okuyigga; (look for) okunoonya, okuwama; h. for thing visible, okuwuuzuuma.

omuyi zzi; elephant h., omutujju.

okukuba, okubaalinga, okuluuta, okusakata, okuwuttula. b. barkcloth, okukomaga, okusaaka; okutenga, okuttula. b. in hunting, okwandaaza. = to surpass, okusinga, okukira. =be too muchfor, okulema.

o- adv. like a grasshopper. Omubbi awenjebwa buseenene. The thief is being hunted everywhere, lit. like a grasshopper, cf. enseenene.

o- (bu/-) tracks, traces; footsteps; direction, okugoba obuwufu, to follow the steps of; to track (of a hunter), okuzza obuwufu, to go back, return, okukyusa obuwufu, to change one's course, alter one's direction. Ka tubagwe mu buwufu. Let's trail them. cf. oluwufu.

o- (bu/-) hunting (of game animals). cf. yigga, omuyizzi.

enjovu, enguuli; e. hunter, omutujju.

a- (ka/bu) barkcloth kilt worn by hunters.

e- (ki/bi) net trap used in hunting large animals; curtain, cf. timba, akatimba, olutimba.

e- (ki/bi) decree to seize and put to death; manhunt; raid, expedition; campaign. ekiwendo ky'abasuubuzi b'abaddu, expedition of slave traders.

e- (ki/bi) place where game animals are cornered by hunters, hunting ground. cf. Iziga.

e- (li/ma) arch, sharpened stick for hunting edible rats (misu).

o- (lu/n) cloth; fabric, material; garment; dress; hunting net (= lutuula, q.v.). in the plur. clothes, clothing, cf. eggoye, akagoye.

o- (lu/n) pole used to support a hunting net. kuyita ku lungwanyu, to have a narrow escape.

distinguished, renowned; clever; champion, expert; notorious, abayizzi lukulwe, great/highly skilled hunters, omubbi lukulwe, notorious thief.

lit. the hunter does not miss. Used as an amulet by hunters and fishermen, cf. yigga, subwa.

e- (n/n) small bell-like ornament. Endege ziba nnyingi ne ziyoogaana. (prov.) The bells are many (on the hunting dogs) and they make a lot of noise. In unity there is strength, kuba na maaso ga ndege, to have large round eyes (this is regarded, as a compliment), cf. akalege.

ekiragala; (mosquito) akatimba; (hunting) ekitimba; also essamba, ekibanyi, olutuula, emi gamba, oluka, emmiimo, omutembo; make a n., okukuba amakowe.

keen-sighted. It is almost exclusively restricted to the following proverb: Embwa ya nnamaaso bw'etebba n'eyigga. When the keen-sighted dog is not stealing, it is hunting. Said of someone who can be either very good or very bad, depending on circumstances.

e- (n/n) hut in a tree where hunters lie in wait, ennyonjo y'ahakuumi, guardhouse. cf. ekiyonjo, omuyonjo.

okugoberera, okubeeba, okutoloba, okutakula emisinde, okuyotta; (hunt) okuyigga, okucocca cocca; p. hotly, okuluubirira.

drive from cover (an animal during a hunt); drive out, drive from hiding; drive away, okusaggula abawagizi, to recruit supporters, cf. omu- sagguzi.

n., omunyago; (of hunt) omuyiggo.

v. (in hunting), okwekobya, okusooba.

kill (game), swagula, ssebo! congratulations! (originally addressed to a hunter but now more general in use).

rummage.

mpenze) v.tr. search for, look for; search in; inspect carefully. Omubbi awenjebwa buseenene. The thief is being hunted everywhere, lit. like a grasshopper.

nnyamidde) v.tr. urge on with shouts (e.g., dogs in hunting, a horse in a race); strike, beat, okwamira emiggo, to beat/cane severely. okwamira inf.

nnyandaazizza) v.tr. flush out (an animal during a hunt); ferret out. search out; nrnkg; ogy ori_ okwandaaza inf.

