Ekideero Kyʼolugwere

EKideero kyʼoLugwere

EKideero ky’oLugwere Lugwere Dictionary

Lugwere – English with English Index

September 2012

Compiled and edited by:

Richard Nzogi Martin Diprose

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Second Edition

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Contents

Foreword...... 7 Introduction...... 9 How to use the dictionary...... 10 List of Abbreviations ...... 14 Lugwere - English...... 15 English Index...... 225

Foreword

Ab’ekibbula kya Lugwere Bible Translation and Literacy Association, aamo n’aBagwere abetutayezya okubalisya okumalayo, nga tusuna obubbeeri obw’ekikugu okuzwa omu SIL International, twatwaire omutawaana okunoonererya ebibono by’oLugwere ni tusuna eKideero kinu eky’olutumu oLugwere.

Ekitabo kinu tukiwulucirye olw’okubbeera aBagwere omu bibono ebibawulira naye nga tibamaite amakulu gaabyo, ekibazweraku okuseega bati aamo bibono bikuupangano kuzwa mu ntumu egindi. Era, kyabbeera n’okukuuma olutumu oLugwere nga luli aamo amantagootaana.

Titwayezerye okumalayo ebibono byonabyona olw’ebiseera n’ebintu ebintu ebitwetaaga okukolesya. N’olw’ekyo, tusaba buli Mugwere aali n’ekibono ekiyazuula nga kibula omu Kideero ky’oLugwere kinu akiweererye ooba akireete oku yaafeesi y’ekibbula kinu e Budaka, oku luguudo olwaba e Iki-Iki.

Cephas Musebe OMwebbemberi

Lugwere Bible Translation and Literacy Association PO Box 101 Budaka UGANDA

Introduction

The Bagwere people speak the Lugwere language. The Bagwere reside primarily in Budaka, Kibuku, and Pallisa districts in Eastern Uganda where the number of mother-tongue speakers is approximately 410,000 people.

Until now there has been no Lugwere dictionary available which could be used in schools, to encourage local writers to be more actively involved in committing their cultural stories, beliefs, and local history to paper, and to encourage the development of literature in Lugwere.

This dictionary has been compiled from various sources, with most of the words being collected during a community-based word collection workshop that was held in 2001. Many other words have been added and updated by those working under the auspices of SIL International since that time.

We are very much aware of the limitations of this first edition and welcome feedback and corrections. It is our intention to continue working on this dictionary—especially to make corrections where needed. In addition it is planned to make the dictionary available in electronic format on a website. This website will contain the complete dictionary, with alphabetic and semantic meaning based search facilities.

Our hope and prayer is that this dictionary will be an important step toward long- term Lugwere language and culture preservation which should go hand in hand with development in the region.

Richard Nzogi and Martin Diprose

SIL International PO Box 750 Entebbe UGANDA

September 2012

9 How to use the dictionary

This Lugwere dictionary is in two parts. The first part is arranged alphabetically according to Lugwere words and gives definitions in English. The second part of the dictionary is arranged alphabetically according to English words and gives Lugwere equivalents.

Because the main purpose of this dictionary is to serve as a reference guide to the meanings of Lugwere words, you will find that the Lugwere-to-English part is larger than the English Index. This main part of the dictionary has definitions of 7794 Lugwere words. Use this part to find the meaning or spelling of a Lugwere word.

The English Index contains 10,950 English words and gives simple translation equivalents in Lugwere. You will not find definitions in English Index. Use the English Index if you know an English word and want to find which Lugwere words have similar meanings. You can then look up those words in the Lugwere-to- English part of the dictionary where you will find more complete information.

The Lugwere alphabet There are 31 letters:

a aa b bb c d e ee f g i ii j k l m n ny ŋ o oo p r s t u uu v w y z

The Lugwere-to-English part of the dictionary is arranged alphabetically according to the above order.

The parts of a dictionary entry

A simple entry has three parts. First is the Lugwere headword. This begins each entry and is shown in bold type. Second is the grammatical part of speech which is shown in an abbreviated form in italic type. (See the List of Abbreviations page where these are expanded). Third is the definition which shows the meaning of the Lugwere headword in English. In many of the definitions there are

10 a number of equivalent English words that can be used to describe the Lugwere meaning. These are listed separated by commas ending with a semicolon. Sometimes, after the semicolon a further explaining phrase is given that serves to expand the definition.

In the first example given above, The Lugwere word, ‘kupuuya’, only has one meaning. Sometimes however, words have multiple meanings. These multiple meanings are called senses and they are indicated in the dictionary by sense numbers. Each sense begins with a number followed by a dot. The various senses in an entry have distinct meanings, but they are all related in some way. That is why they are given numbers and listed under a single Lugwere headword.

Occasionally you will notice that the headword is immediately followed by a small lowered number. The lowered number is used to distinguish what we call homonyms. Homonyms are words that have the same spelling but are unrelated in meaning.

Words that describe things are called nouns and are indicated with n. as the part of speech. When you want to look up a Lugwere noun you should look for the singular form of the noun. E.g., in the example above, a young hen is listed with the Lugwere headword ‘musenye’, not ‘misenye’. If there is a plural form it will be listed after the singular form and preceded with the label Pl:. In some few instances the plural form is more common and will be listed as the headword. If there is a singular form, then it will be preceded with the label Sg:

Sometimes a meaning is figurative, and not literal. It may be a metaphor or an idiom. In these cases after the sense number you may find the label Metaphor. or Idiom. A metaphor indicates that this sense uses the Lugwere word in a way that is not literal. An idiom is similar— it is a phrase with a meaning that cannot be determined from the individual words that make up that phrase. In other

11 cases you may see Euph. or Taboo. A euphemism is a polite way of expressing a meaning that would otherwise be disrespectful or too harsh. Taboo indicates that the Lugwere word is considered offensive, and should not be used in normal conversation.

You may also notice words that appear in bold, like a Lugwere headword, yet they are indented from the margin. These words are sub entries. They are related to the Lugwere headword that precedes them and are derived from that headword. They are indented to show this relationship.

Sometime a Lugwere headword will have a slightly different sound or spelling dependant on the speaker who uses the word. These are called variants. If a variant is known it will be listed immediately after the headword and is preceded with the label Var: If a variant or a sub entry has a spelling that begins in a different way to their parent headword then the subentry or the variant will be found as a minor entry in the correct alphabetical place in the dictionary. The label, See main entry: will refer you back to the main headword where the full definition of the variant or sub entry will be found.

Where a word is similar in meaning to another word in a different part of the dictionary this will be marked with the label Syn: indicating that the two words are synonyms. Only some synonyms have been marked in this first edition of the dictionary.

Where it is known that a word has originally come from another language, then this has been indicated by the label: From:

12 Some plant and animal terms have been given their proper scientific names. This name, if known, will be underlined and italicised.

13 List of Abbreviations

adj. adjective adv. adverb conj. conjunction dem. demonstrative esp. especially Euph. euphemism interj. interjection interrog. interrogative Lit: literally loc. locative n. noun num. number Pl: plural pro. pronoun Sg: singular s.b. somebody sp. species s.t. something Syn: synonym v. verb Var: variant

Note: In the English definitions all references to he, him, his etc. should also be taken to refer to she, her, hers etc.

Lugwere - English

15 a awanambula kigendererwa

A - a a loc. at. andaweya From: English. n. underwear. abananyere pro. See main entry: iibo andaaki Pl: andaaki. From: Kiswahili. abananyere, iimwe abananyere, iiswe n. foxhole, trench. abananyere. andi dem. somewhere else, another place. abananyere banu dem. these very ansa Pl: ansa. From: English. n. answer, ones. reply, response. abanyere aabo dem. those very ones. ansi n. 1 • earth. abanyere badi dem. those very ones 2 • floor. over there. 3 • bottom, underside, base. afazaali From: Kiswahili. adv. at least. adv. down. Afirika From: English. n. Africa. ansi wa adv. down, under. agananyere pro. See main entry: iigo kuteeka ansi wa v. place under agananyere. your authority. agananyere aago dem. those very kwabira ansi wa v. be ones. subservient, submissive, under the agananyere gadi dem. those other authority of s.b. very ones over there. kyʼansi adj. 1 • southward, southern. agananyere ganu dem. these very 2 • lowly, low grade, inferior, ones. modest. akananyere pro. See main entry: iiko 3 • forthcoming, in the offing. akananyere. kubba kyʼansi Var: kubba ansi akananyere aako dem. that very one. waaku; kubbaaku ansi. v. 1 • be akananyere kadi dem. that very one lower, below. over there. 2 • be lowly, inferior, modest, low akananyere kanu dem. this very one. grade, poor quality. akaawunti Pl: maakaawunti. From: 3 • be southward. English. n. bank account. kusembayo ansi v. be the lowest akisoni Pl: maakisoni. From: English. in rank or status. n. auction, market; public or outdoor antu n. place, area. sale area where buying and selling of pro. somewhere. goods take place. Syn: sokooni. antu enambula abantu n. akukunali Var: kubba akukunali. v. uninhabited place, desolate place, See main entry: bukukunali. deserted place. ale interj. an abrupt emphatic exclamation Asiya From: English. n. Asia, name of a expressing an emotion of surprise. continent. alipoota Pl: malipoota. From: ataanu num. fifty. English. n. report. atyanu1 adv. See main entry: olwatyanu. alubbuuni n. See main entry: lubbuuni. atyanu2 adv. 1 • now. Amerika ekyʼangulu From: English. 2 • so. n. North America. awanambula kigendererwa Amerika ekyʼansi From: English. n. Var: awanambula nsonga; South America. awanambula makulu. adv. amo adv. might, perhaps, maybe, purposelessly, aimlessly. probably, possibly. 17 awananyere aadi Baikomba awananyere aadi dem. at the other adv. immediately, instantly, suddenly. very place. aweeru adv. in the open. awananyere aanu dem. at this very kubba aweeru v. be in the open. place. awunzi Pl: awunzi. From: English. n. awananyere aawo pro. at that very ounce. place.

AA - aa aabiri num. twenty. wʼaamo Pl: bʼaamo. n. associate; aabo dem. those ones. s.b. who is closely connected with aabba Var: kataabba; naabba; saabba. another, e.g., by virtue of living in conj. whether, if at all. the same neighbourhood, being of aadi dem. at the other place over there. the same belief, or just working in aago dem. those ones. the same place. aakati adv. between, among, midway, aamo na adv. with, alongside, therein, throughout, within. combined with, mixed with, along kubba aakati wa v. be between, in with, together with, in union with, the midst of. in conjunction with. kyʼakati adj. central, middle. aana num. forty. aako dem. that one. aaniya Pl: aaniya. From: English. n. aala conj. but, however, anyhow, anyway, hernia. in any case. aanu dem. here, at this place. aale interj. 1 • alright then, well, actually, aape interj. there you are. OK. Syn: aaso. aasatu num. thirty. 2 • surely, actually, certainly, indeed. aasima From: English. n. asthma. aalibbuuni n. See main entry: lubbuuni. aaso interj. alright, OK, fine; expression aalutaali Pl: aalutaali. From: English. of agreement. n. altar. aataka interj. do you mean so?, so you aamo adv. together, in unison, mean?, could it be so? concurrently, simultaneously. aati dem. that. aawo conj. there, then.

B - b babe Var: be. pro. his, hers. Baganza Sg: Muganza. n. clan name. babo Var: bo. pro. yours. Bagema Sg: Mugema. n. clan name. Badaka Sg: Mudaka. n. clan name. Bagolya Sg: Mugolya. n. clan name. Badewuke Sg: Mudewuke. n. clan Baibere Sg: Mwibere. n. clan name. name. Baigembe Sg: Mwigembe. n. clan badi dem. that one over there. name. Badiira Sg: Mudiira. n. clan name. Baikomba Sg: Mwikomba. n. clan Badoba Sg: Mudoba. n. clan name. name. Bagabwe Sg: Mugabwe. n. clan name.

18 Bairombe bisubi Bairombe Sg: Mwirombe. n. clan Baŋoole Sg: Muŋoole. n. clan name. name. Bapalama Sg: Mupalama. n. clan baiswe pro. ours. name. Bajolomo Sg: Mujolomo. n. clan name. Baseeta Sg: Museeta. n. clan name. Bakabbweri Sg: Mukabweri. n. clan Basikeito Sg: Musikeito. n. clan name. name. Basikwe Sg: Musikwe. n. clan name. Bakaduuka Sg: Mukaduuka. n. clan Basobya Sg: Musobya. n. clan name. name. Batego Sg: Mutego. n. clan name. Bakalijooko Sg: Mukalijooko. n. clan bati dem. that, like this. name. baabwe pro. theirs. Bakatikoko Sg: Mukatikoko. n. clan baanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more name. people). Bakawolya Sg: Mukawolya. n. clan Baase Sg: Mwase. n. clan name. name. bibiri num. two hundred. Bakidi Sg: Mukidi. n. tribe name. bibye Var: bye. pro. his, hers. Bakinomo Sg: Mukinomo. n. clan bibyo Var: byo. pro. yours. name. bicepere n. delicacies, goodies; a served Bakomba Sg: Mukomba. n. clan name. meal considered tasty or choice to eat. Bakooli Sg: Mukooli. n. clan name. Syn: manolera, manyikula. Bakoolya Sg: Mukoolya. n. clan name. bicica Sg: kicica. n. residue, chaff, Balala Sg: Mulala. n. clan name. leftover; any kind of matter that remains Balalaka Var: Baliraka. Sg: Mulalaka. after s.t. has been removed. Syn: nsiiga, n. clan name. nsiyo, kidede. Balangira Sg: Mulangira. n. clan name. bidi dem. those ones over there. Balemeeri Sg: Mulemeeri. n. clan bifoofo Sg: kifoofo. n. lungs. name. Syn: mawoowoolo, mawugwe. Baliraka n. See main entry: Balalaka. bikaiga Sg: kikaiga. n. rice-steamed balisangamuti n. raw brown sugar in cowpea pods. blocks. bina num. four hundred. baliyo Lit: they are there interj. ‘they are bindi adv. other, another, more, some. fine’; greeting response for many binu dem. these ones. people but excluding yourself. binzaali Sg: kinzaali. n. turmeric; local Baloco Sg: Muloco. n. clan name. curry powder, a type of spice. Balooki Sg: Mulooki. n. clan name. biro binu adv. nowadays. Baluba Sg: Muluba. n. clan name. biroliroli n. blurred vision; partial Balumba Sg: Mulumba. n. clan name. blindness. Balunde Sg: Mulunde. n. clan name. adj. blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy. Balweta Sg: Mulweta. n. clan name. biryeŋeni Sg: kiryeŋeni. n. boiled Bamoŋo Sg: Mumoŋo. n. clan name. fresh peas. Banaminto Sg: Munaminto. n. clan bisatu num. three hundred. name. biserekende n. ash remains after bange pro. my, mine. distilling to form a sodium bicarbonate Bansaka Sg: Munsaka. n. clan name. solution which is used as salt or a Banswenza Sg: Munswenza. n. clan condiment to soften and season sauce name. and vegetables. banu dem. these ones. bisesemo n. vomit. Banyekero Sg: Munyekero. n. clan bisubi Sg: kisubi. n. trash, rubbish; name. things swept away from a house or Baŋama Sg: Muŋama. n. clan name. courtyard.

19 bitanta budembi bitanta Var: matanta; bita. n. saliva, bubbaake n. malt; steeped, fermented, spit. baked, and dried crumbs of grain flour bitaanu num. five hundred. used for brewing millet beer. Syn: busye. bitege n. See main entry: ntege. bubbeyereri n. wholeness, totality, bitonyonyo n. mud, miry ground. completeness. bityobityo adj. 1 • unsatisfactory, bubbeyi n. deception, falsehood, deceit, marginal, inadequate, mediocre, delusion, insincerity, dishonesty. shoddy, average in quality. bubbeeri n. 1 • help, aid, assistance, 2 • meagre, negligible. support s.b. kubba ebityobityo v. be 2 • provision, supply. unsatisfactory, barely average, or bubbibubbi n. disadvantage, drawback, marginal. limitation, minus. bombi pro. both of them. adj. evil, bad, deplorable, vile, wicked, bʼomwolo gumo n. See main entry: sinful. mwolo. bubbiibbi Sg: kabbiibbi. n. bonabona pro. 1 • everyone, all of them. 1 • ugliness. 2 • anywhere. 2 • danger, peril. bubaizi n. carpentry. bubbiruki n. plumpness, stature, bubaka n. message, information, news, prominence. report. bubbooti n. tastelessness, kutuuca obubaka v. deliver a flavourlessness. message. bubbumbi n. pottery. buberaabere Var: bubere. num. first, bubbumbulwa n. 1 • state of being initial, maiden, inaugural. intact. bubisabise Pl: bibisabise. n. state of 2 • Euph. virginity; state of being intact being hidden or concealed from view or or unbroken, of a woman having the mental perception. hymen unbroken. bubisi n. 1 • rawness; state of being bucanga adv. ever since. uncooked. bucankalanie n. 1 • confusion, mix-up. 2 • unripeness; state of being unripe, of 2 • mess, disorganisation, jumble. a fruit or plant. bucaafu n. dirtiness, uncleanness. 3 • Metaphor. state of being naive or Syn: bufuduuki. inexperienced. bucaamu n. falsehood, evil, severity, bubitiriri n. excellence; excess of s.t. terribleness, wickedness, wrong. good. bucaati n. 1 • strength, firmness, bubwe Var: bwe. pro. his, hers. stability. bubwo Var: bwo. pro. yours. 2 • difficulty, complication. bubyale n. 1 • nature, character; in-born 3 • Metaphor. state of being hardy, genetic trait of s.b. stalwart, stout, sturdy; having rugged 2 • citizenship. physical strength; inured to fatigue or kyʼobubyale adj. innate, in-born, hardships. inherent, natural; possessed by bucaayi n. hate. virtue of birth. Budaka n. 1 • name of a region. bubbalanguki n. 1 • hardness, 2 • name of a city. solidness, strength. budambi n. lack, neediness, deficiency, 2 • difficulty, complexity. deprivation. 3 • steadfastness, tenacity, stability. budankaani n. depravity, perversion. Bubbaputisita From: English. n. budembi n. exhaustion, tiredness, Baptist beliefs or doctrines. fatigue.

20 budi bukaire budi dem. those ones over there. bugingicegingice n. rugged, budiiki n. viscosity; quality of a liquid bumpy, lumpy, hilly, uneven being thick. topography. budiiŋi n. narrowness, smallness, Bugisu n. name of a region. cramped situation. bugodyombole n. sluggishness, budodi n. wetness, dampness, moistness. slothfulness; state of being weak and Syn: buzubi. sluggish or slothful. budoto n. sluggishness, slowness. bugondi n. See main entry: igonda. budoobi n. poverty, impoverishment. bugosi n. difficulty, complexity, bufiirwa n. impotence. complicatedness. bufu n. disfunction, deadness. bugudule n. flour that is roughly bufuduuki n. dirtiness, uncleanness. ground. Syn: bucaafu. bugumba n. barrenness. bufukunyi num. billions; many buguminkiriza n. patience. millions. bugumu n. 1 • strength, bravery, bufumbo n. marriage. courage, boldness. bufunda n. narrowness, smallness, 2 • endurance. cramped situation. 3 • confidence; firmness in doing s.t. bufunze n. 1 • smallness, shortness; s.t. 4 • steadiness, stability, stiffness. shrunk or contracted. bugungumali n. state of being raised, 2 • abbreviation, conciseness, summary. rugged, bumpy, lumpy, hilly, of uneven bufuzi n. administration, politics, rule, topography. reign, leadership, power, control. buguuna n. virginity; inviolate state, not bufuubbi n. fatherlessness. tampered with sexually. bugabi n. generousity. bugwairalu n. tendency or bugabuli n. distribution; act of serving characteristic towards madness, lunacy, or distributing s.t. insanity. bugaiga n. riches, wealth, affluence, bugwaisana adv. west. prosperity. Bugwere n. name of a region. kusuna obugaiga v. get wealthy. bugwira n. state of being foreign or bugalami n. 1 • width, breadth, alien. broadness, extensiveness. bujagujagu n. state of being active, 2 • acreage, area measured. energetic. bugalanzi n. remissness, laxity, bujanjabi Var: bwijanjabi. n. slackness; quality of having a carefree medication, medical treatment, medical and neglectful attitude. care given to the sick. bugalaagala n. slavery, bondage, bujaasi n. state or characteristic of a life servitude. of being a soldier. bugangi n. medical treatment. bujimuki Var: bujimu. n. state of being bugayaali n. laziness, delay, slowness. fertile. bugazi From: Luganda. n. width, breadth, bujongolole n. tallness; state of having broadness, extensiveness. more than average height. bugede n. curvature. bujulizi n. evidence, testimony. bugenge n. leprosy; condition of being bujuuluuki n. diluteness; state of being leprous. reduced or lessened in strength, bugeni n. visit, sojourn; act of visiting. concentration, quality, purity, or bugingice n. elevation, height. flavour, of a solution or mixture. bukafiiri n. paganism, animism. bukaire n. age, oldness, obsolescence.

21 kusuuka ekikaire bukukunali kusuuka ekikaire v. become old bukanu n. audacity, fearlessness, or worn out. boldness, temerity, forthrightness, bukakafu n. sureness, proof, evidence, candidness. validation, assurance, confidence. bukanyanguki n. state of being tight. kubba omukakafu v. be sure, Bukatuliki From: English. n. certain. Catholicism. bukakanyali n. tenacity, hardness, of bukaali n. harshness, sternness, character; state of being unyielding. brutality, cruelty, fierceness, kubba ekikalanguki v. be hard, ruthlessness, vehemence, ferocity, difficult, complicated. hostility. bukakati n. strength, hardness, kubba omukaali v. be harsh, steadiness, firmness, steadfastness, stern. resoluteness; mature stability of bukeke n. dried sliced cassava or sweet character. potato, ground into flour for a meal. bukalabakalaba n. shrewdness, bukenene n. purity, fine quality. judiciousness, craftiness, cunningness. Syn: bukengeize. bukalanguki Var: bukanyanguki. n. bukenge n. meanness; characteristic or 1 • difficulty, complexity, intricateness. indicative of lack of generosity. 2 • hardness, stiffness, compactness, Syn: bwimi, bukodo, bukolo. strength, brittleness, denseness. kubba omukenge v. be mean. 3 • tenacity. bukengeize n. purity, fine quality. kubba ekikalanguki v. be hard, Syn: bukenene. difficult, complicated. bukerebbe n. slenderness, slimness. bukali n. Taboo. Euph. vagina. bukeyaala Sg: kakeyaala. n. medium- bukalu n. dryness, emptiness, vacuum, height growing grass that develops into void. a tall slender shoot when fully grown. kubba ekikalu v. be devoid, empty bukiika adv. crosswise. or dry. kubba obukiika v. be across, kubba omukalu v. be broke; crosswise. having no funds. buko n. home or place of your in-laws. kubba omukalukalu v. Metaphor. bukoda n. sentimental preference, be bold, audacious, not timid or shy. favouritism. kukubba ekikalu v. Metaphor. bukodo n. character of being mean, tuck in a shirt or blouse wear. stingy or selfish. Syn: bukenge, bwimi, bukalwe n. sobriety. bukolo. bukambwe n. cruelty, vehemence, bukolo n. state of being malicious, or ferocity, hostility, brutality, fierceness, mean and malevolent. Syn: bukenge, harshness, sternness, ruthlessness. bwimi, bukodo. kubba omukambwe v. be cruel. bukongeri n. filthiness; trait of being bukangabali adj. atrocious, terrible, characteristically dirty in looks or unspeakable; exceptionally bad or clothing. displeasing. bukucaakuca n. dishonesty, bukankade Var: bukankadule. n. state impropriety; fraud in financial dealings. of being scattered, dispersed or thrown bukugu n. expertise, proficiency. apart. kubba omukugu v. be an expert. bukankanuki Var: bukankaduki. n. bukukunali n. 1 • protrusion, ruin, dilapidation; state of deterioration projection, jutting; state of projecting due to old age or long use. out from s.t.

22 akukunali buliijo

2 • Metaphor. obviousness, noticeability, bulefulali n. inattention, sloppiness, patency; the property of being easy to carelessness; lack of attention, both see, perceive, or understand. mental and physical. akukunali Var: kubba akukunali. v. bulega n. etiquette, protocol; rules be obvious to the eye or perception. governing socially acceptable bukulembeze n. administration, behaviour. leadership. buleme n. disability, lameness; physical Bukulisitaayo From: English. n. imperfection. Christianity. buleme bwʼomu bubyale n. bukulu n. 1 • maturity; old age. birth defect. 2 • importance, prominence, greatness, bulendi n. sexual immorality, illicit eminence, supremacy. sexual behaviour, prostitution. 3 • leadership, responsibility. bulezi n. 1 • medicine. 4 • rank, status. kubba ekikulu v. be important, vital, pertinent. bukumpanya From: Luganda. n. fraud. bukunkudiri n. shortness, dwarfness. bukuumi n. security, protection, defence. bukuunyu n. vehemence; trait of being aggressive, worrisome, and generally a character that loves violence. bukwati n. viscosity; resistance of a liquid to force and hence to flow. 2 • charm. n. message. bukwenda 3 • poison. bulabe n. 1 • enmity. 2 • danger. bulezi bwʼekiirugazu n. traditional medicine. kya bulabe adj. dangerous, risky, harmful. bulezi bwʼekizungu n. modern n. diocese. medicine. bulabirizi adj. each, every. n. wisdom, intelligence. buli bulabuki adv. every time. bulagajali n. carelessness, negligence, buli kiseera irresponsibility. buli mweri adv. monthly. n. farming, agriculture. bulambalamba n. See main entry: bulimi . bulindaala From: Luganda. n. alertness, bulambirira wakefulness, watchfulness; stare of bulambirira Var: bulambalamba. n. completeness, totality, wholeness, being carefully observant or attentive, entirety, integrity. on the lookout for possible opportunity or danger. bulamuzi n. justice, judicature; the administration of law; the act of bulintanie n. flatness. determining rights and assigning buliri n. See main entry: kitaliri. rewards or punishments. buliwo From: Luganda. n. actualness, realness, concreteness; property of mulamuzi Pl: balamuzi. n. magistrate, judge, arbitrator. being real, physical, or existing in fact n. 1 • name of a region. rather than possibility. Bulangira v. be real, 2 • name of a city. kubba omu buliwo concrete, physical. Bulaaya n. Europe; name of a continent. buliijo Var: bulijo. adj. each, every.

23 kya buliijo buŋeŋese kya buliijo adj. ordinary, common, bunafu n. laziness, weakness, feebleness, familiar, routine, usual, regular, frailty. typical, widespread. bunakuwali n. sorrowfulness, grief, kubba wa buliijo v. be ordinary. sadness. buliisya n. animal husbandry. bunambiro adv. immediately; without bulo n. millet. delay. Buloco n. name of a place. bunambulamu n. 1 • uselessness, bulogo n. See main entry: irogo. senselessness, meaninglessness, bulokole n. salvation, salvage; the act of pointlessness; being devoid of saving goods or property that were in significance or point. danger of damage or destruction. 2 • emptiness, void. Syn: bununuli. kubba ekinambulamu v. be bulolobali n. stupidity, dullness. worthless, useless, needless. bulongo n. state of being a twin. bunanfunsi n. hypocrisy. buloolo Sg: kaloolo. n. chiggers; tiny bunene n. immenseness, bigness, biting insects similar to a louse or flea. fatness, wideness, hugeness, largeness. Syn: nafuya. kubba omunene v. be big. bululu n. 1 • bitterness; having a harsh or Bungereza n. name of a country, unpleasant taste. Britain. 2 • Metaphor. bitterness, resentment; bungi n. plenteousness; large quantity. feeling of deep and bitter anger or ill- adj. many, much. will. bunkenke From: Luganda. n. Bulumbi n. name of a place. tenderhooks; state of agitated suspense. bulumi n. pain, agony, ache. bunobe n. disaffection, estrangement, bulungulungu n. greed, avarice. detestation. buluvu n. gluttony, greed. buntu n. human nature. bulwa n. anger, wrath, ire, bitterness. buntu bulamu n. humaneness, bulwaire Var: ndwaire. n. sickness, compassionate, benevolent. illness, disease. bunu dem. these ones. kuleeta ekirwaire v. infect. bununule n. state of being saved. bumalaaya n. prostitution. bununuli n. salvage; the act of saving bumaliriri n. determination. goods or property that were in danger of bumanyi Var: bumanyirivu. n. know- damage or destruction. Syn: bulokole. how, experience, expertise, knowledge, bunyegera n. nudity, nakedness. competence, proficiency, skill. bunyerenyeere n. realness, reality, bumaayaani n. stupidity with little realism. understanding. bunyeete n. youthfulness. bumeri n. malt; yeast made from millet. bunyikaali Var: bunyinkaali. n. gloom, Bumeesodi From: English. n. sombreness, melancholiness, Methodism. solemnness, sadness, depression, Bumiiza n. name of a place. sorrowfulness. bumo n. unity; togetherness. bunyiiriki n. state of being torn. kubba obumo v. be together, in Bunyole n. name of a region. unity. bunyoli n. thinness, slenderness. bumpi Var: bumpiriri. n. shortness, bunyoomi n. contempt. briefness, summary. kubba omunyoomi v. be kubita omu bumpi v. Metaphor. contemptuous, disrespectful, be brief, succinct. irreverent. bunabbi From: Kiswahili. n. prophecy. buŋeŋese n. heartlessness.

24 buŋoono butabule buŋoono n. 1 • fine quality, beauty, busirinkiriri n. quietness, tranquillity, goodness. calm, silence, reticence, taciturnity; 2 • neatness. state of absence or near absence of bupere n. male youthfulness, between agitation, activity, or noise where any the age of 10 and 15. action is in a softened tone, marked by bupiiri n. corrosion. habitual self-restraint, reserve and lack Bupolotesitanti From: English. n. of communication. Protestantism. busirivu num. hundreds of thousands. Bupucayi n. name of a place. busiru Var: busirusiru. n. stupidity, Bupulesibbitooli From: English. n. folly, foolishness. Presbyterianism. kyʼobusiru Var: kya busiru. adj. busa Var: nsa. n. 1 • goodness, kindness, foolish, nonsensical, absurd, mercy. ridiculous. 2 • value, usefulness, worth, advantage. kubba kyʼobusiru v. be 3 • beauty. nonsensical. kya busa adj. free. kutumula ebyʼobusirusiru v. Syn: kyʼobwereere. talk foolishly. kubulamu ensa v. be worthless. busiya n. 1 • deafness. kumalamu ensa v. Idiom. demean, 2 • stubbornness, obstinacy. denigrate, belittle, shame, busoboli n. competence, ability, dishonour, degrade, disgrace, put capability. down; reduce in worth or character. Busoga n. name of a region. kuwaamu ensa v. wear out; busubuuzi n. business organisation. become useless. busugirye Var: busigirye. n. greetings. busabiriri n. begging, soliciting. busulike n. elevation, tilt, lift, raise, busaiza n. Euph. male private parts. rise; the property possessed by a slope busawo n. medical service. or surface that rises. busaawa n. toughness, brittleness of a busumba n. 1 • church parish. crop tuber, e.g., potatoes, cassava when 2 • clergy; state of being a member of they are not easily cooked to softness. the clergy. busera n. porridge; thick soup made out busundu Var: busundusundu. of a mixture of cereals and water that is Sg: kasundu. n. titbit, piecemeal; small boiled or fermented. and particularly interesting bits of an buseeri adj. 1 • little, small; meagre. item, a process, or information. 2 • few. busungu n. 1 • anger, fury, wrath, rage, buseerikuuku adv. smaller than; a annoyance, temper. little less than. 2 • irascibility, hotheadedness, short- Buseeta n. 1 • name of a region. temperedness. 2 • name of a city. busuni n. 1 • wealth, prosperity, riches. busibe n. imprisonment, captivity. 2 • property. busigirye n. See main entry: busugirye. buswani n. barter, trade. busigo Sg: kasigo. n. potato plant stems. busye n. 1 • grain flour or any other kind busika n. inheritance. of flour. Busiraamu n. Islam. 2 • malt; steeped, fermented, baked, and busire n. trait of being offensively dirty; dried crumbs of grain flour used for not conscious of cleanliness. brewing. Syn: bubbaake. busirikale n. See main entry: 3 • Metaphor. things that are bwisulukale. innumerable, uncountable, numerous. busiriki n. quietness, silence. butabule n. See main entry: ntabuliryo.

25 butafanana buvunaanyizibwa butafanana n. difference. or appliance of rules, regulations, butafaayo n. carelessness, requirements or procedures. irresponsibility. butobuto n. infancy, childhood. butaikirirya n. disbelief, unbelief, kubba omutomuto v. be young, a doubt, scepticism. child. butaka n. homeland, native land, place kutoolera obutobuto v. start of origin. afresh. butaki n. abject poverty. kwira obutobuto v. come anew, butali butuufu n. untruthfulness. resurge, start afresh. butali bwenkanya n. unfairness. kwiryawo obutobuto v. restore, butamanya n. ignorance. refurbish, recondition, renew. butanywa n. state of not drinking. butonde n. 1 • nature, essence; essential butategeeragana n. misunderstanding. quality and characteristics of physical butayezya n. 1 • inability, incapability. things. 2 • Euph. impotence. 2 • nature, natural physical world butaaga Var: butagaanie. n. including plants, animals, environment, spaciousness, roominess. etc. butaala n. freedom; state of being free, kyʼobutonde adj. natural, as i.e. not confined or restrained. produced by nature. kulya obutaala v. Metaphor. go butono n. smallness, littleness, thinness, scot-free, roam freely; be narrowness. unrestrained. butukuliki n. redness, brownness. Butebo n. 1 • name of a region. butumuliro n. freedom of speech; 2 • name of a city. opportunity of being recognised and butemo Var: itemo. n. assault; physical given a chance to say s.t. assault that can potentially result in butumulitumuli n. See main entry: death. kutumula. butengu n. disobedience, butuuce n. uprightness, honesty, noncompliance. transparency, integrity, accuracy. buterembereri n. 1 • physical butuufu n. correctness, fact, straightness, having no deviations, genuineness, reality, truthfulness. angles, curves, curls or waves. butuukirirye n. righteousness. 2 • direct, straight route or course. butwa n. poison. buteebereka n. inevitability, butyami n. citizenship, residency, unavoidability. tenancy. buteefaaku n. selflessness; not caring butyayi n. diminutiveness, about thinking of yourself. miniatureness, leanness. buteeki n. calmness, composure, katyayi adj. tiny, gracefully thin, equanimity, peace. slim, slender, midget, lean, buteere n. freedom. scrawny; too small or thin. kubba omuteere v. be free. kubba kintu kityayi kiti v. buteereeri n. 1 • straightness of Metaphor. be a simple thing or thinking, i.e., clear and logical. matter. 2 • goodness; moral uprightness. butyereri n. slipperiness. buti n. fear. butyo adj. blunt, dull, deadened; less butiŋiŋali n. dullness, absent- intense. mindedness. buvunaanyizibwa n. responsibility, butiribiri adj. rigorous, stringent, tight; duty, obligation. demanding strict attention, adherence to

26 kubba nʼobuvunaanyizibwa buzito kubba nʼobuvunaanyizibwa v. buwuulu n. singleness; state of being be responsible. unmarried. wʼobuvunaanyizibwa kubba omuwuulu v. be Pl: bʼobuvunaanyizibwa. n. unmarried, single; a bachelor. responsible person. buyabayaba n. meagreness, leanness, buwagiri Var: buwagizi. From: poorness, scantiness, scarcity; quality of Luganda. n. support, approval, applause, being inadequate in amount or degree. backing. buyambi n. help. buwambe n. captivity. buyaaka Var: buya. n. newness, buwandiike n. written form. freshness. buwanguli n. victory. kwira obuyaaka Var: kwiramu buwangwa n. 1 • culture. obuyaaka. v. come anew, get a fresh 2 • paganism. start or look. buwanviriri Var: buwanvu. n. height, buyeyere n. state of being light, flimsy, altitude, length, span; extent, distance, tenuous, narrow in diameter and in time or space. insubstantial. Syn: buwuuku. buweweeri n. smoothness; quality of buyeejere n. ordinary; lacking special having a level and even surface, a distinction, rank or status. texture without roughness. buyeekera n. rebellion, insurgency. buwiwiituki n. being stupid, dense, or buyeerero n. breather, respite. obtuse, that is, slow to learn or kuwa obuyeerero v. give a understand; lacking intellectual acuity. breather; allow for a time of repose. buwolondoki n. unseasonably or fairly kusuna obuyeerero v. get a cold weather. moment of rest. buwolu n. coldness, chilliness, coolness, buyi adj. severe, of sickness. calmness, stillness. buyinda n. riches, wealth, affluence, buwombeeki Var: buwombeefu. prosperity. From: Luganda. n. humility, meekness. buyo n. heat, warmth. buwotoki n. state of being withered, buyoga n. rumbling, grumbling; shrivelled; of a plant. unintelligible, indistinct, dull, noise buwoolere Sg: kawoolere. n. stripes. made by people muttering, mumbling, buwugulali n. absent-mindedness. and talking, usually in a low voice. buwululali n. hollowness. Syn: kereere, cerete, lukero. buwulumba n. spherical shape; s.t. buyonjo n. cleanliness, neatness, having the shape of a sphere, e.g., like a tidiness. ball. kubba omuyonjo v. be clean, buwumbewumbe n. state of weather neat, tidy, smart or decent. that is partly cloudy. buyungiro n. joint; point of conncetion buwuyaawuya n. stupidity, where two things link together. foolishness. buzaaliranwa n. indigenousness, buwuudu n. 1 • ingratitude, nativeness, home-grownness. ungratefulness, discontent, buziga n. See main entry: iziga. dissatisfaction. buzigu n. robbery, thuggery; criminal 2 • greed, insatiableness. acts that involve violence or brutality. buwuuku n. state of being of light in buzinziri n. thickness. weight or of comparatively little buzira n. courage, bravery. physical weight or density. buzito n. heaviness, weight, Syn: buyeyere. burdensomeness, cumbersomeness, heftiness, massiveness.

27 buzizi bwice buzizi n. dense or thickness, as in having kyʼobwemu adj. obscene, lewd. component parts closely crowded bwenkanya n. fairness, justness. together, e.g., like a forest. ky’obwenkanya adj. impartial, buzubi n. wetness, dampness, moistness. fair, just. Syn: budodi. bwenkulumu n. 1 • cud; food of a buzwaisana adv. east. ruminant regurgitated to be chewed buuji n. maize porridge, specifically again. made from corn flour. 2 • Metaphor. intense anger; rage. bwabiranie n. alignment, evenness, kwirya obwekulumu v. 1 • chew symmetry. the cud; act of chewing again bwabiriri n. depth; extent downward, regurgitated food by ruminants, e.g., backward or inward. cows. bwabwe pro. theirs. 2 • Metaphor. exhibit a feeling of bwaiswe pro. ours. intense anger; burn with rage. bwakabaka n. kingdom, kingship. bwenzi n. sexual immorality, lust. bwakibbumba n. godliness. bwere n. nakedness, emptiness. bwakitiisya n. honourableness, bwereere adv. 1 • freely; without charge. respectfulness, glory, dignity. 2 • without reason; for no good reason. bwamemba From: English. n. kyʼobwereere adj. free. Syn: kya membership. busa. bwami1 n. chieftainship; position of bweru n. 1 • whiteness. chieftain. 2 • Metaphor. transparency, honesty, bwami2 n. Metaphor. rash on the skin. integrity. bwange pro. mine. bweruguulirirye n. roundness, bwangu n. 1 • lightness of weight. circularity. 2 • quickness. bwesigwa n. truthfulness; 3 • ease, simplicity. trustworthiness, trust. kubba omwangu v. 1 • be speedy, kubba omwesigwa v. be faithful, swift, fast, quick. honest. 2 • be light in weight. bwesimbu n. self-confidence, bwanzulukuki n. when s.t. is broad, decisiveness, firmness of character. open, spread out from a folded position. kubba mwesimbu v. be confident, bwanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more firm and assured. people). bweyamo n. vow, promise; solemn bwasabadiikoni From: Luganda. n. pledge. Archdeaconry. bwezye n. 1 • authority. bwavu n. poverty; state of being poor. 2 • might. bwebbemberi Var: bwekubbemberi. n. kubba nʼobwezye Var: kubba leadership, headship, authority. owʼobwezye; kubba omu bwezye. bwega n. amateurism, inexperience, v. have authority. inexpertise, unskilledness. kutwalira obwezye omu bwegendereza n. cautiousness, ngalo v. take authority into your carefulness. own hands; mete out mob justice. kubba omwegendereza v. be bwibo n. newborn state. cautious, painstaking, careful. bwibbi n. thievery, theft, stealing, bwekeereri n. charateristic of being the robbery. first, the earliest, maiden, initial or bwice n. 1 • state of being low-lying; inaugural. having a small elevation above the bwemu n. obscenity. ground or horizon or sea level.

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2 • Metaphor. lowliness, low status; low bwizulye n. fullness, completeness, in station, rank, fortune or estimation; entirety, wholeness. the state of being humble and kubba ekiizulye Var: kubba omu unimportant. bwizulye. v. be complete or kubba omwice v. be lowly, comprehensive. debased, put down. bwofu n. blindness. bwidu n. slavery. bwogi n. sharpness, of a knife or tool bwijanjabi n. See main entry: bujanjabi. blade. bwikaikamu n. calmness, composure, bwoki n. honey. Syn: mujenene, mubisi equanimity; steadiness of mind under gwʼenzoki. stress or duress. bwomi n. 1 • health. bwikuti n. satisfaction, satiation. 2 • life. bwimi n. meanness, stinginess, 3 • consciousness. tightfistedness, parsimoniousness; kusingayo obwomi v. Idiom. take quality of being deliberately mean or a risk. stingy. Syn: bukenge, bukodo, bukolo. bwondi n. thinness, narrowness, bwino n. 1 • ink; liquid used for printing, slimness, bonyness. writing or drawing. bwongo n. brain. 2 • Metaphor. data, information; bwose n. thread-like flowers of corn or collection of facts from which maize. conclusions may be drawn. bwoya Sg: kooya. n. fur, hairs; short, bwire n. 1 • night time. fine, soft hair of certain animals. 2 • season. byabwe pro. theirs. kukuuma obwire Var: kukwata byaiswe pro. ours. obwire. v. be punctual; keep time. byange pro. mine. bwirugazu n. blackness, darkness. byanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more bwisonkere Sg: kaisonkere. n. small people). white edible mushroom sp. byensuna Var: byenfuna. n. economics; Syn: kanyago. branch of knowledge concerned with bwisulukale Var: busirikale. n. the production, consumption, and military. transfer of wealth. bwita n. millet bread; favourite food of wʼebyensuna Pl: bʼebyensuna. n. the Bagwere. economist. bwito n. cooking oil. byombi pro. both of them. bwizaizana n. newness, state of being recent, latest, fresh, novel, unfamiliar, e.g. as an immigrant.

Bb - bb bbagiya n. pastry or pancake made from bbajeti Pl: mabbajeti. From: English. a dough of cassava flour, that is n. budget. sometimes mixed with soya flour. bbakuli Pl: mabbakuli. n. bowl, dish; bbaibbuli Pl: mabbaibbuli. From: shallow, typically flat-bottomed English. n. Bible. container for serving food. bbairo Pl: mabbairo. From: English. n. bbalaafu n. ice. ball point pen. 29 bbaluwa bbuli bbaluwa Pl: bbaluwa. n. letter, memo, bbeketera Pl: bbeketera. n. over-sized correspondence, mail. garment. bbendera Pl: bbendera. n. flag. bbereje Pl: mabbereje. From: Luganda. n. adept person, expert, ace, genius, superstar, wizard; s.b. who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. Syn: nakinku. bbereŋe Pl: bbereŋe. n. mudfish. bbeeyi Pl: bbeeyi. n. price, cost, charge, rate, expense, value. kyʼebbeeyi adj. expensive, costly. v. lose market. bbandeeji Pl: bbandeeji. From: kugwa ebbeeyi English. n. bandage. bbinika Pl: mabbinika. n. kettle. Pl: . n. plumb line. bbandi Pl: bbandi. From: English. n. bbirigi mabbiringi band; musical group. bbiringanya Pl: bbiringanya. n. eggplant. bbando Pl: bbando. n. 1 • corn flour. 2 • posho, ugali; cooked corn meal. bbo interj. expression of astonishment, amazement, or extreme surprise. bbanka Pl: mabbanka. From: English. n. banking institution. bbobbole Pl: bbobbole. n. tall-growing soft wood tree sp. with thick leaves, bbansa Pl: mabbansa. n. envelope. known for its huge amounts of sap. bbaŋaŋa Var: ŋaaŋa. n. Southern Ground-hornbill; bird having a very bbogo Pl: bbogo. n. being offensively large bill surmounted by a bony bold and assertively forward. protuberance. bbogoya Pl: bbogoya. n. banana, a type eaten raw when ripe. bbaabba Var: papa. Pl: babbaabba. n. my father, my step father, i.e., my bbongo n. sour, solid milk; fresh mother’s second husband, or my unboiled milk that has been left to sour father’s brother. up and curdle and form a custard-like food. bbaabba omuto Pl: babbaabba Pl: . n. abato. n. paternal uncle. bbotokolo mabbotokolo elephantiasis; disease in which a limb bbaafu Pl: mabbaafu. From: Luganda. n. plastic basin, used as a unit of becomes grossly enlarged due to volume. obstruction of the lymphatic vessels, often caused by nematode parasites. bbaaka Pl: bbaaka. From: English. n. fullback, halfback, backsman; back bboodabbooda Pl: bboodabbooda. position in a football game. n. bicycle or motorcycle that is used as a public means of transport. bbaala Pl: mabbaala. From: English. n. bar, drinking place. bboola n. See main entry: ibboola. bbaalansi From: English. n. balance, bbubbu Pl: babbubbu. n. mute person; remainder. s.b. who is deaf and dumb. Pl: . From: bbaasi Pl: mabbaasi. From: English. n. bbulangiti mabbulangiti bus. English. n. blanket. Pl: . From: bbaasitoola Pl: mabbaasitoola. n. bbulawuzi mabbulawuzi pistol. English. n. blouse. Pl: . From: bbaatule Pl: mabbaatule. From: bbulaasi mabbulaasi English. n. battery. English. n. brush. bbe interj. no. bbuli Pl: bbuli. n. teapot.

30 bbuliti denge bbuliti Pl: bbuliti. n. baulk; roughly Bbumba2 n. name of a person. squared timber beam. bbuunwe n. round, topside; cut of beef bbululu From: English. adj. blue colour. between the rump and the lower leg. bbuluugi Pl: mabbuluugi. From: bbuutusi Pl: bbuutusi. From: English. English. n. bugle; brass instrument n. boots, gumboots. without valves, used for military calls bbwa Pl: bbwa. n. Idiophone. escape, and fanfares. flight; act of physically escaping. bbumba1 n. clay.

C - c cacaca adv. Idiophone. very white. coco n. malice, slander. Syn: kalebule. cadicadi adv. at least. congo adj. one-eyed; having or showing cakala Pl: cakala. n. hand bracelets only one eye. made from brass metal. cooka From: English. n. chalk. campa Var: kyampa. n. clotted blood that cumbi n. salt. has been boiled. kusalyamu ocumbi v. Idiom. canisi Pl: canisi. From: English. n. exaggerate. cards, a game played with playing kuteekaku ocumbi v. sprinkle cards. with or add salt to. Caŋa n. name of a family. cupa Pl: macupa. n. bottle, unit of capati Pl: macapati. From: Kiswahili. volume. n. chapati; flat round unleavened bread. Caali n. name of a place. caalulya Pl: macaalulya. n. harrier hawk bird sp. caayi From: Kiswahili. n. tea. cece n. top oily layer of meat soup. cuucuucu adv. Idiophone. very dark or cecece adv. Idiophone. very silent. black. cerete n. shouting or uncontrollable cwe adv. Idiophone. totally vanish, noise. Syn: kereere, buyoga, lukero. disappear. ceri dem. See main entry: egiri. cwi adv. Idiophone. totally finished. cicici adv. Idiophone. very cold.

D - d dakiika Pl: dakiika. n. minute; unit of daani Pl: badaani. n. mother-in-law. time equal to sixty seconds. Syn: kibyali. dala interj. surely, truly. daasita Pl: madaasita. From: English. dali Pl: dali. n. sore or open wound on n. duster. the toe, leg or foot. daaziini From: English. num. dozen. Damba n. personal name, a family name. demba conj. lest, in case, just in case; if daamu Pl: daamu. From: English. n. there happens to be need. dam. denge adv. alone, only.

31 kubba denge ebirimu adj. lone, sole, solitary, single. dokita Pl: badokita. From: English. n. kubba denge v. be alone. doctor. dereeva Pl: badereeva. From: dole Pl: dole. From: English. n. doll. English. n. driver. dondolo n. cheapness, affordability; Deedya n. personal name, a family state of being virtually free of charge. name. doodo n. green vegetable. deesiki Pl: madeesiki. From: English. dooto n. salty marsh clay soil, used for n. desk. making pots. deezero From: English. n. diesel. doozi Pl: doozi. n. dose, dosage; di interrog. when? measured portion or quantity of digida Pl: digida. n. fat-bottomed medicine or an active agent taken in or woman, known to walk in a flaunting absorbed at any one time. manner by swinging or shaking her du adv. Idiophone. very full. hindquarters. kubba du v. be full to the brim. dindi n. exuberance, exultation, dudumu Var: dudumo. jubilation. Pl: madudumu. n. ox-plough wheel, dingidi Pl: dingidi. n. violin, fiddle; also whose two vertical pieces are used type of musical instrument played either as a height regulator. by plucking or bowing. dulenke Var: dulente. Pl: madulenke. diro Pl: diro. n. game similar to modern n. small bird sp., resembles somewhere day hockey. between a lilac-breasted roller and a disitulikiti Pl: madisitulikiti. From: hornbill. English. n. district. dumi n. See main entry: idumi. ditu n. cassava sp. known for its quick duuma Pl: duuma. n. maize, corn. maturing period. diifiri Pl: badiifiri. From: English. n. referee. diiru Pl: diiru. From: English. n. 1 • deal; fortunate or rosy business opportunity. 2 • treatment, handling; way s.b. is treated, esp. as the result of an agreement for a transaction. Diisi n. personal name, a family name. kiduumaduume Dodoyi n. 1 • name of a place. Pl: biduumaduume. n. dried 2 • name of a river. maize stalk, commonly used as firewood.

E - e e adv. at. ebinanyere binu dem. these very e magombe adv. Metaphor. in the ones. underworld. ebinanyere eebyo dem. those very e mugongo adv. Metaphor. behind; at ones. the back side. ebirimu Sg: ekirimu. n. contents, ebinanyere bidi dem. those very ones composition, constituents; things that over there. are contained in another.

32 egibwiza fairo egibwiza n. future to come. eira eino adv. long ago. egibwizaku adv. ahead, further on; ekinanyere pro. See main entry: iikyo in the near future. ekinanyere. eginanyere pro. See main entry: iigyo ekinanyere eekyo dem. that very one. eginanyere. ekinanyere kidi dem. that very one eginanyere eegyo dem. those very over there. ones. ekinanyere kinu dem. this very one. eginanyere gidi dem. those very ones ekirya eisubi Pl: ebirya eisubi. n. over there. herbivore; plant-eating animal. eginanyere ginu dem. these very ones. ekirya enyama Pl: ebirya enyama. egiri Var: ceri. dem. toward. n. carnivore; meat-eating animal. einanyere pro. See main entry: iiryo ekitali kimo Pl: ebitali bimo. n. einanyere, iirwo einanyere. Metaphor. assortment, collection, variety einanyere eeryo dem. that very one. of several things. einanyere lidi dem. that very one over ekiizawo Pl: ebiizawo. n. happening. there. ekyʼengeri ngʼeeyo Var: ekyʼenkola einanyere linu dem. this very one. ngʼeeyo. adv. such as that. eino eino adv. especially. era conj. and, even.

EE - ee eebyo dem. those ones. eemu interj. interjection that signals eedi dem. that way; the other end. surprise. eedye interj. ‘God forbid!’, ‘far be it from eenanyere eedi dem. that other very me’, ‘leave me alone’, ‘I have nothing end. to do with it’, ‘keep me out of it’, ‘I eenanyere eenu dem. this very end. wash my hands of it’; response to s.b. eenu dem. this way. denying or disassociating yourself from eeri dem. to, towards. a claim that person has made about you. eeryo dem. that one. eegyo dem. those ones. eeyo dem. that end or side. eekyo dem. that one.

F - f faini Pl: faini. From: English. n. fine; fairo Pl: mafairo. From: English. n. file. sum of money exacted as a penalty. kukubba ofaini v. penalise or punish with a fine.

33 famba gage famba1 n. cotton. firimbi Pl: firimbi. n. whistle; instrument that is blown to produce a high sound in order to instruct, warn, or inform people about what is happening.

firimu Pl: firimu. From: English. n. film, movie, video. Famba2 n. name of a person. v. screen a movie. Pl: . n. cane, lash, stick, whip. kulaga efirimu faalu faalu firiiji Pl: mafiriiji. From: English. n. kwoca ofaalu v. Metaphor. give a fridge. hard stroke of a cane. n. name of a person. Pl: . From: English. n. Foojo faamu mafaamu foomu Pl: mafoomu. From: English. n. farm. form, bench; long seat without a back. From: Kiswahili. n. space, room. faasi fudu Pl: mafudu. n. 1 • tortoise, turtle. kuwa efaasi v. give space, allow 2 • rainbow. room for. n. name of a person. n. See main entry: . Fulaide fene mufenensi fulampeni Pl: mafulampeni. From: feeza n. silver. English. n. frypan, skillet; pan used for frying foods. fulasika Pl: mafulasika. From: English. n. flask, vaccum flask. fuleemu Pl: mafuleemu. From: English. n. frame. fuluwero Pl: fuluwero. n. freewheel; part of a bicycle. fundi n. See main entry: mufundi. fuuti Pl: fuuti. From: English. n. foot; unit of measure equal to 12 inches. fuuwe Var: fuwe. Pl: fuuwe. n. bladder.

