n., olusenyi, omuseetwe.
adj., eru, salala, ere.
n., ensonga, ekigambo.
a nnaku.
e- plur. (ki/bi) fixed fees formerly charged to the plaintiff and accused before a court case could be held; court costs.
adj., eru, ere. become clear, okweruka. v. (of rain), okukya. make c., okwerula; (explain) okutegeeza, okunnyonnyola, okusobolola.
okwemulugunya, okw ekaanya, okuyomba, okwolooma, okutootatoota, okutoma.
omuwaabi.
n., okwemulugunya, enso nga, ekigambo; (illness) endwadde.
okutegeeza, okunnyonnyoIa, okuttottola, okuvvuunula; (a dream) okulootolola.
e- (ki/bi) irritation; feeling of annoyance; complaint. Kinyiigo tekiyuza lubugo. (prov.) Complaining does not tear the barkcloth. Mere complaining does not achieve anything, cf. nyiiga.
o- (lu/n) complaint; objection; annoyance. cf. nyiiga.
o- (lu/n) lowland, plain, prairie.
e- (n/n) leg. charge, complaint, indictment, cf. waaba.
e- (n/n) leg. fee paid by a plaintiff before a trial, court fee. cf. waaba.
e- (n/n) kind of rare (or perhaps completely mythological) insect; fig. rumor, gossip; complaint. Simuwulirangako na mpuluwujju. I have heard absolutely nothing/not even a rumor about him. Tamulinako mpuluwujju. He has no complaint about him.
e- (n/n) fee paid by the plaintiff before a trial, okukuba omuntu enkanamu, to sue a person.
e- (n/n) meat; flesh. Nnyama ntono okaayana eri mu nkwawa. (prov.) lit. You complain about the small amount of meat (allotted to you) when it is (safely)under your arm. cf. nnakanyama.
e- (n/n) manner of explaining; explanation, cf. nnyonnyola.
nnyinyonnyodde) v.tr. explain; clarify.
be annoyed all the time; complain frequently.
okuteeka, okussa. s. down, okussa wansi. s. upright, okusimba, okuwangiza. s. sail, okuwanika amatanga. s. in line, okukolonga, okusimba olunyiriri. s. apart, okwawula, okutereka. s. the stroke, okulamba. s. at naught, okunyooma. s. a table, okutandiika emmeeza. s. out on a journey, okusitula. s. forth (explain), okutegeeza, okunnyonnyola. s. on (attack), okulumba. s. on fire, okwokya, okwokerera. s. a trap, okutega. s. right, okulongoosa. s. side by side, okuliraanya, okusengeka. s. to work, okukolo, okukoza. s. (dog) on, okuweerera. s. limb, okuyunga. s. teeth on edge, okunyenyeera.
arch, complain vehemently.
give an account of. Mwami Musoke abitebya bw'ati... Mr. Musoke tells/explains it this way...
grumble; be unappreciative; be dissatisfied.
nzitottodde) v.tr. relate in detail; clarify, explain; divulge, reveal.
nzi vuunudde) v.tr. interpret; translate; explain, cf. omuvvuunuzi, enzivuunula.
lodge a complaint, file a charge (usually in a legal sense), v.tr. lodge (a complaint), okuwaaba omusango, to lodge a complaint, file a charge.
waabisa (-waabisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to lodge a complaint; complain using/employing. cf. omuwaabi, omuwawaabirwa, empaaba, empaabi.
mponze) v.i. & tr. make an offering/sacrifice (to a lubaale or spirit); dedicate; pray (used by Christians). Bye nkubuulira by'otowonga. 1 have told you what to do, you have ignored my advice and are now complaining to me.
njoloomye) v.i. wail; cry out in complaint. okwolooma inf.
v.i. be or become irritated/ annoyed/angry; complain.
v.tr. appl. be annoyed with; complain about.
(-toloomye) also tolotooma (-tolo- toomye) v.i. grumble; mutter; murmur; complain.
v.i. appl. 2 keep complaining about unfair treatment; be very difficult to satisfy. cf. omutomi.
o- (mu/ba) ungrateful/unappreciative person; complainer. cf. ^toma.
v.i. become clear/understood; be understandable; be explained. cf. ennyinyonnyola.
o- (mu/mi) plain; plateau; level area, with the -a of rel. flat, level. Ensi yali ya museetwe. The country was flat/ level, cf. seeteera. charges, one who sells at exorbitant prices; swindler, cf. ^seera.
o- (mu/ba) accuser; leg. plaintiff, complainant; prosecutor, cf. waaba.
complain. Okekema ki? What are you complaining about?
explain; enlighten; make clear by means of. gaalubindi eta- ngaaza, field glasses, spyglass; telescope.
arch, simple, plain, without addition(s).
-emulugunya (-emulugunyizza) v.i. refl. complain; grumble.
-emulugunyika (-emulugunyise) v.i. neut. Enjogera ye teyeemulugonyika. It is hard to complain about his manner of speech.
-ekobogoza (-ekobogozezza) v.i. complain; make a futile complaint.
come forth (often in a fig. sense); show oneself. kwesowola bunya, to pop out, partially show oneself (like a lizard, cf. munya, lizard, from which is derived the adv. bunya). Abamanyi ennyo Oluganda beeso- woleyo okutunnyonnyola amakulu g'ebi- gambo ebyo. Let those who know Luganda well come forth and explain to us the meaning of these words.
complain; answer in a harsh/rude manner when one is corrected.
complain, be fussy.