oba, obanga, bwe.

okwatula, okukkiriza, (a gift) okwebaza.

be, okubula.

walifu.

oluyimba, antifoona.

ekifaananyi, omuzimu.

ekifaananyi, enfaanana, embala;

olukwe.

ekikalizo.

-yo, -mu, -wo. ba becomes baa- before such an addition, mbaako kye njogera, if 1 have something to say (note that this does not imply physical pos ses s ion as is often the case when -na is suffexed to -li), abo abanaabaawo enkya, those who will be present tomorrow. Bwe walibaamu amazzi mu mugga, tulivuba. If there is water in the river we will fish. Taliimu. He is stupid or He is not at home.

mmambaze) v.i. walk with difficulty, walk with an uncertain gait (as one suffering from weakness or illness); toddle, walk in the manner of a young child.

commence superficially. cf. ebbanga, obwebange, ekibangirizi.

e- (n/n) [Stv., Ar.] letter; certificate; diploma.

lit. it jumps over (buuka) drinking pools (maziba).

lungi, balagavu, sirii kirivu.

okuyonja, okulongoosa.

mmenze) v.tr. fill to the brim; whet, sharpen (a knife, spear, etc.). cf. olubengo, Mmengo.

e- plur. (ki/bi) news, tidings. cf. 2fa.

omugagga bifeekeera, an extremely rich person, cf. feekeera.

e- plur. (ki/bi) the remains of smoked tobacco (e.g., dottle in a pipe).

e- plur. (ki/bi) twitching in the eyelids. (A twitch in the lower lids means that one will receive bad news; a twitch in the • upper lid signifies good news.) Not to be confused with bisulo, dormitories, the plur. of ^eklsulo, q.v.

e- usually plur. (ki/bi) chaff; fig. disreputable people, riffraff.

e- plur. (ki/bi) fixed fees formerly charged to the plaintiff and accused before a court case could be held; court costs.

akasubi; (of knife) omusa, ekikolokonda.

have a mutual antagonism based on alleged differences of family, clan, etc.

ekifuba.

ekifuba; (woman's) ebbeere, q.v.; vide also nnansble, nnamba laala, empottowotto, lukambulizo, ekiwaama; inflamed breast, ebbanyi.

adj., menyefu, kutufu, atifu.

o- lit. small places, plur. of afako. okubuna obufo, to be a rolling stone, to be i. cf. ekifo.

o- (bu/-) darkness; hardship, pressure, difficulty; uncertainty, cf. guba.

o- (bu/-) stiffness; dryness (of clothes); coolness, coldness (of food); fig. obstinacy, stubborness. cf. kakanyala, -kakanyavu.

o- (bu/-) hardness; state of not being well done (of cooked food, meat); difficulty; fig. obstinacy, stubbornness. cf. kaluba, -kalubo.

o- (bu/-) in-laws; relationship acquired by marriage; relationship of a man to his wife's brothers; disease or misfortune due to the violation of any of the prohibitions relating to in-laws; Parkinson's disease, eby'obuko, bride price. Tugenda ku buko. We are going to visit our in-laws. cf. ebiko, ^njuko.

o- adv. whole, in entirety; in bulk form. Embuzi gifumbe bukolokolo. Cook the goat whole (i.e., do not cut it into pieces before cooking).

o- (bu/-) life; health; good health, okulya obulamu, to enjoy life, have a good time. cf. -lamu.

o-: kukuba bulatti, to be utterly in- diiferent, not to care at an.

mmunze) v.i. ramble, wander around aimlessly. ‘Sifugibwa' afa abunga. (prov.) (He who says) ‘I will not be ruled' dies a vagabond.

o- adv. quickly, swiftly (only of running), cf. embiro.

bunyisa (-bunyisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 spread; scatter; distribute; propagate; spread with/using. Leka kubunya bisasiro wano. Stop scattering trash here. Ebifo byonna ebikulu mu Qulaaya yabibunya. lie covered/visited all the major places in Europe.

o- (bu/-) marrow of the bones. Yalabika ng'obulumi bumutuuse mu busomyo. He looked as if he had been hurt to the quick.

o- (bu/-) neg. inf. of %a, q.v. indifference, unconcern; carelessness; laziness.

a- (bu/-) youth (a period in life). Also the plural of akavubuka, small youth, slender young person, cf. vubuka.

o- adv. free, for nothing, gratis, as a gift. cf. ^wa.

o- also obuwangaaliro (bu/-) durability, capability of lasting a long time; permanence; long life, longevity. cf. wangaala.

o- (bu/-) way out of a difficulty/dilemma. cf. watanya.

o- (bu/-) bachelorhood, single state, state of one who has never been married or who is separated from his wife, okuwona obuwuulu, to get married, lit. escape bachelorhood, cf. ^wuula, omu- wuulu.

o- (bu/-) difficulty, cf. -zibu.

o- (bu/-) kind of weed which spreads rapidly and is difficult to eradicate, oku- simba obwanda or okutuula obwanda, to take up permanent abode, stay for good.

o- (bu/-) place to turn. Sikya- lina bwekyusizo. I have no place to turn. also fig. I am in a tight corner/difficult spot. cf. kyuka, -ekyusa.

o- (bu/-) steepness, precipitousness; slantedness. cf. -esulika, -esulifu.

intensifier which usually occurs after a poss. pron. or adj. own, very own. mikwano gyange bwoya, my own friends.

enjoy life, have a good time; be jaunty/cocky; rattle (of seeds or small bells).

esiifu, teefu.

I don't, si musango, si kigambo, sifaayo.

e- (n/n) decoration (on the uniform of a soldier).

ebbaluwa.

okwetegeeza, okunnyo nnyola.

ekifuba, emmanda; (box) essa nduuko.

ekifundikiro, amava nnyuma.

ekifaananyi.

n., ekifuba, akakololo, akafuba, kya kyeggula.

ekifuko.

okukomerera kumusaalaba.

n., ekifuko.

adjective or adverb, completely, thoroughly; really; very, extremely. Kirungi ddala. It is very good, ddala requires the applied form of the verb. Bakyamidde ddala. They have gone completely astray, cf. naddala.

e- plur. amaliba (li /ma) skin; hide; cover (of a book or magazine). Lugaba yabuggyako eddiba. [t dawned. Dawn came, lit. God took the skin/covering off of (day, daytime, implied by -bu- = obudde). okufuna ekigulira Magala eddiba, to make money, get some money, get something profitable. Bwe batusiba mu ddiba erimu tuliyuza. We just do not get along. We are mutually incompatible, lit. if they tie us in one skin we will tear it open (an almost hopeless feat), cf. ^akaliba, ekiriba.

e- (li/ma) cooked plantains, matooke which have been cooked to a turn, omufumbi w'eddigobe, wife.

e- plur. amalwaniro (li/ma) battlefield; place of combat, arena, cf. Ifwana.

e- plur. amalya (li/ma) marriage, married life (of a woman). Sirina ddya. I am not married or My marriage is not working out at all. Bulungi si ddya. (prov.) Beauty is not (the basis for a happy) marriage, cf. lya.

okusinza nga katonda.