lit. the hunter does not miss. Used as an amulet by hunters and fishermen, cf. yigga, subwa.

omwenge, amalwa; vide enkenku, ekibombo, omuyiiro, enkaatu, entwere, essuumwa.

0- pr.n. (n/n) India, cf. Oluyindi, Omuyindi.

o- (bu/-) grief, sorrow; misery. cf. omuyinike.

o- (bu/-) hunting (of game animals). cf. yigga, omuyizzi.

omuyigiriza, omusomasa.

obulimba, omuyinooyino.

omuyiglrizwa.

omuyiglriza.

muyigirize nnyo.

omuyima.

ennyondo; (stone) omuyindo; (of gun) firipi.

n. (hoe), omuyini; (knife) ekiti; (shield) omuwambiro, omukonda; (jaw) ekigingi; (pot) e'ŋŋ ngo. broken hoe h., ekiyinigi. fix in h., okuwanga. take out h., okuwangula.

omuyi zzi; elephant h., omutujju.

lwadde, kosefu; vide omuyi. become i., okulwala. get ill constantly, okugozoobana. be very i., okukoseka, okuyinguka. make i., okulwaza.

omuyinooyino.

Omuyindi.

omuyigiriza, omulagirizi.

adj. excellent, first-rate, omuyimbi kayingo, a very talented singer, omuzinyi kayingo, a great dancer, omusambi w'omupiira kayingo, an outstanding football player, cf. yinga.

e- (ki/bi) [Sie., Hind.f\ large vehicle; railroad car; trailer; cart; ugly old bicycle, kugalangatana nga kigaali kya muyiga, to walk unsteadily; to be unsteady or clumsy in what one is doing, lit., to be unsteady like the bicycle of one who is learning (to ride), cf. eggaali, akagaali.

e- (ki/bi) kind of tree which produces a red blossom, Erythrina abyssinica. cf. eggirikiti, omuyirikiti.

lit. madness makes him pass beyond.

omuyigirizwa, omusomi.

omuyigiriza.

bewitch, place a a spell on, put a hex on. okuloga obulwa- dde, to cure of sickness, okuloga ennyon- ta, to assuage thirst. Nzija kukukuba nkuloge eddalu eryo erikuli mu mutwe. I'll give you a beating that will knock that nonsense out of your head. Akuloze mukazi Muyima? Has a Muhima woman bewitched you? What has paralysed your efforts? Why are you there doing nothing (when work must be done or when danger must be avoided)? cf. -loge, obulogo, eddogo, omuloge, omulogo.

o- (lu/n) smoldering embers; burning charcoal mixed with ash, used for keeping food warm. Baamuyiwako olunyata. They excoriated him. They rebuked him unmercifully.

o- (Iu/n) (a) hair. plur. (the) hair. Ebyo byamuyita ku nviiri. These things passed over his head/made no impression on him at all. cf. ekiviiri.

o- (lu/n) kind of thorny bush whose seeds (mpiki) are used in the game of mweso, q.v. cf. omuyiki.

e- plur. of oluviiri, q.v. hair of the head, ekyammala enviiri ku mutwe, what really shocked/scared me. Ekyo kyamuyita ku nviiri. This made no impression on him, lit. it passed over his hair. cf. ekiviiri.

omuyigganya, omujoozi.

omutambuze, omuyisi.

omuyigiriza, omutwazi.

omuyigganyi, omujoozi.

omutambuze, omuyisi.

omuyiiyi w'ennyimba.

omuyiglriza.

omuyiggo.

omuyigiriza.

omuyigirizwa; (of eye) emmunye.

omusomi, omuyigirizwa; (learned man) omukugu.

omuyigiriza, omusomesa, omusizi.

omuyimbi.

omuyimbi.

n., omunyago; (of hunt) omuyiggo.

omuyima; stand s., okweyimirira, okuzaala.

omusomi, omuyizi.

omuyima.

omuyiglriza, omusomesa.

omuyigiriza.

omuyigiriza, omusomesa.

kyeteeso; come u., okw ebereka; go u., okutwala omuyinoo yino.

omuyimbi.

bbumbuzzi, muyizzitasubwa.

omutambuze, omuyisi.

harass. cf. obuyizzi, ekiyigganyizo, omuyizzi, omuyi zzitasubwa.

