the sound of crackling, splutter (of a fire when it is initially being induced). Bbugubugu, si muliro. (prov.) Mere spluttering is not a fire. Haste makes waste, cf. bugujja.

e- plur. (ki/bi) ringworm, Taenia versicolor; scalp disease characterized by the flaking of the skin and (in serious cases) the loss of hair and the appearance of white spots on the head.

o- (bu/-) disease of the feet characterized by an itching rash, athlete's foot. cf. ekigere.

importune all the time.

omuntu owa bulijjo, the common man, the man on the street, enkola eya bulijjo, the usual practice, the normal policy, mu ngeri eteri ya bulijjo, in an unusual way. cf. buli, jjo.

spread over; go/ reach all over; get one's share, get enough; participate; be enough to go around (of food). Abaana bonna babunye. All of the children have gotten enough/their share. Amawulire geeyongedde okubuna wonna mu ggwanga. The news continued to spread all over the country, kubuna kkubo, to stagger along the road (like a drunken man). obudde ne bubuna emiwabo, and it was dawning, lit. was scattering in all directions. Eky'abangi kibuna engalo. (prov.) lit. Something used by many people has finger marks. What is used by many is soon spoiled.

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.

o- (bu/-) medical science, medicine. obusawo bw'ebisolo, veterinary science, cf. omusawo, ensawo; sawula.

to go; butagenda, not to go. kumanya, to know; butamanya, not to know; ignorance.

o- (bu/-) uncertainty, doubt, hesitancy; hesitancy in speech, stuttering. cf. tamattama.

o- (bu/-) nature (in a general sense); nature, essence, inherent characteristics. obutonde bw'ensi, the nature of the earth, cf. tonda.

in a muttering manner, cf. doodooma.

become bad (with obudde, expressed or implied, as subject). Obudde bugayegga- ye. The situation has become worse.

make a clattering noise; rattle. cf. galangatana, gobongotana.

cf. -gumba.

it is, si musango, si ki gambo.

use munda.

speak in a faltering voice, cf. -jegemevu.

e- (li/ma) disease of the eye characterized by a continual flow of tears; conjunctivitis. Ensenke yeegasse n'ejjanga. Ensenke (another disease of the eye) joined with ejjanga. Things went from bad to worse. Matters reached their lowest ebb.

e- (n/h) [Sw. ] large roll of cloth or or cloth-like material (originally about thirty yards j.

a- ( ka/bu) piece of jute material; small jute bag; fig. stomach. Kakutiya amuli bubi or Kakutiya amuluma. He is very hungry, cf. ekkutiya.

a- (ka/bu) scattering, dispersal; split, schism, break-up. cf. saasaana.

a- (ka/bu) small stick/rod/switch (used in administering punishment), cf. swanyula.

a- (ka/bu) kind of wild gourd. It is inedible and characterized by extreme hardness.

e- (ki/bi) disease of the nose characterized by an abnormal accumulation of mucus, rhinitis.

e- (ki/bi) cushion, pillow (made of grass or banana fibers), mu ngeri eteri ya kusimba lukokola ku kigugu, in a very industrious way, without showing any laziness, lit. in a way which is not that of planting the elbow on the pillow.

e- (ki/bi) mustering place of cows. cf. gumba.

e- no plur. (ki/bi) kind of skin disease characterized by a rash and excessive itching, kukuba muntu kikuku, to infect a person with a disease by the use of charms/witchcraft, cf. olukuku.

e- (ki/bi) patch, piece of material used to mend or cover a weak spot, okukuba ekiraka, to patch up (e.g., a pair of trousers); to kick a soccer ball and strike (someone); to repair (a tire), okwekubamu ekiraka, to do something to compensate for one's bad behavior, make amends.

e- (ki/bi) African print cloth or any similarly patterned material.

e- adv. aimlessly; in confusion; with great effort, kukaaba kiwalazima, to weep hysterically.

