okufiisa, okuggyako; be bereaved, okufiirwa, okuseega.

okufiirwa.

be bereaved of; lose; miss, miss out on. oku- fiirwa obulamu, to lose one's life. Leka kufiirwa mukisa guno. Don't miss this opportunity. Abaana bangi bafiirwako bannyaabwe nga bakyali mabujje. Many people lose their mothers while they are still small children.

a- plur. (li/ma) tobacco smoked at a funeral; gift of money made to the bereaved. cf. taaba.

o- (mu/ba) comforter, one who gives consolation in bereavement. Omukubagiza, the Comforter, the Holy Spirit. cf. kubagiza.