ebbanga; also expressed by wala.
see in the, okulengera.
pron. & adj. those, those people (referring to individuals relatively near the speaker as opposed to bali, those at some distance away).
okwesiikulira, okwereetereza. b. back (vomit), okubooga. b. from a distance, okugemula.
etc. Emmotoka bw'etambulako katono emipiira ebiri ne gibwamira ettaka. When the car had advanced a short distance two of the tires got stuck in the ground or had punctures/became flat.
okubula, okuzaawa; in distance, okuzimirira.
pron. & udj. for singular nouns of the n/n class, that (at some distance away), enkumbi eri, that hoe. as a demons, adv. there (some distance away), cf. eyo, eno.
a- (ka/bu) a warning sound or a sound made to attract attention (as in greeting a person at a distance) which is produced by patting the mouth repeatedly with the palm of the hand, okukuba obuluulu, to make the sound described above. cf. enduulu.
quite a walk. Okuva. e Kampala okugenda e Mubende kasiniino. It is quite a distance from Kampala to Mubende.
a- (ka/bu) rush, hurry; a rather long distance, as adv. hurriedly, in a hurry.
a- as an adv. a little, a little bit; slightly. Yatambulako katono. He walked a short distance (or a short time). After a neg. verb, n'akatono means not at all, not in the least. Simukkiriza n'akatono. I do not believe him at all. Before a verb in the subjunctive it means nearly, almost.
e- (ki/bi) moment; space, interval, distance; shed in which bricks are made. Olumbe lumubuusa ebibanda. He is seriously ill. Bamubuusizza ebibanda. They are chasing him.
e- (li/ma) large frog. (Awantu) awampi waalema ekkere okubuuka. (prov.) A short distance proved too much for the big frog to jump. Beware, you may be beaten by a trifle. (Asht.) Basammula ekkere ng'amazzi banywa. They splash away the big ugly frog but drink the water (it has been in). (Said o f hypocrites.) cf. ekikere.
nnaamirizza) v.i.&tr. speak in oracles; speak to someone at a distance (particularly words of warning, advice, good wishes, etc.).
cause to see (at a distance); point out to, show, bring to the attention of.
trample on, etc. okulinnyira omuntu mu bigere, to accompany someone a short distance.
o- adv. far afield, for a long distance; for a long time (of a tedious speechJ. cf. landagga.
o- (lu/n) span, distance from the thumb to the middle finger, okuggyamu enta, to give up, lose hope.
clear away, cut down (undergrowth, weeds, grass, etc.). okusaawa oluyi, to slap, okusaawa engere, to walk (often with the idea of quickly and for some distance).
also saawuula beat; thrash; slash down, okusaawuula engere, to walk (esp. at a quick pace and for some distance).
hurl; throw down; overthrow (a government); throw back; knock over; let fall, drop; lose; outdistance, leave behind, okusuulawo ebigambo, to say a few words, abantu abaasooka okwagalana okusuula enjuba, people who at first liked each other very much/extremely, abo bonna abamusudde omukono, all those who have helped him/given him a hand. Yagaana okusuulawo akagambo konna. He refused to give the slightest hint. Sitaani ensi eno ajja kugisuula wala. Satan is going to destroy this world.
v.i. go/walk a long distance; go sadly/miserably.
travel far. okusiyagguka eggendo eggwanvu, to take a long trip.
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.
‘let oneself go;' be visible from a distance/exposed to view/clear. Nkweta mulanga. I am not concerned/involved. It is not my affair.
choose, separate (from); travel through, cover far distance). Olukuŋŋaana lwasonjolera ddala ennaku ennungi ssatu. The meeting lasted for three full days.
v.i. run; scuttle along for some distance.
v.i. neut. 2 be visible at a distance. cf. omulengezi.
v.i. & tr. forage for food; go a distance to obtain food either by payment in money or in exchange for services; fig. ferret out, dig up (information), oku- saka amawulire, to go hunting for news, okusaka entalo, to pick a fight, okusaka obulwadde, to contract an illness (which could have been avoided). Yali mu Bu- laaya ng'asaka ku maanyi. He was in Europe recuperating/recovering his strength.
mis sile s, shots, etc.). Emboozi endagirize egwana bayomba. (prov.) A conversation carried on from a distance is suitable only for people who are quarreling. Baalagiriza engoye e Bungereza. They ordered clothes from England.
v.i. travel a long distance; wander far and wide. Emmotoka yatufaako ne tuseyeggera eggendo eppiti- rivn. The car broke down on us and we (had to) walk a long distance.
o- (mu/mi) village; newly acquired land; land between two streams or swamps used as a measure of distance, emitala wa..., over, across, on the other side of. emitala w'omugga, across the river, emitala w'amayanja, overseas, abroad, emitala w'eno, on this side, emitala w'eri, on the far side.
o- (mu/mi) strip of cloth; measurement of length, the distance covered by the two arms when fully stretched out. emitanda gy'embugo, strips of barkcloth.
keep one's distance (from); separate oneself; be uncommunicative. See -esulubabba which is more common.
keep on; do again. Amagezi ge geeyongera. His knowledge/wisdom increased, yeeyongedde n'agamba nti, he went on to say that, he further stated that. Nneeyongerako mu maaso ne nsisinkana omujaasi omulala. I continued on a short distance ahead and met another soldier.
avoid; be at a distance from; act spoiled (as of an unruly child).
avoid; be at a distance from, be distant from. Okuva ewaffe okutuuka e Nnamayumba weesuddewo ebbanga. It is quite a distance from our house to Nnamayumba. Mwesuule amabanga. Space yourselves out at intervals.