omukka; be out of b., okufuuwuka, okuwejjawejja.

okussa omukka; b. hard, okuweevuuma, okuwejjawejja, okuteetera; b. irregularly, okuwookeera.

e- usually plur. amalusu (li/ma) spit, saliva, okumira ku ddusu, to experience a feeling of-relief (after a period of tension); to take a break/breather, okufiirwa amalusu, to waste one's time in talking to someone who will not listen, lit. to waste one's spit, ekibuuzo ekitu- maze amalusu mu kamwa, a question which has preoccupied us very much, lit. which has exhausted the spit in our mouths, cf. akalusu, olulusu.

okuwalula, okukulubeesa; (depict) okukuba ekifaananyi; (water) okusena; (out) okusowola; (near) okusembera; (line) okukuba omusittale; (breath) okussa omukka; (lots) okukuba akalulu; (to a close) okuwungeera; (aside) okuseetula; (at a pipe) okufuuweeta; (out of water) okunnyula; (up legs) okwefunya; (teeth) okwekuulamuamannyo; (in games) okulemagana, okugwa amaliri.

etc.; spray (e.g., insects), kufuuyira mbuzi mulere, to waste one's time/breath, lit. blow a pipe for a goat, kufuuyira malenge, to drink a lot without having one's thirst assuaged, kufuuyira mmindi, to smoke an empty pipe while reciting incantations for the purpose of putting a hex on someone; to wish someone bad luck.

okubuulira. h, fast, okunyweza. h. breath, okutuyira.

arch, lose one's breath.

a- no plur. (ka/bu) faint breathing of a dying person. Yasangibwa mu nju ye ng'aliko kateetera. He was found in his house on the point of death, cf. teetera.

e- (ki/bi) sigh, okussa ekikkowe, to sigh, okussa ku kikkowe, to take a rest/ a breather.

e- (plur. ebimu) numer. one (in the plur. some). Used with nouns of the ki/bi class or when no specific noun is referred to. buli kimu, everything, kye kimu, the same (thing), in the same way/manner. Ekyo kye k imu n'okugamba nti toogende. This is the same thing as saying that you will not go. okussa ekimu, to be in agreement; to receive Holy Communion, lit. to breathe (as) one. cf. ^-mu.

e- no plur. (ki/bi) breathlessness; panting; nervousness, flutter, cf. egguggwe.

e- adv. breathing one's last, on the point of death. Baamulaba ng'asigad- deko kiyiriitira. They found him unconscious/almost dead. cf. yiriitira.

e- (ki/bi) blockage; congestion; suffocation; constipation, ekiziyiro mu buta- ssa, asphyxia, interruption of breathing, kufa kiziyiro, to be overcome by the lack of fresh air; to die from lack of air. cf. ziyira.

o- plur. enzisa (lu/h) (time of the) budding of bananas; breath, way of breathing. cf. Issa.

o- adv. incessantly; breathlessly. cf. teetera.

o- (lu/n) net. Bino byonna byali mazzi ku lutimba. I was wasting my breath trying to talk to him, lit. All this was water in the net. cf. timba, akatimba, ekitimba, olutimba.

o- (lu/n) panting, puffing, hard breathing, cf. wejjawejja.

e- plur. (mu/mi) congestion in the lungs, difficulty in breathing, cf. laalira.

e- (n/n) end, finish; with the -a of rel. last, final, okussa omukka ogw'en- komerero, to breathe one's last breath, die. cf. koma, komerera.

e- (n/n) flour, okusiwa nsaano ku mazzi, to add flour to water, i.e., to waste one's breath/time; to be too little/insignificant.

okukola obubi, okujooga, okuyigganya, okucoccacocca, okutyanka, okuzitoowerera; be oppressed (breathing), okukeeyerera.

