n., ekifuba, akakololo, akafuba, kya kyeggula.
v., okukolola.
kasikonda.
a- (ka/bu) hiccough.
a- (ka/bu) cough; tuberculosis. cf. kolola.
e- (ki/bi) chest; breast; bosom; measure of length (from the center of the chest to the end of the arm); cough, cold in the chest, flu. okwekuba mu kifuba, to repent; to reconsider one's position, cf. ^akafuba, olufuba.
e- (ki/bi) cough, cf. kolola.
conceal, okukisa omukono, to die, lit. to hide one's hand (usually employed with reference to a Kabaka). Bw'akolola engabi yeekisa mu kisaka. When he coughs the bushbuck hides in the bush (i.e., he has a very loud cough). Bw'aseka empisi yeekisa ku ki- kande. When he laughs the hyena hides in a deserted place (i.e., he has a loud and boisterous laugh).
okukolola be kkejenge, to cough all night.
have a severe cough.
a hollow cough.
ndaakidde) v.i. gasp; wheeze; become choked up. ekifuba eki- raakiira or ekikololo ekiraakiira, whooping cough.
ekikololo ekiraa kiira.
fan away (e.g., flies); beat (the bush in hunting); recruit. Bakusaggira okolola, ak'obugoba k'oya- gala? (prov.) You are coughing while they are driving out (the game). Do you want to lose (your share of) the profit? Yatuuka olulimi lusagga nsowera. (When) he arrived he was dead tired, lit. the tongue was brushing away the flies.
o- (mu/ba) one who has a cough, cougher. cf. kolola.
v.tr. caus. cause to cough.
ekikololo, omukoloze.