v.i., okukoma, okwesittala, okusikattira; (remain) okubebra, okutuula; (rest) okuwummula; (of watch) okusirika.

v.tr., okuziyiza; (leak) okukuutiza; (close) okuziba; be stopped, okuziba, okuzibikira; (ears) okuvumbeera, okuzindaala.

n. (point of stopping), amakoma

ekiziyiza.

ekizibikira.

bunyisa (-bunyisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 spread; scatter; distribute; propagate; spread with/using. Leka kubunya bisasiro wano. Stop scattering trash here. Ebifo byonna ebikulu mu Qulaaya yabibunya. lie covered/visited all the major places in Europe.

v. (stopup), okuziba; (door) okuggalawo; (book) okubikka; (eyes) okuzibirira, okutunga enko we; (mouth) okubunira, okumira omukka.

e- (li/ma) (augm. of kigere, q-v.) large foot, okulinnya eggere mu_, stop, block, suppress; intervene in. For a proverb with eggere see sambya.

nzigye) v.tr. take; take away/ off/out, etc. (The enclitics -ko, -mu, -wo are frequently suffixed to ggya, performing a role analogous to that of the adverbs following take, i.e., away, off, etc.). Ggyawo ekitanda. fake the bed away.. Ggyako ekikopo. Take the cup off (e.g., of the table), okuggyako, except, excepting, okuggya ku mabeere, to wean, okuggya omwoyo ku kintu, to neglect/forget something. okuggya akagere, to start walking, try one's first steps, okuggya obutiko, to pick mushrooms, okuggyawo omusango, to dismiss a case (at law). Kyanzigya enviiri ku mutwe okulaba nga... It made the hair stand up on my head to see that... Ebigambo bye yayogera byamuggya n'amaziga mu ki- wanga. The things which he said made her cry, lit. took tears from her skull. Temuggya okwo, mugende mu maaso. Don't stop there, go on. Keep up the good work.

e- no plur. (li/ma) unconcern; thoughtlessness, okukuba ejjaliri, to be carefree/easy-going; to act spoiled. Twala en ejjaiirt. Stop acting so spoiled.

a- (ka/bu) dust, as an adv. quickly; without stopping; like dust (enfuufu). kulaga kafuufu, to race away in a car, leaving one's pursuers behind, lit. to show dust.

unclog (a tube or a pipe stem).

etc. v.i. stop (of bleeding), ensanke n'ekamira, and the bleeding stopped.

a- (ka/bu) accent (written on a letter), diacritical mark; stop on an organ. cf. Izima, zimiriza.

q.v. quickly; without stopping.

e- less frequently ekisaanikizo (ki/bi) lid, cover (of a container); cork, stopper, cf. saanikira.

e- (ki/bi) dormitory; place of stay, ekisulo ky'abagenyi, hostel, lodging place. Baatambula olugendo lwa bisulo bibiri. They made a trip which required stopovers for two nights, cf. sula.

e- (ki/bi) stopper; cork. cf. zi ba, zi biki ra.

in a hurry; briefly; without stopping. Twabayitako kkuutwe. We passed by them quickly without stopping.

stop, come to an end, go as far as, reach. Wakoma wa? How far did you get/go? Awo we nkomye. That is all. That is all I have to say (said after recounting an event or story). Nkomye. I have had enough (said when declining an additional portion of food). Yakoma. She has stopped bearing children, kukoma awo, to stop, let matters rest. Erinnya Kayaga lyakomanga ku bawala bokka. The name Kayaga was restricted to girls. Note the additional meanings 0/koma with the enclitics.

stop up (CL leak).

v., okutonnya, okubiririra; (cork, stopper) okuzibukuka.

ndese) v.tr. permit, allow; leave, abandon, leka has the following uses as an auxiliary verb: 1) followed by the infinitive it means stop, leave off, refrain from. Leka kusoma, Stop reading. 2) followed by the subjunctive it exp res ses a request or exhortation. Leka tugambe nti... Let us say that...

let in/ at, etc. Lekera awo! Stop! Stop it!

lundisa (-lundisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to herd; herd with/ using. Lekerawo okulunza omwana omuggo otyo. Stop beating the child with a stick like that.

o- adv. endlessly, without stopping, all the time. cf. koma.

o- adv. uninterruptedly, without a break, okwogera olutakutuka, to talk without stopping, cf. kutuka.

o- also olutatadde adv. ceaselessly, continually, without stopping, cf. ta.

a- plur. (li/ma) end, point of stopping. cf. koma.

