o- plur. empi (lu/n) slap, blow with the open hand, okukuba oluyi (empi), to slap.

o- plur. empiira (lu/n) grass fire; forest fire; grassy area which has been burned out. cf. ^ggya.

o- plur. empijja (lu/n) stone anvil.

o- (lu/n) kind of thorny bush whose seeds (mpiki) are used in the game of mweso, q.v. cf. omuyiki.

o- plur. ennyimba (lu/n) song; hymn, okufumba ennyimba, to compose songs. Ow'ennyimba mbi, ayimbira mu babe. (prov.) A poor singer sings only among his own people, cf. lyimba, ennyimba.

o- no plur. (lu/n) rare chronic bronchitis.

o- plur, empina (lu/n) strand of a banana leaf tied around the top of a gourd to prevent the beer from overflowing. It may also be used to tie around other banana leaves on a cooking pot to provide additional strength. It is also worn around the waist in certain dances and ceremonies.

0- no plur. (lu/n) Hindi, the Hindi language, cf. Obuyindi.

o- (lu/n) trap for birds and small animals.

o- plur. ennyingo (lu/n) joint of the body, okuddamu oluyingo, to regain one's strength, recover, recuperate. Nnali seewuliramu luyingo. I was utterly exhausted, lit. I felt that there was not a joint in me. cf. ennyingo.

o- (lu/n) slope; incline; decline. cf. yiringita, akayiringito.

nduyiriddwa) v.i. pass, become tired/fatigued.

o- no plur. (lu/n) asthmatic wheeze; asthma.

oluyimba, antifoona.

oluyija.

hit. kubabika luyi, to slap, kubabika miggo, to beat with sticks, kubabika ssasi, to shoot.

mmambise) v. tr. apply on; place on top of; brand, okubambika oluyi, to slap vigorously, okubambika emiggo, to beat severely (with sticks). cf. bamba.

v., okufuntula, okuggunda; b. the ears, okukuba oluyi.

olufuba, oluyimbiro,

okukuba oluyi.

0- pr.n. (n/n) India, cf. Oluyindi, Omuyindi.

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

kiyiro (kiyiriro), oluyiro. yiriba (-yiribye, njiribye) v.i. run off; go off.

n., oluyimba.

emmeeza; (in game) oluyiki.

v., okukuba oluyi.

wrist, cf. akayingo, oluyingo.

n., omuliro. grass f., oluyiira. bonfire, ekikoomi. make a f., okukuma omuliro; v. (set f. to), okwokya, okw okerera, okuteekera, okubabuukirira, okuyeekera. f. a gun, okukuba emmundu.

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.

e- (li/ma) vengeance; rancor, okuwoolera eggwanga, to take vengeance. country, nation; tribe, okubeera/mu mawanga or emitala w'amawanga, to be abroad, ggwangamujje {lit. country-come), kind of drum used to summon the people in time of danger, oluyimba Iw'eggwanga, national anthem. Ku lwa Katonda ne Ggwanga lyange, For God and my Country (the motto of Uganda). Amawanga Amagatte, the United Nations. Amawanga agali mu luganda olumu ne Bungereza, the British Commonwealth (of Nations), cf. munna- ggwanga.

olukoba, oluyina, omukandala, olwebagyo, biti.

oluyimba.

n., akaserengeto, olukooto, oluyiringito, ekikko, akasirikko.

a- (ka/bu) inclination; descent; rolling down, going down. cf. yiringita, oluyiringito.

okukooloobya oluyimba, to sing a song.

e- plur. of oluyi, q.v.

e- plur. (n/n) disastrous fire, conflagration; forest fire; large fire deliberately started for a constructive purpose (such as clearing a section of land), cf. oluyiira.

e- (n/n) seeds used in playing mweso. kukwata mu lya mpiki, to find something missing, cf. oluyiki.

e- plur. of oluyina, q.v.

e- (n/n) manner/method of singing; also the plur. of oluyimba, q.v.

oluyimba.

smack. Yamu- pacca oluyi.- He gave him a good slap.

oluyimba, ebigambo ebiyiiye.

clear away, cut down (undergrowth, weeds, grass, etc.). okusaawa oluyi, to slap, okusaawa engere, to walk (often with the idea of quickly and for some distance).

burn; fig. reproach bitterly, okusiiyiika oluyi, to slap hard. cf. 2sjjka.

v., okukuba oluyi, okuwungiza.

v., okukuba n'engalo, okukuba oluyi; s. the slips, okweswanta, okuswankula, okwenuguuna.

oluyimba.

a lubombwe, a luyina, a magabo.

