o- from engo, leopard, oiugo olumanyi embuzi emponge, lit. the leopard who knows the sacrificial goat, i.e. someone who knows his way around. Ye munnaffe yali lugo olumanyi embuzi emponge mu bitundu bino. Our companion knew his way around in these parts.

o- (lu/n) defeat (in sports); forward line (in soccer), oludda olugobe, the defeated team, oludda olugoba, the winning team, ow'oku lugoba olwa ddyo, right wing (in soccer), cf. goba.

o- (lu/n) fresh plantain fiber (as opposed to that which is dried, known as kyayi). cf. ekigogo, omugogo.

adj. very long; very large, huge, ekiwandiiko lugogoma, a lengthy document, emmotoka lugogoma, a long, impressive looking car.

o- (lu/n) long list/string/series; long line (of persons, animals), olugolo- gombo lw'ebibuuzo, a long series of questions.

o- = olugaayu, q.v.

o- no plur. (lu/n) quarrelsomeness, pugnacity (in a physical sense), ow'olu- gono, a pugnacious person. Alina olugono- gono. He is the sort of person who gets into fights, cf. eggono.

adj. very long; huge, enkobe lugonwa, a huge/monstrous ape.

o- (lu/n) cloth; fabric, material; garment; dress; hunting net (= lutuula, q.v.). in the plur. clothes, clothing, cf. eggoye, akagoye.

burst open; snap; crack (as of glass); break, break off; break open. Omusana gubanduse. The sun is very hot. Yabanduka enseko. He burst out laughing. Olugoye lwe lubanduse mu nkwawa. Her dress has split open under the arm.

olugoye; see also amerikaani, bafuta, ejjowo, kitaani, kkaniki, enguuwo, ekiremba, e ssuuka, ekikwe mbe, leesu, empemba, ssemaaniini.

ekyambalo, olugoye, ekitee teeyi.

ekisaakaate, ekikaali, akasiira, akabanda, olukomera, olugo, ekigo, bbooma.

n. (cloth), olufunyiro, eggoda, olukoda; (enclosure) ekisibo, ekiraalo, olugo.

fekibiina, dlugoldgombo, dmuluka.

ekyambalo, olugoye.

a- (ka/bu) small cloth; small garment. cf. olugoye.

olugoye olwa kakobe, a purple garment/cloth.

a kind of creeping plant found in old cattle kraals, Ipomea tenuirostris. enkalu kalandalugo, a technique used in wrestling. cf. llanda, lolugo.

e- (ki/bi) fresh plantain fiber, used as a sponge, cf. olugogo, omugogo.

e- (ki/bi) large passage/corridor; large stripe, olugoye olw'ebikuubo, striped garment, cf. akakuubo, ekkuubo, olukuubo.

of the color green, olugoye olwa kiragala, a green garment, cf. eddagala, akalagala, olulagala.

e- = kalandalugo, q.v.

ekiraalo, olugo, essaazi.

very beautiful dress material, omukyala atakubikamu liiso, a very beautiful woman. cf. obukubirire, ekikubira, ekikubiro, ekkubiro, omukube, omukubi, omukubiriza, omukubi rizi, omukubiza, 2 enkuba.

landulula (-landuludde) v.tr. conv. 1 Sc 2 pull down, tear down; unwind, unravel. cf. akalandalugo, akalandira, akalanduko, ekirandalanda, ekirandalugo, olulanda, omulanda, omulandira, nnamulanda, ennanda; landagga.

nene; a very large thing, lugomera.

o- plur. ennenge (lu/n) edge, side; hem (esp. of a cloth or garment). Olugoye Iwe lujjudde ennenge. Her dress has uneven edges, olubugo Iw'ennenge, barkcloth trimmed ready for use. Omwana yajja kijja- nannenge. The child was bom feet first. cf. lekirenge; kijjanannenge.

olugoye, omulimu.

n., ekibiina, olugologombo.

e- (n/n) offering to a lubaale. em- buzi emponge, a sacrificial goat. cf. wonga. See also ^olugo.

thin person; one who is excessively thin and moves unsteadily.

to talk very fast. Olugoye yalubuubuula okutemya n'okuzibula nga luwedde. She made the dress in no time at all, lit. it was finished in the twinkling of an eye.

ridge in a rock. cf. lomugongo.

lwanyi, a lugono.

olugono, obulwanyi.

n., ebintu; (cloth) olugoye.

cf. olugoye.

mpaayidde) v.tr. slander, -lie about; accuse falsely; add, -add to, -supplement. Olugoye bw'erutaamale tujja kuwaayirako ekyo ekitundu ekisiga- ddewo. If the cloth is not enough we will add on that additional piece.

ekigongo, olugongo.

o- (mu/mi) stem/stalk of a plantain tree; type of necklace made from the flowering stem of the plantain; collar; one afflicted with congenital paralysis (of the spine); yoke (of oxen); pair, couple, omugogo gw'engatto, a pair of shoes, okulwanirira ettooke nga likyali ku mugogo, to fight over a bunch of plantains which is still on the stalk; i.e., to count ones chickens before they are hatched, cf. ggogolo, eki go go, olugogo.

go beyond. Ng'olugoye 1 wo lukunukkidde! Your dress looks/is lopsided!

n., ekikuta, olukusakusa; b. of plantain, olugogo, ekigogo, ekyayi.

v.i. appl. 2 be frayed; be worn through; be worn thin (of cloth or clothing). Olugoye lwabiridde. The cloth is worn through.

suit, be becoming to. okuwoo- mera abalezi, to be cute/plump/attractive (of a baby), lit. be pleasing to the nurses. Olugoye olwo lumuwoomera! That dress fits her perfectly!

(la) kind of cooking plantain.

v.i. appl. 2 get late. v.tr. appl. 2 do (domething) the first thing in the morning (esp. after having gone to bed. with the intention of doing it). Olugoye lwange teyalumaze naye yagambye nti anaalukeererako. She did not finish my dress, but she said she would do it the first thing in the morning.

kraal; fence of cattle inclosure.

ekigobero, olugoba, amagoba, omugoba, omugoberezi, omugobya(gobya); ^gobola (gobolola).

v.tr. caus. cause to look attractive; cause to come out well. Yatunga olugoye n'alunanya. She made a dress and did a very good job of it.

-emulugunyika (-emulugunyise) v.i. neut. Enjogera ye teyeemulugonyika. It is hard to complain about his manner of speech.