G - g

Gabeya n. name of a person. Gadumire n. name of a place. gabiri num. twins, pair, two-fold, duo, gafula adv. haphazardly. couplet, duet, twosome, double. kubba ogafula v. be anyhow, gadi dem. those ones over there. arbitrary, haphazard. gadigadi Pl: gadigadi. n. pushcart. gage Var: ge. pro. his, hers. 34 gago Gwamunaana gago Var: go. pro. yours. giriba Pl: giriba. n. tongs. gaiswe pro. ours. godo n. punch delivered with a clenched galibindi Pl: magalibindi. n. glasses, knuckle. spectacles. gogo adj. very raw, fresh or unripe. Goligoli n. name of a place. gologolo1 Pl: gologolo. n. small mudfish sp. commonly known for its smelly body. gologolo2 Var: kolokolo. Pl: gologolo. n. tin or metallic container, of 4 litre capacity, commonly used as a unit of measurement. gama Pl: magama. n. mug. goloova Pl: magoloova. n. high rise ganduula Pl: magagandula. n. robe. building, one that has more than one gange pro. my, mine. storey. Syn: kalina. ganu dem. these ones. gomasi Pl: magomasi. n. woman’s gasani Pl: magasani. n. godly spirit; dress with sleeves that was designed by lesser god. an Asian called Gomez. gasiya n. faeces. Syn: nagisi, mabbi. gongolo Pl: magongolo. n. millipede. gavana Pl: gavana. From: English. n. gongonyo Pl: magongonyo. n. governor; regional administrator. scrubbing stone. gavumenti Pl: magavumenti. From: gonja Pl: gonja. n. banana sp. eaten only English. n. government. when roasted. gaabwe pro. theirs. goolo Pl: magoolo. From: English. n. gaalimuuka Pl: magaalimuuka. goal. From: Luganda. n. train. wʼegoolo Pl: bʼegoolo. n. gaamu From: English. n. gum, glue. goalkeeper. kukwata egaamu v. become gudi dem. that one over there. sticky. gugwe Var: gwe. pro. his, hers. gaanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more gugwo Var: gwo. pro. yours. people). Gukonko Pl: Gakonko. n. Rift Valley, gego Pl: gego. n. distinctively bad natural name of a place. odour of spoilt or rotting food. gulaama Pl: gulaama. From: English. gerenti adj. permanent, immovable; n. grammar. enduring without marked change in guliivi From: English. n. soup, gravy. status or condition or place. gulu Pl: gulu. n. stork. geeti Pl: mageeti. From: English. n. gunakulya n. greed or craving for food. gate, gateway, entrance, doorway. gunu dem. this one. gidi dem. those ones over there. gunyanza Pl: ganyanza. n. ocean. gigye Var: gye. pro. his, hers. Gusooka n. January. gigyo Var: gyo. pro. yours. Gusukire n. name of a family. ginu dem. these ones. gwabwe pro. theirs. giraasi Pl: magiraasi. From: English. gwaiswe pro. ours. n. 1 • glass; brittle transparent solid used Gwakubiri n. February. for windows and mirrors. Gwakuna n. April. 2 • glass used for drinking. Gwakusatu n. March. 3 • glass, unit of volume. Gwakutaanu n. May. giri Pl: magiri. n. small bird sp., Gwamukaaga n. June. resembles a lilac-breasted roller. Gwamunaana n. August.

35 Gwamusanvu ibbaata Gwamusanvu n. July. Gweikumi nagumo n. November. Gwamwenda n. September. Gweikumi namibiri n. December. gwange pro. mine. gwino Pl: gaino. n. tusk; big tooth. gwanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more Gwoto n. name of a family. people). gyabwe pro. theirs. gwayigwayi Var: gwayi. adv. be slightly gyaiswe pro. ours. better; be a little bit OK. gyange pro. my, mine. kubba gwayi Var: kubba gyanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more gwayigwayi. v. be somewhat better, people). at least as good, better off or more gyʼebifundwa adj. heaped. advantaged than s.b. else. gyʼenyiriri adj. lined; in lines. Gweikumi n. October. gyʼomuguwa adj. knotted.

I - i ibabu n. dry-roasted peas. wʼeibere Pl: bʼeibere. n. cousin; ibala Pl: mabala. n. spot, smudge, stain, s.b. whose mothers are sisters, or blot, smear; blemish made by dirt. whose fathers are brothers. kuteekaku ibala v. bespot, mark ibeere Pl: mabeere. n. breast. with a spot. ibiri num. two. ibango Pl: mabango. n. hump on the ibuba Pl: mabuba. n. jealousy, envy. back of a cow or a hunchback on s.b. ibuga Pl: mabuga. n. small gourd. kumera ibango v. develop a ibunda Pl: mabunda. n. belly, paunch; hump. protruding abdomen, of humans or ibani Pl: mabani. n. mastitis; disease animals. Syn: kida. that causes an inflammation of the ibbanga Var: ibanga. Pl: mabbanga. n. breast, or udder. 1 • space in distance or time. ibaye n. grass sp. resembling millet 2 • universe. stalks. 3 • sky, atmosphere. ibaati Pl: mabaati. n. corrugated iron ibbanja Pl: mabanja. From: Luganda. sheet, tin sheet. n. debt, loan. kubba nʼeibbanja Var: kubba omwibbanja. v. owe; be in debt. ibbati n. adamance, obduracy, unyielding nature; resoluteness due to being unyielding and inflexible. ibbaale Pl: mabbaale. n. 1 • stone, rock; hardcore for building. 2 • hailstone. 3 • clod; clump of dry soil. 4 • stone for scrubbing. ibaawo Pl: baibaawo. n. husband. 5 • two stones, big and small used to ibega Pl: mabega. n. shoulder. cast lots to determine fate. v. snub, kukubba amabega Pl: mabbaata. n. Taboo. ignore, disregard, brush aside. ibbaata testicle. Syn: ntula. ibere n. cousinhood; state of being cousins.

36 ibbembe idwaliro ibbembe n. spear grass sp. commonly idebe Pl: madebe. n. container, used for thatching roofs. canister, tin; metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour. idembe n. freedom. kubba omwidembe v. be calm, at peace, tranquil. kubba wʼeidembe v. feel free. kukuuma idembe v. keep the peace. idiba Pl: madiba. n. hide, pelt; animal ibbengo Pl: mabbengo. n. crime, skin. transgression. idinisa Pl: madinisa. n. window. ibbolo Pl: mabbolo. n. Taboo. penis. ibbombo Pl: mabbombo. n. green leafy vine with a weak stem that supports itself by twining on other tall plants; commonly used as a herb for its medicinal qualities. ibbongo Pl: mabbongo. n. gap caused by a missing tooth. ibboola Var: bboola. Pl: mabboola. n. money. ibbugumu n. heat, warmth. ibbwa Pl: mabbwa. n. sore, wound. idiini Pl: madiini. From: Arabic. n. religion. idiiro Pl: madiiro. n. lounge, living room, sitting room. idoboozi Pl: madoboozi. n. voice, sound, cry. Syn: igono. kwica amaloboozi v. lower, turn down the voice or volume of s.t. kwongeraku maloboozi v. raise your voice. idokooli Pl: madokooli. n. larynx, thyroid cartilage, voice box, vocal cord; kumiga eibbwa v. Metaphor. nurse projection that forms the Adam’s apple a wound. in people. ibbwoko n. resoluteness, sturdiness; Idudi n. name of a place. uncompromising stance. idumi Var: dumi. n. arrogance, idambula n. See main entry: irambula. haughtiness, high-handedness; idaadiri Pl: madaadiri. n. fin, of a fish. overbearing pride evidenced by a idaala Pl: madaala. n. 1 • ladder, step, superior manner toward inferiors. stair. idungu Pl: madungu. n. desert. 2 • status, level, rank, stage, gradation, iduudu Pl: maiduudu. n. large fruit- step; relative position in a graded series. eating bird, resembling a Turaco. idaala eryʼansi adj. lower. iduuka Pl: maduka. n. shop, store, stall. idaala eryʼangulu adj. higher. idwaliro Pl: madwaliro. n. hospital, dispensary, AIDS post, nursing home.

37 idwaliro lyʼabalwaire bʼemitwe igwanga idwaliro lyʼabalwaire igi Pl: magi. n. egg. bʼemitwe Pl: madwaliro gaʼabalwaire bʼemitwe. n. mental hospital. ifuge n. rule, control, autocracy, authoritarianism, aggressiveness, domination, despotism, tyranny. kuteeka ansi wʼeifuge lya v. igigo Pl: magigo. n. molar tooth. subjugate. igino Pl: magino. n. maggot. ifuli Pl: mafuli. n. Taboo. clitoral hood, igoba Pl: magoba. n. profit. labia minora. igombolola Pl: magombolola. n. sub- ifulo Pl: mafulo. n. foam; froth from county. soap or detergents. wʼeigombolola ifumbiro n. See main entry: isumbiro. Pl: bʼamagombolola. n. sub- igambi Pl: magambi. n. rule, law, county chief. decree. igonda Var: bugondi. n. 1 • weakness, igangiro Pl: magangiro. n. hospital; brittleness, flimsiness, fragility, place where sick people are treated. feebleness. iganyi n. 1 • selflessness, devotion. 2 • softness, flexibility, lightweight 2 • enthusiasm, zeal, eagerness. state, tenderness, gracefulness. igaali Pl: magaali. n. bicycle. 3 • Metaphor. obedience, meekness, humility, submissiveness, willingness. kubba omugondi Var: kubba owʼeigonda. v. be obedient, submissive. igono Pl: magono. n. voice, sound, vocalisation. Syn: idoboozi. igozya n. short leafy grass sp. commonly used as green vegetables. igemo Pl: magemo. n. button hole on igubbe Pl: maigubbe. n. obstinate, women’s ‘gomesi’ dress. Syn: itundu. stubborn person. igereke Pl: magereke. n. cap; igugu n. grass sp. with long cylindrical superimposed thing; s.t. laying over or spikes, commonly cut and dried as placed on to top of s.t. roofing grass. igezi Pl: magezi. n. thought, idea, mental igulana Pl: magulana. n. purchase, construct. buy. Sg: . n. wisdom, magezi igezi igulo Var: igolo. adv. evening. knowledge, intelligence. igumba Pl: magumba. n. bone, magezi okwesiba v. Metaphor. be skeleton. perplexed, puzzled, stuck, baffled. iguti Pl: maiguti. n. banana, a type eaten kyʼamagezi adj. sensible, judicious, cooked. astute. Syn: kyʼamalabuki. igwali Pl: magwali. n. funeral clothing, kusala amagezi v. Idiom. strips of clothing tied around a bereaved troubleshoot; think creatively or person’s waist, upon which monetary carefully through s.t. in order to condolesce is wrapped by the mouners. work out a solution to a problem. Syn: mukandala. kwiramu amagezi v. Metaphor. igwanga Pl: mawanga. n. tribe, come to your senses; begin to think country, nation. sensibly.

38 kyʼeigwanga kugwa eiralu kyʼeigwanga adj. national, ikondeere Pl: makondeere. n. nationwide. trumpet. kyʼamawanga adj. international, ikondo Pl: makondo. n. navel; scar multinational, global, worldwide. where the umbilical cord was attached. Iiro n. month of April; time of rainy ikono Pl: makono. n. sleeve; part of a season. garment that wholly or partly covers the ijolobera Pl: majolobera. n. robe, arm. gown; loose flowing garment or ikoti Pl: makoti. n. neck. outerwear, esp. a decorative garment ikovu Var: kikovu. Pl: makovu. n. snail. used for official or ceremonial ikoona Pl: makoona. From: English. n. occasions. corner. ijoola Pl: majoola. n. robe; long piece ikoote n. cowpea leaves. of cloth material or a long loose flowing ikulungu n. body odour; bad smell as a garment. result of not bathing. ika Pl: maka. n. home. ikumbaania Pl: baikumbaania. n. kyʼe ika adj. domesticated. cultural leader or head of the Bagwere. wʼe ika Pl: bʼe ika. n. homeboy, ikumbaaniro Pl: makumbaaniro. n. village-mate; s.b. from your 1 • community gathering place. neighbourhood, hometown or same 2 • synagogue. village. ikumbaaniryo kubyalira e ika v. have an Pl: makumbaaniryo. n. illegitimate child. dictionary, compilation, collection, ikabyo n. restlessness, distress, irritation. heap. ikala Pl: makala. n. burning coals or ikumi num. 1 • ten. charcoal. 2 • ten times. ikalabana Pl: makalabana. n. ikungu n. medium-sized grass sp. that 1 • occupation. grows off a single stem into a thick tuft 2 • labour. even to a radius of 1m or more, and ikalanguki Pl: makalanguki. n. solid sometimes, when very mature, produces ground. a long flower stalk. ikatala Pl: makatala. n. portion of imerera n. sprouting, germination; work assigned to a labourer to work in process where seeds sprout and begin to exchange for a given wage. grow. Syn: lubbimbi. iniko Pl: maniko. n. hip. ikayu Pl: makayu. n. disgust. ipala Pl: mapala. n. patch, lesion; small kuwulira eikayu v. feel irritated. area differently coloured in the skin ike n. body odour of aquatic vertebrates. tissue or fabric which has been ikendi Pl: no plural. n. rain. bleached. ikerenda Pl: makerenda. n. pill; ipapaali Pl: mapapaali. n. papaya, medicine tablet. pawpaw. ikesa n. harvest season; reaping season. ipeera Pl: mapeera. n. guava fruit or ikisyo Pl: makisyo. n. weaver bird. tree. ikoke n. ash. ipeesa Pl: mapeesa. n. 1 • button. ikomera Pl: makomera. n. prison. 2 • Metaphor. money, cash. ikomo Pl: nkomo. n. boundary, end, iralu n. 1 • madness, mental disability, limit, terminus. insanity. kuteekaku eikomo v. demarcate, 2 • mad cow disease. delimit; set, mark, draw the kugwa eiralu v. go crazy, run boundaries of s.t. amuck, go berserk.

39 irambula Isirairi irambula Var: idambula. 3 • dry season. Pl: malambula. n. monetary unit. isana okuzwayo n. sunrise. iranda n. 1 • low-growing creeping grass isana okulwana nʼomweri n. sp. Idiom. eclipse of the sun. 2 • hairstyle. isando Pl: masando. n. sap. ireke n. strong want, craving, desire or isanyu Var: isangaalo. Pl: masanyu. thirst. From: Luganda. n. joy, happiness. ireegero Pl: maleegero. n. school; any isasi Pl: masasi. n. bullet. institution at which instruction is given isatu num. three. in a particular discipline. isavu Pl: masavu. n. fat; body tissue iriga Pl: maliga. n. tear from crying. containing stored fat. kukunkumuca amaliga v. isaza Pl: masaza. n. county. Metaphor. weep profusely. isaaye Var: musaaye. n. blood. irima n. growing season. irimbo Pl: malimbo. n. burial plot. irogo Var: bulogo. Pl: malogo. n. sorcery, black magic, witchcraft. ironde Pl: maironde. n. small bird sp. resembling a Roller, that tumbles or rolls in flight. Syn: ntaaye. iruba Pl: maluba. n. well, spring of water. irya Pl: malya. n. marriage. Pl: . n. shrine; small spirit isabo masabo Lit: lack blood house, each one usually housing one kubula omusaaye v. be anaemic. spirit, and usually located outside of the v. be blood- compound to which it is associated kunaaba eisaaye stained. often under a tree or stretch of rock. Pl: . n. father-in- Syn: . isebyala baisebyala kibbira law. isaga Pl: masaga. n. tree branch. iseja Pl: maiseja. n. spirit that makes people crippled. isenga Pl: baisenga. n. maternal aunt. iseeno Pl: maseeno. n. plant sp. with leaves that have a coarse abrasive texture, locally used for as sandpaper for smoothing wood. isiga Pl: masiga. n. sowing or planting season. isikonko Pl: maisikonko. n. hard hearted, obstinate, stony, unrepentant person; s.b. showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings or stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing. isagaaluko n. tranquillity, serenity, isimo Pl: masimo. n. spear. quiet, repose; an untroubled state, isimu Pl: masimu. n. phone, telephone. peaceful and quiet, free from kukubba eisimu v. make a phone disturbances. call. isana Var: kasana. n. 1 • sun, sunshine. isira Pl: masira. n. emphasis, focus. 2 • drought. Isirairi From: English. n. Israel. 40 isiyaaye itaanu isiyaaye adj. 1 • stony-hearted; showing itabingi Pl: baitabingi. n. beloved unfeeling resistance to tender feelings. person, e.g., wife or husband. 2 • obstinate, unrepentant, stubbornly itafaali Pl: matafaali. n. 1 • brick. persistent in wrongdoing. isomero Pl: masomero. n. school. isomo Pl: masomo. n. lesson, subject, topic. isonga Var: nsonga. Pl: masonga. n. point; tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object. isubi n. 1 • grass. 2 • straw; dry grass. often used for fire 2 • Euph. human hindquarters or lighting. buttocks. kubba kasubi ka ku nzira v. kukubba amatafaali v. brick lay. Idiom. waver; be indecisive. isumba Pl: masumba. n. unfertilised egg. isumbiro Var: ifumbiro. Pl: masumbiro. n. kitchen; separate building used for cooking. isusi Pl: masusi. n. grasshopper; plant- eating insect with long hind legs that are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound.

itakali Pl: matakali. n. ground, soil, land, clay, mud, earth. kupima eitakali v. survey. itako Pl: matako. n. buttock. italangano Pl: matalangano. n. isuubi n. hope, expectation. instigator; person who tackles another kubba nʼeisuubi Var: kubba first in a fight. nʼosuubi. v. be hopeful. italo n. oppression. kubula eisuubi Var: kubula wʼeitalo Pl: bʼeitalo. n. despot; osuubi. v. be hopeless. oppressive, tyrannical person. kuwaamu eisuubi Var: kuwaamu kubyala eitalo v. give birth to a osuubi. v. lose hope; become deformed baby. hopeless. itama Pl: matama. n. 1 • cheek. isuuka Pl: masuuka. n. bed sheet. 2 • Euph. labia majora. Pl: . n. tusk. isyanka masyanka kukalira oku matama v. Idiom.be isyoma Pl: masyoma. n. cocoyam; unable to substantiate a claim. small edible yam, that grows along the kukubba amatama v. Metaphor. climbing stem of a vine. talk empty words. Itabangi Pl: Baitabangi. n. Nagwere- itamba n. work, labour, task, occupation. Balangira clan leader; title given to the itantira Pl: matantira. n. hard as a head of one of the clans in Bugwere. rock.

41 itaanu iwako itaanu num. five. itooke Pl: matooke. n. banana plant or itegula Pl: mategula. n. roof tile. fruit. iteke Pl: mateke. n. kick; blow delivered with the foot. itemo n. See main entry: butemo. itempero n. mud used for daubing houses and granaries. itende Pl: matende. n. gravel, murram; loose aggregation of small stones and coarse sand, often used for paths and roads. itendo Pl: matendo. n. praise. v. honour, praise. kuwa eitendo Itewaiswe n. God, Father. iteeka Pl: mateeka. n. law, rule, itumba Pl: matumba. n. tumour, bulge, regulation, standard, principle. outgrowth; swelling of a muscle on a kyʼeiteeka adj. obligatory, part of the body generally without compulsory. inflammation, caused by an abnormal kubitya eiteeka v. enact, pass growth of tissue, whether benign or laws. malignant. kugondera amateeka kumera eitumba v. develop an Var: kukwata mateeka; outgrowth, swelling or kusengererya amateeka; kwabira protuberance. oku mateeka. v. obey the law. itundu Pl: matundu. n. button hole on kuvuna amateeka v. break the men’s clothing. Syn: igemo. law. itungulu Pl: matungulu. n. bulb, iteewo Pl: baiteewo. n. male parent, bulbous root; rounded undergrouned father. organ present in lilies and some other itiba Pl: matiba. n. wooden bowl, tray, plants, e.g. onions, consisting of a short plate, or trough, e.g., for feeding stem surrouned by a fleshy leaf base. animals. itutumu n. reputation, fame; state of kubonera okwitiba v. Idiom. being widely acclaimed. Syn: nfuma. obtain s.t. without working for it. itwale Pl: matwale. n. province. itima n. hatred, maliciousness; evil ivungo1 Var: ivuunya. Pl: mavungo. n. feelings. crease, wrinkle, fold on cloth. itinde Pl: matinde. n. ploughed area, ivungo2 Pl: mavungo. n. wild fruit esp. the first ploughed field. plant sp. itoga n. soggy or boggy soil. ivuunya n. See main entry: ivungo. itondo Pl: matondo. n. 1 • spot, iwa Pl: mawa. n. thorn, prickle, spikelet, smudge; small roundish mark, often a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a differing in colour or texture from the spike on a stem or leaf. surface around it, or a blemish made by dirt. 2 • droplet, spot of a liquid, e.g., water, oil, blood, ink. itonsi n. mud.

42 iwako iibyo ebinanyere iwako Pl: mawako. n. pregancy in iziga Pl: maziga. n. horn, bony animals. outgrowths on the heads of certain iwondo Pl: mawondo. n. pod of a hoofed animals. cotton plant. iwoya Pl: mawoya. n. sliced and dried banana. iwoowoolo n. See main entry: mawoowoolo. iwooyo n. humility, courteousness, meekness, politeness, submission; feeling of patient submissive humbleness and a disposition to be patient and long suffering. wʼeiwooyo Pl: bʼeiwooyo. n. humble, polite, gentle, meek graceful person. buziga Sg: kaziga. n. horns, feelers, iwugwe n. See main entry: mawugwe. antennae; horny or bony outgrowths iwute Pl: mawute. n. boil, furuncle, on on the heads of certain hoofed the skin. Syn: kisumuli. animals and arthropods. iyali n. jealousy, envy. izima Pl: maizima. n. wild fast-flying wʼeiyali Pl: bʼeiyali. n. jealous, bird sp. of the pigeon family having a envious person. lighter body and short legs than a dove. iyembe Pl: mayembe. n. fetish used in iziremba Pl: maiziremba. n. small sorcery. mainly ground-dwelling songbird of iyengo Pl: mayengo. n. wave, current; open country, of the pipit family, body of water or air moving in a typically having brown streaky definite direction through a sorrounding plumage. body of water or air in which there is izo adv. tomorrow, yesterday; one day less movement. from today, either before or after. iyuuni Pl: mayuuni. From: Luganda. n. izuba Pl: mazuba. n. weeding season. cocoa yam, arrowroot; wild edible root izuli Pl: maizuli. n. 1 • veranda; space crop. outside the walls and under the eaves of a building. 2 • back yard, behind house. izuuli adv. the day before yesterday, the day after tomorrow; two days from today, either before or after. izuuli bunu adv. recently. kyʼeizuuli adj. recent.

II - ii ii interj. yes. iibwo obunanyere Var: obunanyere. iibo pro. See main entry: niibo. pro. themselves. iibo abananyere Var: abananyere. iibyo pro. See main entry: niibyo. pro. themselves. iibyo ebinanyere Var: ebinanyere. iibwo pro. See main entry: niibwo. pro. themselves. 43 iigo jeera iigo pro. See main entry: niigo. iinywe pro. See main entry: niinywe. iigo agananyere Var: agananyere. iira n. long ago, time in the past. pro. themselves. kyʼeira Var: kyʼekikaire. adj. old, old iigwo pro. See main entry: niigwo. fashioned, ancient, archaic, iigwo ogunanyere Var: ogunanyere. medieval, outdated, obsolete. pro. itself. iirwo pro. See main entry: niirwo. iigyo pro. See main entry: niigyo. iirwo einanyere Var: einanyere. pro. iigyo eginanyere Var: eginanyere. itself. pro. themselves. iiryo pro. See main entry: niiryo. iiko1 n. body dirt that forms the natural iiryo einanyere Var: einanyere. pro. body odour of humans. itself. iiko2 pro. See main entry: niiko. iiswe pro. See main entry: niiswe. iiko akananyere Var: akananyere. iiswe abananyere Var: abananyere. pro. itself. pro. ourselves. iikwo pro. See main entry: niikwo. iitwo pro. See main entry: niitwo. iikwo okunanyere Var: okunanyere. iitwo otunanyere Var: otunanyere. pro. itself. pro. itself. iikyo pro. See main entry: niikyo. iiwe pro. See main entry: niiwe. iikyo ekinanyere Var: ekinanyere. iiwe onanyere Var: onanyere. pro. pro. itself. yourself. iimwe abananyere Var: abananyere. iiya Pl: maya. n. type of spear. pro. yourselves. iiye pro. See main entry: niiye. iina num. four. iiye onanyere Var: onanyere. pro. iini Pl: mani. n. liver. itself. kulola omu mani ga nkoko Lit: examine a chicken liver v. Metaphor. perform sorcery on s.b., typically by a fault-seer.

J - j jagali1 Pl: jagali. n. jaggery, molasses, jambula Var: jamula. Pl: jambula. unrefined brown sugar. From: Luganda. n. wild edible fruit. jagali2 Pl: jagali. n. rice sp. Jami n. 1 • name of a place. jalibbu n. taste sample of s.t. 2 • name of a river. jambo From: Kiswahili. interj. Metaphor. jamula n. See main entry: jambula. wave; a signal a greeting with the hand. jaaja Pl: bajaaja. n. grandparent. Syn: zeiza. jege Sg: jege. n. small fish sp., similar to, but a little bigger than a silver fish. jegejege Pl: jegejege. n. coin. jejekero n. short grass sp. jenereeta Pl: majenereeta. From: English. n. generator. jeeja Pl: jeeja. n. cricket; type of insect sp. Syn: nyenze, jiri. jeera n. jail, prison. 44 jiri kabbikabbi jiri Pl: jiri. n. cricket, type of insect. lejula adj. more dilute; of lessened Syn: nyenze, jeeja. strength, concentration, quality, or jiija n. short thin grass sp. usually purity, of juices or liquor. cultivated on compounds and lawns, Jupita From: English. n. Jupiter. e.g., in homes or parks. juugubbokisi Pl: majugubbokisi. joolo Pl: joolo. n. pleasure. From: English. n. juke box. jululu Var: juule. adj. overly dilute; thin juule adj. See main entry: jululu. and insipid. jwalo n. destitution. juule adj. dilute, of juices and jwenjwe Pl: jwenjwe. n. bird of the alcohol; reduced in strength or family of pied wagtail. concentration, quality or purity. jwijwi Pl: jwijwi. n. seesaw or teeter- totter game played by youth who sit on a stick that rotates balanced on a stump.

K - k kabada Pl: makabada. From: English. kabubi n. See main entry: lububi. n. cupboard, cabinet, closet; piece of kabugere1 Var: kawugere. n. itchy foot furniture with doors and shelves and disease caused by worms. drawers. kabugere2 Var: kawugere. kabaka Pl: bakabaka. n. king. Pl: bukabugere. n. centipede sp.; kabalaagala Pl: kabalaagala. n. reddish-coloured arthropod with a pancake; cake made from cassava flour flattened body composed of many and bananas. segments, most of bearing a pair of legs. Kabaazi n. name of a person. kabuntu n. humanness. kabendegere Pl: bubendegere. n. kubulamu kabuntu v. be container made from the hollowed and inhumane. dried skin of a small gourd sp. kabuuti n. See main entry: kawuuti. kabenenwa Pl: bubenenwa. n. Kabwangasi n. name of a region. cartilage; marrow, the soft part of the kabbaluko n. flash, an instant, split bone. second; very short time, as short as it kabenje Pl: bubenje. n. accident, takes the eye to blink. danger. adv. instantly, in a flash, without delay. kusuna akabenje v. be involved kabbaale1 Pl: bubbaale. n. Metaphor. in an accident. measuring stone of a metric unit of kugwa oku kabenje v. Metaphor. weight equal to one gram. obtain, aquire. Syn: kusuna. kabbaale2 Var: kabbaale kabiri num. twice, double portion; two kʼokuwandiikaku. Pl: bubbaale. n. times as much. slate, for writing on. kabiriiti Pl: bubiriiti. n. matchstick. kabbaani Pl: bubbaani. n. incense. kabona Pl: bakabona. From: Luganda. kabbaapi Pl: bubbaapi. n. unit of n. priest. Syn: musengi. measurement of alcoholic liquor that is kabonero Pl: bubonero. n. symptom, approximately 250ml. sign, symbol. kabbeji Pl: kabbeji. From: English. n. kaboobo Var: kawoowo. Pl: buboobo. cabbage. n. nice smell, sweet fragrance. Kabberayi n. name of a place. kyʼakaboobo adj. spicy, savoury. kabbikabbi n. danger, peril, hazard. 45 kabbonge kajuuli kabbonge Pl: bubonge. n. ankle. stews, soups, pot-roasts, mince meat kabbuluka n. banana sp. used for and hashes. making juice or beer. kafumo Pl: bufumo. n. fountain pen. kabbulumuunyu kafuta n. mushy food, pulp, pap; mashed Pl: bukabbulumuunyu. n. edible food especially potatoes with beans or mushroom sp. peas. Syn: mugoyo. Kabbuna n. name of a place. kafuufu Lit: running at full speed in so Kabbuyayi n. name of a place. doing causing dust to rise n. Metaphor. a Kabbweri n. name of a place. spell of very fast running or sprinting. kacacaali n. short-growing cassava sp. kagaali Pl: bugaali. n. wheelchair. with tubers having a reddish outer kagemo Pl: bugemo. n. raffia; thread- cover, known for its resistance to the like palm tree fibre used in making cassava mosaic disease. baskets, hats, etc. Kacomo n. name of a place. kagenderere adv. See main entry: kacoolo n. Newcastle disease, that kyeyendere. affects chickens. kagezimuunyu Pl: bugezimuunyu. kadakamukaire n. peas that have been n. philosopher. half cooked or roasted. kagingi n. See main entry: kigingi. kadakato n. part of a persons’ body kagira conj. that is why, for that reason. below bellybutton or navel point. kagobo Pl: bugobo. n. score. Kadama n. name of an area, name of a kagolomolo Pl: bugolomolo. n. town. estuary, delta; wide part of a river where kadantaama1 n. grass sp. that flowers it nears the lake or sea. produces a sticky florescence. Kagondo n. name of a place. kadantaama2 Pl: kadantaama. n. Kagumu n. name of a place. gecko. kaguwa Pl: buguwa. n. string, twine. Kaderuna n. 1 • name of a region. kukuusa akaguwa v. 1 • Idiom. 2 • name of a city. lead; be the first in row, esp. in an kadi1 dem. the other one over there. athletics competition. kadi2 interj. no, nothing, absolutely not; 2 • Idiom. stretch a string or rope to quantifier used for indicating zero mark out a planting line. quantity of s.t. or to object. 3 • Metaphor. compel, force s.b. to kadomoolo n. See main entry: do s.t. kidomoolo. kagwerere Pl: bugwerere. n. small kadubi Pl: budubi. n. small round sticks; bundle of firewood. bowl-shaped basket. kaidu n. first wife among the many co- kadukulu Pl: budukulu. n. prison cell, wives. jail; enclosed area where a suspected kaiga Pl: bwiga. n. stream, brook. criminal or convict is confined. Kairania n. name of a family. kuteeka omu kadukulu v. kaisi conj. and then, and yet, further more, imprison; jail s.b. in a small room or so that. cell. kaiswe pro. ours. kafiifi n. dirt or chaff picked out of Kaitaŋole n. name of a place. freshly harvested cotton. Kajebe n. name of a family. kafuba Var: kafubba. n. tuberculosis. Kajoko n. name of a place. kafubba n. See main entry: kafuba. kajuula Pl: bujuula. n. Taboo. sperm, kafumito n. part of cow meat cut from semen. Syn: maizi gʼekisaiza. the shoulder piece, popular for for kajuuli1 Pl: bakajuuli. n. alcoholic; s.b. who drinks alcohol to excess habitually.

46 kajuuli kalata kajuuli2 Pl: bujuuli. n. tiny fly sp. that kulekamu akakunkuna v. Idiom. often perches on cold uncovered food be unconvincing; leave some and rotten stuff. shadow of doubt or unbelief. kakaika Var: kakololo akatatiika. n. Kakunyumunyu n. name of a place. whooping cough. kakuta Pl: bukuta. n. husk, chaff, shell. kakaire num. million. Syn: kikuta. kakaaga num. six thousand. kakutu1 Pl: bukutu. n. type of strap, kake Var: ke. pro. his, hers. backstrap; an elongated strip of fabric, kakeedo Pl: bukeedo. n. raw materials usually tied going over or under the for making baskets out of dried banana shoulders, for holding a baby in position leaf stalks. whilst being carried on the back. kakindo Pl: bukindo. n. pleat. Syn: kikunta, kasuuka. kakisa n. opportunity, chance. Kakutu2 n. name of a place. kubba nʼakakisa Var: kusuna kakuuŋunto Pl: bukuuŋunto. n. akakisa. v. get an opportunity or sieve, screen, strainer for separating chance. lumps from powdered material or kuwa akakisa v. allow opportunity grading particles. for. kakwate Pl: bukwate. n. connection, kakiiko Pl: bukiiko. n. council, relationship. committee. kubba nʼakakwate na v. have a kako Var: ko. pro. yours. connection, relationship or kakodyo Pl: bukodyo. n. trick, antic, affiliation with. skill. kakweso Pl: bukweso. n. part of Kakoli n. name of a place. woman’s clothing. Kakolo n. name of a place. kala adv. Idiophone. completely dry. kakololo akatatiika n. See main kalabaalaba Pl: bakalabaalaba. entry: kakaika. From: Luganda. n. supervisor, proctor, kakomekome adj. cloudy, nebulous; regent, trustee, overseer. full of or covered with clouds. kalabba Pl: bulabba. n. gallows. kakomyo n. See main entry: nkomerero. kalaja Pl: bulaja. n. small metal knife kakondo Pl: bukondo. n. 1 • belt loop. for harvesting millet and rice. 2 • hasp. kalali n. See main entry: kamulali. kakono Pl: makakono. n. small, Kalampete n. name of a place. yellow, sweet variety of banana, eaten kalango n. See main entry: kirango. raw when ripe, used for brewing banana kalantiini Pl: bulantiini. From: beer. English. n. quarantine. Kakubbeke n. name of a place. Kalapata n. name of a place. kakubbo Pl: bukubbo. n. path, track; kalaso Pl: bulaso. n. bow and arrow, trail of animals. arrow and bow. Kakule n. name of a place. kakulu Pl: bukulu. n. tadpole. kakunkumukira Pl: bukunkumukira. n. crumb; small fragment of bread, cake, biscuit, or other confectionary. kakunkuna Pl: bukunkuna. n. uncertainty mixed with disbelief.

47 kalata kalumi kalata n. playing cards; one or a pack of kalifuwa n. perfume. cards that are used to play card games. kalijata n. 1 • type of traditional game kukubba ekalata Var: kuzeenya with some charateristic tendencies ekalata. v. play a card game; toward modern day wrestling. gamble. 2 • Metaphor rape, forced sex; sexual kalaala n. weed sp., commonly known intercourse had without the consent of as tickberry, which bears flowers with the other partner. filaments that become sticky spikes kalimi1 n. See main entry: lulimi. when dry. kalimi2 n. See main entry: kalumi. kalaamu Pl: makalaamu. n. pencil. kalina Pl: makalina. n. high rise building, one that has more than one storey. Syn: goloova. kalombolombo Pl: bulombolombo. n. custom, traditional practice. kalonda n. assortment, variety of things, collection. kaloti Pl: kaloti. From: English. n. carrot. kalaani Pl: bakalaani. n. secretary. kaloosa Pl: buloosa. From: Luganda. kalaayi Pl: makalaayi. n. metallic n. good sweet smell, perfume. container used for bathing. kalubende Pl: kalubende. n. rat sp. kale interj. OK, alright; term of having a pointed snout, small ears and agreement, used in response to ‘thank an elongated body with a slender and you’ meaning ‘you are welcome’. hairless tail. kalebule n. slander; unfounded kalukalu Pl: makalukalu. n. medium- information. Syn: coco. sized fruit-eating bird, of the hornbill kalekaleku adv. somewhat. family, having a very large bill kubba kalekaleku v. be a little surmounted by a bony protuberance. better or better off than s.b. kalukubba Pl: makalukubba. n. kalekete Pl: bulekete. n. sachet, Accipiter badius. Little Banded packet; a small soft bag. Syn: pakiti. Goshawk; small bird of prey, with short kalenda Pl: makalenda. From: broad wings, and a long, barred tail. Its English. n. calendar. hunting technique is to rely on surprise kalende Pl: bulende. n. thread made as it flies from a hidden perch or flicks from animal skin, used to fix a skin of a over a bush to catch its prey unaware. It musical instrument, as of traditional preys on rodents, lizards, dragonflies, round and long drums, as well as and small birds. stringed harps. kalulu Pl: bululu. n. vote; formal kalerabaana Pl: bikalerabaana. n. indication of a choice between two or small hairy sp. of caterpillar. more candidates or course of action, Kalere n. name of a person. esp. done by ballot. kaleeba Pl: buleeba. n. sheet made of kukubba akalulu v. Idiom. vote or jute or plastic. cast lots in an election. kaleega Pl: buleega. n. bra, brassiere; kalumante Pl: kalumante. n. undergarment worn by women to brownish venomous snake sp. that lives support their breasts. mostly in open grasslands. kaleeri Pl: buleeri. n. derelict, run kalumi Var: kalimi. Pl: bulumi. n. tip, down building. point. kalibbu n. welcome.

48 kalundu kandikiirya kalundu n. contagious skin disease kamunguluze n. See main entry: similar to pox, characterised by purulent kampungulye. skin eruptions that may leave pock kamusiike n. colostrum; milk of a cow marks. that has newly given birth, usually thick kalusu n. foot and mouth disease. and creamish in colour. kamanyikiryo Pl: bumanyikiryo. n. kamutyereri n. slippery green sign, identification mark, evidence, vegetable sp. proof, marker, indicator. kamweso Pl: bumweso. n. razor, razor Kamba n. name of a person. blade. kambe Pl: bwambe. From: Luganda. n. knife, bayonet. kambwiko n. dusk, nightfall; time of day immediately following sunset. kamengo Pl: bumengo. n. knee cap; patella bone at the front of the knee joint. Kamenyamugongo n. name of a place. kamera Pl: makamera. From: English. n. camera. Kameruka n. name of a place. kamwoyomwoyo adv. gentler, kamigamabbaale n. compactor, politely, slowly, unhurriedly. vibratory roller used in constructing kana num. four times as much. roads and concrete surfaces. kanabisisye Pl: bunabisisye. n. small kamirumiru n. green vegetable sp. edible mushroom sp. known for being slippery when cooked. kanaigolo Var: kanaigulo. adv. evening time, dusk, twilight; period when it is kamiyo n. See main entry: namiyo. Kamiiza n. name of a person. just becoming dark. Kamodo n. name of a place. kanakanyeenye Pl: . n. small frog that kamogo Pl: bumogo. n. defect, bunakanyeenye blemish, fault, imperfection. becomes larger when touched. kamomolo n. discrimination, bias, kanakiti Pl: bunakiti. n. small, little, favouritism, partiality, prejudice. minute, few; tiny quantity of things or Kamonkoli n. name of a place, region amount of s.t. and a city. kanakunaku Pl: bunakunaku. n. chigger; tiny biting insect similar to a kampeini Pl: kampeini. From: English. n. campaign. louse or flea. Pl: . kukubba okampeini v. Idiom. kanalwambira bunalwambira campaign for a certain cause e g. a n. small slender body. political post. kanamulondo n. See main entry: kampolampola adv. See main entry: namulondo. n. See main entry: . mpola. kanapama kinapama Pl: . n. urinal. kampungulye Var: kamunguluze. n. kanaala bunaala num. eight thousand. dizziness. Syn: lumbwizu. kanaana Pl: . n. kamucaaza Pl: bumucaaza. n. host. kanderandera bunderandera newborn infant; baby from birth to four kamulali Var: kalali. n. pepper; climber having dark red peppercorns when fully weeks. ripe. kandikiirya adv. dusk, twilight, nightfall.

49 kangala kasana kangala n. molasses beer; distilled kanzu Pl: makanzu. n. cassock, tunic; alcohol from molasses. long traditional robe for men. kange pro. mine. kanyago1 n. edible mushroom sp. kaniala Pl: buniala. n. stunted thing Syn: bwisonkere. whose growth or development was Kanyago2 n. name of a person. checked. kanyali Pl: bakanyali. n. beloved wife. kanisa Pl: makanisa. n. church; place in kanyama n. 1 • muscular person; s.b. which Christians gather to worship. having a robust muscular body-build characterized by having great physical strength, toughness and determination. 2 • Metaphor. bouncer, s.b. who handles troublemakers at public meeting points. Kanyana n. name of a family. kanyawaawa n. vomiting. kanyere Pl: bunyere. n. 1 • braid; trimming used to decorate s.t., e.g., on clothes or curtains. 2 • bead, pearl; a beaded moulding, kankinga adv. approximately, almost, usually small and spherical in shape and nearly, as if, as though. with a hole through the middle, used for kankumbi Pl: bunkumbi. n. 1 • small edging or decorating. hoe. kanyolondi Pl: bunyolondi. n. small 2 • Euph. handkerchief used for cleaning strip of land. up after sexual relations. kanyota Pl: bunyota. n. spark, ember, kansanga n. foot rot, animal disease that cinder; small burning fragment thrown causes toes to be rounded off. out by a fire. Syn: kasambukira. kansikimbwe Pl: bunsikimbwe. n. kanyulu Var: kanyulukuka. adj. hiccup. overripe, mellowed; be too ripe and kansimo n. See main entry: nsimo. turning soft, of a fruit such as mangoes. kansuule Pl: makansuule. n. tree sp. Syn: kaapo, kaado. kansweike Pl: bunsweike. n. little kapa Pl: makapa. n. cat. Syn: puusi. finger. kapanga n. lantana camara. kanta n. type of hair conditioner. 1 • medium-size growing shrub sp. with tiny prickles. kantono1 n. 1 • slender, slim person or thing. 2 • short-growing cassava sp. known for 2 • Euph. AIDS. its resistance to drought conditions. Pl: . From: Kantono2 n. name of a person; this kapisoozi kapisoozi name was originally given as a English. n. capsule. nickname to a slender female but this Kapolino n. name of a place. meaning has since been lost; anyone fat kaputeeni Pl: bakaputeeni. From: or slender can have this name. English. n. captain. kantu Pl: buntu. n. small thing. Kapyani n. name of a place. kanu dem. this one. kasaka Pl: busaka. n. cooking pot. kanuunambuli n. short, tiny, flat- kasambukira Var: kasambuka. leafed weed, widely known for being Pl: busambukira. n. small particle of very much liked by goats as a feed. liquid or fire thrown off from a surface, kanwa Var: kanwanwa. Pl: bunwa. n. having been produced by striking two entry point, tip of the mouth of s.t. surfaces. Syn: kanyota. kanwanwa n. See main entry: munwa. kasana n. See main entry: isana.

50 kasanvu katale kʼenyama kasanvu num. seven thousand. kasoko Pl: makasoko. From: English. kasanzololo Pl: busonzololo. n. n. cassock; religious garment. backbone, spine. kasokoto Pl: busokoto. n. narrow kasatu num. three times, thrice. path. kasawo Pl: busawo. n. handbag. kasolya Var: kasulya. Pl: busolya. n. kasaale Pl: busaale. n. stick; small thin pinnacle; framework that forms the branch of a tree. peak of a roof, and at times just the kasaale kʼekibiriiti Pl: busaale slender upright spire at the top-most bwʼekibiriiti. n. matchstick. part of roof. kasaani n. See main entry: saani. kasonseke1 Pl: busonseke. n. remote Kasaasira n. name of a place. place. kasekere Pl: busekere. n. stye; itchy kasonseke2 Pl: busonseke. n. swelling affecting the sebaceous duct of subentry, subcategory. the eye. kasonya n. ancient times, archaic, kasendabaguli n. marketing or sales primitive period; characteristic of an promo; activity that publicises a product earlier more primitive ancestral type. so as to increase sales. kasookanga adv. ever since. kaserengeto Pl: buserengeto. n. kasulya n. See main entry: kasolya. slope. kasumeeno Pl: busumeeno. n. tenon kaseti Pl: makaseti. From: English. n. saw; tiny carpenter’s handsaw used with radio cassette player, cassette tape one hand for cutting wood. player. kasuuka Pl: busuuka. n. baby strap; kaseera n. moment, period of time, small elongated strip of fabric, usually interval. used as a bedding for babies, or tied kaseera kʼomweyaayo n. free going over or under the shoulders, for time. holding a baby in position whilst being kyʼakaseera adj. temporary, carried on the back. Syn: kikunta, transient. kakutu. kasimo Var: kansimo. n. See main entry: kasuule Pl: kasuule. n. naturally nsimo. growing low grass sp. whose long kasinde n. See main entry: kisinde. flower stems are commonly harvested kasinga conj. 1 • or else, instead. and made into brushes of bristles used 2 • so that, in order that. for sweeping houses. 3 • would rather; indicating s.b.’s kaswiriri Pl: buswiriri. n. eyelash. preference in a particular matter. Kasyebbayi n. name of a place. kasipi n. See main entry: kisipi. katabalika num. billion. kasirica Pl: busirica. n. fullstop, dot. katabanguko Pl: butabanguko. n. kasiru Pl: bakasiru. n. 1 • lunatic. upheaval. 2 • mute, dumb person. katabo Pl: butabo. n. booklet, kasita conj. after all, as long as, as soon pamphlet, magazine. as, in as much as, no matter. katabo kʼamawulire Pl: butabo Kasoca n. name of a place. bwʼamawulire. n. newsletter or Kasodo n. name of a region. news magazine. kasogwa Pl: bakasogwa. n. age mate, Kataike n. name of a person. peer. Katakawunoni n. name of a river. kasoigi n. funeral ritual; last funeral rites katale Pl: butale. n. marketplace. ceremony that happens three weeks katale kʼenyama Pl: butale after burial takes place. bwʼenyama. n. butchery.

51 katalo kayongo katalo Pl: makatalo. n. weighty, hefty; katyayi adj. See main entry: butyayi. enormously big or gigantic thing in kaveera Pl: buveera. n. polythene bag. weight and size, esp. for inanimate kavuna conj. so long as, after all, as soon things. Syn: katikwe. as, no matter. katambaala Pl: butambaala. n. kavundikira n. See main entry: handkerchief, veil. kuvunda. katambi n. See main entry: lutambi. kavuuyo Var: muvuuyo. Pl: buvuuyo. katanda n. See main entry: kitanda. n. confusion, chaos, disorder, stampede, katandaalo Pl: butandaalo. n. drying commotion. rack made from wooden sticks used for kawaali n. smallpox, measles; any drying dishes. lumpy skin disease. kataabba conj. See main entry: aabba. Kawaami n. name of a place. kataago Pl: butaago. n. spleen. kawo n. cowpeas legume sp. katebe Pl: butebe. n. stool; small chair. kawonawo Pl: bakawonawo. n. s.b. katebe kʼekiwuulo Pl: butebe or s.t. that survives through a bwʼebiwuulo. n. traditional round catastrophe or affliction. stool. Syn: namulondo. kawoole n. stink; extremely bad smell. katemba n. drama. kawoowo n. See main entry: kaboobo. katenderabatengu adv. Idiom. kawugere n. See main entry: kabugere. evening sunshine, typical of sunset. kawugu Var: nkawugu. katiba Pl: butiba. n. brick mould; Pl: makawugu. n. bat; general word wooden trough used for making mud for all animals of the bat family. bricks. Katido n. name of a place. Katikati n. sub-distinction within the ‘Bakatikoko’ clan, one of the clans of the Gwere people. katikwe Pl: makatikwe. n. weighty, hefty; enormously big or gigantic thing kawule n. melamine; white crystalline in weight and size, esp. for inanimate organic compound used in making things. Syn: katalo. plastic resins. katimba Pl: butimba. n. net; trap made kawulewule n. centre top part of the of netting to catch s.t. e.g. fish, birds or head. insects like mosquitoes. kawumbi Pl: buwumbi. n. billion. Katiryo n. name of a place. kawumpuli Pl: buwumpuli. n. plague. katogo n. meal in which the foodstuff kawuuti Var: kabuuti. Pl: makawuuti. and the sauce are prepared and served n. pullover, overcoat; thick, heavy coat together as one dish, or in which the worn over clothes, e.g., in winter for meal itself is a ‘mix and mash’ of warmth. Syn: mugonampewo. several types of foods, e.g. sliced kayaani Pl: kayaani. n. argument, potatoes, cassava, and yams all boiled dispute. together in the same pan. kayima Pl: buyima. n. pancreatitis katongo n. sunshine. disease. adv. mid-morning sun; period of day kayimo Pl: buyimo. n. hillock, elevated before the sun gets hot. ground. katundutundu Pl: butundutundu. n. kayoki Var: kayokiyoki; kooki. fraction, subset, proportion. Pl: bwoki. n. bumble bee; insect sp. katundwa n. See main entry: tundwa. kayongo n. parasitic plant disease. Katyaime n. name of a place.

52 kayoola kibaajo kayoola adv. all together, collectively, kaapo Var: mukaapo. adj. overripe, without exception. mellowed; be too ripe and turning soft, kazigizigi Pl: buzigizigi. n. peril. of a fruit such as mangoes. kazindaalo Pl: buzindaalo. n. Syn: kanyulu, kaado. microphone. kaava Pl: kaava. From: English. n. kazoole n. mental illness. cover. kaabobyo n. leafy short-growing sharp- kulya ekaava v. Idiom. take cover; edged grass sp. dive into safety. kaabuuyi n. inner layer of skin of an kaawa n. coffee. animal. kaaye interj. See main entry: kaamo. kaabwe pro. theirs. Kebba n. name of a person. kaabba Pl: kaabba. n. yoke; part of a kenda num. nine thousand. shirt that fits over the sholders below kendo n. See main entry: lwendo. the collar. kengere Pl: makengere. n. bicycle kaabbo interj. See main entry: kaamo. bell; round metal object on the kaada Pl: makaada. From: English. n. handlebar of a bicycle that makes a card. ringing sound when hit by clicking on kaade interj. See main entry: kaamo. its button used esp. as a warning. kaado Var: mukaado. adj. overripe, Kenkebbu n. name of a place. mellowed; be too ripe and turning soft, Kerekerene n. name of a place. of a fruit such as mangoes. kereziya Pl: makereziya. n. Catholic Syn: kanyulu, kaapo. church. kaagwa n. See main entry: mukaagwa. kereere From: Kiswahili. n. noise, kaalikaali adv. immediately, in no time shouting. Syn: cerete, buyoga, lukero. at all, there and then. keruubbi Pl: bakeruubbi. From: kaamo Var: kaade; kaabbo; kaaye. English. n. cherubim. interj. please; as is used in polite request. keediimo Pl: bwediimo. n. riot, kaano1 Pl: bwano. n. small bunch of rebellion, strike, demonstration in bananas, one stymied in development protest, protest. by a persistently long dry spell. keegugungo Pl: bwegugungo. n. kaano2 adj. Metaphor. excessive or tumult, riot, protest. chronic condition; harsh and thus kibala Pl: bibala. n. fruit. undesirable, but also persistent, or kibalo Pl: bibalo. n. calculation, recurrent, or long lasting. estimation. kaanyegeenyege n. 1 • numbness; kibanda Pl: bibanda. n. roughly built partial or total lack of sensation in a part shack, hut or cabin used esp. as a make- of the body, as a result of anaethesia, or shift craft workshop or movie theatre. a symptom of nerve damage or kibange Pl: bibange. n. fairly large dysfunction. earthenware with a large mouth used for 2 • palsy; a condition marked by cooking; or to make a local brew called uncontrollable tremor. ‘malwa’. 3 • Metaphor. excitement, excitation, kibanja Pl: bibanja. n. personal plot of inflammation, fervor, vigour, agitation; land. the state of being emotionally aroused kibazu Pl: bibazu. n. blister. and worked up, and in active strength of kibaajo Pl: bibaajo. n. splinter, sliver; body or mind. Syn: kibinyubinyu. thin-surfaced piece of wood, glass, clay, kaanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more or plastic that is broken off from a people). larger piece.

