mu, use v., okuyitamu, okusowoka; go right t., okugguka; vide okusabika, okutolontoka, okutuukirira.

use v., okubuna.

rare push aside; force oneself through.

v.tr., okumenya, okwasa, okucencena, okuvunja, okucwacwana; (egg) okukoona; (in two) okumenyamu. b. off, okuwogola, okunuula, okumegula, okusonjola. b. through, okuwagula. b. into, okusima. b. law, okusobya, okuwubwako, okumenya etteeka.

the first kabaka of Buganda, passed on his way to Buganda.

o- (bu/-) freehold estates of the clans; ancestral home; place where one was born, home, kugwa butaka, to be fruitless, have no result. Enteesaganya zigudde butaka. The negotiations have fallen through. Ssente zaffe zigudde butaka. Our money has been wasted. cf. ettaka, omutaka.

okwavula, okukuba enda, okw ewalula, okwekulula, okugaganyuka. c. along, okukenemuka; c. through hole, okukwebera. crazy, lalu; become c. for, okw esoma.

v., okuwaliriza, okukaka, okukabiriza, okukoza amaanyi. f. way in, okuyingirira. f. way through, okubabalama, okw ewagaanya, okuwagga, okuwaguza. f. hand of, okuvunvubika. f. oneself, okukambiriza. f. a laugh, okwesesa. f. in., okubambalika.

a mechanism through constant use); rare form, take form (of fruit).

e- (ki/bi) kindness; mercy; generosity. Frequently used with the -a of rel. as the equivalent of the Eng. adjectives: kind, nice; merciful, etc. Yandeeta ekisa. He made me feel sorry for him. Ekisa kya- mbuukako. I am through with being kind, lit. kindness has flown from me. Yali wa kisa nnyo gye nai. lie very kind to me. Ekisa kitta, n'enge etta. (prov.) Kindness kills, hostility kills. Extremes are bad.

e- (ki/bi) large plaited basket. Entongooli y'emu ku bivuga bye bayita ebizibu okukuba, naye abaana baffe abo bayisa mukka mu kisero. The entongooli is one of the instruments which is described as difficult to play, but our children play it without any trouble at all, lit. they pass air through the basket.

e- (ki/bi) parched/arid place; bald patch on the head, kukaaba kiwalakate, to go through the motions and sentiments of weeping without actually shedding tears, cf. walakata.

e- (ki/bi) burning torch kept through the night (esp. in a chief's compound) for easy provision of fire in emergencies or at the beginning of the day.

o- plur. empya (lu/n) yard; courtyard. -a kiyita mu luggya, short, brief; temporary, not permanent, lit. passing through the courtyard. Olugendo lwe luno lujja kuba lwa kuyita mu luggya. This trip of his will be a very brief one. Omukulu takulira mpya bbiri. (prov.) A chief is not a chief of two compounds. Even those with great authority have limitations.

o- (lu/n) arch, loss of a baby through premature birth, cf. ^taasa.

e- (n/n) spirit medium; oracle, person through whom a lubaale speaks, ku- gatta na mmandwa mngugu, to do something risky; to involve oneself with someone who is unreliable. Sigatta na mandwa mugu- gu. I have no dealings with him. I am suspicious of him. cf. bandwa.

toilet. (named after Stanislaus Mugwanya because of his efforts to disseminate knowledge of sanitation throughout the country.)

o- (mu/ba) the name of a game common throughout Africa. It is played on a board with holes in it cut in four rows; two persons sit on opposite sides of the board; they have a number of seeds (mpiki) or smooth stones, which they play into holes. Oluganda alumanyi nga mweso. He knows Luganda perfectly, cf. vesa, obweso, omwesi.

e- (n/n) bits of corn (maize) or cassava left in the sieve after the finer particles have gone through.

okusindika, okusindiikiriza. p. along, okuseetula. p. aside, okubabbalama. p. back, okusenda. p. forward, okuseesa, okuserula. push, v.i., p. forward, okujajjatta, okwerunga; p. way through, okw ewagaanya, okwesegeenya.

tread on (b ananas which are used for making beer); brew, okusogola olulimi, colloq. to speak a language very poorly (particularly Lu- ganda). okusogola ebitoomi, to trample through the mud.

slip out; come out of place; go right through; be dislocated (e.g., an arm).

okunyigiriza, okutogonyola, okuwowojja, okumilma; s. out, okukamula; s. through, okuwagaanya.

