okulabula.

draw attention to. Nnawuu- gula mbabagulize. I shouted to draw their attention.

etc.; cheat at. Y'abbira mu kubuuzibwa. He cheated in the examination, bbirako, warn/tell privately. Anzibiddeko bubbizi. He simply warned me in private, awatali na kusooka kubbirwako, without being informed privately/in advance.

okulabula, okuwabula.

a- (ka/bu) a warning sound or a sound made to attract attention (as in greeting a person at a distance) which is produced by patting the mouth repeatedly with the palm of the hand, okukuba obuluulu, to make the sound described above. cf. enduulu.

nnaamirizza) v.i.&tr. speak in oracles; speak to someone at a distance (particularly words of warning, advice, good wishes, etc.).

ndabuse) v.i. be warned; be forewarned; become aware; be on the alert; be on one's guard.

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laguiibwa (-laguliddwa) v.i. pass. be prophesied; be advised/warned/told (by a diviner, prophet).

e- (n/n) mirror, looking glass. cf. laba, labira.

e- (n/n) a warning sound or a sound made to attract attention which is produced by patting the mouth repeatedly with the palm of the hand, okukuba enduulu, to sound the alarm, okwekubira enduulu, to present one's proposals/grievances/demands. cf. akaluulu.

rare come untied (KB). Possibly a var. of sumattuka, q.v. play (a stringed instrument); fig. warn; inform. okwambala ebisuna, to wear sackcloth. Ebigambo bimusuna emimwa. He is dying to say something (said of a gossip).

etc.; use for pinching/scratching, okusuny * ku muntu, to warn someone, get an idea across to someone by a wink or a gesture.

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.

mpabudde) v.tr. inform, announce to; warn; alert.

o- no plur. (mu/mi) with the -a of rel. frequent, constant, reiterated, repeated. okulabulwa okw'omuddinnanwa, repeated warning. e_nnendo ez'omuddinnanwa, constant trips, cf. ^dda, ddinnana.

v.tr. caus. warn/ alert by means of/with. cf. labula.

v.tr. warn; forewarn; alert.

v.i. neut. Talabulikika. He is someone who cannot take a warning.

v.i. recip. warn one another. cf. -labufu; ^wabula.

steal; seize by force; carry off. Ekijja omanyi, kinyaga bitono. (prov.) lit. That which comes (and) you know ((it is coming), it steals few things. Forewarned is forearmed. kukoowa nga banyaga, to give up or despair when one is on the point of success, lit. become tired when (others) are enjoying the spoils, cf. -nyage, omunyage, omunyago, omunyazi.

cave in; fall down heavily, fall with a thud; be dashed down; fig. come to pass, happen; appear suddenly/without warning.