n., enkobe.

v., okugeegeenya; vide okuwakula.

eddagala ery'okuwalusa.

ekituli, eddirisa.

ekitikkiro, entikko.

ekinywa bwino.

mmombye) v.i. flee, escape from custody.

omubombl; -ebomboola.

o- (bu/-) bachelorhood, single state, state of one who has never been married or who is separated from his wife, okuwona obuwuulu, to get married, lit. escape bachelorhood, cf. ^wuula, omu- wuulu.

omusoma; (at the junction of two rivers) ekisoko; (garment) ekizi baawo.

v., okuzannya, okuzina

okuddiriza kumuwendo.

okutemaatema, okwasa, okusala, okusalaasala, okutyemula; c. small, okutuma; c. into shape, okubajja.

flee.

ensimu.

okutimba, okugulika.

okuwona; (prison, cage, etc.) okubomba, okucwa, okudduka, okwebba, okupuluka; e. being hit, okusuba.

cigarettes, etc.); blow, blow out. oku- fuuweeta oluyimba, to whistle a tune, okufuuweeta olulimi, to speak a language fluently, kufuuweeta bbidde, to drink alcohol. okufuuweeta erapewo, to show off, be snobbish/supercilious/high-hat. ennambo ezibadde zifuuweeta mu Kampala, the rumors which were spreading around Kampala. Omuntu oyo afuuweeta nnyo ebigambo. This person gossips a lot. cf. fuuwa.

okwayuuya; (in astonishment) okusamaalirira.

mimic; imitate.

break up fibers (for rope making); clean out, scrape out (e.g., the insides of a papyrus plant so that the outer fiber may be used for basket making or rope making); groom, trim, clean up (a person or thing).

entuntunu.

enzabbibu; g. vine, omuza bbibu.

omupiira.

a- (ka/bu) kind of medium-sized tree, Ficus capensis. cf. ?^bal a.

a- (ka/bu) small rope; string; tape. cf. omug(u)wa.

scrape off; scratch; fig. upbraid, criticize severely. cf. walakata.

a- (ka/bu) small piece.

clown, essaati ey'akapere, a checkered shirt.

a- (ka/bu) small opening/hole/ aperture, cf. olusekeso.

a- (ka/bu) small book; booklet, aka- tabo ak'amawulire, newspaper, news magazine. kukuba katabo, colloq., to lie, tell untruths, cf. kitabo.

a- also akawayiro (ka/bu) scrap; slice; piece, akawayi k'omugaati, a slice of bread, akawayi ak'olupapula, a piece of paper.

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.

e- (ki/bi) large shapeless mass; something as long as it is wide. Ntege yagejja kati alinga kiduduli. Ntege has become so fat that he looks like a piece of putty, cf. nnamududuli.

e- (ki/bi) plant with large, soft leaves which are used as toilet paper.

e- (ki/bi) skin of an animal, particularly that which is prepared arid used as food (e.g., of a buffalo); skin of an animal where the hair has been scraped off.

e- (ki/bi) blotter, blotting paper, lit. drinks-ink. cf. nywa, bwino.

e- (ki/bi) cluster (of grapes); bunch (of fruit), ekirimba ky'ejinaano, a sheaf of wheat.

e- (ki/bi) reed fence; fence (in general); chief's inclosure/compound; inclosure made of reeds for washing or for use as an outhouse. Types of fencing include: kigombe, crosswise in diamond shapes; kya kasiira, upright and close together; kya nnakabanda, grouped in columns. (Sn., LeV.)

e- (ki/bi) cape, headland.

e- with the -a of rel. having the shape of a water pitcher (nsuwa), round. Ennyumba yaaki? Ya kisuuwa. What sort of a house is this? A round one.

e- (ki/bi) termite hill, enju ey'ekiswa, conicai-shapeu nut. cf. euswu, iiuamuusna.

e- (ki/bi) hot spring, kukka kita- kata, to have a narrow/luckv escape.

