okulowooza, okugamba; I suppose, mpozzi.

nnambye) v.tr. say; say to, tell, kwe kugamba nti..., that is to say, i.e... abantu abalala gamba nga nze, other people such as myself. Mbadde jrinamba nti... I thought/supposed that. Ani agamba? Is there any question at all about that? That is too obvious.

conj. in fact, as a matter of fact, so then, well now, I suppose.

ndowoozezza) v.i. & tr. think, opine, suppose, be of the opinion that.

e- (n/n) kind of animal supposedly having very keen sight, kulaba nga ndabi, lit, see like an ndabi. Used mostly in sentenc es of the following pattern: Yandaba nga ndabi n'atandika okunvuma. The minute he saw me/as soon as I came he started to insult me.

okwaŋŋanga, okwetulinki rira, okwetema; (suppose) okulowooza; p. on one's strength, okweginika.

okulowooza; (meditate) okufumiitiriza; (suppose) okugamba, okusuubira.

it is magnificent/spectacular/extraordinary /usually of a social event, a celebration, etc.). Mutuku is supposed to be the name of a rascal who was ultimately apprehended and literally cooked. E Namirembe kya- fumbye mutuku. There has been a great celebration at Namirembe.

-ekinika (-ekinise) v.i. refl. be fastidious; show a reluctance to do work or do what one is supposed to do; spare/pamper oneself; act in a silly manner, trifle, cf. -eginika.

-eginika (-eginise) v.i. refl. be fastidious; show a reluctance to do work or to do what is supposed to be done; spare/hamper oneself; act in a silly manner, trifle, cf. -ekinika.