ebibala.
v., okubala, okuzaala.
be on the point of burning (of food); produce a burning sensation. Obulago bum- babirira. I have a burning sensation in the throat.
rice, etc.)y produce fruit.
e- sing, rare (ki/bi) dyspeptic pains; chronic stomach ailment which often produces barrenness in women; psychosomatic ailment (esp. of women).
e- plur. (ki/bi) rash produced by syphilis.
o- (bu/-) laziness; idleness. Obugayaavu buzaala obunafu. (prov.) Laziness produces weakness, cf. gayaala.
e- plur. amalogo (li/ma) charm, spell, incantation; object or combination of objects used to produce magic effects. cf. loga.
produce unfavorable results; present difficulties/complexities.
e- (li/ma) type of bitter green which produces white flowers. Okalya dda kadda dda, ejjobyo liddira mu mutwe, (prov.) lit. You eat it now, it comes back afterwards, the jjobyo comes back to the head (by producing gray hair). What you do now produces consequences later.
emimwa egya kababi, very red lips. cf. babuka.
a- (ka/bu) a warning sound or a sound made to attract attention (as in greeting a person at a distance) which is produced by patting the mouth repeatedly with the palm of the hand, okukuba obuluulu, to make the sound described above. cf. enduulu.
to drink down without taking the cup from the lips, drink and produce a gurgling sound in the throat.
a- (ka/bu) market, akatale ak'awamu, common market, akatale k'ebirime, produce market, akatale ak'omubuulo, open public market held at regular intervals, usually monthly.
e- (ki/bi) something awesome; something terrible, misfortune, lit. something which produces a burning sensation, as an adv. at a great speed, ekibabu kya musisi, a catastrophic earthquake. Yagenda kibabu. He went off in a great hurry, cf. babuka, olubabu.
e- (ki/bi) fruit; agricultural product/ produce, cf. ^bala.
e- (ki/bi) well-trodden path, beaten track (esp. of the sort produced by large animals), cf. kuuta.
e- (ki/bi) noise produced by cracking the knuckles.
e- (ki/bi) that which is cultivated, crop, ebirime ebivaamu ensimbi, cash crops, akatale k'ebirime, produce market. cf. lima.
e- (ki/bi) plant which produces tall straw stalks; large straw used for drinking beer.
e- (ki/bi) kind of tree which produces a red blossom, Erythrina abyssinica. cf. eggirikiti, omuyirikiti.
e- (ki/bi) plant which produces njulu, q.v.
e- no plur. (li/ma) musky odor, smell produced by goats, deer, snakes, etc.
ndeese) v.tr. bring; conduct; cause, produce. Ssengaawe zireese. His aunt has arrived, unfortunately, lit. the winds (empewo is implied by zi-) have brought his aunt. Akyogerako si ye akireeta. (prov.) The person who talks about it is not the one who causes (the misfortune) to happen. Kaakati obireese! Now you have really done it! Now you have started something bad. (-bi- of obireese implies ebi- gambo, matters).
o- also olufumbofumbo (lu/n) a kind of grass which produces a substance resembling silk. cf. 20bufumbo.
o- plur. empa (lu/n) whistle, whistling sound produced by the lips, okufuuwa oluwa, to whistle, cf. ekiwa.
o- (lu/n) charm/native medicine to produce childbirth, cf. zaala.
The womb is like mawogo which produces both good and bad. Parents can have both good and bad children.
e- (n/n) drum which is convex at the sides and which is beaten with the hands; rhythm produced by the drum.
e- (n/n) kind of tree which produces a deadly poison, Spondianthus ugandensis; poison (produced by the tree). It is also called muttambuzi, lit. it kills the goats.
e- (n/n) dry rot in wood; dust-like substance produced by worms or boring insects; powdery coating on some fruits and leaves; sawdust, cf. ^wumba, -wumbu.
e- (n/n) kind of bird the size ) of a pigeon which produces a droning sound.
Albizzia coriaria; fragrance imparted to barkcloth when fumigated with the smoke produced by this tree. (Sn.) See mu- ttampindi.
e- (n/n) a warning sound or a sound made to attract attention which is produced by patting the mouth repeatedly with the palm of the hand, okukuba enduulu, to sound the alarm, okwekubira enduulu, to present one's proposals/grievances/demands. cf. akaluulu.
e- plur. tribal marking(s) (e.g., those produced by burning with a red-hot iron), cf. yokya.
e- (n/n) beer made with very little sorghum; excessively sweet beer. Ekiwoo- mereze ekitatadde kye kizaala enkenku. (prov.) Sweetness which does not cease produces nkenku. Excess may ruin something that is essentially good.
e- (n/n) loot, booty; profit; arch. female slave. Ogutateganya, teguzza nvuma. (prov.) (Work) which does no require an effort does not produce any real gains.
make a strident noise; blare (as a trumpet); chirp (of crickets); squeak; twitter.
produce smoke; smolder; be rampant, rage (of an epidemic); rage (of a battle); be numerous, swarm, teem. Omukka tegunyooka watali muliro. There is no smoke without fire. Obunafu bw'alina bunyooka. He is terribly lazy.
try to produce. Sakiriza ku maanyi oveeko mu nnyumba. Try to pull yourself together so that you can come out of the house for a while. Yagezaako okusakiriza enseko naye ne zimubula. He tried to find something to laugh at but failed. cf. akasaka, ekisakiro, omusasi, ensaka.
