eddoboozi, akanyego.

be lacking, lack; be at a loss for; lose. Yabulwa eky' okuddamu. He was at a loss for an answer. Nnali siyinza kubulwa ddoboozi lye. I could not be mistaken about/fail to recognize his voice. Bwe yamunoonya n'abulwa n' agenda. When he looked for him without success (lit. and he was missing) he went away. Omuntu bw'abulwa by'ayogera anuuna ne ku vvu. (prov.) When a person is at a loss for words he even sucks on ashes. (This is said of a person who talks for the sake of talking).

o- (bu/-) right to speak, chance to speak, a ‘voice,' a ‘say.' cf. yogera.

e- plur. amaloboozi (li/ma) voice; sound; noise, cf. akaloboozi.

anvu; use a d. voice, okudoodooma.

in a muttering manner, cf. doodooma.

low voice; speak in a hoarse voice; mutter; rumble.

etc. cf. doodoodo.

kugegemeza kaloboozi, to talk with a squeaky/high-pitched voice.

e- no plur. (li/ma) gentleness, mildness (of persons), with the -a of rel. clear, pleasant (of the voice), eddoboozi ery'e ggono, a pleasant, clear voice.

e- (li/ma) aroma; pleasant smell/ odor, okwogeza eggwoowo, to speak with a pleasant tone of voice, cf. akawoowo.

speak in a faltering voice, cf. -jegemevu.

boom forth; become enraged, rise up in anger; talk in a harsh/abusive tone of voice.

a- (ka/bu) small voice, cf. eddoboozi.

a- (ka/bu) sound of a voice; response, reply, cf. nyega.

a- (ka/bu) pleasant smell, fragrant odor, aroma; perfume. Ayogeza kawoowo. He speaks pleasingly. His voice has a pleasant sound, eddoboozi ery'akawoowo, a pleasant/attractive voice, cf. eggwoowo.

e- no plur. (ki/bi) nasal twang, nasal tone of voice, as adv. nasally, okwogeza ekinnyindwa, to speak with a nasal tone, ow'ekinnyindwa, a person with a nasal toneof voice, cf. ennyindo.

cry aloud, make a high-pitched sound with the voice; sing. Yayimba n'akooka. He sang in a loud, clear voice, cf. enkooka.

ndeekeemye) v.i. cavil; wrangle, bicker; talk in a loud voice.

ndoopye) v.tr. accuse; denounce; slander; tattle on; expose, reveal, mu ddoboozi eryaloopa obweraliikirivu, in a voice which showed anxiety. Guno nagwo musango muloope. This is a terrible situation.

a- plur. (li/ma) husky, deep voice; change of voice in an adolescent boy as he approaches maturity, as an adv. huskily, in a deep voice. Alina amalago- lago. His voice is changing (of an adolescent). cf. obulago.

okwogera empola.

o- as an adv. loudly, with the -a of rel. loud, eddoboozi ery'omwanguka, a loud voice.

e- adv. rudely, harshly, in a harsh tone of voice.

boil (of cooking food); bubble up, gush up (of water); make a rasping noise, roar (of an engine); rumble (of oncoming rain); wheeze; mumble, drone on (of voices); rave (of a drunkard); purr Enjoka zintokota. My stomach is grumbling. I am hungry. Kiritokota si kisaanikire mu Kampala. There is going to be a great event/magnificent happening in Kampala, lit. the pot (ki- implies ekisakata) will boil up not (being) covered.

nzise) v.tr. kill; murder; destroy; ruin, abolish; cancel, okutta ku liiso, to narrow one's eyes (esp. as a warning); to signal with the eyes; to blink, okutta ku bigere, to slow down one's gait, okutta ku ddoboozi. to lower the voice, okutta ennyonta, to quench thirst. Ekyatta omwami nnakimanya. (prov.) What killed the master, I knew it. One should speak out before it is too late.

e- (li/ma) cheek; insolence, impertinence. okubutika amatama, to remain silent, keep quiet, okukuba amatama, to be all talk, be long on talk and short on action, okulya mu ntama, to talk loud, roar, make an outburst; to bark (of a dog), okukwata ku matama, to be amazed/shocked, -lit. hold one's cheek, kukuba muntu ttama. to qhnnt at a person in a harsh voice, omuntu ow'amatama, one who makes up stories, teller of tall tales. Baalulaza mu ddiiro amatama gafunye ku bikonde. They took us into the dining room to eat, lit. so that the cheeks could fold into fists. Yamuliira ttama. He shouted at him. cf. entama.

turn up, appear; be discovered; come to light, be revealed, amaloboozi ne gavumbukako waggulu, and the voices grew louder. Omuntu eyamutta yavumbuka. The person who killed him was found.

up; in the air, in the sky; upstairs; loudly, in a loud voice, obuyigirize obwa waggulu, higher education. amatundiro aga waggulu, stores of a better class, ab'awaggulu, people who are high in the social scale, okumanya okwa waggulu, superior knowledge. Ekiyita waggulu, otegera wansi empungu terya bire. (prov.) lit. What travels on high, you trap (when it is) down, the eagle does not eat clouds (but must come down to eat). What goes up must come down. cf. eggulu, kungulu, engulu.

become known; be expressed; be pronounced; become audible. Amaloboozi gaabwe tegaa- tuka. Their voices were not audible/distinct. okwatuka inf.

