n. (for planting), ekibibi.

v.i., okuseerera. s. down, okutenduka, okuseesee tuka, okusumattuka, okumansuka. s. past, okwekooloota. s. out, okusowoka. s. away, okwebbirira, okwemulula.

v.tr., s. in, okusenseza, okusonseka.

engatto y'ekiro.

obuseerezi.

seerevu, rel. form of v. okuseerera.

o- (bu/-) slipperiness. cf. seerera.

corn, peas, etc.),

to evade, dodge, give (someone) the slip; to trick.

e- adv. quickly, rapidly; hastily and in a slipshod manner, in a slapdash way. with the -a of rel. hasty, impulsive. Omwa- na oyo wa kipaku nnyo. | That child is very hasty/does not follow instructions.

e- adv. furtively, on the sly; imperceptibly. okugenda ekiserebetu, to slip away, sneak away. cf. sereba.

o- (lu/n) cutting/slip of the sweet-po- tato vine. cf. lomuko.

o- (lu/n) slip, cutting, ensimbo z'emituba, slips of the mutuba tree. cf. simba. the introduction of cowrie shells nsinda were used as currency.

fly off (as a spark); slip, slip off, slip down; shoot up (as a star).

n., okujjukira. slip the m., okuweba. commit to m., okukwata.

e- (n/n) slipknot, okusiba empuluttulizo, to tie a bow. cf. wuluttula.

c- (u/'n) armpit. mu nkwawa, under the arm. okukuba enkwawa, to express joy or pleasure by beating one's sides with the upper parts of one's arms, okubeera mu nkwawa za..., to be completely under the domination of..., to be a stooge of... oku- yita mu nkwawa, to disappear, slip away.

e-: eby'ensumattu, irresponsible, baseless statements; words that ‘slip out.' Ayogera bya nsumattu — tasimba bigambo ku mannyo. (prov.) An irresponsible person does not weigh his words, cf. suma- ttuka.

slide; j fall off/down; become loose; swerve; fig. fall into discredit.

slip into.

stumble; slip.

v., okukuba n'engalo, okukuba oluyi; s. the slips, okweswanta, okuswankula, okwenuguuna.

slip out, fall out accidentally.

fall out; slide down; come apart (e.g., of a knot, of wrapped food); diminish; gradually lose weight/contents fas the contents of a bag). Olubuto lunsoosootoka. I am hungry.

slip out; come out of place; go right through; be dislocated (e.g., an arm).

apparently a var. of wuba, -q.v. Snoxall gives the following m 6 an m ^ s : be insufficient for; slip the memory of; be too little for; fail.

slip off of the back.

rnpubye) v.tr. slip by, slip out, get by (of an unintended act); be overlooked; miss, be missed; fail. Ekyo kya- mpuba buwubi, tonyigga. This was an unintentional mistake/just slipped by me, don't get angry.

mpuludde) v.tr. pull down/ off /e.g., berries from a bush); slip off, unstring (beads from a string). Amannyo gampulula. I have a bad toothache. along/slide along very fast (of a snake, a car, etc.). cf. -emulula (under muluka).

njise) v.i. pass (in time, through space), kuyita ku muntu kkuutwe, to pass a person without greeting him. kuyita mu mannyo ga mpisi, to have a narrow escape, lit. pass through the teeth of the hyena, kuyita ku luti, to slip off of the skewer, i.e., have a narrow escape, kuvitako wa fOmiilangirn) Ssegaamwenge. to get drunk, lit. pass by (Prince) Beer, kuyita ga mpiteeyite, to pass/go here and there, kuyita kuli, to be arrogant/insolent, kuyita mu mankwetu, to use secretive/ questionable methods, act on the sly. kuyita Ttembo (a Kabaka who went mad), to go crazy, okutuuka nga buyise, to arrive late. Ekyo kyamuyita ku nviiri. That left him indifferent. He didn't care, lit. it passed over his hair. Amazzi gayita kuli. The waters (e.g., in a river) are flooding/overflowing. Omulimu gwange gwa kiyita mu luggya. My job is only temporary, lit. passing through the yard. Yayita eby ama- teeka. He passed his course in law. Tujja kubuyitamu. (-bu- implies bulwa, danger.) You and I are going to have trouble. You and I will have it out. Bw'oyita n'omubi obijja. If you associate with an evil person you will become corrupted. Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you what you are.

