toilet. (named after Stanislaus Mugwanya because of his efforts to disseminate knowledge of sanitation throughout the country.)

e- (li/ma) large barkcloth. kugwa mu bbugo, to ask secretly for help. Yamukubira essimu ng'amugwa mu bbugo. He telephoned him and asked him in confidence to help. cf. olubugo.

eggwanika; (w.c.) akayu, eki yigo, mugwanya.

knot; bring to an end, conclude, oku- fundikira omugwa, to tie a knot in a rope, okufundikira enviiri, to braid the hair into knots, okufundikira olukunnaana, to close a meeting, okufundikira obuliri, to tuck in the sheets and blankets (when making a bed), okufundikira essaati, to tuck in one's shirt.

cause to become licentious, etc. cf. -gwagwa, obugwagwa, ekigwagwa, omugwagwa.

omugwabi.

ekiyigo, mugwanya, ekyo looni, akasenge ( = primarily reed enclosure).

omugwa, olukoba.

olunyiriri, omusittale; (cord) omugwa. draw a l., okukoloboza, okukuba omusittale. set in l., okukolonga. get out of l., okusoolooba.

o- (lu/n) with or without the -a of rel. very long, oluboobooye lw'omugwa or omugwa oluboobooye, a very long rope.

a- plur. (li/ma) neck, throat area. Alina amalaka. He is a boaster/braggart. Yamugwa mu malaka. He seized him by the throat.

e- (n/n) back of the neck; area in the rear of the traditional three cooking stones. Buli kimugambibwa kimugwa mu nkoto. Everything that is said to him goes in one ear and comes out the other.

omugwa, olumaka; (of grass) omusasi; (of papyrus) olutoogo.

ekiyigo, mugwanya.

v.tr. jump over; leave out, skip, omit, kubuuka be ceoppa, to run in leaps, kubuuka bibanda, to romp, frolic, kubuuka mugwa, to skip rope, kubuuka mmere, to interrupt one's meal, particularly to take care of something urgent, kubuuka nga muddawo, to enjoy oneself, have a wonderful time (esp. at a party). Kyatu- buukako okuwulira nti yasenguka. It surprised us very much/took us aback to hear that he had moved. Olubuto lubuuseemu. There was a miscarriage. She has had a miscarriage. Gabuuse ensaka. The meal has been magnificent, lit, they (matooke implied) have jumped the pot. amaaso ne gabula n'okumbuuka mu kiwanga, and my eyes almost jumped out of my skull, i.e., I made a grimace of pain or gave a look of shock/amazement. Enviiri zaamubuuka ku mutwe. His hair stood on end.

o- also mugwa (mu/mi) rope, okusika omugwa, to have a tug-of-war; to steal a goat. cf. akagwa.

o- var. of omuguvva (mu/mi) rope.

o- (mu/mi) hookah, pipe for smoking hemp.

o- (mu/ba) immoral/licentious/ indecent person, cf. -gwagwa.

set free; strip the bark from (a barkcloth tree), kuyimbnla muntu ku mugwa (or ku nkondo), to release a person from a rope (or peg), i.e., give a person freedom to look after himself (sometimes with the implication that he may make bad use of this freedom). kuyimbula muliro, colloq., to drive very fast, step on the gas.'

occur; fail (in an examination), kugwa butaka, to fail to hit the mark, fail, be unsuccessful, kugwa mu bintu, to hit upon a good thing, have a stroke of luck, get a high or rewarding position, kugwa nsimbi, to go bankrupt, kugwa muntu, to become enamored of/‘fall for' a person, kugwa ku muntu, to backbite/ slander a person in his absence, butagwa kintu, not to miss anything. Omukazi oyo tagwa mikolo. That woman never misses any big occasions, kukigwako, to experience misfortune/tragedy/disaster. Abaana abo bakiguddeko. Those children have really had their share of misfortune, kugwa mu ttaano, to finally receive/get what one has anxiously wished or expected, lit. to fall in five (fingers). Ku Lwomukaaga omu- fumbi w'ettooke ajja kungwa mu ttaano. On Saturday I am getting married/the girl will finally be mine, lit. the cooker of matooke will fall in my five (fingers), kugwa mu buwufu, to follow in the footsteps of; to follow what anotheris saying, ‘catch on.' Yali tannaba kumalayo bigambo ne mmugwa mu buwufu. I understood what he was saying before he was finished talking. Akabenje ak'amaanyi kaaguddewo olunaku lw'eggulo. A serious accident happened yesterday. Kino kyamuguddeko bugwi. This came to him as a great surprise. Ekigambo kino olwamugwa mu kutu... When she heard this..., lit. when this word fell in her ear. Abagenyi baatuguddeko bugwi. The visitors came to us unannounced/unexpectedly.

o- (mu^ni) = omugwabi hookah, pipe for smoking hemp.

stare at; examine/inspect carefully; give close attention to; devote oneself to, stay at for a long time, omulamuzi ne yeekaliriza Mugwanya, and the judge looked at Mugwanya intently.

combine with; tie oneself, kweyimbamu mugwa, to hang oneself, commit suicide.

indecent; filthy, cf. gwagwawala, obugwagwa, ekigwagwa, omugwagwa.