e- (n/n) bribe, okulya enguzi, to take a bribe, cf. gula.

n., enguzi.

v., okuliisa enguzi, okuweerera, okudyekadyeka; take a b., okulya enguzi.

o- (bu/-) wasteful generosity, prodigality, cf. gabangula.

o- (bu/-) victory, conquest; achievement, success, cf. ^wanguka, wangula.

obuvundu; (bribery) enguzi.

omusengusi, omukunguzi.

okuwaluka, ekiddukano, ekidumusi, oluserenguzi; have d., okuddukana, okudumuka, okuwaluka.

cf. -gabanguzi, obugabanguzi, olugabanguzi, omugabanguzi; gaba.

nzize) v.i. come; arrive; happen. as an aux. verb before the inf. of another verb denotes the near future. Abawanguzi bajja kuweebwa ebirabo. The winners will be given prizes, jjangu! (= jja mangu) imper. come! come quickly! gye bujja, in the future, omwezi ogujja, next month.

adj., gabanguzi.

o- no plur. (lu/n) excessive liberality/generosity; prodigality, cf. gabangula, omugabanguzi.

o- no plur. (lu/n) rare dysentery; enteritis.

omukunguzi, ekyuma ekisala omuddo.

omukunguzi.

okuvugula, okuliyisa enguzi, okuweerera.

etc.; undo with/using, kutunguza nsimbi mannyo, to bring out one's money in a hurry (to pay a fine, to make a desired purchase).

omuwanguzi.

defeat conclusively. cf. obuwanguzi, Luwangula, omuwanguzi.2

njasanguzizza) v.tr. announce openly; state publicly; beat/ strike hard. okwasanguza inf.

v.i. desert, abscond, run away. cf. -kunguzi, amakungula, omukunguzi.

q.v.

king, etc.). eby'okulya, food, okulya obwami, to assume the chieftainship, kulya mu ndago, to sing, kulyamu luyi, to slap, kulyamu kikonde, to punch with the fist, kulya mazzi, euph. to drink a lot of beer, lit. water, kulyamu lukwe, to plot, conspire, kulya kijaja or kigagga, to eat very well/in great style, kulya muntu kimuli, to interrupt a person in bi? conversation. kulya nkoko bbiri, to give one's sister in marriage to two men (thereby receiving the gift of two chickens), kulya misinde, to run very fast, kulya butaaia, to roam at large, be on the loose (e.g., of an escaped prisoner), kulya bulamu, to enjoy life, have a good time, kulya eki- banja/emmayiro, to come into land/an estate, okulya ebbanja, to incur a debt, okulya obugenyi, to receive food or presents while a guest, okulya enguzi, to take a bribe, okulya engere, to walk fast, okulya ensimbi, to steal money, okulya ensowole, to take something (e.g., the chieftainship) when one is incompetent or unprepared. Genda olye enkoko yo. You have had a lucky escape/a narrow escape, lit. go and eat your chicken. Omuwala yamulyamu omwoyo. The girl won/stole his heart. Obusungu bwandya. I was consumed with anger. Mwana muwala, oyo andya omutwe! I am completely enamored of that girl, lit. she eats my head. Baagala kumulyamu maaso. They wanted to bawl him out/upbraid him severely. Okulya ennyingi si kuggwa maddu. (prov.) To eat a lot is not to get rid of one's appetite. The more you have, the more you want. Amaanyi sigalya. (prov.) Force does not prevail. Physical strength alone does not accomplish things. Ky'otonnalya tokyesunga. (prov.) What you have not yet eaten, do not anticipate. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. Kye walyanga bw'olaba ennaku olekayo. (prov.) What you used to eat — when you experience hard times — you give up. One must adjust to circumstances/ calamaties.

upset, okutabangula emirembe, to disturb the peace. cf. -tabangufu, akatabanguko, omutabanguzi.

o- (mu/ba) eater; glutton; omuli w'enguzi, taker of bribes, omuli w'olukwe. traitor, cf. lya.

okunyumunguza engoye, to rinse out clothes. Note: by metathesis the word often occurs as munyunguza.

v.tr. appl. caus. wish for (someone). Tukwagaliza obu- wanguzi mu bigendererwa byo. We wish you success in your objectives.

-gulirire, obuguzi, egguliro, egguzi, olugula, amagula. omugulirizi, omuguzi, engulansigo, enguzi.

to raise the voice, okukanguza olulimi, to be able to speak a foreign language well.

o- (mu/ba) conqueror, victor; winner, cf. ^wanguka, wangula.

o- (mu/ba) one who ferries over, ferryman, cf. wungula.

o- (mu/ba) agitator, cf. tabangula.

o- (mu/ba) harvester, reaper; deserter, absconder; bringer of bad luck. cf. kungula.

ennyonyi enkunguzi, birds of ill omen, owls. cf. kungula.

take; expose oneself; give oneself up. okwegabulira abalabe. to expose oneself to the enemy. cf. obugabe, obugabi, omugabanyi, omu- gabe, omugabi, omugabo, omugabuzi; gabangula, omugabanguzi.

cf. gabangula, obugabanguzi, olugabanguzi, omugabanguzi.

-ewungula (-ewungudde) v.i. refl. have oneself ferried; go across (in a boat); flash by; disappear/go away for a while; wave; move to and fro. cf. akawunguko, oluwunguko, omuwunguzi.