n., enkwa, ekibo.

okutonnyeza; (upbraid) okunenya.

ttikiti.

okunyonyoogera; (animal) okw agiriza; (throat) okusokotta.

hit. kubabika luyi, to slap, kubabika miggo, to beat with sticks, kubabika ssasi, to shoot.

mmambise) v. tr. apply on; place on top of; brand, okubambika oluyi, to slap vigorously, okubambika emiggo, to beat severely (with sticks). cf. bamba.

protrude, stick out (esp. of ears).

bembulula (-bembuludde) v.tr. conv. 1 2 remove (a scab); detach; unstick; peel off (skin). cf. ekibembe, emmembe.

protrude, project.

cover up; close (a lid, a book), okubikka ku maddu, to restrain one's desires or passions, okubikka ebibiri, to do two things at once, both of which require considerable attention, okubikka emiggo, to give a sound beating to, lit. cover with sticks. Lugaba abadde akyatubisseeko akasubi. God was still protecting us, lit. covering us with a blade of grass.

lit. like a stick, without anything, empty-handed; without resources, kusigala buggo, to be left alone, be bereft of friends; to have all one's possessions stolen, kuvaayo buggo, to come back empty-handed, cf. omuggo.

etc.; cause pain (of an internal physical nature); break; beat. Omutwe gumbwatula. I have a splitting headache, okubwatula engalo, to applaud, break out into applause, okubwatula emiggo, to beat severely (with sticks/canes). cf. -bwatufu, kibwatukira.

ekikondo.

e-: okukuba eddema, to knock away an opponent's stick in the game of mbirigo.

e- plur. amalippo (li/ma) small stick (used in the game of nziga, also called zziga, q.v.). cf. lippa.

omunyolo.

to give a sound beating to (with sticks).

enkomerero; (of stick) aka sassa.

peel off; remove the scales from; unstick; fig. reproach, chide; insult. cf. eggagamba, eggamba, ekigagamba.

etc. Yatugalulira omuggo. He raised a stick against us.

disclaim, retract; unstick.

peel off.

etc. Yamuganzikidde emiggo. He beat him with blows (of a stick). cf. ennanzikizo.

e- (li/ma) finely ground powder made from dried greens such as mpindi, etc. Ky'onkoze entungo ekikola ggobe. You have put me in a bad/difficult/sticky situation. n'amanya nti luno eggobe lya kuggwa mu kibya, and he knew that things would turn out just right, lit. the ggobe would wind up in the bowl.

protrude, project (often used of the teeth or lips).

show (the teeth). cf. kikinala.

gobesa (-gobesezza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to chase/go after; cause to be expelled; cause to arrive/land; cheat, kugobya nkaaga, to fail in one's attempt. Ennyana togigobya muggo munene gutyo! Do not go after the calf with such a a big stick.

in which if a player is found without a stick, he is beaten until he obtains one. (Sn.) cf. omuggo.

stick, implied) makes a bundle. Little by little fills the measure, cf. 2 ekiganda.

a- (ka/bu) small stick/rod/switch (used in administering punishment), cf. swanyula.

a- (ka/bu) small tree; small stick, okukola ekintu n'odda ne mu kati, to do something excessively/to an extreme degree; to do something wonderfully/efficiently. Yayimba n'adda ne mu kati. He sang wonderfully. Twalya ne lukubyako kati. We ate excessively and still had plenty left over. cf. omuti.

cf. ekitolima, ettolima.

e- (ki/bi) whetstone; strop; thick stick (used in beating), cf. balangula.

etc. cf. bibinala, giginala.

e- (ki/bi) grimace, facial expression of disgust. Ebikongoolo tebitta nnume. (prov.) lit. Grimaces do not kill a bull. Sticks and stones can break my bones but names can never hurt me. cf. kongoola.

e- (ki/bi) tick bird, lit. it- drinks-in-the-cow. cf. nywa, ente.

e- (ki/bi) large strainer of sticks and grass used in making beer.

e- (ki/bi) knob/bulge on the end of a stick or club. cf. akatottolima, ettolima.

