ekulabika, okweyerula, okumwenyuka; (moon) okuboneka.

ekifaananyi, enfaanana, embala;

do for, okuseeneeka.

e- (li/ma) spot; stain; color; mark, brand; birthmark; type, kind, engo y'ama- bala, a spotted leopard, kuggya muntu mu bbala, to alter/damage the appearance of a person (of disease, extreme poverty, etc.) cf. ebibalabala, akabalabala, ekibala, 4mbala.

e- plur. (ki/bi) ringworm, Taenia versicolor; scalp disease characterized by the flaking of the skin and (in serious cases) the loss of hair and the appearance of white spots on the head.

take on an attractive appearance (esp. of young girls or brides with the added implication that the skin is as fair and healthy as that of a baby).

etc. ne bitubulira ku matama, and we were at a loss for something to say, lit. they (ebigambo, words, implied) disappeared from our cheeks.

buulira and buuza. appear to be derivatives of the Same rout buul-. They are here treated separately, primarily for reasons of tradition and practicality. cf. ekibuuliriro, embuulira, omubuulirizi, omubuulizi, nnantabuulirirwa.

o- (bu/-) sickly appearance. cf. yongobera, -yongobevu.

o- (bu/-) neatness; cleanliness; sanitation; good appearance, ekinnya ky'obuyonjo, outhouse, latrine, eby'obuyonjo, health matters, sanitation, hygiene; cosmetics; fancy things, cf. yonja, -yonjo, - oluyonjoyonjo.

o- (bu/.) formerly a seven-day period of rest after the appearance of the new moon, current usage in the phrase olunaku olw'obwerende, a free day; a day off; a day of rest.

okubula, okuzaawa; in distance, okuzimirira.

be like; look like; be similar; seem, appear. Obulwadde buno bulaanana kawaali. This disease resembles smallpox. Mwenna mu- faanana. You are all alike. Banno ba- faanana batya? What are your friends like? Afaanana ng'alya. He seems to be eating, obutafaanana nga bulijjo, unlike the usual situation, in an unusual manner. oku- faanana ne + noun = like, just like. okufaanana n'amawanga amalala, just like other nations.

ekifaananyi; vide situfu; (price) omuwendo.

wombeefu, kkakkamu; be h., okwewombeeka, okwetoowaza, okutoowaza; appear h., okweryanya.

etc. (See kala.) okukalira mu muntu, to stand up to a person, take a firm attitude towards a person (e.g., one who has overcharged you or imposed on you). Enseko zankalira ku matama. The smile disappeared from my face (on hearing something unpleasant), lit. the laughter dried on the cheeks. Yamusindirira n'akalirawo. He fired at him and he died instantly/on the spot.

e- (ki/bi) scalp disease; area from which the hair has disappeared because of the disease.

e* (ki/bi) form, structure, build; stature; make-up, appearance; type, kind. cf. kula, ^enkula.

ndabise) v.i. neut. be seen; be visible; be found, be available; seem, appear, okubuuza ekirabika, to ask the obvious, lit. that which appears, kirabika nti..., it seems that, omuwala alabika obulungi, a nice-looking girl. Mwami olabikako? 1 am glad to see you, sir.

etc.

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.

o- no plur. (lu/n) outward cleanliness, superficial cleanliness. Alina luyonjoyonjo, sso si buyonjo bwa namadda- la. He gives the appearance of being clean, but he really isn't, cf. -yonjo, obuyonjo.

a- plur. (li/ma) whereabouts; state (of matters, affairs). Tetwamanya magendere ge. We did not know where he had gone, kubulako magendere, to disappear without a trace, cf. genda.

a- adv. for the sake of appearances; as a bluff. Effumu akntte lya maseeneeko. He has taken a spear (in his hand) just to make an impression. He is holding a spear just as a bluff, cf. seeneeka.

a- plur. (li/ma) time when the nsejjere appear, kubinuka masejjere, to have a wonderful time/a celebration.

a- plur. (li/ma) reappearance; return, amasumi g'omwezi, the period of the new moon.

e- (n/n) kind; type; sort; appearance. cf. ebbala, ^ekibala.

e- (n/n) food. Yamumaza emmere. He killed him, lit. made him finish (his) food. Taggya mmere ku mumwa. He is always eating, kutunula ng'emmere eremye abagenyi, to look terrible, appear to be in bad shape (of persons), lit. look like the food left over from the guests, cf. mera, obumere.

e- (n/n) coffee berry; coffee in the natural state. Emmwanyi gye weesiga y'etebaamu mulamwa. (prov.) The coffee berry which you trust may not have a bean in it. Appearances are deceiving, kumira mmwanyi, to make a blood brotherhood pact (with someone), lit. to swallow coffee berries, cf. akamwanyimwanyi, omumwanyi.

come into view Kemp, te Ke seer.,

e- (n/n) way of appearing; appearance. cf. laba, labika.

cause to be attractively dressed; give a good appearance to, smarten up; beautify.

e- (n/n) appearance, looks; likeness. cf. faanana.

