n. (moral), obuzira, obugumu, e mmizi.

be (food), okulumira.

o- also obujigi, obujiji (bu/-) bit. okuiuma obugigi, to grit/gnash the teeth.

etc. v.i. be gritty (of food).

nnumye) v.tr. bite; pinch; hurt; pain; ache; fig. accuse, charge with a fault, kuluma bugigi, to grit the teeth (in pain). kuluma mba, to clench the teeth (in anger), kuluma munno, to accuse your companion/the other person of wrong doing, kuluma kiwanvuwanvu, to eat on the run; to eat hurriedly/while standing up. Embwa ennumye. The dog has bitten me. Ennyonta ennuma. I am thirsty. Enjala ennuma. I am hungry. Akalimi k'essaawa kalumye. The hour (hand, on the clock) has just struck.

omusajja omwesimbu, a man of integrity. cf. simba, -esimba, obwesimbu.