rice, etc.)y produce fruit.

mmambaze) v.i. walk with difficulty, walk with an uncertain gait (as one suffering from weakness or illness); toddle, walk in the manner of a young child.

n., bba (baze, balo, bbaawe); vide omuwuuze.

lament, wail.

o- (mu/ba) one who greets/welcomes guests; receptionist, omwanirizi w'abasaabaze b'omu nnyonyi, airline hostess, cf. yaniriza.

1st pers. sing. I, me. After a limited number of nouns nze becomes -ze. (b)baze, my husband, nzekka, I only, I alone, only me. nzenna, all of me.

etc. cf. omusaabaze.

mpasizza) v.tr. marry (a woman); fig. become addicted to. Kaakati omwenge baze wange gumuwasizza. My husband now is interested in nothing but beer, lit. beer has married my husband. Ensimbi zimuwasizza. He is obsessed with money.

okubala, to count; arithmetic. ng'obaze kyangungu, roughly, estimating roughly, lit. when you have counted quickly.

o- (mu/ba) passenger, cf. saabala.

see ^bba.

my husband babbaffe our husbands (b)balo your husband babbammwe your husbands bbaawe her husband babbaabwe their husbands bba wa bonna. the husband of all (a title of the Kabaka).

be suitable; fit well, fit into place; be harmonious; be presentable; be complete; look satisfied; sit/settle down contentedly/peacefully. Ekiteeteeyi kimubukadde. The dress fits her perfectly. Omwana mwambaze abukale bulungi. Dress the child so that he looks presentable. Enju eyo yabukala bulungi mu kifo omwo. The house was very appropriately situated in this location.

v. tr. fasten loosely; lay out the first stages of; draft (a bill); do temporarily.

v. tr. redup. make a first attempt at; draft; do in a makeshift way.

v.tr. spoil; mess up; bungle; confuse.

put a jinx on.

-ebala (-ebaze) v.i. refl. The simple form occurs only in the imper. and the 3rd pers. hortative subj. iveebaie (piur. mwebaiej thank you; well done! yeebale (plur. beebale) let him (them) be thanked; well done (by him, them)! Weebale weebale, amala ebintu. (prov.) (3y saying) thank you, thank you, he finishes things. One who is grateful finds all things easier.

-ebaza (-ebazizza) v. tr. caus. refl. thank; thank for. Yayagala okulaba Ppaapa amwebaze ebirungi by' atukolera. He wanted to see the Pope and thank him for all the good things he was doing for us. kwebaza muzimbi, to snore,be sound asleep.

gesticulate wildly; wail, cry; be in great distress.

-ebaga (-ebaze) v.i. refl. gird oneself.