omufuzi.

adj., tongole.

o- (bu/-) neg. inf. of-li, not to be. mu butali bugenderevu, unintentionally, mu butali butongole, unofficially.

o- (bu/-) top of the head; with caps., formerly the official residence of the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) of Buganda.

o- (bu/-) state of being official, mu butongole, officially, cf. tongola.

o- (bu/-) chieftainship; position/ status of a high-ranking official, cf. omwami.

e- (ki/bi) tree stump; colloq. dignitary; high official, ‘big shot.' cf. obu- konge, ^enkonge.

e- with the -a of rel. pertaining to the office or person of a high-ranking official or a chief, also as adv. okwambala ekikungu, to dress like a chief, cf. omu- kungu.

nnambudde) v.tr. call on, visit; tour; inspect (during the course of an official trip), eby'okulambula, tourism.

e- (n/n) pronunciation; way of uttering/expressing; with cap. the official prayer book of the Church of Uganda. cf. yatula.

chief herdsman.

o- (mu/ba) bride; mistress of the house; newly appointed official; new member; newly ordained priest or minister; new- 2 comer, recent arrival, omugole omusajja, bridegroom, omugole omukazi, bride. cf. obugole.

(la) official in charge of a marketplace. One of his chief duties is the collecting of dues from the owners of various stalls.

o- (mu/ba) official, officeholder: formerly chief appointed directly by the Kabaka. cf. tongola, ekitongole.

a newly appointed official). cf. ekirayiro.

an official; be or become officially recognized.

a foreign government). cf. -tongole, obutongole, ekitongole, omutongole.

known collectively as Mujaguzo. cf. 2Wuula.

v.tr. conv. cause to become unstuck; remove forcibly (as an official from his position). Empewo yamu- maamula enkuufiira ku mutwe. The wind blew the hat off of his head.

the parts of a mechanical device); arch, messenger, runner carrying official news. cf. yunga.

formerly the official residence of the Kabaka.

o- (mu/mi) hand; arm; sleeve; handwriting; measure of length, arm's length, omukono omusajja, the right arm/hand, omukono omukazi, the left arm/hand, omukono gwa ddyo, the right side, omukono gwa kkono, the left side, omwoleso gw'eby'emikono, exhibition of handicrafts, omukolo ogw'okussa omukono ku kiwandiiko, the ceremony of signing the document, oku- kunkumula omukono, to strip of office/power/ wealth/prestige (e.g., a high-ranking official). Tewali ankuba ku mukono. Nobody can tell me what to do, lit. strike me on the hand. Yakkiriza okujja okutusuula omukono. He agreed to come and give us (lit. throw us) a hand. Nnamukuba omukono. I flagged him down/stopped (e.g., a car) by the movement of my hand. cf. akakono, ekikono, olukono, enkonokono.

o- (mu/ba) ruler, sovereign; government official; administrator; director, executive. abafuzi b'amatwale, colonial rulers. cf. fuga.

o- (mu/ba) high-ranking chief; high- ranking official; dignitary. cf. ekikungu, kkungu.

cf. linda, oluzzi.

v.tr. appl. have an audience with; pay an official visit to. Yayagala nnyo okukiikira Kabaka George V. mu Bungereza. He very much wanted to have an audience with King George V. in England.

kukuba pekiseni, to conduct a search (e.g., for stolen goods)

cf. tongola.

be dressed (in a uniform/formal clothes/garments for an official or special occasion); be dressed in tight-fitting garments. cf. -ekapika.