53 kibenga kibbaali kibenga Pl: bibenga. n. funeral kibonerezo Pl: bibonerezo. n. clothing; traditional mourning wear punishment. made out of banana leaves, worn by kibono Pl: bibono. n. word. women as sign of grief and Syn: kigambo. bereavement. kubba wʼebibono bingi v. be kibeere Pl: bibeere. n. 1 • udder. verbose, talkative. 2 • Euph. scrotum, external pouch that kubula bibono v. be speechless. contains the testes. kibuga Pl: bibuga. n. city, town. kibina Pl: bibina. n. dance concert, kibuulyo Var: kibuuzo. Pl: bibuulyo. musical festival. n. 1 • question, query; statement kibiniko Var: kibinuko. Pl: bibiniko. n. expressed so as to elicit information. orgy, jollification, carousing, 2 • exam; set of questions or exercises merrymaking, boisterous celebration. evaluating skill or knowledge. Syn: kibina. kibya Pl: bibya. n. clay pot or bowl. kibinja Pl: bibinja. n. group, kibyali Pl: bakibyali. n. mother-in-law; contingent, platoon; group of persons, mother of your husband. Syn: daani. especially those who are engaged in a kibbambagiro Pl: bibbambagiro. n. common activity. firm hold; state of clenching or being kibinuko n. See main entry: kibiniko. clenched. kibinyubinyu Pl: bibinyubinyu. n. kibbambala Pl: bibbambala. n. tree excitement, excitation, inflammation, sp. with large leaves. fervor, vigour, agitation; state of being kibbambya Pl: bibbambya. n. dawn; emotionally aroused and worked up, time between 4:00 and 6:00 am. and in active strength of body or mind. Kibbampaawo n. name of a person. Syn: kaanyegeenyege. kibbatikiro Var: mbatikiro. kukwatisya ekibinyubinyu v. Pl: bibbatikiro. n. cooking pot for excite, stir the feelings of. ugali with a wide mouth, esp. used for kibinyubinyu okukukwata cooking any kinds of food that are Lit: be caught by excitement v. prepared by mingling. Metaphor. become excited. kibbaabba Pl: bibbaabba. n. lump of Syn: kucamuka. food cut off the big lump, esp. mashed kibira Pl: bibira. n. forest. food e.g. banana. kibiriiti Pl: bibiriiti. n. matchbox. kibbaagiro Pl: bibbaagiro. n. slaughter house. kibbaakiro Pl: bibbaakiro. n. trench, usually about 60 x 150 cm, cut in the ground, used for burying soaked grain flour for 3 days to ferment before it is roasted and brewed into a local millet kibiina Pl: bibiina. n. 1 • organization, brew, called ‘malwa’. association, club; group to which people kibbaala Pl: bibbaala. n. short, stout, apply for membership. edible mushroom sp. that grows mostly 2 • classroom. in the vicinity of places where livestock 3 • classification, categorisation; are kept. division of people or things having kibbaali1 Pl: bibbaali. n. temple or particular characteristics in common. traditional worshiping place, pantheon, kibobe Pl: bibobe. n. bad smell from shrine to a spirit usually found in the the nose due to too much mucus. middle of a compound.

54 kibbaali kibbuyi kibbaali2 Pl: bibbaali. n. wasteland, where sweepings are thrown. esp. one barren land; land which is desolate, with used for dumping ash dust. Syn: kituuti. little or no vegetation and often kibbonge Pl: bibbonge. n. animal uninhabited, that is worthless for hoof. cultivation. kibbongokera Pl: bibbongokera. n. kibbaami Pl: bibbaami. n. lower back; piece of s.t. that has broken off and pelvis, pelvic girdle, hip; the structure separated from the main object. of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the kibbowo Pl: bibbowo. n. package, lower limbs in humans and the hind parcel, bundle; collection of things limbs or corresponding parts in other wrapped, boxed, or heaped together. vertebrates. Syn: kinabbabbayi. kibbookisi Pl: bibbookisi. From: kibbaamu Pl: bibbaamu. n. fish pond. English. n. cardboard or wooden box. kibbikibbi Pl: bibbikibbi. n. bad kibbooko Pl: mbooko. n. cane, lash, thing, wrongdoing, sin, wickedness, whip, stick. evil. kibbooleera Pl: bibbooleera. n. rotten kukola ekibbikibbi v. sin, err; do banana stem. wrong. kibbooto Pl: bibbooto. n. hut, shelter; kibbimbiikiri Pl: bibbimbiikiri. n. small structure made of grass and sticks hairy caterpillar that causes itching if to rest in or place a child in while at touched. work in the garden. Syn: kidukulu. kibbimbya Pl: bibbimbya. n. yeast, kibbubbu Pl: bibbubbu. n. group, leaven; substance that can be added to organisation, body of people. dough to make it rise. kuteeka omu bibbubbu v. kibbimbyamatama categorise; sort into groups. Pl: bibbimbyamatama. n. poisonous Kibbuku n. 1 • name of a place. mushroom sp. that usually grows 2 • name of a city. around decomposing tree trunks. kibbula Pl: bibbula. n. organisation, kibbira Pl: bibbira. n. shrine or association. pantheon of spirit houses, each one kibbula kyʼabaikirirya houses one spirit, usually located Pl: bibbula byʼabaikirirya. n. outside of the compound to which it is church, church organisation, or faith associated and often located under a group. tree. Syn: isabo. kibbumba Pl: bakibbumba. n. god. kibbiriiri Pl: bibbiriiri. n. shrub sp. Kibbumba oItewaiswe n. God known for its bitter leaves and the Father. medicinal properties. Kibbumba oMwana n. God the kibbiibbi Var: kibbikibbi. Son. Pl: bibbiibbi. n. s.t. bad, wrong, sinful, Kibbumba oMwoyo oMweru vile, or wicked. n. God the Holy Spirit. kibbiiryo Pl: bibbiiryo. n. 1 • heap, kibbumbe Pl: bibbumbe. n. creature. batch, clutch; collection of things kibbungubbu Pl: bibbungubbu. n. heaped, or to be handled together. multitude; large number of people or Syn: ntuumu. things. 2 • clutch of eggs. kibbututwa n. See main entry: adj. massive, vast, numerous, countless. kituutwa. Syn: nkumu. kibbuyi Var: kibbuyu; kibbuuswa. kibbomboizi Pl: bibbomboizi. n. Pl: bibbuyi. n. container made from the trash heap, dump, waste yard; place dry hollowed shell of a large gourd,

55 kibbuuli kidumbulu often traditionally used as a container kidede Sg: bidede. n. residue,from for storing cereal or grain foodstuffs. bananas after pressing or squeezing out kibbuuli Pl: bibbuuli. n. juice. Syn: nsiiga, nsiyo, bicica. bullheadedness, obstinacy, kideku Pl: bideku. n. bisected gourd, stubbornness. container, calabash, unit of volume. kibbuuta Pl: bibbuuta. n. infant, baby; Kideya n. name of a person. young child who has just been weaned. kideero Pl: bideero. n. granary, barn, kibbuutu Pl: bibbuutu. n. container, storehouse. Syn: mambaleewo, usually made of a dried hollowed out kinapama, kinatuya. gourd, used to trapping flying ants. kumala ebideero v. Idiom. be kibbwatukira Pl: bibbwatukira. n. stunted, grow too slowly; not grow sudden event, unexpected incident. properly in height or bodily stature. kibbwe Pl: makibbwe. n. fox. kidi dem. that one over there. Kicodo n. name of a person. kidiba Pl: bidiba. n. pond, well, pool, kicopi Pl: bicopi. n. cassava sp. known fishpond, dam, cattle dip. for its thick tubers. kidiki Pl: bidiki. n. makeshift door. kida Pl: bida. n. 1 • stomach. kidindo Pl: bidindo. n. Taboo. anus; the 2 • abdomen. Syn: ibunda. excretory opening at the end of the 3 • pregnancy. alimentary canal. kubba ekida v. Idiom. be pregnant. kidiinidiini Pl: bidiinidiini. n. sect; kutoola ekida v. Idiom. conceive a false religion. baby; become pregnant. kidomoolo Pl: bidomoolo. n. jerry kutoolamu ekida v. Idiom. abort a can. baby, intentionally miscarry. kadomoolo Pl: budomoolo. n. kuzwamu ekida v. Idiom. small jerry can. miscarry. kidondi Pl: bidondi. n. ball of thread or kidandi Pl: bidandi. n. banana leaf yarn used for sewing or knitting. spoon. Syn: kitutwa. kidangadi Pl: bidangadi. n. rim; outer kidongo Pl: bidongo. n. guitar. part of a wheel on which the tyre is kidoobi adj. destitute; being extremely attached. poor and lacking the means to provide. kidaada Pl: bidaada. n. disease kidooli Pl: bidooli. n. kraal, cattle involving swelling of the abdomen, enclosure. superstitiously believed to be due to a kidoome Pl: bidoome. n. small fetish object in the stomach. container, traditionally made out of hard kidaala Pl: bidaala. n. home, fruit skin e.g., pumpkin, but also plastic homestead. these days, commonly used as a storage kidaasi Pl: bidaasi. n. lash, thong; can for kitchen items like salt and curry leather strip that forms the flexible part powder, as well as items like sugar, of a whip, esp. used for driving oxen flour, etc. when ploughing. kidukulu Pl: bidukulu. n. temporary kide1 Pl: bide. n. bell; device that makes hut built to shelter from the sun or rest a ringing sound when struck or buzzing in esp. when scaring birds from a rice signal when pushed. garden. Syn: kibbooto. kukubba ekide v. ring a bell; kidukuuku Pl: bidukuuku. n. sound a warning. sandstorm, or dust storm typical of the kide2 Pl: bide. n. tapeworm; parasitic dry season. flatworm that infests the intestines of kidumbulu Pl: bidumbulu. n. gourd. humans and other vertebrates.

56 kifaananyi kigera kifaananyi Pl: bifaananyi. n. 1 • idol, kifulukwa Pl: bifulukwa. From: figurine, statue, icon, picture, Luganda. n. desolate place, abandoned photograph, image, shape. residence, deserted place. 2 • likeness, resemblance, kifumo Pl: bifumo. n. legend, story, representation, impression, fable, myth, folk tale. Syn: kisimo. configuration, outline, embodiment, kifumu Pl: bifumu. n. sorcery, appearance, cast, mould, portrait. soothsaying. kubba omu kifaananyi kya v. kifundwa Pl: bifundwa. n. tuft, lock; represent, seem like; be the bunch of thread or hair held together at embodiment, appearance or image the base. Syn: kisindo. of. kifunguwo Pl: bifunguwo. n. key, kukubba akafaananyi v. opener. Metaphor. imagine, visualise, picture kifutani Pl: bifutani. n. enthusiasm, s.t. in the mind. energy, vigour. kukubba ekifaananyi v. kifuuniko Pl: bifuuniko. n. lid. 1 • Idiom. draw a picture. kiga Pl: biga. n. crack on heel. 2 • Idiom. photograph s.t. kigabaayo Pl: bigabaayo. n. clay kukwata ekifaananyi v. video. bowl. kusinza ebifaananyi v. worship kigabo1 Pl: bigabo. n. chainguard; an idol. metallic casing that encloses the chain kifi Pl: bifi. n. chunk of meat. and sprocket assemblages on a bicycle kifiikira Var: kiswikira. Pl: bifiikira. n. that serves to protect the chain from leftover, remnant; small part or portion mud and dirt. that remains after the main part no kigabo2 Pl: bigabo. n. plough longer exists. mouldboard. kifo Pl: bifo. n. 1 • place, location. kigala Pl: bigala. n. 1 • finger-like thing; 2 • title, position; words used in each of the slender jointed parts addressing authority in their capacities. attached to a lumpy thing, e.g., a finger kuwa ekifo v. move out of the way; of millet. make room or space for s.b. or s.t. 2 • fingerbreadth measure of s.t. with the kifubba Pl: bifubba. n. chest, thorax of breadth of a finger used as a measure. an animal. kigalabaayo Pl: bigalabaayo. n. kugwa omu kifubba v. embrace, palm, of the hand. hug. Syn: kunywegera. kigambo Pl: bigambo. From: kutwala nʼekifubba v. Idiom. take Luganda. n. word. Syn: kibono. s.t. by force. kigangu Var: kigango. Pl: bigangu. n. kwingira kifubba v. Metaphor. rest house, shed or shelter built for force your way into s.t. hosting a particular festivity. kwekubba omu kifubba v. kigaaniko Pl: bigaaniko. n. filtering Idiom. reconsider; re-think a device for preparation of bicarbonate decision. salt. kifuduuko Pl: bakifuduuko. n. Kigaaye n. name of a person. undtidy, squalid, dingy-looking person. kigendererwa Pl: bigendererwa. n. kifufu Pl: bifufu. n. 1 • swollen muscle. 1 • goal, purpose, aim, intention. 2 • welt; raised, red mark on the skin 2 • reason for, cause of s.t. resulting from a blow or an allergic kigeni Pl: bigeni. n. banquet, feast. reaction. kigera n. stature, physique; the form, size, or development of s.t.

57 kigere kijalamaizi kigere Pl: bigere. n. 1 • leg; foot, general kigole Pl: bigole. n. wedding ceremony. term to refer to lower human limb. kigona Pl: bigona. n. 1 • bush, uninhabited area, grassland. 2 • Euph. bush used as a place for defecating. kyʼomu kigona adj. natural, wild, of animals or plants living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated. kigonde Pl: bigonde. n. banana leaf stalk. kigonera Pl: bigonera. n. fallow land; farmland that has been left unploughed and unsown during a growing season.

kigonero Pl: bigonero. n. bedding. 2 • length of a foot, a unit of measure. kigosi Pl: bigosi. n. difficulty, hardship, kubba mu bigere bya adv. Idiom. complexity. Syn: kizibu. be a representative; stand in the kigosi kyʼokukola adj. place of s.t. or s.b. impossible. kucuusa ebigere Lit: turn the legs kumala ekigosi v. solve a back v. Idiom. return. problem. kwemerera omu bigere bya v. kigooli Pl: bigooli. n. type of haircut. Metaphor. represent, stand in for. kigooyigooyi adv. lazily, in a slow and kwira omu bigere bya v. lazy manner. replace, substitute. kigulyo Pl: bigulyo. n. brew, made kigero Pl: bigero. n. quantity, amount; from millet and sorghum, added as a property of s.t. that is measurable. fermenting agent to banana juice when adj. s.t. within reasonable or average making banana beer. limits, size or amount; not excessive or kigunda Pl: bigunda. n. banana extreme. plantation that is bushy. kigezo Pl: bigezo. n. test, exam. kigunduula Pl: bigunduula. n. dung kugwa ekigezo v. fail a test. beetle. kutyama ebigezo nete v. re-sit kiguno Pl: biguno. n. gum of mouth. an exam. kigwala Pl: bigwala. n. trumpet, palm kigingi Var: kagingi. Pl: bigingi. n. flute; acoustic device in which an air 1 • bump, protrusion, hump on the steam is forced against an edge or into ground. its cavity in order to produce a loud 2 • ridge, plateau, raised area. shrill sound. kigira Pl: bigira. n. cause, purpose; kigwansi Pl: bigwansi. n. food served reason why s.t. is done. in a shrine. kigo Pl: bigo. n. kraal, corral, animal kigwo Pl: bigwo. n. wrestling pin down, pen; round enclosure where animals are when a wrestler’s shoulders are forced kept. to the mat. kigode Pl: bigode. n. 1 • epidermis; kijaguzo Pl: bijaguzo. From: outer layer of skin. Luganda. n. commemoration; ceremony 2 • Euph. foreskin, prepuce; part that to honour the memory of s.b. or s.t. covers the end of the penis. kijalamaizi Pl: bijalamaizi. n. small kigogo Pl: bigogo. n. dry banana fibre. edible mushroom sp. with a tiny cap Syn: kisuuti. and a long stem.

58 Kijali kikinde

Kijali n. name of a person. kukubba ekika v. Idiom. commit kijanjalo Pl: bijanjalo. n. bean. incest between close relatives. kikaka Pl: bikaka. n. sugarcane. Syn: kikaajo. kikakaati Pl: bikakaati. n. funeral clothing; traditional mourning wear made out of banana leaves, worn by women as sign of grief and bereavement. Syn: kibenga. Pl: . n. fertiliser, kijimuca bijimuca kikalakamba Pl: bikalakamba. n. manure. exfoliation, scales; thin flakes of dead kijiiko Pl: bijiiko. n. spoon, ladle, epidermis shed from the surface of the scoop. skin of fish and animals, including humans. kikali adj. female. kyʼekikali Pl: byʼekikali. n. feminine thing, womanly thing. kikalu Pl: bikalu. n. tuck, dart; narrow flattened, stitched pleat or fold in a kijo Pl: bijo. n. sweet potato, raw or garment. cooked. kikamiro Pl: bikamiro. n. container kijobo Pl: bijobo. n. fishing equipment. used for holding milk when milking. kijoko Var: kijooko. Pl: bijoko. n. yoke, kikandula Pl: bikandula. n. rake. harness; set of straps consisting of a kikapu Pl: bikapu. n. handbag, satchel. wooden frame and fittings across the kikata Pl: bikata. n. potato mound; heap shoulders by which oxen are fastened to of soil for planting sweet potatoes. a plough, cart, etc. Syn: lyamba. Kijooma n. name of a person. kikawugu Pl: bikawugu. n. dry stem kijujuuli Pl: bijujuuli. n. cockscomb; of a cotton plant. red flap of skin on the top of the head of kikaajo Pl: bikaajo. n. sugarcane. a rooster. Syn: kikaka. kikaaka Pl: bikaaka. n. scale; thick dry flake of skin. kikaaso Pl: bikaaso. n. spit, sputum, phlegm. kikemo Pl: bikemo. n. temptation, lure. kikengeizo Pl: bikengeizo. n. filter. kikepya Pl: bikepya. n. piece of cloth. kikere Pl: bikere. n. frog, toad.

kijuulo Pl: bijuulo. n. matted grass lump used in pressing juice from bananas. kika Pl: bika. n. 1 • type, kind. 2 • clan, tribal sub-grouping. Syn: kitekere. 59 kikinde kikopo kikinde Pl: bikinde. n. location. kikolyo Pl: bikolyo. n. mushroom. kikiino Pl: bikiino. n. meat from the intestines. kikobe Pl: bikobe. n. sentence in grammar, clause, saying. kikobbookobbo Pl: bikobbookobbo. n. vine sp. resembling a water-melon but which produces yellowish fruit the size of eggplants. kikoiko Pl: bikoiko. n. riddle. kikokolo Pl: bikokolo. n. leg of a bird. kikome Pl: bikome. n. very cold weather with no sunshine. kikomera Pl: bikomera. n. fence made of a wall. kikomo Pl: bikomo. n. bangle, bracelet. kikompola Pl: bikompola. n. missile; mortar shell. kikonde Pl: bikonde. From: Luganda. n. 1 • clenched fist; hand with the fingers clenched in the palm, as for hitting. Pl: . n. dewlap; kikokoowe bikokoowe Syn: , . fold of loose skin hanging from the kinfunte nguumi 2 • blow; hit with a clenched fist. neck of an animal. kikondo Pl: bikondo. n. pole, pillar, kikole Var: kikolwa. Pl: bikole. n. stand, concrete column. 1 • deed, act, action, activity; thing that kikonge Pl: bikonge. n. kingpin; s.t. s.b. does. that is most essential, central, or 2 • verb. important to the success of a group, kikole ekikaali Pl: bikole undertaking, operation, or organization. . n. harsh act. ebikaali Pl: . From: Pl: . n. kikongoliro bikongoliro kikole ekisa bikole ebisa Luganda. n. corn cob; stalk or husk of good act. an ear of maize. Syn: . Pl: . n. 1 • stem, stalk; kiziziimwa kikolo bikolo Pl: . n. 1 • pothole. main body of a plant. kikonko bikonko Syn: , . 2 • . base, foundation; basic kisiriko kiina Metaphor 2 • trench. source, cause or origin of s.t. kikono Pl: bikono. n. extension of s.t. kikolobero Pl: bikolobero. n. deed, e.g., a peninsula jutting into the sea, or action or activity considered terrible, isthmus. awful, horrific, atrocious. kikopo Pl: bikopo. n. 1 • mug, cup. kikolokolo Pl: bikolokolo. n. banana stump; base of a banana stem after the plant has been felled. kikololo Pl: kikololo. n. cough. kikoloso Pl: bikoloso. n. cashew nut.

60 kikovu kimo

2 • cup measure unit of volume. 2 • shell, husk, pod, chaff. Syn: kakuta. kikovu n. See main entry: ikovu. kikutu Pl: bikutu. n. husk; outer kikowe Pl: bikowe. n. eyelid. membranous covering of some fruits or Syn: kitigi. seeds. Syn: kisusu. kikoola Pl: bikoola. n. leaf. kikutuko Pl: bikutuko. n. sudden death. kikuyu Pl: kikuyu. n. cocoyam, arrowroot; wild edible root crop that typically grows in wetlands. kikuubo Pl: bikuubo. n. corridor, alleyway, back street; narrow street with walls on both sides. adj. domestic, kikuumangano domesticated. Syn: kipiitangano. kumumaku akakoola v. Idiom. kikwangala Pl: bikwangala. n. fake, offer help to s.b. who is in need. forged or tainted money. kikoomi Pl: bikoomi. n. furnace; fire kikwaso Pl: bikwaso. n. pin, safety pin. made for destroying cow dung refuse, kikwate Pl: bikwate. n. poem. or to smelt or refine ores. kikwatiro Pl: bikwatiro. n. handle; kikoonya Pl: bikoonya. n. stump used appendage to an object that is designed for tethering animals. to be held in order to use or move it. kikoosi Pl: bikoosi. n. squadron. kikye Var: kye. pro. his, hers. kikooyi Pl: bikooyi. n. petticoat, kikyo Var: kyo. pro. yours. loincloth; female undergarment. kimaido Pl: bimaido. n. cashew nut. kiku Pl: biku. n. bedbug. kimanto Pl: bimanto. n. underground kikule Pl: bikule. n. nature, disposition, mine. essential qualities by which s.t. is kimanye Pl: bimanye. n. known, recognised; the complex of emotional familiar thing. and intellectual attributes that determine kintu kimanye Pl: bintu s.b.’s characteristic actions and bimanye. n. s.t. commonly known reactions. or obvious. kikumi num. hundred. kimaadu Pl: makimaadu. n. kob; kikundi Pl: bikundi. From: Kiswahili. antelope sp. n. clique, ingroup, faction; exclusive kimaama n. 1 • s.t. that has in it a circle of people with a common property of being uncontrollable, purpose. unstoppable, or irrepressible; e.g. a kikungubye Var: namunkungubye. nosebleed. Pl: bikungubye. n. dragonfly. 2 • Metaphor. reckless driving. kikunta Pl: bikunta. n. baby’s bed kimegero Pl: bimegero. n. lump, hunk; sheet; small elongated strip of fabric, large piece of s.t. without definite usually used as a bedding for babies. shape. Syn: kasuuka, kakutu. kimera Pl: bimera. n. plant. kikunulire Pl: bikunulire. n. bruise, kimigi adv. silently, sneakily, stealthily, injury. secretly. Syn: kisirinkiriri. kikunyiro Pl: bikunyiro. n. winepress. kimira Pl: bimira. n. mucus. kikusu Pl: bikusu. n. piece of cloth. kimiririrya Pl: bimiririrya. n. kikuta Var: kikutu. Pl: bikuta. n. extremely bad pain. 1 • peeling, shaving, chip; e.g., from kimo1 num. one thing. smoothing timber. kimo2 adv. See main entry: nakimo.

61 kimoimo kinamuna kimoimo Var: kimo. Pl: bimoimo. n. kinakitebe Pl: binakitebe. n. edible single thing, lone thing. mushroom, usually with a short stem adv. alone. arising from a shallow mycelium but kimuli Pl: bimuli. n. flower. with a wide cap. kinakoolo Pl: binakoolo. n. enmity. kinakoolwa Pl: binakoolwa. n. pumpkin. Syn: kiriiwa, kisuuju, kinalyaŋa.

kuteekaku ebimuli v. adorn, decorate with flowers, lay a wreath. kinabulo Pl: binabulo. n. small edible Pl: . n. tree sp. mushroom sp. kinakuŋuli binakuŋuli kinakuta Pl: binakuta. n. kind of old- kinabbabbayi Pl: binabbabbayi. n. fashioned traditional hoe or weeding sacrum, back bone; hip or pelvic bone. tool made by sharpening one point of a Syn: kibbaami. piece of wood. Pl: . n. frantic or kinabbiri binabbiri kinakwatamukono unrestrained or delirious behaviour; Pl: . n. femur. state of uncontrolled excitement or binakwatamukono kinakyalo adj. countrified, rustic, emotion. unsophisticated in mannerism, kubba owʼekinabbiri v. be characteristic of rural life. unrestrained, delirious; have frantic kinalasayi Pl: binalasayi. n. banana behaviour marked by uncontrolled beer that has become sour in taste, esp. excitement or emotion. after being more than three days old. Pl: . n. intestine. kinabboyi binabboyi Pl: binalooma. n. trauma. Pl: . n. tree sp. kinalooma kinabbule binabbule n. See main entry: kyeyo. Pl: . n. wooden kinalweyo kinacegere binacegere kinalyaŋa Pl: binalyaŋa. n. pumpkin; triangular-shaped trap used for catching large pulpy round orange fruit with firm wild birds. orange skin and numerous seeds. kinagiriro Pl: binagiriro. n. small fire Syn: , , . stone, used to fill in at the place where kisuuju kiriiwa kinakoolwa kinameje Pl: binameje. n. old, the cooking pot is not sitting well on to derelict, abandoned homestead. the main stone. kinamukida Pl: binamukida. n. kinaikokeikoke adj. grey colour. bowel, intestine, internal body organ. Pl: . n. 1 • state kinaiseeka binaiseeka kinamukuku Pl: binamukuku. n. of emotion characterised by lack of late night time; between 10:00 pm and affection; feeling emotionally cold. 11:00 pm. 2 • Metaphor. emotionally cold spouse; Pl: . n. hip-bone. one who is so unloving and uncaring kinamulo binamulo kinamuna Pl: binamuna. n. spread or toward the other. paste made from groundnut or simsim, kinakabbubbuku used as a substitute for butter or even Pl: binakabubuku. n. dry bark of a sauce. tree.

62 kinamuulu kinyanyanzi kinamuulu Pl: binamuulu. n. cowry kinaabbiro Pl: binaabbiro. n. club, shell used to make a necklace. thumping stick weapon. kinangeye Pl: binangeye. n. grass sp. kinaana num. eighty. kinankandwa Pl: binankandwa. n. kinaawo Pl: binaawo. n. core of a large edible mushroom sp. that usually banana stem. grows around tree stumps. kinene adj. large, immense, big, fat, kinankaziga Var: kinkaziga. wide. Pl: binankaziga. n. sunflower. kineneka Pl: bineneka. n. 1 • fruit; kinankoto Pl: binankoto. n. back ripened reproductive body of a seed view. plant. adv. backward; directed toward the 2 • Metaphor. result, outcome; positive back or rear. consequence of some effort or action. kinanzi Pl: binanzi. n. coconut; tall Kinenenka n. name of a person. palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits, or kineni Pl: bineni. n. discharge in the the fruit itself. eyes from sleep. kinanyere pro. itself. kinfunte Pl: binfunte. n. 1 • clenched kinanyulu Pl: binanyulu. n. desert- fist; hand with the fingers clenched in like place or state. the palm, as for hitting. Syn: kikonde, kinanyumba Var: kinyumba. nguumi. Pl: binanyumba. n. nest of a bird. 2 • blow; punch delivered with a kinapama Pl: binapama. n. clenched fist. storehouse; mud-walled granary, kingiraigona Pl: bingiraigona. n. typically used to store seeds. down-payment made to a herbalist for Syn: mambaleewo, kideero, kinatuya. treatment. kanapama Pl: bunapama. n. type kinkaziga Pl: binkaziga. n. sunflower of granary; small-sized short seed. foodstore, made of long thick grass, kinkumu Pl: binkumu. n. thumb, held together by flexible sticks into thumbprint. a basket-like shape, and access to kinkuyu Pl: binkuyu. n. amputated the contents of which is done by limb. lifting off the roof. kinoko Pl: binoko. n. sound of popping kinapawa Pl: binapawa. n. small knuckle; crack of the fingers. granary. kinola Pl: binola. n. edible mushroom kinapaaca Pl: binapaaca. n. ligament; sp., known for its highly pleasant aroma hard muscle joining bones. and taste. kinatiya Pl: binatiya. n. storehouse. kinoli Pl: binoli. n. sweet, juicy or kinatuya Pl: binatuya. n. type of delicious thing. granary; medium-sized, cylindrical- kinsimbye Pl: binsimbye. n. malaria. shaped, made by closely trussing small kintu Pl: bintu. n. 1 • thing, property. long flexible sticks into a tight 2 • Metaphor. foetus. framework, which is then usually kugwa omu bintu v. make a plastered with a thin layer of cow dug. fortune; hit the jackpot. Syn: mambaleewo, kinapama, kideero. kinu dem. this one. kinawaala Pl: binawaala. n. digging kinzaali n. See main entry: binzaali. fork. kinyanyanzi Pl: binyanyanzi. n. kinaabiro Pl: binaabiro. n. bathroom; bright atmospheric array of colours and room or enclosure where people take a light visible in the night sky, esp. at the bath. rising of the moon.

63 kinyere eekyo kiraaka kinyere eekyo Pl: binyere eebyo. n. kipyani Pl: bipyani. n. food with has same thing. lost its original taste or flavour. kukola ekinyere eekyo v. kipyeda Pl: bipyeda. n. very abnormal imitate, repeat; do s.t. the same or thing. similar. kira Pl: bira. n. yam, cocoyam, taro. kinyoozi Pl: binyoozi. n. hairdresser, kirabainaye Pl: birabainaye. n. barber; s.b. who cuts or styles hair. 1 • greatest thing or person among a kinyulinyuli Pl: binyulinyuli. n. group of things or people. stony, rocky, dry soil or area. 2 • Metaphor. chief’s most loved wife. kinyumo Pl: binyumo. n. 3 • middle finger. 1 • merrymaking, revelry, festivity. kirabo1 Pl: birabo. n. gift, present. 2 • s.t. that causes delight or makes s.b. kirabo2 Pl: birabo. n. bar; place for feel good and merry. drinking. kinywa Pl: binywa. n. bundle, e.g., of kiraga Pl: biraga. n. evidence, indicator, firewood. sign, signal. kiragiro Pl: biragiro. n. regulation, law; rules that are used to run a district. kuwa ekiragiro v. command. kirago1 Pl: birago. n. very large wide mat made out of banana fibre. kirago2 Pl: birago. n. s.t. that is kinywi Pl: binywi. n. collective extendible; capable of being lengthened. socialisation by rotation; drinking in Pl: . n. covenant, oath. rotation from home to home. kirairo birairo kiraito n. See main entry: kiraato. 1 n. state of being drunk, kinywireku kiraja Pl: biraja. n. hoop, ring; a rigid intoxicated or generally under the circular band of metal or wood or other influence of alcohol. material used for holding or fastening or Kinywireku2 n. name of a person. hanging or pulling. Pl: . n. signpost. kipande bipande kirala Pl: birala. n. tall woody perennial kipanga Pl: bipanga. n. machete, reed grass with hollow slender stems. panga. kirangi Pl: birangi. n. stature; height of s.b. kirango Var: kalango. Pl: birango. n. announcement, notice, advertisement; commercial message. kirasaba Pl: birasaba. n. old or worn out, but still handy tool, held onto and Pl: . From: English. kipapula bipapula cherished by its owner. n. paper bag. Pl: . n. 1 • lantern kipedo Pl: bipedo. n. channel made by kirawuli birawuli a flow of urine, often in a place where chimney made from glass. people habitually urinate. 2 • glass; any kind of hard, brittle, transparent substance. kipenangano Pl: bipenangano. n. first fruit. kiraabbu Pl: biraabbu. n. club, guild, association; formal association of kipimo Pl: bipimo. n. measure, measurement, weight, quantity, people with similar interests. evaluation, assessment. kiraaka Pl: biraaka. n. patch on a mended cloth. kipiitangano adj. domestic, domesticated. Syn: kikuumangano.

64 kiraalo kirooto kiraalo Pl: biraalo. n. 1 • kraal, corral, kirindwe Pl: birindwe. n. type of cattle shelter, zoo; enclosure for basket used as fishing gear. animals. kiriiro Pl: biriiro. n. cutlery; eating 2 • herd, drove. utensil. kiraami Pl: biraami. n. curse. kiriisiryo kuliisya Pl: biriisiryo. n. kiraamo Pl: biraamo. n. will; legal pastureland, grazing land, savannah; document declaring s.b.’s wishes field covered with grass and regarding the disposal of their property traditionally used for grazing by when they die. livestock or wildlife. kiraato Var: kiraito. Pl: biraato. n. kiriisya1 Pl: biriisya. n. nutrient, rubber sandals; made from old tyres. nourishment. kiriisya2 Pl: biriisya. n. Euph. testicle of a bull. kiriiwa Pl: biriiwa. n. pumpkin; plant of the gourd family that bears large rounded orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind and edible flesh, or the fruit itself. Syn: kisuuju, kinalyaŋa, kinakoolwa. v. . kumuma ebiraato Idiom kiro1 Pl: biro. n. 1 • season. perform sorcery on s.b. 2 • era, period of time, age. kirebe pro. such and such, so and so. 3 • day, 24 hour period of time. kiregeca Pl: biregeca. n. device used kuwaaku ebiro v. expire, become for tapping of a substance, fluid or outdated, come to the end of the otherwise, e.g., rain gutter. period of validity. Pl: . n. flour kireguliro bireguliro kiro2 Pl: kiro. From: English. n. container or basket. kilogram. kireka Pl: bireka. n. old yellowish kirobera Pl: birobera. n. stumbling banana leaf. block. kirenge Pl: birenge. n. part of a kirolero Pl: birolero. n. shrine; hut woman’s dress that overhangs behind. built in the middle of the courtyard with kireri Pl: bireri. n. cloud. 2 or 3 or 4 doorways built for the kirevu n. See main entry: mulevu. ancestral gods. kirifuma Pl: bakirifuma. n. famous, kirombe Pl: birombe. n. 1 • charcoal renowned person; a celebrity, furnace or burning place. illustrious, popular, well-known person. 2 • quarry, mine; place from which Kirika n. name of a place. materials such as stones or sand or mud kirime Pl: birime. n. plant. for brick-making is extracted. kirimi n. See main entry: lulimi. kiromita Pl: kiromita. From: English. kirimiko Pl: birimiko. n. 1 • acute ill- n. kilometre. health condition or disease that attacks kirongo Pl: birongo. n. evil spirit that suddenly. causes the death of twins. 2 • Metaphor. nosebleed. kirowoozo Pl: birowoozo. n. advice. Pl: . n. kirimpaka bakirimpaka kiroodo Pl: biroodo. n. building strap; belligerent person. strip of flexible material, used for kirinda Pl: birinda. n. skirt. fastening and holding up the framework kirinducabalimi of rafters, posts, and struts that support Pl: birinducabalimi. n. limbless scaly the wall or roof of the house. elongated reptile resembling a snake. kirooto Pl: birooto. n. dream.

65 kiroowa kisasi kiroowa Pl: biroowa. n. Jatropha fam kiryeŋeni n. butter or curdled milk that Euphorbiaceae. plant sp. commonly has been boiled to melting point in a used in Bugwere for demarcating pan, usually used as sauce or boundaries of plots of land according to accompaniment with food. different ownership. Kiryolo n. name of a place. kiruke Pl: biruke. n. craftwork; s.t. kisagata Pl: bisagata. n. husk. made by hand. kisaiga Pl: bisaiga. n. 1 • palm, inner kirulumo Pl: birulumo. n. tragedy, surface of the hand from the wrist to the catastrophe, disaster; calamity in which base of the fingers. many lives may have been claimed. 2 • Metaphor. bracelet. kirumba Pl: birumba. n. wasp. kisaiza adj. male. kyʼekisaiza adj. masculine, manly male. kisaizi Pl: bisaizi. n. gymnastic, acrobatic action, antic, s.t. used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility. kisaka Pl: bisaka. n. bush, thicket, kirundu Pl: birundu. n. torch; portable jungle, forest. means of illumination, usually a piece kisakiro Pl: bisakiro. n. crop; pouch in of rope-like material woven from tree some birds that resembles a stomach for bark and either soaked in tallow or storage and preliminary maceration of some other flammable substance and food. ignited. kisalamamba Pl: bisalamamba. n. kirungo Pl: birungo. n. spice, aquatic sedge-like reed, resembling but ingredient; component of a mixture or shorter than a papyrus reed. compound. kisambi Pl: bisambi. n. thigh; part of kirunguulira Pl: birunguulira. n. the leg between the hip and the knee. stomach disease; type of gastric ulcers kisambo Pl: bisambo. n. cliché; or heartburn. overused phrase or opinion. kiruyi Pl: biruyi. n. resentment, kisambu Pl: bisambu. n. fallow land; vendetta. farmland that has been left for a period kiruubirirwa Pl: biruubirirwa. n. without being sown. target, aim, goal. kisampa Pl: bisampa. n. mat, carpet; kiruuli Pl: biruuli. n. crafted idol, fetish usually made out of banana fibre. or figurine believed to stop rain from kisangala Pl: bisangala. n. dried crop falling. stalk. kiruupe adv. indiscriminately. kisangula Pl: bisangula. n. eraser, kubba kiruupe v. be rubber eraser, wiper. indiscriminate. kisanyuluzo Pl: bisanyuluzo. n. kiruutu Pl: biruutu. n. sheath. comb; hair plaiting tool. kiryanzige Pl: biryanzige. n. fairly kisasala Var: kisansala; kisasalala. sizeable long-legged bird sp. with a Pl: bisasala. n. honeycomb, hive; long bill, with a typically brownish framework with small hexagonal cells plumage, commonly known for that is constructed by bees and wasps perching on grazing animals, from from their wax, used for storage of which they eat the blood-sucking honey and larvae, and as natural parasitic arachnids attached to their habitation. skins. kisasi Pl: bisasi. n. flower bud.

66 kisaagaati mu kiseera kinyere eekyo kisaagaati Pl: bisaagati. n. kiseego Pl: biseego. n. 1 • mind. 1 • bathroom. 2 • thought, idea, suggestion, 2 • fence, enclosure around a homestead. imagination. Syn: ndowooza. 3 • temporary tent specifically made to kucuuka ekiseego v. change your provide shelter for people at a formal mind over s.t. social event. kucuusa ebiseego Var: kucuusa kisaale1 Pl: bisaale. n. dead tree, pole, endowooza. v. influence, change timber, wood. s.b.’s mind. Kisaale2 n. name of a person. kufaanania ebiseego v. agree kisaanikira Pl: bisaanikira. n. lid; together; be of the same mind. movable cover, hinged or separate, for kugaluka ebiseego v. change closing the opening of a container. disposition. kisaanikiro Pl: bisaanikiro. n. cover. kukwata ebiseego v. be under the kisaaniko Pl: bisaaniko. n. garbage, influence of, obsessed with, rubbish, waste; esp. domestic refuse. beguiled by. kisaanizo Pl: bisaanizo. n. quality, kutoolaku ebiseego v. Idiom. attribute, calibre, prerequisite, forget, give up and not think about; requirement, qualification. get your mind off thinking about s.t. kisaasiriro Var: kisoosoliro; kisasiriro. kutwala ekiseego v. adopt an Pl: bisaasiriro. n. bird nest. idea. kisaawe Pl: bisaawe. n. pitch, field, kuwa ekiseego v. give a playground; open field play area. suggestion, thought or idea. kisecungwa Pl: bisecungwa. n. kiseepewo Pl: biseepewo. n. hat. lemon; bitter citrus fruit, yellow when kiseera Pl: biseera. n. time, period of ripe. Syn: muniimu. time, moment; general reference word kiseke Pl: biseke. n. drinking straw or for the concept of time. tube. kiseera kyonakyona adv. kwiyiramu ekiseke v. Idiom. anytime. dismiss, chase away s.b. after losing kiseera ekisa Pl: biseera ebisa. confidence in them. n. good time. kisekende Pl: bisekende. n. shaker, a kiseera ekituufu Pl: biseera type of musical instrument. ebituufu. n. right time. kisembayo Pl: bisembayo. n. last kiseera ekibbibibbi Pl: biseera thing in a row. ebibbibibbi. n. bad, perilous, or kisenge Pl: bisenge. n. room in a dangerous time. building. Syn: kisika. kiseera kicaamu Pl: biseera kisenge kyʼokugonamu bicaamu. n. wrong time. Pl: bisenge byʼokugonamu. n. kubba ku kiseera Var: kukwata bedroom. biseera. v. Metaphor. be punctual, on kisensegere1 Pl: bisensegere. n. time; arrive at the actual appointed useless person. time. kisensegere2 Pl: bisensegere. n. kuyunga ebiseera v. Metaphor. be mane, bristle. time conscious; use your time kisero Pl: bisero. n. basket made out of effectively. sticks. Syn: kiibo. mu kiseera kinyere eekyo adv. kisesemesya Pl: bisesemesya. n. during; occurring in the same time cause of vomiting. period. kisetula Pl: bisetula. n. equipment used for lifting things.

67 kugera ekiseera kisiisa

kugera ekiseera v. Metaphor. set a kisindo Pl: bisindo. n. 1 • knot; time or date, schedule s.t. do a fastening formed by looping and tying a timetable. rope. Syn: kifundwa. kulya ebiseera v. Idiom.waste time. kumala ebiseera v. Idiom. take a long time, waste time. kutwala ekiseera v. last or stay a long time. kusengeka ebiseera v. draw a timetable. kusuna ekiseera v. get time. 2 • burl, slub; soft lump or unevenness kisibiro Pl: bisibiro. n. 1 • belt, strap, in a yarn, either an imperfection or fastener; any elongated strip of material created by design. used for binding things together or kusiba ekisindo v. Idiom. show, holding s.t. in position. indicate; leave proof that one will 2 • decorative belt worn around the surely return to a particular place. waist as part of the traditional female kisingaku adj. higher, superior, better, ‘gomesi’ dress, often made of different more than. material from the dress. kisingayo adj. high-ranking, kisibo Pl: bisibo. n. animal pen, kraal, maximum possible. corral; enclosure for confining kisinka Pl: bisinka. n. 1 • tuft; bunch of livestock. grass growing together at the base. kisigalawo Pl: bisigalawo. n. 2 • nickname for a grass sp. similar to remainder, balance. ‘timothy’ grass commonly use for kisige Pl: bisige. n. eyebrow. feeding livestock. kisigo Pl: bisigo. n. cross-breed, hybrid. kisipi1 Pl: bisipi. n. herpes. kisika Pl: bisika. n. room. Syn: kisenge. kisipi2 Var: kasipi. Pl: bisipi. n. skirting; kisiki Pl: bisiki. n. 1 • log or tree stump. wooden or concrete frame running 2 • back log; large log at the back of a along the base of an interior wall. hearth fire. kisira Pl: bisira. n. basket. 3 • Metaphor. an open fireplace at a kisiraani Pl: bisiraani. n. misfortune; funeral. bad luck. kisiko Pl: bisiko. n. 1 • bush. kisiriko Pl: bisiriko. n. pothole. 2 • toilet, latrine; defecating place for Syn: kikonko, kiina. human waste. kisirinkiriri adv. silently, sneakily, kisimo1 Pl: bisimo. n. legend, story, stealthily, secretly. Syn: kimigi. fable, myth, folk tale. Syn: kifumo. kisiriiri Pl: bisiriiri. n. burnt thing. kisimo2 Pl: bisimo. n. harvest. kisisye Pl: bisisye. n. cow dung used for kisimuula Pl: bisimuula. n. old piece making walls, floors, and for smearing of cloth used for dusting or mopping the bricks. floor. kisito Pl: bisito. n. home, homestead. kisinde Var: kasinde. Pl: bisinde. n. kisiibo Pl: bisiibo. n. fast; period track, path, trail. without eating food. kisiisa Pl: bisiisa. n. caterpillar; wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth.

68 kisiisira kisyabira kisiisira Pl: bisiisira. n. tent, temporary kisonyiwo Pl: bisonyiwo. n. shelter; protective covering that forgiveness, pardon. provides protection from the weather. kusaba ekisonyiwo v. request kisiiyi Var: siiyi. Pl: bisiiyi. n. libido; forgiveness. energy of the sexual drive; desire, kisoosoliro Var: kisaasiriro; kisasiriro. impulse for sex. Pl: bisoosoliro. n. chicken coop; bird kiso Pl: biso. n. 1 • slasher; metal tool house built by people for a chicken to about a metre long, used for cutting lay its eggs. grass. kisooto Pl: bisooto. n. roof. 2 • sword, knife, bayonet. kisu n. fog, mist. 3 • scalpel. kisubi Var: kasubi. Pl: makisubi. n. kisoboka Pl: bisoboka. n. possibility. banana, a type eaten raw when ripe and kisobyo Var: nsobi. Pl: bisobyo. From: used for brewing banana beer. Luganda. n. mistake, error, fault. kisukuma Pl: bisukuma. n. tsetse fly. kisoigi Pl: bisoigi. n. dried banana leaf. kisulo Pl: bisulo. n. dormitory; hall of kisoko1 Pl: bisoko. n. style, antic, residence. rhythm. kisumbiro Pl: bisumbiro. n. cooking kisoko2 Pl: bisoko. n. remote utensil. geographical area. kisumita Pl: bisumita. n. s.t. sharp, kisokompolo Pl: bisokompolo. n. that can pierce. shell, egg shell; s.t. resembling or kisumuli Pl: bisumuli. n. boil, likened to a shell; a hollow case usually furuncle, on the skin. Syn: iwute. used as a container; an outer form kisundo Pl: bisundo. n. type of gourd without substance. used for churning and skimming milk. kisolo Pl: bisolo. n. animal, beast. kisupani Pl: bisupani. n. herd of goats. kisolyokoko Pl: bisolyokoko. n. kisusi Pl: bisusi. n. large gourd with a chicken dung. neck, used for storing beer. kisonga Pl: bisonga. n. mature female kisusu Pl: bisusu. n. shell, case, husk; animal, e.g., cow, goat, or hen. outer covering of s.t. e.g., of kisongolyankaabe groundnuts, ripe bananas etc. Pl: bisongolyankaabe. n. dry pointed Syn: kikutu. stick, with its sharp end having been kisuubizo Pl: bisuubizo. n. promise, eaten up by termites. pledge. kisongolye Pl: bisongolye. n. 1 • s.t. kisuuju Var: nsuuju. Pl: bisuuju. n. pointed and sharp. pumpkin; plant of the gourd family that 2 • Metaphor. critical or hurtful bears large rounded orange-yellow fruit comment. with a thick rind and edible flesh, or the kutumulira ebisongolye v. fruit itself. Syn: kiriiwa, kinalyaŋa, Metaphor. insult, affront, revile, kinakoolwa. abuse, quarrel, utter rude remarks kisuusulo Pl: bisusulo. n. hair comb. about s.b. kisuuti Pl: bisuuti. n. dry banana fibre. kisonko Pl: bisonko. n. turtle or snail Syn: kigogo. shell. kiswa Pl: biswa. n. termite mound, termite hill; nest of white ants. kiswanyu Pl: biswanyu. n. lash. kiswikira n. See main entry: kifiikira. kisya Pl: bisya. n. ringworm. kisyabira Pl: bisyabira. n. droppings; chicken faeces.

69 kisyaduli kitinti kisyaduli Pl: bisyaduli. n. robe. kitandaaliro Pl: bitandaaliro. n. kisyoyesya Pl: bisyoyesya. n. heater, shelf, rack for drying plates. warmer, e.g., oven or stove. kitangaala Pl: bitangaala. n. light, kitaba Var: kitabbaala. Pl: bitaba. n. daylight. pond, puddle, dam; small stagnant water kitani Pl: bitani. n. placenta, afterbirth; body. foetal membranes discharged from the kitabo Pl: bitabo. n. book. womb after a birth. Kitantalo n. 1 • name of a place. 2 • name of a river. kitantira Pl: bitantira. n. plain, savannah; extensive tract of level open land. kitaala Pl: bitaala. n. flash; light that is a source of artificial illumination having kitabonekaboneka a broad beam, used in photography. Pl: . n. rare, bitabonekaboneka Pl: . n. headquarters, strange thing. kitebe bitebe office, supreme seat. adj. assorted, mixed, motley, kitabulye adj. be nearly full, or nearly sundry, blended in, intermixed, kitega satiated. intermingled, consisting of a haphazard v. be nearly full or assortment of different kinds. kubba ekitega satiated. 1 adj. feverish; characterised by kitaike Pl: . n. clan. Syn: . high body temperature. kitekere bitekere kika Pl: bitempe. n. wall made of 2 Pl: . n. edible mushroom kitempe kitaike bitaike mud or concrete. sp. known for its bright shiny white Pl: . n. savannah, grassland; colour. kitera bitera open non-arable piece of land, largely adj. dark brown colour. kitaka inhabited and mainly covered by grass Pl: . n. rusty thing. kitalagi bitalagi and scanty trees. Var: . Pl: . n. bed, kitaliri buliri bitaliri Pl: . n. dress. stretcher. kiteteeyi biteteeyi Pl: . n. Pl: . n. deformed baby, kiteemeerya biteemeerya kitalo bitalo beer. stillbirth; child born incomplete, lacking Pl: . n. minute; short note some body parts. kiteese biteese from a meeting. kitamanyibirwe Pl: . n. suggestion, idea, Pl: . From: Luganda. kiteeso biteeso bitamanyibirwe thought, proposal. n. indefinite thing, unknown thing. Pl: . From: Luganda. n. Pl: . n. kitigi bitigi kitambaala bitambaala eyelid. Syn: . tablecloth. kikowe Pl: . n. small-sized Pl: . n. loose robe kitiko kitiko kitambi bitambi songbird, of the Bulbul family, with wrapped half-breast round the waist as drab plumage and a slightly short tail. part of the traditional women’s ‘gomesi’ Pl: . n. 1 • piece of dress, often made of different material kitimbo bitimbo cloth, rag; filthy clothing. from the dress. Syn: . musalankwawa 2 • apron. Pl: . n. cassava sp. kitamisi bitamisi Pl: . n. stem; tree trunk. known for its drought resistance. kitina bitina Pl: . n. heel; part of Pl: . n. bed. kitindiro bitindiro kitanda bitanda the foot. Pl: . n. 1 • small- katanda butanda Pl: . n. hump, bump, bank; sized bed. kitinti bitinti high, long or rounded mound, elevation 2 • motor vehicle rack; framework or raised mass of earth or land. for holding or storing things.

70 kitiibwa kitya kitiibwa Pl: bitiibwa. n. 1 • title, name 4 • stanza, verse. of honour. kubba kitundu v. be a half or part 2 • status, respect. of s.t. e.g. halfway full. kitiisya1 Pl: bitiisya. n. threat. kitunduli Pl: bitunduli. n. bundle, kitiisya2 Pl: bitiisya. n. honour, respect, package, parcel used for storing any glory, dignity. kind of dried preserved foodstuff, esp. kubba owʼekitiisya v. be green vegetables and nuts. honourable. kitungulu Pl: bitungulu. n. onion. wʼekitiisya Pl: bʼebitiisya. n. kituntu Pl: bituntu. n. elephant grass honourable, respected, glorious one. that is hollow and tall, used as drinking kuwa ekitiisya v. honour. straw. kitiiyo Pl: bitiiyo. n. shovel, spade. kitunyunyu Pl: bitunyunyu. n. spear kitobba Pl: bitobba. n. young male grass, freshly germinated that is sharp animal, esp. cattle, that is not yet ready and able to pierce. for mating or ploughing. kitutu Pl: bitutu. n. bird wing, without kitogi Pl: bitogi. n. collar. feathers if deplumed. kitole Pl: bitole. n. lump, chunk, hunk. kitutwa Pl: bitutwa. n. ball of thread or kitonde Pl: bitonde. n. creation, yarn used for sewing or knitting. creature. Syn: kidondi. kitonde ekyekuusira ansi kitutwe Pl: bitutwe. n. edible Pl: bitonde ebyekuusira ansi. n. mushroom sp., biggest in size. crawling creature, e.g., reptile, kituuti Pl: bituuti. n. dump, waste yard. crawling insect. Syn: kibbomboizi. kitone Pl: bitone. n. talent. kituutwa Var: kibbututwa. kitongole Pl: bitongole. n. 1 • work. Pl: bituutwa. n. knot, gnarl, slub, burl; 2 • administrative unit, department. soft lump or uneven yarn twisted and 3 • organisation, agency, institution. tight and swollen. Syn: kidondi. kitono adj. 1 • small, narrow, thin. kitwi Pl: bitwi. n. ear. 2 • few. kitontogolo n. type of soil with is non- sandy and therefore very sticky when wet, and thus very muddy during rainy season. kitooko Pl: bitooko. n. papyrus grass sp. used for weaving. kitoosi Pl: bitoosi. n. wet ground. kituli Pl: bituli. n. hole, opening, e.g., a cavity in a tooth, or a tear in a cloth. v. make a kukubbamu ekituli v. . fall on hole in, hollow out. kubita ku matwi Idiom deaf ears. Pl: . n. glaucoma eye kitulu bitulu v. . disease; corneal opacity; blind spot on kugwa omu matwi Metaphor realise, dawn, have s.t. sink in, the eye. penetrate, fall into place and Pl: . n. bun. kitumbuwa bitumbuwa become understandable. kitundu Pl: bitundu. n. 1 • portion, fraction; part of s.t. kutega amatwi Var: kutega . v. . listen 2 • region, location, area, locale, ekiwoito Metaphor attentively, pay attention, give an community. ear. Syn: . 3 • half. kwetega kitya interrog. how is it? in which way? 71 kityabire kiyembayemba kityabire Pl: bityabire. n. edible kiwugulalya Pl: biwugulalya. n. mushroom sp. that is big, hard and astonishing thing. yellowish. kiwuli Pl: biwuli. n. new house, place kityamo Pl: bityamo. n. seat, chair. of residence newly moved to and kityerera Pl: bityerera. n. distilling occupied. place. kiwumpu Pl: biwumpu. n. clod; lump kivaala Pl: bivaala. n. trail; marks of dry earth or clay. through vegation left behind as kiwundu Pl: biwundu. n. hole, evidence of the passage of s.t. or s.b. incision. kiviiri n. See main entry: luviiri. kiwuye Pl: biwuye. n. field specifically kivuga Pl: bivuga. n. musical prepared for plant potatoes. instrument, s.t. that makes sound. kiwuugulu Pl: biwuugulu. n. owl bird kivuluga Pl: bivuluga. n. sauce made sp. out of groundnut, soy, or sesame paste. kiwuuka Pl: biwuuka. n. insect, bug, kivundi Pl: bivundi. n. stench; stink, a germ. very bad smell, e.g., faeces. kiwuulo Pl: biwuulo. n. mortar; tool Kivunike n. name of a person. used for pounding food in a pestle. kiwandiike Pl: biwandiike. n. written record, material or piece of writing. kiwandiike ekyeru Pl: biwandiike ebyeru. n. scripture, holy writing. kuteeka omu buwandiike v. record; put in writing. kiwandiiko Pl: biwandiiko. n. 1 • written material, inscription. 2 • legal document. kiwempe Pl: biwempe. n. carpet. 1 Pl: . n. cluster, bunch kiwogo biwogo kiwuumulo Pl: biwuumulo. n. of fruit, e.g., banana fingers, grapes. holiday, vacation, rest, break from 2 Pl: . n. wild cassava. kiwogo biwogo work. Syn: lunaku lwʼokuwuumula. Pl: . n. infant. kiwoigera biwoigera kwaba omu kiwuumulo v. take kiwoito Pl: biwoito. n. ear. a holiday. Var: kutega ekiwoito kutega kiyande Pl: biyande. n. segment, amatwi. v. Metaphor. listen portion, subsection, subpart of the attentively, pay attention, give an whole, e.g., segment of a fruit such as ear. Syn: kwetega. an orange that naturally divides. Var: . n. See main kiwoleerya kiwolu Pl: . n. skull. entry: . kiyanga biyanga kyoleerya kiyaya Pl: biyaya. n. bird wing, when it kiwolondoca Pl: biwolondoca. n. has feathers. cooler, refrigerator. kiyaago Pl: biyaago. n. short-growing kiwu Pl: biwu. n. shift, work period, tree sp. that bears fruits in pods similar turn at work; time period during which to female breasts, known for its herbal you are at work or work a shift. properties. v. work in kukola omu biwu Pl: . shifts or turns. kiyembayemba biyembayemba n. dry sorghum stalk, commonly used as kiwubiryo n. shock, distress. firewood. kiwudi Pl: biwudi. n. large gourd, commonly used for storing beer.

