okubula, okuzaawa; in distance, okuzimirira.

etc. ne bitubulira ku matama, and we were at a loss for something to say, lit. they (ebigambo, words, implied) disappeared from our cheeks.

etc. (See kala.) okukalira mu muntu, to stand up to a person, take a firm attitude towards a person (e.g., one who has overcharged you or imposed on you). Enseko zankalira ku matama. The smile disappeared from my face (on hearing something unpleasant), lit. the laughter dried on the cheeks. Yamusindirira n'akalirawo. He fired at him and he died instantly/on the spot.

e- (ki/bi) scalp disease; area from which the hair has disappeared because of the disease.

a- plur. (li/ma) whereabouts; state (of matters, affairs). Tetwamanya magendere ge. We did not know where he had gone, kubulako magendere, to disappear without a trace, cf. genda.

c- (u/'n) armpit. mu nkwawa, under the arm. okukuba enkwawa, to express joy or pleasure by beating one's sides with the upper parts of one's arms, okubeera mu nkwawa za..., to be completely under the domination of..., to be a stooge of... oku- yita mu nkwawa, to disappear, slip away.

kuija ng'obulidde mu kintn, to come loaded down with something heavy (esp. on the head), lit. come disappearing into something.

v.i. sink; drown; disappear; be submerged; be destroyed. Ebbwa lisaanye? Has the wound healed?

leave quietly and unnoticed; move away slowly; fade away slowly; disappear.

etc. cf. zaawa.

zaayisa (-zaayisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 lose; cause to get lost; cause to disappear.

disappeared in/at

v.tr. be lost to. Ekitabo kimbuze. I have lost my book, lit. the book has become lost to me. obusungu ne bubula okumutta, and he became furious, lit. anger almost killed him. Akakiiko kaamaze ekiro kyonna nga kateesa, ne kabulako kye kamaliriza. The committee spent the whole night in discussion, but failed to reach a decision. Ebulayo eddakiika ttaano okuwera essaawa ettaano. It is five minutes to eleven, lit. there are lacking five minutes to eleven (five by Bantu time). Ennyumba ye yabadde ebulayo katono mu maaso. His house was a short distance ahead. Yajja abulidde mu mugugu. He came loaded down (lit. disappearing into) with a large bundle. Ssente te(zi)bula mukwate. Money is not lacking to one who is arrested/apprehended (i.e., a person charged with an offense will do everything possible to have himself exhonerated). gunaabula asala, lit. the case (omusango is implied by gu-) will lack any one who (can) pass judgment, i.e., it will be a cliff-hanger/a'thriller, ' a contest whose outcome is in doubt to the end or it will be pandemonium, sheer chaos/confusion.

v.i. appl. 2 disappear for a long time; become very scarce.

v.tr. caus. cause to lose; cause to disappear; cause to be lacking; mislead. Leka kumbuzaabuza. Don't mislead me.

v.i. recip. be away from each other for a long time; disappear from one another; disagree.

v.i. slip away; glide away; fly away; disappear.

o- (mu/ba) one who has disappeared. cf. bula.

oku- zaama as intens. extremely, very much. Ayambala okuzaama. He dresses extremely well. Yeetonda okuzaama. He apologized profusely.

v.i. get lost; disappear; be away for a long time.

dimish; end completely, disappear; be completely used up.

v.i. become deserted/abandoned/vacated (originally of a termite hill); go away; fig. become stupid/'empty in the head;' become discredited. Obugagga bwe yalina bwonna bwafuluka. The wealth which he had has all disappeared. Yafu- luka mu busawo. He lost his reputation in (the profession of) medicine.

disappear.

o- no plur. (mu/mi) dew. okuma- lamu omusulo, to run away; to leave/disappear quickly.

disappear; sink, set (of the sun); end, come to an end.

v.i. appl. 2 be almost lost to sight (as an airplane); disappear on the horizon; become fainter and fainter (as a voice); go on and on. Yazimirira nnyo ng'ayogera ku bintu bingi. He went on and on talking of many things.

v.i. appl. 2 perish; die out; disappear; be ruined/destroyed/ 2 obliterated.

-ebuza (-ebuzizza) v.i. caus. refl. pretend to disappear; cause oneself to disappear; hide oneself.

-evumbika (-evumbise) v.i. & tr. refl. enter suddenly; rush/plunge into; disappear into; hide oneself. Yeevumbika mu kisenge or Yeevumbika ekisenge. He rushed into/ disappeared into the room.

disappear; end, pass away (of a period of time). Obudde bweyeze. It is late.

-ewungula (-ewungudde) v.i. refl. have oneself ferried; go across (in a boat); flash by; disappear/go away for a while; wave; move to and fro. cf. akawunguko, oluwunguko, omuwunguzi.

-ewunjula (-ewunjudde) v.i. refl. disappear for a short while; turn off/away; euph. go to the bathroom.

etc. Yeewunjulira mu nnyumba ya Mukasa. He turned off/disappeared into Mukasa's house. cf. amawunjuwunju.