n., essaawa; w. of the night, ekisisimuka.

v.i., okutunula; v.tr., okukuuma, okutunuulira, okwekkaanya.

omukuufu.

omukuumi.

o- adv. tightly, firmly, closely; rigidly, strictly, okukuuma obutiribiri, to guard closely, okukuuma essaawa obutiribiri, to be absolutely punctual. Omusawo omulwadde amukuuma butiribiri. The doctor is keeping a close watch over the patient.

a- (ka/bu) small tongue; hand (of a clock or watch), kukaza kalimi, to be all talk, to talk when action is required, kukuba muntu kalimi, to coax/sweet-talk someone. Era akalimi bwe kaalumvi'...And when the time finally arrived... 'lit. When the small tongue bit. cf. olulimi.

cause to dry; make firm; fig. make certain of; confirm, affirm; know well; pronounce well; name, nickname, dub. okukaza amaaso, to harden one's gaze; to be watchful, okukaza ekkubo, lit. to dry a path, i.e., to frequent, habituate. Omusajja oyo eya- kazibwako erya Kapere, this man who was nicknamed (erya implies erinnya, name) Kapere. Oluganda alinga alukazizza. He seems to have learned Luganda very well. Omwezi gukazizza bulungi. The moon is shining brightly.

scrutinize. v.i. look around; be careful/watchful.

e- (ki/bi) watch of the night; sleep, okukwata ekisisimuka, to sleep. Ali mu kisisimuka. Heis asleep. E Bu- ngereza twakubayo ebisisimuka bibiri nga tugenda mu America. We spent two nights in England on our way to America, cf. sisimuka.

watch over; guard; protect; maintain, keep, okukuuma ekyama, to keep a secret, okukuuma olu- bugo (nga lubaale mubbe), to guard the bark- cloth (after the lubaale has been stolen), to close the barndoor after the horse has been stolen. Akuuma omwami akira akuuma ente. (prov.) He who looks after a chief is better off than he who looks after a cow.

tend to; take care of; watch over; supervise, oversee.

o- plur. emmambo (lu/n) wooden peg used for stretching a skin/hide; tent peg. kussaako mmambo (with amaaso as indirect object), to look/watch intently. Amaaso yagassaako emmambo. He watched intently, cf. bamba.

v. (watch), okulabirira, okukuuma; (be careful) okwekuuma; (object) okunyiiga.

become silent; stop (of a clock or watch), relig. make a retreat.

e- (n/n) [Sw.,Ar.3 hour; time of day; watch; clock. Ssaawa mmeka? What time is it? okukyuka ng'essaawa, to be fickle, be as changeable as a chameleon, essaawa ey'oku mukono, wristwatch.

v.i., okukoma, okwesittala, okusikattira; (remain) okubebra, okutuula; (rest) okuwummula; (of watch) okusirika.

be on the watch fui, ambush; bewitch, hex. v.i. be offside in soccer.

o- (mu/mi) kind of sunflower; sundial; clock; watch, cf. lenga, enjuba.

plur. kabuuti or zi kabuuti (n/n) long heavy coat (esp. of the type worn by the night watchmen).

ku- simba maaso, to look at/watch closely, ku- simba liiso, to stare at. kusimba kabuuzo, to question/grill intensively, kusimba bwanda, to stay put in one place, kusimba makanda, to make one's headquarters or regular base (at), kusimba mboozi na muntu, to have a long conversation with a person, kusimba bigambo, to be an interesting and effective speaker, kusimba nnwe mu mmere, to pick at one's food, kusimba kattabagole (lit. - it kills the newlyweds!, to jab someone with one's elbow, kwegayirira n'osimba n'omutwe, to plead with earnestly, ku- simbako bwala ku muntu, to apprehend/capture a person. Yalwala n'asimbayo ne ki- tooke. He recovered after a long illness which had brought him to the brink of death. Ajjaokusimba ennyo amannyo ku nsonga eyo. He will stress/emphasize (lit. plant the teeth in) this reason. Tugakusimbye okulaba nga... We are watching you to see that... lit., We have planted (eyes; -ga- implies amaaso) on you. kinsimbye (la), sharp pain in the chest; influenza.

v.tr. appl. 2 intens. examine/watch with the greatest care. cf. omukebezi; kebejja.

o- (mu/mi) one who swallows, swallower; glutton. Ekizikiza kiyamba mumizi. (prov.) Darkness helps a greedy eater (because no one is watching). Basisinkanye omumizi n'omuwuwuttanya. (prov.) lit, They have met the glutton and the one who gulps hot food. An irresistible force has met an immovable object, cf. mira.

v.tr. caus. lie in wait for; spy on; watch secretly. cf. omuliimi.

watch, kugenderera kwe- baka, to start falling asleep, be almost asleep. Agenderera kutuuka ku bwa Katik- kiro. He is aiming at attaining the premiership. Genderera ekyapa nti... Watch for the sign which (reads)...

o- (mu/mi) [Sw. ] chain, omu- kuufu gw'essaawa, watch chain, omukuufu gw'ebisumuluzo, key chain.

o- (mu/ba) guard; guardian, omu- kuumi w'ekiro, night watchman, cf. Ikuuma.

kwekuuma butiribiri, to be very careful about one's manners/conduct. Njagala okwekuumira ku luguudo. 1 want to keep up with the times.