denounce. Leka kummemeka bigambo. Stop accusing me falsely/ascribing words to me that I have not said.

kumira bugobo, to gulp down, bolt; to believe anything one is told, be gullible, kumira maziga, to hold back the tears; to stop crying, kumira ppinu, lit, to swallow a pin, i.e., to be resolute/ determined/brave in the face of impending danger, kumira mangota ng'embuzi, to gulp down noisily, kumira nkambi, to sip. kumira mwoyo, to be brave in the face of pain/danger, keep a ‘stiff upper lip.' kumira mmwan- yi, lit. to swallow coffee berries, i.e., to make a blood brotherhood pact (with someone). kumira ku ddusu, to experience a feeling of relief (e.g., after a crisis). Bye r.ksgambyc Limire. Keep what 1 have told you to yourself.

lit. one who is stopped up. muzibe w'amaaso, blind person, muzibe w'amatu, deaf person. cf. ziba.

nnyinyuse) v.i. stop work, discontinue work; leave work.

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) base, bottom, kulaga ntobo, colloq. to gulp down one's drink without stopping, cf. amatobo(tobo).

practice medium- ship. v.tr. be controlled by (a dpirit); communicate with (a spirit), kusamira na kintu, to talk about something all the time, be obsessed with a subject/matter. Leka kunsamirirako. Stop telling me that nonsense. I don't want to hear about that. cf. omusamize.

sekenkuka.

become silent; stop (of a clock or watch), relig. make a retreat.

cause to be quiet; stop playing (a musical instrument); trap (in football). cf. -sirise, -siriikirivu, akasirise, akasirii- kiriro, olusirika, omusirise.

nzisizza) v.i. & tr. caus. of kka, q.v. make to go down;'put, place; set up, establish; put forth, bear (fruit, of the plantainj; breathe, okussa ekimu, to agree, come to an agreement; to receive Holy Communion. Bassa kimu nga nkuyege. They get along very well, lit. like termites, okussa ekikkowe, to sigh, okussa omukka, to sigh, draw a breath, okusaako omwoyo, to pay attention, okussa omukono ku nda- gaano, to sign an agreement, okussaamu ekitiibwa, to honor, okussaako, to count in, include, okwo ssaako, and add to that, and besides that, okussaako essira, to stress, emphasize, okussaawo abiri, to look at, just look at (abiri implies maaso, eyes), butassa mukono, without resting, without stopping, kussaawo kikyo (eki- gambo), contribute to a discussion, put in one's own ‘two cents.' kussaawo kakalu, to post bail/a bond. Toliimu kassa. You are really stupid. Yagambye nti amaze oku- ssaawo gavumenti ey'ekiseera. He said that he had set up a provisional government. Nnaalongo teyassaamu kantu nga batambula. The wife did not hesitate and they went off. akalenzi kaba kabissa kati ne..., just as the little boy finished telling these things...

hold back; stop; prevent.

okuzibula, okukagula.

stammer, speak indistinctly; fidget. Tonvulungutanirako. Leave me alone. Stop interfering with me.

e- no plur. (li/ma) ashes. Olwa Vvu, Ash Wednesday, kukuba vvu, to be scornful, scorn. Tonkubira vvu. Don't treat me scornfully. Omuvubuka yagudde ekigwo eggulo, kati vvu. The youth had a fall yesterday and now he is dead, lit. ashes. Oba tolina ky'oyogera nuuna ku vvu. Stop telling me that nonsense, lit. if you have nothing to say, suck on ashes, cf. kivuvu, oluvu.

a- adv. somewhere, some place, some places, buli wantu, everywhere. Waaliwo awantu we yayita ne bamuwa amazzi. There was one place where he stopped where they gave him water.

mpumudde) v.i. rest, relax; take a vacation; retire from one's occupation. Okuwummula si kutuuka. (prov.) Stopping to rest does not mean that one has reached his destination.

up to, as far as. Bbaasi teyimiriramu okuviira ddala wano yogaayoga Toro. The bus does not make any stops from here all the way to Toro.

e- (li/ma) tear, okumira amaziga, to hold back (lit. swallow) one's tears, restrain oneself from crying; stop crying.

v.tr. revile; say foolish/stupid things (to). Tombejjererako. Stop your foolish talk (to me).

tompuu- nyeererako. Go away and stop bothering me.

v.i. take a short time to cook; be cooked slightly; act/do quickly; be done quickly; stay for a short time. Wano yabandagaddewo bubandagazi n'agenda. lie just stopped here for a short time and left.

v.tr. cause to stop work.

platform; bus stop.

