v., okukunta, okukunya, okukulubuuta, okukuuba, okusiimuula; (polish) okunyiriza, okuzigula, okuwawula; (chafe) okukosa; r. self, okwekuusa; r. thin, okuwojjoola.

omupiira.

ebisasiro, ebisaaniiko, ebirungu; r. heap, effumbiko.

e- (li/ma) fruit of the rubber vine.

e* plur. (ki/bi) trash, litter, rubbish. See ekisasiro.

malayika.

e- plur. amalemu (li/ma) fruit of the rubber vine, Landolphia florida (omu- lemu).

e- (li/ma) rubbish heap. cf.fumbika.

cram in; sweep, push (e.g., rubbish into a corner); corner (e. g., a criminal, a rat); solve, get to the heart of (a crime, a problem). cf. effumbiko.

omupiira ogusangula, akasangula.

a- (ka/bu) small forest; grove; thicket of shrubs and small trees, cf. ekibira.

a- also akakaasokanso (ka/bu) small shrub with edible berries, Rhus incana; berry of the plant.

a- (ka/bu) kind of tree or 1 shrub, Syzygium cordatum. cf. omulunginsanvu.

a- (ka/bu) kind of shrub producing berries like coffee, cf. emmwanyi

a- (ka/bu) glitter, shine, polish; kind of shrub, false Physalis. The seeds (nsiiti) are used in games by children. cf. nyereketa.

kind of shrub the leaves of which taste of oxalic acid.

a- (ka/bu) small heart; small rubber hose for pumping air into a tire, akatima k'eggaali, tire tube (of a bicycle), cf. omutima.

a- (ka/bu) dim. o/^omuzigo, butter, q.v. kusiiga kazigo ku maaso, to lie using soothing/jdeasing words, to sweet-talk, lit. to rub butter on the face, kiiha akalimu akazigo, to be rude/insolent.

e- (ki/bi) kind of shrub, Trium- feta tomentosa. Cord or rope, esp. that used for stitching the reeds in the roofs of houses, is made from the bark of this shrub, cf. akansambwe.

e- (ki/bi) rubber device on the brakes of a bicycle which presses against the tire when the brakes are applied.

e- (ki/bi) kindof shrub, elder; hollowness, with the -a of rel. hollow. Omulenzi oyo kireereetu. There is no substance to that boy.

e- (ki/bi) something which has been hooked fas in fishing); kind of shrub with hook-like thorns, cf. loba.

e- (ki/bi) grass spread on the floor; in the plur. trash, litter, rubbish, cf. sasa.

e- (ki/bi) plant, shrub, young tree. cf. simba.

e- (ki/bi) clump of plantains; place where rubbish is collected for burning. cf. teekera.

e- (ki/bi) kind of shrub growing in water. The stems float and are used for spearing lungfish.

q.v.

e- (ki/bi) kind of shrub/tree which grows to 30 ft., Maesa lanceolata Forsk.

e- (li/ma) kind of shrub with hard wood. cf. olukandwa.

rub forcefully. okukulubuuta ebbaluwa, to dash off a letter, cf. kulukuuta, kuuta.

kuuta.

make level; plane; polish; rub; rub against, brush against; fig. show hostility towards.

‘rub each other the wrong way.' cf. akakuubagano.

ebisasiro.

o- (lu/n) kind of shrub from which canes are made.

o- (lu/n) more commonly omusiiti, q.v. kind of shrub which bears hard red seeds (nsiiti). cf. lsiita, ensiiti.

o- (lu/n) kind of evergreen shrub, the leaves of which are highly poisonous. cf. 3skiwoko.

a- plur. (li/ma) latex, rubber in its original state; sap. See the sing. essanda.

e- (n/n) kind of bushy tree/shrub found in swamps, Myrica kandtiana.

e- (n/n) kind of bushy shrub or tree, Dombeya bagshawei & dawei.

e- (n/n) shrub producing a beanlike fruit; the fruit of the shrub.

e- shrub of the Euphorbia family, Croton megalocarpus.

e- (n/n) rare scrub, bush country.

Funtumia elastic a.

Landolphia florida.

e- (n/n) small hard red seeds of the lusiiti shrub; a game played by children. cf. olusiiti, Isiita.

e- (n/n) dense scrub.

e- (n/n) rare sweepings; rubbish, junk.

n., ekisaka, olukenke, enkungube, entuggu.

v., okukuuta, okusiimula ennyo.

ekisaka.

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.

rub dry, wipe; mop; polish (e.g., furniture); clean (e.g., a blackboard).

to drag the feet, rub the feet backwards and forwards on the ground.

rub smooth; grate fin making powder); stir in order to dissolve, kusira kiyobyo, to waste one's time, do something in vain.

e- usually plur. amasanda (li/ma) sap; resin; gum; rubber, engatto ez'amasanda, rubber shoes, cf. akasanda.

giant groundsel, cf. koteka.

omuzabbibu; rubber v., omulemu, nnansaale.

mpawudde) v.tr. rub smooth, polish; sandpaper, kuwawula mimiro, to get ready to drink beer, kuwa-

mpeeweese) v.tr. rub; rub off; stroke; pat; caress.

(la) very light-skinned African. cf. -(y)eru.

to rub one's eyes after sleep, struggle to awaken oneself. Obudde butandise okunyiimuula. Day is beginning to break.

v.tr. embalm; rub a little butter on the forehead of a deceased person. (This is part of an old funeral ceremony known as *taking leave of the dead/)

kukunya misinde, to race away, kukunya mubisi, colloq. to brew beer. Enseko zaabakunya. They laughed themselves sick.

grasp; eat ravenously, okukwata amavumba- vumba, to hold tightly, okuvumba ekiwundu, to dress a wound.

v.tr. caus. cause to rub/wipe; rub or wipe with/using.

v.tr. appl. 2 keep rubbing; caress.

o- (mu/bi) a very large quantity of rubbish/trash, cf. ekisaaniiko.

o- (mu/mi) kind of shrub, the leaves of which are used for flavoring tea and for medicinal purposes.

o- (mu/mi) rubber vine, Landoiphia florida. cf. eddemu.