ekikiino.

v., okukiina, okukookoonya, okuyeeyereza.

tease; bother, pester.

sneer at, taunt, be sarcastic to.

e- (ki/bi) sneer; derision; taunt; sarcasm, cf. kiina.

taunt, etc.

yeeyereza (-yeeyerezza) v.tr. appl. 2 caus. continually harp on; taunt, mock, ridicule, ebyo ebisiiba biyeeyezebwa, these things which are being discussed time and again. Mu buto banne baamuyee- yerezanga. In his youth his comrades used to taunt him all the time.

pursue relentlessly.

‘needle.'

gibe, jeer.