eggulu.

thunder (of the sky); rustle, make a rustling/scuffling sound, cf. ekibukutu.

e- no plur. (li/ma) heaven; sky; lightning. Yakubwa eggulu n'afiirawo. He was struck by lightning and died instantly. with caps. Ggulu, Heaven (the name of a lubaale), the father of Walumbe (death) and Nnambi (the first woman), and the fathei^in- law of Kintu (the first Muganda). cf. engulu, kungulu, waggulu.

get, okusaakaala.

e- with the -a of rel. sturdy, well- built. ow'ekiwago, a strong/robust/husky person. Muli nnali nneewulira ekiwago. Inwardly I felt strong and powerful. cf. ^vvaga, akawago, oluwago.

heaven) and was associated with thunder and lightening. Kiwanuka is also a common name for men.

overcast (of the weather). Obudde bwa kizimiira. The sky is overcast, cf. -^zima, zimiira.

e- no plur. (li/ma) musky odor, smell produced by goats, deer, snakes, etc.

a- plur. (li/ma) husky, deep voice; change of voice in an adolescent boy as he approaches maturity, as an adv. huskily, in a deep voice. Alina amalago- lago. His voice is changing (of an adolescent). cf. obulago.

e- (n/n) spirit medium; oracle, person through whom a lubaale speaks, ku- gatta na mmandwa mngugu, to do something risky; to involve oneself with someone who is unreliable. Sigatta na mandwa mugu- gu. I have no dealings with him. I am suspicious of him. cf. bandwa.

o- (n/n) with the-a of rel. big, strong, hulking, husky (person), empaladdume y'omusajja, a giant of a man.

lit. it shakes the sky. See musisi.

up; in the air, in the sky; upstairs; loudly, in a loud voice, obuyigirize obwa waggulu, higher education. amatundiro aga waggulu, stores of a better class, ab'awaggulu, people who are high in the social scale, okumanya okwa waggulu, superior knowledge. Ekiyita waggulu, otegera wansi empungu terya bire. (prov.) lit. What travels on high, you trap (when it is) down, the eagle does not eat clouds (but must come down to eat). What goes up must come down. cf. eggulu, kungulu, engulu.

okuteeka nga ga Lubigi, to be as calm/serene as (the waters, amazzi) of the Lubigi (a river in Buganda). Ebintu byonna byateeka. Everything has calmed down.

v.i. be or become white; be light/bright; be clear (of the sky).

of a juice), cf. -saakaavu.

sky, heavens. Lubaale mbeera nga n'embiro kw'otadde. (prov.) Lubaale help me (you say) as you put forth speed. God helps those who help themselves. cf, omulubaale.

(-gugunze) more commonly -egugunga (-egugunze) v.i. refl. be startled/excited/ agitated; engage in disturbances; riot; rebel. Obudde bwegugunga. The sky looks threatening.

ideo. expressing intense darkness of the sky

loom up, be imminent, cf. binduuka.

stand out; be conspicuous; be located. Enjuba yali yeesumalise ku ggulu. The sun stood out in the sky.

a sound); die down, fade away (of a fire), cf. -zimeevu, kazimeera; zimiira (under zima).

raised to a great height; swollen, ekizimbe ekitumbiivu mu bbanga, tall building, skyscraper. cf. tumbiira.

hoarse; sour; stale. cf. saakaala.

huge, agasozi gakirimegga, huge mountains, essajja likirimegga, burly/husky man.

cf. teeka.