v., okukwata, okuvumbagira, okukwata mavumbavumba.

o- adv. at close grips; face to face. cf. kwata.

a- (ka/bu) painful/vice-like grip. as an adv. painfully; with a painful grip; in a heartrending manner, okukaaba akajiijiiri, to cry pitifully, cf. jiijiira.

etc.; grip in wrestling; surround, okuzingiramu, to include, reckon among. Ne Kiwanuka mu batawa musolo naye baamuzingiddemu. Kiwanuka was also included {or: they included K.) among those who did not pay the tax.

to be at close grips with each other, confront each other directly.

v.tr. grab; grip; hug; embrace.

v.tr. grip; grasp.

adv. at close grips; close together.

come to grips; fight; border (on); have a connection/relation (with); have one's hands full, struggle, okukwatagana na mulimu gwa maanyi, to struggle with a heavy burden/big job.

v.i. recip. also yisiŋŋanya (-yisiŋŋanyizza) v.i. & tr. recip. caus. pass each other; grip each other fin wrestling); become intertwined; treat each other. Asuubira ng'abantu bonna bajja okuyisinnanya ng' ab'oluganda. He hopes that all people will treat each other like brothers, okuyisinnanya obwala, to shake hands.

to be at close grips with one another.

cf. kanga.