'Swell up; produce a bad odor.
feeble sound; produce a dull, smothered sound (of distant drums).
e- adv. far, far away, walako, rather far. wala wa, wala ne, prep, phrase, far from, kukuba wala, to shock, produce a bad effect on. Amawulire gano gankuba wala. This news shocked me. kuggya wala, to be of enormous help to. Yanzigya wala. He did everything possible for me. He is responsible for what I am today, kubiba wala (-bi- implies ebigambo), to be well on one's way. Omusomo nguli wala. I am far advanced in my studies. Kaakati babiri wala. They are far along on their journey by now. cf. -ewala.
mpunye) v.i. smell, produce a smell/odor; stink, kuwunya bugobe, to seem to be certain of losing a game/a sporting competition, kuwunya lugendo, to be almost ready to depart, be on the point of departure, kuwunya luliroliro, to smell or look like one who has been working over a hot stove, kuwunya buwunyi ku mmere, to pick at one's food, eat only a little, kuwunyayo buwunyi or kuwunyamu buwunyi, to go to a place and leave soon, stay only for a short time. Era ye munnange mu nju yawunyamu buwunyi nga yeggyawo. And my friend just went into the house briefly and then went right out. Tewali mmotoka egi- wunyamu. There is no other car which is its equal. Obukulu bumuwunyako. Old age is creeping up on him.
lit. the kajjampuni had produced a smarting sensation on the sore.
okuta, okuleka; (submit) okujeemulukuka, okuwulira, okugonda; (produce) okubala, okuleeta, okuwa.
give birth to; bear; produce; cause, be the cause of. okuzaala omwana mu Batiisimu, to stand up for a child who is baptized, be a godparent. okuzaala emirerembe, to cause trouble, okuzaala eminene, to cause trouble, LIT. big ones. Okulonda kubiza- dde. The election has caused problems (-bi- = ebigambo).
nzizizza) v.tr. caus. cause to return/go back; restore, return to; send back; bear, produce (crops), okuzza omu- sango, to commit a crime/offense, okuzza ogwa Nnamunkululu (the name of a very cruel Katikkiro), to commit a serious offense/ an abomination, okuzza mu ddiiro, to make (someone) do over what was done poorly/ incorrectly, okuzza obuggya, to restore, renew. oku zza ekiwa munda, to draw a breath of astonishment, okuzza omuntu ku bbali, to take a person aside/to one side, okuzza ku mumwa, to eat; to spend money, buli we nnazzanga omutwe, everywhere I turned my head, abantu abanaku abatalina ke bazza eri mumwa, poor people who have nothing to eat, lit. to return to the lip. Katonda yazza bibye. God restored his own (said when a seriously ill person recovers ).
o- (mu/mi) standard, degree, level (e.g., of education); quality, grade (of produce); kind, sort.
of the type produced by the bells on the anklets of Basoga dancers).
wound the feelings of. okutunula bijiijidde, to look tearful/woebegone/off the brink of crying. Yasanga omulenzi atunula bijiijidde n'amubuuza ogubadde. He found the boy on the verge of tears and asked him what the matter was. cf. akajiijiiri.
v.i. have the nose stuffed up; produce a sound similar to that characteristic of a congested nose. cf. bifeekeera; feesa.
(la) kind of wild plant resembling a lily. It produces a reddish-orange flower and has white carrot-like roots.
o- (mu/mi) full-grown chicken which has not yet produced eggs. cf. enseera.
v.tr. produce a sharp/tart taste/sensation in the mouth. Amatama gannywanywagala. I feel a sharp/tart sensation in my mouth.
(la) kind of plant resembling poison ivy which produces itching on the skin.
of the skin); turn yellowish. Ebijanjaalo byakiridde olw'aka- sana akangi. The beans have turned yellow because of too much sun.
o- (mu/ba) a priest of the native religion, one who is able to communicate with the lubaales (native deities) and the world of spirits and thereby predict the future and produce other paranormal phenomena. cf. lubaale.
o- (mu/mi) the type of noise produced by the tramping of feet, the firing of a gun, the detonation of explosives; thumping; (the sound of) footsteps, emi- sinde is also used as an adverb with the meaning very fast, at great speed, okuta emisinde, okudduka emisinde, okusiikuula emisinde, okutyekula emisinde, all of which mean to move at a great speed. cf. leki sinde.
(la) kind of plant resembling a bean plant; bean produced by the plant.
o- (mu/mi) kind of creeping plant resembling ivy which produces an edible fruit, kkobe, q.v. cf. olukobe.
cause a sickening feeling (of food); be harsh; fig. bother, disturb, trouble. Ki ekikukeeta? What is bothering you?
o- (mu/ini) kind of small tree, Thylachium africanum. The leaves produce a poison which was formerly used in trials by ordeal, cf. amaduudu.
o- (mu/mi) plant which produces njagi fruit, q.v.
v.i. increase; abound; be abundant Prolific. Ewamm-e enkuba. yakanyeeyo? Did it rain a great deal at your place? Bw'agaana ggw'okanya kukaaba. If he refuses, you just keep crying all the more. (mod. form -kanyizza) v.tr. produce in abundance, okukanya emirimu, to work very much, produce a lot of work, okukanya ebigambo, to have a lot to say, keep talking. Olusuku lukanya emmere. The plantain garden produces a great deal of food.
o- (mu/mi) kind of tree which produces red blossoms and has hook-like thorns on the trunk and branches, cf. ekiyirikiti.
v.tr. caus. produce a sharp sensation (in the teeth).
fresh (food, drink, news, etc.). ebigere ebisu, fresh tracks.