abboggo, kambwe.
ebboggo, obukambwe.
etc.; rush at in a rude, harsh manner.
e- no plur. (li/ma) harsh/rude/angry manner of speech, okwogeza ebboggo, to speak harshly/stridently, ‘bark out.' cf. boggola.
o- (bu/-) harshness, severity; fierceness, fury, anger; cruelty, cf. -kambwe.
o- adv. forlornly; in an abandoned condition, kufa bumbula, to die unattended; to be in a miserable condition and have no one come to one's aid. obufuzi bw'obumbula harsh/dictatorial rule.
make a crackling sound; go off (of a gun); burst, explode; thunder; ache (of bones); speak harshly, make an outburst, okubwatuka kw'engalo, a burst of applause.
e- no plur. (li/ma) harsh/oppressive rule; misrule. cf. fuga, -bi.
boom forth; become enraged, rise up in anger; talk in a harsh/abusive tone of voice.
chastise; discipline, correct; deal harshly with.
e- no plur. (li/ma) rudeness, harshness; ill temper.
snap at someone.
o- with the -a of rel. hard, unbending, exacting (of persons), omuntu ow'olu- wazo, a hard exacting person, kukwasa luwazo, to rule harshly/with an iron hand.
etc. okunaabira mu maaso, to wash one's hands of. Mw. Katende muzibu, mwannyina amunaabidde mu maaso, era amugobye. Mr. Katende is a harsh person; he has washed his hands of his sister and has sent her away. Balina emyenge egya buli kika ne batuuka n'okuginaabiramu ebigere. They have beers of every type in great abundance, lit. they even wash their feet in it.
e- adv. rudely, harshly, in a harsh tone of voice.
e- (n/n) harshness, fierceness; arrogance. Ono wa nkanu. He is an arrogant, harsh person. Basaba lwa nkanu. They make their requests in a very rude/demanding way. Ensimbi yawa za nkanu. He paid the money under compulsion, cf. kanuka, obukanu.
lose color, fade; be harsh/rough; be dry (of the skin ).
e- (li/ma) cheek; insolence, impertinence. okubutika amatama, to remain silent, keep quiet, okukuba amatama, to be all talk, be long on talk and short on action, okulya mu ntama, to talk loud, roar, make an outburst; to bark (of a dog), okukwata ku matama, to be amazed/shocked, -lit. hold one's cheek, kukuba muntu ttama. to qhnnt at a person in a harsh voice, omuntu ow'amatama, one who makes up stories, teller of tall tales. Baalulaza mu ddiiro amatama gafunye ku bikonde. They took us into the dining room to eat, lit. so that the cheeks could fold into fists. Yamuliira ttama. He shouted at him. cf. entama.
choke; kill; fig. rebuke harshly, cf. tuga.
treat harshly; overwork.
v.i. be tasteless; be tough (of food); be harsh/rude (of speech ).
v.tr. bind; fasten; twist; press firmly; fig. treat harshly; handle roughly.
v.i. be insipid/tasteless; have a bad taste; be harsh/discordant.
cf. -kuubuufu, -kuubukuubu.
to pay).
v.i. become furious/ angry; be harsh. Eddoboozi lye lyali limaze okukayuka olw'obusungu. His voice had become strident with anger.
shout at in anger.
snap off (with a crackling noise, as a branch of a treej; fig. shout, speak in a harsh tone of voice, bark out.
v.i. answer defiantly/ harshly; be defiant; turn up one's nose.
cause a sickening feeling (of food); be harsh; fig. bother, disturb, trouble. Ki ekikukeeta? What is bothering you?
kusumulula mboozi, to develop a theme/narrative, kusumulula kamwa, to speak sternly/harshly, kusumulula kidduka, to drive a vehicle at a great speed. cf. ekisumuluzo.
etc. okubw atukira omuntu, speak harshly to someone, make an outburst against a person.
mess up; trample; crumple/ fold roughly; be harsh/hard on.
o- (mu/mi) kind of small tree the leaves ot which are very bitter and have medicinal uses, ebigambo ebikawa ng'omu- susa, harsh, bitter words.
I a (-boggedde) »> /. bark (as a dog): speak in a loud/harsh/angry manner.
speak to rn an angry manner.
okuboggoza essimu, colloq., to make a telephone call. cf. ebboggo.
kunyiga kinnyindwa, to speak in a nasal tone of voice, kunyiga tulo, to sleep, kunyiga bantu, to deal harshly with people (of a boss with his employees ).
-epima (-epimye) v.i. refl. measure oneself; hang oneself; become enraged; have a stem/harsh look.
harsh; strong (of drink); spicy (of food); difficult, hard. cf. kaali.
-ekamata (-ekamase) v.i. refl. behave in a grouchy/surly/rude manner; be harsh/stern.
tasteless; harsh, discordant. eddoboozi eddangufu, a harsh voice, cf. languka.
-kuubukuubu adj. rough, harsh (of the skin), cf. kuubuuka.
tall; deep, -wanvu- yirivu, rather tall; rather long. Obulwadde bw'omwana ono bwatwogeza ebiwanvuwanvu. The sickness of this child caused us to say harsh things to each other, cf. obuwanvu, amawanvuwanvu, wanvuwa.
eddoboozi ekkwakwayufu, a harsh/ dull/dry voice, cf. kwakwaya.
complain; answer in a harsh/rude manner when one is corrected.
uncontrollable, eddoboozi ebbaaluufu, harsh/strident voice, omwana omubaaluufu, a loud/rowdy/aggressive child, cf. baaluuka.
tighten up the muscles (e.g., before receiving an injection). amagezi ne gannetippa, and 1 was at a loss/my wits failed me. cf. -etippu.