e- no plur. (li/ma) heaven; sky; lightning. Yakubwa eggulu n'afiirawo. He was struck by lightning and died instantly. with caps. Ggulu, Heaven (the name of a lubaale), the father of Walumbe (death) and Nnambi (the first woman), and the fathei^in- law of Kintu (the first Muganda). cf. engulu, kungulu, waggulu.

e- usually plur. amawiilugungu (li/ma) kind of plant the bark of which is used in making baskets.

e- (li/ma) slope, embankment; mound of earth, cf. ekigulumu.

prep., wa gguluwa, kunguluku.

waggulu.

speak a., okw'ogerera waggulu.

oluga, eggulugungu; sugar cane, ekikajjo.

okukka, okuserengeta, okw esulika, okuva muggulu; d. to, okukkirira.

ggulu; become d., , okw onooneka, okukongeera, okubembeera, okukuusiira, okukusiwala, okusootoola.

okuzingulula, okutuggulula, okulambulula, okugombolola.

a waggulu, gulumivu, a kitiibwa.

trot; skip cavort about, frolic, cf. kannagguluba.

very firmly, very tightly. Eccupa nnywevu be gulugulu. The bottle is tightly sealed. Kino kyange gulugulu. This is my very own.

eggulu.

adj., wanvu, gulumivu; (honourable) a kitiibwa; (price) kanufu; at a h. price, bukanga; on h., waggulu.

Ssewanaku, Nnyinibulamu, Nnyiniggulu, Liisoddene.

in a hurry.

e- also ekigulumo (ki/bi) embankment, mound of earth, slope, cf. eggulumu.

heaven) and was associated with thunder and lightening. Kiwanuka is also a common name for men.

to come on the run, come in a hurry (to a place where one's presence is required), cf. guluba.

nnonze) v.tr. gather up, pick up; pick out; select, choose; elect; describe completely. Kuno si kutta kulonda. This is a great bargain, lit. it is not killing (a game CtTtl TTl al) but merely picking it up (from the ground), okulonda mu bangi, lit. to select from among many, to choose (a wife). Baabu)onda. They had a fight or They went running after each other, lit. picked up the footsteps (abuwuufu is implied by -bu-). Ekibiina kyakubidde waggulu mu kulonda. The party won an overwhelming victory in the elections.

ddene (eddoboozi), waggulu(okwogera).

waggulu.

lit. it shakes the sky. See musisi.

throw off sparks, sparkle; shoot (of pain); dart away, make off like a flash. Eggulu limyansa. It is lightning.

e- adv. up, above, okudda engulu, to regain consciousness. Afrika ey'engulu, northern Africa, upper Africa, engulu ku lusozi, up on the hill, okuluma n'ogw'engu- lu, lit. to bite with the upper (lip, omumwa, implied), to be determined/resolved, cf. eggulu, kungulu, waggulu.

comparable with Eve in that she brought death into the world. She was the daughter of Ggulu (Heaven), the sister of Walumbe (death) and the wifeof Kintu (the first man), nnambi, as a common noun (la), is a type of beer plantain.

possessor of (followed immediately by the governed noun without the -a of rel.). buli nnyini mmotoka, every automobile owner. Nnyini Ggulu, the Owner of Heaven, God. Nnyinibulamu, the Master of Life, God. nnyinimu, owner of the house, master of the house. Nnyinimu! or Bannyi- nimu! Is anybody at home? (Asked by someone outside who really doesn't know.) cf. obwannannyini, nnannyini,2

lit. the Owner of Heaven.

waggulu, kungulu; vide okusomoka, okutinda; be o. (remain), okusigala, okusooba; o. again, nate, omulundi ogw'okubiri; vide again,

Olusukulwa Katonda, Eggulu.

okulanga, okulangirira, okwogerera waggulu.

eggulu.

n., omuggulu.

okugombolola, okutuggulula.

okwogera, okugamba. s. about, okwogerako. s. loudly, okwogerera waggulu, okuleekaana. s. languidly, okugolooma. s. up, okuvumbula eddoboozi, okuvumbula obulago. s. very fast, okusabiiliza (ebigambo). s. roughly, okuboggola, okukaytika.

cause to become disentangled.

unravel, take apart.

tengesa (-tengesezza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to wag/shake, etc. cf. Mutengaggulu.

entikko, ensonda; (of trees) omusa, akasanso; on the t., waggulu, kungulu; on t. of, kunguluku. . ., wagguluwa. . . .

komererayo waggulu.

kopi, si a mpisa nnungi, nnakifankenyere, ggulu.

okusumulula, okutuggulula.

okusumulula, okutuggulula.

okuzingulula, okutuggulula, okulangulula, okusambulula, okusaggulukuka, okusala ggoye.

ggulu.

