omugo, amabbaii, olubuubuuto, enjegoyego, omuleboolebo; (of cloth) olukugiro ; (sharpness) obwogi, olukulukumbi; be set on e., okunyenyeera.
two, a nnajjolo.
put, okutekka obukiika, okusimba.
okwatula, okukkiriza, (a gift) okwebaza.
o- (bu/-) (knowledge or skill which is derived from) experience, cf. manya, manyiira, -manyirivu.
o- (bu/-) summit; edge, extremity; outskirts.
edging); bind, place an edge on (an article of clothing), cf. -dalize, eddalizi, omu- dalizo.
okugogola.
lose color; become tarnished; fig. fade (of memories); become rusty (of knowledge, skills); fall into disrepute.
clear up, clear out; dredge; clean up, clean out. okugogola emimiro, to clear the throat.
olukomera.
olunnyonnyo,
a- (ka/bu) cartilage, okutuuza akabebenu ku ntebe, to sit on the edge of a chair, cf. bebena, ekibebenu.
a- (ka/bu) arch, roll of reeds under the edge of the roof. cf. ebbendo.
a- (ka/bu) pledge, assurance; surety; guarantee; bail, awatali bukalu, unconditionally, without conditions, cf. kala.
a- (ka/bu) loose flesh adhering to a wound; hangnail; fig. edge; brink. Obulamu bwabwe bull ku kalebwerebwe. Their lives are in the balance. Bali ku kalebwerebwe k'okutandika emizannyo. They are on the point/verge of starting the games.
a- (ka/bu) edge/hem of a garment. c f. lekirenge.
a- (ka/bu) small piece, fragment, okutuuza akapapajjo, to sit on the edge (e.g., of a chair) or on the carrier of a bicycle, cf. ekipapajjo.
a- (ka/bu) comer/edge of cloth. Oluggi lwaggulwawo akawenge. The door was slightly open/ajar. cf. ekiwenge.
e- (ki/bi) [Lunyoro] edge/side/hem of a cloth or garment; hoof. cf. akalenge, olulenge
e- (ki/bu) edge of cloth, okulaga ekiwenge, to go, go away. cj. akawenge.
amagezi, okumanya, okutegeera.
o- (lu/n) coast, shore, bank, edge (of a body of water), cf. balama.
o- (lu/n) side, edge. cf. bugiriza.
o- (Iu/n) edge, border; shore embuubuuto z'ennyanja, the shores of the lake
o- also olukingizzi (lu/n) edge; border; margin, okutambula olukingirizi, to walk around the edge, skirt.
o- (lu/n) fence; hedge; palisade; barricade; barrier, cf. koma, komera, ek- komera.
o- (lu/n) edge (e.g., of a hill, of a village); boundary; coast.
o- (lu/n) tuck; hem of a garment; boundary; edge. cf. kugira.
o- (lu/n) rare ridge; sharp edge.
o- plur. ennenge (lu/n) edge, side; hem (esp. of a cloth or garment). Olugoye Iwe lujjudde ennenge. Her dress has uneven edges, olubugo Iw'ennenge, barkcloth trimmed ready for use. Omwana yajja kijja- nannenge. The child was bom feet first. cf. lekirenge; kijjanannenge.
o- (Iu/n) sharp/jagged edge (from, linnyo, tooth).
o- (lu/n) edge.
o- (lu/n) side of a house, edge of a house.
a- plur. (li/ma) wisdom; knowledge; device, stratagem; advice; wit; skill, amagezi ga bnlijjo, common sense, everyday knowledge, omuwi w'amagezi, advisor, okusala amagezi, to devise a plan. Yasa- langa gonna (gonna here = amagezi gonna). He used every expedient. He did everything he could. Amagezi tegaba g'omu. (prov.) Wisdom/cleverness is not the monopoly of one person. Okwagala kulya amagezi. (prov.) Love benumbs (lit. eats) the senses. Love is blind. Note: the gramm. sing, eggezi (q.v.) differs in meaning from the plur. cf. -gezi, kalimagezi, olugezigezi.
a- plur. (li/ma) rare rough edges (of barkcloth). okusala amakeete, to beat about the bush.
a- plur. (li/ma) knowing, knowledge, cf. manya, manyika.
e- (n/n) wedge.
e- (n/n) wedge.
toilet. (named after Stanislaus Mugwanya because of his efforts to disseminate knowledge of sanitation throughout the country.)
o- (mu/mi) limit; edge; brink; confines, cf. enjegooyego.
e- (n/n) border, edge, okuba ku ndeboolebo y'oku..., to be on the point of, be about to... cf. omuleboolebo, enjegoo- yego.