add (an ingredient to food or drink to flavor it, such as salt to meat, sorg/ium to beer, etc.). okusiwa nsaano ku mazzi, lit. add flour to water, i.e., to waste one's breath; to be little/insignificant. okusiwa ekiyobyo, to waste one's effort/breath, okusiwa amazzi, to

nzisizza) v.i. & tr. caus. of kka, q.v. make to go down;'put, place; set up, establish; put forth, bear (fruit, of the plantainj; breathe, okussa ekimu, to agree, come to an agreement; to receive Holy Communion. Bassa kimu nga nkuyege. They get along very well, lit. like termites, okussa ekikkowe, to sigh, okussa omukka, to sigh, draw a breath, okusaako omwoyo, to pay attention, okussa omukono ku nda- gaano, to sign an agreement, okussaamu ekitiibwa, to honor, okussaako, to count in, include, okwo ssaako, and add to that, and besides that, okussaako essira, to stress, emphasize, okussaawo abiri, to look at, just look at (abiri implies maaso, eyes), butassa mukono, without resting, without stopping, kussaawo kikyo (eki- gambo), contribute to a discussion, put in one's own ‘two cents.' kussaawo kakalu, to post bail/a bond. Toliimu kassa. You are really stupid. Yagambye nti amaze oku- ssaawo gavumenti ey'ekiseera. He said that he had set up a provisional government. Nnaalongo teyassaamu kantu nga batambula. The wife did not hesitate and they went off. akalenzi kaba kabissa kati ne..., just as the little boy finished telling these things...

okutoola, okutwala, okuddira, okwemakula. t. away, okuggyawo. t. off, okuggyako, okubereekulula; (clothes) okwambula; (bedding) okwalula; (boots) okunaanula. t. out, okuggyamu; (tooth) okukuula. t. city, okumenya. t. in from drying, okwanula. t. inside, okuyingiza. t. care, okwegendereza. t. care of, okukuuma. t. a walk, okutambulako. t. hold, okukwata. t. off the head, okutikkula, okw etikkula. t. oath, okulayira. t. breath, okussa omukka. t. down, okuwanula; (house) okw abya, okuzimbulula; (tent) okusimbula. t. leave of, okusiibula. t. up, okusitula; (mats) okwalula; (choose) okulonda, okweroboza.

mpansewanse) v.i. pant, breathe spasmodically.

mpeekedde) v.i. pant, breathe quickly, cf. wuukeera.

mpeemye) v.i. pant, be out of breath.

mpeevumye) v.i. pant, be out of breath, breathe hard.

-mpezzewezze) v.i. pant, breathe hard, be out of breath.

mpejjedde) v.i. pant, be breathless; talk incessantly; talk nonsense; plead, importune. Twakanda ku- wejjera nga tatufaako. We kept pleading, but he showed no concern for us.

n., empewo, kibuyaga; (breath) omukka.

make a pause, refresh oneself. cf. -wolu, obuwolera, eggwolu, kawoza- masiga, amawolu.

mpuukedde) v.i. pant, breathe quickly, cf. weekeera, wookeera.

njiriitidde) v.i. wheeze, breathe painfully; make a choking noise. cf. ekiyiriitira, ekiyiriiliro.

nzizizza) v.tr. caus. cause to return/go back; restore, return to; send back; bear, produce (crops), okuzza omu- sango, to commit a crime/offense, okuzza ogwa Nnamunkululu (the name of a very cruel Katikkiro), to commit a serious offense/ an abomination, okuzza mu ddiiro, to make (someone) do over what was done poorly/ incorrectly, okuzza obuggya, to restore, renew. oku zza ekiwa munda, to draw a breath of astonishment, okuzza omuntu ku bbali, to take a person aside/to one side, okuzza ku mumwa, to eat; to spend money, buli we nnazzanga omutwe, everywhere I turned my head, abantu abanaku abatalina ke bazza eri mumwa, poor people who have nothing to eat, lit. to return to the lip. Katonda yazza bibye. God restored his own (said when a seriously ill person recovers ).

v.i. pant; breathe with difficulty; throb (of the heart); tick (of a clock). Aliko kateetera. He is extremely ill.