72 kiyeere kiina kyʼebisubi kiyeere Pl: biyeere. n. served portion of kizimyamwoto Pl: bizimyamwoto. alcohol, esp. local brew called ‘malwa’ n. fire extinguisher. and ‘mukoka’. kizinga Pl: bizinga. n. island. kiyigo Pl: biyigo. n. latrine, urinal. kizingiriri Pl: bizingiriri. n. 1 • large kiyimo Pl: biyimo. n. mound; raised wood-eating beetle that buzzes and ground, e.g., anthill. flies. kiyindi Pl: biyindi. n. crowd. 2 • buzzing sound of an insect. kiyindiyindi Pl: biyindiyindi. n. dry kizizi Pl: bizizi. n. strut; cross-bar cowpea stalk or field after harvest. forming part of a framework. Kiyira n. name of a river. kiziziimwa Pl: biziziimwa. n. corn kiyiiti Pl: biyiiti. n. palm tree sp. of the cob; stalk or husk of an ear of maize. Palmae family, having a branchless Syn: kikongoliro. trunk crowned by large pinnate or kiziima Pl: biziima. n. 1 • group, palmate leaves; and also the fruit and crowd; large number of things or people nut it bears. considered together. kiyiiye Pl: biyiiye. n. composition; s.t. 2 • herd, flock, drove, swarm. that is created by arranging several 3 • mob, rabble, rout, a disorderly crowd things to form a unified whole, e.g., a of people. musical composition. kiziiza Pl: biziiza. n. brake; device used kiyoka Pl: biyoka. n. faint, coma. to slow or stop a vehicle, typically by kiyokiyo adj. hasty, rushed, hurried, applying pressure to the wheels. rash. kizo Pl: bizo. n. thighbone, femur. kiyuge Pl: biyuge. n. spoon-shaped kizumi Pl: bizumi. n. insult, abuse; rude type of bowl without a handle, made expression intended to offend or hurt. from a coconut shell, used for scooping kizwaku Pl: bizwaku. n. cause; what remains of millet ugali from the causes s.t. to happen. cooking pot and sometimes also for kizwalo Pl: bizwalo. n. garment, serving. clothing; s.t. wearable. kizanza Pl: bizanza. n. scab; dry rough kizwamu Pl: bizwamu. n. outcome, protective crust that forms over a boil, result. cut or wound. kizwi Pl: bizwi. n. knee. kizebbo Pl: bizebbo. n. lid; covering or kukoma amazwi Lit: plant the sheath that seals off the inner parts of knees v. Metaphor. kneel. s.t. kukomera amazwi v. Metaphor. kizibawo Pl: bizibawo. n. coat, jacket; kneel down before, bend low. outer garment. kizya Pl: bizya. n. pubic hair. kizibiti Pl: bizibiti. From: English. n. kiibo Pl: biibo. n. basket made out of legal exhibit; object or statement sticks. Syn: kisero. produced before a court of law and kiibulo Var: kiinulo. Pl: biibulo. n. referred to while giving evidence. menu; dishes or courses making up a kizibu Pl: bizibu. n. hardship, meal. complexity, difficulty. Syn: kigosi. kiidukano Pl: biidukano. n. diarrhoea. kizigo Pl: bizigo. n. 1 • Vaseline, kiijukizo Pl: biijukizo. n. cosmetics. commemoration, memorial. 2 • shaving cream. kiina Pl: biina. n. 1 • hole, pit, ditch. kizimba Pl: bizimba. n. abscess, boil. 2 • pothole. Syn: kisiriko, kikonko. kizimbulukuca Pl: bizimbulukuca. kiina kyʼebisubi Pl: biina n. yeast, leaven, baking powder. byʼebisubi. n. trash pit, rubbish pit, garbage pit.

73 kukubbamu ekiina kooki kukubbamu ekiina v. dent, uniform; clothing worn by soldiers in indent. combat. kiinamo Pl: biinamo. n. valley; shallow kompakiti Pl: makompakiti. From: depression. English. n. compact disc; CD. kiinulo n. See main entry: kiibulo. kompyuta Pl: makompyuta. From: kiire Pl: biire. n. night. English. n. computer; machine for mu kiire aakati adv. midnight. performing tasks automatically. kiiririraku Pl: biiririraku. n. next kondakita Pl: bakondakita. From: thing; what comes next. English. n. conductor, s.b. who collects kiiriirye Pl: biiriirye. n. shade, esp. that fares on a public conveyance. under a tree where people rest after kongo Pl: kongo. n. thumb piano; type work. Syn: kyoleerya. of musical instrument played by kiiruka Pl: biiruka. n. vehicle. plucking. kiirya Pl: bakiirya. n. male who follows konkojo Pl: konkojo. n. hopscotch; twins. type of game that involves casting a kiivulu Pl: biivulu. n. party, festival, stone and hoping with one leg to skip celebration. over it until you go through a series of kiizekindye Pl: bakiizekindye. n. s.b. rectangular boxes. who is helpless, incapacitated or kontinenti Pl: makontinenti. From: disabled and lacking in or deprived of English. n. continent. strength or power. konyete conj. so that, in order that. kiizikulu Pl: biizikulu. n. descendant, Syn: kaisi. generation that is one younger than s.b. kopi Pl: kopi. From: English. n. copy, kiiziizye Pl: biiziizye. n. edible black duplicate. ant. kutoolamu ekopi egendi v. Kobbolwa n. name of a place. photocopy; produce a duplicate Kodiiri n. name of a place. copy. Koire n. name of a person. kopo Pl: kopo. n. type of game whereby koiro Pl: makoiro. n. lantern. two persons mutually agree to the effect koiza Pl: bakoiza. n. maternal uncle. that, whence caught absent-minded, one koizeeyo Lit: are you still there? interj. may snatch or snap anything the other hello; general word used for greeting, member has in hold and take it for used during any time of the day. keeps. koizi adv. unless, perhaps. kopolo Pl: bakopolo. From: English. n. kokolyoko n. Idiophone. crowing sound corporal. made by a cock. Kotinyanga n. name of a place. kokomi Pl: makokomi. n. large keen- kotiya Pl: makotiya. n. gunny sack; sighted diurnal bird of prey of the eagle large bag made of jute. family, most likely the one known as koofulo Pl: makoofulo. n. padlock, Crested-Eagle. lock. kolansi Pl: kolansi. n. tarmac. kole conj. or else. Kolododo n. name of a river. kolokolo n. See main entry: gologolo. kolokosimbo n. short grass sp. Kolyaŋa n. name of a person. kombati Pl: makombati. From: English. n. combat fatigue, army kooki n. See main entry: kayoki. 74 kookolo kubega kookolo n. cancer; any disease caused kubaizagala v. belch, burp; expel gas by abnormal and uncontrolled cell from the stomach through the mouth. division. kubaizula v. hit causing a deep cut. koola Pl: makoola. From: English. n. kubala v. count, add up. collar worn by clergy. kubalirira Var: kubalabalamu. v. koolo n. competition, contention, rivalry, calculate, evaluate, budget, weigh, bitterness. count, take into account and think Koote n. name of a person. carefully; keep accounts. kooti1 Pl: makooti. From: English. n. kubalisya v. enumerate, itemise, coat. number, count, list; specify kooti2 Pl: kooti. From: English. n. court individually. of law. kubalisyamu v. multiply. kooti enkulu Pl: kooti enkulu. n. kuteebalirira v. be selfless. high court. kubaliga v. walk clumsily. kooti entonto Pl: kooti entonto. kubanda v. hit, collide with, crash into; n. lower court. knock head-on or bump into. kooti ya semateeka Pl: kooti Syn: kutomera. ya semateeka. n. constitutional kubandagana v. hit each other. court. kubanduka v. elope; run away secretly kooti yʼabaana Pl: kooti with a lover. yʼabaana. n. children’s court. kubandya v. flood, overflow a barrier, kooti yʼebyamaguli Pl: kooti flow over, spill over. yʼebyamaguli. n. commercial kubanza v. demand s.t. that is owed. court. kukubanza v. be in debt. kooti yʼamaka Pl: kooti kubatiza From: English. v. baptise. yʼamaka. n. family court. kubaza v. calculate, reckon, solve, work kooti yʼamaje Pl: kooti yʼamaje. out; make a mathematical calculation. n. court martial. kubaaba v. accuse, impeach; make a ku Var: oku. adv. 1 • on. claim of wrongdoing or misbehaviour 2 • for. against, or charge s.b. with an offence. ku lubba adv. beside; on the side. Syn: kuvunaana. ku lwa adv. on behalf of. kubebena Var: kubenena. v. crunch, ku mbale adv. See main entry: mbale. chew noisily; make a crunching noise ku mbalembale n. See main entry: when chewing. mbale. kubebenuka v. be crunchy. ku mpete kwa adv. alongside, beside; kubebenya v. destroy, damage, at your side. contaminate, destruct, corrupt, defile, kubabuka v. be scorched, charred, tarnish, spoil a child. singed. kubebenyeka v. be spoiled, kubabula v. scorch, char, sear, damaged, ruined; decay, go bad, singe; burn s.t. lightly or break down, degenerate, become superficially with extreme heat. dysfunctional. kubabbira v. uplift. kubebenyesya v. waste, squander. kubagaku v. intimately discuss; confer kubeberya v. bleat; make a on a matter with the intent of finding a characteristic pattering cry, of a male way forward. goat wanting to mate. kubaiza v. 1 • do carpentry, woodwork. kubega v. spy, snoop, sleuth, watch, 2 • cut with an axe. observe, or inquire secretly; carry out a

75 kubenena kubityaku search or investigation in the manner of kubitaku v. bypass, pass over, pass a detective. by, go past s.t. kubenena v. See main entry: kubebena. kubitamu v. 1 • move through. kubeya Var: kubeyuka. v. move as a 2 • succeed, overtake, go past; be in horde in a wiggling manner, or the lead. peristaltically as of group of maggots, 3 • exceed. one over another. kubitabitamu v. skim over, move kubibinala v. See main entry: or pass or read swiftly, lightly, or kukikinala. superficially over. kubigita v. carouse, engage in illicit kubitawo v. 1 • move past, go dealings or merry-making characterized through. by a never-ending cycle of activities and 2 • exceed. events which seem to have little kubitirawo v. 1 • pass by a place. purpose. Syn: kubinuka. 2 • Metaphor. be easy, able to be kubigula v. walk in a flaunting manner, done within no time. of fat-bottomed women, while shaking kubitya v. 1 • overtake; catch up with the hindquarters. Syn: kudigida, and pass while travelling in the kukinuka. same direction. kubika v. announce or report the death 2 • surpass; become greater or more of s.b. successful than. kubina v. 1 • dance a ritual type of dance. kubityawo ebiseera v. take a 2 • Idiom. tremble, shake. slightly long time between the kubindulya v. boil vigorously, bubble occurrence of two events. up, seethe; be turbulent as if boiling; kubityangana v. pass each other state when a liquid is agitated and with each coming from opposite foaming due being heated up to boiling directions. point, the temperature at which it mantabitirya adv. indiscriminately. bubbles and turns to vapour. kubitirira v. exceed, surpass limits; kubinuka1 v. See main entry: kubinula. become greater than. kubinuka2 v. carouse, engage in kubitirirya v. cause to exceed boisterous celebration, make merry. limits. Syn: kubigita. kubitirya v. skip over, leave out, omit, kubinula v. sprain, dislocate, wrench, jump over, discriminate. Syn: kutaliza. wrick; twist a body joint suddenly. kubitya1 v. See main entry: kubita. kubinuka v. be sprained, twisted, kubitya2 v. treat or behave towards s.t. in wrenched. a certain way. kubiringa v. roll or fold up, twist, kubityangana v. treat each other, entwine, coil up; spiral into a round behave toward one another. shape. Syn: kwefunya, kwevuvunga. kubitya obundi v. mistreat, kubisa v. keep, save, store, conceal, make maltreat, ill-treat, abuse, treat badly. secret, hide away from other people’s kwebityaku v. 1 • Idiom.give a blind knowledge. eye, ignore, overlook, avoid; kwebisa v. hide yourself. pretend to have not noticed s.t. or kubisabisa v. conceal, cover up. s.b. kwebisabisa Var: kwebisiria. v. be 2 • feign ignorance, pretend not to secretive; do s.t. undercover. have noticed, act hypocritically. kubita v. 1 • pass. kubityaku v. rub, smear, wipe over the 2 • experience s.t. surface of. kubitira v. pass via.

76 kwebitya kwebuzaabuza kwebitya v. smear; cover yourself kubonekera v. have a vision; be in with a substance by smearing. a trance. kubiya v. clean after defecating. kubonia v. open your eyes; be Syn: kukiida, kusangula. awake. kubizwaku v. give up, quit; leave kwebona v. be self-important, whatever one may be doing. arrogant. kubizyaku v. warm s.t. slightly. kwebonamu v. benefit yourself, kubiika1 Var: kubiikaku. v. cover over, feather your nest; enrich yourself spread s.t. over the surface of s.t. to when dealing with others. conceal or protect. kweboneraku Var: kweboneseryaku. v. be an eye- witness. kwebonekesya v. appear, show yourself; come out into view. Kubonaku n. name of a person. kubonaabona v. suffer. kubonyaabonya v. torture, ill- treat. kubonerera v. 1 • be contrite; feel remorse. 2 • fast; not eat for spiritual reasons. kubonererya Var: kubonereza. v. punish, penalise, make s.b. suffer. kubiikula v. uncover, unveil, kuboneca v. be lit, illuminated; give off unwrap. light. kwebiika v. get under the covers, kuboobera v. be cooked thoroughly by e.g., when going to sleep. a process of steaming through after kubiika2 v. lay an egg. boiling. kubiikirya v. place s.t. down gently. kubuguutana v. See main entry: kuboiza v. treat snake bite. kubyangatana. v. see, notice, visualise, view. kubona kubula Var: kubulwa. v. lack; be kubona ooti v. see to it that, ensure without. that. kubulamu v. be empty, missing s.t. kuboneka bundi v. appear kubulawo v. be absent. unattractive. Syn: kutuumirya. kubonekesya v. unveil. kubula nago v. be resigned to self, kubonera v. cheat in a test. withdraw from a commitment; give kubonera aawo v. get s.t. without up on s.t. work or effort; receive s.t. on a kubulwaku v. be lacking, silver platter. inadequate, premature, substandard, kubonera yaawo v. Idiom. retire deficient. from a task or stop doing s.t. kubuna v. disperse, circulate, kuboneka Var: kwebonekesya. v. disseminate, propagate, spread all over, 1 • appear, come into sight, be pass around, become widely known. found. kubutula v. See main entry: kumatula. 2 • seem, look; give a certain kubuyunga v. See main entry: kuyuuga. impression or outward appearance. kubuzaabuza From: Luganda. v. kuteebonekesya v. hide away confuse, befuddle, mix up, obscure. from view. kwebuzaabuza v. feign, pretend.

77 kubuubira kubbeyabbeya kubuubira v. be jealous, envious. kubbalagaanya v. convulse, quiver, kubuukisya amaiso v. Idiom. palpitate, thrash about, shake overlook, ignore, neglect. uncontrollably. Syn: kusambagala. kubuulira v. preach. kubbalaala v. Idiophone. baa sound; kubuulirira v. 1 • lecture, esp. a bleat of a sheep. parent to children. kubbalika Var: kubbalikaku. v. faint, 2 • advise. collapse, go into a coma, become kutabuulirirwa v. lack advice. unconscious so as to lack awareness and kubuulya v. ask, enquire, interrogate. capacity for sensory perception as if kwebuulya v. wonder; feel curious dead. and have a wish or desire to know kubbalica v. cause anaesthesia. s.t. kubbalya v. blink. kwebuulisya v. ask or enquire kubbangalala v. become erect, stiff; about s.t. under the pretext of not esp. of the penis when stimulated knowing anything about it. sexually. kubuulirirya v. investigate. kubbatikira v. put on a fire the water to kwebuulyaku v. ask for advice, be used for cooking millet bread, esp. if consult. done in a cooking pot, a wide-mouthed kubulaku akabuulya v. Idiom. be open top traditional cooking utensil for without question or doubt. mingling millet bread. kubuusabuusa v. doubt, disbelieve, kubbaaga v. 1 • operate, perform have little faith, be unsure, sceptical. surgery or dissect. kubwibwituka v. See main entry: 2 • butcher, skin an animal. kugagaituka. kubbaaka v. ferment steeped grain flour kubyala v. give birth. by burrying it underground, as the kubyalibwa v. be born. prelude process to brewing millet beer. kubyalisya v. 1 • be a midwife; kubbaaku kiruyi v. hold a vendetta assist and encourage a woman against. giving birth to push out the baby. kubbaamu v. consist of; contain. 2 • breed, multiply; cause to kubbaamu eigumba v. Metaphor. be procreate or have young, of animals. sensible, logical, reasonable. kubyalira v. Metaphor. result in for. kubbaamu ekituli v. be holed, kubyangatana Var: kubuguutana. v. hollow; have a gap inbetween. fidget or fumble whilst doing s.t. in a kubbaamu ozigaziga v. be rush. complicated, intricate, difficult. kubyengera v. be unsettled; restless. kubbaapya v. fix together, attach, join, kubba v. be, exist, reside. glue, adhere, bond. Syn: kuteekaku, kubba na v. have; be with s.t. kulemberyaku. kubba wenka v. be alone. kubbenga v. commit a crime, err, do kubbaawo v. be, exist, live, happen; wrong, transgress, offend, violate. be around, available, present. Syn: kubyala musango. kubbaawo ebiro n’ebiro v. exist kubbeteta v. See main entry: kubbeeta. eternally, forever and ever. kubbetyamika v. sit about idly and kubbaawo omu kiseera kimo irresponsibly chatting away instead of v. exist at the same time; be engaging in gainful work. simultaneous. kubbeya Var: kubbeyebusa. v. deceive, kubba omwawu v. See main entry: lie, delude; be false or dishonest with. mwawu. kubbeyabbeya v. trick. kubbaka v. catch.

78 kubbeyesya kubbuunulula kubbeyesya v. betray, lead astray; kubbowa v. 1 • imprison. cause s.b. to believe an untruth. 2 • tie with string. kubbeegererya v. woo, lure, entice. kubbowangania v. tangle, ravel, kubbeera v. help, assist, aid. knot, twist. kubbeerererawo v. exist forever. kwebbowangania v. entangle kubbeesyawo v. provide sustenance to, yourself. support s.b. kubboolooga Var: kumoolooga; kwebbeesyawo v. support kuwoolooga. v. Idiophone. moo or cry, yourself, be self-sufficient; earn a of a cow. living. kubboomoola v. deluge, flood, kubbeeta Var: kubbeteta. v. chop, split, inundate, swamp, submerge; fill quickly e.g., like firewood with an axe. beyond capacity, of a liquid. kubbibbirira v. fix or remedy s.t. kubbubbuka v. act in a hurried and quickly. often rather incautious, rash manner. kubbikubbi adv. badly, poorly. kubbumba v. mould; form in clay or kubbimba Var: kubbimbya; wax by pouring into a cast or mould. kubimbisya; kubbimbaisana; Syn: kutonda. kubbimbisania. v. swell, bulge, puff up, kubbumbutala v. sulk, be sullen, esp. due to injury. moody, in a huff, resentful, irritable or kubbinga Var: kubbingirira. v. bad-tempered; show ill-humour and a 1 • chase, pursue. morose, unsociable manner. 2 • chase away, expel, dismiss, sack, fire kubbungulana v. See main entry: from a job. Syn: kusindiikirirya. kugugulana. 3 • divorce. kubbutuka v. appear, be found, 4 • win, be victorious in a game, contest emerge; come out from hiding after or fight. long time. Syn: kuboneka. kubbira v. be stunted; fail to grow to a kubbutukiriraku v. find. required stature. kubbutuukirirya v. divulge. kubbiraga v. sacrifice; offer an animal kubbutula v. 1 • reveal, articulate; to appease the spirits. state s.t. overtly. kubbiriga v. throw a spear at s.t. 2 • be audible, say s.t. out loud, kubbiruka v. grow well in stature. pronounce words distinctly. kubbiira Var: kubbiirya. v. amass, kubbuubba v. be festive, jolly, accumulate, stack, pile, crowd, heap, boisterous; e.g., at a celebration. gather together. kubbuuca Var: kubbuuca kubba; kwebbiirya v. congregate, kubbuuca kutuuka. v. be nearly, well- converge. nigh, just about to reach, be slightly kubbobbonya v. sew, fasten s.t. in a short of, on the verge of; be as good as. shoddy manner. Syn: kupupunya. kubbuukulya v. blare, blast, boom, kubbokooka v. See main entry: thunder, pound, vibrate, thud. kukooka. kubbuula v. re-sow; sow again in the kubbongoka v. become cracked or same field because the first grains did broken, by itself. not germinate or sprout. kubbongola v. break s.t., crack s.t. kubbuulisya v. cover, conceal, wrap, Syn: kuwogola, kumogola. spread over. kubbonja v. 1 • Metaphor. be fluent, kubbuuna v. close up, envelop, cover eloquent, facile. over, seal off. 2 • Metaphor. draw. kubbuunulula v. open up, 3 • thresh. unenvelop, uncover, unseal.

79 kubbuuŋa kucucuma kubbuuŋa v. hit, butt with the head, kucaata v. be firm, stable, unwavering, e.g., when animals fight, or when strong, steadfast, determined, resolute. vehicles have a head on crash. kucaawa v. hate, detest. kubbuutirya Var: kwebbuuta. v. stuff kucaaza v. host guests. the mouth with s.t. kucecera v. wrestle, tussle, fight, engage kubbwabbwaluka v. make dull but in a tug of war. continuous thunderous explosive kucekenca v. rain continously, pour out sounds. continously. Syn: kumagalika, kubbwagula v. grind millet hurriedly. kucocowa. kubbwangalya v. make a sound like kucemuka v. 1 • simmer; stay just that of utensils knocking against each below boiling point while bubbling other. Syn: kugalangalya, kusalaagalya. gently. Syn: kwesera. kubbwatuka v. make the sound of an 2 • Metaphor. be siezed by intense explosion, e.g., like the sound of anxiety or worry. thunder. kucenceda Var: kuconcoda. v. hop. kubbwoka v. be uncompromising. kucenceduka v. run on toes. kuca v. dawn; begin a new day. kucerededa v. stand on tiptoes. kucakala v. make merry. kuceeda Var: kucooda; kucodoka. v. kucalacala v. sound as of s.t. frying in a limp, hobble; walk with difficulty. pan. kuceera v. shout, be loud; make noise. kucalyalya v. stir fry. kuceerewa v. delay; be late. kucalaacala v. make a sound as of s.t. kucicina v. giggle, laugh only a little in being stir fried. a situation where laughter is not kucamuka v. become excited. allowed. Syn: kibinyubinyu okukukwata. kucocowa v. pour in plenty. kucandya v. live on, outlive, outlast, Syn: kucekenca, kumagalika. last long. kucocoomererya v. slander, defame, kucanga v. pedal; move by or as if asperse, denigrate, smear, besmirch; working the pedals. attack the name and reputation of s.b., kucankalana v. become mixed up; with wrong intent. messed up. kucoka v. stack, load, pile up; cover kucankalania v. mix up, mess up. with a large number or amount of s.t. kucankulya v. chew noisily. Syn: kupokera. kucaadiirya v. labour, persevere, kuconcoda v. See main entry: struggle on. kucenceda. kucaafuwala v. become dirty, spoiled. kucopa v. soil, get muddy. kucaafuwalya v. contaminate, kucoobba v. tie together. pollute; make dirty. kucoobbesya v. unite, join, append, kucaaka v. start, begin. Syn: kutandiika, affix, attach by fastening, e.g., with kutoolera. a rope, string, or cord. Syn: kulemba, kucaala v. visit. kukwatisya, kuyunga, kugaitaku. kucaama v. 1 • digress, divert, err, go kucooda Var: kucodoka. v. See main astray, wander off a normal course, entry: kuceeda. either when talking, i.e., going off topic, kucoolesya v. instigate, incite; cause a or when straying into bad ways or fight. habits. kucooma v. fix, repair, mend, restore. 2 • Euph. defecate. kucucuka v. change colour; become kucaana v. put in order of size, position, discoloured, bleached, faded, pale. numbers, etc. kucucuma v. be sour.

80 kucudeera kudikula kucudeera v. overexert; strain. kudankaana v. become depraved, kwecudeerya v. overexert or strain corrupted, perverted, misdirected, yourself. subverted, or debauched morally or by kucukunca v. shake a liquid. intemperance or sensuality. kuculuza v. trade. kudaata v. plough, till or cultivate a kucuncumala v. squat. field for the first time. Syn: kusundaala, kujoola, kuganana. kudederera v. carry s.t. heavy, usually kucuuka v. turn, switch, convert, change by one or more people, but within a over, shift over. distance bearly off the ground. kucuukacuuka v. fluctuate, vary; kudedeesya v. carry s.t. usually be unsteady. heavy within a distance bearly off kucuulya v. 1 • thresh s.t.; beat or pound the ground such that that it rocks. the seeds out of a grain. kudedeesya v. See main entry: 2 • Metaphor. lessen the intensity, heat, kudederera. strength, concentration, or compactness kudemba v. 1 • be tired, worn out, jaded, of s.t. fatigued. Syn: kulubirira. 3 • Metaphor. do s.t. to an excessive 2 • be bored. degree, e.g., laugh hysterically. kudembula v. obtain, chance upon, kucuuna v. flatter; praise somewhat attain; hit a success in s.t. easier than dishonestly. would normally be expected. kucuusa Var: kucuusacuusa; kudenga v. eat too much. kucuusamu. v. 1 • change, vary, modify, kudeeba v. badger, pester; repeatedly, turn around, alter, convert. and sometimes annoyingly, ask or 2 • switch, transfer, replace, substitute. persuade s.b. to do s.t. 3 • dye. kudeeberera v. be frequent; occur kwecuusa v. renege; go back on regularly or at short intervals. your promise, pull out or step back kudeedya v. carry by the handle, e.g., on an initial commitment. light luggage carried with the hand, or kucuusa engalo v. See main entry: carry s.t. up and keep it swinging or ngalo. swaying in a hanging position. kucuusa omunwa v. See main entry: kwedeedya v. 1 • be hanging, munwa. suspended. kudagaizira v. fret; be agitated as a 2 • move in a swinging or swaying result of active worry. manner. Syn: kweraliikirira. kudeeka v. Taboo. become erect, of kudamba v. 1 • lack; be in need, be sexual organs, due to sexual deficient, be without s.t. stimulation. 2 • labour, toil, struggle. kudeeya v. keep bees; collect honey. 3 • suffer. kudi dem. that one over there. kudambadambana v. suffer a lot. kudiba v. 1 • dam; make an obstruction kudambamu v. suffer a bit. in a stream or river in order to allow kudambya v. disturb, vex, cause water to accumulate. trouble; inconvenience or make s.b. 2 • be unsold, to lack market. suffer. kudica v. hit. kudanda v. 1 • eat by making a kudigida v. walk in a flaunting manner, depression in a lump of food then usually by women, by swinging or scooping sauce there in to eat. shaking the hindquarters. Syn: kubigula, 2 • Metaphor. savour, relish; enjoy the kukinuka. taste of good sauce. kudikula v. throb.

81 kudimya kuduumira kudimya v. stink, reek; smell bad, give sorrow. Syn: kuyungubala, off an awfully unpleasant stench. kunyunyubala. Syn: kufunyangulika, kuduuka. kududubala v. See main entry: kudindira v. thicken; become stout. kunyunyubala. kudindirya v. fatten, gain weight; kududula v. thunder, boom, blast; make put on bodyweight. a big rumbling sound. Syn: kududwa. kudingisa v. adorn or smarten s.t., in kududumuka v. burn, blaze or flare up order to improve it, thus obscuring its fiercely or intensely. true nature. kududwa v. 1 • thunder, boom, blast; kudiiŋa v. constrict, constrain, contract, make a big sound. Syn: kududula. thin down; make or become narrow, 2 • make a grumbling noise, of the tight or restricted. stomach. kudobangania v. twist, entwine, wring, kudukuuka v. run fast. coil up, tangle. kudukuulika v. See main entry: kwedobangania v. get yourself kuduuka. entangled. kuduma v. 1 • rumble; make a loud low kudobonkana v. become perturbed, dull sound, of a sick stomach. deranged; be thrown out of kilter or 2 • retort; say s.t. sharp, angry, and mental balance, into confusion or chesty in answer to a remark or an disorder. accusation. kudoda v. become wet, e.g., be rained kudumbya v. cause to surge. on. Syn: kuzuba. Syn: kutumbeera. kudodya v. make s.t. wet. kwedumbya v. heave, surge, of kudoga v. pour or supply in water. overwhelming amounts. kudumuula v. blow; cause fine kwedoga v. Metaphor. drink a lot of particles, e.g., dust or flour, to move or s.t. drift away by means of an air current. kudomoola v. pour in excess measure. kudumuuka v. be adrift, blown kudondobala v. be depressed; low in around or easy to blow away by an spirits. air current. kudondola v. buy s.t. at an extremely kwedumuula v. become low price that would be ideal. tumultuous, turbulent, boisterous. kudooba v. lose wealth, become poor, kudunda v. grind using a mortar and destitute, impoverished, needy, poverty- pestle. stricken, poor enough to need help from kudunkunyala v. frown, glower, look others. angry or sullen; wrinkle your face in kudooda v. point out, point at. anger or bad-temper. kudooka v. tread or wade through dense kuduwuuda v. squander, be wasteful; bush or relatively shallow waters. use thoughtlessly. kudooma v. 1 • chase away, e.g., kuduuka Var: kudukuulika. v. stink, chickens from eating your crops. reek; smell bad, give off an awfully 2 • lead, drive along a herd of livestock. unpleasant stench. Syn: kufunyangulika, 3 • break loose and escape from kudimya. confinement. kuduula v. blaspheme; insult with rude kududubala v. sit in curled up posture remarks. like a bird that has just been rained on, kuduulira v. condemn, malign, and somber due to feeling a sensation of scoff at; speak irreverently to s.b. coldness, or an emotion of grief, or kuduumira v. command, direct.

82 kuduunya kufukumula kuduunya v. evaporate, give off a gas, kufaanangania v. compare. emit a cloud of fine particles, e.g., kwefaanaanyiriza smoke. Var: kwefaanania. v. imitate. kuduunyirya v. fumigate, fume; kufaayo v. bother, mind, be concerned, cleanse or purify, treat, or drive out care for another. of place by exposure to smoke kufefeenyuka v. begin to ripen. fumes with the aim of disinfecting, kufekenyera v. eat too much; be a eradicating or subduing. glutton, full of food. kweduunyira v. apply medicine kufeeraku v. Idiom. hold tightly onto through a steam bath, by way of without letting go. covering yourself with a steaming kufirimbya v. blow a whistle, e.g., like herbal medicine under a blanket. a referee uses in a sports game. kudyaka v. dump, throw away, cast kufitina From: Kiswahili. v. be jealous. away. kufiika v. miss out. kudyoma v. eat like a glutton until full. kufiikawo Var: kufiikaku. v. be left kufa v. 1 • die. over; remain after the main part no 2 • be dysfunctional. longer exists. kufa kimigiriri v. Metaphor. endure kufiirwa v. See main entry: kufa. silently. kufuba From: Luganda. v. make an kufiirwa v. suffer loss, lose s.b. by effort. Syn: kwefaaku. death. kufubba Var: kufufubala. v. be stunted, kufiisya v. 1 • be bereaved; lose s.b. dwarf, remain short, due to being to death. retarded in growth. 2 • have a stillborn child. kufuduuka v. become dirty or soiled. kwefiisirirya Lit: pretend to be Syn: kukaatuuka. dead v. pretend to be asleep. kufuduuca Var: kufuca. v. make kufiiriza v. deprive, make s.b. lose dirty. out; deny s.b. from having, keeping, kufufulya v. emerge; come out into or attaining s.t. view from concealment. kufafaagana v. become depraved, kufufulyata v. rummage; search subverted, degenerate. unsystematically and untidily for s.t. kufambikana v. strive, labour, work kufufunyala Var: kwefufunya; hard; put in effort and energy to reach a kufufubala. v. 1 • wrinkle, crease, goal. Syn: kukakaalukana. crinkle, scrunch, crumple. kufataafata v. paw, touch clumsily. 2 • stunt; check the growth or kufaaku1 v. 1 • care for. development of s.t. 2 • be conscientious about s.t. kufufuulirirya v. move furtively kwefaaku v. 1 • care about yourself, throught a jungle; find your way either by having good self esteem or through a thicket. by eating well, beautifying yourself, kufuga v. rule, control, reign, etc. administrate, dominate. 2 • strive, endeavour, strain; attempt kufugirirya v. repress, put down, by employing much effort or oppress, dominate; suppress the energy. rights of s.b. to their own opinion or kufaaku2 v. faint, pass out; lose choice. consciousness. kufukama v. urinate. Syn: kusikama, kufaanana Var: kufaanangana; kujoolooja, kunyaala. kufaananaku. v. resemble, look alike, kufukumula v. See main entry: be similar. kusukumula.

83 kufulugutana kugadya kufulugutana v. be restless, fiddle, kufunyayo v. Idiom. escape fidget; be busy at many things. narrowly; only just survive a kufuluuta v. snore, snort. catastrophe or danger. kufulya v. sneeze, secrete or blow out kufunya2 Var: kufungiza. v. roll up, fold mucus from the nose. up s.t, e.g., shirt sleeves. Syn: kulinga. kufuma v. be popular, famous, kwefunya v. crease, wrinkle. renowned. Syn: kwevuvunga, kubiringa. kufumawo v. offer a bonus; give extra. kufunyagala v. drizzle, rain lightly. kufumbaatira v. embrace, hug. kufutyanka v. trample. kufumbirwa v. marry; take s.b. in kufuyafuyana v. fidget, fumble, act in marriage. a rushed manner. kufumintiriza v. 1 • meditate, ponder, kufuuja v. foam or froth at the mouth. contemplate, muse, reflect, mull over; kufuukeera v. foam, froth, seethe, form chew or think over, reflect deeply on a bubbles. subject. kufuula v. /turn inside out, overturn. 2 • imagine, envisage, conceive; form a kufuunama v. grovel. mental image of s.t. that is not yet kufuunika v. invert, turn upside down. present. kwefuunikafuunika v. revolve. kufumuula v. 1 • blow away; as in kufuunukula v. remove a cover from causing dust or chaff to move by means s.t. of an air current. kufuuwa v. 1 • Idiophone. blow, puff, 2 • Metaphor. dismiss, send s.b. packing, expel air. often with disgrace. kufumuuka v. be in motion due to some air or other current. kufuna v. See main entry: kusuna. kufundika1 Var: kufundikira. v. wind up, conclude. kufundika2 Var: kufundikira; kusindika. v. tie a knot. kufundula v. open the eyes wide. kufunfunira v. become blunt. 2 • pass wind, fart, burp. Syn: kunyampa. kufunfuuna v. suck, draw out a liquid 3 • Metaphor. bite of some creatures like from s.t. using your mouth. a chameleon or spider. kufunga v. shut, close. kufuuyira Var: kufuuwira. v. spray. kufuntula Var: kufunta. v. hit; punch or kufuuwirira v. 1 • blow with quick pound with a fist. and repeated but gentle puffs of air kufunza v. shorten, abridge. over s.t. Syn: kutemamu. 2 • drizzle. kufunya1 Var: kufunyangulika. v. give 3 • throb with pain. off a smell, either good or bad. kugaba Var: kugabula; kugabulamu; kufunyirya v. smell s.t.; inhale an kugabira. v. distribute, share, give out, odour with the nose. sever, set apart, donate. kufunyirirya kugabana Var: kugabania. v. share, Var: kwefunyafunya. v. sniff. divide among. kufunyangulika v. stink kugabirira v. provide for. excessively. Syn: kuduuka, kudimya. kugada v. suffer, hurt; be in pain. kugadya v. torture, torment, persecute; cause suffering.

84 kugadangada kugangula kugadangada v. wander about due to weeds and other vegatation from a well. being unsettled or when asking various Syn: kwewulya. people for assistance. Syn: kulaaduuka. 2 • some to the resuce of s.b., show kugaga v. 1 • become stale, rancid, sympathy; take good care of s.b. mouldy; spoil, go bad, of old food. Syn: kuligaaliga. 2 • Metaphor. become very filthy. kugalama v. widen, broaden; increase kugagaituka Var: kubwibwituka. v. in width or size, become extensive. stagger, lurch, reel, swagger; weave Syn: kugaziya. back and forth while walking, esp. a kugalangala v. roll; move by turning drunkard. over or rotating. Syn: kugalanzula. kugagamuka Var: kugangamuka. v. kugalangalya v. wallow; roll about arise, rise up, get up. or lie in water, other liquid or mud. kugagamuca v. raise. kugalangalya1 v. See main entry: kugaganula v. arise, rise up; get on kugalangala. your feet from a sitting or kneeling kugalangalya2 v. shake s.t.; make a position. Syn: kusetuka. rattling sound. Syn: kubbwangalya, kugagata v. nurse, care for; provide kusalaagalya. nourishment or hospitality. kugalanzula Var: kwegalanzula. v. roll Syn: kugalaga. over. Syn: kugalangala. kugagaalikana v. fumble; be clumsy kugalaagala Var: kukola obugalama. doing s.t. v. be enslaved. kugaigawala v. prosper, become rich, kugalaala v. dwell in peace and wealthy. tranquillity. kugaita v. 1 • join, merge, unite, wed. kugalaamirira v. lie facing upwards. 2 • perform addition; add numbers. kugalula Var: kugaluca; kugaluka. v. kugaitaku v. attach, append, add 1 • change over, turn around or over, onto. Syn: kucoobbesya, kukwatisya, transform, transfer s.t. kuyunga, kulemba. 2 • convert. kugaitibwa v. 1 • be joined together. 3 • translate. 2 • wed, get married, esp. in a 4 • dye hair. church. kugalucagaluca v. manipulate. kwegaita v. cooperate, come kugalucagalucaamu v. alternate, together or join into a group. interchange. kugaitisya v. fine, charge an offender. kugalukamu v. 1 • revise. kugajambulya v. rinse. 2 • answer. kugalabaaya Var: kugalabanja. v. kugalyamika v. wander. waste, squander, mismanage, be kugambirirya v. 1 • woo. extravagant; manage badly or 2 • calm down, soothe; so as to tame or incompetently. soften. kugalaga v. nurse, care for; provide kuganana v. squat or hunker down but nourishment or hospitality. with your heels as close to or overlying Syn: kugagata. s.t. edible or eating utensils. kugalagatana Var: kugalangatana. v. Syn: kusundaala, kucuncumala, kujoola. 1 • fidget; be restless. kuganga v. treat a patient, human or 2 • fumble; handle clumsily usually out animal. of nervousness or impatience. kugangula Var: kuganguka. v. 3 • hustle and bustle around. 1 • overturn, tip over; turn s.t. from an kugalala v. 1 • unclutter, clear, rid of upright or normal position. obstructions, esp. in a liquid e.g. clear 2 • Euph. die.

85 kuganya kugereeta kuganya v. permit, allow, grant kugedya v. intercept; seize s.t. on its opportunity, let s.t. be done or achieved, way and prevent it from continuing to a allow for the possibility of s.t. destination. kutaganya v. disallow, refuse kugega v. build, gather, of clouds permission, object to. becoming bigger and darker. kuganyula v. be of value; use, benefit kugegeenya v. See main entry: or service to s.b. Syn: kugasa. kwegererya. kugasa v. be useful, beneficial. kugegeera v. burn without a flame but Syn: kuganyula. giving a lot of heat. kugawukana Var: kugawukamu. v. kugeiza v. grow big, wide, fat; be rotund. sever, cut off from a whole; split into kugeizesya v. fatten. several parts, divide up, break up, kugema1 v. prevent the occurrence of separate from, severe connection or s.t., e.g., by vaccinating or immunizing links with, part ways, isolate oneself to prevent against contraction of an from. infection. Syn: kukinga, kuziyiza. kugaya v. 1 • stop two people from kugema2 Var: kugema ooti. v. surmise, fighting; separate warring factions. seem, appear, look as if; imagine to be 2 • rescue, shield, protect from harm or true or probable. danger, e.g., defend from a wild animal. kugemula v. chance on a fortune, hit the kugayaala v. 1 • slow up, be sluggish, jackpot. move slowly. kugendeka v. be approachable, 2 • delay, procrastinate. friendly, easy-going, easy to deal with Syn: kulingalinga. or relate to. kugayaalira v. neglect; fail to kugendera v. submit, yield, accede, attend to out of sheer disregard or give in. inattention. kugenderera v. 1 • intend; do s.t. kugazaamirira v. be wide open. deliberately. kugaziya v. widen, stretch. 2 • be cautious, watchful, careful; take kugaziya v. widen, broaden, become heed. Syn: kwegendereza. extensive; increase in width or size. kuteegendereza v. be careless, Syn: kugalama. irresponsible; lack caution. kugaama v. chorus, utter in unison; say kugendya v. 1 • be tentative. the same thing at the same time. 2 • stand in for the time-being. kugaana v. refuse, deny, hinder, 3 • pass time. obstruct, negate, object, reject, snub, kugengewala Var: kugengemuka. v. disallow, dismiss, refute. become leprous. kugaaŋa v. prop up, shore up, hold up; kugeniya v. be a guest. put s.t. under or against another so as to kugera v. weigh, measure, estimate, be the physical support of it. gauge; make an assessment of the kwegaaŋa v. lean; put your body in weight or value of s.t. a position so that it rests against the kugeraagerania v. compare. support of s.t. else. kugereka v. determine, set bounds or kugeda Var: kugedamu. v. bend, fold, limits. turn, corner. kugereesa v. guestimate, surmise, kwegedageda v. meander. imagine to be the case or true or kugeda omunwa v. Metaphor. probable. Syn: kuteebereza. curse, damn, invoke evil; wish harm kugereeta v. massage, rub down, knead; upon. Syn: kucuusa engalo, kucuusa manually manipulate the body, usually omunwa. for medicinal or relaxation purposes.

86 kugerya kugotesya kugerya v. 1 • gesture, gesticulate, 3 • straighten, stretch out; set upright. signal, motion; make or give a sign. kwegolola v. 1 • stretch yourself. 2 • illustrate; compare or demonstrate as 2 • Idiom. die. an example. kugolozya v. straighten, stretch out, set conj. for example. upright; modify so as to improve, be kugeryamu Var: kwegeryamu. v. right, or placed in order. test, try out. kugoloowa v. seting of the sun below kugeya v. 1 • backbite, talk behind s.b.’s the horizon at dusk. back. kugona v. sleep, lie down. 2 • gossip. kugeziwalya v. become intelligent, wise; gain knowledge. kugezya Var: kugezyaku. v. try, strive, endeavour; attempt by employing effort. kugezesya v. try, experiment, practice with s.t. or test s.t. kugonayo v. visit and stay in a place overnight. kwegezesyamu v. practice, drill, exercise, rehearse; train yourself to kugonesya v. 1 • cause to lie down. learn s.t. by repetition. 2 • Euph. have sexual intercourse. Syn: . kugonda v. 1 • be soft, kind, tender kwepulakisa towards s.b. kugeeka v. be charged with impetus and readiness for a fight. 2 • obey, submit, cede, give in, yield, submit, succumb. kugiginala v. grin, bare your teeth. Var: . v. soften, 1 v. bring or make rain fall. kugondya kugondyamu kugimba weaken, tone down, make s.t. less kugimba2 v. row a boat. v. lift up, pick up and carry. strong, intense, complicated, or less kuginga extreme. kugingica v. elevate, raise in height. v. be unfinished, of a task. kuginia v. be indulgent, lenient, show kugonera favouritism; treat s.b. advantageously kugonerya v. shirk; skip doing a routine over another out of unfair favouritism task or duty. or through not wanting to hurt them. kugongera v. be jealous, envious. v. be humpbacked, kuginika Var: kusinika. v. show your kugongobala teeth. hunched over, bent over from the waist. v. coax. kugira v. make possible; cause to kugonsya happen. kugosiya Var: kugosiwa. v. become difficult, complicated. kugiriba v. tussle it out, have a clash, jostle, scuffle, tiff. Syn: . kugota Var: kugootaana. v. 1 • be lost, kuligiga go missing; lose your way. kugoba v. be the winner in a game. v. be profitable. 2 • lose focus, direction, become lost, kugobamu confused, muddled; be unable to think kugobolola v. make a profit, profiteer. or make out s.t. clearly. v. embezzle. kugodobala v. be paralysed. kugotya v. hide. kugogonya v. hesitate, waver, waffle; kugotyawo hold back in unwillingness or kugotawo v. disappear. uncertainty. kugotesya Var: kugotesyagotesya. v. make unclear, indinstint or less kugolola v. 1 • iron clothes, remove wrinkles, unfold. visible; confuse, befuddle, 2 • correct, mark, edit; give corrective confound, jumble up; make obscure punishment. or incomprehensible.

87 kugotanganaku kugwala

kugotanganaku v. lose contact kuguluba Var: kugulumba. v. romp, with. gambol, frolic, frisk or lark about, play kugowola v. cause, bring about, lead to boisterously. s.t. happening, occuring, or existing. kuguluka Var: kupuluka. v. fly. kugoya v. brew millet beer. kugulumala v. bulge, protrude; swell or kugozobala v. See main entry: stick out, or be raised towards. kukosowala. kwegulumalya v. Metaphor. brag; kugozobana v. gamble for shares. be arrogant. Syn: kwalaanira, kugujubana. kuguma v. withstand, show courage; be kugoogoka v. bow, crouch, stoop; bend steady, hard, firm, immovable or strong. your back from the waist forward. kugumya v. 1 • clench, hold fast, Syn: kukunaamirira, kukotama. bind tightly. kugoogola v. cause to crouch, 2 • encourage, give hope; inspire stoop, bend over, bow over or with confidence. forward from the mid-point on kugumira v. endure, tolerate, suffer down. patiently; put up with s.t. painful or kugoogola v. See main entry: unpleasant. kugoogoka. kuguminkiriza v. be patient. kugooŋa v. knock head-on, bump into, kwegumya v. persevere, strive on, collide with, hit s.t. Syn: kunaaŋa. keep on striving. kugootaana v. See main entry: kugota. kugumula v. hit hard, thump, beat kuguba v. become dirty, grimy, dingy, heavily. Syn: kutintirya, kusikula, stained; lose brightness of colour due to kutiiza, kuposoola, kutimpula. dirt or staining. kugunja v. contrive, devise, formulate, kuguduka v. play in a wholly, invent. unrestrained and clumsy, uncouth kugunjula v. make civilised. manner. kugunjuka v. become civilised. kugudula v. 1 • cut short, clip, pare. kuguzula v. pluck, pull off, pick off, 2 • grind roughtly to make uncouth esp. meat off a bone. flour. kuguulya v. hit s.t. hard. kugudya v. pursue, chase, persecute. kuguunyaku v. 1 • knock, hit on s.t. kugugulana Var: kubbungulana. v. 2 • Metaphor. hint at; mention briefly. row, fight, brawl, dispute, wrangle. kugwa v. 1 • fall down. kuguguma v. stammer, stutter. 2 • fail. kugugumuka v. arise at once and hurry kugwamu v. collapse; cave or fall off at a great speed and with a great in. force. kugwaku v. land on; happen upon kugugumula v. incite. by chance. kuguguna v. gnaw; chew on s.t. with kugwisya v. 1 • cut down, throw the teeth so as to eat away. down, drop. kugujubana v. gamble for shares. 2 • arrive, land, touch down; come Syn: kwalaanira, kugozobana. to a landing or point of destination. kugujubbula v. grab, snaffle, snap up; 3 • Metaphor. flower, blossom, bear catch or seize quickly and easily. fruit; mature in a promising way, of kugula v. buy, purchase. plants. kugulya v. sell. kugwaizuka v. run crazily. kugulika v. name; give a name to s.b. kugwala v. rake; scratch to make level kugulirira v. bribe; buy off via illegal or smooth with a rake or broom. means.

88 kugwalaala kujubbungulya kugwalaala v. level, even out; make s.t. kujaala v. forfeit, forego, offer up; give flush, flat or straight. Syn: kwagaagania, up s.t. precious for another person’s use kuseereetya. or benefit. kugwangalikana v. fiddle, fidget, kujaanuula v. stretch, elongate, extend; touch or fidget with s.t. restlessly or make longer pulling. nervously. kujaanuuka v. be elastic, stretchy. kugwanganaku v. confront, face up; kujejera v. 1 • help, aid; assist with deal with s.t. unpleasant head on. material things. kugwanirya v. wish evil. 2 • aid s.b. in trouble. Syn: kwiruukirira, kugwawo v. happen or occur suddenly. kusuta. kugwera1 v. pounce on, dive for, swoop kujerega v. deride, mock; speak of or down on; so as to catch, as if in an treat with contempt. attack. kujeeja v. tease, mock; make a spoof or kugwera2 v. enjoy greatly; have a time a parody of s.b. of unusual and great pleasure. kujeema v. defy, disobey. kugwerenkerera v. Metaphor. find, kujigirika v. be destroyed, come to ruin chance on, come across, get hold of, or perish. come upon, come across; meet with s.t. kujigirica v. destroy, ruin s.t. or s.b. coincidentally, accidentally or completely. unexpectedly. Syn: kuzinduukirirya. kujimuka v. become fertile of land or kugwisya v. See main entry: kugwa. soil; become capable of growing kuja v. fly, of ants. abundant crops or plants. kujagaana v. party, revel, make merry, kujimuca v. apply fertiliser or celebrate noisily, often indulging in manure. drinking. kujiiba v. suck; draw out a liquid using kujaguza From: Luganda. v. celebrate, your mouth. jubilate, commemorate; express joy. kujiisya v. trap white ants. kujalaala v. lie down, fall over and lie kujogerya v. embellish, fancify, add down helplessly, as opposed to being design to a musical melody make it composed, either due to lack of strength more catching or interesting. or vitality. kujolija v. embellish, beautify; add kujalaalya v. Metaphor. water down, design to make more attractive by over dilute; deprive the strength of, adding ornament, colour, flavour, etc. make less strong. kujolonga Var: kujooga. v. taunt, kujanja v. joke, be humorous. disdain, despise, oppress; look down on kujanjamuka v. laugh both s.b. continuously and loudly. kujooga v. See main entry: kujolonga. kujanjaba Var: kwijanjaba. v. treat, kujoola v. squat. Syn: kucuncumala, give medication; care for the sick. kusundaala, kuganana. kujawuna v. 1 • receive s.t. being passed kujoolooja v. urinate. Syn: kusikama, to you. kufukama, kunyaala. 2 • carry a load for s.b. to help relieve kujooma v. walk slowly, e.g., due to that person. being alert for attack or in helplessness kujaagiija Var: kujagaaja. v. waste, e.g. while mourning a loss. squander, let rot, handle s.t. carelessly. Syn: kusooba, kusoonooka. kujaaka v. break sugarcane from the kujubbungulya v. gargle, rinse your ground. mouth and throat with a liquid that is kept in motion by breathing through it with a gurgling sound.

