okusenza, okugulirira, okupakasa.

omulimu.

mutilate the forms of the language in a way roughly similar to that employed in speaking pig Latin.

gabisa (-gabisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to give/share/divide, etc.; use, employ (e.g., a container) in giving/distributing.

roam about aimlessly (used disparagingly of drunks, unemployed persons, loafers, etc.).

a-: okukuba akagogo, to stand firmly on one foot and move the other one backwards touching the ground with the toes (a disrespectful and insulting gesture mostly- employed by girls).

conceal, okukisa omukono, to die, lit. to hide one's hand (usually employed with reference to a Kabaka). Bw'akolola engabi yeekisa mu kisaka. When he coughs the bushbuck hides in the bush (i.e., he has a very loud cough). Bw'aseka empisi yeekisa ku ki- kande. When he laughs the hyena hides in a deserted place (i.e., he has a loud and boisterous laugh).

e- (ki/bi) time; period of time, ekiseera ekinene, a long time, ebiseera eby'eddembe, leisure time, ebiseera eby'omu maaso, the future, abakozi ab'eki- seera, temporary employees, gavumenti ey'ekiseera, provisional government, ebiseera eby'akabenje, period of emergency, okukuuma ebiseera, to be on time, okumala ebiseera, to waste time. cf. akaseera.

employ (in the most general sense); employ (workers). okukozesa amaanyi, to use force (against opposition); to work with vigor.

e- (ki/bi) evil spirit controlled by a living person and employed for a variety of nefarious purposes.

e- (n/n) kind of hardwood tree. It has an extensive system of branches but a small trunk and is the source of the staves which the Balaalo employ in herding cattle. (Sn.) cf. oluzira.

work for a living, v.tr. hire, employ (someone to do work).

etc. cf. nmnnnka?!.

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.

waabisa (-waabisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to lodge a complaint; complain using/employing. cf. omuwaabi, omuwawaabirwa, empaaba, empaabi.

mpandudde) v.tr. spit; spit out; fig. blurt out; eject, throw out; dismiss (an employee). emmundu ewandula amasasi, machine gun. cf. wanda, ekiwandulo.

o- (mu/ba) hired workman, worker; manual worker, laborer; porter; employee. cf. pakasa.

plur. bundiizi kind of small yellow banana which is eaten ripe (as opposed to other types which are employed for making beer).

o- (mu/mi) work; task; job; employment; business, kuggwa mirimu, to be well done; to be dressed beautifully, be dressed ‘fit to kill.' cf. eddimu, akalimu.

o- (mu/ba) master; employer, boss; with cap. the Lord (God); formerly the title of the hereditary rulers of Bunyoro and Toro.

suspend (an operation, employment, etc.); set up, establish; erect. Obulamu bwe abuyimiri- zawo na bya buvubi. He supports himself [lit. maintains his life) by fishing. Omubaka yayimiriztbwa okumala ennaku ssalu. The representative was suspended for three days.

surpass; excel, singa is often used in cases where English would employ the comparative or superlative of the adjective. Omulenzi ono y'asinga oyo obuwanvu. This boy is taller

o- (mu/ba) employer, one who hires workers, cf. kola, kozesa.

o- (ba/mu) doer; worker, laborer; employee, ekibiina kyl abakozi, trade union, labor union, abakozi b'obubi, evildoers. abakozi b'ebya mbyone, mischief- makers. cf. kola, koza.

employ.

kunyiga kinnyindwa, to speak in a nasal tone of voice, kunyiga tulo, to sleep, kunyiga bantu, to deal harshly with people (of a boss with his employees ).

employ, make use of.

be self-employed.

-gingeginge, -gingirire, omweginzi.