n., akalulu; (portion) ekitundu; cast lots, okukuba akalulu; a l. (much), use adj., ngi.
obutanwa; vide okusolottoka, okutanwa, okuwuba.
ekibanja.
e- (n/n or li/ma) price; expensive price, ebbeeyi eza wansi, low prices, engoye ez' ebbeeyi, expensive clothes.
e- (li/ma) clot of blood; jealousy (especially between the sexes), cf. bubira.
e- (li/ma) large barkcloth. kugwa mu bbugo, to ask secretly for help. Yamukubira essimu ng'amugwa mu bbugo. He telephoned him and asked him in confidence to help. cf. olubugo.
one of a variety of long pieces of cloth ( 3-4 yards) worn by Baganda women under the busuuti.
okukuba, okubaalinga, okuluuta, okusakata, okuwuttula. b. barkcloth, okukomaga, okusaaka; okutenga, okuttula. b. in hunting, okwandaaza. = to surpass, okusinga, okukira. =be too muchfor, okulema.
okusangula.
ekinywa bwino.
ensalo, embibi, enkingi, omuzibo; (of mat) olusandaggo; (of cloth) olukugiro.
poor quality of cloth.
o- (bu/-) stiffness; dryness (of clothes); coolness, coldness (of food); fig. obstinacy, stubborness. cf. kakanyala, -kakanyavu.
o- (bu/-) dirt or soil which remains on the feet, legs or clothing after one has been tilling, cf. lima.
omugugu, ekisaaganda, eki tuutuuli; (shells) omutwalo; (fish) olutala; (firewood), ekinywa, omuganda, olusekese; (salt) olubaya; (cloth) omutumba.
o- (bu/-) travel; pilgrimage; fig. harlotry; unfaithfulness in marriage, Tunning around. ' cf. tambula.
o- (bu/-) collusion; conspiracy; plot. cf. koba, -ekoba.
n., ebbuba, ekibembe.
olugoye; see also amerikaani, bafuta, ejjowo, kitaani, kkaniki, enguuwo, ekiremba, e ssuuka, ekikwe mbe, leesu, empemba, ssemaaniini.
okwambaza.
engoye, ebyambalo; put on clothes, okwambala; take off clothes, okwambula.
ensonda, akagoda, akalikonda; (cloth) ekirenge.
edging); bind, place an edge on (an article of clothing), cf. -dalize, eddalizi, omu- dalizo.
e- (n/n) a variety of kikooyi, i.e., a long piece of cloth worn under the busuuti by Baganda women.
e- more frequently looti ( n/n) [Sta., Hind. ] unit of measure for cloth (four yards).
okwambula; (hat) okutikkula.
okuwalula, okukulubeesa; (depict) okukuba ekifaananyi; (water) okusena; (out) okusowola; (near) okusembera; (line) okukuba omusittale; (breath) okussa omukka; (lots) okukuba akalulu; (to a close) okuwungeera; (aside) okuseetula; (at a pipe) okufuuweeta; (out of water) okunnyula; (up legs) okwefunya; (teeth) okwekuulamuamannyo; (in games) okulemagana, okugwa amaliri.
v.tr., okukaza, okukalirira, okusiimuula, okutalika; (clothes) okw anika; “dry bread” = (with no relish), amaluma, makaya; vide okunyaata,
omugo, amabbaii, olubuubuuto, enjegoyego, omuleboolebo; (of cloth) olukugiro ; (sharpness) obwogi, olukulukumbi; be set on e., okunyenyeera.
enkolo.
vide okusolottoka.
e- (li/ma) large sash (of cloth, usually barkcloth). cf. olufuvu.
n. (cloth), olufunyiro, eggoda, olukoda; (enclosure) ekisibo, ekiraalo, olugo.
cigarettes, etc.); blow, blow out. oku- fuuweeta oluyimba, to whistle a tune, okufuuweeta olulimi, to speak a language fluently, kufuuweeta bbidde, to drink alcohol. okufuuweeta erapewo, to show off, be snobbish/supercilious/high-hat. ennambo ezibadde zifuuweeta mu Kampala, the rumors which were spreading around Kampala. Omuntu oyo afuuweeta nnyo ebigambo. This person gossips a lot. cf. fuuwa.
etc.; spray (e.g., insects), kufuuyira mbuzi mulere, to waste one's time/breath, lit. blow a pipe for a goat, kufuuyira malenge, to drink a lot without having one's thirst assuaged, kufuuyira mmindi, to smoke an empty pipe while reciting incantations for the purpose of putting a hex on someone; to wish someone bad luck.
