n., omukka.

emmeeri.

o- plur. empombo (lu/n) a young leaf of the banana plant which, after being softened by exposure to the sun, is used in cooking vegetable sauces. The sauce is inserted into about four layers of empombo and then steamed in the pot along with the main food dishes. Amagezi luwombo, bwe luyulika ng'osala olulala. (prov.) Wisdom is a luwombo; when it gets torn you can always cut another one. If one method fails, a wise person will adopt an alternative solution. oluwombo okulufumitamu akati, lit. to pierce a luwombo with a stick, i.e., throw cold water on someone's plans, ideas, etc. cf. ekiwombo.

e- (n/n) [Ste., Eng. mail] steamer, steamship; ship.

smoke, steam, gas, fire, etc.); be detonated; fester (of a wound). Omusajja oyo atuumuuka bulala. That man is very hot-tempered.

nnakaato.

o- (mu/mi) breath; air (which one breathes); smoke; vapor; steam, omudumu gw'omukka, chimney; exhaust pipe (of a car), okussa omukka, to breathe, okussa ku mukka, to take a rest/a breather/a break, okussa omukka ogw'enkomerero, to draw one's last breath, to die. okumiza omukka omusu, to kill, lit. cause to swallow fresh air. omukka ogubalagala, tear gas.