be, neg. form of okuyinza, okusobola.

struggle (with); be unable to go on. -Waaliwo akekejjanya oluggi lwa sitowa ye. There was somebody trying to force the door of his storeroom.

a* plur. (li/ma) dilemma, predicament. kussa mabbabbanyi, to perplex, place in a dilemma, kufa mabbabbanyi, to be unable to come to a decision, be faced with a choice between equally desirable (or undesirable) alternatives.

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

reach an impasse, be at the end of one's rope.

fail in; be overcome by; be unable to deal with, experience difficulty in dealing with. Talina ky'alemwa. There is nothing he cannot do. Nnemeddwa omulimu. I cannot do/I have failed to do the job.

yalemerer- wa n'agwa nga yeevuunise. Just as he was at the top of the stairs he was unable to go on and collapsed/fell over.

pretend to be unable to work; be overly casual; treat lightly.