n., olutalo.
v., okulwana, okwevunvubika, okufunvubira, okugagalana, okubabbatta, okubakana; s. into (garment), okubambalika.
o- (bu/-) forehead; front. Baabadde mu bwenyi bwaffe. They were in front of us/ahead of us. kugwisa bwenyi, to compete/struggle doggedly; to reach a deadlock (in a conflict); to lock horns with (e.g., a strong competitor in a sport), cf. ekyenyi.
struggle to one's feet.
make struggle to one's feet.
a- (ka/bu) quarrel, struggle, feud, fight, clash; hostility, enmity, cf. kuuba, kuubagana.
a- (ka/bu) hard work; intensive struggle, cf. siitaana.
try hard.
struggle (with); be unable to go on. -Waaliwo akekejjanya oluggi lwa sitowa ye. There was somebody trying to force the door of his storeroom.
argue, dispute; struggle, etteeka erikontana n'empisa z'abantu, a law which conflicts with the customs of the people, cf. omu- kontanyi.
ndafuubanye) v.i. work hard, struggle intensively, put forth great efforts (in the achievement of an objective) .
crowd); pour/throw down heavily; bestow in abundance; swamp, overwhelm, okulinnimula emisinde, chase, chase after. Nnatandika okukabassana n'olugandu lw'ebintu ebyatulinnimulirwako okuyiga. I began to struggle with the mass of things which were poured on us to learn (or with which we were swamped/overwhelmed).
nnwanye) v.i. fight; struggle; war, make war.
e- (n/n) struggle; fight; conflict, dispute. okusiba enkalu, to tie up (an opponent in wrestling), to get a lock on (an opponent).
e- (n/n) hard struggle, big effort. cf. siitaana.
persevere (vainly, futilely).
take trouble, fret; struggle (e.g., with a task).
struggle over a hot stove/fire (with the implication of having to contend with smoke and heat), cf. piikaana.
etc. cf. akasiitaano, ensiitaano.
do with difficulty; fumble (with).
nzitunse) v.i. smoke, fume; bum; get heated up; fig• ‘fume,' be angry; struggle, put forth great efforts. Abakozi battunka ne mukama waabwe. The employees are having a very difficult time with their boss.
nzivunkanye) v.i. struggle, toil, make a great effort, cf. akavvunkano.
mpalabanye) v.i. strive, -struggle; take trouble; be burdened; be contentious.
mpatanyizza) v.i. tr/ one's best, make every effort, strive hard; struggle, cf. obuwatanyizo, omuwatanyi.
carry on with difficulty, have a hard time.
kwambalagana n'emi- somo, to struggle/work hard at one's studies.
contend; fight desperately. Baalwana ne lu- zuuzumba Uu- implies olutalo, battle). They fought hard and long.
cf. omukakaalukanyi, enkakaalukanyi.
v.tr. caus. cause to struggle to one's feet; raise with difficulty.
to rub one's eyes after sleep, struggle to awaken oneself. Obudde butandise okunyiimuula. Day is beginning to break.
v.i. drudge; struggle very hard; slave at.
v.i. work hard; struggle; be very busy; be bothered.
struggle with (e.g., one's course of studies). cf. omumegganyi; megguza.
thrash about.
fight; be noisy, make a commotion, cf. akanyonyoo- gano.
v.i. hobble along; limp; struggle along.
to quarrel/struggle with a person, okukutuka ekiwalaata, to develop baldness. Obuguzi bukutuka. The deal is settled. The matter is concluded.
toil; try earnestly.
v.i. struggle in vain.
v.i. be burdened down; be overwhelmed; struggle; be troubled. Yajja s'sbys n'ef'eJ'mh*. He came and ate his fill. cf. fudemba.
(-vuye) struggle along with difficulty; be confusedAn a state of confusion; be exhausted.
v.i. recip. struggle (with); grapple (with).
make an effort, work hard, struggle.
v.i. work hard; struggle; strive; be zealous; take pains.
ekinaagu- lira Magala eddiba, money, lit. that which will buy a skin for Magala.
August- September, lit. the month of the struggle (between the rain and the sun), cf. wakana.
with a heavy burden).
come to grips; fight; border (on); have a connection/relation (with); have one's hands full, struggle, okukwatagana na mulimu gwa maanyi, to struggle with a heavy burden/big job.
struggle with a heavy load.
in wrestling), v.i. be pregnant (of animals). Atalina mwana anaaweeka jjinja, lit. the one who does not have a child will carry a rock, i.e., the anticipated event will be exciting or sensational.
get cooked; be fermented (of beer); be exhausted /ment, a struggle). Njidde. I am worn out. Njidde amazzi. The water has scalded me. Njidde emikono. My arms have been burned.
v.i. struggle to one's feet; rise with difficulty.
drag along; haul; carry away.
meet; argue; struggle, fight, attack each other; seize, grasp. cf. embaso; bakula.
to struggle hard with something, undertake something difficult. cf. eggolomozi, akagolomolo, omugolomozi.
struggle. Obudde bwenyodde. The appointed time/the time agreed on has past.
-evuuvumbika (-evuuvumbise) v.i. refl. struggle against odds; risk one's life,
essika; sikambula, sikankula, si kula.
work hard, okwekalangu mu kasana, to expose oneself to the sun for a long time. cf. ekikalango.
-eyanira (-eyanidde) v.i. appl. refl. cry out for help; struggle to survive/prevail. (Akasolo) akateeyanira kafa omutego. (prov.) (The animal) which does not struggle to survive dies in the trap.
be cooked; fig. be pained/bruised. Engalo zinneefumbye olw'okukola ennyo. My fingers are bruised from too much work, okwefumba ku kintu, to struggle hard with something, undertake a difficult task. Emmeeme etefumba bigambo ekwogeza munno by'atalyerabira. (prov.) lit. A heart which does not cook its words makes you say what your friend will never forget, i.e., think before you speak.
overreach oneself, 'bite off more than one can chew;' be presumptuous, show off. Leka kwepampalika ku luku lunene lutyo! Don't struggle with such a large piece of wood (because you cannot manage it).