-o (lu/n) kind of small net for catching guinea fowl, etc.
nduse) v.tr. weave, plait. cf. -luke, omulusi.
o- numer. six hundred, with the -a of rel. six hundredth, omulundi ogw'olu- kaaga, the six-hundredth time. cf. -kaaga.
o- (lu/n) argument, dispute, cf. kaayana.
o- with the -a of rel. dried up and elongated (of the breasts).
o- (lu/n) wooden framework for transporting objects; reeds woven together to make a kind of coarse wrapper.
o- (lu/n) pipe cleaner, cf. kagula.
o- with the -a of rel. thick, dense, olukakaba Iw'ensiko, dense jungle.
o- (lu/n) excess of salt; fig. quarrelsome person.
o- (lu/n) dry unfertile land.
o- (lu/n) list; roll; line; string; skewer, olukalala lw'ebirowoozo, a series of thoughts, olukalala lw'ensimbi, a strand of cowrie shells (used as money), olukalala lw'amannya, a list of names.
in public, openly, ekiyigo ekya lukale, public restroom.
o- (lu/n) land, dry land; continent, amagye ag'oku lukalu, ground forces, cf. kala, -kalu.
o- (lu/n) stocking; nylon (stocking); glove, enkampa ennyimpi, socks.
o- no plur. (lu/n) improvement (from illness). Aliko olukamu. He is getting better.
o- (lu/n) laugh. Taggyikako lu- kamyo. It is impossible to get a laugh out of him.
o- (lu/n) kind of small tree with sharp thorns. The poles formed from this tree are used in building, cf. omukanaga, enkanaga.
o- (lu/n) olukanda lw'enkejje, a load of nkejje (a small fish) consisting of about 30 skewers woven together.
o- (lu/n) ceremony performed at the birth of twins, okumenya olukanda, to perform the ceremony at the birth of twins. cf. akakanda.
o- (lu/n) kind of tree producing white edible berries, Flueggea virosa. cf. ekkandwa.
o- (lu/n) frame on which bunches of sesame are dried. Also used as a synonym for entongooli, Busoga harp, q.v.
o- (lu/n) wrinkle on the skin.
o- (lu/n) awl, sharp puncturing instrument; pointed instrument resembling a needle used in weaving baskets; injection, inoculation, okutuula ku nkato, to be in a very difficult situation, cf. ekkato.
o- with the -a of rel. aggressive, enterprising; old and withered (of an old woman), olukawuule lw'omusajja, an aggressive, enterprising man.
okuggwerera, okukkakkana, okufeeba, okwaluka, okussuuka, okuwoleera, okusendekera.
olukato.
crack, crackle; give off sparks, flare up; burst, explode; blow up; throb, tinglejfo/ the fingers, etc.); be very hot (of sunshine); come out, debouch (of a small road or path); fig. break out (of war, sickness, etc.). Olutalo lubaluse buto nate mu Bulaaya. War has broken out again in Europe.
ekifuba; (woman's) ebbeere, q.v.; vide also nnansble, nnamba laala, empottowotto, lukambulizo, ekiwaama; inflamed breast, ebbanyi.
o- adv. at an exorbitant/very high price; fiercely. Kiguze bukanga. It has cost a great deal. cf. kanguka, kanga- luka; obukanu.
okusooba, okutambula empola, okwewalula, okwekulula, okufeffetta, okumuluka; c. into, okusensera; c. up to, okwekoolya, okwesoonookereza.
v., okudduka, okusonguka, okwewangula; okufuluka, okube nguka, okuwagula olusiisira; (of wife), okunoba.
okuwaluka, ekiddukano, ekidumusi, oluserenguzi; have d., okuddukana, okudumuka, okuwaluka.
oluyoogaano, akacwano, olukaayano, oluyoogo; make a din, okukaayana, okuyoogaana, okuleekaana.
become, okukogga, okugogomba, okunyaaluka.
okuwona; (prison, cage, etc.) okubomba, okucwa, okudduka, okwebba, okupuluka; e. being hit, okusuba.
