okugera, okupima.

obuzito.

zito, a buzito.

v.i., okugota, okuwetuka; (under weight) okuguggubira; b. down, okuvuunama, okuleeba.

be next in order, oluddako, the next day, the following day (lu- implies lunaku, day). Nnambi y'anzirako. Nnambi is my younger sister/the one who comes after me. Namusoke azzeeko omubiri. N. has gained some weight.

be, okutereera.

e- (li/ma) bone, okusimba eggumba egganda, to walk. 01 uvannyuma lw'okuki- gaayagaaya baakizuula mpozzi nga kirimu eggumba. After thinking it over they realized that it might just be true, lit. after chewing it they found that perhaps it had a bone inside, okuggwa ku magumba, to lose weight, become all skin and bones, oku- tunguka ku magumba, to cook thoroughly (of meat). Ebigezo bino birimu eggumba. These examinations are quite difficult, lit. have some bone in them. Kirimu eggumba okugamba nti... It is difficult to maintain that. It is hard to say that. lit. There is a bone in saying that... Omwavu lw'alya ennyama amagumba asansa masanse. (prov.) When a poor man eats meat, he scatters the bones around (to impress others ).

a- (ka/bu) something insignificant/ trivial; something light/of little weight. cf. ekirerya.

a- (ka/bu) with the -a of rel. heavy, weighty, omuggo ogw'akaloddo, cudgel, club with a knob at the end.

nzikatidde) v.i. & impress down, weigh down; pack tightly; cram tightly.

okumulisa; (of weight) okuwewula.

o- plur. emmengo (lu/n) lower millstone; grindstone; kind of large scale for weighing sacks of coffee, sugar, etc. okuteeka ... ku lubengo ne, to place ... on the scale with, i.e., to compare ... with. cf. benga, Mmengo.

o- (lu/n) long bundle of firewood; long bundle, olusekese lw'enku, long bundle of firewood, okufuuka olusekese, to lose weight, become all skin and bones. cf. sekesa, omusekese.

a- always plur. (li/ma) fat (particularly on the hips), okubinnla amabende, to put on weight.

e- (n/n) [Stu., Ar.] scales for weighing.

e-: eby'ensumattu, irresponsible, baseless statements; words that ‘slip out.' Ayogera bya nsumattu — tasimba bigambo ku mannyo. (prov.) An irresponsible person does not weigh his words, cf. suma- ttuka.

eggamba; (for weighing) minzaani, ekigero,

filter; purge; fig. censor, submit to censorship; weigh (opposing views); consider carefully. okusengejja omuntu, to observe a person closely, scrutinize a person critically.

fall out; slide down; come apart (e.g., of a knot, of wrapped food); diminish; gradually lose weight/contents fas the contents of a bag). Olubuto lunsoosootoka. I am hungry.

Mugaba, Obubonero bw’okugolola (striae) buba bwa bulijjo, tebulina bulabe, era butera okuba obw’olubeerera obuva ku kugolola amangu olususu ng’oli lubuto, mu myaka gy’obuvubuka, okugejja oba okuzimba omubiri, nga butera okulabika ku lubuto, amabeere, ebisambi, n’enkwaso.

mpaatuse) v.i. lose weight, become thin/emaciated; lose leaves/ foliage.

mpewuse) v.i. be light (in weight); be easy (of a job); be swift/ rapid, okuwewuka embiro, to go very rapidly.

make light (in weight); ease, facilitate; cause to move swiftly. cf. -wewufu, akawewuko.

v.tr. weigh; measure.

okugera emmundu, to aim a gun.

v.i. be heavy; be hard; weigh fig. be difficult to deal with. Ekizungirizi kizitowa ttani mukaaga. The space vehicle weighs six tons.

okutunguka ku magumba, to lose weight, become all skin and bones.

to put on a little weight.

to put on a little weight.

Ar.2 pound (unit of weight).

lose weight.

weigh.

-gezze, obugevvu, amagejjo, omugejjo.

rapid, cf. wewuka.

weighed; definite, specific, precise, mu biseera ebigere, at fixed times, at appointed times, cf. Igera.

be careful with. Weegendereze. Be careful. Yegendereza ebirowoozo by'abalala. He gives careful consideration to/weighs seriously the opinions of others.