ekibuga.

obuzira.

e- (li/ma) strong permanent wall; city wall; outer enclosure of royal residence^

e- (li/ma) lack, shortage, scarcity. cf. bula.

o- adv. fully, to the brim. Ekleziya yajjula bugule. The church was filled to capacity.

o- less often obutaamaavu (bu/-) fury, ferocity, wildness, cf. -taamaavu; taama.

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

amagezi; the capacity of this bucket is two gallons, endobo eno ejjula ggalani bbiri,

opacity of, ensenke.

essanyu.

obukambwe.

fumbisa (-fumbisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 Sc 2 make cook, cause to cook; cook with/using. Afumbya masannya- laze/nku. She cooks with electricity/firewood.

okuzingiza, okusala ekigo; (heir) okusumika.

nzijudde or njijudde) v.i. be or become full; be filled up. kujjula ne kikubako, to be full to capacity. Okyali mu kulya Katonga ajjula. (prov.) You are still eating while the (river) Katonga is rising. You are fiddling while Rome burns.

e- (ki/bi) town, city, ekibuga eki- kulu, capital, okukuba ekibuga, to found a city. cf. embuga.

e- the section of a town or city occupied by Europeans/Westerners, with the -a of rel. of the European manner or style, ennyimba ez'ekizungu, European songs; Western songs, amannyo ag'ekizungu, false teeth, cf. -zungu, Omuzungu.

e- (li/ma) shortage; lack; scarcity. with the -a of rel. rare, scarce. Amayinja g'omuwendo ga kkekwa. Precious stones are scarce.

e- (ki/bi) village; large estate; the country (as opposed to the city), cf. akaalo.

nnondobadde) v.i. stare stupidly, look around in a foolish manner; sit with a vacant look. Ekibuga kyali kirondobadde. The city had a hopeless look.

o- no plur. (lu/n) quarrelsomeness, pugnacity (in a physical sense), ow'olu- gono, a pugnacious person. Alina olugono- gono. He is the sort of person who gets into fights, cf. eggono.

a- plur. (li/ma) numbness; paralysis; per ext. electricity, cf. sannyalala.

obulimba.

urbanite. cf. ekibuga.

e- (n/n) spokesman; publicity secretary (of a political party); verb. cf. yogera, yogeza.

e- (n/n) madness; ferocity; sullenness; stubbornness, ow'entuuluulu, a person possessing the aforementioned attributes.

ensenke.

obunyiikivu, obufubi.

olugono, obulwanyi.

obuluvu.

amagezi, obutegeevu.

enjala, empambiiro.

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.

embiro.

amazima.

omulugube, omutuubo.

ekisenge, olusebenju; (city) obugwe.

njokezza) v.tr. burn, burn down; incinerate; roast (e.g., plantains), v.i. be very hot; burn, be burning; blister, kwokya musubi, to run at a very fast rate, kwokya kabuuzo (or kibuuzo, bubuuzo), to cross-examine, subject to a stern interrogation. kujja ng'oyokya, to arrive itching/ burning to say something. Ebigambo bi- mwokya emimwa. He is itching to talk. Ekibuga kyamwokya. He had a very hard time (usually of a financial nature) in the city. Omuliraano gwokya bbiri. (prov.) lit. Being neighbors burns two (houses, ennyumba implied). What affects one affects all. okwokya inf.

to involve oneself in obligations beyond one's capacity; to go into debt; to ‘bite off more than one can chew.'

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

no plur. the section of a town or city occupied by Batoro.

o- (mu/mi) voracity, greed, cf. tuuba.

v.tr. appl. caus. restore to. return to; give back; bring back; give a portion of one's own meal to another as a sign of favor or friendship. Okuddiza guba mwoyo. (prov.) The capacity to share comes from the heart.

Ar. ] lightning; thunder; electricity. Eraddu yamukubye. He was struck by lightning.

(-fumbise) also fumbeka (-fumbese) v.i. be jammed/stuffed in; be full/crowded to capacity.

-ekongolobojja (-ekongolobozze) v.i. refl. attempt something beyond one's ability/ capacity.

reach a point of great intensity (of a situation); perform at maximum capacity, go all out; fall/trip over each other. Olwa leero kineetinda mu kizannyiro ky'e Bombo. There will be an exciting time today at the playing field of Bombo. cf, ekitindiro, olutindo.

overreach oneself, 'bite off more than one can chew;' be presumptuous, show off. Leka kwepampalika ku luku lunene lutyo! Don't struggle with such a large piece of wood (because you cannot manage it).