6- (n/n) edge, border.
e- (n/n) edge; brink; limit; shore; outskirts, cf. omwegooyego; omuleboolebo, endeboolebo.
e-: okusala enkerere, to be cowardly; to be evasive, hedge.
e- less frequently enkingi (n/n) edge; limit; border, boundary.
e- (n/n) crack caused by negligence or disease which occurs ordinarily on the edge or sole of the foot, but which may spread over the entire foot.
e- (n/n) thirst, fig. burning desire, ennyonta y'amagezi, thirst for knowledge. Ennyonta ennuma nnyo. I am very thirsty. cf. omuyonta.
experience a sharp sensation (in the teeth). Amannyo gannyennyeera. I feel a sharp sensation in the teeth (e.g., from something too acidic).
n., omusingo, akakalu, embereko.
v., okusinga.
gezi nnyo.
level off (e.g., the edges of a woven mat).
emirembe; (pledge) akakalu, omusingo, embereko.
okuteeka, okussa. s. down, okussa wansi. s. upright, okusimba, okuwangiza. s. sail, okuwanika amatanga. s. in line, okukolonga, okusimba olunyiriri. s. apart, okwawula, okutereka. s. the stroke, okulamba. s. at naught, okunyooma. s. a table, okutandiika emmeeza. s. out on a journey, okusitula. s. forth (explain), okutegeeza, okunnyonnyola. s. on (attack), okulumba. s. on fire, okwokya, okwokerera. s. a trap, okutega. s. right, okulongoosa. s. side by side, okuliraanya, okusengeka. s. to work, okukolo, okukoza. s. (dog) on, okuweerera. s. limb, okuyunga. s. teeth on edge, okunyenyeera.
gogolo.
ennyondo ennene.
okugolokosa; (edge) okukwanya; (oneself) okukotaamulukuka.
biri; t. edged, a bwogi bubiri.
mpagadde) v.tr. sharpen, grind (knives, etc.); fig. sharpen; improve; colloq. scold, upbraid, okuwagala ku bwongo, to improve one's knowledge, sharpen one's wits, okuwagala amannyo, to chew.
up; in the air, in the sky; upstairs; loudly, in a loud voice, obuyigirize obwa waggulu, higher education. amatundiro aga waggulu, stores of a better class, ab'awaggulu, people who are high in the social scale, okumanya okwa waggulu, superior knowledge. Ekiyita waggulu, otegera wansi empungu terya bire. (prov.) lit. What travels on high, you trap (when it is) down, the eagle does not eat clouds (but must come down to eat). What goes up must come down. cf. eggulu, kungulu, engulu.
mpagise) v.tr. support, prop up; wedge in, insert firmly.
olubanda, empano.
mpeze) v.i. pledge, swear; pledge allegiance; arch, brandish weapons in token of loyalty, okuwera enkolokooto, to swear, take an oath.
o- (mu/mi) brink, edge, rim.
v.tr. appl. caus. press down; wedge down; pack/cram tightly (often with the implication of adding additional material). c f. kka.
v.i. grow learned/ wise; become clever; show off one's knowledge.
o- (mu/mi) border, edge. cf. endeboolebo, enjegooyego.
o- (mu/mi) forest-edge tree, from 40 to 50 feet, with drooping foliage, Sapiurn el- lipticum. The wood is hard and is used for making anvils for beating barkcloth and also for making charcoal.
o- (mu/mi) kindof tree producing light wood, Rauwolfia vomitoria. cf. bajja, engalabi. occurring on the edge of forests, Morinda lucida. .The root yields a yellow dye. cf. bajja.