e- (n/n) cause; reason; excuse; matter; affair, okugoba ensonga, to dig for facts; to dismiss (someone's) reasons. Minista akola ku nsonga ez'omunda, minister of internal affairs. Si nsonga oba Muganda oba nedda. It does not matter whether he is a Muganda or not. olw'ensonga eno, for this reason, therefore, wherefore.

ekigambo, ensonga.

omusango, ensonga.

empaka, ensonga, ekisoko.

foreign countries. Minista ow'ensonga ez'ebweru, minister of foreign affairs, ag'ebweru mu bimpi, foreign news in brief (amawulire, news, is implied by ag'). abasibirwa ebweru, parolees. Yabasibidde ebweru. He put them on probation, cf. -(y) eru.

ensonga, omusango; vide olufuubanja, oluyeeke, nnamunkukuulu; (box) essanduuku, ebbweta.

ensonga; (at law) omusango.

n.t ekigambo, omusango, ensonga; vide ttembere.

n., ensonga; make idle excuses, okulonzalonza.

ekigambo, ensonga.

omusango, ensonga, ekyonoono; relapse by one's own f., okwettula; find f., okuyomba, okujuuka, okujuukirira.

ekinyiigo, ensonga.

obukyu, ebi botya, enkanja; (reason), ensonga; vide okusinziira.

fekigambo, ensonga.

eby'ensonga, ebyobutuukirivu.

act, okukola eby'ensonga.

etc. okukubira omusango/ensonga, to sum up a case/a matter, okukubirako, to add; to make up; to complete, okukubiramu, to give over and above. Tonkubiramu kirala? Aren't you going to give me anything more? empapula z'amawulire ezikubirwa mu Afrika, newspapers which are published in Africa.

etc. Abamu ne batuuka n'okuva ku mulamwa gw'ensonga ne balan- daggira ku birala. Some even get away from the point under discussion and go on at length about other (unrelated) things.

be, okugoba ensonga.

a- adv. quickly; soon; at once; early, ensonga ez'amangu, urgent matters, amangu nga bwe kisoboka, as soon as possible, amangu ddala nga, just as soon as. mangu ago, immediately, at once. cf. -yangu, amangwago.

ensonga; use c. form of verb, e.g., ekyakukoza bw'otyo kiki? what was your motive in acting so ?

ekigambo; (opportunity) ekiseera; (reason) ensonga

okusooka, olubereberye; use v., okusinziira, okuvaamu; (cause) ensonga.

n., ensonga, ekigambo.

ensonga, ekigambo, empoza.

ensonda, akasassa; (of time) ekiseera, eddakiika; (meaning) amakulu; (of an argument) ekisoko, omusoso; be on the p. of, vide about to; keep to point, okugoba ensonga.

n. (intellect), amagezi; (cause) ensonga; vide okuvunaana.

a magezi, nsonga.

okuteesa, ensonga.

use as a point of departure. Note: This is a word for which a precise English equivalent is lacking. The following phrases illustrate the manner in which it may be used: okusinziira ku lipoota eyafuniddwa olunaku lw'eggulo, according to a report received yesterday. Okufa kwe kwasinziira ku butwa. His death was due to poisoning. Tulina ensonga ejinumu ddala kwe tusinziira ukukkiriza nga waiiwo... We have very firm reasons (from which we start) for believing that_ cf. -sinziivu, ekisinziiro

v., okugamba; s. a case, okusimba ensonga.

damage; ruin; spoil (e.g., a child; clothing, a physical object). okutattana ensonga, to refute an argument.

also tuusiza (-tuusizza) lit. cause to arrive for, etc. (but usually rendered otherwise in translation). Ontuukiza ebbaluwa eno ew'omwami. Make sure you get this letter to the chief for me. Ebintu bye yabituukiza wano. He brought his things here first. Bwe nnatuukayo yantuukiza mu nsonga. When I arrived there he went straight to the point without any preliminaries.

incline to one side; conclude, finish, oku- wunzika ensonga, to conclude one s arguments. n'awunzika ng'agamba nti..., and he concluded by saying that... ekifo eky'ok uwunzikamu ekiwanga, a place to rest/sleep, lit. to bend down one's skull.

ensonga ezibejjerezebwa, reasons which are given as excuses.

okusonda ssente ez'okumulwala e Bulaaya, to collect money to send him to Europe, okusonda ensonga, to think of reasons, devise reasons.

