a- plur. (li/ma) gasoline; kerosine; oil; grease, amafuta g'omubiri, ointment/ lotion for bodily use. cf. ekifuta.

okufukako amafuta, okusiiga amafuta, okusaaba amafuta; a. face of the dead, okuziraga.

amasavu, omuzigo, amafuta; roll of f., ekitogi.

amafuta, omuzigo.

amafuta g'Amerikaani, palafiini.

e- with the -a of rel. oily, omubiri ogw'ekifuta, oily body/complexion. cf. amafuta.

e- (ki/bi) pit; mine; insect hole, ekirombe ky'ensanafu, termite hole, ekirombe ky'enjuki, bees' nest, ekirombe ky'amatofaali, kiln, place where bricks are made, ekirombe ky'amafuta, oil well. cf. ennombe.

okuteekamu. amafuta.

amafuta.

v., okuteekamuamafuta.

amafuta g'Amerikaani, palafiini.

e- (li/ma) essundiro ly'amafuta, gasoline/petrol station, cf. sunda.

amafuta.

yakisa (-yakisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to burn, burn up; make shine. Amafuta ge gaasisa omuliro amangu. The kerosine makes the fire burn quickly. cf. -yakirivu.

abakozi abasunda amafuta, gasoline-station attendants, kusunda mata, to deliver milk to customers, kusunda lu- buto, to come empty-handed; to come where one is not wanted/invited, kusundasunda lubuto, to breathe rapidly in and out. kusunda bintu, to buy a lot of things; to dispense many things (as food at a social gathering, etc.).