ekibonerezo, ekibonob bono.

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.

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

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.

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

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.