ekitalo, ekikuuno, ekyama gero oba eky'amagero, ekyewuunyo, makunale; the act of wondering, use inf. of v. follg.

v., okwewuunya, okuwuniikirira.

mpondedde) v.tr. follow, follow after, pursue.

a kitalo, a kikuuno.

kitalo.

e- always plur. (ki/bi) bowlegs, with the -a of rel. bowlegged. Wa bitege. He is bowlegged. Gye twakyadde baatufumbiddeyo enkoko, ekyemisana ne kigenda bitege. They cooked chicken for us where we went to visit, and it turned out to be a wonderful meal.

etc. Ng'oboobedde! You are looking wonderful/great! boobeza (-boobezezza) v.tr. appl. caus. cook for a long time. cf. -boobevu.

okugoberera, okuyita na . . . okuyiriikirira, okukunakkuna, okuwondera; f. a road, okulembekera.

have room; correspond to; be equivalent; be fitting/suitable/appropriate, omuwendo ogugya mu nsawo ya buli muntu, a suitable price, a price which ‘fits' everyone' s pocketbook. Omukazi gwe yawasa tamugyamu. The woman he married is not suitable for him. Oba nno ezo emboga zigyamu nsimbi ki? I wonder what that cabbage is worth.

e- plur. amawano (li/ma) wonder, marvel; unheard of/astonishing event.

a- (ka/bu) dangerous/very evil person; phenomenon, wonder.

a- (ka/bu) small tree; small stick, okukola ekintu n'odda ne mu kati, to do something excessively/to an extreme degree; to do something wonderfully/efficiently. Yayimba n'adda ne mu kati. He sang wonderfully. Twalya ne lukubyako kati. We ate excessively and still had plenty left over. cf. omuti.

e- also ekibaato (ki/bi) bogeyman, ogre; wonder, marvel.

e- (ki/bi) wonder; marvel. Kino kiberengeru! This is unbelievable/terrible!

e- (ki/bi) marvel, wonder; jubilant occasion, celebration.

e-: kwekola kigenyi, to have a wonderful time, enjoy oneself thoroughly. cf. -genyi.

e- (ki/bi) marvel, wonder, wonderful thing.

e- (ki/bi) marvel, prodigy, something that causes wonder or astonishment.

e- (ki/bi) wonder; marvel; prodigy; freak; monster.

e- (ki/bi) wonder, marvel, amazing thing; amazement.

e- (ki/bi) wonder; marvel, as adv. wonderfully; amazingly, eky'ekitalo, amazingly enough, wondrous to behold, with the -a of rel. -a kitalo, wonderful; awesome; strange; remarkable.

e- (ki/bi) wonder, marvel.

e- (ki/bi) wonder, marvel; miracle. eky'ekyewuunyo, amazingly enough. cf wuuna,-ewuunya.

a- usually plur. (li/ma) wonders, marvels. Often preceded by eky(a) or eby(a). eby'amagero, marvels, miracles. Ye kino nga kya magero. This is indeed a miracle/a wonder/something marvelous.

adj. wonderful, magnificent; exciting; huge, embaga makeke, a sumptuous banquet/wedding.

adj. wonderful, magnificent; amazing, akasiki makuge, a very fine bachelor's party.

a- (li/ma) formerly food presented to the Kabaka; wonderful thing, now used mostly as an attribute of another noun wonderful, magnificent, ebintu bingi eby'amakula, many wonderful things, mu- kazi makula, a gorgeous woman, cf. ekkula.

a- plur. (li/ma) marvel, something wonderful/extraordinary.

a- (li/ma) wonder, marvel, something unusual, as an attributive wonderful, marvelous; unusual, ekintu makunale, a very unusual thing.

marvel.

a- plur. (li/ma) time when the nsejjere appear, kubinuka masejjere, to have a wonderful time/a celebration.

a- plur. (li/ma) something wonderful/extraordinary.

v.tr. jump over; leave out, skip, omit, kubuuka be ceoppa, to run in leaps, kubuuka bibanda, to romp, frolic, kubuuka mugwa, to skip rope, kubuuka mmere, to interrupt one's meal, particularly to take care of something urgent, kubuuka nga muddawo, to enjoy oneself, have a wonderful time (esp. at a party). Kyatu- buukako okuwulira nti yasenguka. It surprised us very much/took us aback to hear that he had moved. Olubuto lubuuseemu. There was a miscarriage. She has had a miscarriage. Gabuuse ensaka. The meal has been magnificent, lit, they (matooke implied) have jumped the pot. amaaso ne gabula n'okumbuuka mu kiwanga, and my eyes almost jumped out of my skull, i.e., I made a grimace of pain or gave a look of shock/amazement. Enviiri zaamubuuka ku mutwe. His hair stood on end.

amatendo g'abatuukirivu, litany of the saints, amatendo is also used as an invar, adj. wonderful, magnificent, excellent, indescribable, ekizimbe amatendo, a magnificent building, ekitabo amatendo, a wonderful book. cf. tenda.

with the same meaning, is rare. Note the following usages of kkoyi: Omuzungu kkoyi! The European is wonderful! Omusajja oyo kkoyi! What a terrible person that man is1 cf. ekiknkko

to be magnificent/ wonderful/fascinating (often used in reference to an eventy celebration etc.). Kya- buze omukombi e Lubaga. There was a great celebration at Rubaga. cf. komba.

o- (mu/mi) inner throat; windpipe; trachea, omumiro gw'emmere, foodpipe, gullet, okugolola emimiro, to clear the throat, okugogola emimiro, to gargle, okukuba emimiro, to make clicking sounds in the throat to express wonder, amazement, sadness, etc. okuweweeza emimiro, to drink, take a drink. Akasukka omumiro tekabalibwa. (prov.) lit. What has (already) passed the throat (in eating) is not reckoned (as important). The more you have, the more you want. cf. mira, ekimiro.

akanyeenyo.

-ewuunya (-ewuunyizza) v.i. & tr. caus. refl. marvel (at); be amazed (at); wonder (at); be astonished (at). Obugezi bw'om- wana oyo mbwewuunya. I am amazed at the intelligence of that child.

-ewuunyiza (-ewuunyizza) v.tr. appl. caus. refl. wonder at.

wonder about; ask about; inquire; consult. Teyamala kwebuuzibwako. He was not consulted. Eyeebuuza engo, gw'erya. (prov.) The one who inquires about the leopard is the one it eats.

wonder; ask for oneself inform oneself.

to have a wonderful time, enjoy oneself thoroughly, kukyekola, to have a feeling of regret; less commonly to be delighted/overjoyed (e.g., at getting what one wants).

superb, wonderful; excessive, extreme, obukyayi obuyitirivu, extreme hate. cf. 2 yita, yitirira.