v.tr. pull; pull at; stretch; snatch; seize by force; fig. attract; coax. Ensonga ze yamuwa zamusika n'akkiriza. The reasons which he gave tempted him/ won him over and he agreed, okusika omu- gwa, to have a tug-of-war. okusika engere, to walk fast, okusika emisinde, to take to one's heels, okusika omuntu oluyi, to give a person a hard siap. okusika empswo, to be very proud.

main, enfuukafuuka ssinziggu, important developments/changes, amayinja amanene gasinziggu, huge/enormous rocks, ensonga ssinziggu, main/chief matters.

ku- simba maaso, to look at/watch closely, ku- simba liiso, to stare at. kusimba kabuuzo, to question/grill intensively, kusimba bwanda, to stay put in one place, kusimba makanda, to make one's headquarters or regular base (at), kusimba mboozi na muntu, to have a long conversation with a person, kusimba bigambo, to be an interesting and effective speaker, kusimba nnwe mu mmere, to pick at one's food, kusimba kattabagole (lit. - it kills the newlyweds!, to jab someone with one's elbow, kwegayirira n'osimba n'omutwe, to plead with earnestly, ku- simbako bwala ku muntu, to apprehend/capture a person. Yalwala n'asimbayo ne ki- tooke. He recovered after a long illness which had brought him to the brink of death. Ajjaokusimba ennyo amannyo ku nsonga eyo. He will stress/emphasize (lit. plant the teeth in) this reason. Tugakusimbye okulaba nga... We are watching you to see that... lit., We have planted (eyes; -ga- implies amaaso) on you. kinsimbye (la), sharp pain in the chest; influenza.

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.

dwell; convene (of a meeting), kutuula ntitibbwa, to sit/stay in one place without budging, kutuula ntende or mirembe, to be doing well, be getting along comfortably, kutuula ama- tiitiiri, to kneel and sit on the heels; to be uneasy/anxious/on tenterhooks, kutuula kitebe, to stay in one place without going away, kutuula mu nsonga, to sit down together and give a matter careful consideration. kutuula ku zintengese, to live in mortal fear, kutuula aweesiifu, to live in happiness and peace, kutuulawo, to menstruate. Omukazi Omuyima antuulidde ku kisaabo. The woman of the Bahima has put a hex on me, i.e., I am jinxed/unlucky, ab'ennimi ezitatuula, very gabby people, lit. with tongues which do not sit. Omuwala atudde gumuli wamu. The girl is calm/contented/unworried (gu- implies mwoyo, heart, i.e., her heart is in one place).

o- as a noun of limited occurrence inside, interior. Minista w'ensonga rz'c-.ur.da, min iatei of imernai affairs. as an adv. inside, within, cf. enda.

o- with the -a of rel. insufficient; inadequate; unsatisfactory; few. Ensonga ezireetebwa za munguuba. The reasons given are not satisfactory. Enva zino za munguuba. This sauce is watery.

reach shore. v.tr. drive away; dismiss; chase; defeat, beat (e.g., an opponent in a game); drive, steer (a boat or vehicle); seek, go after (an objective); reject (a request), okugoba ebigere, to follow in the footprints of, follow the tracks of. okugoba ensonga, to be fair, just; to stick to the facts; to dismiss a case for lack of evidence, okugoba emmotoka, to drive a car; vulg. to vomit, okugoba ettale, to land, arrive at the shore.

desist; rest, repose; stop. Weerekere, si nsonga. Never mind, it does not matter. Yalaba omukazi tawuuna ne yeerekerayo. He saw that the woman made no reply so he gave up/desisted.

-nga 1) suffixed to the imperative or simple past indicates renetitive or habitual action. Temugabanga bitali byammwe. Never give away what is not yours. Nga mukyali bato, mwalwananga awatali nsonga. When you were young, you used to fight without reason. 2) suffixed to -li (be) it expresses probability and may be followed by any tense. Alinga alima. He seems to be cultivating. Enkuba eringa eneetonnya. It looks like rain, lit. the rain is like it will fall. Note that alinga nga is often pronounced and written alinna nga. Nninnanga ali mu kirooto. I am just like one who is in a dream. (E.O.A.)

ensonga ezitewalika, unavoidable reasons. cf. 3 wala.

be able to be helped (usually in neg). ensonga ezitebeereka, unavoidable reasons. cf. -beezi, obubeezi, omubeezi. beereka neut. of ba, q.v. beesa caus. of ba, q.v.