kulu, a kitiibwa.

for which see the grammars. The following usages are important for lexical purposes because the derivatives formed cannot all be included in the dictionary. 1) bu + la ~ negative infinitive, often equivalent to an English noun which is not an infinitive in form. okumanya, to know; obutamanya, not to know; ingnorance. 2) bu + stem of a noun from another class often produc es an adverb which must be rendered by a phrase in English, enkofu, guinea fowl; bukofu, like a guinea fowl, kukaabya bukofu, to make cry like a guinea fowl, i.e., to cause to suffer. 3) bu + reduplicated stem of a noun of another class indicates plurality with the added notions of indefiniteness, scattered state or even contemp t. essomero, school; obusomerosomero, small, scattered schools which are inferior in quality. 4) normal verb form + bu + verb stem + i. Abalala bagamba nti... others say that; Abalala bagamba bugambi nti... others just/ simply/only say that.

adj. big, huge; important, olukunnaana kakungo, tremendous meeting/ gathering.

adj. huge, enormous; great; very important, olukunnaana kasiggu, a huge meeting, a gigantic rally.

premier; chief minister of an important chief, cf. tikka.

a- plur. obwebindu (ka/bu) shoot(s) of the jjuuni, a plant of the arum family, Colocasia antiquorum, kumerako bwebindu, to put on airs, make oneself important, lit. to grow shoots.

e- (ki/bi) a banana leaf that is carefully smoked over the fire and used as a container for locally made medicine; plume of banana leaves for ornamenting beer gourds of important people, cf. ol li worn ho.

e- (li/n) area in the upper part of the back, kufunya makuumi, to be proud, act important.

o- plur. empanga (lu/n) jawbone of the Kabaka or other important person which was traditionally removed at death and preserved, cf. lekiwanga.

e- (n/n) very poor person, unimportant person, a ‘nobody,' lit. one who can only offer sacrifices (wonga) of termite wings (byoya).

the coronation of a Kabaka, a death in the royal family, a declaration of war, etc.). cf. jaguza.

o- (mu/ba) pompous, self-important person; show-off. cf. panka, -epanka.

o- usually plur. emyewaniko (mu/mi) okuleeta emyewaniko, to act proud/self-important, cf. wanika, -ewanika.

the mother of many children, of an important person, etc.) bannakazadde b'eggwanga, the mothers of the nation. cf. zaala.

cf. siga.

show off; get a reputation; come into one's own; move up the social ladder; achieve power; be or become expansive/free/unin- hibited.

taseka; (important) kulu, nene.

miss out on (with the Luganda subject corresponding to the English object and vice versa). Olugendo lunsubye. I have missed out on the trip, ebikulu bingi ebitasaanye kukusuba, many important things which you should not miss.

vide okusendeka, okutoowala.

to chase after a person, pursue with the purpose of attack. Nnalaba ogusolo emabega waffe nga gutu- mezeeko, I saw a huge animal behind us pursuing us hotly. Maama we olwavaawo woowe (or yaaye) n'amera ku mumwa. As soon as his mother went away he started crying, kumera lutiko, to break out in goose pimples, kumerako bwebindu, to act very important, put on airs, kumerawo, to succeed, come next.

main, enfuukafuuka ssinziggu, important developments/changes, amayinja amanene gasinziggu, huge/enormous rocks, ensonga ssinziggu, main/chief matters.

to act important, put on airs. cf. -kulu.

to be proud, act important, behave like a mukungu (q.v.).

be cocky; be self-confident.

(la) the title of the queen sister ( Nnaalinnya) during the lifetime of the Kabaka. She also has the title of Kabaka. As a common noun sister and co-heir of an important person.

o- with the -a of rel. very large; very important, omukomera gw'omusajja, a very important person.

v.tr. caus. appoint as leader; put first; cause to go ahead. Mu bulamu bwaffe kiki kye tusaana okukulembeza ensimbi? In our life what should we put ahead of/regard as more important than money? cf. obukulembeze, omukulembeze.

o- (mu/mi) inner throat; windpipe; trachea, omumiro gw'emmere, foodpipe, gullet, okugolola emimiro, to clear the throat, okugogola emimiro, to gargle, okukuba emimiro, to make clicking sounds in the throat to express wonder, amazement, sadness, etc. okuweweeza emimiro, to drink, take a drink. Akasukka omumiro tekabalibwa. (prov.) lit. What has (already) passed the throat (in eating) is not reckoned (as important). The more you have, the more you want. cf. mira, ekimiro.

an important lubaale in the Kiganda pantheon. (Katonda) ky'aterekera omulamu, tekivunda. (prov.) What God lays in store for a person does not spoil, cf. tonda, Obwakatonda.

o- with the -a of rel. trivial, unimportant, of no consequence. Enzonga ezo si za muniino. These are not matters to be treated lightly, cf. niina.

-zito adj. heavy; fig. difficult to deal with. Lutwama muzito okukolagana nave. Lutwama is a difficult person to cooperate/work with. abazito mu nsawo, rich people, lit. those who are heavy in the pocket. Musajja wa linnva zzito. He is an important man, lit. man of a heavy name. Nakku muzito. Nakku is pregnant, cf. zitowa.

-etuma (-etumye) v.i. refl. send oneself. v.tr. undertake (a task). etc. Tagenda kulutumira mwana. lit. He is not going to send a child on the trip (-lu- implies olugendo, trip), i.e., he is going himself (because what is anticipated at the event will be exciting or important).

big. okumala ebbanga ddene, for a long (period of) time, mu bbanga si ddene eryakayita, not long ago. omunene (plur. abanene) an important person, a ‘big shot.' kwessa mu ddene, to start out on a trip, lit. put oneself in the big (road, ekkubo is implied), cf. nene- wala, neneya, obunene, Liisoddene.

attributive and other relationships. The prefix attached to -a is determined by the class of the preceding noun, e.g., ebitabo ebya Mukasa, the books of Mukasa; entebe ey'omuti (ey' = eya), the chair of wood, the wooden chair. An important function of a is that of forming ordinals from cardinals, e.g., mu myaka omusanvu, in seven years; mu mwaka ogw omusanvu (ogw' = ogwa), in the seventh year.

carry out a riemnncjtratinrr mil. march in review, nass in review, cf. omwekalakaasi.

obugulumivu.

inconsequential; hurried, rapid, cf. yanguwa, yanguyirira.

main. Missa enkulu, High Mass. enviiri enkulu, long hair. Eklezia enkulu, cathedral (Catholic), kkooti enkulu, senior/high court, cf. kula, obukulu, ekkulu, omukulu, amakulu.

tiny, minute; insignificant, unimportant, cf. akatiiriitu.

put on airs, make oneself look important.

put on airs.

show off.

okweteeka mu by'obufuzi, to involve oneself in politics, okweteekawo, to put on airs, act important; to arrive.