v., okuwuliiguma, okukuga; (fire) okutuntumuka; (water) okuyira.
lit. like a hyena who passes a slaughterhouse, cf. seka.
yell, shriek; cause an uproar; become uncontrollable.
e- (li/ma) thunder; distant rumble; crash; roar. cf. duduma.
etc.; put in an uproar; bother, worry. cf. akagulumbo.
a- (ka/bu) clamor, uproar, kukuba hflvn tn matp o crrAay clamor.doud outcry (esp. of a large group of people). cf. olwayo.
a- (ka/bu) tumult, uproar, disturbance, danger, trouble.
a- (ka/bu) tumult, disturbance, uproar. cf. cwacwana.
a- (ka/bu) a loud laugh, loud laughter. okutema obulali, to roar with laughter, burst out laughing.
e- (kibi) roar, roaring, cf. wuluguma.
e- (ki/bi) whirring; buzzing; rumbling, muffled roar. cf. ^wuuma.
o- (lu/n) din, shouting, uproar. cf. yoogaana.
o- no plur. (lu/n) uproar; rumpus, okukuba olwogoolo, to boo, shout derision at.
o~ no plur. (lu/n) uproar, din.
lit. the bachelor roars. cf. omuwuulu, wuluguma.
e- (n/n) nose, ennyindo y'empiso, the eye of a needle. Nnyindo ky'ezira, omumwa tegulya. (prov.) What the nose rejects the mouth will not eat. kuseka nnyindo ya- nkolera, to laugh boisterously/uproariously, kubeera ku nnyindo, to be very near. Ebintu bye yabisibira ku nnyindo. He packed his things and left in a hurry, cf. akayindo, kinnyindwa.
e- (n/n) turmoil, uproar, commotion, disturbance; uprising.
kuseka nnyindo yankolera. to laugh boisterously/uproariously. kuseka makkete, to laugh happily/ contentedly, kuseka bikkete, to laugh in spite of oneself, kuseka majeemulukufu, to laugh sheepishly, kuseka kasambu- labbwa, to laugh loud and boisterously, lit. it takes the skin off of a wound.
boil (of cooking food); bubble up, gush up (of water); make a rasping noise, roar (of an engine); rumble (of oncoming rain); wheeze; mumble, drone on (of voices); rave (of a drunkard); purr Enjoka zintokota. My stomach is grumbling. I am hungry. Kiritokota si kisaanikire mu Kampala. There is going to be a great event/magnificent happening in Kampala, lit. the pot (ki- implies ekisakata) will boil up not (being) covered.
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.
blaze (of a fire); spring up (of grass, vegetation); rise up in a group (as a flock of birds).
kutyetyemuka nnyindo yankolera, to laugh uproariously.
akacwano, oluyoogaano, aka baate, olubiika; make an u., okuyoogaana; be. in an u., okusasamala.
mpolomye) v.i. cry out, shout; howl; roar; bellow.
mpulugumye) v.i. roar (of an animal); grumble; thunder; move at a great speed, go like lightning.
mpuugudde) v.i. holler, shout; roar; hoot; howl; groan; wail. cf. ekiwuugulu.
njize) v.i. make a rippling noise, gurgle (of water); rumble, roar (of a waterfall, the sea, an airplane, a great fire); snort; snore; wheeze; purr.
yirisa (-yirisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to rumble/roar, etc. rumble/roar with/by means of.
njoogaanye) v.i. shout, make a din, make an uproar. okuvoogaana inf.
v.i. roar.
v.tr. cause to roar. cf. empologoma; wuluguma.
v.tr. caus. cause to make an uproar. cf. oluyoogaano.
v.i. roar; growl; bellow.
be in turmoil; be lively/agitated. Yasula agulumba. He spent a restless night.
put in an uproar; raise (a price). okukangula ku ddoboozi, to raise the voice.
crack (as the sound of rifles). okwana inf.
okuwulugumya olukomo, to telephone, okuwulugumya amasasi, to fire bullets/ shots. Yawulugumizza ejjinja. He hurled a stone with great violence. cf. akawulugumo, ekiwulugumo; wologoma.
neigh, roar (of animals); sound (of a drum, horn, motor, etc.).
v.tr. caus. cause to laugh uproariously.