in a, lukwayo.
v., okumasamasa, okwakaya kana, okunyereketa; (lightning) okumyansa.
at a great speed. cf. fuumuuka.
e- (ki/bi) flash, gleam; lightning. cf. myansa.
like lightning, very quickly, cf. kwaya, kwakwaya.
o- adv. fast, quickly, in a hurry, in a flash, cf. yokya.
e- also emmulisiso (n/n) torch; flashlight, cf. 1mul isa.
light up, direct light towards; illuminate; light with a torch; shine (a flashlight). okumulisa enswa, to catch termites (with the aid of torches), cf. emmuliso, emmulisiso.
glitter; flash; shine; pulsate, cf. myansa, myamyamya.
throw off sparks, sparkle; shoot (of pain); dart away, make off like a flash. Eggulu limyansa. It is lightning.
etc. cf. ekimyanso, myamyamya, myamyansa.
e- (n/n) squint; crossed eyes. ow'endali, person with a squint, cross-eyed person, kufuula ndali, to flash one's eyes in anger, become furious.
e- (n/n) lightning; thunderbolt; great flash.
plur. iden. or zi ttooci (n/n) [from Eng. torch] flashlight.
-ewungula (-ewungudde) v.i. refl. have oneself ferried; go across (in a boat); flash by; disappear/go away for a while; wave; move to and fro. cf. akawunguko, oluwunguko, omuwunguzi.