be, okumumunyala, okutundubala.

e- with the -a of rel. quiet; taciturn; withdrawn, introverted; discreet; restrained, temperate, abantu abatalina mitima gya mmizi, people who show no restraint. ebibuuzo ebitaliimu mmizi, meaningless/ pointless question, cf. mira.

cf. -tuggubavu.

o- (mu/ba) quiet/taciturn person. cf. sirika.

v.i. be silent/ taciturn; be at a loss for something to say; fail to express oneself when one is expected to; be dumbfounded; be incommunicative while maintaining a sheepish or foolish expression.

-tuggubavu adj. taciturn; morose; sullen. cf. tuggubala.

taciturn; closed (of a door), cf. bunira.

taciturn; uncommunicative. cf. mumunyala.