n., enkumu, olufulube; (R.C.) mmisa.

v., okukuŋŋaanya.

n., okuzikirizibwa, okufa ekizizi.

v., okuzikirira, okutta.

okukunya, okutenga, okuvumba.

a- plur. (li/ma) (the) very center. Afrika ey'amassekali, Central Africa, as an adv. right in the middle, cf. amakkati, wakati.

nene, zito; be m., okuguggubira.

okukuŋŋaanya, okukuma.

mass, assemble, congregate. Awagumba ennume, n'enduusi we zibeera. (prov.) There where the male (animals) congregate, the females are sure to be.

e- (ki/bi) large shapeless mass; something as long as it is wide. Ntege yagejja kati alinga kiduduli. Ntege has become so fat that he looks like a piece of putty, cf. nnamududuli.

e- (ki/bi) sudd, mass of floating vegetation which obstructs the course of a river (esp. the Nile).

e- (ki/bi) thick/coagulated mass; crust; scab, with the -a of rel. thick, hard.

e- (ki/bi) thick sauce made of pounded termites, peanuts, etc.; fig. solid, compact mass. Obudde bukntte ekipooli. slang It has become pitch dark outside.

e- (ki/bi) floating vegetable matter that forms obstructive masses in a body of water.

e- (ki/bi) lump; mass; piece; portion, ekitole ky'emmere, a morsel of food, ekitole ky'omusaayi, a blood clot, ekitole kya ssabbuuni, a bar of soap, okulondera mu kitole, indirect election.

e- (ki/bi) lump, mass; piece.

e- adv. kutta kizizi, to massacre, kill (defenseless people or animals), kufa kizizi, to die in mass; to die in an accident or catastrophe in which many are killed. cf. zzizi.

e- (li/ma) lump; clump; mass; large pill/tablet. Emboozi yagwa amakerenda. They (or we) had a long and pleasant conversation. Kkerenda liva ku lubaya. (prov.) lit. The lump comes fnom the large packet. Like father, like son. cf. akakerenda.

okugoya; (massage) okukunya.

crowd); pour/throw down heavily; bestow in abundance; swamp, overwhelm, okulinnimula emisinde, chase, chase after. Nnatandika okukabassana n'olugandu lw'ebintu ebyatulinnimulirwako okuyiga. I began to struggle with the mass of things which were poured on us to learn (or with which we were swamped/overwhelmed).

a- plur. (li/ma) middle, middle part, mu makkati ga, in the middle of. cf. amassekati, wakati.

E- (n/h) Rom. Cath. mass.

e- (n/n) massive gathering of people; great event; big celebration, shindig.

e- (n/n) mass, pile, large amount, entuutuuli y'empapula, a large pile of documents/papers.

e- (li/ma) place of sacrifice; place of execution; site of a killing, site of a massacre, cf. tamba.

midway, prep, wakati wa, between, with the -a of rel. middle, of the middle, enlebe ey'awakati, the middle chair. Gavumenti eya wakati, the central government. Ennyanja eya Wakati, the Mediterranean Sea. cf. amakkati, amassekati.

mpumbye) v.tr. wrap up; enclose, cover up; close (the lips); press/ mold into a homogeneous mass; overwhelm; sum up, summarize (a matter), okuwumba

to massacre, exterminate with one blow. cf. lekizizi.

o- (mu/mi) raid, foray, with the -a of rel. large number; large mass. Amasasi ag'omuzindo paaiiiiiwa A volley of bullets was fired, cf. zinda.

grasp; eat ravenously, okukwata amavumba- vumba, to hold tightly, okuvumba ekiwundu, to dress a wound.

kusoma Missa, to say mass. Amaze eby'okusoma. He has completed his studies.

o- (mu/mi) white pith of the plantain stem, with the -a of rel. large and bulky, massive, omututumba gw'enjovu, a huge elephant.

okutenga ekigwo, to hurl (a person) to the ground, okutenga olubuto, to massage the abdomen with a special medicine so that a child may be bom without difficulty.

cf. -guggubivu.

o- (mu/mi) mass; large quantities, akatale ak'omubuulo, open public market held at regular intervals, cf. buula, -ewuula.

o- (mu/mi) large amount, large mass, omuluutu gw'emmere, a large quantity of food.

to go to waste (of things); to perish completely, kutta ttogge, to destroy completely; to massacre/exterminate completely.

o- (mu/mi) mound, heap, mass (esp. of matooke and other food); large quantity of food placed in a banana leaf for cooking. Kino kyandibadde kuva ku muwumbo n'odda ku kitole. This would be preferring a crumb to the loaf. cf. ^wumba.

o- (mu/ba) one who offers sacrifice; relig. celebrant, one who says mass; arch, executioner, cf. tamba.

massage oneself; enter quickly, rush into, kwevumba mn nju, to enter a house quickly. Amatu ganneevumbye. My ears have gone deaf (possibly a different verb related to the noun nvumbo, wax). cf. amavumbavumba.

stocky. cf• guggubira.

-erumata (-erumasse) v.i. refl. scowl; frown; look glum/angry.

main. Missa enkulu, High Mass. enviiri enkulu, long hair. Eklezia enkulu, cathedral (Catholic), kkooti enkulu, senior/high court, cf. kula, obukulu, ekkulu, omukulu, amakulu.

assemble in mass; pile up (e.g., of clouds), kwekuluumulula nga ttimba, to waddle, walk like one who is fat or overfed.

strut.