okuyimusa to raise the eyes, okuyimusa eddoboozi waggulu, to raise the voice. cf. yima.

o- (mu/mi) stress, emphasis; firmness, eddoboozi ery'omuggumiro, a firm voice, okulya n'owuliramu omuggu- miro, to eat and feel full/satisfied, cf. ggumira.

okuvumbeeza obulago, to lower/muffle the voice, okuvumbeeza ku ddoboozi, to lower the voice somewhat.

promote; popularize, okutumbula ku ddoboozi, to raise the voice, okutumbula ebbeeyi y'emmwanyi, to raise the price of coffee, ebintu ebisinga okutumbula ku busuubuzi. the things which are most conducive to promoting/developing trade.

of a juice), cf. -saakaavu.

add one's voice (e.g., to a chorus of denunciation). okusaakaanya oluyimba, to join in in the chorus of a song.

v.i. become furious/ angry; be harsh. Eddoboozi lye lyali limaze okukayuka olw'obusungu. His voice had become strident with anger.

v.i. & tr. recip. be perfectly seasoned; more frequently in a fig. sense be convinced; be satisfied; understand (what is told); be permeated with. Yali omusajja eyanogaana eddiini. He was a man who was filled with religion. Eddoboozi lyawulikika nga lya muntu otulo gwe twali tunogaanye. His voice sounded' like that of a person who was overcome with sleep.

v.i. be or become loud and hostile (of the voice); speak loudly and menacingly; less commonly go up (of prices).

put in an uproar; raise (a price). okukangula ku ddoboozi, to raise the voice.

to raise the voice, okukanguza olulimi, to be able to speak a foreign language well.

snap off (with a crackling noise, as a branch of a treej; fig. shout, speak in a harsh tone of voice, bark out.

v.i. speak affectedly; speak in a high-pitched voice.

allot; abbreviate; cross; decide, kusala kkubo, to cross the street, kusala musango, to judge a case, give a verdict, kusalwako nsiriba, to be very lucky, kusala kirimi, to interrupt (a person who is speaking), kusala magezi, to devise a plan, kusalako bigambo, to slander, speak slanderously, kusala byayi, to relieve oneself, ku sala ku ddoboozi, to lower the voice, kusala ddiiro, to join the opposition (party), kusala mu lugendo, to postpone a trip, kusala ku misinde, to reduce one's speed, kusala mu- wendo, to state a price, kusala ttikiti, to purchase a ticket, kusala mikono, to vaccinate. kusalako, to cross the legs, kusala bintu, to agree on a bride price, okunywa omwenge obutasalawo, to drink beer endlessly/without stopping, ebinyumu ebita- salawo, endless diversions/amusements, okusalawo kwa gavumenti, the decision of the government, buli amusala mu maaso, everyone who passes in front of him. Ebintu byansala. Things have not gone my way.

of salt); raise one's voice in anger. Obudde bukaalaamye. The weather has become very hot or The situation has become very serious/critical.

v.i. appl. 2 be almost lost to sight (as an airplane); disappear on the horizon; become fainter and fainter (as a voice); go on and on. Yazimirira nnyo ng'ayogera ku bintu bingi. He went on and on talking of many things.

and I heard people talking, lit. pouring forth voices.

v.i. talk in a high- pitched voice.

a sound); die down, fade away (of a fire), cf. -zimeevu, kazimeera; zimiira (under zima).

kunyiga kinnyindwa, to speak in a nasal tone of voice, kunyiga tulo, to sleep, kunyiga bantu, to deal harshly with people (of a boss with his employees ).

eddoboozi ejjege- mevu, a faltering/trembling voice, cf. jegemera.

tasteless; harsh, discordant. eddoboozi eddangufu, a harsh voice, cf. languka.

eddoboozi ekkwakwayufu, a harsh/ dull/dry voice, cf. kwakwaya.

a loud voice; a voice which is clear and distinct. cf. kanguka.

-ekimya (-ekimizza) v.tr. caus. refl. pretend to go to get. Kamya bwe yawulira amaloboozi mu ddiiro ne yeekimya amawu- lire alabe baani abo. When Kamya heard voices in the living room he pretended to fetch the newspaper so that he might see who they were.

speak in a loud/quarrelsome voice.

dried up; fig. sharp, clear, distinct (of the voice); bold, audacious. cf. kalanguka.

get cracked; cry, raise one's voice; break into laughter; make a fuss.

uncontrollable, eddoboozi ebbaaluufu, harsh/strident voice, omwana omubaaluufu, a loud/rowdy/aggressive child, cf. baaluuka.

-egegeza (-egegezezza) v.i. refl. be deferential and formal (often by lowering the voice with the motive of declining a request or denying a charge).

eddoboozi ezzimeevu, a low voice, cf. zimeera.

hard; arid (of ground); clear, distinct (of a voice). ensimbi enkalu, (hard) cash, kaawa omukalu, coffee without cream or sugar, omwana omukalu, an outgoing, confiding child, ebintu ebikalu, concrete things, real property, ebikalu ebi- wanvu, long trousers (ekikalu can also be used to signify a woman's dress). Olunge- reza lwabwe si lukalu. Their English is not very good. Baasi oluusi zibadde zigenda nkalu. Sometimes the buses ran empty. Nnamusimba eriiso kkalu. I looked at him sternly, cf. kala, -kalukalu.