okwegendereza, okwerinda.

v., okulabula, okubuulirira.

o- (bu/-) fear; timidity; cowardice. Okwerinda si buti. (prov.) To be on one's guard is not cowardice. Caution is the better part of valor, cf. tya.

o- (bu/-) care, attention; caution, cf. genda, gendereza.

n., okwekuuma; take p., okwekuuma.

v.tr. appl. 2 caus. advance with caution.

-ebaalabaala (-ebaddebadde) v. tr. redup. refl. avoid (because of fear); take precautions against.

be on one's guard, v.tr. refl. be on one's guard against; defend oneself against. Minista w'eby'okwerinda, minister of defense. Okwerinda si buti. (prov.) Caution (or a defensive attitude) is not cowardice.