njasidde) v.tr. urge on (a hunting dog); urge on, encourage. okwasira inf.

njizze) v.tr. hunt.

etc.

yiggibwa (-yiggiddwa) v.i. pass. be hunted.

cf. ama- yinnaanyi.

yizzisa (-yizzisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to hunt; hunt with/ using, akuyiggisa emmundu, to hunt with a gun.

track down (game); hunt down; scout out; spy on. cf. ^ekizigo, lomuzizi.

interj. salutation or congratulations (originally to a hunter or to one who has gathered white ants but now used in a more general sense), cf. swaga.

cf. omutujju.

o- (mu/ba) driver (of a vehicle); steersman; beater (on a hunting expedition), omugoba w'ennyonyi, pilot of an airplane. cf. goba.

o- (mu/ba) follower, adherent, abagoberezi b'ensolo, those who follow/|)ur- sue game (in a hunt), cf. goba, gobereza.

(la) Mr. Edible Rat. Ekkubo limu lyassa Wamusu. (prov.) lit. One road killed Mr. Edible Rat (since because of the regularity of his habits the hunters were able to determine his position). It is always desirable to have more than one way of solving a problem, cf. omusu.

v.i. hold out; make an effort.

o- (mu/ba) elephant hunter; government hunter; wild-game hunter; gunman. cf. tujjuka.

to give a look of amazement, be dumbfounded/stunned, lit. like a hunting dog who has thrown off the bell attached to him (used to signal the hunters).

v.i. recip. hunt each other.

bungle (a piece of work), okukubirira emimiro, to make a clicking sound in the throat (to express disappointment or an unpleasant surprise). Ekyazze, okubirira kijja. (prov.) lit. (The animal, ekisolo implied) which has come, it comes (although) you try to drive it away. One cannot alter destiny.

o- (mu/mi) pole used for carrying animals killed by hunters.

fan away (e.g., flies); beat (the bush in hunting); recruit. Bakusaggira okolola, ak'obugoba k'oya- gala? (prov.) You are coughing while they are driving out (the game). Do you want to lose (your share of) the profit? Yatuuka olulimi lusagga nsowera. (When) he arrived he was dead tired, lit. the tongue was brushing away the flies.

o- frau/mi) charm believed to to assist the hunter in luring game into his traps.

a- plur. (li/ma) portion of meat (eight ribs) given to the third spearer on a hunt. cf. yiŋŋaanya.

v.i. & tr. forage for food; go a distance to obtain food either by payment in money or in exchange for services; fig. ferret out, dig up (information), oku- saka amawulire, to go hunting for news, okusaka entalo, to pick a fight, okusaka obulwadde, to contract an illness (which could have been avoided). Yali mu Bu- laaya ng'asaka ku maanyi. He was in Europe recuperating/recovering his strength.

o- (mu/ba) spearman, one who spears in hunting, cf. fumita.

o- (mu/ba) hunter who is second to 3 spear a hunted animal, cf. 2wuula.

o- (mu/ba) beater (in hunting). cf. Ikuba, kubiriza.

interj. salutation or congratulations (originally to a hunter or to one who has caught termites hut now used in a more general sense), cf. swaga, -swagu.

n. a lubaale associated with hunters and animals. Ddungu ayizze. I am in luck.

o- (mu/mi) hunt, hunting expedition; prey, spoil, fruit of the hunt; quarry, cf. yigga

etc.); creep up to, stalk (game in hunting), v.i. have a guilty look.

v.tr. refl. elude, clip by. Abaiujju bagezezzako okuyigga goonya eno kyokka n'okutuusa kati ekyabeekoota. The hunters have tried to hunt down this crocodile but until now it has still eluded them. cf. olukooto.

-kolya adj. ignorant; inexperienced (esp. of dogs). Embwa enjizzi ezaala enkolya. (prov.) lit. A (good) hunting dog may give birth to a defective (one). Superior parents may have inferior offspring.