omukira; (of snake) akawuuwo; (of fowl) ekyensuti; t. hair, olusinga, emboobo.

omusonyi, omutunzi.

spy on; detect, ferret out; follow for purposes of surveillance, ‘tail.' cf. mbega.

v. (tail), okwekuluumulula.

okukomola; be curtailed, okukunguyira.

v., okumenya, okusoggola, okutontogola.

a- (ka/bu) social reception; small party, akabaga ak'eby'okunywa, cocktail party, cf. embaga.

a- (ka/bu) small tail (e.g., that of a lizard), cf. omukira.

a- (ka/bu) kind of bird, lark, pipit, yellow wagtail, cf. ^endiisa.

a-: okubuuza akana n'akataano, lit. to ask the fourth and the fifth, to interrogate in detail, question at length.

a- (ka/bu) fire-tailed finch.

a-: okubuuza akana n'akataano. lit. to ask four and five, i.e., to interrogate in detail, question at length, cf. -na, -taano.

a- (ka/bu) small valley. Sijja ku- menya kawonvu na kagga ku ntambula yange, i will not gp into details about my trip, lit. I will not mention the little valley and the little river, cf. ekiwonvu.

a- (ka/bu) tail of a snake or lizard; plantain leaf used for covering a pot of ma- tooke which is cooking, kuggyako kawuuwo, to begin serving a meal; to begin a discussion; to kick off fin soccer), cf. wuuwa.

c with the c. of rel. cropped, docked, omukira ogw'ekikuggu, a docked tail. cf. enkuggu.

e- (ki/bi) kind of flat-tailed rat often found among bunches of bananas.

e- (li/ma) large tail, kusiba kkira, be the last one, be at the tail end (of one's class), cf. omukira.

e- (ki/bi) tail feather; tail (of an airplane); extreme rear end (of an automobile).

o- (lu/n) long foot, okusikambula engere, also okusaawa engere, to walk fast. Baamulonda engere, they followed him/tailed him. cf. ekigere.

o- (lu/n) long tail, emmunyeenye ez'enkira, shooting stars, comets, cf. omukira.

ente.

o- (lu/n) hair of the tail of an elephant or giraffe; bracelet made from these hairs, additional meaning in plur. fly switch; fiber for the seams of a canoe.

o- adv. afterwards; later; (before a following inf.) after, oluvannyuma lw'oku- funa amawulire gano, after receiving this news, with the -a of rel. last, final, mu ssaawa ez'oluvannyuma, in the final hours. Mukasa y'abeera wa luvannyuma mu mugigi. Mukasa is at the tail end of the class. cf. -vannyuma, va, nnyuma.

e- (n/n) tail of an animal; whisk.

e- plur. of olwoka, q.v. (lu/n) internal pains, enjoka z'ebigalanga, dyspepsia, dyspeptic pains, enjoka za kakenge, throbbing abdominal pain, enjoka ensaa- nuusi, colic, enjoka ensajja, enjoka z'omusaayi, gonorrhea, enjoka z'okutuula, entail ^'ebv.'er'j, diarrhea, dysentery, enjoka z'eddumi, pains before and after menstruation, periodic cramps, enjoka za kawammansi, pains after childbirth, enjoka enjeru, tapeworm, enjoka eza nnatnumwa, roundworm, omwana w'omu njoka ze, her very own child, the child of her flesh. cf. ekyoka, omuyoka.

c (n/r.) fly whisk made the tail of a cow or other large animal.

e- with the -a of rel. cropped, docked (of ears, a tail, etc.); very short (of clothes). akateeteeyi ak'enkuggu, very short dress; mini-skirt, cf. ekikuggu.