89 kujuga kukakaatikaku kujuga v. roar, of a bull. kukadula v. 1 • take roasted potato or kujugumira v. 1 • quake, quiver, shake, cassava out from a fire. shudder, tremble; vibrate rapidly and 2 • excavate, dig up. intensively. kukaga v. walk in a certain manner i.e., 2 • show cowardice. boastfully, flauntingly, gracefully, kujulira v. testify, bear witness; attest to elegantly, coordinatedly, with poise, or the truth in a claim. grace, perhaps as a way to show-off. kujumbulya v. splash, splatter. Syn: kukooma, kujooma. Syn: kusambuka. kukairira Var: kukairika. v. grow old, kujunjumirira v. be keen, zealous, attain old age, become obsolete. excited, eagerly desirous or dying to do kukaisya v. prevent, thwart, block or s.t. frustrate s.b. from getting or acquiring kujunuka v. See main entry: kujuuka. s.t. kujuuka Var: kujunuka; kujuukajuuka. kukaka v. induce, force s.b. v. hop, fly, skip; move by jumping on kukakaduka Var: kukadamuka. v. one foot or two feet all at once. arise with difficulty; get up with much kujuukaku v. jump off. struggle due to fatigue or frailty due to kujuukamu v. jump out. illness. kujuukiramu v. jump into. kwekadamula v. pull all your kujuukawo v. jump away. strength together to get up with kujunukira v. mount, jump or hop much struggle to do s.t. onto; get on the back of. kukakana v. creak, squeak, screech; kujuukisya v. cause to jump, e.g., make a high-pitched, screeching noise, make a baby jump after bathing. e.g., a door when it is opened slowly. kujuuluuca Var: kujulunguca; kukakanyala Var: kukalambalala. v. kujunguluca. v. dilute; make a liquid stiffen, harden. thinner or weaker by adding water or kukakasa v. confirm, affirm, verify, another solvent. declare, prove solemnly and formally as kukabala v. plough a second time. true. Syn: kwirula. kwekakasa v. be confident, certain, kukabirira Var: kukaba. v. intensify, sure; have the ability to do s.t. worsen, lose control, run amuck, steadily and perfectly. become irrepressible, unmanageable, do kuteekakasa v. be uncertain, s.t. to a degree beyond what is normal unsure; lack confidence about s.t. or expected. Syn: kukalala, kukakata v. 1 • become fully grown, of kutemenkerera. crops. kukabya v. be overbearing; do s.t. to 2 • keep on; be steady in doing s.t. excess that inconveniences others. persevere in mastering s.t. e.g., baby kukacuka v. become sour or bitter; lose learning to walk. good taste. kukakatya v. emphasise, endorse, kukacwa v. be angry; lose temper. affirm, approve, authenticate, guarantee kukadakina v. become intensely angry, s.t. annoyed, irritated, enraged; lose temper. kukakaalukana v. strive, labour, work kukadambala Var: kukadambalya. v. hard; put in effort and energy to reach a swell up. goal. Syn: kufambikana. kukadamuka v. See main entry: kukakaatikaku v. set limits, kukakaduka. boundaries, regulations; impose a kukadaakada v. limp; walk in a gawky requirement. manner due to difficulty or deformity.

90 kukala kukanja kukala Var: kukalaku; kukalira. v. dry kukaliga v. set limits, boundaries, out, run dry, evaporate; become empty regulations; impose a requirement. of water. kukaluba v. be hard, difficult. kukalirira v. sear, toast, parch, kukaluubirira v. burden, load roast; burn or scorch with intense over, overbear, make difficult, bear heat into a crisp form. on s.b. too much. kukalya v. preserve by drying, e.g., kukaluubirira v. See main entry: meat or fish. kukaluba. kukalabana v. toil, labour, strive, work kukama v. 1 • draw milk from a cow or hard and make an effort to reach a goal. other animal. kukalabanda v. roast, pan-fry; cook with dry heat, usually in an oven or a shallow fry pan; kukalakamba v. remove the scales or thin flakes of dead epidermis from the surface of the skin of fish and animals, including humans. kukalala v. intensify, worsen, lose control, run amuck, become irrepressible, unmanageable, do s.t. to a degree beyond what is normal or expected. Syn: kukabirira, kutemenkerera. kukalamata v. scale, grate; scrape the top surface of s.t. e.g., remove the scales of a fish. 2 • Metaphor. exploit to get all possible advantage from a situation. kukamba v. twist, twirl, plait; entwine into a spiral shape, e.g., rope or the hair. kukambuwala From: Luganda. v. be angry; lose temper. kukamiizya v. guzzle, gulp, swig. kukamula v. squeeze, wring; press liquid out of s.t., e.g., from an orange. kukamuka v. dry out; lose liquid through dripping, e.g., washed v. See main entry: kukalambalala clothes spread out to dry. kukakanyala. v. thirst, be starved of; have v. deep-fry, roast in a pan. kukandira kukalanga a craving, appetite, or great desire for. kukalanguka v. 1 • grip, bind or hold tightly, clench, fix. kukandula v. rake, remove bush, stumps and roots. 2 • solidify, harden, stiffen; turn from a liquid or gas into a solid. kukanga1 v. frighten. v. become frightened, v. strengthen. kwekanga kukalangula afraid. kwekalangula v. Metaphor. persist, persevere, hang on, hold onto, keep kukanga2 Var: kukangayo. v. return; go on doing s.t. back to. Var: . v. return kukalaatira v. emphasise, stress, kukanja kukanjaayo underscore. back to the point of departure.

91 kukangabala kukaayaana kukangabala v. be hurt, harmed, kukapula v. break, tear or cut off; wounded; have an ache or pain; become become detached, pulled out. paralysed. kukapuka v. break, tear or cut off; kukangabalya v. hurt, harm; cause become detached, pulled out. pain or an ache. Syn: kutiika. kukangaala v. grab, snaffle, snap up; kukasuka v. fling, thrust; throw s.t. e.g., catch or seize quickly and easily. like a javelin. Syn: kuluutya, kukanyuga. kukaniamba v. persist. kukasula v. eat very fast. kukankada v. 1 • scatter, strew, spread kukata v. make a spiral shaped piece, out; distribute s.t. haphardly over an called ‘nkata’, from a banana leaf to area, e.g., like a chicken scratching protect the head when carrying s.t. hard. repeatedly through and thus scattering a kukavuulya Var: kukavuula. v. devour, heap of rubbish when searching for eat immoderately or greedily. food. kukaya Var: kukaywa. v. be 2 • disassemble. unsuccessful; fail to do s.t., such as kukankadula v. dismantle, fulfil a promise or miss a penalty kick. disassemble, dismember; systematically kukayuka Var: kukaawuka. v. become take s.t. apart and separate into its angry; raise your voice in anguish, bark constituent pieces. on, be harsh on. kukankanula v. cause s.t. to wear out, kukaza v. 1 • tighten, constrain. depreciate, become scrap; ruin, 2 • Metaphor. grill; put s.b. through the dilapidate, destroy; damage irreparably. mill, i.e., subject to intense questioning kukankaayaya v. scatter around or interrogation. wastefully. kukazwa v. become disappointed, angry, kukanta v. jeer; make a certain kind of annoyed, irritated. sound in the mouth with intent to deride kukaada v. bind tightly, tie tightly, or show contempt. adhere, stick, cohere; hold and resist kukantirirya v. make a certain separation. jeering sequence of sound so as kukaajaala v. brag, boast, show off. tame, calm down, entice, or kukaaka v. pour s.t. liquid or finely tranquilise an animal. ground into a container that has a kukantirirya v. tame, lure, entice; narrow opening. soothe an animal so as to calm it down, kukaanya v. endure, stomach, bear, done by doing a series of jeers. tolerate, abide, suffer; put up with s.t. kukanula v. rend, rip apart precipitously unpleasant. or sharply, very suddenly and to a great kukaapa v. stain, fade; become degree. discoloured with s.t. impossible to kukanyangula v. tighten, bind or hold remove; become hard-skinned. tightly. kukaasa v. 1 • expectorate, cough up; kukanyanguka v. be stiffened; discharge phlegm or sputum from the become strong and firm. lungs and out of the mouth. kukanyuga v. fling, thrust; throw s.t. 2 • Metaphor. utter words with anger and e.g., like a javelin. Syn: kuluutya, contempt. kukasuka. kukaatuuka v. become dirty, grimy, kukapalala v. stick out; be tarnished. Syn: kufuduuka. perpendicular, branching off the main kukaawuka v. See main entry: object at a sharp angle. kukayuka. kukapuka v. See main entry: kukapula. kukaayaana v. dispute, contest, challenge; have an verbal argument

92 kukaayaanisya kukeruka about s.t. or make s.t. the subject of 2 • slow down. dispute, contention, or litigation. 3 • erode. Syn: kuvuganya. kwekendeerya v. be prone, lying kukaayaanisya v. contend with, down. rebel; resist government actions. kukendula v. emaciate; make thin, kukebeizuca v. torture, torment. small; cause to be very slim. Syn: kukebbyakebbya. kukenena Var: kukenenula; kukebera v. evaluate, examine, correct, kunenenula. v. purify, filter, sieve, check, mark. refine, distil; remove impurities in a kwekeberesya v. undergo a check liquid by allowing dirt to settle. up. kukenga1 v. trim, pare, sharpen, slice. kukebbyakebbya Syn: kukeketa, kukekeizula, kukepula, Var: kukemyakemya. v. torture, kusalaku, kukecula. torment, grill s.b. Syn: kukebeizuca. kukenga2 v. watch out, look out for; be kukecula v. trim, pare, sharpen, slice. vigilant, on the lookout, on your guard, Syn: kukeketa, kukekeizula, kukenga, careful. kukepula, kusalaku. kwekengera v. be circumspect, kukedaakeda v. 1 • be breathless esp. discreet; take heed of potential due to due to exertion. consequences. 2 • Metaphor. work tirelessly. kukengeiza v. filter, sieve s.t. kukedya v. exceed, overstep, go kukenkenula v. grind or crush nuts beyond; transcend bearable limits of coarsely into a flour or paste but leaving inconveniencing others; be overbearing. some unground particles. kukeka v. slice up cassava or potatoes kukenkuka v. gain expertise, become tubers for drying. adept, practiced, proficient, skilled, kukekeizula v. trim, pare, sharpen, educated; have profound knowledge, slice. Syn: kukeketa, kukenga, kukepula, extensive information or understanding. kusalaku, kukecula. kukenyera v. groan, muse, sigh; kukekema v. Idiophone. cluck, cackle of indicate surprise or amazement with a a hen when laying; sound made by single heavy convulsive gasp. female chicken as a sign of preparing to kukepula v. trim, amputate, clip, cut lay. shorter. Syn: kukeketa, kukekeizula, kukeketa v. pare, trim; remove the kukenga, kusalaku, kukecula. edges from and cut carefully down to kukepya v. wander, walk to various the desired size. Syn: kukekeizula, places aimlessly. kukenga, kukepula, kusalaku, kukecula. kukerenga v. cheat; give less than ideal kukema1 v. 1 • groan in pain. or deserved. Syn: kuseera, kukosa. 2 • push; make strenuous pushing kukeruka v. 1 • exhaust, sap, deplete movements to excrete or expel s.t. from your satiation; start feeling less than the body, e.g., pushing a baby at birth. satisfied again after a heavy meal. kukema2 v. tempt, entice, lure; provoke 2 • become hungry again. s.b. to do s.t. through often false or exaggerated promises or persuasion. kukemyakemya v. See main entry: kukebbyakebbya. kukendeera Var: kukendeeza. v. become decreased, diminished, less. kukendeerya v. 1 • shorten, trim, decrease, reduce.

93 kukesa kukobya kukesa v. harvest; reap by cutting with a kukinjaawo v. leave ajar; close a door knife, e.g., millet, rice, or sorghum. slightly. kukinkinuka v. lope, scoot; run in a certain manner. Syn: kupirimpa. kukinuka v. walk in a flaunting manner, of fat-bottomed women, while shaking the hindquarters. Syn: kudigida, kubigula. kukira Var: kukiraku; kukirangana. v. defeat, excel, surpass; be better than, more than, best of all, at the top, leading. kukirikitana Var: kukikiitana. v. fidget, fumble, act in a rushed manner. kukirikiinya v. cut incessantly. kukiringiriramu v. See main entry: v. kuketa dodge; make a sudden kulinga. movement in a new direction so as to kukisala v. See main entry: kusala. avoid, e.g., as in football. kukita v. See main entry: kusita. v. swing the waist when kuketula kukitwala v. See main entry: kutwala. dancing. kukiwa v. think so, suppose; have an kukeekera v. 1 • speak with a bitter; opinion. harsh tone; become stern. kukiida v. clean away by wiping, 2 • call to take things in seriously and be scraping or sweeping off. Syn: kubiya, accountable. kusangula. v. economise. kukeekereza kukiika1 v. lay, place, put s.t. across kukeeta1 v. loathe, feel irritated by s.t. horizontally from one point to another. due to satiation; state of being kwekiika v. be put horizontal; be satisfactorily full and unable to take on placed across. more. kukiika2 v. be present to represent others kukeeta2 v. spy, snoop, investigate. and talk over in detail a matter at a kukidyakidya v. tickle a woman in meeting or assembly. order to excite sexually. kukiikirira v. be representative of; kukikimita v. pass stealthily, furtively, stand in on behalf of. sneakily, surreptitiously, marked by kukiina v. flatter. quiet and caution and taking pains to kukiisa v. scrape, grate the surface of avoid being observed. s.t.; use a hard implement to remove dirt kukikinala Var: kubibinala. v. protrude, or unwanted matter by rubbing against a project out, jut out, bulge out, pouch rough or hard surface. outwards. kukiiya v. locate, situate, find, determine kukikita v. cut, incise or make an the place of s.t. by searching or incision into, trim through. examining. kukinga v. 1 • prevent trouble or a kukoba v. tell, say. problem from entry; protect s.t. from an kukobaku v. reprimand, chide, attack, physical, mental, or otherwise. criticise. Syn: kugema, kuziyiza. kukobera v. inform s.b. about s.t. 2 • immunise. kukobya v. 1 • persuade, cajole, seduce, kukingulya v. obstruct; block from win over, convince, entice, lure, tempt; view or get in s.b.’s line of sight. provoke s.b. to do s.t. through often

94 kukodola kukona false or exaggerated promises. kukola oku v. work on s.t., fix, Syn: kukwana, kusimoolya. solve. 2 • engage, persuade a woman to marry kwekola kyonka v. happen you. automatically. kukodola v. scoop out s.t. with the kukola obugalama v. See main entry: finger. kugalaagala. kukodooca v. 1 • be soft, kind, tender; kukolagana v. associate, collaborate, treat s.b. with extreme tenderness or cooperate, work together with s.b. sympathy. kukoloboza v. trace, draw s.t. e.g., on a 2 • obey, submit, cede, give in, yield, slate. submit, succumb. kukolokota v. critique, criticise. kukoiga1 v. plant potatoes. kukolola v. cough, clear the throat. kukoiga2 v. poke, jab, prod into the eye kukoloobya v. tire, bore; cause s.b. to with a finger. be fed up, disgusted or become kukoikolya1 v. Idiophone. sound made disinterested in and therefore impatient by a frightened hen. with s.t. unpleasant. kukoikolya2 v. speak in riddles. kwekoloobya v. be circuitous; take kukojakoja v. write clumsily. a more roundabout or protracted kukoka v. 1 • stuff, choke off, clog up, route to getting s.t. done, either jam up; fill tightly with or force tightly consciously or not. into a receptacle or space. kukoloota Var: kukolooterya. v. gasp, 2 • load. snore, wheeze; be short of breath due to kukokeramu v. include s.t. a respiratory disorder. sweepingly or indiscriminately into kukoma1 v. plant, sow. the others in a collection. kukoma2 v. stop, cease, halt, finish; kukokonyala v. be idle, do nothing; be come to an end or close. a sluggard. kukomya v. terminate. kukokota v. scrape a surface in order to kukomba v. lick, taste with the tongue. remove just the slightest bit of that kukomberera v. lick continuously surface. to show affection. kukokoola v. Idiophone. crow of a cock. kukomeka v. make s.t. stand straight, kukola v. do, act, work, make, still, and stiff. manufacture. kukomerera v. 1 • hit, hammer s.t. so as kukolesya Var: kukozesa. v. use, to drive it in, e.g., a nail into wood. employ, work with. 2 • pin down, peg, fix or attach s.t. so as kwekolaku v. groom; work on to immobilise it. yourself. 3 • crucify. kukolera aamo v. work together kukomola v. 1 • trim, pare; remove the with, be in a partnership with s.b. edges from and cut down to the desired kukolerera v. work towards s.t. size or shape. kwekolakolania v. act; conduct 2 • circumcise. yourself in a rather funny or kukona1 v. pound, thump; hit heavily, immoderate, and mostly esp. with a heavy blunt object, inappropriate manner. commonly used for beating seeds off kwekolera v. do s.t. yourself. grain sheaths during threshing. kwekolesya v. feign, pretend. kukona2 v. 1 • be half-cooked or kukola kyekimo v. do a similar insufficiently or not thoroughly cooked. thing. 2 • remain small in size or stature.

95 kukondoola kukubba 3 • not hatch, of an egg; fail to open and kukotola v. thump, pound, hit hard with produce a young bird, fish, or reptile. the hand, fist, or some heavy kukondoola v. give s.b. a derisive, instrument. contemptuous, scornful, or disdainful kukotoogerera v. malign, slander, look. badmouth; speak unfavourably about kukongobala v. stunt, become dwarf; s.b. stop the growth of s.t. kukozesa v. See main entry: kukola. kukongola1 v. evade, dodge; put less kukozya v. dip food in a sauce. energy into doing a task you are capable kukooda v. hook, catch or clasp with a of with intent to load it onto your hook. workmate. kukoodooca v. be tender or kukongola2 v. extract a tooth. sympathetic to, handle or deal with kukonkoja v. hop, play hopscotch, as in gently; favour, e.g., spoil a child. the game that involves hoping into and kukooka Var: kubbokooka. v. shout, over squares marked on the ground to speak or sing with a loud voice; make a retrieve a marker. commotion. kukonkomala v. sit by idly and kukookola v. break apart a joint. slothfully. kukoolesya v. compete or disagree kukonkona v. knock, tap, rap; make with; be antagonistic. light, repeated taps on s.t. kukooma v. walk in a certain manner kukonyeka Var: kukonyekerya. v. i.e., boastfully, flauntingly, gracefully, shove, stuff s.t. into another so as to fill elegantly, coordinatedly, with poise, or it up tightly. Syn: kusonyeka, kukotika, grace, perhaps as a way to show-off. kwinika, kunyinyika. Syn: kukaga, kujooma. kukopola v. snatch, grab; take an object kukoona v. knock lightly. with the hands hastily. kukoonaku v. knock over. kukopya v. gulp, quaff, swig; swallow kukoonoola1 v. tilt; cause s.t. to bend hurriedly or greedily and continuously over, and perhaps reach the ground. until s.t. is emptied, esp. to swallow Syn: kwenyeka, kusulaamirirya. with noise and force. kukoonoola2 v. attain, occupy, take on kukosa v. cheat; give little or less than is a juicy offer, e.g., of a top job. expected. Syn: kuseera, kukerenga. kukoonya v. help, assist. kukosowala Var: kugozobala. v. kukoopa v. lend. outgrow a particular stature, status, kwekoopa v. borrow. position, or location. Syn: kukulirira. kukoopolola From: English. v. copy, kukotama Var: kukotaamirira. v. bow, duplicate. crouch, stoop; bend your back from the kukoozimba From: Luganda. v. be waist forward. Syn: kukunaamirira, paralysed. kugoogoka. kukubanza v. See main entry: kubanza. kukotamya v. tilt, slant; incline kukubiriza From: Luganda. v. sensitise from a vertical position. people, mobilise, encourage. kukotaakota v. stoop; walk hunched Syn: kukubbakubbaku. over, bending down due to old age or kukubba v. 1 • hit, beat, thump, strike, sickness. palpitate. kukotika Var: kukotikirya. v. insert, slot 2 • pulse, quiver, beat rhythmically; in, tuck in; fit snugly into s.t. move with or as if with a regular Syn: kukonyeka, kusonyeka, kwinika, alternating motion. kunyinyika. 3 • draw. 4 • thresh.

96 kukubbakubbaku kukulirira

kukubbakubbaku v. sensitise contents. Syn: kusokondolya, kukubbya, people, mobilise, encourage. kusokoola. kukubba ojambo From: English. kukudumbala v. bulge, protrude; v. Metaphor. wave; signal a greeting swell or stick out, or be raised towards. with the hand. kwekudumbalya v. Metaphor. brag; be arrogant. kukuga v. groan; indicate surprise or amazement of with a single heavy convulsive gasp. kukuguka v. become proficient, knowledgeable; expert at. kukujuulya v. peel off the bark of a plant stem. kukukula v. See main entry: kukuula. kukukulirya v. hide far from sight; keep s.t. so well that it isn’t easily discovered. kukubba omugongo v. See main kukukulukumba v. drag haul, cart, entry: mugongo. pull along against resistance. kukubbiraku v. Metaphor: wrap another Syn: kukuusa. loose garment on top of another, of kukukumba v. Metaphor. haul away a women, usually wrapped around about large catch, e.g., a horde of trophies the waist, worn to protect the inner from a competition, or a large kill from clothing from dirt or because the inner a hunting expedition. one is so thin or transparent, and thus kukukunala v. be raised upward, revealing. elevated above normal position. kukubbirawo v. fell, chop down, cause kukukunulayo v. 1 • dig s.t. out of the to fall. ground. kukubbisyamu v. multiply. 2 • Metaphor. expose s.t. kukubbya Var: kukulukubbya. v. kukukuta v. be secretive, operate probe, poke into; put an arm or hand clandestinely; do s.t. stealthily, into s.t. Syn: kusokondolya, kukudulya, secretively, in seclusion, or under cover. kusokoola. kukukutya v. smuggle; move s.t. kwekubbyakubbya Lit: dip into illegally into or out of, convey s.t. your pockets and get out s.t. to offer secretly. v. Metaphor. offer as a donation; kukula v. grow to maturity, become an contribute money towards a given adult; increase in size by natural appeal. process. kukubbyaku v. touch, tap. kukulya v. 1 • rear, bring up; raise kukucuka v. fall, tear off and drop by up. itself, esp. of hair or feathers. 2 • promote in rank or position of kukudula v. scratch up, dig up a hole, authority. cut the surface of; poke, prod, probe kukulirira v. 1 • outgrow a particular with a finger or other object, esp. of stature, status, position, or location. soil. Syn: kukosowala. kukudulya v. probe, prod, poke into; 2 • Metaphor. be bossy; offensively examine physically into s.t., with a stick self assured or given to exercising or finger with intent to scoop out usually unwarranted power.

97 kwekulya kukuuma

kwekulya v. Metaphor. be bossy; kukunga v. 1 • cry, weep, sob, cry; shed offensively self assured or given to tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; exercising usually unwarranted mourn or condole with others who are power. bereaved. Syn: kulira. kukula kusa v. See main entry: kusa. 2 • hiss, buzz, rumble, rustle. kukulaakulana v. prosper, develop. kwekunga v. bemoan, lament; kubba eyakulaakulaine v. be express pity, or grief verbally but developed. without releasing tears. kukulembera From: Luganda. v. lead, kwekungirira v. plead, entreat; beg go first. Syn: kwebbembera. for mercy. kukulubala v. protrude, jut out, swell. kukungula v. harvest, reap. kukulukubbya v. See main entry: kukunkudira v. be very short. kukubbya. kukunkudirya v. shorten. kukulukuunya v. scribble. kukunkukulya v. wring. kukulukuusa v. See main entry: kukunkumuka v. fall in drops. kukuusa. kukunkumulya v. shake. kukulumuka Var: kukulumuta. v. kukunkuna v. totter, stagger; move 1 • float, flow, stream; move freely as if without being stable, as if threatening to in a body of water. fall. 2 • be in a state of flux; become liquid or kukunula v. bruise; damage tissue by fluid when heated. abrasion or pressure. kukuma v. 1 • light up, enkindle, ignite, kukunya v. squeeze out juice, press out cause to start burning. Syn: kukwatisya. juice. 2 • arouse, elicit, kindle, evoke, fire, kukusula v. pluck, deplume, strip off raise, provoke, call forth emotions, feathers, e.g., from a chicken. feelings, and responses. kukutula Var: kukutulamu. v. divide, kukumba v. march; move forward in an tear, take apart, cut into two pieces, e.g., orderly fashion, esp. as part of a rope. ceremony, e.g., of soldiers’ march or a kukuwaaku v. See main entry: kuwa. brass band march. kukuyuga v. stir. kukumbaana v. 1 • gather together, kukuuka Var: kukuukayo. v. See main converge together, come together to entry: kukuula. form a group, meet together. kukuukulya v. 1 • weep, wail, lament, 2 • settle, of dust. howl; cry with a loud noise, e.g., of a kukumbaania v. bring people woman in labour. together; cause to come or gather 2 • howl, growl, of a dog. together. kukuula v. 1 • dig up, root out, unearth. kwekumbaania v. congregate, 2 • mine for minerals, excavate, drill converge. through, dredge, sink a hole. kukumpanya v. embezzle, defraud, 3 • uproot, e.g., potatoes, cassava. swindle, con; deprive by deceit. kukuuka Var: kukuukayo. v. kukunama v. strip, unclothe exposing become uprooted; be pulled up by private parts. or as if by the roots. kukunaamirira v. stoop; bend your kukukula v. scrape, scratch up the back forward from the waist. surface of earth so as to expose s.t. Syn: kukotama. previously covered underneath. kukunda v. Taboo. have sexual kukuuma Var: kukuuma biseera. v. intercourse. watch over, wait on, protect, guard.

98 kwekuuma kukwatagana kwekuuma v. 1 • be careful, self- kukwania v. fix, repair, refurbish s.t. controlled, law abiding. that is broken. 2 • be alert; protect, watch, restrain, hold back, shield yourself from danger, harm, injury, destruction or damage. kukuumaku v. hold on; be patient. kukuumirira v. wait for, look forward to; be expectant. kukuunya v. scrape, grate the surface of s.t.; use a hard implement to remove dirt kukwata v. 1 • catch, seize, hold, handle, or unwanted matter by rubbing against a grasp, arrest, trap, capture, snare. rough or hard surface. 2 • adhere, stick together. kukuunyuula Var: kumaanyuula. v. 3 • condense, coagulate, curdle, clot, 1 • deplume, pluck; remove feathers or coalesce. hairs. kukwatisya Lit: cause to catch v. 2 • Metaphor. rip off, cheat; deprive s.b. 1 • light up a fire or candle, of s.t. by deceit. enkindle, ignite, cause to start kukuuŋunta v. sift, sieve, strain; burning. Syn: kukuma. separate by passing through s.t. to 2 • join together, tape up, glue, separate out coarser elements. attach, clasp, stictch; cause to cling kukuupa v. glean, gather. together. Syn: kucoobbesya, kukuusa Var: kukulukuusa. v. pull, kulemba, kuyunga, kugaitaku. drag, haul s.t. along against resistance. 3 • entrust, hand over s.t. Syn: kukukulukumba. 4 • spread disease, infect. kwekuusa v. creep, crawl. 5 • Metaphor. comprehend, grasp; kukuusisya v. do s.t. extendedly in make an attempt and get it. quality, quantity, or duration. kukwataku v. 1 • touch on s.t. kukuuta v. scrub, scour; clean with hard 2 • have s.t. to do with, be concerned rubbing. with or about s.t. kukwa v. pay a dowry. kukwatiraku v. 1 • Idiom. lend a kukwadula v. scratch hard. hand, offer aid, assist, help. kukwaja v. be at work, engrossed or Syn: kukoonya, kuweererera, pre-occupied. kubbeera, kuyamba. kukwalaama v. exist in exceeding 2 • Metaphor. have good luck or abundance. happy chance; be fortunate. kukwama v. be wedged in, stuck. kukwatirira v. 1 • brace, prop up, kukwamulya v. clap with a sharp and hold s.t. for an extended period; loud clap in unison. provide support for. kukwana From: Luganda. v. cajole, 2 • nab, trap, grasp, get hold of; seduce, sweet-talk, persuade, lure, catch in the act or red-handed. entice. Syn: kukobya, kusimoolya. kukwatiriraku v. wait, hold on a kukwanaganya v. coordinate. while, be patient. kukwatagana v. be in accord, concord, contact, correspondence with s.t. or s.b.

99 kukwatagana na kulambika kukwatagana na kulagaku v. show s.b. just a glimpse Var: kukwatangana na. v. be of s.t. compatible with, connected with, kweraga Var: kweragalaga. v. linked to or joined to each other. flaunt, show off. kukwatagania kweragisya v. appear, emerge, Var: kukwataganisya. v. come out into view. synchronise, coordinate. kuteeraga v. not identify yourself; kukwatikisya v. 1 • Idiom. catch not reveal who you really are. sight of, get a glimpse of, get a look kulagajala v. be careless, negligent, at s.t. irresponsible; have a lack of concern, 2 • find, chance on, come across, get attention, consideration, forethought, hold of. thoroughness. kwekwata v. 1 • stick together, kulagira v. command, order; issue a adhere. directive. 2 • condense, coagulate, curdle, clot, kulagirira v. guide, orientate; give coalesce. instructions or directions to a place or 3 • master, cram for an exam. for some task. kwekwatiramu v. D.I.Y. do s.t. kulagiriza v. request, send for, order yourself, as opposed to hiring a for; place an order. worker. kulagula v. prophesy, divine, predict, kukwe Var: kwe. pro. his, hers. foretell the future. kukwetuka Var: kukwekwetuka. v. kulalambala v. stagnate, stand still, be crawl, creep. Syn: kwekwetya, kwavula. idle; lazily exist in a changeless kukwo Var: kwo. pro. yours. situation. kulaba v. suffer loss; be unfortunate, kulalaamika v. 1 • cry out, howl in unlucky. pain. kulabankana v. talk incoherently. 2 • lament; cry out due to grief or kulabirira v. care for, nurse, manage, sadness. maintain s.t. in good working condition kulaluka v. be mentally disturbed, or order. insane, mad, crazy, frantic. kulabuka v. gain knowledge or wisdom; kulaluca v. excite, cause a frenzy or mature mentally. madness. kulabuca v. raise the knowledge or kulama v. 1 • be healed, cured, treated. understanding of s.b. either by 2 • be saved; have escaped, survived. training or giving good advice. kulamya v. 1 • treat disease, heal, kulabuukirira v. circumvent; cure. realise a negative force or scheme 2 • save, liberate from trouble or beforehand and outwit or outsmart danger. the instigator or cause of it, or kulamira ku kawuuzi circumvent its effects through Var: kuwunukira ku kawuuzi. v. cleverness and wit. Idiom. escape or survive a peril kulabula v. warn, forewarn; notify of narrowly. danger, potential harm, or risk. kulambaala From: Lusoga. v. sleep, lie kulabuya v. sort, remove, pick out, down. small stones from roasted millet grain in kulambika v. state, stipulate, lay down, readiness for alcohol preparation. specify; express, say or convey s.t. kulaga Var: kulagisya. v. show, display, clearly. expose, exhibit, demonstrate.

100 kulambulula kuleka kulambulula v. 1 • make s.t. straight; kulaagaana v. plan to meet with s.b. on unfold, stretch or iron out. a given date, make an appointment. Syn: kuterembererya. kulaajana v. sound an alarm, cry for 2 • set upright. Syn: kuterembererya. help; make a shout with intent to arouse kulambuula v. tour, travel, be on an others to a sense of danger. excursion. kulaalika v. call upon, invite, rally, kulambya v. make smooth; scrape the muster; mobilise people to turn up for a inside of a container clean or empty it of certain cause. any content with the finger. kulaalira v. be stuck, caught in, fixed in kulamuka v. 1 • wake up. s.t. above the ground, e.g., in a tree. 2 • regain consciousness. kulaama v. curse, speak evil of. kulamuca v. rouse, wake s.b. kulaamulula v. undo, rescind, or kulamula1 v. set a price for an item that reverse the effects of a curse is for sale. previously cast upon s.b. kulamuza v. ask the selling price of kulaamirya v. 1 • bequeath, will; leave a sale item. or give rights or property to s.b. by will kulamula2 v. pronounce a judgment. after your death. kulanda v. 1 • flow; spread out having 2 • Metaphor. bless; invoke goodwill or started at one point, e.g., water or a grace upon s.b. creeping plant. kulaawa v. castrate. 2 • plane; make wood smooth. kuleba Var: kulebaalebania. v. trick; kulanga1 Var: kulangirira. v. announce, deceive so as to outwit or cheat s.b. proclaim, make known publicly; talk in with cunning or skill. a loud voice for the benefit of people in kulebalebana v. fidget, fumble, act in the distance. Syn: kulansa. a rushed manner. kulanga2 v. spin thread. kulebeituka v. wander, due to a mental kulangaala2 v. lie bare; be in the open. problem. kulangaasira v. srutinise, observe, kulebekerya v. be confined, examine critically, focus on, pay extra imprisoned. attention to s.t. kulebera v. See main entry: kulegeya. kulansa v. announce, proclaim, make kulebetuka v. See main entry: kulegeya. known publicly; talk in a loud voice for kulefulala v. be careless, negligent, the benefit of people in the distance. irresponsible; have a lack of concern, Syn: kulanga. attention, consideration, forethought, kulasa v. shoot an arrow with a bow. thoroughness. kulawuna v. patrol, police. kulega v. test, sample, taste. kulayira v. swear, make a vow; take an kulegama v. See main entry: oath. kutengama. kulayiza v. take an oath by a kulegeca v. tap, trap, harness a liquid. magistrate on loss of document. Syn: kulembeka. kulaabba v. proclaim, preach, lecture. kulegeya Var: kulebera. v. be loose. kulaabbira v. admonish, advise, kulebetuka v. become loose. caution, counsel. kulebetuca v. loosen s.t.; relax a kulaada v. be in dire need. grip. kulaaduuka v. wander; walk to various kulegula v. empty out, drain, clear, places in order to dodge work, esp. a dump out, clean out. woman who doesn’t stay in one kuleka v. forsake, desert, abandon; leave permanent marriage. Syn: kugadangada. behind or leave alone, or leave by

101 kulekesya kulibirira

neglect or forgetfulness. Syn: kukubba kulenga v. 1 • pour into a container with omugongo, kutala, kuzira. a narrow opening. kulekesya v. cause to leave, quit. 2 • pile up sale items in heaps in the kulekesula v. relinquish, unleash, open to attract buyers. let go of, release, let loose; be free kulengera v. see from afar. from control or restraint. kulengeeta v. be hanging freely, kulekulira v. step down, quit, suspended, dangling. Syn: kulereeja. resign, step down; give up or retire kulepuka v. be unsettled; restless. from a position duty or kulera v. 1 • babysit. responsibility. 2 • sit s.b. on your lap. kulema1 v. mend. kuleremala v. stagnate, be idle; laze kulema2 Var: kwerema. v. 1 • insist, be around. persistent; refuse to yield; not back kulerenga v. loiter. Syn: kuleebeeta, down. kuyengeeta, kutangatanga, kwerereeja. 2 • sytmie, hinder, cause s.t. to stop; kulerewuna v. trail, hound, track; refuse to allow. follow up. kulemeraku v. persist; press on kulereeja v. suspend, hang freely. with s.t. Syn: kulengeeta. kulemerera v. lose control of, kwerereeja v. Metaphor. hang overwhelm, overpower. around; keep moving about in a kulemererwa Var: kulemwa. v. place. Syn: kuleebeeta, kuyengeeta, fail; be unable or unsuccessful kulerenga, kutangatanga. doing s.t. kuleyera v. be distressed, disturbed, kulemesya v. frustrate, thwart, troubled, weary, fed up, or uneasy due hinder, prevent. to trouble or grief. kulemala v. be disabled, crippled; be kuleyerya v. trouble, nag, vex, unable to perform as a consequence of inconvenience s.b., disturb. physical or mental unfitness. Syn: kuteganya, kusumbuwa, kulemba Var: kulembya; kulembulula. kutawaanya. v. stick, bond, adhere, glue firmly with kuleebeeta v. 1 • hang around. an adhesive. Syn: kucoobbesya, Syn: kuyengeeta, kulerenga, kukwatisya, kuyunga, kugaitaku. kutangatanga, kwerereeja. kulemberyaku v. graft, attach to. 2 • Metaphor. hang around s.b. or a place Syn: kubbaapya, kuteekaku. persistently with intent to solicit a kulembeesererya v. 1 • handle or favour from that person or thing. place s.t. fragile in a certain position kuleega v. 1 • tighten, stretch tight, make with extreme carefulness. taut. 2 • fix, insert or put s.t. onto another 2 • Metaphor. fix, repair, calibrate, fine- temporarily, e.g., when repairing or tune, tweak so as to make s.t. just right. patching s.t. so that it holds together kuleegera v. teach, give instructions, just for a brief time. counsel, discipline. kulembeka v. tap, trap, harness a liquid. kuleera v. float. Syn: kulegeca. kuleeta v. 1 • bring. kulembyalembya v. move slowly and 2 • bring about. stealthily, e.g., to grab a goat that has kuleetererya v. start. broken a rope. kuleetamu v. bring in. kulemwa v. See main entry: kulema. kuleeta aamo v. bring together. kulenda v. behave in an obscene kuleeya v. lengthen, elongate. manner, engage in illicit sextual acts. kulibirira v. close the eyes.

102 kulibulya kulogootana kulibulya v. open your eyes, re-gain kulira v. cry, weep, sob, cry; shed tears sight after being blind. because of sadness, rage, or pain; kuligaaliga v. take good care of s.b. mourn or condole with others who are Syn: kugalala. bereaved. Syn: kukunga. kuligiga v. tussle it out, have a clash, kulirana v. be next to, near. jostle, scuffle, tiff. kwerirania v. associate with. kulika v. be bushy; overgrown with kuliyira Var: kuliya. v. pay a fine; weeds. Syn: kuziza. recompense, pay damages; compensate kulikira v. be extinguished, burn out, s.b., pay off or give s.t. in return for a blown out, of a fire. shortcoming committed. kulikirya v. blow out, extinguish, kuliiba v. not be in the right position. switch off. kuliika v. bury, cover with soil, put s.t. kulima v. dig with a hand hoe, cultivate, underground. farm, plough. kuliikuka v. resurrect. kulimisya v. cause to dig, plough, kuliira v. See main entry: kulya. cultivate. kuliivula v. stand in for s.b. on duty; kulimirira v. Metaphor. malign, take turns to allow another to rest. slander, badmouth; work towards kuloba v. fish. the downfall of s.b. kulimba v. seal off. kulimbulula v. unseal. kulinduca v. frighten, scare s.b. kwerinduka v. be frightened, startled, scared; be overcome with an overwhelming feeling of fear, fright, panic or anxiety. kulinga1 Var: kulingamu; kulingaku. v. roll up; fold up s.t. big, e.g., a blanket. Syn: kufunya. kulingulula v. roll down, unroll, untwist, unfold. 2 Var: . v. look at, kulinga kulingirira Var: . v. behold, watch, stare. kuloberya kulobeesererya forbid, obstruct, impeded, block, v. look into a kukiringiriramu constrain, hinder, halt, prohibit, deter, matter critically. rule out, avoid, deny, refuse, stymie; v. move s.t. so that it kulingirirya stop s.b. or s.t. from moving. points in a certain direction. v. See main entry: v. procrastinate, drag kulobeesererya kulingalinga . your feet; waste time while doing s.t., kuloberya v. think over, call to mind. due to being uncertain, undecided or kuloboya v. bewitch, cast a spell on s.b. irresolute. Syn: . kuloga kugayaala v. neutralise witchcraft v. 1 • meddle, infringe, kulogolola kulingiriza or poison. interfere, poke your nose in, snoop on, v. babble; talk in a pry; intrude in the affairs of s.b. out of kulogootana continuous, incoherent, and confused jealousy. way and not be aware of it, e.g., when 2 • be critical of s.b. calling attention to sleep-talking, hallucinating, or like a their flaws. baby. kulintania v. align, place in line with, put in sequence, order into a range.

103 kuloka kuluja kuloka v. germinate, sprout, shoot, kulondyamu v. 1 • sort out; separate produce buds, branches, take root after from a mixed group. transplanting. 2 • sample. kulokera v. choke on food. kulondeekererya v. glean; collect kulokola v. salvage, relieve, save from gradually from various sources, e.g., ruin, destruction, or harm; carry or when collecting firewood. bring or pull through to safety. kulondobala v. See main entry: kulokoka v. be delivered, rescued or kulolobala. saved from harm, ruin, or loss. kulondoola v. scrutinise. kulokompoka v. talk uncontrollably, kulonga v. embroider. unleash a ballad of words, vent out kulongoola Var: kulongoosa. From: words from the mouth. Luganda. v. straighten out, put right, kulokooma v. accuse. improve, repair, fix, restore, refurbish, kulola v. seek, search, look for. modify. kulolaku v. look at, take a glance at. kulongoosamu v. amend the law. kulolalola v. keep looking at s.t. at kulonkooma v. denounce. intervals. kulonsya v. chat, converse, narrate, kulolamu v. look over or inside s.t.; recount. scan, proof-read or cross-check s.t. kulonsyaku v. talk about. kuloleca v. check, diagnose, kulonzalonza v. hesitate, waver, examine, evaluate. waffle, pause; hold back in uncertainty kulolerera v. 1 • guard. or unwillingness to do s.t. 2 • care for tools. kulowooza v. think, imagine, ponder. kulolenkererya v. peep, peer, kwerowooza v. consider carefully, peek, look through. think over, mull over. kwerolera v. observe, watch. kulowoozaku v. think of. kulolobala Var: kulondobala. v. be kuloobba v. tether, tie or secure an dull, sullen, withdrawn, reclusive, due animal. Syn: kutibika. to depression unhappiness, sorrow. kulooda v. tie, truss, moor. kuloloota v. point at or towards a certain kuloojooka v. grow tall, become long, direction. elongated. kulolya v. Metaphor. let s.b. have a kuloola v. look drowsy and lethargic. chance to an unexpected and kuloopa v. file a case; report a crime to a undeserved opportunity or share in s.t. higher authority. kulolyamika v. look all about with kuloota v. dream, hallucinate. quick glances, as if looking out for s.t. kulubirira v. feel tired, jaded, fatigued; Syn: kumagaamaga. esp. of muscles, after being in a certain kulonda v. choose, select, appoint, elect, posture, elevation, or bearing a load a nominate. long time. Syn: kudemba. kulondaku v. opt, prefer, choose kuluga v. suffer; be tormented, harassed, between; select between persecuted, distressed, afflicted. alternatives. Syn: kweseeya. kuluja v. torment, persecute, afflict kulondamu Var: kulondyamu. v. pain; makde s.b. suffer. choose, pick out; select s.t. from kulugalugana v. work impatiently, among a group of things. under pressure, to a deadline. Syn: kweseeya. kuluguula Var: kulugula. v. go behind kulondya v. pick up, take, gather up s.t. s.t., e.g., by hand and lift upward or kuluja v. See main entry: kuluga. simply by collecting s.t. together.

104 kuluka kulya ebintu kuluka v. build, make, craft, construct, kulungamya v. Idiom. correct, weave, sew. guide, direct, lead, moderate, act as consultant; bring into conformity with rules, principles or usage. kulunguusya amaiso v. pass your eyes from one side to another in a funny but unsteady way, suggestive of a guilty look. kulunkuuma v. See main entry: kulukuuma. kuluubirira v. yearn for, hanker after. kulukulu Pl: makulukulu. n. turkey. kuluupa v. be together. kulukutya v. chase away. kuluuta v. tend a field. kulukuuma Var: kulunkuuma. v. kuluutuuka v. walk hurriedly. blaze, flare up; be aflame, burn sharply kuluutya v. thrust, throw s.t. for s.b. to and brightly, of fire. Syn: kwemamula. receive it or throw it away. kululuma v. 1 • growl; sound made by a Syn: kukasuka, kukanyuga. dog or a cat frightened by an intruder or kuluuya v. rush, hasten, hurry up; be its prey. quick. 2 • grumble, mutter, grouch. kulwa Var: kulwawo. v. delay, take your kululunkana v. be greedy, impatient; time; be overdue, late. have uncontrolled desire for things and kulwakuuwo v. last quite a not given to patience in waiting or reasonable time. taking turns to obtaining s.t. kulwisya Var: kulwisyawo. v. delay, kululuwa v. become bitter. dilly-dally; defer action to a latter kuluma v. 1 • bite, sting. date. 2 • have a pain. kwerwisya v. dawdle; go slow for kulumira v. bite a stony particle in a the purpose of avoiding work. soft lump of food. kulwala v. fall ill; become sick. kulumisya v. cause to hurt. kulwalya v. nurse, care for s.b., look kulumya v. hurt. after a patient. kulumwa v. feel labour pains. kulwana v. fight. kulumba v. attack, assail, launch an kulwanisya v. fight against, assault; begin hostilities or start a war. combat or offer resistance. kulumika v. spy on; tap into s.b.’s secret kulwanagana v. fight each other. dealings, e.g., phone conversations. kulwanirira v. advocate, promote, kulumirirya Var: kulumiriza. v. fight for or defend a particular incriminate, testify, witness against, cause. make s.b. feel guilty. kwerwanaku v. defend yourself. kulumirwa Var: kulumirirwa. v. care kulwanikana v. strive. about, show sympathy, support, feel for, kulwaya v. dab, swab, smear, spread; have pity toward, be concerned about apply a liquid or spray to a surface. the good of s.b. kulya v. eat; consume food. kulumula v. hit with a club. kulya ebiriire byamu v. Idiom. kulunga v. blend, knead. Syn: kuyenga. eat just for the sake of it. kulunga ogunoga v. Metaphor. do kulya ebintu Var: kulya ekigeni; what’s fitting or appropriate to the kulya embaga. v. feast. situation at hand. kulungama v. move in a direction.

105 kuliira kumanyira kimo kuliira v. eat a delicious meal; have kumalirawo kimo v. annihilate; a meal highly pleasant to the choice destroy totally. Syn: kusaanyawo. and taste of the eater. kumalaku ebyewungulya v. kuliisya v. rear, look after, herd, Idiom. be stunned, shocked, feed, graze, care for animals. astounded, taken aback, surprised kuliisirya ku muguwa v. Idiom. greatly. be restricted. kumalirira v. be determined, decided, kulyaka Var: kulyazamaanya. v. or resolute. swindle, cheat, defraud money out of kumamaituka v. prowl; wander about people. in or as if in a predatory and somewhat kulyawa Var: kulyawamu. v. split into intrusive manner, with no apparent aim. pieces. Syn: kumamaalika. kumadalala v. See main entry: kumamanta v. grope; feel about with a kumagalala. hand, esp. in the dark. kumaduka v. romp, gambol; run about kumamaalika Var: kumamaalikana. v. or play boisterously. stray; go the wrong direction or walk in kumagalala Var: kumadalala. v. stand a rather disoriented manner. stiffly; often a body posture due to Syn: kumamaituka. unrestrained or wild excitement or a kumamirira v. spatter, sprinkle; loosely state of extreme inflammation. distribute s.t. of a powder or liquid kumagalika v. pelt, pour, stream, rain form. Syn: kumansira, kuswankira, down; pour down rapidly, of a liquid, kuwaanya, kusensera, kusiiyira. esp. shedding tears. Syn: kucekenca, kumangamanga v. lose your way and kucocowa. begin moving about one way and kumagaamaga v. look all about with another in uncertainty. quick glances, as if looking out for s.t. kumansira Var: kumansa. v. splash, Syn: kulolyamika. splosh, spatter, sprinkle; spread a liquid kumala v. 1 • end, finish; be complete. about. Syn: kusensera, kuswankira, 2 • be sufficient, enough, acceptable. kuwaanya, kumamirira, kusiiyira, 3 • eat more than your share. kutontya. kumalaku v. complete; run through kumansula v. flash, expose, show a certain task or course of action. briefly. kumalirirya v. complete, solve, kumantaala v. 1 • be absent-minded. finish up. 2 • be obstinate, obdurate. kwemala Var: kwemalirira; kumanya v. know, be aware; have kwemalira omu. v. 1 • be knowledge or perception of a situation independent, autonomous, self- or fact. reliant. Syn: kwetwala. kumanyaku v. be in in knowledge 2 • be a dictator or a potentate. of or about s.t. kuteemalirira v. be dependent. kumanyagana v. know each other. kwemalira oku v. Idiom. give, kumanyirira v. 1 • familiarise; devote yourself completely to s.t. become accustomed to. Syn: kunala. kumalamu v. deplete, empty of all 2 • show indecorum, impropriety contents. due to undue intimacy. kumalawo v. use up, finish off. kumanyira kimo v. be confident; kumalayo v. exhaust, use up; finish be sure about what you know. off completely. kwemalamu v. 1 • Idiom. go all out. 2 • shame yourself.

106 kwemanya kumirikiinya kwemanya v. be conceited, kumeketa v. munch; make a crunchy egotistical, swollen-headed, vain, sound while eating. characteristic of false pride, having kumenula v. open a piece of tissue by an exaggerated sense of self- pulling apart the fold of skin covering importance. it. Syn: kumodola. kuteemanya v. be selfless. kumenya1 Var: kumenyamu; kwemanyirira v. care for yourself; kumenyamenyamu. v. break, be conscious of, accustomed or dismantle, demolish, destroy. adapted to your personal state of kumenyeka v. be broken, cracked, affairs. fractured. kutamaya omusaiza v. Idiom. be kumenyamenya v. break into a virgin. pieces. kumanyika Var: kumanyikana. v. kumenyawo v. tear down. become known, notable, famous. kumenya2 v. list, enumerate. kumanyica v. realise, identify, kumera Var: kumeruka. v. germinate, recognise. sprout. kumanyikisya v. inform, reveal, kumesya Var: kumesyamesya. v. proclaim, notify, make known. 1 • twinkle, glitter, glisten, gleam, shine; kumanyikisyangana v. be sparkling clean. introduce. 2 • lightning flash. kwemanyikisya v. reveal or kumeereera v. bleat; sound of a goat or disclose yourself; make yourself sheep. known. kumidirirya v. smoulder, flicker, flash kumasuka v. 1 • emerge; come out into intermitently, shine dimly. view from concealment. Syn: kumodya. 2 • appear, of the new moon. kumiga v. 1 • mash, squeeze. kumatira From: Luganda. v. be content, 2 • massage. satisfied. Syn: kwikuta. kumigirirya v. 1 • press down hard. kumatiza v. satisfy, gratify; make 2 • Metaphor. oppress, be happy or satisfied, fulfil a desire or overbearing or a burden to others. need, provide adequate information kwemiga v. squeeze in. about or proof of, comply with a kwemigiramu v. Metaphor. condition, obligation, or demand. participate in s.t., be involved. Syn: kwikutya. kumigiraku eriiso v. Idiom. wink kumatula Var: kubutula. v. bruise, at, excuse, overlook, condone, make scrape, scratch up, injure the skin or allowances for; be lenient with. surface of. kuminamina Var: kuminaamina. v. kumatuka Var: kubutuka. v. be fondle, stroke; manipulate s.t. by scraped, bruised, scratched up, cut, touching wantonly and continuously. or injured on the skin or the surface kuminsya v. act as when fraught with of. anger and seemingly ready for a fight, kumaada v. apply medicine; massage. esp. used to describe the actions of an kumaamira v. incubate, sit on eggs. angry bull, e.g., swelling up, raising kumaamulaku v. overthrow, take by dust, and huffing and puffing. force. Syn: kuwaanyula. kuminyaala v. frown, glower, look kumaanyuula From: Luganda. v. See angry or sullen; wrinkle your face in main entry: kukuunyuula. anger or bad-temper. kumeigera v. smoulder; burn slowly kumira v. swallow. and without a flame. kumirikiinya v. be shiny, glittering.

107 kumiririrya kumwaguka kumiririrya v. be doubled up with pain. kumoonolola v. unblock an opening or kumiima v. frown, glower, look angry or passage through which s.t. had been sullen; wrinkle your face in anger or flowing before it was sealed off. bad-temper. Syn: kumonkola, kuvuna. kumiina v. grind or mill grain into kumoowa v. scrounge, forage; collect extremely fine flour. or look around for, esp. food. kumo adv. simultaneously, as one, kumooyooka v. feast in victory; concurrently, at the same time. celebrate the death of an enemy. kumodola v. open a piece of tissue by kumpi adv. near. pulling apart the fold of skin covering kumpikumpi adv. close. it, esp. the eyes. Syn: kumenula. kumpi ootiso adv. approximately, kumodya v. smoulder, flicker, flash almost, as if. intermitently, shine dimly. kumulamula v. chew, as in chewing Syn: kumidirirya. bubble gum. kumoga v. glow; convey deep feeling of kumulika v. blossom, flower, bloom. happiness and pleasurable excitement Syn: kusasika. by putting on a smiling, gleeful, and kumulumuunya v. See main entry: jubilant facial expression, esp. a bride. kumumunyala. kumogola v. pluck off, snap off, pluck kumulunguka v. 1 • crumble. off, detach or break off a piece from its 2 • remove several teeth at once. base, as in a cluster of bananas from a kumulungula v. remove grain bunch. Syn: kuwogola, kubbongola. from cob, take maize kernels off the kumokumo adv. closely, intimately, cob. nearby; in a close relation or position in kumulungula Var: kuwulungula. v. time or space. pick off, remove seeds or kernels off a kumoleka v. flash, illuminate, light up. cob by plucking. Syn: kuwulula. kwemolekamu Lit: torch, flash a kumuma v. throw, cast off, drop. light on yourself v. Metaphor. kumumyaga v. throw apart; throw undergo self-reflection. s.t. around wastefully or kumomola v. segregate, discriminate, uncontrollably. show favouritism. kumumunyala Var: kumulumuunya. kumonca v. jest; crack a joke. v. smile sheepishly, smirk, sneer, leer. kumonka v. devour, eat greedily; enjoy kumunkula v. munch, eat steadily and food very much. Syn: kuvuunya. audibly on a large bite of s.t. like soft kumonkola v. unblock an opening or boiled potato. passage through which s.t. had been kumunsuuka v. frown, glower, look flowing before it was sealed off. angry or sullen; wrinkle your face in Syn: kumoonolola, kuvuna. anger or bad-temper. kumotola v. pluck; pick or pull a leaf kumunyaga Var: kumunyagala. v. lightly but sharply with a plucking drizzle, rain lightly. motion. kumuunya v. See main entry: kuvuunya. kumoolooga v. See main entry: kumwa v. shave, cut hair, shear wool. kubboolooga. kumwaga v. pour out, broadcast with a kumooma v. hit, run into, bump into, hand. bang or knock against, collide violently kumwaguka v. sprout in large with an obstacle. numbers, e.g., of weeds; stream out, kumoona v. block an opening through e.g., of a spring of water. which s.t. is flowing by sealing off completely.

