bbirira mod. forms of bba, q.v. cf. lbbika, bbinkira, bbulukuka, lubbira, ^omubbizi.

nzibidde) v.i. dive; sink, go under water, bbiramu, fig., relig. become immersed in, be utterly dedicated to (God).

etc.; cheat at. Y'abbira mu kubuuzibwa. He cheated in the examination, bbirako, warn/tell privately. Anzibiddeko bubbizi. He simply warned me in private, awatali na kusooka kubbirwako, without being informed privately/in advance.

etc. cf. ^bbira, ^bbika,^bbinkana.

okutenda, okusuuta, okubbiramu.

okuseera, okulyazaamaanya, okulyakula, okucumpanyacumpa nya, okujeejeeka, okulimba, okukuusakuusa; c. at mweso, okubbira empiki.

okubbira.

a- plur. obwato (ka/bu) small boat; canoe; brewing vat. obwato obubbira, submarines. akaato ak'omuliro, motorboat. cf. eryato (lyato), nnakaato.

v.tr., okunnyika; v.i., okubbira.

v., okubbira, okwetutubika, okutubira, okusaanawo, okukka, okuyegaayega; I have a sinking feeling, emmeeme engudde.

plur. bakabbira (la) colloq. thief. cf. bba.

obubbi, kabbira, omubbi, omubbizi, enziba.

submarine, boat capable of undersea operations, cf. ^bbira.

o- (mu/ba) one who cheats, cheat. cf. l bba, bbira.

o- (mu/ba) diver, one who goes under water, cf. bbira.

steal away.

bbinkira, bbuka, bbulukuka, nnyika.