n., ekke; t. for, eddoowo.

v., okulegako, okuminsa.

lungi, woomerevu.

e- less often ebiswazi, ebiswambaz- zi plur. (ki/bi) with the -a of rel. tasteless, of poor quality (referring to salt). Omunnyu gwa biswazzi. The salt is utterly tasteless.

e- (li/ma) thirst; taste; liking, ddozo, e- (li/ma) rare eye.

be, okusina.

become wide open, spread apart (of the mouth, legs, usually in an exaggerated or unpleasant way); be/become tasteless (of food); become ineffective; diminish.

watered down; insipid, tasteless. Yatuwadde omwenge nga gwa jaalaala. He gave us beer that was watered down/diluted.

watered down; insipid, tasteless.

kind of shrub the leaves of which taste of oxalic acid.

be sickened (by food); feel a distaste for.

e- (ki/bi) sweetness, sweet taste, cf. wooma, woomereza. See also enkenku.

e- (li/ma) pleasant smell, sweet odor; pleasant taste.

v.tr. irritate, itch (of the throat). Obulago bunkoota. My throat itches. Omukazi ono yalina eyamukoota. There was somebody whom this woman liked very much. cf. olukoota.

ndeze) v.i. & tr. taste; try. Teyalega ku nnaku za Lubiri. He did not experience any of the sufferings of the Palace.

v.i. be tasteless; be tough (of food); be harsh/rude (of speech ).

v.i. be insipid/tasteless; have a bad taste; be harsh/discordant.

v.i. have the appearance and taste of old warmed-over vegetables; fig. look sad/dejected; look stupid.

lose flavor; fall into disgrace (of a person); fall into a state of decay (of a place).

v.tr. taste; try.

v.tr. caus. make taste/ try.

v.i. have a tart/ sharp/bittersweet taste; be sweetish.

taste sweet (to), etc.

v.tr. produce a sharp/tart taste/sensation in the mouth. Amatama gannywanywagala. I feel a sharp/tart sensation in my mouth.

v. i. be hot/burning to the taste; be overly salty.

v.i. spread (of a sore); get worse (of an infection); become watery/ tasteless (see sajjulukuka).

of vegetables left too long in the ground); fig. become fat/obese (of persons ).

of hot pepper).

kuva ku luguudo, to go out of style/taste. ku- luva ku ntono, to start from the beginning (in giving a narrative, -lu- implies olu- gambo). Okuva, (The Book of) Exodus. Ova wa? Where are you coming from? Nnava mu byange. I gave up my wealth/belongings. Va awo olimba! You must be joking! okuva mu mbeera, to become disturbed/upset.

to refuse flatly, lit. to lick that which digs (enkumbi, hoe, is implied). okukomba obulamu, colloq., to enjoy life, have a good time, okukomba amazzi, colloq., to drink a great deal of beer, okukomba amannyo ng'embwa, to lick one's chops in anticipation of food or (more frequently) drink, okukomba ssente, to acquire money without much effort, to ‘clean up.' okukomba ku kantu, to eat a little bit, taste a little bit; to drink a little bit. Ge balira ge bakomba. They are in great distress, lit. The tears (amaziga is implied) they weep they lick. Yasula takombye ku mpeke ya tulo. He didn't get a wink of sleep all night.

v.i. be bitter/sour/unpleasant to the taste; become enraged/quarrelsome; become serious/bad (of a situation). Obudde abange bukaaye, omukyala wunno ataawa. The situation is indeed grave, the lady is on the brink of death.

v.i. appl. 2 be very bitter. Amazima gatera okukaayirira abamu. The truth is usually very bitter for some people. Emmere abantu yabakaayirira. The people felt very bitter/the situation was very bad for them, lit. the food became bitter to the people, okukaayirirwa kaamu- lali omuntu gw'aba talidde, to have a bitter taste from peppers one has not eaten, i.e., become worried or involved in matters which do not concern one.

o- also munnyo, o- (mu/mi) salt, omunnyu ogw'ensero, salt which is white and crumbly, omunnyu mawewule, salt which is very fine and white, omunnyu kabumba, brownish salt, omunnyu gw'olu- kalabule, salt which has a very strong taste, omunnyu gwa magadi, salt which occurs in large chunks, omunnyu gwa kisula, salt characterized by fairly large lumps. Omunnyu gwa biswazzi. The salt is insufficient. There is not enough salt. cf. olunnyu, olunnyunnyu, otunnyu.

v.i. drink greedily; gulp down; eat/drink without minding the taste.

tasteless; harsh, discordant. eddoboozi eddangufu, a harsh voice, cf. languka.

rare taste (food or drink to be given to a guest to prove that it is not harmful).