108 kumwemwenyera kunialira kumwemwenyera Var: kumwenya. v. kunaaba v. 1 • bathe, wash yourself. smile, grin, grimace, snarl; draw back the lips and reveal the teeth. kumyankula v. chew noisily. kumyansuka v. vanish, disappear suddenly; get lost without warning or explanation. kumyawuka v. Idiophone. sound like a cry of a cat. kumyeda v. 1 • strangle, choke; wring the neck to prevent breathing or kill. Syn: kutuga. 2 • execute by hanging. kwemyeda v. strangle yourself or commit suicide by hanging. 2 • Metaphor. bathing ceremony done v. mix, stir, mingle, mash. after 3 days to a male corpse and after 4 kumyena days to a female corpse. kumyotola v. take, pick a lump of food by plucking it using the fingers. kunaabya v. wash, clean s.t. v. become weak. kunaaŋa v. knock head-on, bump into, kunafuwa collide with, hit s.t. Syn: . kunafuya v. weaken, undermine; kugooŋa lessen the strength or intensity of, kunaapa v. slap. erode the base or foundation. kunekaaneka v. glitter, glisten; be shiny, radiant. kunaga v. peck, pick, beak; hit with a picking motion. kunena v. lap up; take up a lump of food with the tongue. kunaguka v. become less moist, dryer; e.g., the ground after a heavy downpour kuneneka v. 1 • blossom, flower; or a not-so-dry washed cloth. produce or yield fruit. Syn: kwama. 2 • . bear fruit, yield results. kunaguca v. make dry; cause s.t. to Metaphor lose moisture. kunenenga v. be at peace, without military activity or fighting. kunakuwala v. 1 • grieve; be sad, sorrowful. kunenenula v. See main entry: . 2 • show remorse; be sorry for wrong. kukenena v. enlarge, stretch out. kunala Var: kunalirira. v. be kuneneya accustomed, familiar with, become used kunenkena v. See main entry: . to. Syn: kumanyirira. kuneŋena From: Luganda. v. reprimand. v. stammer. kunenya kunanaagira v. repent, confess, kunasula Var: kunaisula. v. 1 • snap, kwenenya click s.t. to open or close with a brisk apologise. Syn: kwetonda. movement or sharp cracking sound, or kuneŋena Var: kunenkena. v. polish propel with a flick, e.g., of the fingers. up, fine-tune, improve, perfect, or make 2 • take a snapshot or photo on a shine by pruning. camera. kunia v. defecate, secrete. 3 • snatch up, grab; grasp hastily or kuniaga Var: kuniangaituka. v. walk eagerly. with difficulty due to fatigue or tiredness, drag your legs, as of s.b. walking uphill. kuniala v. stunt; check the growth or development of s.t. kunialira Var: kunyaalira. v. be faint, frail, enervated or listless; move 109 kunialula kunyabaanyaba yourself or your body dragging, as if kuniinula v. bring down, lower. without energy. kintu kukuniina v. become kunialula Var: kunyantula. v. squash, possessed, obsessed; be under the crush, smash; deform s.t. so that it influence or control of a powerful breaks into pieces, or becomes flat, soft, force such as a strong emotion, or a or out of shape or condition. spirit. kunialuka v. be squashed, smashed, kuniira v. distress, vex, irritate; be fed crushed, deformed, squeezed out of up with s.b. shape. kunoba v. 1 • hate, detest, feel aversion, kuniangula v. slaughter for your in- disaffection. laws a chicken that is very tiny, as a 2 • estrange from, divorce, part ways; sign of disdain. break association with s.b. kunieniefuka v. feign crying; shed kunoga1 Var: kunogesya; kunogaania. crocodile tears, a hypocritical display of v. 1 • make a solution saturated, i.e., sorrow; false or insincere weeping. very concentrated. kunigina v. Metaphor. cry. 2 • Metaphor. be adequate, sufficient for kuniola v. twist. the purpose intended. kuniokola v. sprain, dislocate, kunoga2 v. harvest, pick, pluck off s.t. wrench a muscle. from its mother plant. kuniokoka v. become sprained or kunokola v. pick, harvest a crop or fruit dislocated. by plucking. kuniina Var: kuniinaniina. v. 1 • climb, ascend; move upwards or uphill. Syn: kwaba e ngulu.

kunokolayo v. Idiom. pick out, cite, identify; mention out by name. kunola v. be delicious, luscious, 2 • be promoted from a lower to higher pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, yummy; rank. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste. v. search, look for, hunt down. kuniinisya Var: kuniinia. v. 1 • lift kunoonia up, elevate, raise; adjust s.t. kunoonererya v. investigate, upwards. research; make an enquiry into. 2 • Metaphor. promote in status, kunu dem. this one. rank, or position of responsibly. kunula v. be sweet. 3 • exalt, magnify, glorify. kununula v. redeem, save from. kweniinia v. vaunt, tout, swagger; kunuwirira v. yearn for, hanker after. behave arrogantly or self kunuuna v. suck, suckle. importantly. kunyabaanyaba v. walk clumsily. kuniinuka v. descend, come down.

110 kunyaga kunyoopa kunyaga Var: kunyakula; kunyagula. kunyikiira From: Luganda. v. do an v. snatch, grab, rob; take by force. activity devotedly, regularly, or in a kunyalala v. have diarrhoea. committed manner, i.e. without fail. kunyalica v. squash, smash, crush; kunyinkaala v. be gloomy, sombre. compress violently and deflate s.t. kunyinyika v. insert, shove, stuff, tuck; releasing contained soft tissue or liquid fit s.t. snugly into another. substance. Syn: kusonyeka, kukotika, kukonyeka, kunyalika v. become squashed, kwinika. crushed, smashed, deflated. kunyinyiitira v. become heightened, kunyampa v. fart, pass wind, have increased, extreme, enhanced, stronger, flatulence. Syn: kufuuwa. compounded, concentrated. kunyantula v. See main entry: kunyinyiitirya v. heighten, kunialula. intensify, deepen, enhance; make kunyawuka v. Idiophone. meow of a stronger, more concentrated or cat. extreme. kunyayiya v. sneer; turn up your nose kunyirikina v. do or carry on with s.t. at. painful merely by enduring through it. kunyaala v. urinate. Syn: kusikama, kunyirira Var: kunyirikita. v. be kufukama, kujoolooja. beautiful, attractive, clean-looking, kunyaalira v. See main entry: kunialira. nice-looking. Syn: kukula kusa, kunyaanya v. chew. Syn: kutakinya. kwegombesya, kusanyusa amaiso. kunyaaŋa v. retaliate, take revenge. kunyiiga v. become annoyed, angry, kunyaata v. eat without sauce. offended, upset. kunyenyenta Var: kunyereketa; kunyiira v. tear, rip. kunyerengeta. v. glitter; be shiny, kunyiirika v. tear, rip, wear off. smooth, have a sheen due to mild kunyiiryaga v. tear into pieces. reflecting of light, spectacular or kunyiiranyiira v. tear into very magnificent in appearance. small pieces, e.g., vegetables. kunyenyeera v. 1 • dissolve, melt kunyiiza v. annoy, anger. down. kunyola Var: kunyolondoka. v. shrink, 2 • glitter, glisten; be shiny as a result of shrivel up, dwindle, contract, become wetness. smaller; grow weak and thin or waste kunyereketa Var: kunyerengeta. v. away physically. See main entry: kunyenyenta. kunyolokoka Var: kunyolondoka. kunyerengeta v. See main entry: v. Metaphor. flinch, cringe, wince, kunyenyenta. recoil, quail, draw back, freeze, kunyeega v. become numb, paralysed. become aloof, avoid out of fear; kunyeenya v. shake s.t. back and forth. suddenly behave coldly and kwenyeenya v. move yourself. formally. Syn: kwetengeetya. kunyonyola v. explain, define. kunyeeta v. keep a close friendship with kunyooga v. add. s.b. of your age class, as your buddy, kwenyooga v. help yourself; get s.t. and with whom you keep company in yourself or serve yourself to s.t. all your activities. kunyooma v. despise, belittle, kunyibindula v. constrain; stiffen or disregard; look down upon. tighten a binding. Syn: kunyigula. kunyoonya v. thrill, excite, exhilarate, kunyigula v. constrain; stiffen or tighten amuse. a binding. Syn: kunyibindula. kunyoopa v. trample down, tread; walk on heavily and roughly.

111 kunyulukuka kupapala kunyulukuka v. become too ripe and kuŋaaka v. grind or mill a grain into a turn soft, of a fruit such as mangoes. rather coarse texture of flour. kunyulula Var: kunyuluntula. v. eat a kuŋaawuuka v. Idiophone. cry of a juicy fruit. provoked cat. kunyuluntuka v. contain a savoury kuŋeŋeefuka v. See main entry: juice, of an overripe fruit. kuŋeeŋa. kunyuma v. be enjoyable, relished, kuŋeeŋa Var: kuŋeŋeefuka. v. cry, savoured; pleasurable. weep, burst into tears. kunyumirwa v. enjoy, relish, kuŋiiya v. wince, grimace; show pain, savour; feel pleasurable. by having a contorted face. kutanyuma v. be uninteresting, kuŋolola Var: kuŋoloota. v. snore, make boring. a rattling breathing sound when kutanyumirwa v. not enjoy s.t. sleeping. kunyumungulya v. gurgle. kuŋoloota v. See main entry: kuŋolola. kunyumya v. chat, talk with, discuss. kuŋoola v. boo; make a derisive, kunyunyubala v. sit in curled up contemptuous, scornful, or disdainful posture like a bird that has just been noise to express contempt or dipleasure. rained on, and somber due to feeling a kuŋoona v. clean, cleanse, neaten, tidy. sensation of coldness, or an emotion of kuŋooŋa v. buzz; make a buzzing grief, or sorrow. Syn: kuyungubala, sound, of a swarm of flies. kududubala. kupaisuka Var: kupaasuka. v. break kunyunyuula v. be sweet, sugared. open, split, tear, burst open, crack. kunywa1 v. drink. kupaisula Var: kupaasula. v. 1 • shoot, launch a shell or a volley of fire. 2 • set off a trap. kupakasa v. take on odd jobs so as to earn a living. kupakira From: English. v. package up; load, pack into or onto for transport. kupalala v. Idiophone. fly while flapping the wings, like a grasshopper. kupalapalania v. delude, fudge, falsify, garble; act deceitfully or lie by kunywisya v. cause s.b. to drink. fudging, manipulating, falsifying, kunywa2 v. be scored in a football game. cooking up, or faking. v. score a goal, in a kunywisya kupalika v. crackle, pop, sizzle; make a football match. sharp explosive noise, e.g., the sound kunywada v. lash, whip; strike as if by made when frying food. whipping. Syn: . kuswaja kupanga v. arrange, organise, align, kunywaluuka v. walk about naked or queue or line up; put s.t. in a certain barely dressed. order or arrangement. v. embrace, hug. kunywegera kwepanga v. be arranged in Syn: kugwa omu kifubba. sequence. v. hold firmly. kunyweza kupangisya v. hire, rent. v. tighten, fasten; make kunywizirya kupankisya v. incite, stir up, instigate, tight or tighter, e.g., tighten a noose. arouse others to fight. v. cry, howl; sound s.b. makes kuŋaŋala kupapala v. 1 • Idiophone. be caught in a when crying like a crocodile. trap, snared, captured, trapped. kuŋaŋalya v. grind millet hurriedly. 112 kupapuka kupyata

2 • Idiophone. make a flapping noise, kupiita v. rear, tame or keep domestic e.g., as in insects wings or of clothes animals or birds. flapping in the wind. kupokera v. stack, load, pile up; cover kupapuka v. do s.t. in a rushed or hasty with a large number or amount of s.t. manner. Syn: kucoka. kupatana v. bargain, negotiate a sale. kuposoola v. hit hard, thump, beat kupaacula v. shave the head clean, heavily. Syn: kutintirya, kugumula, removing all hair. kutiiza, kusikula, kutimpula. kupaakinga From: English. v. park. kupotola Var: kuputula; kuwutula. v. kupaakisya v. cajole, induce s.b. to thump, pound, ram down, strike; hit fight by sustained coaxing or flattery. hard with instrument or drive against kupaala Var: kupaaluuka. v. run away, with a heavy impact. escape from the control of. kupowooka v. ripen to a pale red or kupaluuca v. cause s.b. to run away pink colour, of a ripe fruit. or escape from the control, kupoosoka v. Idiophone. pop, explode; a responsibility, or custody of, sound similar to that as s.t. that has been through lures. Syn: kuyinula, under compression being released. kusigula. kupoota v. strike, hit to cause injury. kupaasuka v. See main entry: kupuca v. bubble up. kupaisuka. kupukapuka Var: kupukaapuka; kupaatiika v. set a limit, boundary kupukirira. v. fan, pump, or agitate air regulation; impose a requirement. using s.t., e.g., fan a fire. kupera v. bring. Syn: kupirapira. kuperempya Var: kupirimpya. v. roll, kupuluka v. See main entry: kuguluka. wheel around; move along on or by kupumpa v. pulsate, throb. turning over or rotating; as if on wheels. kupupunya v. sew shoddily. kupeena v. start. Syn: kubbobbonya. kupika v. pump; force a gas or liquid to kupuuca v. 1 • close up or fix a leakage move by means of a pump. on s.t. using soft material; used kupima Var: kupimapimamu. v. commonly for termites using soften measure, assess, gauge, weigh up, mud to (re)build or seal up an opening evaluate. on a termite mound. kupimisya v. measure with. 2 • stop a flow of s.t. using an absorbent kupipira v. wheeze; breathe with material. difficulty. kupuuda Var: kupuuya. v. smear, daub, kupirapira v. 1 • drill, make a hole in coat, paint; cover a surface by smearing wood using an instrument. a substance over it. Syn: kusiiga. 2 • tattoo, adorn by mutilation, drill or kupuuka v. blow off by wind or make a cut the skin, done esp. by girls using a wind by flapping. sharp object to inflict a mark. kupuuliica v. kick hard. 3 • ignite a fire by friction. kupuuliika v. move out of your house 4 • fan; agitate the air. Syn: kupukapuka. very early in the morning, way before kupirimpa v. lope, scoot; run in a dawn to go somewhere, e.g., for an certain manner. Syn: kukinkinuka. errand. Syn: kuwuuna. kupiika v. have an ache. kupuuya v. smear, plaster, daub, coat; kupiinya v. devour, eat greedily or apply so as to cover a surface by overeat. smearing s.t. over it, e.g., mud on a kupiira v. decay, become stale, e.g., floor. tooth decay. kupyata v. sprint.

113 kupyekulya kusala ensamba kupyekulya Var: kupyetula. v. sweep kusagamuka v. be awakened, come or shave very clean. alive or conscious, of feeling or kusa Var: nakusa. adv. well, properly, emotions. suitably, thoroughly, completely, fully, kusagaaluka v. experience tranquility, favourably. a moment of calm, free from kubisa kusa v. keep safely, protect disturbance. from harm, store in a good place. kusagaasagana v. 1 • waver, sway to kubba okusa v. be well off, and fro, be unsteady, unstable; wealthy, comfortable, rich, affluent, intermittently wander off the main prosperous, privileged. course of movement or subject of kusakusaku v. be slightly better or attention. well. 2 • Metaphor. be morally unstable, kubba kusakusaku v. 1 • be sexually unfaithful. slightly better or well off than. kusairirya v. be fortunate, lucky; that 2 • be attractive. s.t. to your advantage happens. kukula kusa Var: kuboneka kusa; kusaka v. go visit distant relatives with kukula nʼowola. v. be beautiful, the intention of soliciting food during handsome, attractive. time of famine. Syn: kwegombesya, kunyirira, kusala v. 1 • cut, slice. kusanyusa amaiso. kukuuma kusa v. preserve. kusaba v. 1 • ask for s.t., request, beg. 2 • pray. kusabira v. pray, intercede or ask on behalf of s.b. else. kusabirira v. implore, entreat, or pray earnestly for. 2 • . harvest by cutting. v. beg; solicit for Metaphor kusabirirya 3 • shave. money or food, esp. in the street by 4 • saw wood. an apparently penniless person. 5 • slaughter an animal. v. seal, wrap, cover with intent kusabika 6 • pass sentence. to protect from tampering or leakage. 7 • go across; cross over to the other v. unseal. kusabiikulula side. v. groan, moan; indicate pain, kusada v. cut up, chop, slice discomfort, or displeasure. kusalasala into very small pieces, e.g., meat. v. offer a sacrifice. kusadaaka v. trim, amputate, clip, cut v. arouse, evoke, kindle, stir kusalaku kusagadula shorter. Syn: , , up; call forth emotions, feelings and kukeketa kukekeizula , , . responses. kukenga kukepula kukecula v. secede, breakaway, v. be aroused, stirred kwesalaku kusagaduka splinter; withdraw, cut or separate up emotionally. yourself off from and discontinue Var: . v. make a kusagala kusagalya association with a communion or rattling or rustling sound, e.g., the organization. sound made by dry banana leaves. v. . escape; avoid v. rattle, clatter; kukisala Metaphor kusalaagalya danger or difficulty. shake s.t. to make short sharp kusala ensamba v. See main entry: noises. Syn: kubbwangalya, nsamba. kugalangalya.

114 kusalakaata kusansya kusalakaata Var: kusalamanta. v. kusamaalirira v. be startled, awed, disperse, scatter, circulate, propagate, flabbergasted, surprised, astounded. spread all over. kusamba v. kick. kusalamanta v. See main entry: kusambaituka v. kick yourself lose kusamanta. from a grip on the leg. kusalamu1 v. cut or go across; cross kusambagala v. thrash about; kick your through. legs uncontrollably. kwesalamu v. divide, split up. Syn: kubbalagaanya. kusalamu2 v. annul, nullify, reverse, kusambuka Var: kusambuca. v. splash, cancel. splatter. Syn: kujumbulya. kusalamula v. circumcise as a sign of kusambula v. clear a used field. conversion to Islam. kusamira v. be possessed with a spirit, kusalawo v. decide, choose; make a speak under demonic possession while judgement. convulsing, give a message from the kusalaagala v. feel a sharp piercing dead or from evil spirits. pain that appears to be moving through kusandaga v. make a cut on the skin the body. Syn: kusaata. and apply herbal medicine. kusalaagalya v. See main entry: kusandulya v. toss; fling away s.t. kusagala. unwanted from around yourself with a kusalaana Var: kusalaanika. v. scatter, sudden and quick move. dissipate, dispel, disperse, diffuse, kusangaala Var: kusyangala. v. be propagate, circulate; spread out by happy, glad, joyful, excited. smooth flow, moving away from the Syn: kusanyuka. centre of concentration. kusangaalya v. amuse, excite, kusalika1 v. become nervous, be make happy. gripped by shock, develop a phobia, kusangaalira v. be welcoming, often charatecterised by developing hospitable; happy to see s.b. diarrhoea, due to being frightened, kusangaana v. meet with, encounter. afraid, alarmed, or terrified from panic. kusangula v. wipe, rub off, erase. kusalika2 v. become split, ripped, Syn: kubiya, kukiida. shredded, broken or cut through. kusaninkirirya v. calm down, tame. kusalinkirirya v. take a shortcut. kusanka v. bleed. kusalira v. prune, reducing number of kusansaga v. cut, divide, split, separate, leaves. Syn: kuwoolera. carve up into portions. kusalirirya v. be unfair, partial; take kusansala v. scatter, strew, spread out; sides in rendering a judgement. distribute s.t. physical or material over kusalya v. be concentrated; put in excess an area, e.g., seeds, people, rubbish, etc. of what is required, e.g., salt in the kusansanula v. dismantle, demolish, sauce. scrap, unmake s.t. so that it becomes kusama v. bark, e.g., like a dog or fox. worthless material for disposal. kusamanta Var: kusalamanta. v. kusansaana v. be scattered, spread. 1 • scurry, scamper, scuttle; move about kusansaania v. scatter, spread. in a hurried and confused manner. kusansuka Var: kusansukana. v. be 2 • Metaphor. trespass, overstep, pass dispersed, dissipated, scattered, spread beyond your geographical limits or out. boundaries; enter on and walk in s.b.’s kusansula v. undo a thatch roof. area of jurisdiction or property or kusansya v. disseminate, circulate, without justification or permission. propagate, proclaim, broadcast; spread out or pass on s.t. non-physical or

115 kusanyalala kuseka intangible, e.g., a message or wood or metal used for holding pieces information. of food together during roasting or kusanyalala v. be anaesthetised, cooking. paralysed. kusaala v. roar of flames; make the kusanyalalya v. anaesthetise, sound of fire. paralyse. kusaalaana Var: kusaakaana. v. spread kusanyuka From: Luganda. v. be out and circulate all over. happy. Syn: kusangaala. kusaalirwa v. be sad. kusanyukira v. be pleased with. kusaaliza v. make s.b. feel envious. kusanyusa v. amuse, excite. kusaama v. castrate. kusanyuluza v. comb, brush your hair kusaamira v. make a certain noise so as using a device that lifts it as opposed to to attract, impel, or urge s.b. or s.t., e.g., scratching through. Syn: kusuusulya. beat sticks together at a termite mound kusanyusa amaiso v. See main entry: to encourage the termites to come out. liiso. kusaamirira ntaaye v. See main kusasaama v. become sour; have an entry: ntaaye. acid taste, esp. as a result of having kusaana Var: kusaanira. v. deserve, gone bad due to fermentation. merit; be worthy or befitting of. kusasaamaza v. incite, stir up another kusaanikira v. cover s.t. e.g., a pot with person or people to rebel or become a lid. chaotic by fabricating and spreading kusaanukula v. uncover, open up. falsified negative information. kusaanuuka v. 1 • dissolve. kusasika1 v. break open, split up, come 2 • melt, smelt. apart. kusaanya v. swim. kusasika2 v. bud, flower, bloom, kusaanyawo v. annihilate, eliminate, blossom; bear seed. Syn: kumulika. extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, kusasirira v. pelt, bombard, cast, hurl or decimate, destroy totally. throw repeatedly with missiles. Syn: kumalirawo kimo. kusasula Var: kwesasula. v. pay a fine; kusaasira v. forgive, excuse, pardon; be recompense, pay damages; compensate sympathetic, considerate, have mercy or s.b., pay off or give s.t. in return for a pity upon. shortcoming committed. kwesaasira v. condole, kusasulira v. pay for, atone. commiserate, sympathize with kusasulisya v. penalise; force yourself; feel self-pity. payment. kusaata v. feel a sharp piercing pain that kwesasuza v. retaliate; take appears to be moving through the body. revenge. Syn: kusalaagala. kusaya v. advantageously do s.t. way kusaatawala v. become sterile, prior to the indispensable need for it infertile, incapable of reproducing, of an being done. animal. kusaaca v. rarely occur, seldom happen; kusaawa v. become unpalatable. be infrequent, intermittent. kusaawula v. clear, slash bush, cut kusaaga v. joke, jest; tell jokes, speak grass. humorously or say or do s.t. in a kusebengerera v. reduce in size, mocking or teasing way. number, or amount. kusaagira v. look for, rummage, search kusebuka v. sprout, bud, shoot, haphazardly. Syn: kusuupa. germinate; put forth and grow shoots. kusaaka v. skewer; pierce, insert, or kuseka v. laugh. fasten s.t. together onto a long piece of

116 kusekererya kusetuka

kusekererya Var: kusekaseka. v. kusengererya v. 1 • follow, come after, laugh over and over, laugh travel behind. unnecessarily. 2 • comply, abide by, conform or adhere kusekerera v. laugh at, mock, rib, to; act in accordance with. poke fun at; subject s.b. to ridicule. kusengesya v. 1 • pursue; go after s.t. kusekeeterera v. form intrigues, plots with intent to catch, collect, or fetch and or schemes; be crafty and involved in a return with it. plot against s.b. in an underhand 2 • follow up on a matter with intent to manner. learn more about it. kusemba1 v. accept or agree with s.b. or kusenguka v. migrate, transfer, move, s.t., e.g., a proposal. shift residence. kusemba2 Var: kusembayo; kusengula v. 1 • cause to migrate, kusembesyayo. v. trail, come last, be at shift, move or tranfer residence. the rear, back, be least of all or lowest 2 • transfer, transplant, uproot; cause in sequence. to move to another area. kusembera Var: kusemberera. v. kusenja Var: kusenjererya; kusenjaaku. 1 • move closer, advance, draw near. v. 1 • follow, go after, come behind. 2 • partake in holy communion. 2 • Euph. mate, of animals. kusemberya v. bring or move s.t. kusensemula v. ruin, distintegrate; close to or within the vicinity of cause s.t. to become riddled with holes another. or worn out. kusena v. draw water. kusensemuka v. be riddled with kusenda v. move s.t., change position of holes, disintegrated, smashed up, s.t. dismantled; go to pieces as a result kusendamu v. stoke; add and push of wearing out; become scrap. in firewood to increase flames. kusensera v. splash, splosh, spatter, kusendayo v. move s.t. ahead. sprinkle; spread s.t. about, esp. dust or kwesenda Var: kwesendayo. v. powder. Syn: kumansira, kuswankira, 1 • move ahead, advance, progress. kuwaanya, kumamirira, kusiiyira. 2 • move a step back or forth. kusenyenta v. winnow or separate kusendabaguli v. do a commercial millet from sand. promotion in order to raise sales. kusereka v. 1 • cover, shroud. kusendasenda v. lure, induce, 2 • thatch a roof. persuade, coax; influence s.b. regarding kuseruukulula v. uncover s.t., a request for s.t. undo a thatch of a roof. kusenga v. 1 • take refuge at; move in kuserengeta v. descend, go downhill. and settle at s.b.’s home, sometimes in a kuserengetya v. roll; move s.t. by wantonly manner, with the intention of turning over or rotating. obtaining sustenance, shelter or safety kuserya v. Idiom. dance while making from hardship or danger. the chest thump rhythmically. 2 • Metaphor. turn to and thus worship or kusesema v. vomit. pray to a deity for physical sustenance, kusesemesya v. induce vomiting. or spiritual fulfilment. kuseseegerera v. be approximate, kwesenga v. plead. almost. kusengeka v. 1 • demarcate, delimit, kusesyeituka v. walk gently, of a bird. delineate, define, outline, mark out; kusetuka v. arise, awake, wake up, get specify the boundaries of s.t. up, rise up. Syn: kugaganula. 2 • articulate, express or state an issue clearly.

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kusetula v. lift, raise, or carry off kwesibamu v. Metaphor. hesitate, s.t.; cause s.b. to stand up, set hold back, waver, waffle. upright. kwesibirira v. Metaphor. persist, work intensely; focus your effort on a task and get through it to the finish. kwesibasibania v. entangle yourself. kusibindula v. See main entry: kusinduula. kusibiriryaku v. level a false allegation; claim that s.b. has done s.t. wrong, yet with no proof of truth in the claim. kusiga v. sow, plant, disperse, broadcast seed. kusigala Var: kusigalawo; kusigalira. v. kwesetula v. raise, lift yourself up. 1 • stay, remain. kusetukiramu v. Idiom. be prompt, 2 • survive. quick to act. kusigika v. fix s.t. in a certain place kusetukira oku v. Idiom. confront, or position so that it stays put and attack; take the bull by the horns doesn’t become unstable. haphazardly. kusigula v. cause s.b. to run away or kuseebula v. say farewell, dismiss, send escape from the control, off. responsibility, or custody of, kuseega v. think, imagine, digest, through lures. Syn: kuyinula, ponder. kupaluuca. kuseegaku v. think about. kusigama ku v. See main entry: kuseera v. cheat; give little or less than is kwesiga. expected. Syn: kukosa, kukerenga. kusigira v. delegate. kuseereeta v. be level, evened out, kusika Var: kusikira. v. 1 • inherit, come flush, flat or straight. Syn: kwagaagana, after, follow; be the successor of. kwenkankana. 2 • replace, substitute. kuseereetya v. flatten; make even, kusikama v. urinate. Syn: kufukama, level. kunyaala, kujoolooja. kuseeyeeya v. sail. kusikimbwa v. hiccup; breathe kusiba v. 1 • tie, fasten, wrap, tape up, spasmodically, and make a sound. strap up, bind tightly, tether. kusikina v. See main entry: kuzinda. Syn: kutibika. kusikiriza v. be attractive or appealing, 2 • block a flow. esp. to the senses of sight and taste. 3 • imprison. Syn: kukwatisya amairu. 4 • cause a woman to fail to conceive a kusikisa1 v. rub hard, e.g., when washing child, either by a spell or charms. a particular spot off clothing to remove kusibawo v. shut. a stain. kusibangania v. tangle. kusikisa2 v. sign; write a signature. kusibasibania v. wrap or coil kusikisya v. bequeath, will, cause around, entangle; shape by rolling. s.b. to inherit. kwesiba v. 1 • tie, enwrap yourself. 2 • Metaphor. contradict yourself.

118 kusikula kusisinkana kusikula v. hit hard, thump, beat greater than, more than normal, in heavily. Syn: kutintirya, kugumula, degree intensity or amount. kutiiza, kuposoola, kutimpula. kusingisya v. convict; find or kusima1 v. tell a story. declare guilty. kusima2 v. pinch; squeeze tightly kusinga2 Var: kusingamu. v. post a bail, between the fingers. pledge or offer s.t. as a security or kusimba v. go in a certain direction; guarantee for a debt or loan to a take a particular route. creditor. kusimboitoka v. gallop, of a horse. kusinganganira v. wager, gamble. kusimbula1 v. set s.t. in motion, e.g., a kusingisya v. See main entry: kusinga. vehicle. kusinika v. See main entry: kuginika. kusimbuka v. depart, set off, get kusinsimula v. give a thrashing to, beat moving. thoroughly and conclusively in a kusimbula2 Var: kusimbuliza. v. competition or fight. transplant s.t. kusinza v. worship. kusimbya v. alert to danger with a kusinzirira Var: kusinziira. v. base on; drum. be according to, depending on s.t. kusimika v. See main entry: kusumika. kusinya v. tire, bore; cause s.b. to be fed kusimirya v. beckon, signal with the up, disgusted or become disinterested in hand. Syn: kwetesya. and therefore impatient with s.t. kusimoolya v. court, woo, engage, unpleasant. persuade, entice, convince; make s.b. kusinyasinya v. disgust, nag, agree. Syn: kukobya, kukwana. irritate. kusimula v. kick; drive or propel with kwesinywa v. /feel disgusted, fed the foot, e.g., a ball. up, irritated, impatient, bored. kusindana v. compete. kusirika v. be quiet; mute a sound. kusindibuuka Var: kusindibuka. v. kusirica v. silence, hush, quieten; See main entry: kusinduula. cause s.b. to be quiet or not talk. kusindika1 Var: kuyindika. v. 1 • push, kusiringitya v. See main entry: propel. Syn: kusukuma. kuyiringita. 2 • postpone; defer to a later time. kusirisiinya v. rub fray, chafe; apply kusindiikirirya firm pressure against a surface using a Var: kuyindiikirirya. v. 1 • push s.t. repeated back and forth motion. along or out of the way, e.g., to kusiriira v. burn to ash, boil dry; destroy vacate a position. s.t. by complete loss of water content. 2 • Metaphor. chase s.b. e.g. an kusiruwala v. become stupid, foolish. employee out of job or on a forced kusiruwalya v. fool s.b. leave. Syn: kubbinga. kwesiruwaza v. pretend to be less kusindika2 v. send s.b. to get s.t. concerned, in a funny way. kusinduula Var: kusibindula; kusisimuka v. wake up, stop sleeping. kusindibula. v. untie, unwrap, loosen; kusisimuca v. awake from sleep, free or release s.t. or s.b. Syn: kutibula. cause to. kusinduuka Var: kusindibuuka; kusisimula v. arouse or call forth kusindibuka. v. become loose. ecstatic emotions, feelings, and kusinga1 Var: kusingamu; kusingaku; responses. Syn: kusikiriza. kusingayo; kusingawo. v. lead, win, kusisinala v. protrude, jut out. come first, e.g., in exams, or athletics; kusisinkana v. meet s.t. or s.b. by be superior, higher, better than, more chance. than, most, over and above, beyond,

119 kusisirira kusokota kusisirira v. soothe, lull; calm s.b. s.t., e.g. putting yeast onto beer. down. Syn: kwaliirya. Syn: kusensera, kumansira, kuswankira, kusisiwalya v. See main entry: kuwaanya, kumamirira. kwesisiwala. kusoba Var: kusobamu. v. exceed, kusisiija v. See main entry: kusiija. transcend, surpass; go beyond, be extra. kusisiitira v. caution, warn, emphasise, kusobera v. be perplexed, puzzled, stress s.t. baffled. kusita Var: kukita; kusitirira. v. fence kusobola v. be able, possible. off, enclose in, wall up; surround with a Syn: kwezya. wall in order to fortify. kusoboka v. be possible, be doable. kusiyaku v. See main entry: kusiiyira. kwesobola v. be self-reliant. kusiiba v. 1 • fast; go hungry. kusobya v. err, be at fault, make a 2 • spend all day long at a place or at an mistake. activity. kusodoka v. escape, slip in or away, kusiibulukuka v. break a fast. sneak away, creep away, go stealthily or kusiiga v. 1 • smear, daub, coat, paint; furtively. cover a surface by smearing a substance kusodola Var: kusomola. v. steal a bit; over it. Syn: kupuuda. illegally siphon off a nip from a large 2 • infect, taint, contaminate with a quantity of s.t. disease or microorganism, in a kusoica1 v. rebuke, lambast, reprimand, contagious way. criticise. kusiija Var: kusisiija. v. acclaim, hail, kusoica2 v. grind finely. laud, extol, praise. kusoka Var: kusokera. v. 1 • overwhelm, kusiika Var: kusiikasiika. v. fry; roast in deluge, flood; charge s.b. with too many a pan. tasks, or questions. kusiikasiika v. spice. 2 • insert, slot, shove or stuff in, tuck in; kusiima v. appreciate, be pleased with, fit snugly into s.t. Syn: kusonyeka, be grateful, approve of s.t.; kukotika, kukonyeka, kwinyika, enthusiastically accept s.t. or s.b. as kunyinyika. satisfactory, good, or acceptable. kusokomboka v. See main entry: kusiimaku v. prefer, favour. kusomboka. kwesiima Var: kwesiimisya. v. feel kusokomola v. evacuate, remove s.t. proud of, take pride in, or be joyful from inside a bag or container through a about s.t. small or narrow or tight opening kusiimuula v. wipe, rub; clean or dry beneath or on the underside of the s.t. using a mop or swab. container. kusiimuulya v. hiss; jeer with a sound kusokomoka v. be evacuated, caused by passing air through teeth. removed, or fall out from inside a kusiinyira v. make s.t. firm or tightly bag or container through a small or fitting into a sack by pressing it in. narrow or tight opening beneath or kusiirya v. elevate, lift; raise from a on the underside of the container. lower to a higher position. kusokona v. pick the teeth. kusiisira v. 1 • concentrate on; be kusokondolya v. probe, prod, poke engrossed, absorbed in s.t. into; examine physically into s.t., with a 2 • stay longer; persist at s.t. stick or finger, esp. with intent to scoop kusiiya v. itch. out contents. Syn: kusokoola, kukudulya, kusiiyirira v. itch continuously. kukubbya. kusiiyira Var: kusiyaku. v. sprinkle, kusokota v. make a roll of tobacco or spatter; distribute a powder loosely onto marijuana into a cigarette.

120 kusokoola kusoonya kusokoola v. prod; poke into s.t. kusongolya v. sharpen s.t. to a point. strongly with a finger or s.t. pointed. kwesongolya v. become pointed Syn: kusokondolya, kukubbya, while in use. kukudulya. kisongolya nkaabe kusolima v. See main entry: Pl: bisongolya nkaabe. n. piece kusoonooka. of stick or wood that is made sharp kusolobya v. prune a plant’s leaves to and pointed at the ends by the eating the desired size using a curved pruning of termites. knife fastened onto a pole that can reach kusoniya v. forgive, pardon, excuse, let up to the high leaves. off, exempt. kusolonga v. collect, garner, gather. kusonseka v. See main entry: kusolonga aamo v. mix together. kusonyeka. kwesolonga v. congregate, crowd kusonsomolya v. peck; hit with a around, gather, converge together as picking motion like a bird. a group. kusonta v. trot; run a moderately swift kusolooja v. See main entry: kusooja. steadily pace over a long distance. kusoma v. read, study. kusonzola v. 1 • pare, trim; remove the edges from and cut carefully down to the desired size. 2 • explain, describe; make plain and comprehensible. kusonyeka Var: kusonseka. v. insert, slot, shove or stuff in, tuck in; fit snugly into s.t. Syn: kukotika, kukonyeka, kwinika, kunyinyika. kusosola v. discriminate; show prejudice, bias, favouritism. kusosonkererya v. provoke. kusowa v. shoot at, aim a spear at. kusowola v. bloom, blossom, flower; produce flower pods, esp. in cereal and kusomaku v. read about. grain plants. v. teach. kusomesya v. protrude, stick out. v. be trained. kusowotoka kusomerera kusooba From: Luganda. v. walk slowly, kusomba v. ferry things in a number of e.g., due to being alert for attack or in trips. helplessness while mourning a loss. kusomboka Var: kusokomboka. v. Syn: , . flock, teem; move together in large kujooma kusoonooka Var: . v. solicit for s.t., numbers. kusooja kusolooja esp finances. Syn: kusonda. kusomoka v. go across; cross over to Var: ; the other side. kusooka kusookesya kusookeesererya; kwesooka. v. lead, kusomola v. See main entry: kusodola. be prior, maiden, initial, go first, lead kusona v. 1 • sew. the way; be highest in rank or order. 2 • create designs. v. provoke. 3 • twine, lace together. kusoona kusoonooka Var: kusolima. v. dawdle; 4 • weave. walk at a terribly slow pace, e.g., like a 6 • do craftwork. snail. Syn: kusooba, kujooma. v. solicit for s.t., esp finances. kusonda kusoonya v. peck, deliver a sting, of a Syn: kusooja. fighting bird. kusonga Var: kusongaku. v. point at. 121 kusonsonya kusumuta kusonsonya v. deliver a wave of s.t. from inside a container through a successive pecks or stings, e.g., like narrow mouth or tight opening. a fighting bird. kusukunsulya v. shake s.t. in a very kusoosera v. frequent, haunt; be regular, intense, forceful and violent manner. persistent at s.t. kusulaamirira v. be slanted, angled or kusuba v. fail to reach, experience, or get tilted over. to. kusulaamirirya v. slant, angle kusugirya v. greet. over, tilt s.t. Syn: kukoonoola, kusugirya eyeigaire v. Idiom. kwenyeka. show mercy, kindness, compassion. kusulika v. tilt; raise s.t. up at one end. kusuka1 Var: kusukaku; kusukirira. v. kusulubbya v. thrust s.t. high up in 1 • pour, flow into. space. kusulukuuta v. bother, nag, pester; remind or urge persistently or constantly. kusulula v. leak, drip, trickle out, flow out in droplets; of a liquid through a hole in a surface. kusulungana v. be unkempt, messy, untidy, dishevelled. kusulya v. flower, blossom; produce flowers, on fruit-bearing plants, e.g., banana, vines, mango, etc. kusumba v. cook, boil; put s.t. on a fire so as to heat it up or bring it to boiling point. 2 • irrigate, pelt down, water a plant. v. sterilise; heat a 3 • . disappoint, let s.b. down. kusumbaku Metaphor liquid to kill germs. 4 • . overturn, invalidate, Metaphor v. labour, toil, travail, revoke, rescind; reverse an established kusumbukana work hard. fact, system, or legal decision. v. deprive, expropriate; v. 1 • be poured. kusumbula kususuka divest s.b. of the control or ownership 2 • . miscarry. Euph of s.t. without their foreknowledge or v. pour aimlessly, spill, kusukaania consent. dump out. v. bother, disturb, v. 1 • pour for s.b. kusumbuwa kusukira inconvenience, perturb, trouble s.b. 2 • . ejaculate. Euph Syn: , , . v. bathe quickly. kuteganya kuleyerya kutawaanya kwesukasukaku Var: . v. take a trick Lit: pour yourself into kusumika kusimika kwesukamu and score in a board game. s.t. v. . be awash with good Metaphor v. pierce, prick. things, receive a windfall; acquire kusumita Syn: . yourself a choice and long-coveted kusumuta v. 1 • abort, miscarry, give item. kusumula premature birth, in an animal. 2 v. . let s.b. down; kusuka Metaphor 2 • have brucellosis or fibrosis, an disappoint s.b. animal disease. From: Kiswahili. v. push, kusukuma v. kill an animal with a spear, propel. Syn: . kusumuta kusindika strike or wound to cause injury. Var: . v. kusukumula kufukumula Syn: . evacuate; discharge, decant, pour out kusumita

122 kusuna kuswica kusuna Var: kufuna; kusuna maali. v. kwesuuca v. make a deceitful get, receive, earn, prosper, gain, obtain, pretence, give yourself a acquire. Syn: kugwa oku kabenje. pseudonym; act as an impostor or kusunda v. churn, pump up and down. faker; camouflage yourself. kusundaala v. squat. Syn: kucuncumala, kusuukirira Var: kusuukawo. v. be in kujoola, kuganana. excess of the limit or the required kusunguwala Var: kusungubala. v. amount. become angry; upset, annoyed. kubba ekisuukiriri v. be extreme kusungubalya or beyond the acceptable limit. Var: kusunguwalya. v. annoy, kusuupa v. rummage, search anger. haphazardly. Syn: kusaagira. kusunkulisya v. expropriate, snatch kusuusulya v. comb, brush your hair up; grab s.t. that has been narrowly using a device that lifts it as opposed to targeted. scratching through. Syn: kusanyuluza. kusunsulya v. sort, e.g., sort cotton lint kusuuta v. flatter. from chaff. kuswaja v. whip. Syn: kunywada. kususa v. peel, pare, shell; strip off the kuswala v. feel shame, be ashamed, skin, shell, or husk. Syn: kususuwulya, embarrassed. kususuwuka. kuswaluka v. be extremely kususuka v. See main entry: kusuka. embarrassed, humiliated, mortified, kususungula v. smash or break s.t. abased, disgraced or made to lose kususunguka v. rot. your prestige or self-respect. kususungulika v. be smashed, kuswanisya Var: kuwanyisyamu. v. dashed, broken into pieces. 1 • exchange, swap, transpose, kususuwulya Var: kususubulya. v. substitute, interchange; trade places or peel, pare, shell; strip off the skin, roles. shell, or husk. Syn: kususa. 2 • barter. kususuwuka Var: kwesusuwulya. kuswankira v. splash, splosh, spatter, v. peel, shell; strip; slough off by sprinkle; spread a liquid about. itself of the skin, shell, or husk, as Syn: kusensera, kumansira, kuwaanya, reptiles do. kumamirira, kusiiyira. peel; strip the skin or out layer off kuswankula v. snatch; grasp hastily or s.t. Syn: kususa. eagerly. kususuwulya v. See main entry: kuswanyula v. whip, lash; beat with a kususungula. whip. kusuta v. aid s.b. in trouble. kuswaswanyuka v. be unkempt, Syn: kwiruukirira, kujejera. dishevelled, uncombed, esp. of hair. kusuza v. provide lodging or kuswaswata v. have a sour taste, e.g., accommodation for s.b. like vinegar or lemon juice. kusuuba v. See main entry: kuwuuba. kuswaza v. embarrass; put s.b. to kusuubira v. hope, expect. shame. kusuubiza v. promise. kuswica v. drive off, scare away an kusuubula v. trade, sell, carry out animal or a bird in order to stop them business, commerce. from eating s.t. valuable, e.g., crops. kusuuka v. change, become like, turn Syn: kwenya. into.

123 kusya kutamanyika kusya v. grind, grate, mill. kutabulyamu v. blend, intermix, intermingle. kutabuulirirwa v. See main entry: kubuulira. kutabbaatabba v. stomp; walk while making a heavy foot thumping. kutagala Var: kutagaataga. v. stagger, wobble, lurch, reel, walk unsteadily; weave back and forth due to lack of coordination. kutagalala v. straddle, be astride; sit with legs spread apart. v. become deaf. kusyalala Var: . v. toil, labour, kusyaluuka v. sizzle; burn or sear with kutagana kutegana a sizzling sound, or make a sound like strive, work hard and make an effort to frying fat. reach a goal. v. 1 • disturb, perturb, kusyangala v. See main entry: kuteganya . bother, inconvenience s.b. kusangaala Syn: , , kusyania v. reconcile, make amends, kuleyerya kusumbuwa make peace, pacify. kutawaanya. 2 • disallow, forbid, prohibit. kwesyania v. make up appearances, pretend that all is well. kutaganjula v. turn over and over to examine thoroughly. kusyetuka v. gossip, chitchat, chatter, tittle-tattle, rumourmonger. kutaisulya v. rescue, pull out of trouble, release set free from a trap. v. sting, bite. kusyoka v. 1 • want, wish, desire. kusyolya v. Idiophone. make a hissing, kutaka whooshing, sizzling, sibilant, 2 • intend. whooshing sound, like a young bird or 3 • love, like, adore. an un-lubricated wheel. kutakaku v. prefer. v. 1 • love each other. v. collect, fetch. kutakangana kusyoma 2 • be in a love affair; esp. a v. sprint, run very fast. kusyotoka secretive, illicit sexual relationship. v. warm. kusyoya v. show kusyowa v. be warm, become hot, kulaga okutakangana develop a temperature, which is love or affection. usually a sign of sickness. kutaka iino v. desire strongly, long for. kutabangana v. unite, blend, associate with, mix up with. kutakinya v. chew. Syn: kunyaanya. v. wish s.t. for s.b. kutabangula v. agitate, stir up turmoil kutakirya or upheaval; interfere with the calmness kutala Var: kutalirirya. v. despise, of s.t. disdain, scorn; treat with contempt. Syn: , , . kutabaala v. 1 • travel to a far and kukubba omugongo kuleka kuzira foreign territory. kutalyanguka v. loathe; treat with extreme contempt. 2 • invade. v. rust, corrode. Var: . v. kutalaga kutabula kutabulatabula v. skip over, leave out, omit, 1 • interrupt, distract, disturb, agitate, kutaliza stir up trouble, create disorder; destroy jump over, discriminate. Syn: kubitirya. the peace or tranquillity. kutama v. become clotted, of milk. v. be ignorant of s.t. 2 • mix, stir. kutamanya v. 1 • be unknowable. kutabuka v. be agitated, troubled, kutamanyika stirred up. 2 • be vague, oblique.

124 kutamaya omusaiza kutaagaania kutamaya omusaiza v. See main kutanica v. prod, poke, rub into or entry: kumanya. against an open sore or wound, often kutamaatama v. err. unintentionally. kutamba v. work; act of doing s.t. kutankirira v. trap white ants by kutambika v. sit with outstretched legs. directing them into a catch hole. kutambuka Var: kutambukirya. v. kutankirirya v. tranquilise. jump, leap over, pass over, skip over, kutanula v. arouse, provoke emotions, bypass, omit. feeling or response. kutambula v. walk, move, travel. kutanza v. fine, penalise; charge a fine kutambulamu v. leave, go on a as a penalty. trip. kutanyuma v. See main entry: kutambulira omwibanga v. kunyuma. Idiom. travel by air. kutasaana v. be unworthy. kutambulya v. transport, circulate, kutasaanira v. be inappropriate. push along. kutateekayo omwoyo v. See main kutambulyaga v. loiter. entry: kuteeka. kutambulatambula kutatya v. be fearless; show or have no Var: kutambulatambulamu. v. fear. shift; move from place to place. kutatyambala v. trip up, falter, kutandabala v. be spread out; extend, stagger, lurch, reel, swagger; weave broaden, occupy space. back and forth, walking unsteadily. kutandaaza v. pave, coat, plaster, seal; kutawaana v. 1 • labour, strive, cover with a material such as stone or struggle; make an effort to reach a goal. concrete so as to make a hard, flat, 2 • suffer; be disturbed or troubled. smooth surface. kutawaanya v. disturb, trouble, kutandiika v. begin, start, ignite. bother s.b. Syn: kuteganya, Syn: kucaaka, kutoolera. kuleyerya, kusumbuwa. kutandiikisya v. initiate, pioneer. kutawulikikana v. be unintelligible, kutandiikisyawo v. establish. inaudible. kutandiikiisirirya v. begin small. kutawulira mirembe v. See main kutangana v. court; be in the period of entry: kuwulira. romance when a man and a woman kutawulisisya v. See main entry: spend time together before they are kuwulira. married. kutaya v. be distressed, agonise; teeter kutangatanga v. loiter, lounge about, due to pain. linger about, lurk. Syn: kuleebeeta, kutayaka v. See main entry: kwaka. kuyengeeta, kulerenga, kwerereeja. kutayanguwa v. See main entry: kutangaala v. 1 • be lit; have some kwanguwa. light. kutayaaya Var: kutayuuka. v. wander 2 • be transparent. about, roam aimlessly, be a vagabond; 3 • be dazed, bedazzled; have blurred move about aimlessly or without any vision, as a result of too much light. definite destination, often in search of 4 • be shiny, bright, radiant. s.t. to keep you busy, engaged, or to kutangaaza v. elucidate, clarify, shed find food or employment. light on, enlighten, illuminate; make kutayerwa v. See main entry: kuyerwa. free from confusion or ambiguity; make kutayezyeka v. See main entry: kwezya. clear and more comprehensible. kutazwawo v. be immoveable. kutaagaania v. space out, place at intervals.

125 kutaagulula kutemula kutaagulula v. undo strands that have kutuuka oku ntegeeragana v. been woven, stitched, or sewn together. reach a consensus; arrive at an kutaama v. intensify, worsen, lose agreement or a common position. control, run amuck, become kuteetegeera v. be dazed, irrepressible, unmanageable, do s.t. to a confused. degree beyond what is normal or kutegeeza v. 1 • mean, imply. expected. 2 • inform; pass on information. kutaamu v. put in, insert. kutegula v. 1 • trigger, activate, set off, kutaasa v. safeguard. spark, trigger detonate, actuate; cause kutaawo v. See main entry: kuteeka. s.t. to be released. kuteba v. become loose. 2 • trip up; cause to stumble. kutebya v. 1 • loosen, relax the grip kutegulyaga v. tear down, on s.t., make s.t. less tense, severe, demolish; e.g. un-laying of brick or strict. walls. 2 • make s.t. less tense, severe, or kutema Var: kutemaatema. v. 1 • cut, strict. hack, chop with a swinging action using kutebula Var: kutewula. v. See main a panga, machete, axe, or hoe. entry: kutibula. kutega v. trap, ensnare, fish with a net. kutegerera v. set up a trap for trapping s.t., esp. to trap a certain species of flying ants. kwetega v. 1 • trip, stumble; catch your foot on s.t. and stumble and fall or nearly fall. 2 • Metaphor. listen carefully, pay attention, be alert. Syn: kutega ekiwoito, kutega amatwi. kwetegereza v. Metaphor. listen intently, pay attention; show keen interest. kutegana v. See main entry: kutagana. 2 • hit the jackpot in the board game. kutegeka v. arrange, prepare, organise, kutemaku v. cut shorter, shorten by ready s.t., set up. chopping, chop off. v. ready yourself, gear kwetegeka kutemamu Var: kutematemamu. v. up; get prepared. shorten, abridge; cut into pieces. kutegemala v. be absent-minded, kutemyaga v. cut randomly into scatty, lost in thought; preoccupied. pieces. Syn: kuwugulala, kutiŋiŋala. kwetema v. 1 • cut yourself. v. kutegeera kutegemala 2 • Idiom. pledge; promise to offer understand, comprehend, realise. s.t. kutegeerekeka v. be kutemenkerera v. bring about understandable, comprehensible, negative consequences than was definite, intelligible, readable, expected or intended. Syn: kukabirira, decipherable. kukalala. kutegeeragana v. reach an kutemeera v. become drunk. agreement; get to a common kutempa v. plaster a house with mud. understanding after a negotiation. kutemula v. 1 • break open the ground, surface, or skin.

