v., okulagira, okukuutira.

n., ekiragiro.

okwanuka, okukatula, okuwamba.

omugabe, omujaasi, omwami.

etteeka, ekiragiro.

o- (bu/-) the command of a military expedition, cf. gaba.

o- (bu/-) deputyship, the position of one who is second in command, cf. ^myuka, omumyuka.

o- (bu/-) deputyship, position of one who is second in command/charge. cf. sigira, omusigire.

order (esp. of the police and military). cf. omuduumi. omuduumizi.

e- (ki/bi) command, order; rule, regulation; direction; relig. commandment. cf. lagira

ndagidde) v.tr. command, order; instruct; charge; prescribe.

all together (from the Eng. military command all fire!). Abaana ba kubonereza lufaaya. The children are to be punished without exception.

a kubiri; s. in command, omumyuka, kalabaalaba; vide omuwuula.

okukwata, okuvumba; vide okuyisiŋŋanya, vide commandeer,

e- (li/ma) law; regulation; relig. commandment, cf. ^teeka, munnamateeka.

mpambye) v.tr. take prisoner; capture; confiscate; commandeer, appropriate; reserve (an item for purchase), ask a merchant to set aside (an item for subsequent purchase, without however making a deposit).

boss around, give commands to.

o- (mu/ba) soldier; policeman; courageous fighter; arch, commander-in- chief. cf. obujaasi.

boss around, give commands to.

apprehend; arrest, capture; rape; /ig. comprehend, ‘catch on to.' v.i. touch; adhere; turn sour (of milk); freeze (of water); coagulate (of blood); be contagious/infectu- ous (of a disease); be intoxicating (of liquor), okukwata omuliro, to catch fire, okukwata wansi ne waggulu, to become furious, hit the ceiling; to become very dangerous/serious (of a situation), okuwata ku mumwa, to be amazed/astonistad. okukwata amateeka, to obey the laws; to memorize the Ten Commandments, emisomo egikwata ku by'obulimi, courses relating to/about/ concerning agriculture, ebintu ebitakukwata- ko, things which do not concern you. obu- lwadde obukwata obukoko obuto, a disease which strikes young chickens. Obulwadde buno bukwata. This disease is contagious. Yakwata lya mu Buyindi. He started off for India, lit. took (kkubo, road, is implied) to India. Obudde bwali bukutte. It had become dark. Omusango gwabakwata. They were found guilty. Ndese bakutte. I have left them eating. Jjangu tukwate. Come and join US in eating, kllkwata eyr. n'pyr, be very large/extensive. Yazimba enju ekwata eyo n'eyo. He built a large house/a house covering a large area. Yankwata mu liiso. He deprived me of something. He did me out of something. Omwami oyo ebyambalo bye bimukutte bulungi. The clothes of that gentleman are very becoming/fit him perfectly.

i, o- (mu/ba) commander; commanding officer. omuduumizi w'amagye, the commander of the army. cf. ^duuma.

f-tiiriridde) v.tr. appl. 2 fail to defend one's leader/commander; fail to meet one's obligations to.

o- (mu/ba) deputy, one who is second in command; chief of second rank. cf. 2myuka.

be a deputy (to), cf. obumyuka, tightly, cf. mumuula. omumyuka.

o- (mu/ba) general, commander, one who has been assigned to head a military expedition; with cap. formerly the tide of the hereditary ruler of Ankole. cf. gaba.