oluggya; (three feet) yaadi.

one of a variety of long pieces of cloth ( 3-4 yards) worn by Baganda women under the busuuti.

particularly in the sense of team, abound. Oluggya lu- bemberedde abajaasi. The courtyard is swarming with soldiers.

e- (li/ma) front of a house, courtyard; originally the narrow stretch connecting the road and the courtyard.

e- more frequently looti ( n/n) [Sta., Hind. ] unit of measure for cloth (four yards).

lit. became unmarriage able in the yard (of her parents). Ensi endibiridde. The whole world looks gloomy to me.

e- (n/h) [Sw. ] large roll of cloth or or cloth-like material (originally about thirty yards j.

e- (ki/bi) grave site; family graveyard; graveyard.

e- (ki/bi) fenced enclosure; stockade, yard; fort; relig. parish.

e- (ki/bi) piece of cloth, about three or four yards, wom by Baganda women under the busuuti, q.v.

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.

formerly the title of the sweeper of the Kabaka's courtyard. c f. lyera.

olusukuolw'emizabbibu.

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.

etc.; cause for. okuzaalira ku luggya, to have an illegitimate child, lit. give birth in the yard.

o- (mu/mi) DStu.,Xr. ] vine, grapevine; grape, ennimiro y'emizabbibu, vineyard.

v.tr. uproot; weed out. Tugenda kukoola muddo mu luggya. We are going to weed the yard.

clear (e.g., a yard).

Hind.f, unit of measure for cloth (about four yards).