e- (li/ma) arch, sharpened stick for hunting edible rats (misu).

e- (li/ma) protuberance, knot, knob (on a stick, a tree).

stick out, protrude, cf. enkukunala.

stick in (without care); put partially inside.

kukuunya muggo, to beat severely with a stick, cf. olukuunya.

v.tr., okusitula, bkwetikka, okubutula; (stick) okugalula.

o- (lu/n) cane, walking stick; cane used for administering a beating.

o- (lu/n) slime (e.g., left in the trail of a slug); sticky saliva, cf. ennaanu.

lundisa (-lundisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to herd; herd with/ using. Lekerawo okulunza omwana omuggo otyo. Stop beating the child with a stick like that.

o- (lu/n) long stick; peg; skewer; blackhead. kuyita ku luti, to have a narrow escape. cf. ^omuti.

o- ilu/r.i thin, long stick. lutitti. He is as thin as a rail. cf. ^omuti.

o- plur. empombo (lu/n) a young leaf of the banana plant which, after being softened by exposure to the sun, is used in cooking vegetable sauces. The sauce is inserted into about four layers of empombo and then steamed in the pot along with the main food dishes. Amagezi luwombo, bwe luyulika ng'osala olulala. (prov.) Wisdom is a luwombo; when it gets torn you can always cut another one. If one method fails, a wise person will adopt an alternative solution. oluwombo okulufumitamu akati, lit. to pierce a luwombo with a stick, i.e., throw cold water on someone's plans, ideas, etc. cf. ekiwombo.

o- (lu/n) cross reeds/sticks on the wall or ceiling; seam of a garment, cf. ssezzizi.

e- (n/n) kind of spotted tick which is far more dangerous to cattle than the usual ticks.

e- (n/n) kind of game played by children; one of the sticks used in playing this game. cf. biriga.

e- (n/n) post; pole, empango y'eki- kajjo, stalk of sugarcane; stick of sugarcane.

e- (n/n) long stick with a hook on the end used for grasping things which are out of arm's reach. Kiri ewala, empenduzo ekireeta. (prov.) lit. That which is far, an empenduzo brings it in. To catch a fish one must have the right bait. cf. wendula.

e- (n/n) large mallet for the second beating of barkcloth; flail, heavy stick used to separate grains from husks, cf. 'vvuula. See ensaasi.

e- (n/n) with the -a of rel. long- enkoloddoli y'olusolobyo, a long pruning stick, cf. olukoloddoli.

e- also enkomamawanga (n/n) kind of tree used for making walking sticks, Grewia mollis, cf. omukoma.

e- (n/n) kind of tree, pipe-stem euphorbia, from which is obtained a sticky sap said to be useful in healing warts (nsundo).

e- (n/n) short stick with a knob at the end used for beating bigogo (fresh plantain fibers used as a sponge).

e- (n/n) throwing stick, stick for knocking fruit down from a tree, particularly mpafu.

e- (n/n) cattle tick.

adj. \Lunyoro_) crooked, omuggo nkyamiremirongo, a crooked stick.

e- (n/n) kind of bird found near cattle, tick bird.

e- (n/n) pointed stick for digging up potatoes.

e- (n/n) game played with hoop and sticks; wheel; tire. cf. nnamuziga, ezziga.

e- (n/n) hardwood tree, Teclea grandi- folia, I. nobilis, used for making barkcloth mallets, sticks, walking-sticks, etc.; per ext. beating with a stick; beating. Yamu- wuula enzo, he beat him hard.

to beat severely (with sticks).

the highest mountain in Africa, abantu abasinga obungi, most people. Ekisinga togendayo. The best thing is for you not to go there. Additional examples: Asinze omusango. He has won his (court) case. Omusinze gumusinze. He has lost his case. Osinze. You are right. You have won ( said by one giving in after an argument). Akbsinga akukubya gw'olina. (prov.) He who excels you/is stronger than you beats you with (the stick, omuggo implied) which you have. Might makes right.

wrap up; bandage. okusabika emiggo, to beat with sticks, okusabika effumu, to pierce with a spear.