n., omuwendo, obulungi.

be, okugula.

use v. okugasa in neg. rel. form.

be, okusaana, okusaanira; make w., okusaanyiza; deem w., okugwanyiza.

o- (bu/-) trustworthiness, reliability, faithfulness, fidelity, cf. -esiga.

be worth it, leave no regrets. Olugendo lwonna lugenduse. The whole trip has been worthwhile.

purchase, v.i. cost; be worth, okugula ennyonyi, lit. to buy an airplane, i.e., to flee in fear of the consequences of an evil or crime one has committed.

have room; correspond to; be equivalent; be fitting/suitable/appropriate, omuwendo ogugya mu nsawo ya buli muntu, a suitable price, a price which ‘fits' everyone' s pocketbook. Omukazi gwe yawasa tamugyamu. The woman he married is not suitable for him. Oba nno ezo emboga zigyamu nsimbi ki? I wonder what that cabbage is worth.

a- (ka/bu) something interesting/ worthwhile/appealing. amawulire omutali kanigguusa, very uninteresting news. Ebyo temuli kanigguusa. All this is just nonsense. There is nothing of any value in this.

hurl. Akasuka ly'ali nalyo taba muti. (prov.) lit. He who throws (the spear, effumu) which he has is not a coward. A person who does what he can is worthy of praise.

e- (ki/bi) something useful/worthwhile/vital. Tewali kiramu kye baateesa. There is nothing vital which they discussed. cf. -lamu.

e- no plur. (li/ma) trust, trustworthiness, reliability, ow'essimba, a reliable person.

be, okusaanira okwe bazibwa.

a mazima, esigwa.

v.i. neut. be praiseworthy; be easy to tell about/describe. Bye yakola tebitendeka. The things which he 1 cf. ettendo.

v.tr. appl. caus. judge/deem/think worthy of; make/render worthy of; wish (something) for (someone).

o- (mu/ba) worthless person.

v.tr. appl. be suitable/seemly for; be fitting for; be worthy of; behoove. Kiryowa agwanira obwami. K. should be made chief. He is worthy of chieftainship.

v.tr. appl. caus. judge worthy of; wish (something) for (someone). Tukugwanyiza obukulembeze. We think you worthy of the leadership. cf. nnakigwanyizi; Isaana.

a nondescript/inconsequential /worthless man. cf. omujeerejeere.

-esigwa adj. trustworthy; reliable; faithful. cf. -esiga.

regard oneself as meriting. Mukasa yesaanyiriza nnyo ebya waggulu. Mukasa thinks he is deserving of the better things.

-esaanyiza (-esaanyizza) v.i. appl. caus. refl. judge oneself worthy of; merit; make oneself worthy of; wish for oneself. cf. ekisaanyizo; gwana.

inspire confidence, omuntu atayinza kwesigika, a man who cannot be trusted.