e- (ki/bi) torch; bunch of grass or piece of firewood/paper, etc., which is set on fire and carried about.

e- (ki/bi) hole; opening, aperture, kukwatira mu kituli, to catch tn the act, catch red-handed, cf. omutuli.

e- (ki/bi) spark from a fire (esp. a grass fire); piece of burnt paper flying in the air. cf. omuyonga, nnakayonga.

nzise) v.i. go down, come down, descend; sink. Omuwendo gusse. The price has gone down, kukka ntuuyo, to sweat profusely, kukka maziga, to weep silently, kukka kitakata, to have a lucky/ narrow escape, kukka bbeeyi, to go down in price; (of people) to become a has-been/ a nobody.

left (as opposed to right); left hand; left side; the (political) left. omukono ogwa kkono, the left hand. Wa kkono. He is left-handed, obukiika obwa kkono, north, kugwa kkono, to miss, miss out on. Kyangwa kkono. I missed it. It escaped me. Yangwa kkono. I missed him (i.e., he wasn't there when I arrived) or I was never successful in my dealings with him. See ddyo.

scrape off. c /. kolokota.

tear up, tear off; scratch; scrape; fig. assail verbally, excoriate/reproach, cf. ekikonjobole; kolobola.

tear off (e.g., a banana leaf, a sheet of paper). See akagiri.

etc. okukubira omusango/ensonga, to sum up a case/a matter, okukubirako, to add; to make up; to complete, okukubiramu, to give over and above. Tonkubiramu kirala? Aren't you going to give me anything more? empapula z'amawulire ezikubirwa mu Afrika, newspapers which are published in Africa.

e- (ki/bi) a large bay, gulf; peninsula; cape; point.

e- (ki/bi) sacrifice (often in a religious sense); victim, butt; despicable person or thing; scapegoat, animal or fowl to which sickness is transferred.

empapula eziriko laama, ruled paper.

wanvu, lukolongo; vide lubobye, lukwedenge, emiraatiira, omusisii rwa, omutiriba. make l., okuwanvuya. make of l. shape, okukolongola. longlegged, mucuumuule.

adj. very long; huge, enkobe lugonwa, a huge/monstrous ape.

o- (lu/n) pole used to support a hunting net. kuyita ku lungwanyu, to have a narrow escape.

o- (lu/n) belt; strap; bootlace; complexion, appearance, olukoba lw'embwa, leash for a dog (usually made of leather). olukoba olupima, tape measure, enkoba za ggita, the strings of a guitar, omuserikale ow'olukoba, a high-ranking police officer {here olukoba = braid), cf. akakoba, ekkoba.

nduze) v.i. have a lucky escape. Eribbi eryo nno lirula. That thief is lucky to have escaped.

o- with the -a of rel. regular, steady, permanent, abasomi ab'olulango, regular readers (of a newspaper).

o- (lu/n) [£ng. ] paper; sheet of paper; page, olupapula lw'amawulire, newspaper, empapula z'ensimbi, paper money, paper bills.

o- (lu/n) scale; tape measure; measurement, cf. pima.

o- (lu/n) opening, hole, aperture. cf. akasekeso.

o- (lu/n) sausage-shaped calabash in which articles are kept.

o- (lu/h) lampwick; tape; tape recording. cf. obutambi.

o- (lu/n) long stick; peg; skewer; blackhead. kuyita ku luti, to have a narrow escape. cf. ^omuti.

o- (lu/n) curtain; drape; screen; television or motion-picture screen, cf. timba.

o- (lu/n) long head, kwetikka lutwe, to put the blame on, accuse falsely, kutwala lutwe, to accuse, blame, ab'olutwe olusuffu, scapegoats, those who get blamed for everything, cf. omutwe.

o- (lu/n) rough leaf of Ficus exas- perata (omuwawu, q.v.) used as sandpaper. cf. wawula.