v.i., okwebamba; e. to, okutuuka, okukoma.

v.tr., okugaziya, okuyongera.

mmimbizze) v.tr. pamper; extend the red carpet treatment to.

nnanamye) v.i. sit with the legs extended, stretch out the legs while sitting.

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.

hatch (eggs); incubate; extend over, spread over, cover. Twalengedde olufu nga lumaamidde ekiwonvu kyonna. We saw that the fog had spread over the entire valley. Yali akyamaamidde ku bukulu bw'essomero. He was still the principal of the school, lit. covering the head position. Eggaali emaamidde. The bicycle has a flat tire, kumaumira ga butembetembe, to remain in a place without budging.

e- (n/n) area near the temples and forehead where the hair has been shaven away, okutema enkiiya or okumwa enkiiya. to shave a portion of hair extending above the forehead, cf. olukiiya.

nnyanze) v.tr. welcome; treat hospitably. Omugenyi teyeyanga nnyinimu y'amuyanga. (prov.) lit. The guest does not take care of himself, (it is the duty of) the host to extend him hospitality.

split.

reach; (followed by an abstract noun, often the equivalent to the English comparison of equality). Ennyumba ye yenkana n'eyaffe obunene. His house is as large as ours. Benkana obukulu/amaanyi. They are of the same age/equal in strength. Eki- banja kyo kyenkana wa? How big is your piece of land, lit. extends where? buli Muganda w'afa yenkana, every Muganda, no matter who he may be. okwenkana awo, to that degree, to that extent. Wamukubira ki okwenkana awo? Why did you strike him so much/to that extent? kyenkana, lit. it is equal, often used as an adv., equally, in the same manner. Kyenkana okugamba nti..., It is the same as saying/it is equivalent to saying... Amala gavuga kyenkana nga bwe yandibadde omu ku nsi. He drives just as if he were the only person on earth. okwenkana inf.

v.tr. be considerate of; be helpful to; extend good treatment to.

extend, be extensive; be stout; be flattened. Entebe ey'aba- biri mu bbaasi ayagala agituuleko bw'omu ayagaagale nga Lwera. He likes to take a double seat in the bus and spread all over it like Lwera (a flat treeless area between Buddu and Mawokota). okwagaagala inf.

the hand).

extend.

-ebamba (-ebambye) v.i. refl. extend oneself; spread; sit with legs spread.

extend.