kukuba budinda, to know thoroughly, have down pat. Oluswayiri balukuba budinda. They know Swahili very well. cf. eddinda, amadinda.

o- (bu/-) nature, inherited constitution or makeup, with the -a of rel. natural; native; traditional, ennyimba ez'obuzaaliranwa, native songs, native music, cf. zaala, -zaaliranwa.

a- (ka/bu) kind of musical instrument, one-stringed fiddle or harp.

a- (ka/bu) small strip; small layer; string of a musical instrument; shoelace; fringe; shred, cf. olulere.

e- (ki/bi) guitar, banjo; stringed instrument, abakubi b'ebidongo, players of musical instruments; players in a band, okusuna ekidongo, to play a guitar; to play a guitar very well. cf. omudongo, endongo.

e- (ki/bi) size, measurement, oku- kuba ekipimo, to conduct an orchestra/a choir; to beat time (to music). Fukamu amazzi ga kipimo. Pour in enough water. cf. pitna.

e- (ki/bi) musical instrument. cf. 2Vuga.

o- plur. endere (lu/n) string (of a musical instrument); thong; long, thin strip; bootlace, cf. lakalere.

a- plur. (li/ma) musical instrument made of wood resembling a xylophone or dulcimer, cf. budinda, eddinda.

e- (n/n) kind of rattle used as a musical instrument consisting of a small dried gourd in which stones or seeds have been placed. It is associated with the native religious rites (pre-Christian).

e- (n/n) kind of musical instrument.

e- (n/n) musical instrument resembling an xylophone, madinda, q.v.

v., okuzannya, okutiguka, okuligita; (musical instrument) okukuba .. (flute) okufuuwa; (football) okusamba omupiira; p. the fool, okweginga; p. the man, okw ekakasa, okuguma; (as cat with mouse) okugazaagaza; (be played out), vide exhausted,

cause to be quiet; stop playing (a musical instrument); trap (in football). cf. -sirise, -siriikirivu, akasirise, akasirii- kiriro, olusirika, omusirise.

njiiye) v.tr. invent, originate, create; design; devise; compose (music). okuyiiya amagezi, to devise a plan, find a way of proceeding. Okuyiiyayiiya kwe kwali kuyitirivu. His ingenuity was very gre at.

e ddoboozi ly'ennanga.

o- (mu/ba) harp player, musician. cf. ekidongo, endongo.