etc.; slip out (e.g., a careless remark). okuyitirayo, to pass by (a place); euph. to die. okuyitira(mu), to inform of, fill in on. Mpitiraamu nga bwe byagenze. Fill me in on how things went.

v.tr. do/accomplish in a rough/slipshod way; throw/hurl down.

v.tr. caus. drop (in); let slip (in); dump.

v.tr. cause to shoot up; cause to slip; throw off; get rid of.

okutunguka ku magumba, to lose weight, become all skin and bones.

v.i. slip away under cover (or a guinea fowl in the bush); scuttle away; escape.

kuseerera mu lulimi, to speak a language with a poor

kuseereza ligenda mugga, to find no difficulty in doing something, lit. make slippery the road (li- implies kkubo) which goes to the well.

v.tr. cause to slip/slidc etc. cf. soosootoka.

v.i. slip; fall; break loose. E Bu-yindi a bantu batenduka buli lunaku olw'enjala. In India people die every day because of hunger, cf. ekitenduka; teruka.

slip over; move along slowly.

v.tr. insert; slip in; put in; push in.

slip away. Akuunyuuse ne ssente zange. He has run off with my money.

fall off; be broken off.

o- also omutalabanda (mu/mi) heavy wooden slipper or sandal.

(ka/bu) also ssapatu (n/n) [Port.] sandal; slipper.

v.i. slip away; glide away; fly away; disappear.

v.i. slip; stumble; trip; lose one's balance.

spill. Yanterudde omutima. He gave me cause for anxiety. cf. leruka, tenduka.

deliver; walk/go with/by means of. okutambuza ebigere, to go on foot, okutambuza eggaali, to go by bicycle, okutambuza amaaso, to let one's eyes wander, okutambuza essimbo, to walk with dignity, okutambuza ekibiina, to direct/ run an organization, okutambuza ekyuma, to operate a machine, okutambuza omutwe, to slip off of the bed while sleeping. Kati atambuza omwaka gwe ogwa 42. He is now in his 42nd year.

o- (mu/mi) fold; layer; sheet; page; type; kind, omuko gw'amalagala, a cutting or slip of the sweet-potato vine used for replanting, cf. oluko.

v.tr. be the source of an inadvertence/accident for. Ekyo kyantana. This slipped past me. This was an accident/ mistake on my part.

lose weight.

be dropped; escape, kusumattuka magombe, to be ill and narrowly escape death, lit. to escape from the world of the dead, kulya ng'eyasumattuka Kkunsa, to eat a great deal, lit. like the one who escaped from Kkunsa (a very cruel executioner).

okusumattula ekikkowe, to let out a sigh.

senserera (-senseredde) v.i. & tr. appl. slip in; penetrate; enter; infiltrate; take hold.

v.tr. caus. slip in; insert; inject; introduce.

slip (of a knot); unravel. cf. empuluttulizo.

v.tr. do or make in a hasty and slipshod manner.

(n/n) also kassapatu (ka/bu) [Port.] sandal; slipper.

v.i. be slippery/soft to the touch; be oily; be slimy; be shiny.

-ewoma (-ewomye) v.i. & tr. refl. dodge; avoid; miss (being hit); slip away (from).

obuseerezi.

slippery, cf. seerera.

steal away, sneak off; escape.

steal away.

-esonseka (-esonsese) v.i. refl. insert oneself; push oneself in; slip into; enter; intrude. cf. soweka.

creep away; glide away. lyemululira mu ssubi. The large snake slipped away in the grass, kwemulula ng'omusota, sneak away, move stealthily to escape detection, lit. like a snake. cf. -ewulula.