essanyu; cry of j., olube.

a ssanyu, sanyufu.

nyirivu, tukuvu; (intelligence) b magezi; (joyful) sanyufu.

make full of; do completely. Amawulire ago gaatubugaanya essanyu. That news filled us with joy.

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

o- (bu/-) quality of being interest- int/entertaining/enjoyable. cf. -nyuvu.

o- (bu/-) neatness; cleanliness; sanitation; good appearance, ekinnya ky'obuyonjo, outhouse, latrine, eby'obuyonjo, health matters, sanitation, hygiene; cosmetics; fancy things, cf. yonja, -yonjo, - oluyonjoyonjo.

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

okusanyukira, okwagala.

essanyu.

v. (joy, etc.), okulaba.

okugomosa emmotoka, to drive a car everywhere, joyride. cf. goma.

feel and express joyfulness. cf. sagambiza.

okubuuka. j. about, okukejja; okwekandagga, okwekanga. j. for joy, okujaganya, okusamba muyenje. j. up, okuwawamuka.

e-: kwekola kigenyi, to have a wonderful time, enjoy oneself thoroughly. cf. -genyi.

e- (ki/bi) skull, cranium, n'eki- wanga katono kimuveeko olw'essanyu, and he became overcome by joy, lit. and (his) skull almost went away from him for joy. cf. oluwanga; ekiwalannanna.

etc.; get for, provide; give greetings for another. Omundabira. Give him my regards. kulabira mu maddu, to be overjoyed to see (something, somebody). okulabira ku..., judging from, compared with. Kino kitono nnyo okulabira ku nkuba etonnya wano mu K. This is very little compared with the rain that falls here in K. kulabira awo (a high-frequency phrase which is difficult to reduce to any simple English equivalent): to get or see something by surprise or unintentionally; to do something without having made plans. Simanyi oba nga nnaagenda, leero nnaalabira awo. I do not know if I am going, I shall have to see/I really have no definite plans. Nnaalabira awo nga bandeetedde ku kamere. I was surprised when they brought me a little food. Baalabiraawo nga bazannya. They happened to be playing. Ndabira awo ekitabo kyange. You see that book of mine over there, give it to me. awo nga nkulabira or awo we nnalabira (stylized ending for a fable or tale). So the tale endeth.

o- no plur. (lu/n) outward cleanliness, superficial cleanliness. Alina luyonjoyonjo, sso si buyonjo bwa namadda- la. He gives the appearance of being clean, but he really isn't, cf. -yonjo, obuyonjo.

o- (mu/ba) person who enjoys himself; person who has a high opinion of himself, cf. yagala, -eyagaza.

e- (n/n) kind of plantain.

c- (u/'n) armpit. mu nkwawa, under the arm. okukuba enkwawa, to express joy or pleasure by beating one's sides with the upper parts of one's arms, okubeera mu nkwawa za..., to be completely under the domination of..., to be a stooge of... oku- yita mu nkwawa, to disappear, slip away.

e- (n/n) excess; excessiveness. with the -a of rel. extreme; excessive, essanyu ery'ensusso, extreme joy. obulumi obw'ensusso, agonizing pain, obuyinza obw'ensusso, excessive authority. Amulya- mu ensusso. He surpasses him. Yanjozaa- yoza bya nsusso. He congratulated me profusely. cf. sukka.

etc.

v., okukoowoola, okuleekaana, okuyoogaana; (for joy) okukuba olube, okukuba emizira; (for help) okukuba enduulu.

e- (li/ma) joy, gladness; happiness; pleasure, cf. sanyuka.

take pleasure; enjoy.

njoyezza) v.tr. desire, hanker after, crave, want, kuyoya busera, to be tired and hungry. okwoya or okuyoya inf.

njoyoose) v.tr. make extremely well; do extremely well; perform very well; perfect; beautify; put in good condition. okuyoyoota inf.

v.tr. jump over; leave out, skip, omit, kubuuka be ceoppa, to run in leaps, kubuuka bibanda, to romp, frolic, kubuuka mugwa, to skip rope, kubuuka mmere, to interrupt one's meal, particularly to take care of something urgent, kubuuka nga muddawo, to enjoy oneself, have a wonderful time (esp. at a party). Kyatu- buukako okuwulira nti yasenguka. It surprised us very much/took us aback to hear that he had moved. Olubuto lubuuseemu. There was a miscarriage. She has had a miscarriage. Gabuuse ensaka. The meal has been magnificent, lit, they (matooke implied) have jumped the pot. amaaso ne gabula n'okumbuuka mu kiwanga, and my eyes almost jumped out of my skull, i.e., I made a grimace of pain or gave a look of shock/amazement. Enviiri zaamubuuka ku mutwe. His hair stood on end.