overdo things; try to create an impression, okukola eby'akatiwuuko, to act/do things in an exaggerated way. -to adj. young, not fully grown; small, omwezi omuto, the new moon, omulamuzi omuto, junior judge, -toototo, rather young. Omusajja yalina abaana be basatu nga batoototo. The man had three children, (all) rather young, kuluyita luto, to treat lightly, consider of no consequence, call it (-lu- implies lutalo, battle) small. Sisobola kuluyita luto. 1 cannot say that it is a matter of small consequence, cf. toowa, toowala, obuto, ekilo, oluto, omuto; (be) ttottololo.

beat, -hit. v.i. locc/chcd leaves, ukuM-aaiu'ia emiggo, to beat with sticks, okuwaatula oluyi, to slap, okuwaatula engalo, to clap the hands.

mpuzze) v.tr. fan. okuwujja oluyi or okuwujja empi, to slap forcefully. Kiki ekikuwujja? What is urging you on/ egging you on/driving you?

mputtudde) v.i. thrash, beat, hit. okuwuttula oluggi, to bang at the door, okuwuttula oluyi, to slap hard.

yimbisa (-yimbisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 make sing; sing with/ using, okuyimbisa amayinja, to play phonograph records. cf. oluyimba, nmuyimha, omuyimbirizi, cnnyimha.

ideo. expressing sudden noise. It is usually preceded by be. Yamukuba oluyi be ppa! He gave him a resounding slap.

(-baludde) u. tr. flog; spank. Yamubalula oluyi. He gave him a good slap.

oluyimba.

king, etc.). eby'okulya, food, okulya obwami, to assume the chieftainship, kulya mu ndago, to sing, kulyamu luyi, to slap, kulyamu kikonde, to punch with the fist, kulya mazzi, euph. to drink a lot of beer, lit. water, kulyamu lukwe, to plot, conspire, kulya kijaja or kigagga, to eat very well/in great style, kulya muntu kimuli, to interrupt a person in bi? conversation. kulya nkoko bbiri, to give one's sister in marriage to two men (thereby receiving the gift of two chickens), kulya misinde, to run very fast, kulya butaaia, to roam at large, be on the loose (e.g., of an escaped prisoner), kulya bulamu, to enjoy life, have a good time, kulya eki- banja/emmayiro, to come into land/an estate, okulya ebbanja, to incur a debt, okulya obugenyi, to receive food or presents while a guest, okulya enguzi, to take a bribe, okulya engere, to walk fast, okulya ensimbi, to steal money, okulya ensowole, to take something (e.g., the chieftainship) when one is incompetent or unprepared. Genda olye enkoko yo. You have had a lucky escape/a narrow escape, lit. go and eat your chicken. Omuwala yamulyamu omwoyo. The girl won/stole his heart. Obusungu bwandya. I was consumed with anger. Mwana muwala, oyo andya omutwe! I am completely enamored of that girl, lit. she eats my head. Baagala kumulyamu maaso. They wanted to bawl him out/upbraid him severely. Okulya ennyingi si kuggwa maddu. (prov.) To eat a lot is not to get rid of one's appetite. The more you have, the more you want. Amaanyi sigalya. (prov.) Force does not prevail. Physical strength alone does not accomplish things. Ky'otonnalya tokyesunga. (prov.) What you have not yet eaten, do not anticipate. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. Kye walyanga bw'olaba ennaku olekayo. (prov.) What you used to eat — when you experience hard times — you give up. One must adjust to circumstances/ calamaties.

to slap hard, okubandula oluggi, to push a door open with force. Kale tubandule. Well, let's be off.

add one's voice (e.g., to a chorus of denunciation). okusaakaanya oluyimba, to join in in the chorus of a song.

v.tr. pull; pull at; stretch; snatch; seize by force; fig. attract; coax. Ensonga ze yamuwa zamusika n'akkiriza. The reasons which he gave tempted him/ won him over and he agreed, okusika omu- gwa, to have a tug-of-war. okusika engere, to walk fast, okusika emisinde, to take to one's heels, okusika omuntu oluyi, to give a person a hard siap. okusika empswo, to be very proud.

v. tr. slap hard; beat violently. Yamubattula oluyi. He gave him a hard slap

v.tr. slap. Yamukabu- lamu oluyi. He gave him a slap.

v.i. start off, depart (of a car or vehicle), kusimbula makanda, to start off, go (away), kusimbula misinde, to start running at a great speed, kusimbula muntu luyi/muggo, to give a person a hard slap/severe beating, nnali nnakasimbula ebigere bisatu, I had just taken three steps, bw'abasimbulako amaaso n'agazza ku ffe, when he took his eyes from them and looked at us, lit. returned them to us.

oluyiringito.

v.tr. make tired.

o- (mu/mi) kind of creeping plant, the seeds of which are used in the game of mweso. cf. oluyiki.

producing a calming effect, oluyimba oluwoowootezi, lulla- by? cradle song. cf. woowoota.