ekibiina, omukumbo; (sect) ekitundu.

e- (li/ma) celebration, big party; festival; ceremony; show, performance, okunywa omwenge mabinu, to drink large quantities of beer.

o- noun used as adv. on tiptoe, okutambuza obunkenke, to walk on tiptoe, okubeera ku bunkenke, to be on one's toes, be ready for action. Akulira oludda olu- tambuliza Gavumenti ku bunkenke. He is the head of the party which keeps the Government on its toes (i.e., the opposition party).

a- (ka/bu) social reception; small party, akabaga ak'eby'okunywa, cocktail party, cf. embaga.

a- (ka/bu) party held for the groom or bride on the night before the wedding.

e- (ki/bi) class (in school); crowd, gathering; association, society; organization; group; (political) party, ekibiina ky'abakozi, labor union, ekibiina ky'obu- fuzi, political party, cf. munnakibiina.

e- (ki/bi) party, social gathering; drinking party; gang.

e- also kyaziyazi adv. crosswise. okntuula ekigazigazi, to sit sprawled out, sit in a very relaxed manner; to feel at ease in the company of others. Atuula kyaziyazi omugumba ky'atuula ku mbaga. She takes up a lot of space like a childless woman at a wedding party, cf. -gazi.

e- (ki/bi) celebration; festival; jubilee; party; rejoicing, exultation. Bampi- se ku kijaguzo kyabwe eky'emyaka 25 mu bufumbo. They have invited me to their 25th wedding anniversary celebratiob. c/. j aguza.

e- (ki/bi) amusement; entertainment; sport; social gathering, party; celebration, okukoza ekinyumu, to do (something) just for the sake of being sociable, cf. nyuma.

e- (ki/bi) drinking party; friendship; bond (between individuals), okulya ekinywi, to make a common cause. Ba kinywi kimu. They are close friends, cf. nywa.

nnonze) v.tr. gather up, pick up; pick out; select, choose; elect; describe completely. Kuno si kutta kulonda. This is a great bargain, lit. it is not killing (a game CtTtl TTl al) but merely picking it up (from the ground), okulonda mu bangi, lit. to select from among many, to choose (a wife). Baabu)onda. They had a fight or They went running after each other, lit. picked up the footsteps (abuwuufu is implied by -bu-). Ekibiina kyakubidde waggulu mu kulonda. The party won an overwhelming victory in the elections.

o- no plur. (lu/n) direction; side; party, faction, ku ludda olulala, on the other hand, viewing things from a different point of view, amawanga agatalina ludda, the unaligned nations, nze nga nnyimiridde erudda ne munnange erudda, and I was standing on one side and my friend on the other. Ali ludda wa? Where is he?

adj. wonderful, magnificent; amazing, akasiki makuge, a very fine bachelor's party.

e- (n/n) wedding; feast, banquet, embaga ez'omu maka, house parties, entertaining at home, embaga y'obugole, wedding party, c f. akabaga.

e- (n/n) way of ruling, way of governing; rule, government, enfuga ey'ekibiina ekimu, one-party rule, eby'enfuga, governmental matters, enkola yaffe ey'eby'enfuga, our system of government, cf. fuga.

e- (n/n) spokesman; publicity secretary (of a political party); verb. cf. yogera, yogeza.

an accident, one who goes to a party to which he is not invited, lit. I- (we)-have-come-to-see.

e- (n/n) drumbeat, manner of beating drums; celebration at the birth of twins; celebration, party, feast, entujjo eyaliko okusaza entuuyo ebibatu, a tremendous feast, lit. which caused one to wipe off the sweat with the palms ot the hands. cf. tujja.

party; boisterous party, drinking party; confusion; accident; catastrophe.

ebiweweeza emimiro, soft drinks; refreshing drinks (coffee, liquor, etc.). akabaga ak ebiweweeza emimiro, cocktail party. cf. -weweevu.

v.tr. jump over; leave out, skip, omit, kubuuka be ceoppa, to run in leaps, kubuuka bibanda, to romp, frolic, kubuuka mugwa, to skip rope, kubuuka mmere, to interrupt one's meal, particularly to take care of something urgent, kubuuka nga muddawo, to enjoy oneself, have a wonderful time (esp. at a party). Kyatu- buukako okuwulira nti yasenguka. It surprised us very much/took us aback to hear that he had moved. Olubuto lubuuseemu. There was a miscarriage. She has had a miscarriage. Gabuuse ensaka. The meal has been magnificent, lit, they (matooke implied) have jumped the pot. amaaso ne gabula n'okumbuuka mu kiwanga, and my eyes almost jumped out of my skull, i.e., I made a grimace of pain or gave a look of shock/amazement. Enviiri zaamubuuka ku mutwe. His hair stood on end.

o- (mu/ba) one who cuts, omusazi w'ensawo, pickpocket, omusazi w'empaka, judge of a contest/competition, omusazi w'emisango, judge, court judge, omusazi w'enviiri, barber, omusazi w'ebigambo, one who makes false accusations, abasazi b'eddiiro, members of the legislature who join the other party {lit. crossers of the floor). omusazi w'omupiira, referee of a ball game. cf. sal a.

political party); move (into); settle; immigrate; change one's place of work or residence. ne nsenga mu kibanja kino, and 1 moved into this plot of ground.

allot; abbreviate; cross; decide, kusala kkubo, to cross the street, kusala musango, to judge a case, give a verdict, kusalwako nsiriba, to be very lucky, kusala kirimi, to interrupt (a person who is speaking), kusala magezi, to devise a plan, kusalako bigambo, to slander, speak slanderously, kusala byayi, to relieve oneself, ku sala ku ddoboozi, to lower the voice, kusala ddiiro, to join the opposition (party), kusala mu lugendo, to postpone a trip, kusala ku misinde, to reduce one's speed, kusala mu- wendo, to state a price, kusala ttikiti, to purchase a ticket, kusala mikono, to vaccinate. kusalako, to cross the legs, kusala bintu, to agree on a bride price, okunywa omwenge obutasalawo, to drink beer endlessly/without stopping, ebinyumu ebita- salawo, endless diversions/amusements, okusalawo kwa gavumenti, the decision of the government, buli amusala mu maaso, everyone who passes in front of him. Ebintu byansala. Things have not gone my way.

o- (mu/mi) group; collection; party, troop; side.

cf. ekibiina.

bonna ne begonno- mola mu kibiina, and everybody joined (lit. poured into) the party.