use v., okumanyibwa; he has a reputation for strength = amanyiddwa nga ow'amaanyi.

obtain, procure, okufuna olubuto, to become pregnant, okufuna erinnya, to acquire a reputation, kufuna bya kakule or kufuna bya ndola, to I obtain for nothing or to buy at a price far below the normal.

show off; get a reputation; come into one's own; move up the social ladder; achieve power; be or become expansive/free/unin- hibited.

rub; paint (a picture); infect, contaminate, kusiiga mulwa- dde, to anoint a sick person, administer the last sacraments, kusiiga langi, to paint, color fan object), kusiigako liiso, to see; to meet, okusiiga akazigo ku maaso, to use sweet talk in lying or deceiving, lit. smear a little oil on the eyes. Akusiiga enziro. He is damaging your reputation.

name, q.v. Sserinnya bbi litta nnyiniryo. (prov.) lit. A bad name/reputation kills its owner.

v.i. become deserted/abandoned/vacated (originally of a termite hill); go away; fig. become stupid/'empty in the head;' become discredited. Obugagga bwe yalina bwonna bwafuluka. The wealth which he had has all disappeared. Yafu- luka mu busawo. He lost his reputation in (the profession of) medicine.

tarnish (e.g., a reputation).

v.i. lose one's reputation/one's status/one's self-respect; become foolish.

okwegulira erinnya, to make a reputation for oneself. Erinnya lyo ggwe ani? What is your name. cf. sserinnya.