mpeze) v.i. pledge, swear; pledge allegiance; arch, brandish weapons in token of loyalty, okuwera enkolokooto, to swear, take an oath.

mpeze) v.tr. forbid, prohibit, ban.

amount to (a number); be quite a few; be quite a lot/ considerable. Essaawa zaali ziwera nga bbiri n'ekitundu. The time was about eight thirty, abantu abawerako, quite a few people. Omuwendo gw'abaminsani gu- weramu. The number of missionaries is considerable.