v.i. conv. 2 stop laughing.

stop; maintain oneself/ itself, get along. Eggwanga okuyimirirawo lyetaaga ensimbi. A nation needs money in order to maintain itself/stand/get along, kuyimirira kkongojjo, to stand on one foot.

suspend (an operation, employment, etc.); set up, establish; erect. Obulamu bwe abuyimiri- zawo na bya buvubi. He supports himself [lit. maintains his life) by fishing. Omubaka yayimiriztbwa okumala ennaku ssalu. The representative was suspended for three days.

to drink to the last drop, finish one's drink without stopping.

become better (of an illness). Enkuba yakankamuka. The rain stopped. Obulwadde bukankamuse. The illness has eased.

stop. cf. omusumaami.

o- (mu/ba) a short person. Omumpi w'akoma w'akwata. (prov.) lit. Where a short person stops (in height) is where he grasps. A person must work within his limitations, cf. -mpi.

o- (mu/mi) hand; arm; sleeve; handwriting; measure of length, arm's length, omukono omusajja, the right arm/hand, omukono omukazi, the left arm/hand, omukono gwa ddyo, the right side, omukono gwa kkono, the left side, omwoleso gw'eby'emikono, exhibition of handicrafts, omukolo ogw'okussa omukono ku kiwandiiko, the ceremony of signing the document, oku- kunkumula omukono, to strip of office/power/ wealth/prestige (e.g., a high-ranking official). Tewali ankuba ku mukono. Nobody can tell me what to do, lit. strike me on the hand. Yakkiriza okujja okutusuula omukono. He agreed to come and give us (lit. throw us) a hand. Nnamukuba omukono. I flagged him down/stopped (e.g., a car) by the movement of my hand. cf. akakono, ekikono, olukono, enkonokono.

allot; abbreviate; cross; decide, kusala kkubo, to cross the street, kusala musango, to judge a case, give a verdict, kusalwako nsiriba, to be very lucky, kusala kirimi, to interrupt (a person who is speaking), kusala magezi, to devise a plan, kusalako bigambo, to slander, speak slanderously, kusala byayi, to relieve oneself, ku sala ku ddoboozi, to lower the voice, kusala ddiiro, to join the opposition (party), kusala mu lugendo, to postpone a trip, kusala ku misinde, to reduce one's speed, kusala mu- wendo, to state a price, kusala ttikiti, to purchase a ticket, kusala mikono, to vaccinate. kusalako, to cross the legs, kusala bintu, to agree on a bride price, okunywa omwenge obutasalawo, to drink beer endlessly/without stopping, ebinyumu ebita- salawo, endless diversions/amusements, okusalawo kwa gavumenti, the decision of the government, buli amusala mu maaso, everyone who passes in front of him. Ebintu byansala. Things have not gone my way.

o- (mu/mi) lip; beak, omumwa gw'ennyindo, nostril, ow'omumwa, quarrelsome person (esp. a husband who quarrels with his wife), okufuna eky'okuzza eri omumwa, to get something to eat, lit. to bring back to the lip. okubega emirawa, to pucker one's lips (as one on the brink of tears or who feels an aversion), okukwata ku mumwa, to be amazed/astonished, kuggya mumwa ku muntu, to stop slandering a person, kuggya mu kintu mumwa, to have eaten enough, be surfeited with food. Omumwa gumuli mu nnyindo. He is very angry, lit. his lip is in his nose. Obunyo- nyi tubukwata mimwa. We wake up early in the morning, lit. the little birds we catch them by the beaks, cf. obumwamwa, akamwa.

stay up all night, okukeesa obudde, to make dawn come on. Amazina gaakeesezza obudde. The dancing went on all night/ until dawn. cf. kakedde, kikeererezi, kikeerezi, ekikeesa, ekyenkya, ^lukya, olutakera, lamakeera, amakva, enkeera, enkya, nnawankya.

v.tr. caus. cause to unstop; unstop with/using. Onkaguza ng'ogenda. Let me know when you are going. Nnamukaguzizza n'atawulira. I tried to get his attention but he did not respond. cf. olukaguzo.

cease; stop, cause to stop; bring back; cause to return; restore, okukomya mu

v.i. be scattered/dispersed; be sprinkled/spilled; come to an end (of rain). Enkuba yasammuka. It stopped raining.

bus stop.

v.i. be stopped up/ clogged; per ext. be hoarse; be somewhat deaf. cf. omuzindaalo.

-ekabaggula (-ekabaggudde) v.i. refl. work with too much effort at the outset and then come to a stop; throw oneself down.