n., ekituli, omulyango.

adj., a kusooka, olubereberye.

to laugh quietly, laugh without opening one's mouth. cf. bunira.

a- (ka/bu) small hole/opening (in a wall or any solid substanc e).

a- (ka/bu) small opening/hole/ aperture, cf. olusekeso.

a- (ka/bu) dim. of%omuzigo, doorway, q.v. small doorway; small rented room/apartment; small opening/gap (e.g., between teeth).

e- (ki/bi) hole; opening, aperture, kukwatira mu kituli, to catch tn the act, catch red-handed, cf. omutuli.

e- (ki/bi) opening; open area; space; emptiness, as an adv. wide open, completely empty, cf. yangaala, omwangaala.

e- no plur. (ki/bi) room, unoccupied area; space; opening, cf. omwanya.

e- no plur. (ki/bi) opening, clearing. as an adv. openly, clearly. Ayogera kyere. He speaks openly/without reservations. cf. l-(y)ere.

o- (lu/n) opening, hole, aperture. cf. akasekeso.

o- plur. empookowooko; also oluwonkowonko (lu/n) opening, cavity, something which has been dug out. olu- wookowooko mu jjinja, an opening in the rock. cf. wool a.

e- (n/n) space(s), opening(s). empataanya z'engalo, the spaces between the fingers, empataanya z'oluggi, the opening in the door, cracks in the door.

e- (n/n) eagle; space, gap, opening. cf. akawungu.

o- (mu/mi) crack, fissure, opening; space, room. cf. wagaanya.

o- (mu/mi) opening; open space; emptiness, as an adv. completely empty, wide open. cf. yangaala, ekyangaala.

o- (mu/mi) space; opening; channel. Oluggi luggaddwawo mwogo. The door was ajar. cf. ^-omuwogo.

e- (li/ma) stone, brick or ball of clay used for cooking. Three of these are usually arranged in the form of a triangle. The pot is placed on top and the firewood is inserted through the openings at the sides, amasiga is now also used to designate the cooking area of a stove or oven, essiga is also the term applied to the largest subdivision of a clan. cf. obusiga.

such as rain | in holes, openings, etc.). Amazzi galegama mu binnya mu makubo. The water remains in holes in the roads.

o- (mu/mi) space, room; opening; gap, breach; (mountain) pass.

o- (mu/mi) hollow; hollowed out area; hole; opening; passage.

o- (mu/mi) partial opening (esp. indoor). as adv. ajar, slightly open. Nnasuuliza eriiso mu muwogo ogwali mu luggi. I cast a glance through the slight opening in the door. cf. omwogo.

o- (mu/mi) opening, aperture; channel, cf. empuliru.