omuwala, omuzaana; (virgin) omubiikira, embeerera, atamanyi musajja.

o- (bu/-) virginity, maidenhood. cf. embeerera.

omuzaana.

omuzaana.

the period immediately before dark. cf. labiriza, omuzaana.

twilight (on the Equator the period immediately preceding and following six P.M.). cf. linda, omuzaana; kalabiri- zabazaana.

a- = (akasana) akasenda- bazaana, (the sunshine) which attracts (senda) maidens (bazaana), i.e., twilight, the setting sun. See kalabirizabazaana.

e- (n/n) bridesmaid, companion. cf. werekera.

o- (mu/ba) one who vouches for another person; one who pays bail for another; stand-in; godparent, omweyimirizi w'omugole omukazi, maid of honor, omweyimirizi w'omugole omusajja, best man. cf. yima.

o- (mu/ba) witness; martyr, omu- julizi omukazi, maid of honor, omujulizi omusajja, best man. cf. ^jula.

kalabalaba w'omugole omusajja, best man (at a wedding). kalabalaba w'omugole omukazi, maid of honor. cf. laba.

o- (mu/ba) one who stands up for another, sponsor, patron, omuyima w'omu- goie omukazi, maid of honor, omuyima w'omugole omusajja, best man. cf. yima.

pass the marriageable age. cf. -kaatuufu, enkaatu.

o- (mu/ba) female slave; maidservant in a royal or princely household.

appl. 2 refl. go bail for; put up security for; sponsor; serve as a godparent in baptism; serve as the best man for (a groom); serve as the maid of honor for (a bride). Yagaaniddwa okweyimirirwa. He has been refused bail.