- (mu/mi) tail. Linda kiggweeyo afumita mukira, /prov.) lit. Wait until it (ekisolo, animal, implied) comes out, he pierces only the tail (and thereby give the animal an opportunity to run away). Perhaps this is similar to Strike when the iron is hot. cf. akakira, ekkira, olukira.

o- (mu/mi) large amount of grass; grassy area, okwokya omusubi, to run away; to race away at great speed (of a vehicle), lit. burn the grass, okumalamu omusubi, to flee, run away, okukuba omusubi, to strike the air (when using a stick); to miss the target, fail in one's aim. cf. essubi.

o- (mu/mi) hand; arm; sleeve; handwriting; measure of length, arm's length, omukono omusajja, the right arm/hand, omukono omukazi, the left arm/hand, omukono gwa ddyo, the right side, omukono gwa kkono, the left side, omwoleso gw'eby'emikono, exhibition of handicrafts, omukolo ogw'okussa omukono ku kiwandiiko, the ceremony of signing the document, oku- kunkumula omukono, to strip of office/power/ wealth/prestige (e.g., a high-ranking official). Tewali ankuba ku mukono. Nobody can tell me what to do, lit. strike me on the hand. Yakkiriza okujja okutusuula omukono. He agreed to come and give us (lit. throw us) a hand. Nnamukuba omukono. I flagged him down/stopped (e.g., a car) by the movement of my hand. cf. akakono, ekikono, olukono, enkonokono.

o- (mu/ba) lit. one who strikes/hits, omukubi w'ebikonde, boxer, omukubi w'ebi- faananyi, photographer, mukubi is the first element in hundreds of noun phrases. Those included in this dictionary are listed under the final noun. See also the remarks under the entry fkuba.

be at the throat of; strike, afflict (of an illness ).

strike, okukatula emiggo, to beat severely with sticks, cf. omukatuzi.

beat with blows.

v.tr. strike/seize in flight; catch on the wing.

beat.

okwetujja ekigwo, to fall very heavily (often, but not always,..of wrestling). Yali adduka ne yetujja ennume y'ekigwo. He was running and fell with a tremendous thud.

rush into. Yeekuba ensiko. He rushed into the bush. Yeekuba mu nju. He rushed into the house, okwekubako, to implore. Yanneekubako ndyeko katono era ne jinaana.bHe implored me to eat a little but I refused.

buli lukya, every morning, lit. every (day, olunaku, implied) which dawns. Obudde okukya nga twatuuse dda. By daybreak we had already arrived. Ennungi tezikya bbiri. (prov.) Two good (days implied) do not dawn in a row. Opportunity only knocks once. Bwe bukya si bwe buziba. (prov.) As (a day) dawns is not how it will end. Ekuba omunaku tekya. (prov.) The rain (e- implies enkuba) which strikes a poor person does not let up. It never rains but it pours.

-ediima (-ediimye) v.i. refl. strike (of workers); agitate; protest; rebel. cf. akeediimo.