muscle, nayiga.

a- plur. (li/ma) deep-seated abscess in muscle tissue; swelling of the legs.

a- plur. (li/ma) folds of skin about the waist; buttock muscles.

o- (mu/mi) muscle.

e- (n/n) strained muscles in the limbs; dislocation of a joint, cf. sowoka.

e- (n/n) flexor muscle of the leg or forearm.

v. (lighten), okuleega, okutega; (liquids) okusengejja, okugenekera; be strained (muscle), okumyuka.

ekinywa, nnawolovu, ekivu, nayiga, entumbugulu, omufumbi.

cf. ennyama.

o- (mu/mi) back muscle, erector spinae.

biceps. Nnawolovu tattirwa ku bbala limu. (prov.) lit. A chameleon is not killed in one color, i.e., before it has changed colors. It is used in circumstanc es in which an English speaker might say Give me another chance, I will mend my ways.

tighten up the muscles (e.g., before receiving an injection). amagezi ne gannetippa, and 1 was at a loss/my wits failed me. cf. -etippu.