e- (n/n) shape, form, appearance; kind; character; nature; way of growing. cf. kula, ekikula.

c- (u/'n) armpit. mu nkwawa, under the arm. okukuba enkwawa, to express joy or pleasure by beating one's sides with the upper parts of one's arms, okubeera mu nkwawa za..., to be completely under the domination of..., to be a stooge of... oku- yita mu nkwawa, to disappear, slip away.

e- (n/n) kind of small mudfish resembling an eel in appearance. Ensimbi z'alina zivuluuja nga nsonzi mu mugga. He has a great abundance of money, lit. the money which he has teems like nsonzi in the river.

e- (n/n) way of looking; look, expression; appearance, entunula y'omuntu, the way a person looks, the expression/ the look on a person's face. cf. tunula.

kuija ng'obulidde mu kintn, to come loaded down with something heavy (esp. on the head), lit. come disappearing into something.

attractive in appearance.

v.i. sink; drown; disappear; be submerged; be destroyed. Ebbwa lisaanye? Has the wound healed?

leave quietly and unnoticed; move away slowly; fade away slowly; disappear.

arise; stand up; be well built, make a good appearance (of persons). okusitukira mu kintu, to steal something. okusitukira mu muntu, to stand up to a person, challenge a person.

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.

etc. Ekisulisa endiga omutwe tekigigaana na kumanya mbuzi gye ziraze. (prov.) What makes a sheep hang its head does not prevent it from knowing where the goats have gone. Appearances can be deceiving. cf. -esulifu, obwesulifu.

turn up, appear; be discovered; come to light, be revealed, amaloboozi ne gavumbukako waggulu, and the voices grew louder. Omuntu eyamutta yavumbuka. The person who killed him was found.

etc. cf. zaawa.

zaayisa (-zaayisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 lose; cause to get lost; cause to disappear.

disappeared in/at

have an appearance of popping out (of eyes). Amaaso ge gamuzongose nga ag embwa eyota ssigiri. His eyes are protruding like those of a dog basking beside the stove.

v.i. appl. Envi zintobekedde. Gray spots have appeared in my hair.

v.i. appl. 2 begin to appear (of a beard).

omukazi owa nnabuguma, a woman who appears likely to abort, cf. buguma.

v.tr. be lost to. Ekitabo kimbuze. I have lost my book, lit. the book has become lost to me. obusungu ne bubula okumutta, and he became furious, lit. anger almost killed him. Akakiiko kaamaze ekiro kyonna nga kateesa, ne kabulako kye kamaliriza. The committee spent the whole night in discussion, but failed to reach a decision. Ebulayo eddakiika ttaano okuwera essaawa ettaano. It is five minutes to eleven, lit. there are lacking five minutes to eleven (five by Bantu time). Ennyumba ye yabadde ebulayo katono mu maaso. His house was a short distance ahead. Yajja abulidde mu mugugu. He came loaded down (lit. disappearing into) with a large bundle. Ssente te(zi)bula mukwate. Money is not lacking to one who is arrested/apprehended (i.e., a person charged with an offense will do everything possible to have himself exhonerated). gunaabula asala, lit. the case (omusango is implied by gu-) will lack any one who (can) pass judgment, i.e., it will be a cliff-hanger/a'thriller, ' a contest whose outcome is in doubt to the end or it will be pandemonium, sheer chaos/confusion.

v.i. appl. 2 disappear for a long time; become very scarce.

begin; appear, loom up.

v.tr. caus. cause to lose; cause to disappear; cause to be lacking; mislead. Leka kumbuzaabuza. Don't mislead me.

v.i. recip. be away from each other for a long time; disappear from one another; disagree.

v.i. have an attractive appearance; look well; be well-groomed/ well-dressed; be polished/shiny; be in good order.

v.tr. caus. give an attractive appearance to; beautify; make smart. cf. -nyirivu.

v.i. smile; have a lively/attractive/healthy appearance (esp. of young girls and brides).

v.i. have the appearance and taste of old warmed-over vegetables; fig. look sad/dejected; look stupid.

o- (mu/mi) nature spirit which frequents trees, brooks, etc., and may appear in various forms, esp. that of a woman.

become clear; clear up. Obudde bwerudde. The weather has cleared up. v.tr. clean out, clear out; cause to appear; bring to light; reveal, expose, okwerula ekibanja, to clear a plot of land.

cf. amaseeneeko.

o- (mu/mi) period from November to December when the nseenene (type of grasshoppers) appear.

v.tr. appl. 2 caus. cause to appear right/correct; overlook (a fault); justify.

appear; bob up (from under water).

v.i. appear/develop prematurely; occur earlier than normal. Envi zaamutuuba. His hair became gray prematurely. Ekirevu kyamutuuba. He developed a beard prematurely.

o- (mu/ba) war veteran. The Ugandans who took part in World War 2 belonged to the 7th Army. The number ‘seven' used to appear on the sleeves of their uniforms, cf. sevena.

v.i. slip away; glide away; fly away; disappear.