e- (li/ma) stone, brick or ball of clay used for cooking. Three of these are usually arranged in the form of a triangle. The pot is placed on top and the firewood is inserted through the openings at the sides, amasiga is now also used to designate the cooking area of a stove or oven, essiga is also the term applied to the largest subdivision of a clan. cf. obusiga.

essubi ly'eŋŋaano; (for drinking through) ekituntugulu, oluseke.

okuyonka; (through reed) okunuuna, okunyuunyunta; s. the cheeks, okulya entama; (s. in noisily) okusolobeza, okuwuuta.

arch, loss of a baby through premature birth), cf. olutaasa.

climb up; seize, take possession of. Ki ekimutembye? What has gotten into him? Ebyo byonna byantemba ku mutwe. All these things kept going through my mind. Nnyinimu w'ataba, ebikere bitemba enju. (prov.) When the owner is not present, the frogs take over the house. When the cat is away, etc. Nnamusanze kimutembye. I found him in a bad mood, lit. a bad spirit (kizimu is implied by ki-) had taken possession of him.

-tiikudde) v.tr. turn upside down; rummage through; upset; mess up. okutinkuula amazina, to dance very much.

get soaked. Ayambadde n'atonnyo- lokoka. He is all dressed up. He is dressed fit to kill.

get soaked. Yatotobala mu mivuluya gye. He was all decked out in his regalia. Yanywedde n'atotobala. He imbibed too much. He drank to excess.

be sent for; receive greetings (through an intermediary).

push through, v.tr. push, force; jostle. Nnawagaanya omukono mu lwatika. I pushed/forced my arm into the crack.

snap off; break through (a barrier); force one's way through. Yawagula ensiko. He forced his way through the jungle.

v., okukola omulimu; w. very hard, okufaabiina, okufuba; w. way through, okwefubitika.

mpudde) v.i. lose one's wife (through separation, desertion, etc., but not through death).

njabudde) v.tr. go through, go over, traverse; live through, pass through (a period of time); dismiss (a meeting), v.i. depart, leave. Bwe yatulengera n'ayabula. When he saw us he went away. Omwaka guno tagwabudde. He did not live through this year. Omugga tugwabudde mu ddakiika ntono. We passed over the river in a few minutes. okwabula inf.

push one's way.

njise) v.i. pass (in time, through space), kuyita ku muntu kkuutwe, to pass a person without greeting him. kuyita mu mannyo ga mpisi, to have a narrow escape, lit. pass through the teeth of the hyena, kuyita ku luti, to slip off of the skewer, i.e., have a narrow escape, kuvitako wa fOmiilangirn) Ssegaamwenge. to get drunk, lit. pass by (Prince) Beer, kuyita ga mpiteeyite, to pass/go here and there, kuyita kuli, to be arrogant/insolent, kuyita mu mankwetu, to use secretive/ questionable methods, act on the sly. kuyita Ttembo (a Kabaka who went mad), to go crazy, okutuuka nga buyise, to arrive late. Ekyo kyamuyita ku nviiri. That left him indifferent. He didn't care, lit. it passed over his hair. Amazzi gayita kuli. The waters (e.g., in a river) are flooding/overflowing. Omulimu gwange gwa kiyita mu luggya. My job is only temporary, lit. passing through the yard. Yayita eby ama- teeka. He passed his course in law. Tujja kubuyitamu. (-bu- implies bulwa, danger.) You and I are going to have trouble. You and I will have it out. Bw'oyita n'omubi obijja. If you associate with an evil person you will become corrupted. Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you what you are.

ne ntambula zungululuzungululu mu mayinja, and I kept weaving my way through the rocks, cf. zunga.

o- (mu/mi) very small space only large enough to crawl through, cf. kwebera.

run away, flee, desert. right into; go right through, okutolontoka mu krbira, to penetrate/go through the forest.