okusumulula, okutuggulula, okufunduukulula, okubagulula; come untied, okusumulukuka, okusumuttuka, okutuggulukuka.

adv., waggulu; vide okwambuka.

a waggulu; vide akatunnumba.

nnyo, ddala; also ideophones like ggulugulu, kaalaala, kabogo, kaakaaka, ttukutuku, ccekeceke, ccucucu, ddu, ddudduddu, kazigizigi, kkopokopo, mmyamyamya, mmyumyumyu, ppeppeppe, ssassassa, ssississi, twatwatwa.

kopi, ggulu.

empisa embi, obuggulu.

turn up, appear; be discovered; come to light, be revealed, amaloboozi ne gavumbukako waggulu, and the voices grew louder. Omuntu eyamutta yavumbuka. The person who killed him was found.

up; in the air, in the sky; upstairs; loudly, in a loud voice, obuyigirize obwa waggulu, higher education. amatundiro aga waggulu, stores of a better class, ab'awaggulu, people who are high in the social scale, okumanya okwa waggulu, superior knowledge. Ekiyita waggulu, otegera wansi empungu terya bire. (prov.) lit. What travels on high, you trap (when it is) down, the eagle does not eat clouds (but must come down to eat). What goes up must come down. cf. eggulu, kungulu, engulu.

okuyimusa to raise the eyes, okuyimusa eddoboozi waggulu, to raise the voice. cf. yima.

etc.; speak on behalf of. kwogerera waggulu (ng'ow'ebiwundu ali ku lunnyo), to shout out loud (like a w'ounded person on a stretcher), i.e., to give orders in a loud and pompous manner. Yanjogerera ebigambo. He spoke to me very sternly.

whirl about, ne nzunza akabundu waggulu w omutwe gwange, and I whirled the pistol above my head, awatali na kuzunza njuki, very quickly, in the twinkling of an eye. oku- zunza ejtnambo, to spread rumors.

kungulu ku, prep, phrase on, on the surface of. kungulu ku buliri, on the bed, on the surface of the bed. eby'okungulu* the ones on top. cf. eggulu, engulu, waggulu.

(la) hair on the chest.

snap; fig. obtain, acquire (a position). Bakoonodde ebifo ebya waggulu. They have gotten good jobs/high positions. cf. -koonofu.

o- (lu/n) stiff neck. Ekiri waggulu kirwaza enkoko olukya. (prov.) What is above causes the fowl to be sick with a stiff neck. Curiosity killed the cat. cf. ebikya.

v.i. conv. 2 be or become disentangled/unraveled.

wansinsi, a little lower, wansi wa as a prep, phrase below, beneath, under, wansi w'olutindo, under the bridge, kukwata wansi ne waggulu, to become furious, ‘hit the ceiling.' cf. ensi.

apprehend; arrest, capture; rape; /ig. comprehend, ‘catch on to.' v.i. touch; adhere; turn sour (of milk); freeze (of water); coagulate (of blood); be contagious/infectu- ous (of a disease); be intoxicating (of liquor), okukwata omuliro, to catch fire, okukwata wansi ne waggulu, to become furious, hit the ceiling; to become very dangerous/serious (of a situation), okuwata ku mumwa, to be amazed/astonistad. okukwata amateeka, to obey the laws; to memorize the Ten Commandments, emisomo egikwata ku by'obulimi, courses relating to/about/ concerning agriculture, ebintu ebitakukwata- ko, things which do not concern you. obu- lwadde obukwata obukoko obuto, a disease which strikes young chickens. Obulwadde buno bukwata. This disease is contagious. Yakwata lya mu Buyindi. He started off for India, lit. took (kkubo, road, is implied) to India. Obudde bwali bukutte. It had become dark. Omusango gwabakwata. They were found guilty. Ndese bakutte. I have left them eating. Jjangu tukwate. Come and join US in eating, kllkwata eyr. n'pyr, be very large/extensive. Yazimba enju ekwata eyo n'eyo. He built a large house/a house covering a large area. Yankwata mu liiso. He deprived me of something. He did me out of something. Omwami oyo ebyambalo bye bimukutte bulungi. The clothes of that gentleman are very becoming/fit him perfectly.

stand out; be conspicuous; be located. Enjuba yali yeesumalise ku ggulu. The sun stood out in the sky.

etc. kusambira waggulu, to be joyously excited.

pr.n. the name of the first Kabaka and the founder of the Kingdom of Buganda. He was married to Nnambi who was the daughter of Ggulu (Heaven) and the sister of Walumbe (Death).

v.i. conv. 2 become untied/unknotted; become unfastened; become unraveled.

v.tr. conv. 2 untie; unfasten; unravel.

regard oneself as meriting. Mukasa yesaanyiriza nnyo ebya waggulu. Mukasa thinks he is deserving of the better things.