a- as a prep, without, lit. where there is not (followed by a noun without the l.V. or by an infinitive), awatali nsimbi, without money, awatali kugenda, without going, cf. -li {under ba).

etc.; cheat at. Y'abbira mu kubuuzibwa. He cheated in the examination, bbirako, warn/tell privately. Anzibiddeko bubbizi. He simply warned me in private, awatali na kusooka kubbirwako, without being informed privately/in advance.

beereka (-beerese) v. i. appl. neut. be habitable; be tenable. Wano tewabeereka. It is not easy/possible to live here. cf. oba, obanga, oboolyaawo, olubeerera, embeera, newaakubadde, waliwo, (a)watali.

o- (bu/-) conditions, terms, awatali bukwakkulizo, unconditionally.

awatali kabi.

and the matters were effectively concluded without any hitch/fuss.

a- (ka/bu) pledge, assurance; surety; guarantee; bail, awatali bukalu, unconditionally, without conditions, cf. kala.

a- (ka/bu) swallow, awatali na kataayi kusala, lit. without a swallow crossing, i.e., in the twinkle of an eye, in no time at all. cf. entaayi.

e- (ki/bi) leaning to one side, slant; fig. bias, prejudice, awatali kyekubiira, without prejudice, cf. -ekubiira.

look about; be in doubt. Kino nkyogera awatali kumagamaga. 1 say this with all certainty /without reservation. Ayogera omu amagamaga. lit. He who speaks alone looks sideways, i.e., the testimony of two is better than that of one.

awatali.

produce smoke; smolder; be rampant, rage (of an epidemic); rage (of a battle); be numerous, swarm, teem. Omukka tegunyooka watali muliro. There is no smoke without fire. Obunafu bw'alina bunyooka. He is terribly lazy.

mpannanyizza) v.i. dispute, object; be doubtful, have reservations, awatali kuwannannya, without any doubt whatsoever, beyond dispute.

awatali mazzi.

awatali

whirl about, ne nzunza akabundu waggulu w omutwe gwange, and I whirled the pistol above my head, awatali na kuzunza njuki, very quickly, in the twinkling of an eye. oku- zunza ejtnambo, to spread rumors.

hesitate, v.tr. redup. doubt, have doubts about; suspect, awatali kubuusabuusa, without any doubt whatsoever. okubuusabuusa omwana, to throw a baby playfully up in the air.

See -li (under ba) and watali.

see watali.

-nga 1) suffixed to the imperative or simple past indicates renetitive or habitual action. Temugabanga bitali byammwe. Never give away what is not yours. Nga mukyali bato, mwalwananga awatali nsonga. When you were young, you used to fight without reason. 2) suffixed to -li (be) it expresses probability and may be followed by any tense. Alinga alima. He seems to be cultivating. Enkuba eringa eneetonnya. It looks like rain, lit. the rain is like it will fall. Note that alinga nga is often pronounced and written alinna nga. Nninnanga ali mu kirooto. I am just like one who is in a dream. (E.O.A.)

secede; walk fast, kwesala kajegere, to go into a rage; to kick up a fuss, kwesala ntuuyo, to wipe the sweat off with one's finger. Olukiiko Iwayisizza ekiteeso awatali kwesalamu. The Assembly passed the bill unanimously.