126 kutemuka kweteekateeka 2 • injure, wound, harm, hurt; inflict 2 • set upright, e.g., a tree. physical damage to the body through a Syn: kulambulula. forceful or violent act. 3 • Metaphor. correct. kutemuka v. spring forth, well up; kutereera Var: kuteereera. v. be OK, flow out of the surface, e.g., spring suitable, right, settled in position; be water welling out of the ground. comfortable, relaxed. kutena v. be soft, viscous, watery; kutereerya Var: kutereeza. v. having a thick and sometimes sticky 1 • correct, reprove. structure somewhere between solid and 2 • improve, amend, make better, liquid. put in order. kutenda Var: kutendereza. From: kutetera v. See main entry: kutya. Luganda. v. praise, compliment, kutewula v. See main entry: kutibula. acclaim, herald, hail, commend, kuteeba v. guess correctly, infer approve, applaud, eulogise, extol, rightfully, hit the target, score a goal. glorify, honor, give credit, laud; speak kuteebereza v. guestimate, well of or in superlatives. surmise, imagine to be the case or kwetendereza v. boast, praise true or probable. Syn: kugereesa. yourself. kuteebalirira v. See main entry: kubala. kutendeka From: Luganda. v. coach, kuteebonekesya v. See main entry: train, drill. kubona. kutendera Var: kuyendera. v. incite, kuteega v. ambush, waylay, lurk; lie in instigate, hoodwink, beguile, tempt; wait or in hiding to attack. influence or induce into action, e.g. as a kuteegendereza v. See main entry: cheerleader or by slyness, while kugenderera. concealing true motives, esp. by kuteeka1 Var: kutereka; kuteekawo; elaborately feigning good intentions or kutaawo. v. put, place, install, institute, by outwitting s.b.’s better judgment so set in place. as to gain an end. kuteeka aamo v. put together. kutenera v. give leeway, room, space; kuteekaku v. attach, graft, add on, move away, e.g., move away for s.b. to put on, append, superimpose; add a sit down. new part or piece to s.t. kutengama Var: kulegama. v. stagnate, Syn: kubbaapya, kulemberyaku. pond; cease to flow, of a liquid. kuteekamu v. insert, put in. kutengeka v. place, put. kutateekayo omwoyo v. ignore, kutengeeta v. shake, totter, be shaky. neglect, disregard, not heed; be kwetengeetya v. move yourself. indifferent or disinterested in s.t. or Syn: kwenyeenya. s.b. kutengula v. entice, lure, tempt, decoy, kuteeka2 v. settle, calm down, become appeal to; win s.b.’s heart. quiet. kutenguwa v. refuse to do s.t. when kuteekesya v. calm down. asked; disobey. kuteeca v. settle a liquid. kutentena Var: kutentenula. v. smash, kuteekakasa v. See main entry: crush s.t. into smaller pieces. kukakasa. kutereituka v. loiter. kuteekaku olwembo v. See main kutereka v. See main entry: kuteeka. entry: lwembo. kuteremberera v. be upright, straight. kuteekateeka v. plan ahead. kuterembererya v. 1 • make kweteekateeka v. get ready; straight, smoothen, remove prepare yourself. wrinkles. Syn: kulambulula.

127 kuteekubbira kutiikula kuteekubbira v. See main entry: kutima v. 1 • dip s.t. slightly or kwekubbira. superficially into a liquid. kuteekwa v. must, have to, supposed to, 2 • Metaphor. clean a sore or wound with ought to. warm water. kuteemalirira v. See main entry: kutimaya v. disobey. kumala. kutimba v. drape, adorn, decorate; kuteemanya v. See main entry: arrange in a particular way. kumanya. kutimpula v. hit hard, thump, beat kuteena v. give way. heavily. Syn: kutintirya, kugumula, kuteera v. 1 • release, let go, unfasten, kutiiza, kuposoola, kusikula. take off the rope, set free. kutinda v. dam, block up so as to make a 2 • drop; intend to drop s.t. down. bridge across. 3 • resign; relinquish power. kutinduka v. have an outburst or kuteeresya v. make s.t. release or release of emotion, e.g., laughter, tears, let go; free s.b. or s.t. from trouble. anger, etc. kuteeraga v. See main entry: kulaga. kutintimala v. linger; be inactive, kuteereera v. See main entry: kutereera. motionless, static, still. kuteesa v. negotiate, discuss, debate, kutintirya v. hit hard, thump, beat plan, plot, suggest, propose. heavily. Syn: kutimpula, kusikula, kweteesa v. confer, discuss; have a kugumula, kutiiza, kuposoola. conference in order to talk s.t. over. kutiŋiŋala v. be absent-minded, scatty, kuteewukirya v. See main entry: lost in thought; preoccupied. kwewukirya. kutira adv. frequently, often. kuteewulira kusa v. See main entry: adj. impending; about to happen. kwewulira. kutirimbula From: Luganda. v. kuti interj. perhaps, possibly, maybe. massacre, mass murder, kill en masse; kutibika v. tether, tie, fasten, strap up, cause carnage. bind tightly. Syn: kusiba, kuloobba. kutiringania v. confuse, disrupt; throw kutibula Var: kutebula; kutewula. v. into disorder. 1 • untie, unlace, untether, loosen. kutitirya v. dance with heavy stamping. Syn: kusinduula. kutiibbuulya v. be revived, 2 • cause to excape, break loose or get rejuvenated, regenerated. Syn: kwira away from s.t. or s.b. angulu. 3 • unravel, untangle. kutiica Var: kutiicaamu. v. cut across, kutebuka Var: kutewuka. v. tear into two pieces, separate, 1 • escape, get away from, get off, disconnect. break loose. kutiicatiica v. cut s.t. into pieces. 2 • Metaphor. get off the hook, kutiika1 v. 1 • break; become separated escape from a hold, be exempt from into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, an obligation. or strain. Syn: kukapuka. kutiga Var: kutigalira. v. obstruct, 2 • Euph. die suddenly due to a sudden hinder, impede, stymie, encircle, attack of ill-health. surround; stop s.t. from straying. kutiika2 v. load. Syn: kuziga. kutiikula v. unload, offload. kutigaatiga Var: kutigatiga. v. fondle, stroke; manipulate s.t. by touching wantonly and continuously. kutikaya v. feel frail.

128 kwetiika kutoolaku intermittent, muffled continuous vibratory sounds, e.g., like an engine running slowly or of water boiling. kutolomboiza v. See main entry: kutomboolya. kutomboolya Var: kutolomboiza; kutomboiza. v. 1 • sort out, pick, choose from, select carefully from, used especially for sorting vegetables. 2 • . scrutinise, select carefully, v. carry or hold a load. Metaphor kwetiika critically look through or consider, one at a time before proceeding to another. kutomera From: Luganda. v. collide, crash into; hit each other head-on. Syn: kubanda. kutona v. 1 • give a gift, give alms. 2 • decorate, make beautiful, adorn. kwetona v. adorn yourself. kutonda v. mould; form in clay or wax by pouring into a cast or mould. Syn: kubbumba. kutondola v. pull, pluck, or strip s.t. off its attachment, or at least cause it to be detached, e.g., fruit from a plant, or pods off a vine plant, or the detachment kutiikira v. crown; ceremonially of a baby’s umbilical cord after birth. place a crown or s.t. else on the kutondoka v. 1 • come off, fall off, head of s.b. e.g. to invest them as a be separated; get plucked or leader, declare to have graduated detached from its base. from a particular training, etc. 2 • Metaphor. die suddenly. kutiisya Var: kutiisirirya; kutongana v. quarrel. kutiisyatiisya. v. threaten, scare off, kutongola v. launch, commission; intimidate, frighten, extort money, hurt perform an official opening of s.t. s.b.’s feelings. kutoniya v. become smaller. kutiiza Var: kutiizula. v. strike, hit with kutontya v. spatter; spread or cover over an object to cause injury. a surface by dropping or spotting. Syn: kutintirya, kugumula, kusikula, Syn: kumansira. kuposoola, kutimpula. kutowoizola v. express s.t. clearly, kutoba v. See main entry: kutooka. exhaustively, effectively or eloquently. v. pay excessively for s.t. kutobboka kutooka Var: kutoba. v. become soiled, kutoga Var: kutogerera. v. catch mud stained, dirty, or discoloured with s.t. fish in mud. that is not easily removed. kutogonyola Var: kutugunyula. v. kutoola v. 1 • take, pick up. squash, squelch, compress, squeeze out 2 • pay a mandatory levy, e.g., tax. of shape. 3 • request donations. kutogonyoka Var: kutugunyuka. v. kutoolamu v. remove from the become squashed, squeezed, inside of. compressed. kutoolaku v. subtract, take away, kutokota v. chug, purr, putter, hum, turn off, remove. resonate; emit a series of low, rapid 129 kutoolawo kutumuulirira

kutoolawo Var: kutoolayo; neck of or constrict s.b.’s throat. kutoolamu; kutoolaku. v. 1 • take Syn: kumyeda. away, remove, eradicate, bring 2 • Metaphor. knead; press out air back, pick up from, collect, bubbles while mixing flour into a paste withdraw from, pull out of. or while mingling it into a lump or e.g. 2 • annul, rescind, revoke, repeal, kneading in dough. retract. kutugunyula v. See main entry: kutoolya v. 1 • sort out, pick, choose kutogonyola. from, select carefully from a group. kutukubba v. become calloused, 2 • summarise. callous, or rough in texture through kwetoolatoola v. Metaphor. pilfer, wear or abbration. filch, lift; the act of being obsessed kutukula v. be clean. with the habit of making off with kutukulya v. clean, purify, cleanse. belongings of others or those kutukulika v. become reddish or blood- discarded by others. shot. kwetoolaku Var: kwetoola oku kutukuta v. shiver. munwa. v. Metaphor. give out or kutulunta v. hawk, peddle, monger; relinquish s.t. out of sheer sacrifice. move from place to place selling or kwetoolayo v. voluntarily come offering s.t. for sale. out, appear or become visible; make kutuluuma v. grumble. a showing, or step forward, e.g., kutuma v. send s.b. to call. from hiding. kutumisya v. request, send for, kutoolera v. begin, start. Syn: kucaaka, order for; place an order. kutandiika. Syn: kulagiriza. kutoolera nete v. resume, start kutumbeera Var: kutumbiira; again, begin again. kuvumbeera. v. swell, puff up, foam, kutoonya v. drip, leak, rain down. fizz, froth, bubble; well up to a high degree or expand abnormally. Syn: kudumbya. kutumbiira v. See main entry: kutumbeera. kutumbula v. 1 • cause to start to burn or burst into flames. 2 • Metaphor. promote, boost. kutumbuka v. be set aflame; break into a flame, of fire. v. . cut totally. kutu Idiophone v. See main entry: . v. become stuck, e.g., in mud. kutumisya kutuma kutubira v. speak, say, talk. v. spring forth, well up; kutumula kutubbulya v. sweet-talk, talk flow out of the surface, e.g., spring kutumulya persuasively; influence s.b. by water welling out of the ground. flattery. v. dive, plunge, immerse, kutubbya v. talk for; act as a throw, thrust s.t. into s.t. e.g. into the kutumulira spokesperson on behalf of others. water, bush, a house, etc. v. dive, plunge, kutumuulirira kwetubbya Var: . v. 1 • speak immerse, throw, thrust yourself into kutumuuliriraku about, discuss, talk over. s.t. e.g. into the water, bush, a 2 • advocate, recommend, promote, house, etc. commend, vouch for, campaign, v. 1 • choke, strangle, press in kutuga urge for s.t. order to suffocate s.t., e.g., wring the

130 kutumuulirirya kutwalamu kutumuulirirya kutuuca v. 1 • deliver; bring to a Var: kwetumulyatumulya. v. talk destination. idly or uncontrollably. 2 • be correct, true, accurate, right. butumulitumuli n. talkativeness, 3 • until, up to, hitherto, heretofore. verbosity. kutuukayo v. Idiom. be unconscious, kutunda v. sell, market. in a coma. kutuukana v. befit, conform, be suitable, ideal; meet a standard. kutuukirawo Var: kutuukiraku. v. 1 • conform; be appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable. 2 • be punctual; arrive on time. kwetuuka v. come of age. kutuukirira v. 1 • approach or be kutundula Var: kuwundulya. v. drill, within reach of s.t. in terms of poke, pierce; cut or make a hole or distance. opening through s.t. 2 • come to pass; be fulfilled, be at kutunduka v. burst, erupt, detonate; hand, be just about to occur or explode suddenly and often happen. violently, usually due to internal 3 • be perfect, righteous, upright, pressure, forcing out or releasing s.t. holy, honest, transparent. pent up. kutuukirirya v. bring to pass, kutunga v. sew, stitch, knit, weave. accomplish, fulfil, satisfy a requirement, reach a goal. kutuukiryawo Var: kutuukiryaku. v. match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree; be compatible; make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching. kutuuma1 v. jump over s.t., skip, leap. kutuumatuuma v. bounce, rebound. kutuumirya v. skip, miss, bypass, be absent; intentionally fail to attend. Syn: kubulawo. kutungirira v. do s.t. in succession, kutuuma2 v. name s.b.; give a name. one after the other, straight, in a kutuunya v. throb with pain. row, running or alternating. kutuuya v. instigate, incite; cause a kutungulula v. unpick, unsew. fight. kutungirira v. string into a series kutuuyaana v. sweat, due to hard work. making a succession of things. kutwakaala v. turn red or bloodshot, of kututulya v. develop breasts, of a girl eyes, as if in embarrassment, shame, or child as a sign of reaching puberty. fury. kututumuka v. become famous, kutwala1 Var: kutwala entengama. v. popular. take, put, convey, place. v. 1 • round up or down kutuuca v. See main entry: kutuuka. kutwalamu kutuuka v. 1 • reach, arrive. to the nearest approximation. 2 • reach a standard. 2 • take s.t. in the place of another, swap, exchange, barter.

131 kutwala ngʼekitali kikulu kuvulungula kutwala ngʼekitali kikulu v. kutyompoka v. subside and crumble, as consider as important. of a wall, in a free fall under influence kukitwala v. Metaphor. assume, of gravity. presume, suppose, take for granted; kutyowa v. be blunt. accept as true without verification. kutyoya v. make blunt. kutwalira kimo v. take away from kuvaalya v. pass through somewhere completely. leaving behind marks on the surface as kutwaliramu v. include, add in, evidence that it indeed passed by that admit, let in, overlap; consider as spot. part of s.t. kuvaama v. cave in, dent. kutwalira aamo v. consider s.t. in Syn: kuvootola. the collective sense or in general kuvootola v. cave in, dent. terms. Syn: kuvaama. kutwalirirya v. take or drive away; kuvubuka v. become youth. propel or push s.t. up to a kuvuga1 v. drive, ride, propel. reasonably long distance, probably kuvuga2 Var: kuwuuma. v. make any out of threat, endangeremnt, or kind of sound. influence. kuvuganya v. contest, compete with. kutwala2 v. be responsible for, in-charge Syn: kukaayaana. or in control of. kuvukulya Var: kuvukula. v. burrow, kwetwala v. be independent, drill, eat through, e.g., as a mole digs autonomous, self-governing. through the soil while making a hole, or Syn: kwemala. as a weevil eats through foodstuffs, or kubba nʼobwetwaze Var: kubba as a wound eats further into the skin. eyeetwala. v. be independent, kuvukulirya v. heap up soil, of a autonomous. mole through the soil while making kutya v. fear, worry, revere, venerate; a hole. look up to, cower, recoil, shy away, feel kuvulavulana Var: kuvulaavulana; a phobia, lack confidence, become kuvulubana. v. be messy, dirty; covered timid. by s.t. solid, as in food, esp. in the face; kutetera v. cower in fear; freak out make a mess of yourself. or lose your nerve due to fright; feel kuvulubana From: Luganda. v. See phobia. main entry: kuvulavulana. kuteterya v. Metaphor. do s.t. kuvuluga Var: kuvulunga. v. distort; moderately or sparingly due to disorganise, alter, jumble, distort, mess cowardice or fear of loss or other up, mix up; create disorder; twist out of eventuality. shape or make false by mutilation or kutyaba v. collect firewood, gather addition, e.g., when telling a story. firewood. kuvulumuka v. 1 • flee, speed away, kutyama v. 1 • sit. run off; drive off or move along very 2 • live, stay, dwell, reside. quickly. kutyamikica v. settle down in one 2 • walk out; leave abruptly or suddenly, place. often in protest or anger, or as an kutyanka v. tread, trample or stomp expression of disapproval. heavily or roughly. kuvulumula v. cause s.t. or s.b. to kutyerera v. slip, slide, slither. speed off abruptly and quickly. kutyeremuka v. slide, slither, kuvulungula v. roll, spiral, round off, slump. loop, wind around.

132 kuvumbeera kukuwaaku kuvumbeera v. See main entry: kuvungula v. invert, overturn s.t.; kutumbeera. place s.t. upside down. kuvumbika v. submerge; bury, put kuvuvuuma v. Idiophone. sound of a below or under the surface of, esp. for vehicle. cooking cassava or potato by burying it kuvuwavuwa v. confuse, cause under burning charcoal or hot ashes to disorder, make obscure, unclear, roast it. incomprehensible, indistinct with intent kuvumbula v. discover; make a to trick so as to cheat or defraud. discovery, a new finding or get to know kuvuuma v. emit a buzzing or humming s.t. as a result of a meticulous process of sound. seeking to find out. kuvuumirya v. play the local harp in a kuvuminkirirya certain stylish way to produce an Var: kuvumbiikirirya. v. pounce, take interesting or catching melody, that s.b. unawares; come upon suddenly traditionally signals the climax of a while unawares; swoop or move down song. suddenly to catch, e.g., in an attack. kuvuumula v. hit, punch, box; deliver a kuvumula v. diagnose; determine or blow with the hand. distinguish the nature of a problem or kuvuunula From: Luganda. v. interpret, an illness through analysis. translate, render; make sense of or kuvuna v. 1 • break, crack. assign a meaning to, esp when 2 • menstruate; discharge blood from the translating words from one language uterus each month. into another. 3 • break and enter by force. kuvuunya Var: kumuunya. v. devour, 4 • unblock an opening or passage munch, eat greedily. Syn: kumonka. through which s.t. had been flowing kuwa1 v. give. before it was sealed off. kuwaayo v. donate. Syn: kumonkola, kumoonolola. kuwaayo v. offer or donate s.t. to kuvunianka Var: kuvunavunamu. s.b., usually voluntarily. v. break into pieces. kwewaayo v. 1 • willfully forfeit kuvunawo v. undo, unmake, break s.t., sacrifice of your very self, apart, annul, cancel; reverse an devote, dedicate yourself, or be action or its effects. selfless; offer up or give up some kuvunika v. get broken or cracked. precious aspect of yourself for the kuvunankira v. welcome and relieve a sake of another person’s use or guest of luggage. Syn: kwaniriza. benefit. Syn: kwejaala. kuvunaana v. accuse, blame, hold s.t. 2 • yield, submit, accede, surrender; against s.b. Syn: kubaaba. come out of hiding and give kuvunda Var: kuvundikirya. v. rot, yourself in to a given rulership or decay, go bad, decompose. situation. Syn: kwedacala, kuvundikira v. ripen; become kwedembula. mellow, sweet, juicy, of fruit, or kuwa2 Var: kuwaaku; kuwaamu; undergo fermentation, of juice or kuwaawo; kuwaayo. v. end, expire, run brew, or rich and loamy, of soil. out, dry out, go bad, be finished, ended, kuvundya v. fester. over, complete, used up, exhausted, out kavundikira n. compost; mixture of range, become empty, go bankrupt. of decaying vegetation and manure; kukuwaaku v. sober up; become used as a fertilizer. sober after drinking alcohol. kuvunguka v. overturn and collapse.

133 kuweisya kuwembulula kuweisya v. complete, finish, with kuwankawanka v. be double-minded, all the necessary parts or elements irresolute, unsteady. covered. kuwanvuwa Var: kuwanvirira. v. kuweeramu Var: kuweerayo. v. lengthen, extend, stretch out; become sink under; be immersed, long. submerged, subsumed, engulfed, kuwaŋanguka v. go into exile. swallowed up. kuwawaigulya v. shake branches to kuwaba From: Luganda. v. be confused, remove dry leaves or cut twigs off confounded, err; mistake one thing for branches. another. Syn: kuwuwa. kuwaya v. 1 • chat, converse; talk kuwadaawada v. walk sluggishly. socially without exchanging too much kuwagira From: Luganda. v. support, information. rally behind, approve of, applaud; give 2 • narrate, explain. backing to. kuwayiriza v. accuse falsely. kuwaka v. conceive, of an animal. kuwaada v. eat sauce greedily. kuwakisya v. mate, copulate; cause kuwaaku Var: kuwaamu; kuwaawo; to conceive by natural process of kuwaayo. v. See main entry: kuwa. mating, in animals. kuwaala1 Var: kuwaalaku. v. hurry up, kuwalaagala v. feel rough. make haste; be fast or quick. kuwaliriza v. coerce, compel, pressure Syn: kwanguka. or force s.b. to do s.t. kuwaala2 v. scrape, rake; sweep over kuwalula v. drag. the surface of, sometimes bruising or kuwamba v. capture; take captive. injuring the skin or surface of. kuwanda v. See main entry: kwanda. kuwaana v. praise, flatter, commend; kuwandiika v. write, scribble, record, speak proudly of. document. kwewaana v. boast, brag. kuwaanya v. splash, splosh, spatter, sprinkle; spread a liquid about. Syn: kusensera, kumansira, kuswankira, kumamirira, kusiiyira. kuwaanyisya v. exchange, swap. kuwaanyisyawaanyisya v. alternate, interchange in order or sequence; do s.t. in turns. kuwaanyula Var: kuwaanyulaku. v. wipe. Syn: kumaamulaku. kuwaasya v. 1 • shine brightly, be kuwandiikira v. write to, write radiant; have light. with. 2 • transparent; be so thin as to transmit kwewandiikisya v. register. light or allowing light to pass through kuwanga v. fix a handle into a hoe. so that objects behind can be distinctly kuwangaala v. be durable, long- seen. lasting. 3 • lightning flash. kuwanguka v. become loose, of the kuwaata v. peel. head on a tool. kuwembula v. peel or scrape off the kuwangula v. win, defeat, overcome. sheath, seal, or outer layer of s.t. kuwanika From: Luganda. v. act as a kuwembulula v. uncover. treasurer; keep the treasury.

134 kuwenyuka kuwozererya kuwenyuka v. vanish, disappear kuwola2 v. 1 • abate, calm down, become suddenly; get lost without warning or less in intensity or amount, e.g., of a explanation, pass away rapidly. force such as a storm. kuwepa v. hedge, fudge, evade, put off, 2 • cool off, calm down emotionally. circumvent, skirt, duck, sidestep; avoid kuwolyawolya v. console, quieten, fulfilling, answering, or performing pacify, tame, tranquilise, cause to duties, questions, or issues. abate or calm down. kuweta v. turn, bend, curve, veer around kuwolererya v. subside, calm down, a corner. cool off, lose intensity. kuweweera v. be smooth. kuwolokoca v. soak; immerse in water kuweweerya v. make smooth. with intent to soften dirt particles before kuweweeta v. whisper, murmur. washing. kuweeka v. carry on the back, e.g., a kuwolomboga v. stream, teem, well baby. up, pour out; flow freely and kuweera v. reward. abundantly, of liquids. kuweeramu v. See main entry: kuwa. kuwolondoka v. be cold, cool. kuweerera1 v. pay for the cost of s.b.’s kuwolondoca v. cool s.t., schooling; refrigerate. kuweerera2 v. 1 • melt down, dissolve, kuwona From: Luganda. v. be healed fade out. from a sickness, or be saved from harm, 2 • deteriorate, wear out, become worn ruin or loss. down, worn off, exhausted, lose kwewonerera effectiveness or intensity; undergo Var: kwewonawonaku. v. be damage, deterioration or destruction by relieved, alleviated, comforted, friction or use. eased; have a reprieve or the feeling kuweererera v. enable, facilitate, that comes when a burden is lifted. assist; make possible or easier, provide Syn: kuwumuka. with the ability or means to do s.t., kuwonga v. dedicate, consecrate, increase the likelihood of. commit, devote; give entirely to a Syn: kukwatiraku, kukoonya, kubbeera, specific person, activity, or cause, esp. kuyamba. to a deity. kuweererya v. 1 • send; cause s.t. to go kuwongera v. doze, snooze, drowse; be over to, be taken, or delivered to a half asleep. particular destination. kuwongola v. trim. 2 • serve, minister. kuwota v. overwhelm, overpower; kuwiizuka v. dawn; daybreak, begin to overcome by superior force. get light. kuwotoka v. wither, shrivel, of a plant. kuwoda v. visit s.b., e.g., your kuwotola v. 1 • squeeze, wring; neighbour, esp. at meal times with the compress in order to extract liquid. veiled motive of soliciting a meal. 2 • writhe, wriggle, squirm; move in kuwogola v. break off, detach s.t. off a anguish. base, e.g., a cluster of bananas from a kuwozya Var: kwewozyaku. v. demur, bunch. Syn: kumogola, kubbongola. argue a case, defend yourself in a case, kuwoiga v. 1 • grow or develop from answer charges, make defence. infancy or babyhood into the stature of kuwozererya v. plead, speak for; a child. advocate, argue, defend a case on 2 • gain weight. behalf of s.b. in any pleading that kuwola1 v. lend. attacks the legal sufficiency of the kwewola v. borrow. opponent’s pleadings.

135 kuwozesya kuwunda kuwozesya v. interrogate, put on kuwulisisya v. listen, pay attention, trial, hear a case. obey. kuwoobera v. be overcooked by kutawulisisya v. be inattentive; steaming. pay no heed. kuwoogana Var: kuwowoogana. v. kuwulisisyangana v. listen to one shout, speak loudly; make noise. another. kuwoolera v. 1 • prune; trim into shape. kuwulira obundi v. be Syn: kusalira. uncomfortable; feel discomfort or 2 • bespot; mark with, or as if with, bad feelings. spots. kuwulira ngʼooli wenkani v. kuwoolooga v. See main entry: feel lonely. kubboolooga. kutawulira mirembe v. be kuwooma Var: kuwoomerera. v. be restless, uneasy. delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, kuwuliriramu v. esteem, regard scrumptious; extremely pleasing to the highly. sense of taste. kuwuluka v. 1 • exit; go or come out. kuwoomera v. be appropriate, 2 • graduate. fitting, suitable, proper, acceptable, kuwuluca v. 1 • bring outside; take right. out of a house. kuwoomerwa v. relish, enjoy, 2 • output, publish. bask, savour; receive pleasure from. kuwulukuka v. develop a reddening of kuwoomesya v. cause to appear skin, with raised spots, commonly right, good, or appropriate. called roseola or effloresncence. kuwoomya v. embellish, make kuwulula v. pick grain, seeds or kernels suitable, fancify, beautify, make off a stalk or cob by pulling. more beautiful. Syn: kumulungula. kuwooya1 Var: kuwooyawooya. v. do kuwululala v. be hollow. s.t. in a slow, gentle, polite, or kuwululalya v. hollow out. courteous manner. kuwulumba v. shape or mould into a kuwooya2 v. whistle a melody with the round or spherical shape. mouth. kuwulungula v. See main entry: kuwubirya v. shock; cause s.b. to feel kumulungula. surprised and upset. kuwulunguta v. be undersized, not fit; kuwuduuka v. be ungrateful. be of an incorrect size; of objects and kuwuga v. swim. esp. clothing. kuwugawugana v. move falteringly. kuwumba v. 1 • roll up, wrap up; form a kuwugulala v. 1 • be dumbfounded, cylinder by rolling. flabbergasted, thunderstruck, 2 • close up, clam up, shut up, be quiet, bewildered with astonishment and silent; refuse to talk. surprise. kuwumbawumbaku v. Idiom. 2 • be absent-minded; be lost in thought. summarise; round up. kuwulika1 v. migrate, shift residence. kuwumuka v. be relieved from or kuwulikikana v. be known, heard succeed in eluding s.t. dangerous, of widely. unpleasant, or undesirable. kuwulika2 v. See main entry: kuwulira. Syn: kwewonerera. kuwulira v. 1 • hear. kuwumuca v. relieve; bring respite. 2 • be conscious, feel emotion. kuwunda v. endow, indue; give 3 • be obedient, submit to authority. qualities to. kuwulika v. be audible.

136 kuwundulya kukola obutayeera kuwundulya v. See main entry: kuwuuba Var: kuwuubya; kusuuba. v. kutundula. brandish, flourish, wave; swing s.t. back kuwunga v. be dumbfounded. and forth. kuwunguka v. rock, swing, sway, kuwuugulya v. wail, cry out loudly. stagger, reel, keel over, lurch, move kuwuuja Var: kuwuujisya. v. praise, unsteadily and pitch dangerously to one laud, extol. side or back and forth or even overturn kwewuuja v. boast, brag, vaunt accidentally due to loss of balance. yourself. kuwungula v. 1 • swerve, veer, turn kuwuujirira v. fan, agitate or blow air sharply. Syn: kuwunjula. with s.t. 2 • make s.t. swing or sway. kuwuukuka v. become lightweight. Syn: kuwunjula. kuwuuma v. See main entry: kuvuga. kwewungula Lit: swing, sway kuwuumula v. 1 • rest, relax, take a Var: kwewungulya. v. Metaphor. be break, holiday; retire, be refreshed, unsettled, disappear briefly; move relieved from pain. away from a place you are supposed 2 • Euph. die. to be at, rather unceremoniously or kuwuumulya v. make s.b. abruptly but just for short interval. redundant; relieve of kuwuninkirira v. amaze, astonish, responsibilities. awe, daze, stun. kuwuuna v. be early, leave before kuwunjula v. 1 • swerve, veer, turn dawn. Syn: kupuuliika. sharply. Syn: kuwungula. mawuunire n. manner of waking 2 • make s.t. swing or sway. up early. Syn: kuwungula. kuwuuta Var: kuwuutiza. v. sip; drink kuwunuka v. 1 • get lose from grip; of s.t. by taking small mouthfuls. s.t. being held by pure accident, bad kuya v. 1 • be ready, mellowed, luck, fate, or negligence. fermented. 2 • survive; escape peril. 2 • be burnt, cooked, scorched. kuwunikira ku kawuuzi kuyamba v. help, aid, assist. Var: kulamira ku kawuuzi. v. Idiom. kweyamba v. 1 • help yourself. escape or survive a peril narrowly. 2 • Euph. defecate. kuwutawutana Var: kuwuyawuyana. kweyambisya v. utilise, exploit. v. fidget, fumble, act nervously, handle kuyendera v. See main entry: hurriedly; be clumsy with the result that kutendera. you make a mess of s.t. and feel kuyenga v. blend; mix a solution. agitated. kuyengeeta v. loiter, lounge, wander kuwutuka v. wrestle, grapple with, about. Syn: kuleebeeta, kulerenga, struggle with, either in a fight or over a kutangatanga, kwerereeja. problem or issue. kuyenjeera v. loiter. kuwutula v. See main entry: kupotola. kuyerwa v. be contented, fulfilled. kuwuwa v. be confused, confounded, kutayerwa v. be discontent, never err; mistake one thing for another. be satisfied with anything. Syn: kuwaba. kuyeera v. breathe. kuwuwawuwana v. be utterly kuyeeruuka v. pant; breathe very confused or confounded. quickly. kuwuya v. languish, suffer; be kept in an kuyeeresya v. Metaphor. cause unpleasant situation. breathlessness. kuwuyawuyana v. See main entry: kukola obutayeera Var: kukola kuwutawutana. amantayeera. v. work tirelessly.

137 mantayeera kuzinduukirirya mantayeera adv. tirelessly, kuyunga v. join, attach, connect, link. inexhaustibly, indefatigably; Syn: kucoobbesya, kukwatisya, industriously, untiringly, kugaitaku, kulemba. characterized by hard work and kweyungaku v. Idiom. join in s.t.; perseverance. link, connect yourself with s.t. kuyeesa v. do craftwork. kuyungubala v. be sad, sorrowful, kuyiga v. beat dirt off green vegetables grief-stricken. Syn: kunyunyubala, before cooking them. kududubala. kuyimbula v. deploy, dispatch, as in kuyuuga Var: kubuyunga. v. sway, troops or weapons, for systematic or rock, shake, move back and forth or strategic distribution or use. sideways. kuyimbya v. bring together. kuzeremuluka v. melt. kweyimbya v. come together, join kuzeenya v. act in a play or drama. together, cooperate. kuzeenyesya v. 1 • play with, help kuyimpiya v. shorten, abridge. play. kuyindika v. See main entry: kusindika. 2 • Idiom. take lightly, kuyindiikirirya v. See main entry: disrespectfully. kusindiikirirya. kuzeenyeraku v. Idiom. take kuyinga v. overwhelm, overpower, lightly, disrespectfully. overcome; defeat s.b. by superior force. kuziba v. close up, seal off. kuyinira v. be enthused about, kuzibula v. trap fish with baskets. fascinated by s.t. kuzibya v. do s.t. or be somewhere till kuyinula v. entice away or dissuade; nightfall. sway s.b. by giving false confidence or kuziga v. encircle, surround so as to hope. blockade and hinder, impede, stymie or kuyiringita Var: kusiringitya. v. roll, stop s.t. from moving away. Syn: kutiga. turn over, move along by turning over kuzigirira v. hint, tip off s.b., give a or rotating. clue as to where to find s.t. they are kuyiriitira v. roar, bellow, holler, howl; searching or looking for. make a deep prolonged loud noise, like kuzigula v. bathe, wash. the sound made by a lion. kuzimba From: Luganda. v. construct, kuyiiga v. hunt. build. kuyiima v. groan. kuzimbulukuca v. puff up, rise, of kuyiiya v. create, imagine, compose, bread with leaven or yeast. think up, dream up, hatch, concoct. kuzimula v. diagnose. kuyobayobana v. be confused. kuzinda Var: kusikina. v. Taboo. express kuyonja v. tidy, clean up. pleasurable sobs or cries during sexual kuyowoya v. speak gibberish, utter intercourse by way of convulsive gasps unintelligible words. owing to the intense sensation. kuyoya Var: kwoya. v. crave for, yearn kuzinduca v. frighten, scare, ambush; for, hunger for, e.g., long to see s.b. take by surprise or unawares. kuyoyoota v. neaten, groom, tidy up, Syn: kuteega. maintain, preserve, care for, esp. the kuzinduukirirya v. Metaphor. external appearance. find, chance on, come across, get kuyoyootana v. panic and do s.t. in a hold of, come upon, come across; hasty or rash manner. meet with s.t. or s.b. coincidentally, kuyoolooka v. swarm, stream, teem; accidentally or unexpectedly. move in large numbers together and Syn: kugwerenkerera. pour towards a single direction.

138 kuzingirira kwabiraku kuzingirira v. buzz around while flying 2 • curse, detest, deplore yourself; low. strongly regret doing s.t. kuzingiza v. besiege, surround, hem in, kuzunga v. move back and forth; be in a so as to force to give up. disturbed state. kuzinzima v. dash, dart, race, run fast. kuzunzya Lit: disturb the normal kuzinzimulya v. shake or move s.t. as state of v. Metaphor. boost or support if with a tremor. morally; raise morale. kwezinzimulya v. jiggle, shake kuzuzuula v. detest, hate, abhor, loathe; yourself. find reprehensible, e.g., refusing some kuzinzira v. become thick, viscous, types of foods during pregnancy. dense. kuzuuka v. be found or realised. kuzira v. abandon, boycott. Syn: kukubba kuzuukira v. resurrect. omugongo, kuleka, kutala. kuzuula From: Luganda. v. find out, kuzirisya v. wean. discover, come to know, realise. kuzirika v. faint, swoon, pass out; kuzwa Var: kuzwamu; kuzwaku; become unconscious from physical or kuzwayo. v. 1 • quit, exit, leave; come emotional distress due to a loss of blood from or out of. supply to the brain. 2 • be based on, derived from; because kuziringitana v. be in a state of of. commotion, charaterised by confused kuzwawo v. move or go away from. movements and a noisy disturbance. kutazwawo v. be immoveable. kuziruca v. perform a traditional kuzweramu aawo v. Metaphor. marriage ritual; done by a newly lose out on s.t. intended to bring in a married woman to her parents-in-law to certain proportion of returns. undo the bad omen in case she broke kuzwaku v. 1 • dismount; get off. the taboo of eating from the same dish 2 • fall off after having become or sharing the same meal with them. It loose. is performed the morning after the kuwulira okuzwa egiri v. hear ceremony when a woman is brought for from. marriage. kuzwala v. clothe, dress yourself. kuzitowa v. be heavy. kwaba v. 1 • go, quit, go away, move kuziyiza v. 1 • shield, protect, conceal away, depart, leave. from danger. Syn: kugema, kukinga. 2 • Euph. die. 2 • prevent from moving. 3 • divorce, usually done by a women kuziza v. 1 • become overgrown, bushy. without the man’s knowledge. Syn: kulika. kwabirira v. 1 • go further, keep 2 • make obscure, opaque, impervious to going, do s.t. at length, move far light. away from a certain point; extend kuzuba1 v. weed. further. kuzuba2 v. become wet; be rained on. 2 • deepen, lengthen. Syn: kudoda. 3 • aim for a goal, intend to achieve. kuzula v. announce s.t. as lost but also kwaba egiri v. go towards. implying that it must have been stolen. kwabiraku v. 1 • be matching, kuzuluguma v. grumble. corresponding, consistent, kuzuma v. abuse, insult; use foul or harmonious. abusive language towards s.b. 2 • move along together, keep pace kuzumirira v. castigate, condemn. with, keep in step with, trail, kwezuma v. 1 • treat as taboo, detest, shadow, stalk, track, hound, pursue. deplore.

139 kwabirana kwalulisya 3 • obey, observe, comply, abide or kwagaana v. encounter or meet with s.b. live by, keep or adhere to, stick or s.t., either as a chance encounter or a with, conform your actions or planned meeting. practices to; act in accordance with. kwaiswe pro. ours. 4 • like very much, desire so much. wʼokwaiswe Pl: bʼokwaiswe. n. kwabirana v. 1 • be in order, homeboy. alongside. kwaja Var: kwajirya. v. encounter or 2 • be matching, corresponding, meet with s.b. or s.t., either as a chance consistent, harmonious. encounter or a planned meeting. 3 • move along together, keep pace kwajirirya v. catch in the act. with, keep in step with, rhyme. kweyaja Var: kweyajirya. v. kwabirania v. harmonise, match, 1 • realise, understand; become make consistent or compatible with, aware. Syn: kwesanga. align or order into sequence. 2 • end up in s.t. at the end of it all. kwabira oku v. 1 • obey, observe, kwaba okweyaja Var: kwaba comply, abide or live by, keep or okweyajirya. v. Idiom. realise. adhere to, stick with, conform your Syn: kwaba okwesanga. actions or practices to; act in kwaka v. be alight, fired up, shining, accordance with. ablaze, aglow, of light. 2 • trail, shadow, stalk, track, hound, kwakisya v. 1 • light a fire. pursue. 2 • Metaphor. fire up or start an 3 • Metaphor. woo; like, desire s.b. engine. very much. kutayaka Lit: fail to ignite v. 1 • be 4 • Idiom. harass, boss over, impel, impossible to ignite. force or urge s.b. 2 • Euph. be impotent. kwabira aamo na v. be kwakana v. argue against, refute. compatible with, correspond to, kwakanisya v. oppose, disagree rhyme with; move together with. with, resist, dispute, disprove, kwaba e ngulu v. See main entry: challenge. ngulu. kwala v. make a bed, spread a sheet. kwaba omu kiwuumulo v. See main kwalamata v. scratch s.t. off; scrape the entry: kiwuumulo. surface of s.t., cut thin slices off s.t. kwabwe pro. theirs. kwalamuka v. arise at once or kwabya Lit: burst the death Var: kwabya suddenly. olumbe. v. Idiom. conduct a funeral last kwalaana v. scramble, scuffle; move rites ceremony. quickly in an undignified manner to win kwaga v. scratch, itch. a share in s.t. put up for grabs. kwagalya v. sharpen. kwalaanira v. gamble for shares. kwagamira v. choke; get an obstruction Syn: kugozobana, kugujubana. in the throat. kwalika v. run out of options or be kwagaagana v. 1 • be equal to, cornered in a board game. equivalent, even with. kwalirira v. apply a spread; mulch Syn: kwenkankana. plants. 2 • be balanced. kwaliirya v. sing a lullaby, soothe a 3 • be level, evened out, flush, flat or baby to sleep. Syn: kusisirira. straight. Syn: kwenkankana, kuseereeta. kwaluka v. have diarrhoea. kwagaagania v. 1 • compare. kwalula Var: kwalulya. v. hatch. 2 • level, even out; make s.t. flush, kwalulisya v. breed birds. flat or straight.

140 kwama kwatyaga kwama v. blossom, bear fruit. kwanirirya v. reach out for, stretch out; Syn: kuneneka. move forward or upward in order to kwambika v. penetrate; insert and make touch, e.g., as in basketball. way deeper into; esp. of sexual kwaniriza v. welcome. relations. Syn: kuvunankira. kwambuka v. go across; cross over to kwanjula v. introduce. the other side. kwanjulangana v. introduce each kwambula v. undress, strip; take clothes other. off s.b. kwankira v. move sideways; make kwaminkirira v. call out, shout loudly. room. kwamira v. rummage, ransack, look for, kwanula1 v. bring in clothes from the search haphazardly for. washing line when dry. kwamuka v. stop raining. kwanula2 v. pick, harvest by picking. kwamula v. wash clothes. kwanuka v. Metaphor. topple, kwanamira v. chitchat, chatter; talk tumble; come down tumbling in free socially without exchanging too much fall, as if collapsing. information. kwanzala v. spread s.t. out, esp. in the kwanda Var: kuwanda; kwandula. v. sun to dry. spit. kwanzululya v. unfold, spread out; kwandaku ebita v. Idiom. bless, open from a closed or folded state. consecrate s.b. as an overt sign of kwanzulukuka v. stretch out, favour or approval. become larger and larger. kwangala v. find by chance, happen kwanya v. broadcast seed; transmit seed upon, chance upon, encounter by by scattering. accident. kwanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more kwange pro. mine. people). kwanguka Var: kwanguya. v. move kwasa v. make a loud utterance, utter or hastily, make a headlong rush; be declare s.t. in a very loud voice. excessively quick, overhasty and kwasyamika v. shout, yell, bark, without due deliberation. Syn: kuwaala. scream at s.b. or s.t.; speak in an kwangula v. snatch, grab. unfriendly tone. kwanguwa Var: kwanguya. v. rush, kwasama v. open your lips or mouth. hasten, hurry or speed up, be quick, fast. kwasaamirira v. open your lips or kutayanguwa v. delay, be late. mouth continuously and kwanika v. 1 • hang, spread out to dry in uncontrollably. the sun. kwasaamirirya v. Metaphor. surprise. kwasyamulya Var: kwasimula. v. sneeze. kwata v. 1 • split, crack; break by itself. 2 • flower, e.g., cassava, potato, yam. kwatya v. break the hymen membrane in sexual intercourse. kwatika v. 1 • break, burst, split open. 2 • sound of a loud crack, e.g., of 2 • raise up, pin s.t. up at a raised place thunder. where it is in clear view. kwatyaga v. 1 • split open, crack, crash, smash, break.

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2 • Metaphor. reveal, uncover. kwebuzaabuza v. See main entry: kwatawuka v. See main entry: kweta. kubuzaabuza. kwatiriraku v. hold on, hand on; be kwebuulya v. See main entry: patient, stop and wait. kubuulya. kwatula v. confess, admit. kwebbala v. 1 • dodge, duck; make a kwatuukirirya v. disclose a secret, sudden movement in a new direction so declare publicly. as to avoid s.t. kwavula From: Luganda. v. crawl, esp. 2 • hedge, fudge, evade, put off, in children. Syn: kukwetuka. circumvent, skirt, sidestep; avoid kwawuka v. branch off, move fulfilling, answering, or performing sideways. duties, questions, or issues. kwawukawo v. leave a place. kwebbambalica v. pretend to be kwawukana v. differ, separate deeply asleep. from, divorce, break company. kwebbambika v. hide; take cover or kubba ebyawukana v. be distinct refuge. from each other. kwebbembera v. 1 • lead, rule, kwawukania v. distinguish, administer. differentiate. 2 • go first, lead the way. kwawukanisyamu v. disunite. Syn: kukulembera. kwawukanaku v. be different, kwebbeesyawo v. See main entry: dissimilar. kubbeesyawo. kwawula Var: kwawulamu; kwebbirya v. manoeuvre in acrobatics kwawulaku; kwawulawo. v. or antics. divide, distinguish, differentiate, kwebbiirya v. See main entry: kubbiira. categorise, classify, separate, set kwebbongola v. act in a shy, bashful, aside, split up, take apart, remove timid manner. out, designate, carve up, ordain. kwebbowangania v. See main entry: kwawulira v. make room for. kubbowa. kwaya v. pick, pluck; harvest by picking, kwebbuuta v. See main entry: e.g., cotton. kubbuutirya. kwayuuya v. yawn. kwecudeerya v. See main entry: kwaza v. rummage; search haphazardly, kucudeera. subject s.b. or s.t. to a thorough and kwecuusa v. See main entry: kucuusa. haphazard search. kwedacala v. yield, submit, accede, kwazya v. force, coerce, pressure, surrender; come out of hiding and give compel s.b. to do s.t. yourself in to a given rulership or kwebalya v. thank, show appreciation. situation. Syn: kwewaayo, kwedembula. kwebereka v. be foreseeable, kwedekeera v. speak loudly, project discernible beforehand. your voice, talk yourself tired. kweberera Var: kwerabira. v. forget. kwedembula v. yield, surrender to the kwebisa v. See main entry: kubisa. control of. Syn: kwewaayo, kwedacala. kwebitirirya v. Metaphor. usurp, act kwedengerera v. suspend, hang; place presumptuously; overstep the limits of yourself in a suspended position with no authority or jurisdiction. supports. kwebitya v. behave, conduct yourself or kwedeedya v. See main entry: act in a given manner. kudeedya. kwebityaku v. See main entry: kubitya. kwediima v. riot, strike, resist, kwebiika v. See main entry: kubiika. demonstrate in protest. kwebona v. See main entry: kubona.

142 kwedobangania kwejaala kwedobangania v. See main entry: kwegendereza v. be cautious, kudobangania. watchful, careful; take heed. kwedoga v. See main entry: kudoga. Syn: kugenderera. kwedumbya v. See main entry: kwegererya Var: kugegeenya. v. kudumbya. imitate; mimic s.b. or their manner, esp. kwedumuula v. See main entry: for satirical effect. kudumuula. kwegeryamu v. See main entry: kweduunyira v. See main entry: kugerya. kuduunya. kwegesya v. See main entry: kwega. kwefaaku v. See main entry: kufaaku. kweginika v. be presumptuous, kwefaanaanyiriza Var: kwefaanania. arrogant, big-headed, conceited. v. See main entry: kufaanana. kwegoga v. retch; attempt to vomit. kwefeebya v. feign weakness, act lazily. kwegolola v. See main entry: kugolola. kwefiisirirya v. See main entry: kufa. kwegomba v. crave for, hunger, thirst, kwefuda Var: kwefudemba; desire, want strongly, lust after; have an kwefulubenda. v. press onward, appetite or great want for s.t. concentrate, focus, centre on; direct kwegombesya v. be admirable, your attention and energy on s.t. attractive, desirable; cause s.b. to kwefulugunya v. toss and turn; covet or admire s.t. Syn: kukula rigorous turning over, esp. in bed. kusa, kunyirira, kusanyusa amaiso. kwefumbaatira v. sit in a posture that kwegoonyola v. twist, contort, whirl signals being worried or despondent. yourself about, usually as a sign of pain. kwefuninkirirya v. pretend to be busy kwegudyera v. implore; ask for s.t. and concentrating on doing s.t. while with a strong desire without losing actually not. dignity. kwefunya Var: kwefunyafunya; kwegugunga v. riot, protest; create an kwefunyafunyamu. v. See main entry: uproar, tumult. kufunya. kwegulumiza From: Luganda. v. boast. kwefuunikafuunika v. See main kwegumya v. See main entry: kuguma. entry: kufuunika. kweigama v. take shelter, refuge from kwega v. learn, study, master the art of the rain. s.t. kweikirirania v. compromise; kwegaku v. learn, study a bit about expediently concede to or accept s.t. standards that are lower than is kwegesya v. teach, train, discipline; desirable. cause to learn. kweingirya omu v. See main entry: kwegagamula v. See main entry: kwingira. kwekakanula. kweinika v. See main entry: kwinika. kwegairira v. plead, grovel, appeal. kweiraku v. See main entry: kwira. kwegaita v. See main entry: kugaita. kweirya v. See main entry: kwirya. kwegalanzula v. See main entry: kweisana n. 1 • drought. kugalanzula. 2 • dry season. kweganza v. hesitate, hold back, waver, kwejaga v. be unsettled; restless owing waffle. to busyness. kwegaaŋa v. See main entry: kugaaŋa. kwejalabya v. relish. kwegedageda v. See main entry: kwejaala v. willfully forfeit s.t., sacrifice kugeda. of your very self, devote, dedicate yourself, or be selfless; offer up or give up some precious aspect of yourself for

143 kwejeerera kwekontola the sake of another person’s use or kwekengera v. See main entry: benefit. Syn: kwewaayo. kukenga. kwejeerera v. be vindicated, acquitted, kwekerya v. exert yourself; display cleared of accusation. energy, vigour. kwejigija v. 1 • feel good, have fun; kwekeerera v. be first, prior, early. relish s.t. kwekidinkirirya v. meddle, interfere, 2 • play about in a river or stream, esp. intrude; squeeze in or physically push children learning to swim. your way into a place or matter without kwejonjola Var: kwejonjolya. v. have invitation and in an unwelcome manner. pleasure, exhilaration, fun, happiness, Syn: kwekirikiitya, kwekikikiitirirya. relish, delight. kwekikikiitirirya kwejusa v. regret for doing wrong. Var: kwekikiitirirya. v. meddle, kwejuuja v. swim. interfere, intrude; squeeze in or kwekadamula v. See main entry: physically push your way into a place or kukakaduka. matter without invitation and in an kwekakanula Var: kwegagamula. v. unwelcome manner. make an effort. Syn: kwekidinkirirya, kwekirikiitya. kwekakasa v. See main entry: kwekirikiitya v. meddle, interfere, kukakasa. intrude; squeeze in or physically push kwekakaatirirya v. persevere; your way into a place or matter without continue in a course of action in spite of invitation and in an unwelcome manner. uneasiness, ache, or difficulty. Syn: kwekidinkirirya, kwekikikiitirirya. kwekalangula v. See main entry: kwekiika v. See main entry: kukiika. kukalangula. kwekoba conj. in other words, what I kwekalikica v. scan over. mean to say, that is, i.e. kwekalikisya v. look critically at, kwekola kyonka v. See main entry: take note of, pay special attention, kukola. examine carefully. kwekolakolania v. See main entry: kwekanga v. See main entry: kukanga. kukola. kwekankaba v. protest, deplore, kwekolaku v. See main entry: kukola. express strong disapproval of s.t.; argue kwekolera v. See main entry: kukola. for yourself in self-defence. kwekolesya v. See main entry: kukola. kwekansa v. be excellent at s.t. kwekoloobya v. See main entry: kwekaza v. feign innocence in an kukoloobya. impenitent, shameless, or unblushing kwekondamira v. be sorrowful, sad, manner. grief-stricken. kwekaanya v. express disgust by a kwekontola Var: kwekoona akagere. certain kind of gesture. v. 1 • stub your toe; knock your foot kwekeberesya v. See main entry: against a stone while walking or kukebera. running. kwekedenkerera Var: kweyedenkerera; kweyenenkerera; kwekedenkererya. v. feel tense, be uneasy, nervous, apprehensive, anxious; have disquiet. kwekedenkererya v. See main entry: kweyedenkerera. kwekendeerya v. See main entry: kukendeera.

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2 • Metaphor. menstruate; discharge of 2 • stop, stand still; come to a state of blood from the uterus each month. being immobile or inactive. kwekoopa v. See main entry: kukoopa. 3 • stand court bail. kwekoota v. be leisurely, tardy or take kwemererya v. 1 • raise; cause to your time while at a task; do s.t. at your stand up. own pace. 2 • cancel, call off, suspend, kwekubbira v. prefer, take sides, show terminate; cause s.t. or an event to favour; be partial, biased, unfair. stop. kuteekubbira v. be impartial, non- kwemereryamu v. pause. partisan; not take sides. kwemerera oku v. Metaphor. rely kwekubbyakubbya v. See main entry: on; be dependent on, supported or kukubbya. sustained by. kwekudumbalya v. See main entry: kwemereryawo v. establish. kukudumbala. kwemiga v. See main entry: kumiga. kwekulya v. See main entry: kukula. kwemigiramu v. See main entry: kwekumbaania v. See main entry: kumiga. kukumbaana. kwemigirirya v. See main entry: kwekunga v. See main entry: kukunga. kwingira. kwekuuma v. See main entry: kwemolekamu v. See main entry: kukuuma. kumoleka. kwekuusa v. See main entry: kukuusa. kwemotyamotya v. be shy, diffident, kwekwata v. See main entry: kukwata. timid, bashful, sheepish, shamefaced. kwekwetya v. inch along; change kwemula v. 1 • utter obscenities; use position from one point to another on foul language. your hindquarters. Syn: kukwetuka. 2 • divulge deep secrets, e.g., of s.b.’s kwema v. step. private life. kwemaku v. step on. kwemuka v. be uncovered. kwema egigazwa v. Idiom. kwemuluguunya v. See main entry: provoke; kick up a bitter exchange. kwezuluguma. kwemala Var: kwemalirira; kwemalira kwemulula Var: kwenyulula. v. move omu. v. See main entry: kumala. away stealthily. kwemamula v. burn fiercely, blaze. kwemumaku musiisi v. Idiom. be Syn: kulukuuma. exceptionally, exceedingly, excessively, kwemanya v. See main entry: kumanya. extraordinarily good. kwemanyikisya v. See main entry: kwemunkuta v. 1 • eat s.t. carefully in kumanya. order to savour the flavour. kwemba v. sing. 2 • Metaphor. absorb; take in mentally. 3 • chew over, examine, re-examine, critically go over, look at again. 4 • brush up, review, swot; refresh the memory. kwemyaga v. trample. kwemyeda v. See main entry: kumyeda. kwena v. become mucky, sloppy, soggy, soft and watery. kwenda v. indulge in morally kwemerera v. 1 • stand up; get up from objectionable sexual behaviour, e.g., a sitting or lying position. adultery, fornication.