ekyennyanja. names of f., emmale, ejjamba, aka lende, ekisinja, embegedde, embovu, omukene, omunyala, nnandere, endulumba, engagala, engege, enningu, enkakaalukanyi, enkejje, enkokoto, enkuyu, enkyulukyulu, ensoga, ensonzi, ensuma, ssemutundu. f. net, ekiragala. f. trap, ekigu, omugomo. f. hook, eddobo. f. line, omugonjo.
ekitindiro, emikwero, omugala, lukangaga, olunnyo; (of house) omusekese; (of door) omuzigo.
okuguluka, okusojjolimba, okusukumbuka.
fekibiina, dlugoldgombo, dmuluka.
gambol, cavort about, frolic, romp (often of animals).
v.i., okwaluka; v.tr., okumaamira, okwalula.
be, okugulumira; (of price) okukangaluka; vide okuseera.
olukamu, bibkowe.
zira, vumu; i. person, omuyanda, nnalukalala.
etc. cf. olukaayano, enkaayana.
a- (ka/bu) ceremony performed at the birth of twins, okumenya akakanda, to perform the above ceremony, cf. 20lukanda.
cause to dry; make firm; fig. make certain of; confirm, affirm; know well; pronounce well; name, nickname, dub. okukaza amaaso, to harden one's gaze; to be watchful, okukaza ekkubo, lit. to dry a path, i.e., to frequent, habituate. Omusajja oyo eya- kazibwako erya Kapere, this man who was nicknamed (erya implies erinnya, name) Kapere. Oluganda alinga alukazizza. He seems to have learned Luganda very well. Omwezi gukazizza bulungi. The moon is shining brightly.
such as olumbe, sickness, the name of a weapon, etc.). cf. -kalu, akakalu, ekkalizo, olukalu, omu- kalo, omukalukalu, enkaliriza.
e- (ki/bi) deserted house; deserted place. Omukadde akira ekifulukwa. (prov.) An old feeble tenant is better than an empty house. Half a loaf is better than no bread, cf. fuluka.
e- (ki/bi) muluka court, cf. tawulula.
e- (ki/bi) diarrhea, ekiwaluko ky'omusaayi, dysentery, cf. waluka.
e- (li/ma) kind of shrub with hard wood. cf. olukandwa.
e- (li/ma) large needle; injection, inoculation, okukuba ekkato, to inoculate. cf. olukato.
okuluka; k. one's brows, okwetippa.
o- plur. amagulu (ku/ma) leg. amagulu g'enjuba, the rays of the sun. cf. guluka.
depart (of a visitor).
ndaluse) v.i. be or become crazy/mad (lit. <£ fig.); become wildly rebellious.
n., ensi, olukalu; (estate) emmayiro, obutaka.
olukalala lw'amannya oba bbintu; make a l., okumenya, okuteetula.
n., omugugu, omutumba, omutwalo; (of fish) olutala, olukanda, olutakku; (of firewood) olusekese.
o- (lu/n) fiber-producing plant, kind . of broom, Sida urens or rhombifolia; fig. a very tenacious person (because the plant is very difficult to uproot), luvunvu lukazi, Sida cordifolia, cf. akavunvu.
lalu; go mad, okulaluka; make m., okulalusa.
act, okubabaalukana.
olukalu, ettale;
cf. olukanaga, enkanaga.
omukeeka, kyaki; (of spiral pattern) eggiringiti, jjiri; (of rectangular pattern) kalannamye; make a m., okuluka.
e- (n/n) syphilitic chancre.
okuwaŋŋanguka,okufuluka, okusenguka.
to neglect, pay no attention to. Ensi eno tesaanidde kusuula miti gyayo mito muguluka. This country should not neglect its youth, lit. young trees.
ekiragala; (mosquito) akatimba; (hunting) ekitimba; also essamba, ekibanyi, olutuula, emi gamba, oluka, emmiimo, omutembo; make a n., okukuba amakowe.