adj., a bwogi; (clever) gezi; (quick) angu; be s., okubanguka, okutula; get s., okwogiwa.

songovu.

akaberegenya.

gezi, a magezi, jagujagu.

ekiwagbla, okubangula, okubenga, okubalangula; (point), okusongola.

obwogi; (cleverness) amagezi; (s. in finding) obuzuuzi. shatter, okumenyaamenya; be shattered, okumenyekamenyeka.

mmanguse) v.i. be sharp; become sharpened; fig. be trained/ instructed.

mmenze) v.tr. fill to the brim; whet, sharpen (a knife, spear, etc.). cf. olubengo, Mmengo.

whet. cf. banguka.

o- (bu/-) sharpness; acuteness (of the senses); fig. sharpness, brightness (of intellect), with the -a of rel. -a yogi, sharp, cf. -yogi, yogiwa.

omugo, amabbaii, olubuubuuto, enjegoyego, omuleboolebo; (of cloth) olukugiro ; (sharpness) obwogi, olukulukumbi; be set on e., okunyenyeera.

a- (ka/bu) kind of insect resembling a wasp which has a very sharp sting, cf. kabaalankoma.

a- (ka/bu) arrow, dart; sharp pain in the chest.

a- (ka/bu) kind of small black ant with a sharp sting, cf. ensolosozi.

adj. with effumu. effumu kibaaga, a sharp, broad spear, cf. baaga.

e- (ki/bi) sharp pain (as of pleurisy). cf. songa.

e- (li/ma) arch, sharpened stick for hunting edible rats (misu).

o- (lu/n) kind of small tree with sharp thorns. The poles formed from this tree are used in building, cf. omukanaga, enkanaga.

o- (lu/n) awl, sharp puncturing instrument; pointed instrument resembling a needle used in weaving baskets; injection, inoculation, okutuula ku nkato, to be in a very difficult situation, cf. ekkato.

o- (lu/n) rare ridge; sharp edge.

o- (Iu/n) sharp/jagged edge (from, linnyo, tooth).

o- plur. enziso (lu/n) long glance; sharp look. cf. liiso (eriiso), olusooso.

keen-sighted. It is almost exclusively restricted to the following proverb: Embwa ya nnamaaso bw'etebba n'eyigga. When the keen-sighted dog is not stealing, it is hunting. Said of someone who can be either very good or very bad, depending on circumstances.

e- (n/n) kind of small poisonous ant; fig. sharp/stinging pain. Omumpi w'akoma w'akwata, ensolosozi eruma atudde. (prov.) A short person can only grasp as far as he can reach {lit. where he stops is where he grasps), the nsolozi bites (only) the person who is sitting down. A person who does what he can is not to be despised, cf. akasolosozi.

e-, (n/n) core of a small boil; blackhead (on the nose or face); dark surface layer of a knife which is worn away when it is sharpened; first milk after childbirth.

experience a sharp sensation (in the teeth). Amannyo gannyennyeera. I feel a sharp sensation in the teeth (e.g., from something too acidic).

v. (with lips), okutoobeza; (in defiance) okusoomooza; p. out, okulagirira; (sharpen) okusongola.

e- (li/ma) tip of ssenke grass (very sharp, like a thorn), cf. ekitutu.

mpagadde) v.tr. sharpen, grind (knives, etc.); fig. sharpen; improve; colloq. scold, upbraid, okuwagala ku bwongo, to improve one's knowledge, sharpen one's wits, okuwagala amannyo, to chew.

send to each other, byonna bye twetaaganga okuweerezaganya, all the things which we used to have to send each other, okuweerezaganya amaloboozi ana- songovu, to exchange sharp remarks.

cover completely; spread all over, swarm all over, wembe (n/n) CSu>.] razor, wembe enjogi, a sharp razor blade, cf. aka wembe.

of knives); fig. become sharpened/acute (of the sense); be intelligent/quick to comprehend. okwogiwala inf.

v.i. lose sharpness; become worn down/blunted; be curtailed.

v.i. be or become sharp.

v.tr. caus. sharpen.

v.tr. appl. caus. sharpen for.

v. tr. sharpen; polish; say/speak with force; strike forcibly.

v.i. be or become sharp.

improve, okubennanya ng'olutta ow'etlulu, to be simple, be a snap (like killing a one-eyed man). Ttiimu ya Ssemakula bwe yazze ewaffe okuzannya omupiira okugigoba twabennanyizza bubennanya. When Ssemakula's team came to our place, it was the easiest thing in the world to beat them. Essomero libennanya bubennanya amagezi g'omuntu. School just sharpens a person's wits.

wound the feelings of. okutunula bijiijidde, to look tearful/woebegone/off the brink of crying. Yasanga omulenzi atunula bijiijidde n'amubuuza ogubadde. He found the boy on the verge of tears and asked him what the matter was. cf. akajiijiiri.

o- (mu/mi) haft of a spear (with a ferrule) used as a walking stick; walking stick; sharpened stick used in killing lungfish (mmamba).

give instruction to.

be proud.

v.tr. bring to a point; cut to a point; sharpen.

v.i. have a tart/ sharp/bittersweet taste; be sweetish.

v.tr. produce a sharp/tart taste/sensation in the mouth. Amatama gannywanywagala. I feel a sharp/tart sensation in my mouth.

ku- simba maaso, to look at/watch closely, ku- simba liiso, to stare at. kusimba kabuuzo, to question/grill intensively, kusimba bwanda, to stay put in one place, kusimba makanda, to make one's headquarters or regular base (at), kusimba mboozi na muntu, to have a long conversation with a person, kusimba bigambo, to be an interesting and effective speaker, kusimba nnwe mu mmere, to pick at one's food, kusimba kattabagole (lit. - it kills the newlyweds!, to jab someone with one's elbow, kwegayirira n'osimba n'omutwe, to plead with earnestly, ku- simbako bwala ku muntu, to apprehend/capture a person. Yalwala n'asimbayo ne ki- tooke. He recovered after a long illness which had brought him to the brink of death. Ajjaokusimba ennyo amannyo ku nsonga eyo. He will stress/emphasize (lit. plant the teeth in) this reason. Tugakusimbye okulaba nga... We are watching you to see that... lit., We have planted (eyes; -ga- implies amaaso) on you. kinsimbye (la), sharp pain in the chest; influenza.

v.tr. appl. sharpen for/in/at.

v.tr. appl. 2 keep sharpening; sharpen all the time.

v.tr. caus. cause to sharpen; sharpen with/using. cf. oluwagaliro.

v.tr. caus. produce a sharp sensation (in the teeth).

together with its derivatives, is perhaps related to kka, but because of the sharp divergence in meanings it is listed separately. cf. ekikko, olukko, ssa; kkakkana, kkalira, Ikkata, kkatira, kkiriza.

acute; quick to comprehend, akambe akoogi, a sharp knife, eriiso eryogi, a keen eye. cf. yogiwala, obwogi.

keen. Obujjukizi bw'abantu bano bubangufu. The memory of these people is keen. cf. banguka.

improve oneself.

coming to a point; sharpened, cf. songoka.

clever, cunning, ‘sharp.' cf. obukalabakalaba.

dried up; fig. sharp, clear, distinct (of the voice); bold, audacious. cf. kalanguka.

-ewagala (-ewagadde) v.i. refl. sharpen oneself; be rebellious/recalcitrant/balky; be in a bad temper.