o- (bu/-) childhood, infancy, adv. again, anew, okudda obulo, return to childhood, grow childish (of old people); to regain health and plumpness after an illness; to come back again, recur (of a disease), cf.. -to.

O- (bu/-) heaven, nga ne Katonda e Butonda andaba, lit. as God in heaven sees me, i.e., let God in heaven be my witness, cf. tonda.

o- (bu/-) nature (in a general sense); nature, essence, inherent characteristics. obutonde bw'ensi, the nature of the earth, cf. tonda.

o- (bu/-) state of being official, mu butongole, officially, cf. tongola.

o- plur. of akatonsa, q.v.

cf. tonda.

o- adv. like a plantain, kuggya butooke, to calm down, become as meek as a lamb (of persons), lit. become cooked like a plantain, cf. ettooke.

o- (bu/-) stupidity, foolishness, idiocy, cf. -toole, ekitooletoole, omutooletoole.

olubuto; lower a., endira.

okusowola, okutaasa, okutolooga, okwekaaka; vide okw eggyamuolubuto.

crack, crackle; give off sparks, flare up; burst, explode; blow up; throb, tinglejfo/ the fingers, etc.); be very hot (of sunshine); come out, debouch (of a small road or path); fig. break out (of war, sickness, etc.). Olutalo lubaluse buto nate mu Bulaaya. War has broken out again in Europe.

e- (li/ma) large stomach, cf. olubuto.

olubuto.

olukomera, bbugwe; (of boat) amabuto.

o- (bu/-) neg. inf. of-li, not to be. mu butali bugenderevu, unintentionally, mu butali butongole, unofficially.

obuto.

okubeera olubuto; (mental) okugunja, okuyiiya.

gevvu, nene; vide di byoto, omuwaladdume, ssebinaagina, ssekimpanika; become c., okugejja, okusembeesa ebbuto, okusunguka olubuto.

okusala, obutema; (nails) obutondola; also vide okutyemula, obubanga, okubagulula, obusongola, okuginga, okusennya. to c. off, okukomola. to c. open, okutundula. to c. down, okusanjaga, okusonjola.

nzize) v.i. return, come back; go back; go; come up (of crops); take effect (of medicine), kudda mu mbeera, to return to normal, kudda mu maziga, to burst into tears; kudda mu ddiiro, to do a job over (because it was poorly done the first time); to dance again, kudda ngulu, to regain consciousness; to wake up. kudda buto, to become childish, enter one's second childhood (see buto for additional meanings). kudda ku mabbali, to stand aside, kudda mu bi- gere bya..., to follow in the footsteps of, succeed. Tayinza kudda awo kumala bi- seera bye. He can't just stand around and waste his time, abanlu abatalina kadda eri mumwa, people who have nothing to eat, lit. who do not have (a little thing, kantu implied) which returns to the lip. Emmere ezze. The food has been vomited up or The crops have come up.

e- plur. amalagala (li/ma) leaf (but not of a plantain); medicine; drug; chemical, in the plur. foliage, eddagala ly'engatto, shoe polish, eddagala eritta ebiwuka, insecticide, eddagala ly'amannyo, toothpaste, eddagala ly'enviiri, hair tonic, eddagala eryerusa, Jjlectuluiig cieain. tsdda- gaia erigonza olubuto or eddagala ly'oku- ddukana, laxative, eddagala^ ly'enjala, nail polish, cf. akalagala, kiragala, olulagaia.

omugabuzi.

obtain, procure, okufuna olubuto, to become pregnant, okufuna erinnya, to acquire a reputation, kufuna bya kakule or kufuna bya ndola, to I obtain for nothing or to buy at a price far below the normal.

funyisa (-funyisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to get. okufunyisa olubuto, to make pregnant.

obuto.

ebyenda; large i., a kabuto buto; small i., olukinyikinyi; vide kinnamuguma.

a- (ka/bu) side of the stomach, akabuto akato, iden. cf. olubuto.

(la) lit. protruding structure, something huge/gigantic/sensational. kakundiiri w'olubuto, a huge stomach, kakundiiri w'ennyindo, an enormous nose. Eri embaga yabadde kakundiiri. That wedding reception was a magnificent event.

e- (ki/bi) large stomach, cf. olubuto.

a ‘pig' (very insulting).

e- (ki/bi) stupid/foolish person, boob, idiot, cf. -toole, obutooletoole, omu- tooletoole.

singa obutono; in the least, n'akatono; vide ka,

obutono.

o- plur. embuto (lu/n) stomach; abdomen; womb, okuba olubu to, to be pregnant. okufuna olubuto, to become pregnant, omukazi ow'ofubuto, a pregnant woman, okukuba olubuto, to be delighted at the prospect of eating (esp. of children), lit. to beat the stomach. Olubuto lundi ku mugongo. I am very hungry/famished, lit. my stomach is on my back. Olubuto lundi mu mannyo. I am completely full, lit. my stomach is in my teeth. Olubuto kyoto, akisennyera enku y'akoowa. (prov.) The stomach is a fireplace, he who gets wood for it gets tired. Whatever else happens, one must eat. Oyo omusajja lubuto kyoto. That man is a very heavy eater, cf. ebbuto, akabutobuto, ekibuto, amabutobuto.

a- always plur. (li/ma) sides of the stomach; middle, center; middle of a container. Amazzi yataddemu ga mu mabutobuto. He only half filled it with water. cf. olubuto.

olubuto.

cf. -tono.

a person who never grows up, a Peter Pan, lit, one who does not leave off being young like the small breast of a bird.

olubuto, eggomo.

obunene, ebbuto.

okuba olubuto; overdue p., obuleega; retard p., okuwanika olubuto.

be, okuba olubuto; vide okusembeesa olubuto, okusengeesa olubuto; (animals) okuba n'eggwako.

n., obutogonya.

olubalama, ettale, olukalu, olubuto.

obutono.

fall out; slide down; come apart (e.g., of a knot, of wrapped food); diminish; gradually lose weight/contents fas the contents of a bag). Olubuto lunsoosootoka. I am hungry.

olubuto, enda.

obugevvu, ebbuto.

