a kubiri; s. in command, omumyuka, kalabaalaba; vide omuwuula.

eky'okubiri.

be cce, be mmu, be mmyu, etc. These are listed under the second element.

e- plur. (ki/bi) meat of an animal which has been slain by wild beasts; the second totem (kabbiro) of the Leopard Clan (Ekika ky'Engo).

o- (bu/-) a second helping; time for the return of cattle to the kraal. cf. dda, ddiza.

o- (bu/-) deputyship, the position of one who is second in command, cf. ^myuka, omumyuka.

o- (bu/-) deputyship, position of one who is second in command/charge. cf. sigira, omusigire.

nzize) v.i. return, come back; go back; go; come up (of crops); take effect (of medicine), kudda mu mbeera, to return to normal, kudda mu maziga, to burst into tears; kudda mu ddiiro, to do a job over (because it was poorly done the first time); to dance again, kudda ngulu, to regain consciousness; to wake up. kudda buto, to become childish, enter one's second childhood (see buto for additional meanings). kudda ku mabbali, to stand aside, kudda mu bi- gere bya..., to follow in the footsteps of, succeed. Tayinza kudda awo kumala bi- seera bye. He can't just stand around and waste his time, abanlu abatalina kadda eri mumwa, people who have nothing to eat, lit. who do not have (a little thing, kantu implied) which returns to the lip. Emmere ezze. The food has been vomited up or The crops have come up.

engalo. little f., nnasswi. first f., olunwe, nvamumba. second f., kkwemmembekedde. thumb, ekinkumu.

a- (ka/bu) second totem of a clan. It differs from the first totem in that there is no taboo against eating it.

a- (ka/bu) a small animal related to the otter which lives near water and is very skillful in catching mudfish (mmale); the second totem of the Otter Clan. Oddizza kaneene mmale. lit. You have given the otter a fish, i.e., you have given something (usually food) to someone who has a great hunger for it/who will appreciate it very much.

a- (ka/bu) second (unit of time).

o- the form o/-biri (2) used to form the ordinal, ekitabo eky'okubiri, the second book. cf. -biri.

o- without the l.V.'s Lwakubiri Tuesday, lit. the second (day, olunaku). cf. -biri.

a- plur. (li/ma) kind of fungus growing on tree stumps; the second totem of the Anteater (Olugave) Clan.

e- (n/n) large mallet for the second beating of barkcloth; flail, heavy stick used to separate grains from husks, cf. 'vvuula. See ensaasi.

new wife (in a household); concubine, mukazi muggya, fellow-wife.

e- (n/n) kind of white mushroom. It is the secondary totem of the Buffalo Clan.

backup, second; be in favor of; recommend.

n., obudde, ekiseera, enfunda, akakyo, ekisekka; (leisure) ebbanga; (hour) essaawa; (first, second, etc.) omulundi; (times) emirembe, ebiro, ensangi; at a t., kinna . . vide lejjalejja, oku somberera, okusomola; be a long t., okubandaala.

muzzukulu nnakabirye, great-grandchild. cf. -biri, See also omusala, nnakasatwe.

(la) title of the second wife of the Kabaka; as a common noun favorite wife.

o- (mu/mi) = kabamba, a young lungfish (emmamba). It is the second totem of the Lungfish Clan.

secondary syphilis.

o- (mu/mi) second-hand dealer, seller of old things, cf. lunda, -kadde.

(-lyose) also lyokka aux. verb (defective). It is used 1) after ne (the marker of the narrative tense) in the second of two.

(ka/bu) [png.] second (of time).

secondary syphilis.

0- (mu/ba) Ekika ky'Ababoobi, the Rainwater Clan (so called, because of their taboo against drinking rainwater or using it for any purpose whatsoever; the related word ekiboobi, is a kind of millipede, which is the second totem of the Clan).

(la) second-grade cotton.

(low tone) particle used: 1) as the introductory element in the second of two closely related clauses. The corresponding English may be a verbal participle; in other cases nga may be rendered how, how much. Mbalaba nga batambula mu kkubo. I see them walking in the road. Bwe yalaba ng'akooye n'asaba okuwummula. When he saw how tired he was, he asked to rest. 2) as the equivalent of the English conjunction if. Nga tebatuuse ku ssaawa bbiri, tobalindirira. If they have not arrived by eight o'clock, do not wait for them. 3) as the equivalent of the English conjunction when. Ng'otuuse obandabiranga. When you arrive give them my regards. 4) in conjunction with bwe, meaning while, as. Tunyumye nga bwe tuwaata. Let us converse as/while we are peeling. 5) as the introductory element in a ‘not yet' clause (= neg. + -nna-). Toweereza bbaluwa ezo nga sinnakugamba. Do not send off the letters before I tell you. 6) as an untranslatable element in some compound tenses. Babadde nga bayimba we nnagendeddeyo. They were singing when I went there. (E.O.A.)

operate; act (as). Essimu yali tekola. The telephone was out of order. Akola ng'omu- wandiisi w' ekibiina ky'abakozi. He is working as secretary of the labor union. v.tr. do; make, okukola omulimu, to do a job, to work, okukola emmere, to prepare food, okukola lumonde, to peel sweet potatoes. okukola ebigezo, to take examinations. -kozeeko, used, second-hand, emmotoka ezikozeeko, used cars.

pr.n. formerly the title of the head of the servants of a chief not living in his compound (the second chief in importance). cf. omuddu.

o- (mu/ba) deputy, one who is second in command; chief of second rank. cf. 2myuka.

be a deputy (to), cf. obumyuka, tightly, cf. mumuula. omumyuka.

o- (mu/ba) hunter who is second to 3 spear a hunted animal, cf. 2wuula.

(la) kind of insect resembling a grasshopper which lives on the young shoots of the plantain. It is the second totem of the Grasshopper Clan. See eggolo.

okugobereza amaaso, to follow with the eyes, omwana abadde agobereza omwaka ogw'okubiri, a child who was nearing/approaching his second year. Omulabe bwe yatulaba n'atugobereza amasasi. When the enemy saw us he drove us off with bullets.

e.g., yera, sweep (imperative); okwera, to sweep (infinitive). Verbs of this type are listed under y- rather than e-. Reflexive verbs with the initial e- are listed immediately under their non-reflexive counterparts: esamba, kick oneself, is contained in the entry for samba, kick. Reflexive verbs which do not have non-reflexive counterparts are alphabetized on the basis of their second letter: -ebaka, sleep, is listed under b.

plaster oneself (with). consecutive clauses when the second action is performed only after the conclusion of the first. Twamaze kunywa caayi ne tulyoka tusamba omupiira. We first finished drinking tea and then we played football. 2) to signify that the action of a following verb is right or desirable. Bakadde be baalyoka ne bagendayo nga tannafa. His parents did right to go there before he died. Kiryose nfe! I would rather die! It would be better for me to die! 3) to introduce a subordinate clause in the subjunctive, corresponding to the English conjunctions so that, in order that. Bw'otuukangayo otuwandiikiranga tulyoke tutegeere nga bwe bali. When you arrive there write to us so that we may know how they are. (Asht.)

-eddiriza (-eddirizza) v.i. appl. 2 caus. refl. claim a second helping/portion for oneself.