obubbi.

o- (bu/. ) theft, stealing; robbery. cf. ^bba.

e- (ki/bi) snatching; pilferage, tendency towards theft; thief, pilferer. cf. kwakkula.

etc. v.tr. appl. be in charge of fa department, an organization); be older than. Ankulira. He is older than I or He is my boss, kukuliramu engalo, to have the habit of petty theft/pilfering.

etc.; take, grasp with/by means of; hand over; trap (an animal); fasten; cause to freeze/curdle, etc. ku- kwasa ensonyi, to shame, put to shame, kukwasa muntu, to catch a person (e.g., in the act of theft); to get hold of a person (who is hard to contact).

etc. okumeggebwa omusango gw'obubbi, to be convictedof the charge of theft.

e- (n/n) way of stealing; theft. c f. 1 bba.

wish for, destine for; reckon as. Anteebeza okufa. He would like to see me dead. Anteebeza obubbi. He thinks I am a thief, lit. he has me marked out (as someone who engages in) theft.

obubbi, kabbira, omubbi, omubbizi, enziba.

swipe, engage in petty theft.