adj., a mirembe, teefu, sirise, bondeevu; be q., okulaala; become q., okusirika, okuteeka, okuweeza, okwewojjeeka.
v.tr., okusirisa, okuwobwoota, okusiisiitira, okukkakkanya.
mpola.
emirembe, obuteefu.
to laugh quietly, laugh without opening one's mouth. cf. bunira.
mmondedde) v.i. be quiet/ placid/calm; be docile; be dull; be or feel glum.
o- adv. softly, quietly; stealthily, surreptitiously; on tiptoe.
o- (bu/-) meekness, humility; submissiveness; quiet, calmness, composure; coolness (of weather), cf. -kkakkamu.
be quiet; be closed (of a door).
o- (bu/-) quietness, calmness. cf. sirika, -siriikirivu.
o- (bu/-) coolness; peace, quiet. cf. lwola, -wolu.
okuyiiya; (quiet) okukkakkanya, okugonza.
e- no plur. (li/ma) freedom; opportunity; leisure; lack of worry, peace and quiet, eddembe ery'okwogera, freedom of speech, ebiseera eby'eddembe, leisure time. Atunuza ddembe. He looks relaxed/ composed, cf. akalembe.
e- with the -a of rel. quiet, reticent, reserved; of a sour disposition.
a- (ka/bu) quietness, period of silence; truce; lull. cf. sirika.
a- adv. silently, quietly, mu ngeri ya kasirise, in a quiet manner; silently. cf. sirika.
e- adv. secretly; furtively; quietly. Ayogeza kimomozo. She is soft spoken.
e- adv. quietly, silently, mu kimugunyu, in silence, silently (often of eating), olutalo olw'ekimugunyu, cold war; underground hostilities, cf. mugunya.
quiet, peaceful, eriyanja li-kirimulaala, the calm, quiet ocean, cf. mulaala.
adj. calm, quiet, omusajja kiwombe, a calm, quiet man.
be judged, etc. Akanyego kaalamulwa akasiriikiriro. It was very quiet, lit. noise was judged by silence.
o- (lu/n) period of quietness; Rom. Cath. religious retreat, cf. sirika.
e- with the -a of rel. quiet; taciturn; withdrawn, introverted; discreet; restrained, temperate, abantu abatalina mitima gya mmizi, people who show no restraint. ebibuuzo ebitaliimu mmizi, meaningless/ pointless question, cf. mira.
e- adv. slowly; gently, softly; quietly, mpolampola, gradually, by degrees. Akwata empola atuuka wala. (prov. j Who proceeds slowly goes far. Slow but sure. Mpolampola, ayiisa obu- sera. (prov.) Slowly and carefully, he cooks the porridge. Easy does it. cf. kawola.
chew quietly and slowly with the mouth shut.
peacefully, quietly.
leave quietly and unnoticed; move away slowly; fade away slowly; disappear.
hush; calm down; appease; console; pamper; touch up, finish properly, give the finishing touches to.
become silent; stop (of a clock or watch), relig. make a retreat.
cause to be quiet; stop playing (a musical instrument); trap (in football). cf. -sirise, -siriikirivu, akasirise, akasirii- kiriro, olusirika, omusirise.
sooberera (soobe- redde) v.tr. appl. 1 & 2 move towards, approach quietly/slowly/cautiously.
e- (li/ma) cheek; insolence, impertinence. okubutika amatama, to remain silent, keep quiet, okukuba amatama, to be all talk, be long on talk and short on action, okulya mu ntama, to talk loud, roar, make an outburst; to bark (of a dog), okukwata ku matama, to be amazed/shocked, -lit. hold one's cheek, kukuba muntu ttama. to qhnnt at a person in a harsh voice, omuntu ow'amatama, one who makes up stories, teller of tall tales. Baalulaza mu ddiiro amatama gafunye ku bikonde. They took us into the dining room to eat, lit. so that the cheeks could fold into fists. Yamuliira ttama. He shouted at him. cf. entama.
mpedde) v.i. rest, relax; calm down, quiet down.
etc.; become colder/cooler; calm down, become quiet.
cause to quiet down; make dejected/ sad. cf. -wooteevu.
conceal; hush up, be quiet about.
okuteeka nga ga Lubigi, to be as calm/serene as (the waters, amazzi) of the Lubigi (a river in Buganda). Ebintu byonna byateeka. Everything has calmed down.
become quiet. Ng'owoleredde! How is it that you have become so quiet?
with the -a of rel. docile; quiet; peaceful; bashful. Ente ya kibonde y'eyiwa amata. (prov.) The docile cow spills the milk. (Used in describing an aggressive act by someone who is considered shy and retiring.) cf. bondeera. i
o- (mu/ba) quiet/taciturn person. cf. sirika.
mmu ideo. expressing quietness. Twabunira be mmu. We fell completely silent.
treat with silence.
peaceful; safe, secure; remote, mu kifo ekyesiifu, in a quiet, remote place.
become composed/calm (e.g., of a person in a delirium, fever, etc.). cf.
depressed, dejected; quiet, cf. wooteera.
-ekangisa (-ekangisizza) v.tr. caus. refl. dismay; cause to be shocked; disquiet; scare, frighten. cf. -kanga, ekyekango, omukanzi, kangaza.
taciturn; closed (of a door), cf. bunira.
quiet down; act calm; make oneself comfortable.
cf. sirika, siriikirira, obusiriikirivu.
silent, cf. sirika.