sirusiru; become s., okusiruwala.

obusirusiru, olunderebu.

-yo, -mu, -wo. ba becomes baa- before such an addition, mbaako kye njogera, if 1 have something to say (note that this does not imply physical pos ses s ion as is often the case when -na is suffexed to -li), abo abanaabaawo enkya, those who will be present tomorrow. Bwe walibaamu amazzi mu mugga, tulivuba. If there is water in the river we will fish. Taliimu. He is stupid or He is not at home.

e- plur. (ki/bi) stupidities, stupid things. Leka kwogera bintu bitaliimu bw otyo. Don't say such stupid things, cf. -li, obutaliimu.

o- (bu/.) wetness, dampness; state of being raw/uncooked (of food); stupidity. cf. -bisi.

o- (bu/-) stupidity, idiotic behavior. cf. -buya.

o- (bu/-) immorality, indecency, licentiousness; stupidity, cf. -gwagwa, gwagwawala.

o- (bu/-) [Su'-l foolishness, folly, stupidity.

o- (bu/-) stupidity, nonsense. cf. -li, ebitaliimu.

o- (bu/-) stupidity, foolishness, idiocy, cf. -toole, ekitooletoole, omutooletoole.

grin idiotically.

e- (ki/bi) stupid/foolish/idiotic person, eby'ekigwagwa, foolishness stupidity, cf. -gwagwa.

e- (ki/bi) stupid/foolish person, boob, idiot, cf. -toole, obutooletoole, omu- tooletoole.

e- (ki/bi) large open calabash; piece of calabash used by potters to smooth clay; fig. foolish/stupid person. cf. oluwaawo, empaawo.

e- (ki/bi) cavity, hollow, something which has been hollowed out; small hut in which calves are kept; fig. (as n. or adj.) stupid, unreliable (person), cf. wowongoka, wowongola.

e- (ki/bi) watery, inedible potatoes which have been left too long in the ground; fig. dullard, stupid person; senile person, dotard, cf. wutta, emputta.

ndolobadde) v.i. - lozoolera. stare vacantly/stupidly/idiotic- ally; sit like a bump on a log. cf. omulolo.

nnondobadde) v.i. stare stupidly, look around in a foolish manner; sit with a vacant look. Ekibuga kyali kirondobadde. The city had a hopeless look.

o- with the -a of rel. superficial, lacking profundity. Amagezi g'alina ga lunguuba. He is stupid.

o- (lu/n) with the -a of rel. thin, slender, obupapula obw'oluwewere, thin papers. Amagezi ge ga luwewere. He is stupid.

e- (n/n) stupid/foolish person, kutta mmome, to kill (a person or animal uiho is incapable of s elf-defens e).

e- also emputte (n/n) watery, inedible potatoes which have been left too long in the ground; fig. dullard, stupid person, easy mark. cf. wutta, ekiwutta, omu- wutta.

blockhead.

e- (n/n) stupid/foolish person; idiot.

nzisizza) v.i. & tr. caus. of kka, q.v. make to go down;'put, place; set up, establish; put forth, bear (fruit, of the plantainj; breathe, okussa ekimu, to agree, come to an agreement; to receive Holy Communion. Bassa kimu nga nkuyege. They get along very well, lit. like termites, okussa ekikkowe, to sigh, okussa omukka, to sigh, draw a breath, okusaako omwoyo, to pay attention, okussa omukono ku nda- gaano, to sign an agreement, okussaamu ekitiibwa, to honor, okussaako, to count in, include, okwo ssaako, and add to that, and besides that, okussaako essira, to stress, emphasize, okussaawo abiri, to look at, just look at (abiri implies maaso, eyes), butassa mukono, without resting, without stopping, kussaawo kikyo (eki- gambo), contribute to a discussion, put in one's own ‘two cents.' kussaawo kakalu, to post bail/a bond. Toliimu kassa. You are really stupid. Yagambye nti amaze oku- ssaawo gavumenti ey'ekiseera. He said that he had set up a provisional government. Nnaalongo teyassaamu kantu nga batambula. The wife did not hesitate and they went off. akalenzi kaba kabissa kati ne..., just as the little boy finished telling these things...