Cercopi- thecus ascanius; with cap. personal name given to girls of the Monkey Clan.

pied wagtail, ekijanjaalo ekya nnamunye, kind of bean, so called because its black and white stripes are suggestive of the bird.

e- (n/n) beginning, okuluva ku ntono, to start from the beginning (in giving a detailed narrative). Ka nno nduve ku ntono. Let me start from the beginning.

e-: okusala entotto, to be indecisive, hesitate between courses; to go into useless details. Lumusaza entotto. He is critically ill (lu- implies olumbe).

flatter; tell/narrate in detail.

okulumiriza; (test) okukema, okugeza; p. in detail, okulonkoma.

to, okutunda lejjalejja.

give an account of. Mwami Musoke abitebya bw'ati... Mr. Musoke tells/explains it this way...

place; set. okuteekako amaaso, to gaze at, stare at. okuteekako olukongoolo, to single out; to point the finger of accusation at; to keep one's eye on; to ‘tail' (a suspect); to ‘pick , on' (a person), okuteekako omwoyo, to concentrate on, ponder over, okuteekako omu- kisa, relig. to bless, give a blessing, okuteekako omukono, to sign, put one's signature to; to fix, sew on (e.g., a sleeve on a garment), okuteekako emikono, relig. to confirm, administer the sacrament of confirmation. okuteekako omuntu, to include, count in. Mu bagenda e Kampala nange nteekaako. Include me among those going to Kampala, okuteeka etteeka, to make a law. okuteeka ebigambo, to fabricate; to implicate or accuse falsely. Tonteekako bigambo, si nze nnabyogedde. Do not accuse me falsely, I did not say these things, okuteeka olutalo, to start a war/figh^attle. Kale teeka. All right, let's fight, okuteekawo ssente, to bet money, okuteekawo ekibiina, to form/establish an association. Essente za mukyala we ze zimutaddewo. His wife's money has made him what he is today. Ntadde. I am going.

etc.

cutup (e.g., meat); detail; enumerate.

nzitottodde) v.tr. relate in detail; clarify, explain; divulge, reveal.

v., okunyeenya; (tail) okutenga.

nnamunye.

v.i. lose sharpness; become worn down/blunted; be curtailed.

v.tr. caus. crop; wear down; curtail.

o- (mu/mi) back; tail of a pig; large number of chiggers; nits, louse eggs. cf. eggina, akagina.

ebiweweeza emimiro, soft drinks; refreshing drinks (coffee, liquor, etc.). akabaga ak ebiweweeza emimiro, cocktail party. cf. -weweevu.

go sour (e.g., of milk), kufa mwoyo, to become disheartened/depressed. kufaako nsonyi, to die of shame/embarrassment. (Ebintu) bifa bantu. You cannot always win/be successful/get what you want (said in self-commiseration after a failure). Akanaafa tekawulira nnombe. (prov.) lit. The little (animal, akasolo, implied) who is to die does not hear (the sound of) the horn. Danger comes unawares. The infinitive okufa or okufa obufi serves as an intensifier for a preceding verb. Yazina okufa. She danced a great deal/ with great intensity. Omuwala yafaanana Nnambi okufa obufi. The girl resembled Nnambi in every detail. She was the very image of N.

a house); destroy; capture (a stronghold); bend at the joint; close (a pocket knife, umbrella); refute, counter; retract; mention, refer to. okumenya akawonvu na kagga, to go into great detail, lit. mention the little valley and the little river, okumenya olu- kanda, to perform the rites at the birth of twins, okumenya emisoso, to give the details. okumenya ku mutwe, to nod the head. Musoke yamenyawo Mayanja mu bugagga. Musoke has now outstripped Mayanja in wealth.

o- (mu/ba) sewer, one who sews; tailor, cf. tunga.

okutenga ekigwo, to hurl (a person) to the ground, okutenga olubuto, to massage the abdomen with a special medicine so that a child may be bom without difficulty.

oku- tunda lejjalejja, to sell at retail, omutunzi wa lejjalejja, a retail merchant, abapakasi aba lejjalejja, temporary workers, workers who do odd jobs, contr. kolijja.

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/ba) arch, maker of mats or barkcloth clothing, omusonyi w'engoye, tailor, cf. sona.

o- (mu/mi) detail(s); peculiarity, characteristic; requisite, requirement, condition. Alina emisoso, He is a demanding person/a stickler for details, kumenya misoso, to give/state the details.

o- (mu/ba) one who cuts, cutter; cloth cutter, tailor, cf. komola.

detail, kalonda w'obuzibu, all sorts of difficulties. Emmere y'Omu- zungu ebeera ya kalonda nnyo. The diet of the European is very varied, cf. londa.