indeed, truly; very. Weebale nnyo nnyini. Thank you very much indeed. Mugezi nnyini. He is really/truly very clever, nnyini when used to reinforce a noun is often rendered -self (-selves) or very. Njagala okulaba omwami ye nnyini. I want to seek the chief himself, olunaku olwo lwennyini, that very day.

e- (n/n) remains, remainder. Ensi- galira ebanjwa mugezi, (prov.) The remainder (of a debt) is (only) collected by a wise man. cf. si gal a.

n., omuntu omugezi ennyo.

v.tr. astonish; confound (be c aus e of an extraordinary/exc es- sive act). Yalimba n azimula. He told an out-and-out lie. Yali mugezi okuzimula. He was extremely wise/clever.

o- (mu/ba) smart/clever person; wise person, cf. -gezi.

v. tr. caus. cook lightly/hastily; make short/brief. Nviirako ddala oba oli mugezi sikubanda- gaza effumu lyange Kiribaki. You will leave me alone if you are wise, else I will hurl my spear Kiribaki at you.

smart; wise; learned. cf. geziwala, kalimagezi, olugezigezi, amagezi, omugezi; kagezimunnyo.