inflate (e.g., a ball); blow on, play (a flute, or similar instrument). okufuuwa lulimi (olugwira), to speak a (foreign) language fluently, kufuuwa mukka mu kisero, to waste one's time/breath, lit. blow air into a basket, kufuuwa kintu mu jinombe, to lose something, give up something for lost, lit. blow something through a trumpet, kufuuwa malenge, to do to extremes; to be extreme, lit. to blow on reed pipes. Tanywa mwenge afuuwa malenge. He drinks to great excess, okufuuwa omukka, euph. to pass wind, okuluuwa oluwa, to whistle, kufuuwa muntu bigambo, to rush to tell something to a person. Mukasa ye yabitu- fuuwa. Mukasa broke his neck to tell us about it. kufuuwa muntu ssente, to give a person money voluntarily as a token of appreciation. ekintu okujjula ne kifuuwa, to overflow, be completely full. Enkuba yatonnye n'omugga ne gufuuwa. It rained and the river flooded over. Yafuuwa ekiwa ng'akizza munda. He drew in his breath in surprise, lit. blew a whistle and brought it back inside, kafuuwe or (more often) kikafuuwe! God forbid! Don't say things like that! kufuuwa musaayi, to spurt blood, kufuuwa taaba, to smoke (tobacco). Nnabbubi yamufuuye. The spider got on him and caused a rash. Ofuuwako? colloq. Do you drink (alcohol)?

all through the night, until morning/the next day.

significant), cf. -botofu; bomoka, toboka.

a person who is unstable/fickle/unable to carry a task through to its conclusion, cf. batuka.

carry out a search through (a house, building, premises, etc.). cf. fufula, fufuza.

v.i. move with a scuffling/rustling noise (esp. of one moving through a trackless area).

v.i. appl. 2 be frayed; be worn through; be worn thin (of cloth or clothing). Olugoye lwabiridde. The cloth is worn through.

break in pieces, demolish; break through (grass). See the proverb under omugenyi.

v.tr. caus. go through/ traverse with/by means of; cause to get through; enable to pass through (a period of time).

be or become well-established through constant use or development, cf. -kuukuu- tivu.

delve all over; move everywhere, go all through. Nnawulira embwa ng'ejja efeffetta. I heard a dog come sniffing all over.

choose, separate (from); travel through, cover far distance). Olukuŋŋaana lwasonjolera ddala ennaku ennungi ssatu. The meeting lasted for three full days.

v.tr. pull out; takeout; draw out; pierce right through; abort; give birth to prematurely (of animals only).

lose weight.

cf. omukwebero.

o- (mu/mi) partial opening (esp. indoor). as adv. ajar, slightly open. Nnasuuliza eriiso mu muwogo ogwali mu luggi. I cast a glance through the slight opening in the door. cf. omwogo.

o- (mu/ba) selfish person, one who gives grudgingly. Kya mummi okiriira ku mwana. (prov.) lit. (The food) of a grudging person, you eat it only through the intercession of (his) child, cf. mma.

See ddutnbi.

v.i. move forward/ make one's way noisily through thick bush; travel on and on.

(la) lesser rains from September through November. Contr. ttoggo.

v.tr. caus. cause to break through/force one's way; force one's way by means of. v.i. force one's way through.

seize (in wrestling); get the better of; surpass, prevail over; treat, behave towards, v.i. behave, act. kuyisa mu muntu lukwe, to incite to join in a plot/conspiracy, kuyisa mumwa mu muntu, to speak slanderously/critically/in a backbiting manner about someone, butabaako w'oyisa kigere, to be crowded/hemmed in, lit. have nowhere to pass your foot, okuyisa etteeka, to pass a law. okuyisa amaaso, to give a quick glanceAook. okuyisa omukka mu nnyindo (mu kamwa), to breathe through the nose (mouth), kuyisa amazzi mu kamwa, to rinse the mouth with water, kuyisa olugero, to cite an example/give an instance (by quoting a proverb, etc.). kuyisa kiwulu, to hold a parade, kuyisa ensana, to plait mats. Yampisaako ow'e Mbuya. He beat me. (ow- implies Kaggo, the ssaza chief of Kyaddondo; kaggo also means small stick). Ekikolwa ekyo ne tukiyisaako buyisa maaso. We simply overlooked/took no notice of this act.

to sit up all night with one on the brink of death; to go through the night when one is on the brink of death, tebuukye means literally it will not dawn, i.e., before dawn he will be dead. cf. Miya.

o- (mu/mi) hole in the wall of a goat pen through which dung is removed.

worn through, worn thin (of cloth), cf. yabirira.

encircle, ng'ennaku zeetoolodde, as the days passed by. Ayo- gera ycctooloola. He Leals about die bush. He talks in circles. Akakiiko kajja kwe- tooloola Uganda yenna. The committee will travel all through Uganda. ekiseera kye- toolodde kiwanvu nga..., for a long time now.

budge; push oneself, press oneself, kweseguunya mu bantu, to push one's way through people.

-eweerera (-eweeredde) v.tr. appl. 2 refl. give for oneself; give on behalf of oneself. v.i. work one's way through school.