okwegayirira, okwesengereza.

nnaamye) v.i. cry, cry out; implore; insist.

o- plur. entege or entegetege (lu/n) tendon at the back of the knee, kukwata ntege na magulu, to implore earnestly, lit. to grasp the tendons and the legs. Yayimiriranga entegetege zimufamba. He stood trembling, cf. oluteega.

to result in a conviction. Gwamukka mu vvi. He was convicted. He lost the case (gw = -gu- which implies omusango, charge). Yankubira mavi. He begged/implored me.

plead with, implore; cry for. okuwanjagira obuyambi, to cry for help.

kukuuta kalevu ku ttaka, to be obsequious, implore abjectly, lit. rub one's chin on the ground, kukuuta bigere, to go very fast.

v.tr. strike; beat; hit. Akaato kaffe kaali kakubyeko abantu. Our little boat was full of people. Akuba mu buli kasenge konna obwenyi. He pokes his head into every room. Yali ankubye ama- bega. He turned his back on me. Kati eby'okusoma mbikubye amabega. 1 have now finished my studies. Munnaffe Kampala amukubye amabega. Our friend has left Kampala. Yanneekubako ndyeko katono. He implored me to eat a little. Kakubye. I am in luck. Things are going my way. Kawundo kakubye eddirisa. lit. The bat has struck against the windowpane (used in reference to a woman who is carrying nn an illicit affair). Mu nju temuli kakuba. The house is completely silent/deserted. There isn't a soul stirring in the house, lit. there is nothing which is striking.

denial or futility. Go on! Nnagezaako okumwega- yirira naye nno nga wa! I tried to implore him but in vain!

rush into. Yeekuba ensiko. He rushed into the bush. Yeekuba mu nju. He rushed into the house, okwekubako, to implore. Yanneekubako ndyeko katono era ne jinaana.bHe implored me to eat a little but I refused.

appeal to; beseech, ask, implore.

entreat, implore; make a plea to.

entreat, implore, make a plea to; pray to. Obutume obw'Okwegayirira, the Apostle- ship of Prayer, cf. gaya.