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.

ekyambalo, olugoye.

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

olugoye olwa kakobe, a purple garment/cloth.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.