n., ekisaanikizo, olubumbiro; (of eye) ekikowe,

etc.; consider, take into consideration; be concerned about, v. i. crack; become old/ worn out. nga tobaliddeeko, excluding, not counting.

etc. cf. emmanduso.

cover up; close (a lid, a book), okubikka ku maddu, to restrain one's desires or passions, okubikka ebibiri, to do two things at once, both of which require considerable attention, okubikka emiggo, to give a sound beating to, lit. cover with sticks. Lugaba abadde akyatubisseeko akasubi. God was still protecting us, lit. covering us with a blade of grass.

from -bisi. Alidde ekiwutta eki- bisi be bisibisi. He has eaten a raw/uncooked potato.

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.

o- (bu/-) tiny particles of matter which accrue at the top of a liquid or some solids; dust of dried herbs.

etc. ne bitubulira ku matama, and we were at a loss for something to say, lit. they (ebigambo, words, implied) disappeared from our cheeks.

be lacking, lack; be at a loss for; lose. Yabulwa eky' okuddamu. He was at a loss for an answer. Nnali siyinza kubulwa ddoboozi lye. I could not be mistaken about/fail to recognize his voice. Bwe yamunoonya n'abulwa n' agenda. When he looked for him without success (lit. and he was missing) he went away. Omuntu bw'abulwa by'ayogera anuuna ne ku vvu. (prov.) When a person is at a loss for words he even sucks on ashes. (This is said of a person who talks for the sake of talking).

be told/ informed, okubuulirwa ebya nnambuulirwa, to know by hearsay.

etc. Yabwagulira Mukasa oluyi. He gave Mukasa a resounding slap. cf. 2 bbwa, embwagulo.

okuguna, okutomera.

omuduuze, omuduuzi.

ekikowe; disease of e., wamala.

etc.; give/hand over to/for, etc. Yatugabulira wa muganda we. He entertained us at his brother's place.

etc. Yatugalulira omuggo. He raised a stick against us.

etc.; be careless/indifferent about; treat lightly.

etc.; entertain at, etc. Yatugemu- lira mu nnyumba ye empya. He entertained us in his new house. cf. omugemuzi.

etc.; lock up, imprison.

e- (li/ma) lit. large cloth, okusa- lawo eggoye, to straighten out a misunderstanding, clear up a point, settle an unresolved situation. Eggoye lyasaliddwawo.

etc.; reveal to. kuluggulira gye lutaggulir- wa, to start trouble, cause trouble, lit. to

okuseeyeeya, okuyenjeera.

ensi.

etc.

etc. Abakazi ba gumira nnyo enjala okusinga abasajja. Women endure hunger more easily than men.

olwoso, okuwu mmula.

omulwadde, empendeke.

e- (li/ma) type of bitter green which produces white flowers. Okalya dda kadda dda, ejjobyo liddira mu mutwe, (prov.) lit. You eat it now, it comes back afterwards, the jjobyo comes back to the head (by producing gray hair). What you do now produces consequences later.

call to as a witness; be a witness/martyr for; refer to; wish for.

be a witness, bear witness.

a- also kaddaliddali (ka/bu) inflammation of the toes.

adj. hard; firm, solid; compact, thick, dense. Alina enviiri ez'akaku- memme. He has very thick hair.

etc. (See kala.) okukalira mu muntu, to stand up to a person, take a firm attitude towards a person (e.g., one who has overcharged you or imposed on you). Enseko zankalira ku matama. The smile disappeared from my face (on hearing something unpleasant), lit. the laughter dried on the cheeks. Yamusindirira n'akalirawo. He fired at him and he died instantly/on the spot.

etc.

a- (ka/bu) small hole/opening (in a wall or any solid substanc e).

kind of shrub the leaves of which taste of oxalic acid.

(ki/bi) a solid lump of soil.

e- (ki/bi) eyelid, okutemya ekikowe, to wink; to blink, nga kutemya kikowe, in an instant, cf. olukowe.

e- with the -a of rel. hard, solid (e.g., of potatoes).

e- (ki/bi) thick sauce made of pounded termites, peanuts, etc.; fig. solid, compact mass. Obudde bukntte ekipooli. slang It has become pitch dark outside.

e- less frequently ekisaanikizo (ki/bi) lid, cover (of a container); cork, stopper, cf. saanikira.

take a seat; sit at one's ease; settle down.

conceal (an object).

etc. v.tr. appl. be in charge of fa department, an organization); be older than. Ankulira. He is older than I or He is my boss, kukuliramu engalo, to have the habit of petty theft/pilfering.

be surpassed by; be directed/led by. Ekitongole kino kikulirwa Mwami Kalyango. This department is under the direction of Mr. Kalyango.

etc.

laguiibwa (-laguliddwa) v.i. pass. be prophesied; be advised/warned/told (by a diviner, prophet).

ndalidde) v.i. leap, bound, jump, jump up; go up; rise to a great height.

etc.; make an appraisal/estimate/evaluation for.

o- plur. empummula (lu/n) holiday; holidays, vacation, cf. Iwummula.

etc.

etc.; decide/resolve for.

e- (n/n) log to slide a canoe over.

e- (n/n) invalid.

nnakyemalidde (la) thumb,

kuija ng'obulidde mu kintn, to come loaded down with something heavy (esp. on the head), lit. come disappearing into something.

salwa (-saliddwa) v.i. pass, be cut, etc. okusalibwa emikono, to be vaccinated (on the arm).

decide for/in, etc; charge (a person a price). Kisalidde mu ntamu (ki- = ekiso). I am lucky. Things are going my way. Nsa- liddwa ogw'okufa (ogwa = omusango). I have been condemned to death. Baamusalira mangu ebintu. They quickly settled the matter of the bride price with him.

be sprinkled; be rejected/repudiated.

be wiped off, etc.

etc.

slide; j fall off/down; become loose; swerve; fig. fall into discredit.

float; i glide, soar; cruise along (as a car).

be moved.

etc.; make way for, give place to; move away from; avoid.

stay at/in, etc.; have no choice but, have no alternative but. Nsigalidde okukusasula ensimbi. There is nothing left for me but to pay you the money.

etc.

etc.

v., okuseerera, okuterebuka.

adj. (firm), nywevu, gumu.