etc. Abalenzi baamuyiikira ne bamukuba empi. The boys fell upon him and slapped him.

yiisisa (-yiisisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 Sc 2 cause to cook/ferment, etc. Njiisizza emmere. I have the food ready. I have finished cooking. Kisitu ye yamuyii- sisa omwenge. It was Kisitu who made him brew the beer. cf. -yiifu,

be in fashion; be the custom, cf. omuyiito.

v.tr. keep creating/ composing/designing, etc. cf. -yiiye, omuyiiya, enjiiya.

yimbisa (-yimbisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 make sing; sing with/ using, okuyimbisa amayinja, to play phonograph records. cf. oluyimba, nmuyimha, omuyimbirizi, cnnyimha.

move about in a carefree manner; do whatever one pleases; take things casually lightly; be scornful/contemptuous. Tosuubira nti alikuleka n'oyinaayina emirembc gyonna. Do not expect that he will permit you to keep doing whatever you like forever. Mbwa zaafa, amagunju gayinaayina. (prov.) The dogs died, the wild cats now move about freely. When the cat's away the mice will play. cf. yinala, omuyinooyino.

nnyinze) v.i. & tr. be excessive; be too much/too great; do to excess; exceed, surpass; overwhelm. Yatuuka eka ng'obusungu bumuyinze. He arrived home bursting with rage, lit. as rage overwhelmed him.

njise) v.i. pass (in time, through space), kuyita ku muntu kkuutwe, to pass a person without greeting him. kuyita mu mannyo ga mpisi, to have a narrow escape, lit. pass through the teeth of the hyena, kuyita ku luti, to slip off of the skewer, i.e., have a narrow escape, kuvitako wa fOmiilangirn) Ssegaamwenge. to get drunk, lit. pass by (Prince) Beer, kuyita ga mpiteeyite, to pass/go here and there, kuyita kuli, to be arrogant/insolent, kuyita mu mankwetu, to use secretive/ questionable methods, act on the sly. kuyita Ttembo (a Kabaka who went mad), to go crazy, okutuuka nga buyise, to arrive late. Ekyo kyamuyita ku nviiri. That left him indifferent. He didn't care, lit. it passed over his hair. Amazzi gayita kuli. The waters (e.g., in a river) are flooding/overflowing. Omulimu gwange gwa kiyita mu luggya. My job is only temporary, lit. passing through the yard. Yayita eby ama- teeka. He passed his course in law. Tujja kubuyitamu. (-bu- implies bulwa, danger.) You and I are going to have trouble. You and I will have it out. Bw'oyita n'omubi obijja. If you associate with an evil person you will become corrupted. Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you what you are.

njiye) v.tr. spill; pour, pour out/away. v.i. flow, flow out/into (of a body of water); develop a rash; break out of the hill (of termites), okuyiwa Olungereza, to speak English very fluently, okuyiwa amagezi, to spoil/ruin apian, okuyiwa olutiko, to develop goose pimples, okuyiwa ebigambo, to pour out a torrent of words/invective, okuyiwako essubi, to spread grass, okuyiwa(ko) omukono, to sign one s name. Kva nsonvi nnvo okumu- yiwa. It is a shame to fail/disappoint him. Mwana muwala yamuyiwa. The girl jilted him. Omwami yanji(i)yeemu. My husband gave me some money/a treat.

v.tr. give in large quantities (either as an outright gift or as a merchant who gives liberal portions of what he is selling). Kitaawe amudoomoolera omusimbi omuyitirivu. His father gives him a huge amount of/far too much money, cf. ekidoma.

ensawo, endyanga; (matting) eki kapu; ( = spoil) omuyiggo.

o- (mu/ba) guide; leader; fifth chief in rank; first one, first person. Nze nnali omusaale ku muyiira. I was the first one to arrive at the fire. cf. lsaala.

n., ekisiba; b. of kraal, omuyingo.

obuyigirize, ejjigirizo, omuyigiriza, omuyigirizwa, omuyizi, enjigiriza.

vacillate; be clumsy. kugalanga- tana nga kigaali kya muyiga, to walk unsteadily; to be unsteady or clumsy in what one is doing, lit. to be unsteady like the bicycle of one who is learning (to ride). Ensonga ze bigalangatana. His affairs are in bad shape.