distribute among; allot; arrange to have divided/shared.
apportion, parcel out; distribute; assign; estimate, omusolo omugereke, poll tax. Gy'otosula togerekerayo bibya. (prov.) Where you do not live, you do not apportion the dishes. It is best to mind one's own business. cf. omugereko, omugeresi.^engereka, Nnamugereka.
e- no plur. (li/ma) sloth; idleness; boredom, blase feeling, cf. gayaala.
e- (li/ma) lit. large cloth, okusa- lawo eggoye, to straighten out a misunderstanding, clear up a point, settle an unresolved situation. Eggoye lyasaliddwawo.
e- plur. atnawolezo (li/ma) place where clothes are washed. Less common than ekyolezo, q.v. cf. yoza, yoleza.
entaana, amalaalo; g.clothes, amabugo.
gwiririra (-gwiriridde) v.i. appl. 3 lean to one side, tilt, be inclined; become soft, supple (of barkcloth); be cooked to a turn, be just right (of prepared food), okugwiririra olubege, to tilt to one side.
omutwe, kasoomi, enseenene; (of bed) emitwetwe; (of drum) obusu; (of corn) ekirimba; (chief) omwami, omukulti; h. cloth, ekiremba.
ekyuma, ekkalwe; (ore) amatale; (cast) ebbumba; (pig) omusinga; i. for clothes, ppaasi.
e- (n/h) [Sw. ] large roll of cloth or or cloth-like material (originally about thirty yards j.
shout, yell, bawl, make a lot of noise.
a- adv. loosely, okwesiba akada- gado, to fasten one's belt loosely, wear one's clothes loosely, okutambula akada- gado, to walk in a loose-jointed manner. cf. dagada.
a- (ka/bu) small piece of jute cloth; type of thick fabric made of sisal and resembling fiber glass, used for tying cotton.
a- (ka/bu) brisket, part of animal's chest usually containing a lot of fat. cf. fumita.
a- also akafungulankete lit. which expose the underclothes, as an adj. sensational; sweeping, enkyukakyuka ez'akafungulankete, drastic developments/ changes, cf. fungula, olubugo, enkete.
a- (ka/bu) small cloth; small garment. cf. olugoye.
a- (ka/bu) barkcloth kilt worn by hunters.
olugoye olwa kakobe, a purple garment/cloth.
a- usually plur. (ka/bu) tiny fragments and liquid spray which splash off of barkcloth when it is being beaten.
a- (ka/bu) a piece of bluing tied inside of a small cloth.
a- (ka/bu) small loincloth, cf. endoobe.
a- (ka/bu) lot; lottery; vote, omukubi w'akalulu, voter, akalulu k'omukisa, raffle, akalulu k'eggwanga, national lottery, okukuba akalulu, to vote; to hold a lottery.,
pus from a boil, wet clothes, etc.). okukamula amziga, to provoke/elicit tears.
a- (ka/bu) cloth placed over the eyes; game of blindman's buff, okusiba abantu kantuntunu, to pull the wool over people's eyes, deceive people.
a- (ka/bu) small cloth; napkin; handerchief. akatambaala ak'omu ngalo, handerchief. akatambaala k'oku mutwe, head scarf, cf. ekitambaala.
drink down, okwekatankira omwenge, to guzzle beer, drink a lot of beer.
large quantity, katoola w'ebintu, a lot of things, a whole conglomeration of things.
lit. the giver of portions/allotments, i.e., the dispenser of fate. cf. wa, ^gera, gereka.
a- (ka/bu) comer/edge of cloth. Oluggi lwaggulwawo akawenge. The door was slightly open/ajar. cf. ekiwenge.
a- usually in plur. buziina (ka/bu) rag(s); ragged clothes, cf. oluziina, omu- ziina.
e- (ki/bi) building site, plot of ground/land.
e- (ki/bi) crust (on burnt food); burnt portion adhering to the pan. ebibembe by'omusaayi, clots of blood, cf. bemba.
e- (ki/bi) piece of barkcloth; bark- cloth used as a bed covering; sackcloth, cloth worn as a sign of mourning. cf. ^bukuta.
e- (ki/bi) rough piece of barkcloth from the nseerere tree. cf. ddundu.
e- (ki/bi) tulip tree, Nandi flame tree, Spathodea nilotica & Spathodea cam- panulata. It grows up to forty feet tall and is often planted as an avenue and shade tree.