zira; gumu.
obuzira.
o- (bu/-) bravery, courage, cf. -zira, omuzira.
doggedly, kulwana bwezizingirire, to fight bravely without retreating. Enkuba yatonnya bwezizingirire. The rain came whirling down. cf. zizingirira.
e- (ki/bi) shock; terror; terrifying event; something appalling, akabenje ak'ekikangabwa, a shocking accident, kukuba kikangabwa, to shock, terrify. Ekikangabwa tekimanya muzira. (prov.) A terrifying event does not recognize a hero, i.e., it elicits the same response from brave men and cowards.
e- (ki/bi) fear, fright, alarm, dread. Ekyekango tekimanya muzira. Even a hero or brave man is subject to fear, lit. Fright does not know a hero.- cf. kanga, -ekanga.
o- no plur. (lu/n) false bravery, pretended show of bravery, cf. -gumu.
o- no plur. (lu/n) affected bravery, cf. -sajja.
a- adv. manfully, in a manly way, bravely, cf. -sajja.
kumira bugobo, to gulp down, bolt; to believe anything one is told, be gullible, kumira maziga, to hold back the tears; to stop crying, kumira ppinu, lit, to swallow a pin, i.e., to be resolute/ determined/brave in the face of impending danger, kumira mangota ng'embuzi, to gulp down noisily, kumira nkambi, to sip. kumira mwoyo, to be brave in the face of pain/danger, keep a ‘stiff upper lip.' kumira mmwan- yi, lit. to swallow coffee berries, i.e., to make a blood brotherhood pact (with someone). kumira ku ddusu, to experience a feeling of relief (e.g., after a crisis). Bye r.ksgambyc Limire. Keep what 1 have told you to yourself.
e- with or without the -a of rel. aggressive, vigorous, enterprising; head-strong; brave, bold, fearless. empaiakilaie z'abasajja, bold, aggressive men.
e- invar, adj. strong, brave, courageous, heroic, lit. grasp (kwata) the shield (engabo). Basajja nkwatangabo. They are brave, courageous men.
hero. cf. -zira.
o- (tu/-) sleep; sleepiness, kufa tulo, to be numerous/abundant, exist in great quantity. Alina ensimbi zifa tulo. He has a great deal of money. Tulo tuzira! Tumegga ab'amaanyi. (prov.) Sleep is brave! It wrestles even the strong. Tulo tetumanyi alirira nnyina. (prov.) Sleep does not recognize even the one who mourns his mother's (death), cf. omulo.
to be resolute/determined/brave in the face of impending danger.
o- (m«Aa) brave man, hero, endwadde y'abazira, gonorrhea, cf. -zira.
v.i. be firm/solid; be faithful; be brave/courageous; dare; have the nerve/ boldness (to).
courageous; heroic, cf. obuzira, -omuzira, ssaabazira.
bold, daring, brave. cf. obuvumu.
cf. guma, obugumu, oluggumuggumu.