be, okwaka empola; (of eyes) okuyimbaala.

obunene.

okukendeeza, okwawulako, okutoolako; be diminished, okuweebuuka, okukendeera, okuveera, okufeeba, okuggwerera, okusee benga, okutoniwa, okusereba.

dye, n., erangi; vide kasalabakesi, muzuukizi, akasaana, ekiwere. dye, v., okunnyika muddagala.

tono nnyo.

kifu.

q.v.

e- (li/m a) sediment, dregs (of beer), c f. bondogga.

o- also bukudumo, o- (bu/-) sediment, dregs (in a liquid), cf. ebikudumo.

o- plur. (ka/bu) small bits of banana in strained juice; bits of sediment/dregs in beer.

o- plur. (ka/bu) bits and pieces of dried leaves floating in drinking, water/ tea/mubisi, etc.; dregs or sediment in any beverage.

o- adv. without condiments/sauce/ relish.

o-: mu bigambo by'obuuma, in money matters, obuuma is the plur. of 2akuuma, the dim. of ekyuma, q.v. for further meanings.

e- plur. amalimbo (li/ma) big lie; great deceit, cf. limba.

e- plur. amalimbwe (li/ma) excrement of birds (in larger amounts than is expressed by kaiimbwe, q.v.).

e- plur. amalimu (1 i/m a) big job, great work, large undertaking, eddimu ssemalimu, enormous job, huge undertaking. cf. omulimu.

e- no plur. (li/ma) soil, earth, ground, cf. lima.

n., omusingo; (sediment) obukyu.

obusa, kalimbwe, eddimbwe, emizi, enkiringi, entalondwa.

become wide open, spread apart (of the mouth, legs, usually in an exaggerated or unpleasant way); be/become tasteless (of food); become ineffective; diminish.

obukyu, ebi botya, enkanja; (reason), ensonga; vide okusinziira.

ekiziyiza, kalumanny wera; (in speech) okwogera ekirimi.

okusekerera, okukuna, okuduula, okugondola, okudidimbuka, okukomereza, okusunga.

for which see the grammars. One usage which presents serious difficulties to the users of the dictionary must be mentioned here. ka- is the prefix for singular nouns of the ka/bu class. This class contains not only nouns proper to it, but in addition most other nouns can be converted to this class; in the latter case the resultant noun is a diminutive. In many cases sound changes obscure the relationship between the original noun and the diminutive: ente, cow; akate, small cow. ejjinja, rock; akayinja, stone, endabirwamu, mirror; akalabirwamu, small mirror.

a- (ka/bu) dim. of oluba, jaw. ku- suulamu kaba, to die. kukuba mu kintu kaba, to die fighting for something.

a- (ka/bu) dim. of ekibanyi, q.v.

a- (ka/bu) dim. of ekibbo, kind of basket, q.v. kuwa kabbo kya nseko, to say something funny/humorous (to someone).

a- (ka/bu) dim. of omubisi, q.v. okukuba akabisi, euph., to drink beer.

a- (ka/bu) small or young baboon. dim. of enkobe, q.v.

a- (ka/bu) small lizard, dim. of ekkonkome, q.v.

guano, cf. eddimbwe.

a- adv. sullenly; glumly; in a nasty mood; dimly, glimmeringly (of light or fire), okutunula kalyolyongo ng'embwa eyota ekikoomi, to sit sullenly like a dog basking in front of a fire. Ekiiaala kyali kyaka akalyolyongo. The light was burning feebly.

a- dim. of muwala, q.v. Tosala gwa kawala nga tonnawulira gwa kalenzi. (prov.) Don't judge (the case, omusango is implied by gwa) of the girl before you hear the one of the boy. Don't pass judgment without hearing both sides.

a- (ka/bu) kind of small fish, dimin. of ejjamba, q.v. Akayamba kaka- lubye omutwe. Matters have become difficult/serious.

a- (ka/bu) dim. o/^omuzigo, butter, q.v. kusiiga kazigo ku maaso, to lie using soothing/jdeasing words, to sweet-talk, lit. to rub butter on the face, kiiha akalimu akazigo, to be rude/insolent.

a- (ka/bu) dim. of%omuzigo, doorway, q.v. small doorway; small rented room/apartment; small opening/gap (e.g., between teeth).

lessen.

diminish, lessen, become less.

n- (k»/bn) dropping (of a rat. rabbit, goat, etc.). dim. of enkiringi, q.v.

set straight. cf. obulimba, eddimbo, kalimbira, omulimba.

limisa (-limisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to cultivate; cultivate by means of. okulimisa ebyuma, to use machinery in farming. cf. obulime, obulimi, obulimiro, eddimwa, akalimiro, ekirime, ennima, ennimiro, ennimisa.

q.v.

o- no plur. (Iu/n) strength, energy; good health, okuddamu olungu- banguba, to regain one's strength, recover one's health. Ndimu olungubanguba. I am in good health.

a- plur. of eddimu, q.v.

Omusiraamu; be come a M., okusiramuka, okuwadimuka.

e- (n/n) condiments, relish, enva endiirwa, sauce, cooked vegetables, meats, etc., used as a relish, cf. lya, liira.

e- (n/n) dim. akayoga (ka/bu) kind of small mammal, hyrax, commonly called rock-rabbit, coney.

e- usually plur. (n/n) dregs/sediment of millet in beer. cf. ekikanja.

e- (n/n) Abdim's stork; locust bird. Also called marabou stork.

eby'olubereberye.

obukyu, obukudumu, ebbonda.

arch, diminish, become less, abate.

decline; become exhausted.

v.i., okubeera, okusimba ama kanda, okusimba akanywa, okutuula obunkonge; (of sediments) okw esengejja.

fall out; slide down; come apart (e.g., of a knot, of wrapped food); diminish; gradually lose weight/contents fas the contents of a bag). Olubuto lunsoosootoka. I am hungry.

make thin; lessen, diminish, obuweke obutoniya, reducing pills. cf. -tono.

more commonly siramuka, 'q.v. become a Muslim.

nnyimpawadde) v.i. be or become short; shrink; diminish.

o- (mu/mi) white pear, kind of tall hardwood tree, Apodytes dimidiata.

v.i. become dim/indistinct (of a light); smolder (of a fire); be muffled (of a noise); be stuffed up/clogged up (of the nose, ears).

okuvumbeeza obulago, to lower/muffle the voice, okuvumbeeza ku ddoboozi, to lower the voice somewhat.

gaadimu w'essolo, a monstrous animal.

v.i. neut. be broken/ crushed; give in; relax one's demands/conditions. Obudde bumenvese. The heat of the day has started to diminish (about 3 P.M.). cf. -menye, -menyefu, obumenye, kamenya, kamenyambazzi, kimenyoomenyo, omumenyi.

v.i. grow thin; grow less/ fewer; diminish.

abate; be last (in class, in athletic competition).

degrade; cause to diminish; disparage, belittle*

preferably at least; let alone, to say nothing of; not even. Yadde nno yandimbuulidde nti agenda. At least he could have told me that he was leaving. With the enclitic -ko, yadde means slightly better. Omulwadde ali yaddeko. The patient is feeling slightly better, cf. wadde.

o- (mu/mi) work; task; job; employment; business, kuggwa mirimu, to be well done; to be dressed beautifully, be dressed ‘fit to kill.' cf. eddimu, akalimu.

(n/n) hoe.

o- (mu/ba) Muslim, cf. wadimuka.