n.,eŋŋoma, sserumbeete, enga labi, engaabe, embuutu, endooda, enduubirizi, enkalaabirizi, entamiivu, entenga, ennyeenya.

v., okukuba eŋŋoma, okutuzza.

omubala, ekikasa, omujaguzo.

omugoma, Kawuula.

omunyolo.

n. (for drum), omuwulugwa; (for cap) effolooma; (pulley) essirlngi.

o- (bu/-) surface of a drum; empty space, nothing, kukuba busu, to miss, fail to hit. Ebyasi byakubye busu. The bullets missed the mark.

make a pounding/thumping sound. Ejinoma zidudula. The drums are pounding, v.tr. beat, pound. Yamududula ennume y'ekigwo. He gave him a mighty fall (in wrestling).

e- (li/ma) vengeance; rancor, okuwoolera eggwanga, to take vengeance. country, nation; tribe, okubeera/mu mawanga or emitala w'amawanga, to be abroad, ggwangamujje {lit. country-come), kind of drum used to summon the people in time of danger, oluyimba Iw'eggwanga, national anthem. Ku lwa Katonda ne Ggwanga lyange, For God and my Country (the motto of Uganda). Amawanga Amagatte, the United Nations. Amawanga agali mu luganda olumu ne Bungereza, the British Commonwealth (of Nations), cf. munna- ggwanga.

omutwe, kasoomi, enseenene; (of bed) emitwetwe; (of drum) obusu; (of corn) ekirimba; (chief) omwami, omukulti; h. cloth, ekiremba.

keep (workers) at \vork; urge on; be hard on; keep pounding (a drum), cf. enkalaabirizi.

e- (ki/bi) barrel, drum. cf. doomoola.

e- (ki/bi) rare beating of drums in honor of Mukasa (the lubaale).

sound (of drums); sound an alarm. Ennpma ezirawa ezo zaaki? What are those drums beating for? Ebigambo bikira ejinoma okulawa. (prov.) Words travel more quickly than the sound of drums.

to sound a drum, okulaya enduulu, to sound an alarm.

ndeeze) v.tr. tighten; strain; draw taut; stretch, extend; aim. okuleega ennoma, to stretch the cover on a drum, okuleega omutego, to set a trap, okuleega e:r.a""», to ?tr'nD,/tnnp a ham or other stringed instrument. Yamuleegamu ekiso. He aimed a knife at him.

nduuse) v.tr. beat (a drum); pursue vigorously.

A- plur. (li/ma) drums used by Muslims in their religious ceremonies.

a- plur. (li/ma) kind of drumming, kusuula mu matigga, to get (someone) into trou ble.

e- (n/n) drum which is convex at the sides and which is beaten with the hands; rhythm produced by the drum.

the coronation of a Kabaka, a death in the royal family, a declaration of war, etc.). cf. jaguza.

e- (n/n) kind of small drum beaten in the battery called mugudo, q.v. cf. kalaabiriza.

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- (n/n) one of the royal drums.

a large walking lizard of the genus Varanus. The skin is used for covering drums, making shoes, etc. okuwalula enswaswa ku lwazi, to drag a monitor lizard along a rock, i.e., to attempt the impossible, kwefuula nswaswa eteeya- nula, to be lazy/indifferent, lit. act like a lizard which does not come out of the sun.

e- (n/n) one of the battery of royal drums of Buganda. cf. tamiira.

e- (n/n) type of drum used at royal ceremonies; type of drumbeat, cf. omu- tenga.

e- (n/n) drumbeat, manner of beating drums; celebration at the birth of twins; celebration, party, feast, entujjo eyaliko okusaza entuuyo ebibatu, a tremendous feast, lit. which caused one to wipe off the sweat with the palms ot the hands. cf. tujja.

e- (li/ma) [Sw.,Port. ] barrel, keg, drum.

mix, mix up; fig. stir up; confuse; cause turmoil among; set (people) at variance, okutabula edde- mbe, to disturb the peace, okutabula ennyi- mba, to sing in parts, okutabula abantu, to irritate/bring dissension among people, okutabula ekidduka, to drive a vehicle at great speed, okutabula ennoma, to combine drumbeats, okutabula eddagala, to fill/ compound a prescription.

feeble sound; produce a dull, smothered sound (of distant drums).

enjala kiwumbyanga- labi, a terrible famine, lit. a famine which causes the drums to become eaten away by insects. cf. -wumbu, empumbu.

beat the drums for, advocate strongly; cheer for.

pulsate rapidly or painfully (of the heart, of a headache, etc.); be beaten (of drums). Omu- tima guntujja. My heart is beating rapidly, kutujja muntu kikonde, to give a person a hard punch.

v.i. appl. 2 keep throbbing; be beaten all the time/constantly (of drums).

okutuzza ennoma, to beat drums, okutuzza eriiso, to stare vacantly, look helpless/hopeless. cf. entujjo.

o- (mu/ba) one who plays the ntenga, a type of drum, q.v.

o- (mu/ba) drummer, cf. ejinoma.

o- (mu/mi) drumstick; door handle.

o- (mu/mi) battery of drums; the sound of a battery of drums; the sound of drums.

hint at, touch on, refer to in passing, okusiinya ku_nnoma, to make a few short taps on a drum. Ya- siinya ku ky'okugenda e Kampala. He mentioned the matter of going to Kampala.

known collectively as Mujaguzo. cf. 2Wuula.

flare up (as a fire); rage, go on, be in progress (often of a violent or emotional event). Olutalo lubumbujja The battle is raging. Omusango gubumbujja. The trial is going on (and it has reached a high degree of intensity). cf. bbumbuzzi; 2bujja.

o- (mu/mi) a small bell used as an ornament on the neck or on drums.

o- (mu/mi) kind of long drum.

(la) drum beaten when the grandson of the Kabaka dies.

return to; go and return on the same day; come after, follow, succeed; be next to, be contiguous to; become slack (of a drum); deteriorate (in one's conduct, studies, etc.); behave badly. Amuddiridde ye Musoke. The one next to him is Musoke. Musoke takyasoma nnyo, addiridde. Musoke does not practice his religion much any more, he has become very lax. omwezi oguddirira, next month.

o- (mu/mi) a traditional kind of drum beat which is performed in the villages on various ceremonial occasions. (Each clan has its own characteristic mubala.) also motto, slogan.

lit. his drums have sounded.

v.i. be crushed; be pounded; rumble (of drums).

e- (n/n) a brass drum carried by one marching in a band.

e- (n/n) drum; fig. chieftainship; royalty, abaana b'eŋŋoma, royalty; the royal family, okulya ennoma, to succeed to the throne; to be given a chieftainship. cf. omugoma.

e- (n/n) kind of mushroom, lit. the drum (ŋŋoma) of the frog (kikere).

e- (n/n) = engalabi long drum beaten with the hands.

e- (n/n) long ceremonial drum which is beaten with the hands, cf. omugalabi.

neigh, roar (of animals); sound (of a drum, horn, motor, etc.).

e- (n/n) type of drumming/drum beats.

o- (mu/mi) kind of long, slender drum.

o- (mu/mi) kind of long, slender drum. cf. engalabi.

v.i. appl. Ejinoma ezi- vugira e Masajja zaaki? Why are the drums rumbling at Masajja?

living; healthy, physically sound. Abalamu magoma, gavugira aliwo. (prov.) lit. The living are (like) drums, they beat for the one who is alive. Perhaps similar to Out of sight, out of mind. cf. lama, lamuka, obulamu, omulamu.