a- plur. (li/ma) milk. cf. otuta.

a- plur. (li/ma) tobacco smoked at a funeral; gift of money made to the bereaved. cf. taaba.

A- plur. (li/ma) drums used by Muslims in their religious ceremonies.

a- (li/ma) flood. The grammatical sing, ettaba means large pool, large puddle. cf. ekitaba, olutaba.

a- also amatalagatalaga plur. spaces; intervals, as an adv. at intervals; separately, amannyo ag'amatalaga, teeth with spaces between. Ennyumba zaazimbi- bwa amatalagatalaga. The houses were built over a scattered area/were put up at intervals, cf. entalaga.

a- plur. (li/ma) [Lunyoro] iron ore; waste from the smelting of iron ore.

a- plur. of ettama, q.v.

adj. fat-cheeked; chubby; very large. Ekijanjaalo matamabbuuku! What a large bean!

a- plur. (li/ma) whereabouts. Tombuuza matambulire ge. Don't ask me about his whereabouts, cf. tambula.

a- plur. (li/ma) saddle; harness. cf tandiika.

a- plur. (li/ma) beginning, cf. tandika.

adj. empale matankane, pants of an intermediate length, neither long nor short (such as those worn by returning war veterans), cf tankana.

a- plur. (li/ma) pride; arrogance, insolence.

amata aga bbongo, curdled milk.

ekijanjalo, akayindiyindi, mpokya, ekiyirigi, ekinyololo, akajereje, empindi, matamabbuuku, nnamunyi.

divide into portions; open partly, okubegulula emimwa, to purse the lips (as one just beginning to cry), okubegulula amatama, to laugh foolishly, guffaw. cf. akabezo, olubega, (o)mbegedde.

etc. ne bitubulira ku matama, and we were at a loss for something to say, lit. they (ebigambo, words, implied) disappeared from our cheeks.

o- (bu/-) congential enlargement of the cheeks, amatama ag'obusu- kuttu, enlarged cheeks.

put in an improper place, okubutika amatama, to say nothing, be speechless.

amata amasunde.

n., amataba.

n., amataba, omujjuzi, ebitaba, omutunga, ettumbiizi, mukoka.

amatanvuuwa.

v., okubiggya, okunyinyi mbwa, okubina ensige, okukanna nta, okwenyippanyippa, okwerumata.

n. (harness), amatandiiko; (of car) eggiya.

v., okumwenyamwenya, okufeenyeera, okusendula amatama, okuwena.

n., amatandiiko.

omutunga, amataba.

ekyuma, ekkalwe; (ore) amatale; (cast) ebbumba; (pig) omusinga; i. for clothes, ppaasi.

etc. (See kala.) okukalira mu muntu, to stand up to a person, take a firm attitude towards a person (e.g., one who has overcharged you or imposed on you). Enseko zankalira ku matama. The smile disappeared from my face (on hearing something unpleasant), lit. the laughter dried on the cheeks. Yamusindirira n'akalirawo. He fired at him and he died instantly/on the spot.

or the name of the animal being milked).

e- (ki/bi) puddle, temporary gathering of water; stagnant water after rain. cf. olutaba, amataba, ettaba.

o- (lu/n) long pool/puddle of stagnant water, cf. ekitaba, amataba, ettaba.

matalisi.

v., okukola; (create) okutonda; (compel) okuwaliriza, okukaka; also the c. forms of verbs. m. a bed, okwala ekitanda. m. up a number, okuweza. m. way, okwesega, okusegulira. m. off, okudduka, okusenguka. m. time, vide okwerekereza. m. a profit, okuviisa amagoba, okugoba. m. sail, okuwanika amatanga.

n., amata; vide omusununu, amasunde, bbongo, enti.

e- (n/n) narrow passage; gorge, empago y'amatabi, the place of juncture of branches, the area where branches come together, mu mpago z'enjazi, in the crevices of the rocks.

e- (n/n) extreme thirst; fig. great desire.

milk, q.v. amaaso ga nnamata, eyes with a great deal of white in them.

e- as an adv. at intervals, spaced out. with the -a of rel. with spaces between (often used of teeth), amannyo ag'entalaga, teeth with spaces between. Ono wa ntalaga. This person has spaces between his teeth, cf. amatalaga.