e- numer. (li/ma) ten. with the -a of rel. tenth, ekitabo eky'ekkumi, the tenth book. Ekkumi terikyawa omu. (prov.) Ten do not hate one. No one is hated by everybody. cf. -kumi.

make the sound characteristic of a cock; fail to grow (of a banana tree). N'ezikookolima, gaali magi, (prov.) The(chickens) which are crowing were (formerly) eggs. From little acorns great oaks grow.

very beautiful dress material, omukyala atakubikamu liiso, a very beautiful woman. cf. obukubirire, ekikubira, ekikubiro, ekkubiro, omukube, omukubi, omukubiriza, omukubi rizi, omukubiza, 2 enkuba.

e- also ekyeserero (ki/bi) watering place for cattle, cf. -(y)esera.

o- (lu/n) cane, walking stick; cane used for administering a beating.

o- (lu/n) cloth; fabric, material; garment; dress; hunting net (= lutuula, q.v.). in the plur. clothes, clothing, cf. eggoye, akagoye.

o- no plur. (lu/n) rare dysentery; enteritis.

o- with the -a of rel. few, small in number; scant, little; scattered. Abantu baabadde ba lusuluugi. There was only a scattering of people. There were only a few people.

olugoye, omulimu.

e- (n/n) star; planet; firefly; asterisk; slang beloved, cf. munyeenya.

e- (n/n) fluttering; way of fluttering. cf. papala.

ekigumbiro.

o- usually plur. emyoto (mu/mi) woolen materials, woolen clothing.

a kyama; vide kukukuta.

e- (n/n) pronunciation; way of uttering/expressing; with cap. the official prayer book of the Church of Uganda. cf. yatula.

interloper, lit. I fell into them (-bi- implies ebigambo). nnabigwamu ng'ow'e Ssambwe, an intruder like the one of Ssambwe (who was very well known for this characteristic).

keep asking for. cf. kapeeka, omupeesi, omupeekerezi; beeka.

a nnyuma, luvannyuma.

abazzukulu, ezzadde.

erateri.

adj., teriimukabi; (trusty) esigwa.

figuratively, anything he might desire).

e- (li/ma) place where straining and filtering take place (usually for the purpose of making beer), cf. sengejja.

vide barren,

obukalu (land only).

okusibaga.

etc.; cause to deteriorate, make worse.

e- (li/ma) [Su>. Yawning, canopy (of canvas or canvas-like material), emmotoka eya Volkswagen ng'ettandaluwa libikkuddwa, a convertible Volkswagen.

e- (li/ma) place where materials or objects are piled up. cf. tindikira.

e- (li/ma) waterproof canvas or similar material used for covering exposed outdoor objects.

one who is non-committed, sit-on-the-fence; one who is easily swayed, lit. a-give-me (mpa)-somewhere- (we)-I-may-fall (ngwa). nnampa- wengwa ng'akawundo, as neutral as a bat (which has characteristics of both birds and animals), neither fish nor fowl, ensi zinnampawengwa, neutral nations.

ekyesero.

v.i. become old/weak; deteriorate; become deformed; break down (of machines).

etc. Baabinjokerawo nti teri mulimu. They told me right off that there was no work, lit. burned words (-bi- implies ebigambo) at me. Omusana gunjokedde busa. have troubled myself/worked in vain, lit. the sun has shone on me in vain, kukwokera Katebo, to be depressed at not getting what one wants, labour in vain, Katebo is a port on Lake Victoria).

mu mmere banteereddemu nnaganga wa ki? What have I eaten, what sort of hideous thing have they put in my food? Omukulu bw'atakwata mu kisibo, embuzi zifa nnaganga. (prov.) If the person in charge does not take over in the pen, the goats die of nnaganga, i.e., if the leader does not perform his tasks the whole organization deteriorates.

v.tr. appl. caus. press down; wedge down; pack/cram tightly (often with the implication of adding additional material). c f. kka.

(la) kind of plantain which is characteristically long and pointed.

rot; deteriorate, get out of control. Kawaali ataamye. Smallpox has broken out.

dove; mayiba, doves. Note that the stem is not altered in the plur.