n., eddebe, akalebe, omukebe.
run, jog along; rush, go hurriedly.
tindira (-tindidde) v.tr. appl. bridge, make a bridge over; erect a framework/ceiling nver; provide with a trellis.
cover up (e.g., a gourd so that when the inside decays it can be easily cleaned; bananas so that they may ripen prep aratory to making beer).
tindulula (-tinduludde) v.tr. conv. 1 & 2 unpack; uncover; upset.
ensolosozi, obubalagaze.
tinkiriza (-tinkirizza) v.i. appl. 2 caus.
v., okuvuga.
-tiikudde) v.tr. turn upside down; rummage through; upset; mess up. okutinkuula amazina, to dance very much.
prosper (esp. of plants).
shiver, shake (from coldness or fear); cower.
tono nnyo; vide walugungu.
a kisa, lungi.
vide okutinda.
engabo (for fighting eby'okulwanyisa).
etc. cf. -balagavu, obubalagaze, Gambalagala.
etc.; consider, take into consideration; be concerned about, v. i. crack; become old/ worn out. nga tobaliddeeko, excluding, not counting.
crack, crackle; give off sparks, flare up; burst, explode; blow up; throb, tinglejfo/ the fingers, etc.); be very hot (of sunshine); come out, debouch (of a small road or path); fig. break out (of war, sickness, etc.). Olutalo lubaluse buto nate mu Bulaaya. War has broken out again in Europe.
e- (li/ma) [Sw., Ar.] sheet of corrugated iron, tin or other metal used for the roofing or siding of a building.
e- (li/ma) large flaming fire (for cooking, roasting, etc.) cf. akabiga.
two, three, etc.) and with nouns of the lu/n and n/n classes, cf. -biri.
amenvu ga bbogoya, bananas of the aforementioned type.
okukuba, okubaalinga, okuluuta, okusakata, okuwuttula. b. barkcloth, okukomaga, okusaaka; okutenga, okuttula. b. in hunting, okwandaaza. = to surpass, okusinga, okukira. =be too muchfor, okulema.
beezesa (-beezesezza) v. tr. appl. caus. 1 & 2 cause to be; keep alive; maintain; cause to continue. Yamu- buuzizza ekyamubeezesa n'ebintu ebibbe. He asked him what caused him to be in the possession of stolen property.
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.
e-: okulaba ebitulenge, to see poorly, look at an object without being able to distinguish it clearly, okutunula ebitulenge, to look without seeing.
ekinywa bwino.
olunkulu.
olutindo; (of nose) olukulukumbi lw'ennyindo.
v., okutinda.
o- (bu/- ) sudden tingling pain; smarting sensation; sting; hurt. cf. bala-
o- (bu/-) blackness; darkness; less commonly dirtiness, cf. ddugala, -ddugavu.
o- (bu/-) food or drink received by a guest; visiting, kugenda ku bugenyi, to go on a visit, kutta bugenyi, to receive food (of a guest), as an adv. as a visitor. Yajja bugenyi. He came as a visitor. He came visiting, cf. -genyi.
o- (bu/-) stiffness; dryness (of clothes); coolness, coldness (of food); fig. obstinacy, stubborness. cf. kakanyala, -kakanyavu.
o- (bu/-) hardness; state of not being well done (of cooked food, meat); difficulty; fig. obstinacy, stubbornness. cf. kaluba, -kalubo.
o- (bu/-) in-laws; relationship acquired by marriage; relationship of a man to his wife's brothers; disease or misfortune due to the violation of any of the prohibitions relating to in-laws; Parkinson's disease, eby'obuko, bride price. Tugenda ku buko. We are going to visit our in-laws. cf. ebiko, ^njuko.
o- (bu/-) stinginess, miserliness. cf. -kodo.
o- (bu/-) craftiness, slyness, cunningness; cleverness, cf. - kuj jukujju.
o- plur. (ka/bu) bits and pieces of dried leaves floating in drinking, water/ tea/mubisi, etc.; dregs or sediment in any beverage.
o- (bu/-) tiny particles of matter which accrue at the top of a liquid or some solids; dust of dried herbs.
o- (bu/-) disease of the eye affecting the eyelashes.
o- (bu/-) flith, dirtiness (of the body); untidiness; uncleanness. cf. omuligo.
spread over; go/ reach all over; get one's share, get enough; participate; be enough to go around (of food). Abaana bonna babunye. All of the children have gotten enough/their share. Amawulire geeyongedde okubuna wonna mu ggwanga. The news continued to spread all over the country, kubuna kkubo, to stagger along the road (like a drunken man). obudde ne bubuna emiwabo, and it was dawning, lit. was scattering in all directions. Eky'abangi kibuna engalo. (prov.) lit. Something used by many people has finger marks. What is used by many is soon spoiled.
o- (bu/-) filthiness, dirtiness, squalor.
o- adv. like tiny ants, in the manner of tiny ants, Ebidduka biteevuunya bu nyeera. The vehicles swarm like ants, i.e., there is a traffic jam. cf. omunyeera.
o- (bu/-) tiny speckles on fowl, kumaamira ga butembetembe, to sit/ stay in one place without budging.
o- (bu/-) obstinacy; disobedience; reluctance/refusal to comply with a request. cf. - tengu, tenguwa.
o- (bu/-) tendency to be insulting; habit of insulting, cf. vuma.
o- (bu/-) disease or illness resulting from the violation of a taboo by eating one's totem.
o- (bu/-) written form, mu buwandiike, in writing, cf. wandiika.
o- also obuwangaaliro (bu/-) durability, capability of lasting a long time; permanence; long life, longevity. cf. wangaala.
o- (bu/-) tastiness, deliciousness. cf. wooma.
o- (bu/-) hunting (of game animals). cf. yigga, omuyizzi.
o- (bu/-) the art or practice of bone-setting, cf. yunga, omuyun'zi.
o- (bu/-) tiny/very small grasshoppers.
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.
o- (bu/-) whiteness; lightness (of color); brownness (of the skin); emptiness, empty space; cleanness, as an adv. with the formative of space prefix e- out, outside. ebweru wa Buganda, outside of
doggedly, kulwana bwezizingirire, to fight bravely without retreating. Enkuba yatonnya bwezizingirire. The rain came whirling down. cf. zizingirira.
o- (bu/-) brain, brains, omuwala amulya obwongo, a girl who appeals to him/who is attractive to him, lit. who eats bis brains. Ki ekikulya obwongo? What's eating you? What's troubling you?
olutindo.
continue (of rain). Enkuba yacekera ekiro kyonna. It went on raining all night.
a kyama.
embuukuuli, endoddo, omuggo gw'akaloddo ; (meeting place) kiraabu; (drinking resort) ekirabo.
n., empewo, obutiti, omutinti, obunnyogovu, ekinnyogoga (rel.); c. in the head, ssennyiga.
ssebusa.
okukola, okuzimba, okutinda; (boat) okusiba.
n., kontinenti.
a bulijjo, a nnakuzonna.