empagi, olukoma, omukwero; centre p., eggwagi, sserugi; side p., essendeke, akasendwe; (office) omulimu.
a nnyuma, luvannyuma.
abazzukulu, ezzadde.
matalisi.
okulagaalagaanya.
omutume.
a batume.
o- (bu/-) mission, task for which one is sent; relig. apostleship, disciple- ship. obutume obw'okwegayirira, apostleship of prayer, cf. tuma.
omufuubeeto, omukom bero. lintel, akabuno.
okunenya.
e- (li/ma) large post; central post of a house (burned when the owner dies), cf. Iwaga, empagi.
omulimba.
obulimba.
a- (ka/bu) short post supporting the roof of a hut. cf. ssendwe.
e- (ki/bi) act, action, deed, kikolwa kya ssapule, decade of the rosary. Ebikolwa by'Abatume, the Acts of the Apostles, cf. kola.
e- (ki/bi) post, pole; large peg. ekikondo kya mailo, milepost, cf. aka- kondo, enkondo.
e- (ki/bi) granary, storage place for food raised above the ground and supported by posts.
e- (ki/bi) [5a'., Pers.~\ print, type; printing press; printing establishment; road sign; poster; patch, ekyapa ky'ettaka, land title, ebyapa by'emmotoka, number plates of a car. kuwandiika mu kyapa, to print / as opposed to writing with normal handwriting). kukuba byapa, to patch up clothing; to repair a tire; to survey land. Lipoota eyo teyakubibwa mu kyapa. This report was not printed/published, cf. akaapa.
mailo (n/'n) mile, ekikondo kya mayiro, mile post. contr. emmayiro.
e- (n/n) pillar, post; pole. Omuwala obulungi bumukubya ku mpagi. The girl is very beautiful, lit. beauty makes her strike at the pillar, kusiba kintu ku mpagi, to endure/put up with something, cf. ^waga, eggwagi.
e- (n/n) post; pole, empango y'eki- kajjo, stalk of sugarcane; stick of sugarcane.
-ko or -wo), kumalamu kyeso, to win at the game of mweso. kumalamu musolo, to flee, run off at a great speed, kumalamu kigwo, to throw (in wresting); to prevail (e.g., in an argument). Olumbe lwamumalamu amazzi. He died of illness, lit. disease finished up the water in him. kumalako kisa, to give up on (a person). Ommazeeko ekisa. You have worn out my kindness (because of your lack of appreciation), okumalawo obwe- taavu, to meet a need.
ofiisi; (post) obwami, obukulu, ekitongole.
a busiru, a kitalo.
okuteeka, okussa. p. back, okuzzakyo. p. by, okutereka, okweterekera. p. down, okussa wansi; (off head) okweti kkula. p. on (clothes), okwambala; (shoes, ring) okunaanika. p. outside, okufulumya, okugobera ebweru. p. out, okuzikiza. p. up (lodge), okusuza; (a tent) okusimba eweema. p. up with, okugumiikiriza. p. to rights, okulongoosa. p. to flight, okugoba. p. off (clothes), okwambula; (postpone) okulindiriza. p. the best face on, okusaanya.
nzisizza) v.i. & tr. caus. of kka, q.v. make to go down;'put, place; set up, establish; put forth, bear (fruit, of the plantainj; breathe, okussa ekimu, to agree, come to an agreement; to receive Holy Communion. Bassa kimu nga nkuyege. They get along very well, lit. like termites, okussa ekikkowe, to sigh, okussa omukka, to sigh, draw a breath, okusaako omwoyo, to pay attention, okussa omukono ku nda- gaano, to sign an agreement, okussaamu ekitiibwa, to honor, okussaako, to count in, include, okwo ssaako, and add to that, and besides that, okussaako essira, to stress, emphasize, okussaawo abiri, to look at, just look at (abiri implies maaso, eyes), butassa mukono, without resting, without stopping, kussaawo kikyo (eki- gambo), contribute to a discussion, put in one's own ‘two cents.' kussaawo kakalu, to post bail/a bond. Toliimu kassa. You are really stupid. Yagambye nti amaze oku- ssaawo gavumenti ey'ekiseera. He said that he had set up a provisional government. Nnaalongo teyassaamu kantu nga batambula. The wife did not hesitate and they went off. akalenzi kaba kabissa kati ne..., just as the little boy finished telling these things...
n. (postage), sitampu.
e- also ettabaaza (n/n) lamp, omuti gw'elta waaza, lamppost, cf. ettaala.
be set upright (of posts); be fitted in.
o- (mu/mi) main post in the wall of a house, emikwero, framework of a house.
(la or n/n) post supporting the roof of a hut; fig. thing of no importance; insignificant person. cf. akasendwe.
o- (mu/ba) one who is sent, messenger, relig. apostle, cf. luma.
empagi luwaga, main supporting post in a hut; fig. staunch supporter, stalwart, omulandira luwaga, taproot, cf. lwaga, empagi.
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) doorpost, post on either side of the door constructed of reeds or some other material.
o- (mu/mi) doorpost.
v.tr. appl. caus. postpone; defer till later.
the middle poles/posts supporting the roof of a house.
deny oneself, abstain from; postpone, put off.
entreat, implore, make a plea to; pray to. Obutume obw'Okwegayirira, the Apostle- ship of Prayer, cf. gaya.