n., ensasi, ekiyonga; throw off s., okubaluka.
okumasamasa, okwakaya kana.
crack, crackle; give off sparks, flare up; burst, explode; blow up; throb, tinglejfo/ the fingers, etc.); be very hot (of sunshine); come out, debouch (of a small road or path); fig. break out (of war, sickness, etc.). Olutalo lubaluse buto nate mu Bulaaya. War has broken out again in Europe.
a- (ka/bu) spark. Emmotoka yagenda eriko n'obumansuka. The car started off at a terrific speed, cf. mansuka.
e- (ki/bi) spark from a fire (esp. a grass fire); piece of burnt paper flying in the air. cf. omuyonga, nnakayonga.
fly off (as a spark); slip, slip off, slip down; shoot up (as a star).
glitter, sparkle.
okutemagana ng'aga mukene, to sparkle like (the sauce, amazzi is implied) of mukene fa common simile). cf. akamukene.
throw off sparks, sparkle; shoot (of pain); dart away, make off like a flash. Eggulu limyansa. It is lightning.
e- (n/n) spark, ensasi z'omuliro, sparks of fire. cf. sasa.
shake, shiver; glitter, sparkle.
shine, glisten.
glisten, shine.
sparkling white (of objects which have been cleaned); bright, clear (of the weather). Twagenda obudde bwamufu bulungi. The weather was very bright and clear when we left. cf. yamuka. i