v., okukangavvula, okubo nyabbonya, okubonereza.

ekibonerezo, ekibonob bono.

v.tr., okulongoosa, okutuusa; (punish) okukangavvula.

chastise; discipline, correct; deal harshly with.

a- (ka/bu) small stick/rod/switch (used in administering punishment), cf. swanyula.

e- (ki/bi) punishment, cf. bona, bonereza.

e- (ki/bi) toll or fee imposed on a vendor setting up a stall in a market; preliminary. Ekyo kikyali ekituuza. This is only the beginning (e.g., of a parent threatening even sterner punishment for a recalcitrant child), cf. tuula, tuuza.

all together (from the Eng. military command all fire!). Abaana ba kubonereza lufaaya. The children are to be punished without exception.

n., olukoba, kibooko; (punishment) ekibondbono; (plague) olumbe.

v.tr. appl. 2 caus. punish.

kuddiriza ku kibone- rezo, to lessen a punishment, kuddiriza ku muwendo, to lower a price.

v.i. neut. be easy to endure/put up with. F.bibonerezo ebyo tebigumiikirizika. These punishments are unendurable. cf. guma.

prevent from eating.

o- (mu/mi) fine, sum imposed as punishment for an offense; arch, propitiatory offering, cf. tanga.

-ebonereza (-ebonerezza) v.i. appl. 2 caus. refl. punish oneself; mortify oneself; do penance.

suitable; mild (of tobacco), emiwendo emisaamusaamu, moderate prices, ebibonerezo ebisaamu- saamu, light sentences, moderate punishment. ebbanga essaamusaamu, a short time. Olungereza olusaamusaamu, a smattering of English.