mpola, kasiiso, kimpowooze, nkuyo.

o- adv. like a needle, kuwenja buyiso, to search diligently for, search high and low for. kukutuka buyiso, to be terminated/broken off (of a frie ndship). cf. empiso.

a- adv. gently, calmly, okussa akasiiso, to look over appraisingly/ critically, to give (someone) the once over.

e- adv. hurriedly; urgently, with the -a of rel. hasty, hurried, okuteesa okw'ekibagubagu, a hasty decision.

e- no plur. (ki/bi) with the -a of rel. calm; gentle, as an adv. calmly, gently. Ayogera kimpoowooze. He talks in a very calm manner. Obudde bwa kimpoowooze. The weather is pleasant, olutalo olw'ekimpoowooze, the cold war.

e- adv. slowly; gently, softly; quietly, mpolampola, gradually, by degrees. Akwata empola atuuka wala. (prov. j Who proceeds slowly goes far. Slow but sure. Mpolampola, ayiisa obu- sera. (prov.) Slowly and carefully, he cooks the porridge. Easy does it. cf. kawola.

kadagado.

toss (of a body of water); sway gently, cf. essingisira.

treat overindul gently.

cf. empola.

v.tr. appl. 2 caus. look for diligently; investigate thoroughly; research.

well; intensively. Omulimu baguddusa kinnawadda. They are doing the job effectively.

check carefully.

-efunyirira (-efunyiridde) v.i. appl. 2 refl. work very hard; apply oneself diligently; concentrate (on a task).