kakanyavu.

mmambise) v. tr. apply on; place on top of; brand, okubambika oluyi, to slap vigorously, okubambika emiggo, to beat severely (with sticks). cf. bamba.

etc.; cause pain (of an internal physical nature); break; beat. Omutwe gumbwatula. I have a splitting headache, okubwatula engalo, to applaud, break out into applause, okubwatula emiggo, to beat severely (with sticks/canes). cf. -bwatufu, kibwatukira.

okubeera; (persevere) okunyiikira; c. to do, okw ongera, okweyongera.

adj. drastic, severe, stern, enkyukakyuka kakoota, drastic changes.

scrape off; scratch; fig. upbraid, criticize severely. cf. walakata.

e-: kukuba kuleka mu kkubiro, to beat severely, cf. ^kuba.

have a severe cough.

kukuunya muggo, to beat severely with a stick, cf. olukuunya.

okukuba egya mbaguta, to beat/whip severely.

severe malnutrition in infants and children.

persevere (vainly, futilely).

to beat severely (with sticks).

okunyiikira, okufuudemba, okufunvubira, okunyonyoogana, okunyeeranyeera, okukanira.

mpalakase) v.tr. scrape; fig. reprimand severely, bawl out; criticize. Enjala yali etuwalakata bulala. We were extremely hungry, lit. hunger was scraping us extremely.

etc.; beat/strike with. Baamuwu- miza amakonde, They punched him severely.

uipuubidde) v.tr. bleed (for medical purposes, e.g., to cure severe headaches), cf. ekiwuubiiro.

nnyamidde) v.tr. urge on with shouts (e.g., dogs in hunting, a horse in a race); strike, beat, okwamira emiggo, to beat/cane severely. okwamira inf.

v.i. persevere; persist; insist; exert oneself..

v.i. be diligentAard- working/industi'ious; persevere.

reproach ?bitterly. cf. akasasambulabbvva; susumbula.

upbraid, criticize severely. cf. sojja.

king, etc.). eby'okulya, food, okulya obwami, to assume the chieftainship, kulya mu ndago, to sing, kulyamu luyi, to slap, kulyamu kikonde, to punch with the fist, kulya mazzi, euph. to drink a lot of beer, lit. water, kulyamu lukwe, to plot, conspire, kulya kijaja or kigagga, to eat very well/in great style, kulya muntu kimuli, to interrupt a person in bi? conversation. kulya nkoko bbiri, to give one's sister in marriage to two men (thereby receiving the gift of two chickens), kulya misinde, to run very fast, kulya butaaia, to roam at large, be on the loose (e.g., of an escaped prisoner), kulya bulamu, to enjoy life, have a good time, kulya eki- banja/emmayiro, to come into land/an estate, okulya ebbanja, to incur a debt, okulya obugenyi, to receive food or presents while a guest, okulya enguzi, to take a bribe, okulya engere, to walk fast, okulya ensimbi, to steal money, okulya ensowole, to take something (e.g., the chieftainship) when one is incompetent or unprepared. Genda olye enkoko yo. You have had a lucky escape/a narrow escape, lit. go and eat your chicken. Omuwala yamulyamu omwoyo. The girl won/stole his heart. Obusungu bwandya. I was consumed with anger. Mwana muwala, oyo andya omutwe! I am completely enamored of that girl, lit. she eats my head. Baagala kumulyamu maaso. They wanted to bawl him out/upbraid him severely. Okulya ennyingi si kuggwa maddu. (prov.) To eat a lot is not to get rid of one's appetite. The more you have, the more you want. Amaanyi sigalya. (prov.) Force does not prevail. Physical strength alone does not accomplish things. Ky'otonnalya tokyesunga. (prov.) What you have not yet eaten, do not anticipate. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. Kye walyanga bw'olaba ennaku olekayo. (prov.) What you used to eat — when you experience hard times — you give up. One must adjust to circumstances/ calamaties.

v.i. start off, depart (of a car or vehicle), kusimbula makanda, to start off, go (away), kusimbula misinde, to start running at a great speed, kusimbula muntu luyi/muggo, to give a person a hard slap/severe beating, nnali nnakasimbula ebigere bisatu, I had just taken three steps, bw'abasimbulako amaaso n'agazza ku ffe, when he took his eyes from them and looked at us, lit. returned them to us.

continue endlessly. Baalya ne bafudemba. They ate and ate/overate.

influenza, cf. yegu.

v.tr. beat severely/unmer- cifully. Baamusakata emiggo. They beat him severely with sticks. Enjala ensakata. I am very hungry.

okubabula emmere, to cook a meal in a hurry, okubabula omu- somo, to finish a course quickly, okubabula emiggo, to beat severely with sticks, okubabula ebigambo, to talk rapidly/volubly. cf. -babule, ekibabu, olubabu; babira.

strike, okukatula emiggo, to beat severely with sticks, cf. omukatuzi.

-yatiikirivu, obwatiikirivu, ol watika.