make an, okufuba, okunyii kira, okukambiriza, okuwaza, okuwanira; lift with an effort, okb bagajja.

last, ekiwalazima.

o- (bu/-) beauty; goodness; good; quality, as an adv. well; nicely; effectively; properly, oluguudo lw'obulungi- bwansi, public highway, road built by communal effort, lit. good of the country. Obulungi, bukira obugagga (prov.) Virtue is better than wealth, cf. -lungi, omu- lungi, nnalulungi.

work hard; try hard, make a great effort.

obtain for; get in/at, etc. okufunira ku mukeeka, to get (something) without effort; to acquire by using shrewd means.

eat (something which requires an effort to chew).

struggle to one's feet.

a- adv. with great effort.

with all one's might. Omulimu guno bagukutte kannabwala. They have put their full effort into this task.

a- (ka/bu) fuss and bother; intense effort, cf. Ifunya, funyirira.

e- usually with the -a of rel. useless; wasted; of no purpose; not being fully utilized. Omulimu guno gwali gwa kifamukokko. This job was a waste of time. Ekifo kiri awo kya kifamukokko. The place is there going to waste/serving no purpose. eby'ekifamukokko, things acquired without any effort; useless things.

e- (ki/bi) night, nighttime, adv. at night, in the plur. period, era, times, mu biro bino, these days, in the present period. Akutwala ekiro omusiima bukedde. fprov.J He rouses you to effort at night but you are thankful to him in the morning, cf. kaakiro, ekyekiro.

e- adv. aimlessly; in confusion; with great effort, kukaaba kiwalazima, to weep hysterically.

identical with the above, v.tr. frustrate, block; incapacitate. okukonera oluggi, to refuse to answer the door. Mmukonedde ebigenge ngalo. I have frustrated his efforts. I have blocked him (as leprosy does to fingers). cf. konoona.

make a rustling/swishing noise; scuffle. Amala okwekweka ye atenda banne okukwakwaya. (prov.) He who has already hidden himself blames his comrades who come later for making noise (in their efforts to hide themselves). Those who have arrived forget the difficulties of those still on the road. cf. -kwakwayufu, olukwakwayo, enkwakwayo; kwaya.

ndafuubanye) v.i. work hard, struggle intensively, put forth great efforts (in the achievement of an objective) .

bewitch, place a a spell on, put a hex on. okuloga obulwa- dde, to cure of sickness, okuloga ennyon- ta, to assuage thirst. Nzija kukukuba nkuloge eddalu eryo erikuli mu mutwe. I'll give you a beating that will knock that nonsense out of your head. Akuloze mukazi Muyima? Has a Muhima woman bewitched you? What has paralysed your efforts? Why are you there doing nothing (when work must be done or when danger must be avoided)? cf. -loge, obulogo, eddogo, omuloge, omulogo.

toilet. (named after Stanislaus Mugwanya because of his efforts to disseminate knowledge of sanitation throughout the country.)

o- (mu/mi) spirit, soul; temperament; mind; fig. heart, eby'omwoyo, spiritual matters, spiritual affairs. Mwoyo Mutuukiri- vu, the Holy Spirit, okusoma n'omwoyo ogumu, to read with care/carefully. Saalimu mwoyo. I was depressed/disspirited. Eki- tongole kijja kussaako omwoyo okufuna ente ennungi. The Department will do its best/ will make a great effort to get good cattle. Ekyo kyantwala omwoyo. I liked this best of all, lit. this took my heart, cf. ekyoyo, ekyoyooyo.

e- (n/n) hard struggle, big effort. cf. siitaana.

e- (n/n) loot, booty; profit; arch. female slave. Ogutateganya, teguzza nvuma. (prov.) (Work) which does no require an effort does not produce any real gains.

add (an ingredient to food or drink to flavor it, such as salt to meat, sorg/ium to beer, etc.). okusiwa nsaano ku mazzi, lit. add flour to water, i.e., to waste one's breath; to be little/insignificant. okusiwa ekiyobyo, to waste one's effort/breath, okusiwa amazzi, to

nzitunse) v.i. smoke, fume; bum; get heated up; fig• ‘fume,' be angry; struggle, put forth great efforts. Abakozi battunka ne mukama waabwe. The employees are having a very difficult time with their boss.

nzivunkanye) v.i. struggle, toil, make a great effort, cf. akavvunkano.

mpazeewazeko) v.i. keep trying; try vainly, make a futile effort.

mpatanyizza) v.i. tr/ one's best, make every effort, strive hard; struggle, cf. obuwatanyizo, omuwatanyi.

mpazizza) v.i. make an effort, try very hard.

v.i. stand/rise to one's feet with effort/in a clumsy manner; recover (from an illness); make a dull/flat sound; croak (as a frog).

-efuba.

make an effort; be bothered/disturbed.

v.i. & tr. appl. caus. force oneself/make an effort (often with reference to eating or drinking).

v.i. hold out; make an effort.

o- (mu/ba) subdued rebel, one who has given up efforts at rebellion, cf. jeema, jeemuka.

make an effort, work hard, struggle.

v.i. <£ tr. appl. 2 caus. be stingy (with)/frugal (with)/ niggardly (about). Omukyala oyo aganiri- za nnyo. That lady is very frugal/makes every effort to economize. cf. omuganirizi.

get ready; busy oneself; be busy; be wholehearted in one's effort.

v. tr. lift (something heavy requiring effort). The reflexive form is more usual.

v.tr. buy at a low price; acquire with little effort.

a very hard tree), kubebba mpola, to eat or drink slowly.

to refuse flatly, lit. to lick that which digs (enkumbi, hoe, is implied). okukomba obulamu, colloq., to enjoy life, have a good time, okukomba amazzi, colloq., to drink a great deal of beer, okukomba amannyo ng'embwa, to lick one's chops in anticipation of food or (more frequently) drink, okukomba ssente, to acquire money without much effort, to ‘clean up.' okukomba ku kantu, to eat a little bit, taste a little bit; to drink a little bit. Ge balira ge bakomba. They are in great distress, lit. The tears (amaziga is implied) they weep they lick. Yasula takombye ku mpeke ya tulo. He didn't get a wink of sleep all night.

retch.

-ekabaggula (-ekabaggudde) v.i. refl. work with too much effort at the outset and then come to a stop; throw oneself down.

rise with effort; shake oneself (e.g., a wet animal).

-eziziba (-ezizibye) v.i. force oneself; make a special effort; work up the nerve (to).

make an effort.

advance oneself (through one's own efforts); intrude oneself where one should not be; be presumptuous.

make an effort (esp. of one who tends to be lazy).

redouble one's efforts.

^omuguya.

try resolutely; double one's effort.

-epacca (-epasse) v.i. refl. make a pretence of working hard; work ineffectively; pretend to make an effort; move about excitedly.

-ebagajja (-ebagazze) v. tr. refl. lift with effort; carry (something heavy); shoulder; transport.

-ebagula (-ebagudde) v.i. & tr. refl. lift oneself with a great effort; load oneself down (with a heavy object).

devote oneself (to); attac.li uneseii ^lo/, ue sioppea/ plugged up (e. g., of a drain), kwesiba bbiri, to be determined/resolved; to make oneself ready/prepared; to double one's effort, kwesiba ku muntu, to attach oneself to a person who doesn't appreciate (you), to latch onto a person. Amagezi gaamwesiba. She was at a loss as to what to do. ng'akyesibye ku kintu kye kimu yagamba nti..., and Still sticking to the same subject he said... Ennaku zaatandika okwesi ba. The days started to drag.