okugaana; d. oneself, okw ezira, okwegaanyisa, okwesiriba; d. guilt, okwegaana, okwekanga biriza.

persevere (vainly, futilely).

v.i. & tr. refuse; forbid; prevent; deny; withhold.

v.tr. conv. 2. contradict/deny the report of a death. Yatu- sanga tuli mu maziga n'atubikulula. He found us in tears and told us that the news of the death was untrue. cf. ekyebikiro.

abstain from, -ezira + infinitive, all that is needed, immediately upon. Leero yezira kunywa ku mwenge, n alyoka atandika okuyomba. All that he needs is to take a little drink and he starts arguing. Abasajja kyezira kuwulira ku nduulu nga badduukirira. All that is needed is for the men to hear the alarm and they rush to the rescue.

mortify oneself, undergo sacrifices. cf. -fu, ffeffeffe, effiire, effiiro, aka- fansonyi, akinfiira, kyafakirinaki, omu- fiirwa, omufiisa, omufu, enfiirabulago, ssemufu.

wriggle about.

v.tr. refl. deny, disavow. Omuwala yeegaana kitaawe olw'okuba nga mwavu. The girl denied her father because he was poor.

disavow; exculpate oneself. Ebyo byonna yabyegaanira mu maaso gange. He disavowed/denied all these things in my presence.

deny oneself, abstain from; postpone, put off.

-egalula (-egaludde) v.i. refl. refuse bluntly; deny vehemently; snarl; break out again. Obulwadde bwegaludde. The disease has recurred.

-ekangabiriza (-ekangabirizza) v.i. refl. deny one's guilt with vehemence; refuse to take blame; be adamant/unyielding.

mortify oneself.

-egegeza (-egegezezza) v.i. refl. be deferential and formal (often by lowering the voice with the motive of declining a request or denying a charge).

-esammula (-esammudde) v.tr. refl. shake off; reject; refuse; deny; repudiate.