okulya.

yitirivu.

lungi nnyo.

a kungulu, a lutentezi.

yitirivu, a musuusuuba; be s., okusukkirira, okufikka.

okulabirira.

omukoza, nnampala, omukulu.

be, okusinga obulungi.

okubereka.

lebevu, a lulembe.

olulembe.

okuyingira mukifo kya. . .

ssekkadde.

be, okuweteka, okugonda.

okusaba, okwegayirira.

v., okuwa, okuweereza.

v., okusigika, okuwaga, okwegeka; s. oneself on, okwesigama, okwerimba, okwesimba ggiriza; (help) okuyamba, okuzibira, okukwatirira; (endure) okugumiikiriza, okusobola.

okulowooza, okugamba; I suppose, mpozzi.

okuzibiikiriza; (facts, etc.) okukweka, okukisa.

okutana.

obukulu.

kulunnyo, singa onna.

commence superficially. cf. ebbanga, obwebange, ekibangirizi.

put (one thing on top of another); charge, load; add; reserve (by deposit on an item which will subsequently be purchased).

ssupu, omucuuzi gw'ennyama.

o- (bu/-) softness, suppleness, pliability. Obugonvu bw'olujegere, ge maanyi galwo. (prov.) The suppleness of a chain is its strength. A strong tree bends with the wind. cf. gonda, -gonvu.

o- (bu/-) support, backing. cf. ^waga.

pastor (of a Roman Catholic parish), cf. bwana, omukulu.

cigarettes, etc.); blow, blow out. oku- fuuweeta oluyimba, to whistle a tune, okufuuweeta olulimi, to speak a language fluently, kufuuweeta bbidde, to drink alcohol. okufuuweeta erapewo, to show off, be snobbish/supercilious/high-hat. ennambo ezibadde zifuuweeta mu Kampala, the rumors which were spreading around Kampala. Omuntu oyo afuuweeta nnyo ebigambo. This person gossips a lot. cf. fuuwa.

nnambye) v.tr. say; say to, tell, kwe kugamba nti..., that is to say, i.e... abantu abalala gamba nga nze, other people such as myself. Mbadde jrinamba nti... I thought/supposed that. Ani agamba? Is there any question at all about that? That is too obvious.

v.tr. provide by way of supplement, add (something different), kugereka nva, to add greens (to the main dish).

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.

gwiririra (-gwiriridde) v.i. appl. 3 lean to one side, tilt, be inclined; become soft, supple (of barkcloth); be cooked to a turn, be just right (of prepared food), okugwiririra olubege, to tilt to one side.

a- from ekibegabega, shoulder, kuggyawo kabega, to avoid becoming involved, withdraw one's support to avoid complications, lit. take away the shoulder.

a- (ka/bu) lit. one-which-de- feats-the-elephant. a kind of small tree, Gardenia thurnbergia. It is so supple in nature that it bends instead of breaking.

a- (ka/bu) short post supporting the roof of a hut. cf. ssendwe.

a- (ka/bu) something added on, supplement, cf. waayira.

-kiiyizza) v.tr. disdain, view superciliously, view with contempt.

e- (ki/bi) fist, omukubi w'ebikonde, boxer, ebikonde, fists; boxing, okusekera mu kikonde, to laugh inwardly, suppress a laugh, cf. ekkonde.

exceed, be more than; be superior to. Asuubira, akira aloota. (prov.) He who hopes is superior to the person who merely dreams (presumably because hope is followed by action).

e- (ki/bi) something which is added on; patch; graft; appendix, supplement (e.g., of a hook); slander, calumny. cf. waayira, akawaayiro.

e- (ki/bi) banana/plantain peels (often fed to domestic animals as supplementary food). Enjuba yagenda okutya ebi- wata. colloq. The sun set, lit. went to eat banana peels, cf. waata.

e- the initial element of many nouns (or noun phrases). It is composed of the -a of rel. and the pron. concord. It implies a preceding kintu, thing; matter, ekiro, night; ekyekiro, supper, ennyanja, lake; ekyennyanja, fish, okulabira, to look at; ekyokulabirako, example. The plural ebya is used in a similar manner.

e- (ki/bi) granary, storage place for food raised above the ground and supported by posts.

e- without the I. V.'s kyakiro (ki/bi) supper, cf. ekiro.

tend to; take care of; watch over; supervise, oversee.

conj. in fact, as a matter of fact, so then, well now, I suppose.

ndiikirizza) v.tr. appl. eat with (someone), join (someone in a meaij; keep company with (someone who is eating); eat (a relish or supplement with the main meal); accuse falsely of taking. Ngu- lirayo ez'okuliikiriza emmere. Buy me some relish to go with the main meal. Yandiiki- riza ensimbi. He accused me of taking the money. cf. ebiriibwa, eddiiro, eddya, kaliira, ekiriisa, ekyokulya, olulya, lamalya, amalye, lomuli, omuliibwampogola, omu- liirize, omulyo, endiiro, endiirwa, ^endiisa, endya, endyabagole, endyabalangira, endyambi, endyamenvu.

ndowoozezza) v.i. & tr. think, opine, suppose, be of the opinion that.

o- (lu/n) pole used to support a hunting net. kuyita ku lungwanyu, to have a narrow escape.

o- with the -a of rel. superficial, lacking profundity. Amagezi g'alina ga lunguuba. He is stupid.

o- no plur. (lu/n) outward cleanliness, superficial cleanliness. Alina luyonjoyonjo, sso si buyonjo bwa namadda- la. He gives the appearance of being clean, but he really isn't, cf. -yonjo, obuyonjo.

a- also amatobotobo adv. superficially; in a rush; in a hasty and careless manner. cf. entobo.

a- adv. hastily, without proper consideration. Lipoota baagisembya matunnunsi. They supported the report without giving it proper consideration, cf. entunnunsi.

o- (mu/ba) backer, one who gives encouragement, advice and support to another; cheerer (e.g., at a fight); one who shoos away dangerous animals and birds from domestic fowl. cf. yasira.

e- (n/n) kind of animal supposedly having very keen sight, kulaba nga ndabi, lit, see like an ndabi. Used mostly in sentenc es of the following pattern: Yandaba nga ndabi n'atandika okunvuma. The minute he saw me/as soon as I came he started to insult me.

e- (h/n) way of looking after/caring for; superintendence, cf. laba, labirira.

adj. real, genuine; actual; superb, first-rate. Omukristu nnamaddala, a true Christian. Oluganda olwa nnamaddala, excellent Luganda.

foreman, supervisor.

e- (n/n) nail, okuteeka ku nninga, to put on the spot. Ndi ku nninga. I am on the spot. I am faced with a critical situation, okutuulira enninga z'enseko, to suppress one's laughter, try to control an urge to burst out laughing.

okwaŋŋanga, okwetulinki rira, okwetema; (suppose) okulowooza; p. on one's strength, okweginika.

drive from cover (an animal during a hunt); drive out, drive from hiding; drive away, okusaggula abawagizi, to recruit supporters, cf. omu- sagguzi.

backup, second; be in favor of; recommend.

be supported.

q.v. v.tr. support, prop up. cf. ensizi.

ssupu.

v.i. be excessive; be superfluous.

be in excess; be left over/superfluous, v.tr. exceed; excel, cf. ensusuuba.

okulowooza; (meditate) okufumiitiriza; (suppose) okugamba, okusuubira.

suppress, cover up.