n., erobo, ekitunduekyo kuna.

v. (lodge), okusuza.

at close q., bwezingirire.

a- (ka/bu) stew (of plantains, beans, peanuts, etc., or a combination of these); fig. cramped quarters, confined space; difficult/messy situation. Tuli mu katogo. We are in cramped quarters/crowded together or We are in a difficult fix.

e- (ki/bi) seat; site; base, ekitebe ekikulu, headquarters, cf. akatebe, entebe.

e- (ki/bi) kitchen detached from the main living quarters.

o- (lu/n) quarter (in soccer), cf. samba.

a- plur. (li/ma) establishment; permanent or long-term location, kusimbn: makanda, to settle (in); to make one's headquarters or regular base (at), kusimbu- la makanda, depart from a place where one has been for a long time, ‘pull up stakes.'

e- (n/n) Kiganda ladder in the form of a tripod used for stripping barkcloth from the tree; (any) ladder. Twagwisa bwenyi nga nkandaggo. We met each other at such close quarters that we almost bumped into each other. Ebigambo byamala okulinnya ku nkandaggo. Matters had already reached a climax.

e- (n/n) corner; angle, ensonda ezeesigibwa, reliable sources/quarters.

put up, lodge; keep (someone) company during the night or at night.

^ekisula, ^ekisulo, omusuze.

Ar. J arch, quarter, fourth part.

ku- simba maaso, to look at/watch closely, ku- simba liiso, to stare at. kusimba kabuuzo, to question/grill intensively, kusimba bwanda, to stay put in one place, kusimba makanda, to make one's headquarters or regular base (at), kusimba mboozi na muntu, to have a long conversation with a person, kusimba bigambo, to be an interesting and effective speaker, kusimba nnwe mu mmere, to pick at one's food, kusimba kattabagole (lit. - it kills the newlyweds!, to jab someone with one's elbow, kwegayirira n'osimba n'omutwe, to plead with earnestly, ku- simbako bwala ku muntu, to apprehend/capture a person. Yalwala n'asimbayo ne ki- tooke. He recovered after a long illness which had brought him to the brink of death. Ajjaokusimba ennyo amannyo ku nsonga eyo. He will stress/emphasize (lit. plant the teeth in) this reason. Tugakusimbye okulaba nga... We are watching you to see that... lit., We have planted (eyes; -ga- implies amaaso) on you. kinsimbye (la), sharp pain in the chest; influenza.