inflate (e.g., a ball); blow on, play (a flute, or similar instrument). okufuuwa lulimi (olugwira), to speak a (foreign) language fluently, kufuuwa mukka mu kisero, to waste one's time/breath, lit. blow air into a basket, kufuuwa kintu mu jinombe, to lose something, give up something for lost, lit. blow something through a trumpet, kufuuwa malenge, to do to extremes; to be extreme, lit. to blow on reed pipes. Tanywa mwenge afuuwa malenge. He drinks to great excess, okufuuwa omukka, euph. to pass wind, okuluuwa oluwa, to whistle, kufuuwa muntu bigambo, to rush to tell something to a person. Mukasa ye yabitu- fuuwa. Mukasa broke his neck to tell us about it. kufuuwa muntu ssente, to give a person money voluntarily as a token of appreciation. ekintu okujjula ne kifuuwa, to overflow, be completely full. Enkuba yatonnye n'omugga ne gufuuwa. It rained and the river flooded over. Yafuuwa ekiwa ng'akizza munda. He drew in his breath in surprise, lit. blew a whistle and brought it back inside, kafuuwe or (more often) kikafuuwe! God forbid! Don't say things like that! kufuuwa musaayi, to spurt blood, kufuuwa taaba, to smoke (tobacco). Nnabbubi yamufuuye. The spider got on him and caused a rash. Ofuuwako? colloq. Do you drink (alcohol)?

o- (mu/ba) flute player, (mu/mi) flute; pipe; horn, omulere omuzungu, trumpet, clarinet. Afuuyira embuzi omulere. He is blowing a horn for the goats (to dance), i.e., he is wasting his breath/talking to someone who is not interested. cf. akalere, endere.

okutuyira olw'obu- sungu, to burst with rage.

o- (mu/mi) breath; air (which one breathes); smoke; vapor; steam, omudumu gw'omukka, chimney; exhaust pipe (of a car), okussa omukka, to breathe, okussa ku mukka, to take a rest/a breather/a break, okussa omukka ogw'enkomerero, to draw one's last breath, to die. okumiza omukka omusu, to kill, lit. cause to swallow fresh air. omukka ogubalagala, tear gas.

okukalanga amalusu, to waste one's time/ breath.

okukeeyererwa emmeeme, to be anxious/worried; to feel nervous.

v.tr. caus. cause to be out of breath.

abakozi abasunda amafuta, gasoline-station attendants, kusunda mata, to deliver milk to customers, kusunda lu- buto, to come empty-handed; to come where one is not wanted/invited, kusundasunda lubuto, to breathe rapidly in and out. kusunda bintu, to buy a lot of things; to dispense many things (as food at a social gathering, etc.).

v.tr. caus. cause to pant/be out of breath.

v.tr. caus. cause to pant/be out of breath. cf. oluwejjowejjo; wejjera.

v.i. appl. 2 keep smoldering/singeing; be on fire; have a burning sensation; fig. talk volubly/very fast/breathlessly.

begging).

pass (time). kukulunga kirevu wansi, to rub one's beard on the ground, i.e., to be obsequious/ highly deferential, okukulunga amalusu ng'enkuyege ey'ekyanda, to roll saliva like termites in the dry season, i.e., to waste one's time/breath.

seize (in wrestling); get the better of; surpass, prevail over; treat, behave towards, v.i. behave, act. kuyisa mu muntu lukwe, to incite to join in a plot/conspiracy, kuyisa mumwa mu muntu, to speak slanderously/critically/in a backbiting manner about someone, butabaako w'oyisa kigere, to be crowded/hemmed in, lit. have nowhere to pass your foot, okuyisa etteeka, to pass a law. okuyisa amaaso, to give a quick glanceAook. okuyisa omukka mu nnyindo (mu kamwa), to breathe through the nose (mouth), kuyisa amazzi mu kamwa, to rinse the mouth with water, kuyisa olugero, to cite an example/give an instance (by quoting a proverb, etc.). kuyisa kiwulu, to hold a parade, kuyisa ensana, to plait mats. Yampisaako ow'e Mbuya. He beat me. (ow- implies Kaggo, the ssaza chief of Kyaddondo; kaggo also means small stick). Ekikolwa ekyo ne tukiyisaako buyisa maaso. We simply overlooked/took no notice of this act.

shocking; precious, rare. Emmotoka yajjira ku misinde gya kaasammeeme. The car came at a shocking rate of speed.