Mugaba, Obubonero bw’okugolola (striae) buba bwa bulijjo, tebulina bulabe, era butera okuba obw’olubeerera obuva ku kugolola amangu olususu ng’oli lubuto, mu myaka gy’obuvubuka, okugejja oba okuzimba omubiri, nga butera okulabika ku lubuto, amabeere, ebisambi, n’enkwaso.

etc. Tonsundirako lubuto. Get away from me, lit. don't shake your stomach in my direction. cf. -sunde, ^omusunzi, essundiro.

q.v. carry in one's arms (esp. something heavy); be loaded down with, okutembeeta olubuto, to be far advanced in pregnancy.

overdo things; try to create an impression, okukola eby'akatiwuuko, to act/do things in an exaggerated way. -to adj. young, not fully grown; small, omwezi omuto, the new moon, omulamuzi omuto, junior judge, -toototo, rather young. Omusajja yalina abaana be basatu nga batoototo. The man had three children, (all) rather young, kuluyita luto, to treat lightly, consider of no consequence, call it (-lu- implies lutalo, battle) small. Sisobola kuluyita luto. 1 cannot say that it is a matter of small consequence, cf. toowa, toowala, obuto, ekilo, oluto, omuto; (be) ttottololo.

make thin; lessen, diminish, obuweke obutoniya, reducing pills. cf. -tono.

obutonde, obutonzi, Kalonda, ekitonde, omutonde, omutonzi.

e- (li/ma) bunch of plantains; in the plur. amatooke bunches of plantains; plantains. cf. obutooke, ekitooke.

mpeye) v.tr. winnow; sift; strain, strain out. Bawewa ensiri ne ba- mira eŋŋamiya. They strain at a gnat and swallow a camel, okuwewa olubuto, to draw in the Stomach, okuwewa emmeeme (or amameeme), to whimper, cry. cf. eki wewa.

yeeyereza (-yeeyerezza) v.tr. appl. 2 caus. continually harp on; taunt, mock, ridicule, ebyo ebisiiba biyeeyezebwa, these things which are being discussed time and again. Mu buto banne baamuyee- yerezanga. In his youth his comrades used to taunt him all the time.

omuvubuka, omulenzirenzi, eki juujulu; obuvubuka, obuto.

nnyunze) V.TR. cut, cut down (PLANTAINS). ne mbasasira amasasi agaaba- yunja obutooke, and I fired bullets at them which cut them down like flies, {LIT. like plantains).

to be at close grips with each other, confront each other directly.

o- (mu/mi) back (of the body); keel of a canoe; ridge. Alina olubuto olu- mugudde ku mugongo. He is extremely hungry, lit. he has a stomach which has fallen into his back. cf. ekigongo, olu- gongo.

(la) kind of sweet potato. Olu- buto lwali lunkuba nnakabanda olw'enjala. My stomach was grumbling because of hunger.

omwoyo or omutima (sometimes implied but not expressed); the personal object corresponds to the English subject, ne gunceekeera buto, and 1 started to worry again/become scared again.

with the -a of rel. bulging, protruding. olubuto lwa kabanika, a protruding stomach.

v.tr. jump over; leave out, skip, omit, kubuuka be ceoppa, to run in leaps, kubuuka bibanda, to romp, frolic, kubuuka mugwa, to skip rope, kubuuka mmere, to interrupt one's meal, particularly to take care of something urgent, kubuuka nga muddawo, to enjoy oneself, have a wonderful time (esp. at a party). Kyatu- buukako okuwulira nti yasenguka. It surprised us very much/took us aback to hear that he had moved. Olubuto lubuuseemu. There was a miscarriage. She has had a miscarriage. Gabuuse ensaka. The meal has been magnificent, lit, they (matooke implied) have jumped the pot. amaaso ne gabula n'okumbuuka mu kiwanga, and my eyes almost jumped out of my skull, i.e., I made a grimace of pain or gave a look of shock/amazement. Enviiri zaamubuuka ku mutwe. His hair stood on end.

v.tr. caus. cause to jump; make fly. kubuusaawo kintu. to eat up completely; to finish completely (a task). Tayinza kubuusa bigambo ebyo maaso. He cannot overlook/ignore these matters. Yabuu saamu olubuto lwa myezi mukaaga. She had a miscarriage after six months.

o- (mu/ba) stupid/empty-headed person, cf. -toole, obutooletoole, eki- tooletoole.

o- (mu/ba) distributor, omu- saasaanya wa ppokopoko, pol. publicity secretary, cf. saasaanya.

a foreign government). cf. -tongole, obutongole, ekitongole, omutongole.

cf. embubu.