rapeneggeredde) v.i. grin/laugh in a stupid or foolish manner. cf. wena, weneena.

mpuguladde) v.i. be stupefied/spellbound/astounded; be stupid.

v.tr. revile; say foolish/stupid things (to). Tombejjererako. Stop your foolish talk (to me).

o- (mu/ba) [Sto. J stupid person, fool.

v.i. have the appearance and taste of old warmed-over vegetables; fig. look sad/dejected; look stupid.

o- (mu/ba) stupid/empty-headed person, cf. -toole, obutooletoole, eki- tooletoole.

v.i. = lolobala stare vacantly/stupidly/idiotically; sit like a bump on a log.

o- (mu/mi) head (in the lit. sense); head, chief, leader; heading, caption, headline. cjinambo ezitalina mutwe na maguiu, baseless/unfounded rumors, kussa mutwe nn maguiu ku bigambo, to make exaggerated statements, kufumba mutwe, to ponder, think intensely, kuba na mutwe mubi, to be unlucky, have bad luck. Tewali amuwa mutwe. There is none who can outsmart him. Omutima (or omwoyo) gundi ku mulwe, I am very worried, lit. my heart is in my head. F>kinlu kino kyamulya omutwe. This (matter) obsessed him, lit. ate at his head. Ya- nninya ku mutwe. He despised me greatly, lit, stepped on my head. Yakuza mutwe nga mmale. He is stupid/empty-headed, cf. olutwe, emjtwelwe, etlwe.

o- (mu/ba) ignorant/naive/ stupid person.

o- (mu/ba) stupid/silly person. cf. -buya, buyaabuyana.

v.tr. caus. stupefy; make stupid.

v.i. be partially cooked; fail to cook; fig. be stupid/ idiotic/senile. Gundi akaddiye n'okubugu- yala abuguyadde. So-and-so has gotten so old that he is even becoming senile.

etc. cf. -buguyavu.

o- (mu/ba) boor, unrefined person; clumsy person; stupid person. Omndembe akolera enkoko olunnyo ng'abaana basula wansi. /prov.) A stupid person builds a wooden frame for the chickens while his children sleep on the floor.

v.i. become deserted/abandoned/vacated (originally of a termite hill); go away; fig. become stupid/'empty in the head;' become discredited. Obugagga bwe yalina bwonna bwafuluka. The wealth which he had has all disappeared. Yafu- luka mu busawo. He lost his reputation in (the profession of) medicine.

o- (mu/ba) (a) deaf-mute; dumb/ stupid person.

o- (mu/ba) idiot, stupid person.

stupid expression on one's face.

o- (mu/mi) watery/inedible/old potato; fig. stupid person, cf. wutta, emputta.

v.i. appl. 2 be amazed/speechless/dumbfounded/startled; stare vacantly/stupidly.

(-siriwadde) also siruwala v.i. be or become dumb; be silly/stupid; be dull/retarded.

obusiru(siru), kasiru, omu- siru(siru).

v.i. be or act stupid/silly.

(-wungutuse) also wunguutuka v.i. be useless; be in a state of decay; be dried up (of crops); be senile; be silly/ stupid; become stupefied.

v.tr. cause to dry up; stupefy; make stupid; make senile.

v.i. become crippled/ deformed; become disfigured; be smashed/ shattered; laugh in a stupid manner.

lacking in substance (e.g., of the inside of a fruit which has failed to develop). Oyo kisassalala. He is empty-headed/stupid.

empty-headed, cf. obu- tooletoole, ekitooletoole, omutooletoole.

silly, idiotic; naive, ignorant, cf. buyaabuyana.

-esesa (-esesezza) v.i. caus. refl. force a laugh; laugh stupidly; giggle.

naive, stupid.

-wuda adj. stupid.

semi-cooked; fig. stupid; idiotic; senile, cf. buguyala.

retarded, stupid, cf. -ebaka.

-sirusiru adj. dumb; foolish, stupid, idiotic, cf. siriwala, obusiru, kasiru, omusiru.

-wunguutufu adj. senile; stupid; stupefied. cf. wungutuka.

omuwutta.