be, okunyuma.

a- (ka/bu) something interesting/ worthwhile/appealing. amawulire omutali kanigguusa, very uninteresting news. Ebyo temuli kanigguusa. All this is just nonsense. There is nothing of any value in this.

e-: kukuba ndaala, to greet; to have an interesting conversation.

be pleasing to; be interesting to, interest; amuse, amawulire agatabanyumira, news which does not interest them.

lend interest to.

woomesa (-woome- sezza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 make pleasing; make interesting; do well, carry out well. cf. -woomu, -woomerevu, obuwoomi, obuwoomerevu, eki woomereze* oluwoo- merambuzi, empooma.

v.i. be pleasant/agreeable; be interesting.

v.i. be savory/ tasty/delicious/luscious (esp. of fruits); fig. be pleasing/interesting/highly attractive. cf. -nyunyuntuvu.

(woomye) vi. be tasty or good to eat/ drink; be pleasant/nice; be attractive; be interesting; be well dressed. Tugende tu- woome. Let's go and eat.

suffice; be correct; fit, suit. Waddanga erinnya lye lyamutuuka. The name Waddanga suited him. Ebibuuzo byonna yabituuka. He got all the questions right. Mukasa si munafu kutuuka awo. Mukasa is not that lazy/weak. Yatuuka n'agamba nti.... He even, said that... Nteekwa okubawayiza ebyantuukako. I should tell you about the things that happened to me. Awo olwatuuka nga... Once upon a time... bwe gutuuka awo ne gunyuma, that is where things get (the story gets) interesting.

revive (e.g., past memories). oku- simula ebigambo, to use elegant or unusual language. Twasimudde emboozi. We had a long and interesting conversation. cf. ekisimule, omusimi, ensimu; simunkula.

ku- simba maaso, to look at/watch closely, ku- simba liiso, to stare at. kusimba kabuuzo, to question/grill intensively, kusimba bwanda, to stay put in one place, kusimba makanda, to make one's headquarters or regular base (at), kusimba mboozi na muntu, to have a long conversation with a person, kusimba bigambo, to be an interesting and effective speaker, kusimba nnwe mu mmere, to pick at one's food, kusimba kattabagole (lit. - it kills the newlyweds!, to jab someone with one's elbow, kwegayirira n'osimba n'omutwe, to plead with earnestly, ku- simbako bwala ku muntu, to apprehend/capture a person. Yalwala n'asimbayo ne ki- tooke. He recovered after a long illness which had brought him to the brink of death. Ajjaokusimba ennyo amannyo ku nsonga eyo. He will stress/emphasize (lit. plant the teeth in) this reason. Tugakusimbye okulaba nga... We are watching you to see that... lit., We have planted (eyes; -ga- implies amaaso) on you. kinsimbye (la), sharp pain in the chest; influenza.

savory; interesting; pleasing, enjoyable; entertaining, cf. obunyuvu.

cf. wooma.