n., nguli, omugenzi.

be announced (of a death). Omufu yabikibwa. The deceased's death was announced.

adj. (deceased), nguli, omugenzi.

o- (lu/h) goat traditionally eaten by the children of the deceased at a funeral.

o- plur. ennyimbe (lu/n) disease, illness; death; scourge; ceremony of distributing the goods and installing the heir of the deceased, olumbe lw'omusajja, a revolting/disgusting/obnoxious man. cf. ekimbe, Walumbe.

a- always plur. (li/ma) burial garment, grave clothes, shroud; gift (usually of money) to the family of the deceased. cf. olubugo.

departed, nguli jjajjange, my late grandfather. See omugenzi.

possessor, nnannyini nnyumba, owner of the house; master of the house, nnannyini kutu, drum of the ear. bannannyini mugenzi, the relatives of the deceased. nnannyini mukolo master of ceremonies. nnannyinimu, owner of the house; husband, cf. Innyini, obwannannyini.

e-: ogw'ennembe (omwenge, beer, is implied), beer drunk during the ceremony of installing the heir of the deceased.

the Book of Kings. cf. kabaka.

o- (mu/ba) heir, one who inherits a part or the whole of the possessions of the deceased, cf, l laama.

v.tr. embalm; rub a little butter on the forehead of a deceased person. (This is part of an old funeral ceremony known as *taking leave of the dead/)

o- (mu/ba) arch, grandson of a deceased chief who participated in the ceremonies at the grave.

o- (mu/ba) deceased person, (the) deceased, (the) late. cf. genda.