cf. akasaalimbo.
etc. Amatu gansaalirira. My ears are humming.
wild, ensaali; c. tree, musaali.
okusaaliza; be disappointed, okufufuggala, okusalirwa.
e- (li/ma) partly ripened fruit of the muwafu or the musaali tree. Lukuba eggu ne luleka omuzima. (Death, olumbe) strikes the young fruit and leaves the ripe fruit (untouched). This saying refers to one who dies at a very young age.
a- adv. hurriedly; hastily; carelessly. cf. saalimba.
e- (ki/bi) ferryboat, lighter.
to puff on/smoke a pipe, kukuumuula lumonde, to eat sweet potatoes, kukuumuula magambo, to pour out a torrent of loud and offensive words. Saalina ankuumuulira gu- bindi. I had no one wishing me bad luck, lit. puffing at a big, ugly pipe for me. cf. -kuumuufu.
o- (mu/mi) spirit, soul; temperament; mind; fig. heart, eby'omwoyo, spiritual matters, spiritual affairs. Mwoyo Mutuukiri- vu, the Holy Spirit, okusoma n'omwoyo ogumu, to read with care/carefully. Saalimu mwoyo. I was depressed/disspirited. Eki- tongole kijja kussaako omwoyo okufuna ente ennungi. The Department will do its best/ will make a great effort to get good cattle. Ekyo kyantwala omwoyo. I liked this best of all, lit. this took my heart, cf. ekyoyo, ekyoyooyo.
e- (n/n) wild cherry; orange-yellow fruit of the musaali tree, q.v.
e- (n/n) envy, jealousy; regret; discontent, cf. saalirwa.
e- (n/n) destined time; appointed time, designated time; fixed time. Wano we nnagambira mu mutima gwange nti entuuko zange zaali zituuse, saali wa kuwona. At that point I said to myself {lit. in my heart) that my time was up and that there was no escape, cf. tuuka.
kasaalimbo, ttuttuttu oba ttuttuttu; vide okukatuka.
v.i., okudduka, okusaalimba, okwetereekerera; (leak) okugenda; (spread) okugererera; (wheel) okuyiringita. r. out (end), okuggwawo. r. away, okubomba, okuwunga, okunoba, okuwkmbuka; (melt) okukereketa; (flow) okukulukuta; (of eyes) okubolokota. r. very fast, okwewenya, okweyera, okukwenyuka, okusirimuka, okupirimpya.
o- (mu/mi) kind of tree, same as omusaali, q.v.
o- (mu/mi) wild cherry tree, Garcinia buc hananii.
(n/n) [Hind.] (.Indian) sari.
eky'okusaalirwa, regretfully, unfortunately.
evil; dangerous; in poor condition; dirty; Ugly. Saali mubi ne nneefubitika rnnvyniba. I did not hesitate but rushed into the house, cf. obubi, akabi, ekibi, embi.
cf. saalirwa.