e- (n/n) cheek(s). from ettama, plur. amatama, q.v. okwerya entama, lit. to suck in the cheeks. Teyeerya ntama. He is not one to be trifled with. He does not just fool around.

e- (n/n) colocynth berries; game played by children with these berries, ma- tama kuba ntengo, to be silent when questioned (particularly when one is being accused). Yatuukira ku kubuuza Nsimbye- gwire gy'ali kyokka nga omukyala amatama ntengo. He asked where N. was, but the wife only kept silent, cf. akatengotengo.

e- (n/n) termites that leave the termite hill first at the time of the general flight, lit. the ones that polish the holes in the hill. cf. zigula, ettabo.

amatale.

matalisi.

amatandiiko.

v., okusaaka amatandiiko, okutandiika.

ettanga; set s., okuwanika amatanga.

move aside; clear away; push back, kusendula matama, to smile, grin.

okuteeka, okussa. s. down, okussa wansi. s. upright, okusimba, okuwangiza. s. sail, okuwanika amatanga. s. in line, okukolonga, okusimba olunyiriri. s. apart, okwawula, okutereka. s. the stroke, okulamba. s. at naught, okunyooma. s. a table, okutandiika emmeeza. s. out on a journey, okusitula. s. forth (explain), okutegeeza, okunnyonnyola. s. on (attack), okulumba. s. on fire, okwokya, okwokerera. s. a trap, okutega. s. right, okulongoosa. s. side by side, okuliraanya, okusengeka. s. to work, okukolo, okukoza. s. (dog) on, okuweerera. s. limb, okuyunga. s. teeth on edge, okunyenyeera.

adj., the milk is smoked, amata gawunya lukka.

importance, etc. olutindo ssematindo, a huge bridge, ekisobyo ssemasobyo, a great blunder, olutalo ssematalo, a terrific battle/war; world war.

be shaken; toss about; sag, be drawn (of the skin), amatama agasukumbuse, drawn cheeks, a sagging face.

okwerumata, okwewagala, okwekanama.

begin slowly, obudde nga butandiikiriza okukya, as it gradually began to dawn. cf. amatandika, omutandisi, entandikwa.

omujunga, amatanvuuwa, ekituttwa, omuvumbo.

lit. the battle is not small, cf. tala, ssematalo; tabaala.

n., ennyonta, enkalamata, eŋŋa nzi.

e- (li/ma) big pool; pond; in the plur. amataba, flood, cf. ekitaba, olutaba.

e- (li/ma) branch, bough; branch (of a company or association). Ssande ey'Amatabi, Palm Sunday.

e- (li/ma) hole in the hill from which the termites issue, cf. enzigulamatabo.

e- (li/ma) cheek; insolence, impertinence. okubutika amatama, to remain silent, keep quiet, okukuba amatama, to be all talk, be long on talk and short on action, okulya mu ntama, to talk loud, roar, make an outburst; to bark (of a dog), okukwata ku matama, to be amazed/shocked, -lit. hold one's cheek, kukuba muntu ttama. to qhnnt at a person in a harsh voice, omuntu ow'amatama, one who makes up stories, teller of tall tales. Baalulaza mu ddiiro amatama gafunye ku bikonde. They took us into the dining room to eat, lit. so that the cheeks could fold into fists. Yamuliira ttama. He shouted at him. cf. entama.

o- (tu/-) drop of milk, tiny amount of milk. cf. amata.

olutalo; great w., olutalo sse matalo; go to w., okutabaala.

polish up; clean up; make very bright, cf. enzigula- matabo.

(la) major war; world war. cf. olutalo.

with the -a of rel. docile; quiet; peaceful; bashful. Ente ya kibonde y'eyiwa amata. (prov.) The docile cow spills the milk. (Used in describing an aggressive act by someone who is considered shy and retiring.) cf. bondeera. i

okubatika amatama, to fail to respond, remain speechless.

v.tr. produce a sharp/tart taste/sensation in the mouth. Amatama gannywanywagala. I feel a sharp/tart sensation in my mouth.

ideo. Amatama ne gaddukana be nywanywanywa. And his cheeks quivered with the cold.