okuyima. be s. offish, okwewala.

-etuulira (-etuulidde) v.i. appl. refl. take one's seat: be enthroned; rest rest nn Weetuulire! Sit down and take it easy and leave everything to me.

interfere in; take for oneself, appropriate; reserve. Leka kubambira bitakukwatako. Don't get involved in matters which do not concern you.

establish oneself, get oneself situated.

take trouble, fret; struggle (e.g., with a task).

kuseka nnyindo yankolera. to laugh boisterously/uproariously. kuseka makkete, to laugh happily/ contentedly, kuseka bikkete, to laugh in spite of oneself, kuseka majeemulukufu, to laugh sheepishly, kuseka kasambu- labbwa, to laugh loud and boisterously, lit. it takes the skin off of a wound.

reel, totter; vacillate; bother oneself, take the trouble (to).

take the trouble; be busy; be restless.

make a pause, refresh oneself. cf. -wolu, obuwolera, eggwolu, kawoza- masiga, amawolu.

make an effort; be bothered/disturbed.

v.tr. jump over; leave out, skip, omit, kubuuka be ceoppa, to run in leaps, kubuuka bibanda, to romp, frolic, kubuuka mugwa, to skip rope, kubuuka mmere, to interrupt one's meal, particularly to take care of something urgent, kubuuka nga muddawo, to enjoy oneself, have a wonderful time (esp. at a party). Kyatu- buukako okuwulira nti yasenguka. It surprised us very much/took us aback to hear that he had moved. Olubuto lubuuseemu. There was a miscarriage. She has had a miscarriage. Gabuuse ensaka. The meal has been magnificent, lit, they (matooke implied) have jumped the pot. amaaso ne gabula n'okumbuuka mu kiwanga, and my eyes almost jumped out of my skull, i.e., I made a grimace of pain or gave a look of shock/amazement. Enviiri zaamubuuka ku mutwe. His hair stood on end.

okutambulako, to take a walk, ku- tambula nga weerinnyako, to walk slowly/ cautiously/fearfully, lit. stepping all over oneself.

-eteesa (-eteesezza) v.i. caus. refl. make up one's mind; take counsel with oneself; plan one's moves in advance; (of more than one person) come to an agreement, concur; plot together.

abstain from, -ezira + infinitive, all that is needed, immediately upon. Leero yezira kunywa ku mwenge, n alyoka atandika okuyomba. All that he needs is to take a little drink and he starts arguing. Abasajja kyezira kuwulira ku nduulu nga badduukirira. All that is needed is for the men to hear the alarm and they rush to the rescue.

-eteganya (-eteganyizza) v.i. caus. refl. give oneself trouble; make oneself take the trouble. cf. lagana.

confer; collude, plot together. Abakulu beegeyaamu ne balabira ddala nga omwana waabwe ddala. The elder people conferred together and came to the conclusion (lit. saw) that the child was really theirs. cf. -geyi

okwetunga ku lunyiriri, to get into a line, take one's place at the end of a line, okwetunga ku muntu, to latch on' to a person,

-ejjanjaba (-ejjanjabye) v.i. refl. nurse oneself; take good care of oneself. -

pride oneself, take pride (in); flatter oneself. cf. ekinyumu.

-eyoteza (-eyotezza) v.i. appl. caus. fumigate oneself; take a vapor bath. v.tr. fumigate for oneself.

take; expose oneself; give oneself up. okwegabulira abalabe. to expose oneself to the enemy. cf. obugabe, obugabi, omugabanyi, omu- gabe, omugabi, omugabo, omugabuzi; gabangula, omugabanguzi.

kwekuuma butiribiri, to be very careful about one's manners/conduct. Njagala okwekuumira ku luguudo. 1 want to keep up with the times.

okwezza emabega (or ennyuma), to draw oneself backwards, recoil.

okwesimba mu maaso g'omulamuzi, to appear/present oneself before the judge, okwesimba nnaka- kongo, to stand on one's head; to refuse completely; to be adamant/unyielding, okwesimba mu muntu , to stand up against a person. okwesimba mu bigambo, to interfere/ meddle in affairs, kwesimba nga muti gwa ssimu, to stand motionless/straight/erect (lit. like a telephone pole).

plant oneself firmly; refuse to budge.

take a dislike to; pretend to dislike, act as if one despised.

seize for oneself; reserve (e.g., a room); adhere (to); be compact.

-eganira (-eganidde) v.i. refl. be solicitous about oneself; look after oneself; take care of oneself.

-etwala (-etutte) v.i. refl. take oneself; be or become free/independent/self-reliant; go of one's own accord; go without being invited. okwetwala kwa Uganda, the independence of Uganda.

get out of the sun. cf. olwaniko.

-efumbirira (-efumbiridde) v.i. appl. 2 refl. withdraw oneself from normal duties and obligations (particularly hard work) for a period of time; take it easy (of women).

inject oneself; overdo things, okwepaatiika erinnya, to take an alias.

take upon oneself; undertake, okweggyamu olubuto, to abort oneself.

obwetikkiro, Katikkiro, ekitikkiro, lutikko, amatikkirwa, omwetissi, entikka, entikko.

take possession of. okwefunza ekintu, to take possession of something. Mwefunzeeko ne bannammwe batuule. Move closer together so your friends can sit too. Yefunzizza ensimbi zaffe. He has kept our money for himself.

okwekiika mu kkkubo lya..., to stand in the way of, block the way of.

expose oneself (sometimes with the implic ation of indec ency). cf. enfungo.

take care of oneself. cf. ekisanirizo.

to take part/participate in a game.