on, kubwa, kulwa.

etc.

to; at; among (of place, time and other relationships), ku mmeeza, on the table, ku lunaku luno, on this day. to express the partitive okulya emmere, to eat food; okulya ku mmere, to eat some food/ some of the food, ku lwa (before an infinitive), because of, on account of. Ku Iw'oku- beera omulwadde teyajja. Because he was sick (= because of being sick) he did not come, ku lwa (before a substantive), on behalf of. ku lwange, on my behalf, ku lwa Gavumenti, on behalf of the Government. Ali ku bwa Katonda. He is very seriously ill, lit. he is in the (obuyinza, power, implied) of God. Nze siri ku muntu ayagala okunywa omwenge. I do not care for a person who likes to drink beer. In form and function ku is related to the enclitic -ko, q. v.

more properly ku lwa prep, phrase on behalf of; for the sake of; because of. kulwa ddaaki, also lwa ddaaki adv. finally; at last; eventually; after a while, cf. ddaaki.

okusaba; vide essaala; (on behalf of) okusabira; (request) okwegayirira.

etc.; pay, recompense.

to take vengeance for/on behalf of. Baamuwoolerera eggwanga. They exacted vengeance on his beh alf.

etc.; speak on behalf of. kwogerera waggulu (ng'ow'ebiwundu ali ku lunnyo), to shout out loud (like a w'ounded person on a stretcher), i.e., to give orders in a loud and pompous manner. Yanjogerera ebigambo. He spoke to me very sternly.

v.tr. appl. 2 fight for/on behalf of.

v.i. Sc tr. appl. 2 quarrel all the time; protest on behalf of.

v.i. appl. 2 die for/on behalf of.

v.tr. appl. 2 make an offering for/on behalf of.

okuweerera omuntu mu ssomero, to pay school fees for a person, okuweerera embwa, to urge a dog on (e.g., to catch something), okuweerera ebisa, to bear down (in labor).

mess up.

v.tr. appl. caus. congratulate for/on behalf of.

-ewongerera (-ewongeredde) v.i. appl. 2 refl. offer sacrifice on behalf of oneself; plead to the gods on behalf of oneself; act to improve one's lot. cf. -wonge, ekyawongo, emponga-byoya, emponge.

-eweerera (-eweeredde) v.tr. appl. 2 refl. give for oneself; give on behalf of oneself. v.i. work one's way through school.