king, etc.). eby'okulya, food, okulya obwami, to assume the chieftainship, kulya mu ndago, to sing, kulyamu luyi, to slap, kulyamu kikonde, to punch with the fist, kulya mazzi, euph. to drink a lot of beer, lit. water, kulyamu lukwe, to plot, conspire, kulya kijaja or kigagga, to eat very well/in great style, kulya muntu kimuli, to interrupt a person in bi? conversation. kulya nkoko bbiri, to give one's sister in marriage to two men (thereby receiving the gift of two chickens), kulya misinde, to run very fast, kulya butaaia, to roam at large, be on the loose (e.g., of an escaped prisoner), kulya bulamu, to enjoy life, have a good time, kulya eki- banja/emmayiro, to come into land/an estate, okulya ebbanja, to incur a debt, okulya obugenyi, to receive food or presents while a guest, okulya enguzi, to take a bribe, okulya engere, to walk fast, okulya ensimbi, to steal money, okulya ensowole, to take something (e.g., the chieftainship) when one is incompetent or unprepared. Genda olye enkoko yo. You have had a lucky escape/a narrow escape, lit. go and eat your chicken. Omuwala yamulyamu omwoyo. The girl won/stole his heart. Obusungu bwandya. I was consumed with anger. Mwana muwala, oyo andya omutwe! I am completely enamored of that girl, lit. she eats my head. Baagala kumulyamu maaso. They wanted to bawl him out/upbraid him severely. Okulya ennyingi si kuggwa maddu. (prov.) To eat a lot is not to get rid of one's appetite. The more you have, the more you want. Amaanyi sigalya. (prov.) Force does not prevail. Physical strength alone does not accomplish things. Ky'otonnalya tokyesunga. (prov.) What you have not yet eaten, do not anticipate. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. Kye walyanga bw'olaba ennaku olekayo. (prov.) What you used to eat — when you experience hard times — you give up. One must adjust to circumstances/ calamaties.

to jump for joy.

drinks, beverages, kunywa taaba, to smoke tobacco, kunywa buzzi, to understand with no difficulty (e.g., a school lesson); to complete without any trouble (a task), lit. to drink like water. kunywamu kendo, to outdo others, lit. to drink from a small ladle, eggoolo okunywa, to be scored (of a goal in football), kunywa mpewo or ku mpewo, to enjoy oneself, have a good time, lit. drink some air. Tanywa gu- teeka. He is not one to be trifled with/to fool with, lit. He does not drink (beer) which has settled down. Zinadda okunywa. There is going to be a showdown. We (they) are going to have it out.

o- (mu/ba) person who is indifferent/ unconcerned; flippant person; happy-go- lucky person, one who enjoys a good time. cf. badala.

to have a good time/enjoy oneself on a visit.

o- (mu/mi) good time, enjoyment, fun. cf. cakala.

v.i. be joyful/ pleased/exultant.

v.tr. make joyful; please. cf. -saganyufu.

v.i. frolic; play about; make merry; enjoy oneself; celebrate. cf. ekibinuko.

get ready; busy oneself; be busy; be wholehearted in one's effort.

etc. kusambira waggulu, to be joyously excited.

v.i. appl. caus. be happily excited/joyful/jubilant.

steal; seize by force; carry off. Ekijja omanyi, kinyaga bitono. (prov.) lit. That which comes (and) you know ((it is coming), it steals few things. Forewarned is forearmed. kukoowa nga banyaga, to give up or despair when one is on the point of success, lit. become tired when (others) are enjoying the spoils, cf. -nyage, omunyage, omunyago, omunyazi.

o- (mu/ba) one who enjoys strutting around/parading about/showing off. cf. kumba.

to refuse flatly, lit. to lick that which digs (enkumbi, hoe, is implied). okukomba obulamu, colloq., to enjoy life, have a good time, okukomba amazzi, colloq., to drink a great deal of beer, okukomba amannyo ng'embwa, to lick one's chops in anticipation of food or (more frequently) drink, okukomba ssente, to acquire money without much effort, to ‘clean up.' okukomba ku kantu, to eat a little bit, taste a little bit; to drink a little bit. Ge balira ge bakomba. They are in great distress, lit. The tears (amaziga is implied) they weep they lick. Yasula takombye ku mpeke ya tulo. He didn't get a wink of sleep all night.

pleased, glad, joyous. cf. sanyuka.

make oneself neat/attractive. cf. -yonjo, obuyonjo, oluyonjoyonjo.

show off.

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

to have a wonderful time, enjoy oneself thoroughly, kukyekola, to have a feeling of regret; less commonly to be delighted/overjoyed (e.g., at getting what one wants).