o- (bu/-) power, authority; ability, capacity, ab'obuyinza, the authorities. cf. yinza.

obuyinza, obukulu, amaa nyi.

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.

n., amaanyi, obuyinza.

a maanyi, a buyinza.

e- (n/n) excess; excessiveness. with the -a of rel. extreme; excessive, essanyu ery'ensusso, extreme joy. obulumi obw'ensusso, agonizing pain, obuyinza obw'ensusso, excessive authority. Amulya- mu ensusso. He surpasses him. Yanjozaa- yoza bya nsusso. He congratulated me profusely. cf. sukka.

amaanyi, obuyinza.

amaanyi, obuyinza.

a maanyi, obuyinza.

omuyinza; yinga.

o- (mu/ba) lit. one who is able, one who is capable. Katonda omuyinza wa byonna, God Almighty, cf. yina, obuyinza.