145 kwendera kwereekererya kwendera v. be uneasy and restless; the kwenyuminkiriza v. be behaviour of a chicken when on heat or presumptuous, arrogant, big-headed, when about to lay an egg. conceited. kwendererya v. provoke, pick a fight. kwenyumiriza Var: kwenyuminkiriza. kwendya v. 1 • risk, put at stake; expose v. be arrogant; having or showing s.t. to a chance of loss or damage. feelings of unwarranted importance out 2 • advertise, display. of overbearing pride. kwenenenkerera v. be extremely kwepalaigulula v. be vigorous, push painstaking or cautious, do s.t. yourself hard; overexert yourself. carefully. kwepalawuda v. push yourself hard; kwenenya v. See main entry: kunenya. overexert yourself. kweneena v. repeatedly tell, instruct, or kwepampalika v. tout, brag, vaunt. request s.b. to do s.t. but without kwepanga v. See main entry: kupanga. response. kwepanka v. be arrogant, boast, tout, kweneera v. eat your fill. brag, vaunt, praise and speak of kwenga v. ripen. yourself in superlatives. kwengesya v. cause to ripen, kwepena v. dodge, evade, avoid a mellow. projectile. maiso okwenga v. blush; turn red kwepukunya v. do s.t. in an in the face due to excessive unnecessarily slow and endless manner embarrassment. such that you end up taking too long on kwenia v. soften s.t. by adding water. it, e.g., taking long in the dressing kweniinia v. See main entry: kuniina. room. kwenkankana Var: kwenkana. v. be kwepulakisa v. practice, drill, exercise, equal. Syn: kwagaagana, kuseereeta. rehearse; train yourself to learn s.t. by kwenuguna v. look forward to an repetition. Syn: kwegezesyamu. encounter, usually for a contest or fight. kwera v. yield a lot; be ready for harvest; kwenzala n. period of famine. be of a sizeable amount. kwenya v. scare away an animal or a kweraku v. be of a reasonable bird in order to stop them from eating amount. s.t. valuable, e.g., crops. Syn: kuswica. kwerabira v. See main entry: kweberera. kwenyeka v. tilt, slant; bend s.t. over kweraga Var: kweragalaga. v. See main from a vertical position. entry: kulaga. Syn: kusulaamirirya, kukoonoola. kweraliikirira Var: kweririkira. v. kweyenyeka v. be slanting, angled, fear, worry; be troubled, perturbed. inclined. Syn: kudagaizira. kwenyera v. limp, due to having a sore kwereka v. escort or accompany on a on the foot. journey or visit. kwenyeenya v. See main entry: kwerekereza v. offer up; give kunyeenya. sacrificially, endure the loss of s.t. kwenyinyala v. feel antipathy, kwerema v. See main entry: kulema. aversion, distaste. kwerereeja v. See main entry: kulereeja. kwenyookeza v. apply medicine kwereza v. say words that irritate. through a steam bath, by way of kwereekererya v. 1 • give a send-off to covering yourself with a steaming s.b. or s.t. herbal medicine under a blanket. 2 • send s.t. along with another as an kwenyulya Var: kwenulya. v. uncover, accompaniment. expose, strip off a covering.

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3 • Metaphor. perform a traditional kweruma olulimi v. See main entry: ceremony at which unwelcome evil lulimi. spirits are appeased and then given a kwerumika v. bleed from the nose. send-off from your home. kwerwanaku v. See main entry: kweriga v. flit about; move about back kulwana. and forth in a relentless pursuit of s.t. kwerwisya v. See main entry: kulwa. kwerimika v. bleed from the nose. kwesakabba v. spread rumours; make kwerinduka v. See main entry: unsolicited or unfounded claims. kulinduca. kwesalaku v. See main entry: kusala. kweringaku v. recoil; move yourself kwesalamu v. See main entry: back from s.t. kusalamu. kweringalinga v. dilly-dally, delay. kwesamba v. disassociate from, have kweripoota From: English. v. report nothing to do with, stay clear of, keep yourself, turn yourself in. away from; keep out of the way of s.b. kwerirania v. See main entry: kulirana. or s.t., avoid giving evidence, avoid kweririgana v. worry, fret. being involved. kweririkira v. See main entry: kwesanga v. end up in s.t. at the end of kweraliikirira. it all. Syn: kweyaja. kweriipa oku v. be a parasite; depend kwaba okwesanga v. Idiom. on s.b. in an unhealthy way. realise; become aware. Syn: kwaba kwerogoya v. wobble. okweyaja. kwerogooja v. babble, talk foolishly; kwesasula v. See main entry: kusasula. utter meaningless sounds like a baby, or kwesasuza v. See main entry: kusasula. talk in an incoherent way, while being kwesaasira v. See main entry: aware of what one is saying. kusaasira. kwerokopa v. make superfluous kwesedula v. dance while making statements; slander. certain rhythmic movements. kwerolera v. See main entry: kulola. kwesenda v. See main entry: kusenda. kweronzalonza v. be finicky, fussy, kwesenga v. See main entry: kusenga. picky; excessively exacting. kwesera From: Luganda. v. simmer; stay kwerowooza v. See main entry: just below boiling point while bubbling kulowooza. gently. Syn: kucemuka. kwerugaania v. move back and forth, kwesetula v. See main entry: kusetuka. go back and forth. kweseeya v. choose between, make a kweruguulya Var: kweruguulirirya. v. choice from among a group of things. go around, encircle, surround, revolve, Syn: kulondaku, kulondamu. rotate, detour. kwesiba v. See main entry: kusiba. kweruka1 v. appear, emerge, show up; kwesiga Var: kusigama ku. v. 1 • lean come out suddenly when people have yourself against. been looking for you. 2 • Metaphor. rely, bank on, depend on, kweruka2 v. 1 • become white; turn pale. have trust, faith or confidence in. 2 • have a mystical experience of a kwesigika v. be reliable, supernatural reappearance of a dead dependable, honest. person, e.g., in a dream, vision, or kwesinywa v. See main entry: kusinya. trance. kwesiruwaza v. See main entry: kwerula v. name, give a name at birth, kusiruwala. esp. a name of an ancestor. kwesisiwala v. dread; feel alarmed, Syn: kwibbula. dismayed, appalled, horrified, filled kwerulya v. See main entry: kwewulya.

147 kusisiwalya kwetubbya with apprehension; be unpleasantly kwetaba v. participate, join in and be surprised. involved. kusisiwalya v. horrify, alarm s.b.; kwetala v. whirl; move rapidly round cause dismay, apprehension. and round; do things frantically. kwesisyana v. dodge, avoid, shirk; hold kwetantala v. act presumptuously. back from doing s.t. so that s.b. else kwetaaga v. be in need. should do it instead. kwetaagisya v. be necessary, kwesitirira v. surround, encircle, essential, obligatory, prerequisite. besiege, beleaguer, be on the fringes of. kwetaaya v. be free from an kwesiima Var: kwesiimisya. v. See main encumbrance, harm, obligation, or entry: kusiima. penalty. kwesiitaala v. stumble, trip. kwete n. beer made from maize flour. kwesobola v. See main entry: kusobola. kwetega v. See main entry: kutega. kwesolonga v. See main entry: kwetegeka v. See main entry: kutegeka. kusolonga. kwetema v. See main entry: kutema. kwesoma v. boast, brag, vaunt. kwetendereza v. See main entry: kwesomba v. throng, flock; swarm kutenda. towards a location. kwetengerera v. stand up straight kwesooka v. See main entry: kusooka. without any support, e.g., when a child kwesoomera v. Idiom. sound war- starts standing. drums; issue threats of a quarrel or kwetengeetya v. See main entry: physical fight with s.b at the slightest kutengeeta. chance of a physical encounter. kweterera v. 1 • lead others in singing. kwesukamu v. See main entry: kusuka. 2 • commentate; provide a commentary, kwesukasukaku v. See main entry: e.g., on a sports match or other event. kusuka. kwetesya v. beckon; signal with the kwesulubya v. thrust yourself high up; hand to call s.b. Syn: kusimirya. jump high. kweteekateeka v. See main entry: kwesumbika v. apply medicine kuteekateeka. through a steam bath, by way of kweteekera v. depend on; have covering yourself with a steaming confidence in s.b. herbal medicine under a blanket. kweteesa v. See main entry: kuteesa. kwesumbirirya v. game played by kwetiika v. See main entry: kutiika. children in which they play-act ‘Dad kwetolinka v. be picky, finicky, and Mum in a home’. exacting, esp. about details. kwesunga v. anticipate, look forward to; kwetoloboiza v. talk about s.t. without be excited or anxious about. being asked. kwesusuwulya v. See main entry: kwetoloola Var: kwetoloolya. v. kususungula. 1 • encircle, surround. kwesuuca v. See main entry: kusuuka. 2 • revolve, rotate. kweswankula Var: kweswanta. v. kwetona v. See main entry: kutona. make a jeering sound as a sign of kwetonda From: Luganda. v. apologise, disgust. beg for mercy and forgiveness kwesyania v. See main entry: kusyania. acknowledging faults and shortcomings. kweta v. name, call out, summon, invite. Syn: kwenenya. kwetawuka Var: kwatawuka; kwetoolatoola v. See main entry: kwetuka. v. answer when your kutoola. name is called. kwetubbya v. See main entry: kutubbya.

148 kwetumulyatumulya kweyazika kwetumulyatumulya v. talk n. feelings. unnecessarily, immoderately, or kwewulira kusa v. feel good; be immodestly. well, be O.K, be fine. kwetuubba v. fabricate, cook up s.t., kuteewulira kusa v. feel bad; be concoct, esp. devious statements; claim unwell, sick. to be what you are not. kwewulira2 v. Metaphor. act with pride, kwetuuca v. boast. put on a proud look. kwetuuka v. See main entry: kutuuka. kwewulya Var: kwerulya. v. unclutter, kwetwala v. See main entry: kutwala. clear; get rid of obstructions. kwetyamaku v. Idiom. procrastinate; sit Syn: kugalala. by comfortably ignoring tasks that await kwewungula Var: kwewungulya; being done. kwewunjula. v. See main entry: kwevuna v. apologise, have regret, kuwunguka. show remorse, repent. kwewuuja v. See main entry: kuwuuja. kwevuvunga v. crease, wrinkle. kwewuukirirya v. come to realise. Syn: kwefunya, kubiringa. kwewuunya Var: kwewunya. v. kwewala v. avoid, evade, ward off; stay wonder, marvel; be amazed, astonished. clear of. kwewuunyisya v. surprise, amaze. kwewandiikisya v. See main entry: kweya v. 1 • sweep. kuwandiika. 2 • winnow. kwewaaku Lit: be completely out of kweyagala v. 1 • be happy, joyful. yourself v. Metaphor. be daring. 2 • Metaphor. be arrogant. kwewaamu v. refresh or reward kweyagira olujo v. See main entry: yourself with a party or vacation. lujo. kwewaana v. See main entry: kuwaana. kweyaja Var: kweyajirya. v. See main kwewaayo v. See main entry: kuwa. entry: kwaja. kwewola v. See main entry: kuwola. kweyama v. vow, pledge, promise. kwewombeeka v. 1 • be humble. kweyamba v. See main entry: kuyamba. 2 • fold your hands to pray. kweyana v. request or demand what is kwewonerera Var: kwewonawonaku. quite beyond worth, or reach, or rather v. See main entry: kuwona. what is impossible to be given; press kwewonia v. 1 • posture in an demands that are impossible to be affectionate, fond, warm-hearted or fulfilled. rather unnatural way in order to impress kweyanika omwoyo v. be anxious, others. uneasy, distressed. 2 • act in a rather unserious or hesitant kweyanjula v. introduce yourself. manner; not be appropriately concerned kweyansya v. make unreasonable with the matter or work at hand due to requests or demands that would be not wanting to do it. impossible to be fulfilled or that are out kwewozyaku v. See main entry: of reach or reality. kuwozya. kweyanza From: Luganda. v. be kwewuguusa v. be reserved, feign; thankful. pretend to be less concerned. kweyawula v. separate from, part ways, kwewukirya v. remember, recall, isolate yourself from; be alone. remind, memorise, memorialise, kweyayira v. threaten, antagonise; commemorate. anticipate meeting s.b. specifically for a kuteewukirya v. forget. fight. kwewulira1 v. have feelings, emotions; kweyazika v. borrow. feel s.t. within yourself.

149 kweyaaya kwiguka kweyaaya v. be free, unconstrained, kwezuluguma Var: kwemuluguunya. relaxed; enjoy freedom or spaciousness v. grumble, complain. in an environment. kwezuma v. See main entry: kuzuma. kweyebuca v. regret. kwezwamu v. dare, gain courage; be kweyebulya v. shed an old skin, of courageous enough to try or do s.t. that snakes. is risky. kweyedenkerera kwezwerawo v. See main entry: kuzwa. Var: kwekedenkererya. v. feel kwezya Var: kwezyeka. v. be able, distraught, fraught, marked by distress. possible, probable, capable of doing s.t. kweyemeka v. stand closely together. Syn: kusobola. kweyemerera v. pay a bail for s.b. kwezya Var: kwezesya. v. enable. from court. kutayezyeka v. be impossible. kweyemereryawo v. 1 • support kwibba v. 1 • steal, rob. yourself, be self-sufficient; earn a 2 • cheat, delude. living. kweibbirira v. do s.t. stealthily, 2 • contest an election. e.g., sneaking away from a place. kweyendekerya v. isolate yourself. kwibbira v. cheat in a test or contest Syn: kweyombekera. intended to establish the quality, kweyendera v. do s.t. intentionally or performance, or reliability of s.t. deliberately. kwibbuka v. show signs of kweyenenkerera v. See main entry: breakthrough, of a stage in the process kwekedenkerera. of pressing banana juice or brewing kweyenenkererya v. be deeply beer. worried. kwibbula v. name after. Syn: kwerula. kweyeteka v. exert yourself; act in a kwica v. 1 • lower, bring down; move s.t. way to display your energy and vigour. or s.b. to a lower position, degree, or kweyeteta v. wipe yourself of s.t. such pace. as sweat. 2 • slow down s.t. kweyeteetya v. clean yourself of faeces kwidukana v. have diarrhoea. after defecating by rubbing the anus kwigala Var: kwigalawo. v. shut, close, against the ground. stop up. kweyimbya v. See main entry: kwigalira v. seal off, block a flow, kuyimbya. dam, fill in. kweyombekera v. isolate yourself. kwigaalirirya v. make a deafening Syn: kweyendekerya. sound. kweyongera Var: kweyongerayo. v. kwigerera v. come close to; move near. continue, increase, go forward, move Syn: kusembera. ahead, progress. kwigererya v. move near. kweyungaku v. See main entry: kwigererera v. be almost, nearly, kuyunga. close to, approximate. kwezesya v. See main entry: kwezya. kwigika v. lean s.t. against s.t., put s.t. as kwezimba v. undertake self- a support, e.g., set up cooking stones for improvement to build personal capacity a fireplace. and better yourself financially. kwiguka v. 1 • come out from; appear kwezinzimulya v. See main entry: suddenly from nowhere, land, end up at, kuzinzimulya. emerge from. kwezizyazizya v. hesitate, hold back, 2 • open up to allow passage through. waver, waffle.

150 kwigukira kwiririra 3 • begin to yield; show signs of kwingira v. enter, move in, enlist, join yielding results, e.g., when making in, get involved in s.t. banana juice. kwemigirirya v. squeeze in. kwigukira v. come out via, emerge kwingirya v. 1 • insert, fix into; put through, appear from. or introduce into s.t. kwigula v. open s.t., unblock; 2 • Metaphor. earn income. remove an obstruction from s.t.; kwingirira Var: kweingirya omu. v. open up to allow passage through. Metaphor. meddle, pry, tamper, kwigula v. See main entry: kwiguka. interfere, intervene, nose in; intrude kwijanjaba v. See main entry: in s.b.’s affairs or business kujanjaba. uninvited. kwijulira v. 1 • refer to, quote, cite kwini Pl: bakwini. From: English. n. evidence for the source of s.t. queen. 2 • refer, send, direct s.b. to a superior or kwinika Var: kwinyika. v. 1 • dip, higher authority for treatment. immerse, plunge, submerge, soak into; kwijulula v. undo. sink s.t. into a liquid until it is no longer kwijumbira v. enthusiastically visible. participate in or attend to. 2 • insert, slot, shove or stuff in, tuck in; kwika Var: kwikirira. v. come down, fit snugly into s.t. Syn: kusonyeka, descend, go down a slope or downstairs; kukotika, kukonyeka, kunyinyika. land from flying. kweinika v. dive in; sink yourself kwikaku v. lean over, bow, or lower under and be submerged into a s.t. a bit. liquid. kwikaikana v. calm down, settle kwinira v. be zealous, enthusiastic, avid, down, keep your cool. eager, marked by active fascination and kwikaikania v. quieten, pacify; interest. calm s.b. down. kwinuka v. retire from a day’s work. kwikata Var: kwikatira. v. stuff, kwinula v. serve food. squeeze, shove in; push, press down. kwinulula v. uncover, lay bare, place in kwikirirya v. 1 • accept, agree, believe. the open, unmask, unveil with intent 2 • allow, permit, grant a request. that all may share in. 3 • admit, concede defeat. kwinyika v. See main entry: kwinika. kwikiririryamu v. trust, believe in; kwira v. 1 • return, go back, come back. have faith, confidence in s.b. or s.t. 2 • yield, bring forth a return or good kwikirisisya v. convince, persuade, results. win over; make s.b. believe. kwirayo v. revert, regress, turn back. kwikiriziganya v. reach a kweiraku v. amend your ways. consensus; arrive at a compromise. kwiramu v. 1 • repeat, restart, revise. kwikuta v. be full, satiated, satisfied. 2 • answer, reply, respond. Syn: kumatira. kwirairamu v. 1 • reiterate; say the kwikutya v. satisfy, satiate. same thing over and over again. Syn: kumatiza. 2 • redo, recur, repeat over and over. kwima v. deny, refuse to give; be stingy. kwiringitya v. roll over, turn over. kwinala v. be irritated, annoyed, kwiririra Var: kwiraku; bothered, riled, pestered. kwiririraku. v. 1 • be subsequent; kwinalya v. irritate, annoy, bother, follow after, come right after. rile, pester; cause annoyance, esp. 2 • diminish gradually, deteriorate, by minor irritations. backslide.

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3 • go somewhere and return the kwisuuca Var: kwisuucayo. v. same day. congratulate, welcome back. kwiriryamu v. improve, perform kwita v. 1 • kill, execute, assassinate, better that previously. murder. kwirya v. 1 • bring s.t. back to the 2 • slaughter. point of departure. 3 • get an extraordinarily abundant 2 • make a profit or gain as a return harvest. on capital invested. kwitamu v. incapacitate, handicap; 3 • scour; clean, brighten; or remove damage the vitality of a living thing. dirt or unwanted matter by vigorous kwitira v. weed; thin out unwanted rubbing, typically with abrasive or a plants. detergent. kwitulula v. harness, exploit, tap, draw kwiryawo v. 1 • replace s.t. out from. 2 • replant. kwiya Var: kwiyamu. v. 1 • pluck, pick kwiryayo v. pay back. off, thin; harvest by uprooting crops kweirya v. Euph. have sexual such as carrots, cassava, onions, etc. intercourse. 2 • extract teeth. kweiryayo v. be welcomed back. kwiyirya v. thin, prune, e.g., cotton. kwiriitira v. roar, huff, snore. kwiza v. come. kwirugala v. become dark. kwizamu v. come in. kwirugaza v. make s.t. darker, e.g., kwiza aamo v. come together, form dye the hair. a group. kwiruka v. run away, take off, flee. kwizira v. Metaphor. dawn upon; realise, comprehend, come to understand. kwizula v. be full; to flood. kwizulya v. fill up, inundate, clog, deluge, stuff in, occupy; make full. kwizulyamu Var: kwizuulirirya. v. fill in, fill out, make out, complete, of required information on a form. kwoca v. burn, scorch, roast, heat. kwiruca v. Euph. mate, of animals. kwocesyamu v. Xerox, photocopy, kwirukania v. operate, run; direct or duplicate by printing. control the operation or functioning of kwocererya v. have a high body s.t. temperature, due to fever. kwirula v. plough a second time. kwofuwala v. become blind. Syn: kukabala. kwogiya v. sharpen. kwiruukirira v. respond to help, aid kwokola v. incise into the skin or flesh s.b. in trouble, help. Syn: kujejera. of s.t. to remove a foreign object e.g. a kwisa kimo v. Idiom. be in accord or jigger, a thorn, or as of a surgical agreement, have the same opinion. operation to remove a tumour or a kwisamu Var: kwisamu ekitiisya. v. hernia. Metaphor. honour; show respect. kwoleka v. make evident, obvious; kwisibwaku v. Idiom.be confirmed at a indicate clearly. ceremony in the Anglican Church. kwolekera v. head in a direction, lead kwisuuca v. See main entry: kwisuuka. towards, go in a direction. kwisuuka v. recover, come out of an kwolesa v. display, demonstrate. undesirable condition well.

152 kwolesebwa kyʼekyalo kwolesebwa v. hallucinate; have a kwoza v. wash. vision. kwomba v. quarrel. kwombeka v. construct, build. kwombesya v. cause a quarrel. kwomiya v. recover; return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength after sickness. kwomoka v. subside, fall, crumble, sink, collapse in; fall into some soft substance or place. kwomola v. drill through; bore a hole kyabitireku n. mentally retarded with a pointed tool. person. kwonda v. be thin, small, slim, kyabwe pro. theirs. emaciated. kyafaayo Pl: byafaayo. n. history, kwondya v. emaciate; make thin, historical fact, past event or record. slim. kyaiswe pro. ours. kwongera v. add more; increase the kyakukolesya Pl: byakukolesya. n. amount of s.t. tool, instrument. kwongeramu v. add into, improve kyakulwanisya Pl: byakulwanisya. on, exaggerate. n. weapon, ammunition. kwongeraku v. put more, add on, kuteeka ansi ebirwanisya v. increase in number. Idiom. surrender; lay down arms. kwongereryaku v. add onto. kyakwegaku Pl: byakwegaku. n. kwongerayo Var: kwongera subject matter for learning about. omumaiso. v. Idiom. cause s.t. to kyakwemberaamo advance, move s.t. in front or ahead. Pl: byakwemberaamo. n. chorus; part kwonka v. suck, suckle, breastfeed. of a song sung simultaneously by a kwonoona v. destroy, spoil, ruin, waste, group. run down, dismantle. kyala Pl: byala. n. fingernail, toenail, kwonooneka v. spoil, go bad, thumbnail, claw. deteriorate, worsen. kwosa adv. skip a period in time. kwosa eizo adv. day after tomorrow. kwosera v. skip; miss one of a repeated or rhythmic series of actions; traditionally used of a woman skipping giving birth in a given year, or even her kusala ebyala v. clip finger or toe monthly menstrual cycle. nails. kwota v. /warm yourself at a fire. kyalaani Pl: byalaani. n. sewing machine. kwoya v. See main entry: kuyoya. kyalo Pl: byalo. n. 1 • earth, world. 2 • geopolitical unit whose definition is dependent on context, e.g. a nation, country, region, territory, village, or community. kyʼekyalo adj. earthly, materialistic, worldly, unspiritual, mundane.

153 kyama kyenda kyama Pl: byama. n. secret; s.t. covert, 2 • patch; piece of cloth used as clandestine. decoration or to mend or cover a hole. kyamagero Pl: byamagero. n. kyapa2 Pl: byapa. n. 1 • hard copy miracle. record of s.t. kyamakeezi Pl: byamakeezi. n. 2 • land title. breakfast. kyata Pl: byata. n. rind, peel; skin of kyʼamaani Var: kyʼamaanimaani. adj. raw food or a fruit. See main entry: maani. kyawu Pl: byawu. n. mound inhabited kyambi Pl: byambi. n. seat, esp. mats by a termite sp. locally known as spread on the floor. ‘mpawu’. kyampa n. See main entry: campa. kyawula Pl: byawula. n. seesaw or kyana Pl: byana. n. trailer; large teeter-totter game played by youth who transport conveyance designed to be sit on a stick that rotates balanced on a pulled by a truck or tractor. stump. kyangaala adj. empty, devoid, bare, kyaya Pl: byaya. n. handle, e.g., of an wide open. Syn: kyereere. axe or a hoe. Syn: mwini. kyange pro. my, mine. kyayo Pl: byayo. n. livestock, wealth in kyange ku bwange adv. animals. individually owned. kyebwiko Pl: byebwiko. n. blanket, kyangu1 Var: kyanguyangu. adj. basic, bedspread; decorative cover for a bed. elementary, unsophisticated. kyedeedyo Pl: byedeedyo. n. swing. kyangu2 n. See main entry: kyangwe. kyegeseryo Pl: byegeseryo. n. kyangwe Var: kyangu. Pl: byangwe. n. material used in teaching or instruction. bathing sponge; piece of a soft, light, kyeigulo Pl: byeigulo. n. dinner, porous, absorbent substance usually supper. made of synthetic material, used for kyeju Pl: byeju. From: Luganda. n. scrubbing s.t. clean or bathing yourself. stubbornness, obstinacy. kyani interrog. whose? kyekango Pl: byekango. n. surprise, kyanikiro Pl: byanikiro. n. shock, mishap. clothesline; place for drying clothes. kyekekereri Pl: byekekereri. n. kyanzo Pl: byanzo. n. animal skin, obstacle; s.t. across the way that blocks leather, hide. safe passage. kyembi adv. unfortunately, unluckily, regrettably, alas. kyembo kimanye Pl: byembo bimanye. n. common knowledge; known thing by common sense or old information. kyembyoni Pl: byembyoni. n. vice, vicious act. kyemero Pl: byemero. n. 1 • foot. 2 • footprint. kyemikono Pl: byemikono. n. craft, handcraft. Var: . pro. yours (for 2 kyanywe kyanyu Pl: . n. lunch. or more people). kyemisana byemisana 1 Pl: byenda. n. intestine, 1 Pl: . n. 1 • spot, speckle, kyenda kyapa byapa bowel. dapple, fleck; small contrasting part of n. name of a family. s.t. Kyenda2 kyenda3 num. ninety.

154 kyenkana kuwa ekyokwiramu kyenkana adj. equal, even. kyofuyofu adv. blindly. kyenyanza Lit: thing of the lake kyogo Pl: byogo. n. cluster, e.g., of Pl: byenyanza. n. fish. Syn: mulaza. bananas. kyokeryo Pl: byokeryo. n. incinerator. kyokuboneraku Pl: byokuboneraku. n. example, illustration. kubba ekyokuboneraku v. be an example, be exemplary; be a model for others.

kuwa ekyokuboneraku v. kyenyi Pl: byenyi. n. front hair-line on demonstrate or give an example. forehead. kyokugezeseryaku n. See main entry: kyenyumaanyuma kyokwegeraku. Var: kiinyumaanyuma. adv. back, kyokukola Pl: byokukola. n. task, backward, rearward, reverse; at or assignment, work, activity. toward the rear. kyokukolesya Pl: byokukolesya. n. kyereere adj. empty, devoid, bare, wide material, matter; stuff for use in making open. Syn: kyangaala. or accomplishing s.t. kyesereko Pl: byesereko. n. cover, kyokuliiramu Pl: byokuliiramu. n. blanket; bedding that keeps s.b. warm in dining utensil. bed. kyokulya Pl: byokulya. n. food, edible kyeso Pl: byeso. n. board game, e.g., thing; anything that can be used as food chess. or eaten. kyetaago Pl: byetaago. n. necessity. kyokunywa Pl: byokunywa. n. drink, kyewu Pl: byewu. n. jinn, genie; ghostly beverage. being, commonly called ‘jini’ in kyokuseneramu Kiswahili. Pl: byokuseneramu. n. container. kyewulirye Pl: byewulirye. n. snake kyokuteesaku Pl: byokuteesaku. n. skin that has been shed. agenda; order of business, a list of kyewuunyo Var: kyewunyo; matters to be discussed at a meeting. kyewuunyisya. Pl: byewuunyo. n. kyokuwaayo Pl: byokuwaayo. n. surprise, wonderful act, miracle; offering; gifts of a congregation at a amazing thing. religious service. kyeya Pl: byeya. n. drought. kyokwegaku Pl: byokwegaku. n. kyeyendere Var: kagenderere. From: subject, learning area, lesson, topic. Luganda. adv. intentionally, kyokwegeraku deliberately, on purpose, premeditated. Var: kyokugezeseryaku. kyeyo Var: kinalweyo. Pl: byeyo. n. Pl: byokwegeraku. n. illustration. broom. kuwa ekyokugezeseryaku v. give an illustration. kyokwegeseryaku Pl: byokwegeraku. n. demonstration. kyokwiramu Pl: byokwiramu. n. answer. kusuna ekyokwiramu v. find a solution, answer to s.t. kuwa ekyokwiramu v. give an kyezyeka Pl: byezyeka. n. possibility. answer.

155 kyokwombekera leejaleeja kyokwombekera kyonkakyonka adv. just that, only Pl: byokwombekera. n. building that. material. kyonzo Pl: byonzo. n. cage, basket for kyokyeryo Pl: byokyeryo. n. place carrying fish, type of trap. where s.t. is burnt, e.g., rubbish. kyose Pl: byose. n. mild kwashiorkor or kyoleerya Var: kiwoleerya; kiwolu. malnutrition. Pl: byoleerya. n. shade, shelter; area kyota Var: kyotakyota. n. lukewarmness, where the sun does not shine. tepidness; state of warmness, of a Syn: kiiriirye. liquid, resembling the temperature of kyoloni Pl: byoloni. n. latrine. the skin. kyoma Pl: byoma. n. 1 • machine, tool. kyoto Pl: byoto. n. 1 • altar. 2 • metal, iron. 2 • big fire. 3 • mineral. kyoya Pl: byoya. n. feather, hair, wool. 4 • factory, mill. kyoma ekisya Pl: byoma ebisya. n. grinding mill. kyombeke Pl: byombeke. n. infrastructure or structure of a building. kyoyooyo Pl: byoyooyo. n. butterfly. kyomi Pl: byomi. n. living thing. kyonakyona pro. 1 • all of it, completely. 2 • everything. 3 • whichever. 4 • anything. 5 • anytime. adj. whole. kyonka adv. only, alone.

L - l labbabbandi Pl: malabbabbandi. laasitiika Pl: malaasitiika. From: From: English. n. rubber band. English. n. elastic; fabric made of yarns laisi n. inexpensiveness, cheapness. containing an elastic material. kya laisi adj. inexpensive, cheap. laatiri Pl: laatiri. n. pound weight. Lamanzaani n. Ramadan. lejula adj. See main entry: jululu. landa Pl: malanda. n. plane; tool for Lerya n. name of a place. making wood smooth. leediyo Pl: maleediyo. From: English. langi Pl: malangi. n. paint, colour, dye, n. radio. bleach, stain. kuzwamu erangi v. fade. laabba Pl: malaabba. From: English. n. eraser, rubber; device for erasing. laadu n. lightning and thunder. laama Pl: laama. n. mark, brand; some distinguishing symbol.

156 leejaleeja lubaabo leejaleeja adj. retail; the sale of goods kubityamu amaiso Lit: pass s.b. on a retail market. through your eyes v. 1 • despise; leeri Pl: leeri. n. small rodent typically look down upon s.b. having a striped body. 2 • look through, peruse quickly. leero adv. this time around. kukala amaiso v. Metaphor. be leesu Pl: leesu. n. shawl. bold, fearless, daring. libbooni n. See main entry: lubbuuni. kukaliryaku amaiso v. Idiom. lidi dem. that one over there. gaze, stare; look intently or lifuti Pl: lifuti. From: English. n. continuously at. elevator, lift, escalator. kukomeka amaiso v. Metaphor. Limoto n. name of a river. look straight at. lindaazi Pl: mandaazi. From: kukubba amaiso v. Idiom. glance; Kiswahili. n. doughnut type of pastry; throw a look. small pan baked or deep-fried pastry kumalamu amaiso v. 1 • Idiom. made out of a thick, malleably mixture gape, gawk, look with amazement. of flour and liquid. 2 • Idiom. open the eyes wide. linu dem. this one. kumesya amaiso Lit: have lirye Var: lye; rye. pro. his, hers. gleaming eyes v. Idiom. put on a liryo Var: lyo. pro. yours. sexually seductive look. lisiti Pl: lisiti. From: English. n. list. kunaabira omu maiso v. Idiom. lisiiti Pl: malisiiti. From: English. n. censure, castigate, chastise, receipt. reprimand. liina Pl: maliina. n. name. kusanyusa amaiso v. Metaphor. liina lyʼenzerula Var: liina be attractive. Syn: kukula kusa, lyʼengulika. Pl: maliina kwegombesya, kunyirira. gʼenzerula. n. surname; family kutambulirya amaiso omu name that is used to identify the ngalo v. Idiom. have immoderate members of a family, as distinct sexual desires; be immoral. from each member’s given name. kutuumisya amaiso v. Metaphor. kuwa eriina v. name a thing. ignore; intentionally avoid notice of. liina lwekisomi n. See main entry: kwekalikisya amaiso v. Idiom. lyekisomi. stare; look intently at. liino Pl: maino. n. tooth. liiso2 Pl: maiso. n. fountain. liino eitakinyiro Pl: maino Loda n. name of a family. matakinyiro. n. pre-molar tooth. lubalala adj. Metaphor. hot, bold and kwirya amaino v. clean the teeth. intense; colourful and exciting; liiso1 Pl: maiso. n. eye. characterized by violent and forceful activity, movement, or even vehemence, esp. of passion or enthusiasm. lubanga Pl: mbanga. n. hole in a rock where rainwater collects. lubani Pl: mbani. n. firewood truss; framework, usually erected in the kitchen used for storing firewood for maiso n. wisdom, knowledge, use in the rainy season. intelligence. lubaabo Pl: mbaabo. n. 1 • wood, maiso ku maiso adv. Idiom. face to timber, lumber, pole. face. 2 • desk. 3 • blackboard, chalk board.

157 lubeereera lujegere lubeereera adv. forever. luga Pl: nga. n. cane; slender stick made lubiri Pl: mbiri. n. palace. out of a bamboo stem, used as a lububi Var: kabubi. Pl: mbubi. n. skin, walking stick. scum, slime; thin dry layer or deposit lugada Pl: ngada. n. elephant grass, coating the surface of s.t. soft or liquid, bamboo grass; type of reed. e.g., a layer of cream on milk, of pastry lugaga Pl: ngaga. n. hedge, enclosure; covering a pie or bread. very thick fence. Syn: lukita. lubyalo Pl: mbyalo. n. birthing, lugali Pl: ngali. n. winnowing basket. parturition; the process or event of lugambo Pl: ngambo. n. gossip, giving birth. rumour; unsubstantiated reports often lubba Var: luuda; luuyi. Pl: mba. n. involving the divulging of personal 1 • flank; side of s.t. or s.b. information about other people. 2 • Metaphor. orientation; position or Luganda1 n. name of a language. alignment relative to points of the luganda2 Pl: nganda. n. kinship, compass or other specific directions. brotherhood; family or blood kulingirira olubba olumo v. relationship. face, look towards a particular luganja Pl: nganja. n. crack on the skin direction. of the heel. lubbalaŋa n. See main entry: lugendo Pl: ngendo. n. journey, lubbaalebbaale. distance. lubbaale Pl: mbaale. n. injury, hurt, lugero Pl: ngero. n. proverb, story, tale. harm, trauma; any physical damage to kugera olugero v. Metaphor. tell a the body caused by violence. story. lubbaalebbaale n. rockiness, soil kutumula omu ngero v. talk having a lot of rocks and stones. figuratively. lubbalaŋa n. hard, rocky, stony lugezi Var: lugezigezi. n. impertinence, surface. impudence. lubbimbi Pl: mbimbi. n. 1 • portion of lugiri Pl: ngiri. n. battalion; large land worth a day’s work of digging. number of soldiers numbering about 2 • job. Syn: ikatala. 1000. lubbumbu Pl: mbumbu. n. young, Lugisu n. name of a language. new, fresh banana leaf. lugobo Pl: ngobo. n. turn of duty, work lubbuya n. spirit being believed to have shift; time for working after which you powers over human fertility and will be relieved by s.b. else. productivity. lugombololo Pl: ngombololo. n. lubbuuni Var: alubbuuni; aalibbuuni; spine; backbone, vertebrae of a fish. libbooni. n. down payment, deposit; lugoye Pl: ngoye. n. garment, clothing, partial payment made at the time of fabric; men’s suit. purchase, with the balance to be paid luguma Pl: nguma. n. injury, hurt, later. harm, trauma, any physical damage to ludi dem. that one over there. the body caused by violence. ludica n. pidgin language; any artificial lugumba Pl: ngumba. n. any one of the language, usually a mixture of words limb bones, esp. when cooked. from different languages. lugunju Pl: malugunju. n. mongoose, lufaaya adv. indiscriminately. pole cat. kubba olufaaya v. be messy, luguudo Pl: nguudo. n. road. unsystematic, disorganised, or Lugwere n. Bantu language of Eastern indiscriminate. Uganda spoken by the Bagwere people. lufula Pl: lufula. n. slaughter house. lujegere Pl: njegere. n. bicycle chain.

158 lujo lulimi lujo Pl: njo. n. piece of broken clay pot. lukosi Pl: nkosi. n. string, strand, Syn: njatikira. lightweight cord, thread, twine. kweyagira olujo Lit: scratch lukowe Pl: nkowe. n. witch, yourself using a broken piece of a enchantress; female sorcerer or pot, because you are too poor to magician. even afford the cheapest of things - lukoodi n. being over-bearing, effusive a pot v. Metaphor. be extremely and often times insincerely emotional or impoverished, be the poorest of the sentimental. poor. lukookolwa Pl: nkookolwa. n. elbow. lujuuka Pl: njuuka. n. drip line; area lukuba n. lightning. around the roof along the outside of a lukuku Pl: nkuku. n. 1 • mould, mildew, house where rainfall drains off the roof dry rot, fungus. onto the ground. 2 • plant sp. whose spores itch on lukalala Pl: nkalala. n. list, line, contact with the skin. convoy, queue; formation of people or lukumbaana Pl: nkumbaana. n. things one behind another. gathering, assembly, congregation. lukalu Pl: nkalu. n. 1 • dry, arid land. lukumi num. one thousand. 2 • shore. lukusa n. permission, authorisation, lukandwa Pl: nkandwa. n. climbing license, permit. woody-stemmed plant sp. kusaba olukusa v. ask for lukaafa n. alfalfa; leguminous grass sp. permission. with clover-like leaves. kuwa olukusa v. give permission. lukaaga num. six hundred. lukusense n. See main entry: Lukenye n. name of a language. lunkusense. lukero n. uproar, shouts, mixed noises of lukute Var: lukuteekute. n. alertness, chanting. Syn: kereere, buyoga, cerete. wakefulness, watchfulness; being kukubba olukero v. Metaphor. carefully observant or attentive, on the shout, make noise or give off loud, lookout for possible opportunity or unpleasant, continuous, confused danger. sounds. kubba olukuteekute v. watch s.t. lukeeto Pl: nkeeto. n. sackcloth. closely; keep an eye on s.t. lukita Pl: nkita. n. fence. Syn: lugaga. lukuzo Pl: nkuzo. n. sake, reason; lukiiko Pl: nkiiko. n. meeting, purpose of achieving or obtaining s.t. assembly, congress. kutuukirirya olukuzo v. Idiom. kubba omu lukiiko v. attend a do s.t. for the sake of it. meeting. lukuujukuuju n. trait of being crafty, lukoba Pl: nkoba. n. belt, strap, elastic, cunning, shrewd, or tricksterish. rubber strip, tape measure. lukwe Pl: nkwe. n. plot, secret plan or lukomo Pl: nkomo. n. telephone. scheme, esp. s.t. illegal. kutumulira oku lukomo v. kulyamu olukwe v. Idiom. betray. Idiom. talk on the phone. kusala olukwe v. Metaphor. lukone Pl: nkone. n. 1 • tree sp. that has conspire, collude, plot. no leaves, with sap as white as milk, lukwi Pl: nkwi. n. firewood. commonly used to demarcate land lulagala Pl: ndagala. n. banana leaf. boundaries. lulembe Pl: nnembe. n. slothfulness, 2 • sap from the ‘lukone’ tree used as sluggishness. glue. lulera Pl: ndera. n. umbilical cord. lukonko Pl: nkonko. n. gully, valley. lulimi1 Pl: ndimi. n. 1 • tongue. 2 • language.

159 kalimi lunyiriri kalimi Pl: bulimi. n. 1 • uvula; small lumbugu n. low-growing weed sp. fleshy extension at the back of the commonly known for its resistance to soft palate which hangs above the destruction once it invades a garden. throat. lumbwizu n. dizziness. 2 • smooth-talking, slyness in Syn: kampungulye. speech, demonstrated by being lume n. dew. skilled in deception. lumo n. single portion. kukubba akalimi v. sweet-talk, num. once. assure. lumo na lumo adv. once in a kirimi Pl: birimi. n. tongue-tie; while, occasionally, at times. malformation which restricts the kya lumo adj. one-off; s.t. done, movement of the tongue giving a made, or happens only once or once speech impediment. in a while. kweruma olulimi Lit: swallow lumole Pl: mole. n. reed; tall woody your own words v. Metaphor. talk perennial grasses with hollow slender hesitantly. stems. kusala akalimi v. interject. lunaku Pl: naku. n. day. lulimi2 Pl: ndimi. n. coulter; sharp steel lunaku lwʼokukola Pl: nnaku wedge that precedes the plough and cuts gyʼokukola. n. workday. vertically through the soil. lunaku lwʼokuwuumula lulolootero Pl: ndolootero. n. index Pl: nnaku gyʼokuwuumula. n. finger, forefinger. holiday, vacation, rest, break from lulubi Pl: ndubi. n. boundary, border, work. Syn: kiwuumulo. perimeter. lunaku olukulu Pl: nnaku lulwe Var: lwe. pro. his, hers. enkulu. n. public holiday. lulwo Var: lwo. pro. yours. lunaana num. eight hundred. lulyo Pl: ndyo. n. lineage, ancestry, lundi adv. someday. category. lunkulu n. an arrogant, proud stiff lumanda From: English. n. remand; act pompous, or self-important gait or of sending an accused person back into manner. custody to await trial, or the lunkupe From: Luganda. adj. needy; continuation of a trial. desperately poor. lumanyemanye From: Luganda. n. lunkusense Var: lukusense. n. measles. impropriety; undue intimacy; over lunu dem. this one. familiarity. lunwe Pl: nnwe. n. finger. lumbe n. death, deadly illness. lumbe lwʼekirago n. Idiom. terminal illness; sickness that is incurable, unending, unrelenting, or persistent.

kugona oku lumbe v. Idiom. sleep outside at a burial, as part of lunyago Pl: nnyago. n. door handle. the activities in preparation for lunyega Pl: nnyega. n. large mat made funeral rites. of papyrus. kunaaba olumbe v. Idiom. conduct lunyiriri Pl: nnyiriri. n. 1 • line, row, a funeral rites ceremony. verse line; text consisting of a row of lumbe olubita n. See main entry: words written across a page or mpunga. computer screen. 2 • row of plants in a field.

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Lunyole n. name of a language. lutambi1 Var: katambi. Pl: ntambi. n. lunywa Pl: nnywa. n. crack, e.g., on tape recording, cassette tape. houses or pots. lutambi2 Pl: ntambi. n. wick; strip of Lupada n. name of a place. porous material up which liquid fuel is lupanka Pl: mpanka. n. rim; outer part drawn by capillary action by the flame of a wheel that holds the tyre. of a candle, lamp, or lighter. lupapula Pl: mpapula. From: English. lutente Pl: ntente. n. quagmire, n. paper. marshland, swampland; soft boggy area lupaali Pl: mpaali. n. papyrus mat. of land that gives way underfoot, a low- lupeda Pl: mpeda. n. type of trap, with lying wetland with grassy vegetation, a string and a long bowing stick. usually a transition zone between land lusansa Pl: nsansa. n. palm tree leaves. and water. lusanvu num. seven hundred. lutimbe Pl: ntimbe. n. screen, curtain, lusaya Pl: nsaya. n. jaw. drape. lusaala Pl: nsaala. n. truss; framework kuweererya oku lutimbe v. of rafters, posts, and struts which Idiom. broadcast, telecast. support a roof, bridge, or other structure lutindo Pl: ntindo. n. bridge. e.g. that on which thatch is laid. lutoluto n. childishness, immaturity. lusaale Pl: nsaale. n. skewer; stick with lutumu Pl: ntumu. n. language. a pointed end specially prepared for lutungo1 Pl: ntungo. n. 1 • series, roasting meat on a fire. sequence, progression. luse n. age bracket of a group of people 2 • queue, line up. that are age mates. 3 • chain of events, course of events. luseke Pl: nseke. n. distilling tube, lutungo2 Pl: ntungo. n. loom. drinking tube or pipe. lutuula Pl: ntuula. n. 1 • kind of snare, lusenye n. sandy area, beach. trap; hunting net. Lusoga n. name of a language. 2 • spider web. lusoma Pl: nsoma. n. term of school. luva Var: luvu. n. condiment made by lusozi Pl: nsozi. n. mountain, hill. distilling ash to form a sodium lusu n. /body odour; distinctive odour bicarbonate solution, often used as salt that comes from sweat and is or a condiment to soften and season unpleasant. sauce and vegetables. lusuku Pl: nsuku. n. banana garden. luviiri Var: kiviiri. Pl: maviiri. n. lususu Pl: nsusu. n. skin, tissue layer, feather. membrane; thin pliable sheet of tissue luvululu Pl: nvululu. n. aroma of meat forming the natural outer covering of burning or being roasted. the body of a person and other less- Luvunia n. name of a person. hairy animals. luwaanyi Pl: mpaanyi. n. shrub sp. luta From: Luganda. n. drool; saliva popularly used for demarcation of land spilling from the mouth. boundaries and fencing. lutalo Pl: ntalo. n. war, warfare, battle, luwe Pl: mpe. n. roost, perch. fight. luwerangano Pl: mperangano. n. kwigulawo olutalo patched cloth; piece of cloth that has Var: kwigulaku olutalo. v. Idiom. been mended or decorated with patches. start a fight, begin a war; launch a luyeera n. tuberculosis. campaign against. luyira n. bush fire, or a place burnt down lutama n. talkativeness; verbosity; state by a bush fire. of having a convincing tongue. luzizi Pl: nzizi. n. purlin, wood that extends from rafter to rafter.

161 luziiri lyanywe luziiri n. See main entry: nziiri. vessel or water container. It is hollowed luzwanyuma adv. after. on the sides rather than the tip of the luuda From: Luganda. n. See main entry: top. lubba. kendo Pl: bwendo. n. 1 • any kind luuga Pl: nuga. n. compound of a house, of small container, with an open courtyard, yard. mouth, generally used for drawing luula Pl: luula. From: English. n. ruler; or scooping. straight-edged strip of rigid material, 2 • small-sized cup-shaped marked at regular intervals and used for container, with a long s-shaped or l- drawing straight lines and measuring shaped handle, commonly used as a lengths. unit of measurement for liquids luuyi From: Luganda. n. See main entry: such as parafin at shops. It is lubba. hollowed on the top rather than the lwabi Pl: njabi. n. sea, ocean, lake, big side. river; very deep place. kunywa oku lwendo olumo v. lwabwe pro. theirs. Idiom. be intimate; be close friends. lwaiswe pro. ours. Lwere n. name of a river. lwaki interrog. why? Lwesabbiiti n. Sunday. Lwakubiri Var: Lwakusooka. n. lwete Pl: mpete. n. rib. Tuesday. lwigi Pl: njigi. n. door. lwakubba Var: lwa. conj. because. lwina n. gulf, ravine, groove, furrow; Lwakuna n. Thursday. deep wide chasm, or a long narrow Lwakusatu n. Wednesday. trench cut either by a natural process, lwakusooka adv. See main entry: e.g., erosion, or by a tool. lwakubiri. lwina olutakoma n. deep, Lwakutaanu n. Friday. bottomless pit. lwala Pl: njala. n. finger. lwisi adv. sometimes. Lwamukaaga n. Saturday. lwisi na lwisi adv. irregularly, lwana n. immaturity, childishness. rarely, seldom. lwanda n. stony, rocky land, very hard lwocololo Var: lwocereryo. n. aroma, rock. scent; smell, e.g., of a burning thing or lwange pro. mine. roasted beef. lwanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more lwocolwoco Var: lwoco. adj. hurriedly, people). rushed; extremely brief. Lwatama n. name of a place. kukola ebintu lwocolwoco v. lwatu adv. openly. do s.t. in a rushed manner. lwebe Pl: njebe. n. colony, legion, lwota n. sweat, perspiration. horde, host, many, vast number, lyabwe pro. theirs. countless quantity. Lyada n. name of a person. Lwebbalaza n. Monday. lyaiswe pro. ours. lwembo Pl: nyembo. n. music, song. Lyama n. name of a place. kukubba olwembo lyamba Pl: mamba. n. potato mound; Var: kuteekaku olwembo; heap of soil for planting sweet potatoes. kuzeenya olwembo. v. play a song. Syn: kikata. kukwata olwembo v. record on a lyanda Pl: manda. n. battery; dry cell. tape or disc. lyange pro. mine. lwenda num. nine hundred. lyanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more lwendo Pl: nyendo. n. small-sized people). bottle-shaped gourd used as a drinking

162 lyato maido lyato Pl: maato. n. boat, canoe, ship, lyekisomi Var: liina lwekisomi. yacht. Pl: gekisomi. n. second name; Christian or Islamic name. lyengi Pl: mengi. n. ripe sweet banana. lyose n. malnutrition, kwashiorkor.

M - m mabina Sg: ibina. n. dance. magalaamirira Var: magalama. adv. kudunda amabina v. Idiom. upside down. dance vigorously. magalo n. pliers. kutiica amabina v. Idiom. dance magangamulamulevu adv. midday. skilfully. magawuli n. termite sp.; tiny white ants mabinire n. manner of dancing. that commonly fly around about mabitire n. whereabouts, location; place evening times, when the sun is setting. where s.t. is, or the course of movement mage n. termite. Syn: nkababe. s.t. has taken. magendo n. smuggling. mabono n. news; new information about kukola amagendo v. smuggle; specific and timely events. deal in illicit cross-border trade. mabbi n. faeces. Syn: nagisi, gasiya. magera Var: magira. n. split pea soup, mabbuusu Pl: mabbuusu. n. prison. cowpea, bean, or green pea sauce. macati n. bragging; boastful, vaunting magezi n. See main entry: igezi. posture or attitude. magezimagwere adj. locally made, Macoli n. name of a place. home-grown; s.t. made based on Macule From: English. n. 1 • mercury; indigenous knowledge. heavy silvery toxic metallic element. magoba n. See main entry: igoba. 2 • planet Mercury; the smallest planet Magoma n. name of a person. and the nearest to the sun. magombe Sg: igombe. n. grave, tomb. 3 • Roman mythological messenger of Magoola1 n. name of a person. Jupiter and god of commerce; magoola2 n. savannah, grassland; land counterpart of Greek Hermes. where grass or grass-like vegetation is mafa n. tug of war, heated showdown; the dominant form of plant life with few fierce contest between equally matched trees. groups, with the potential of causing maguli n. financial transactions, fatalities among those involved. bargaining, buying and selling; mafuta n. oil, paraffin, kerosene, fuel, commerce. fat, Vaseline. kwita amaguli v. break a business mafuuja Sg: ifuuja. n. freshly cooked dealing or contract. groundnuts with skins. maido Sg: liido. n. groundnuts, magadi n. sodium bicarbonate, soda ash. groundnut seed, peanut, small nut

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grown as a food source in Eastern makangaika n. Metaphor. final of a Uganda, usually eaten after roasting, game, knock-out; very vigorous phase similar to the peanut. of an activity, e.g., a tournament in maiga Sg: liiga. n. cooking stones; which the loser in each round is fireplace where food is cooked. eliminated. mairire n. return of s.t. to its original makanika Pl: bamakanika. From: location or the act or manner in which English. n. repairer, mechanic. s.t. returns. makansi n. scissors, clippers. mairo Pl: mairo. From: English. n. mile. makaŋa adj. mature, old; advanced in mairu n. craving, hankering, strong development. appetite, greed, esp. for food. Makata n. name of a person. mairu gʼesente n. avarice, makatala n. bowel. covetousness. makaya n. 1 • plain thing; s.t. simple, not kukwatisya amairu v. attract, elaborate, lacking embellishment or arouse. Syn: kusikiriza. ornamentation. mairukire n. manner or style of 2 • Metaphor. food served without sauce running. or any elaborate accompaniment to mairungi From: English. n. marijuana. enhance it. maisa From: Kiswahili. n. life-long makaaja n. abscess deep in the flesh. commitment. makebe n. East Coast fever. kusiba amaisa v. sentence to life Makeeri n. name of a person. imprisonment. makeezi adv. morning; time period maiso1 n. See main entry: liiso. between dawn and noon. Maiso2 n. name of a person. makeezikeezi adv. early in the maisuka n. male youthfulness. morning. kubba nʼamaisuka v. be youthful. makita n. cream, cheese, ghee, fat, maizi n. water. grease, butter, margarine, cooking oil. maizi agagwa v. rain. Syn: muzigo. maizi gʼekisaiza n. Euph. sperm. makoda n. self-indulgent sentimentality; Syn: kajuula. trait of being overly effusive or kyʼamaizi adj. watery, wet, liquid; sentimental and wanting to be handled having characteristics of water, esp. with a lot of affection and tenderness. the tendency to flow. makudu n. weighing scales. kwima ekintu amaizi v. Idiom. makulu n. meaning, sense. ignore, disregard s.b. kubba nʼamakulu v. be Majala n. name of a place. meaningful. majanja n. humour. kyʼamakulu Var: kyamu. adj. majaani n. tea. meaningful, logical, appropriate, maje n. army. right, proper, reasonable. maje agʼoku maizi n. navy. kubba kyamu v. be sensible; fitting maje agʼomwibbanga n. air the norm or expectation. force. kubulamu amakulu v. be wʼamaje Pl: bʼamaje. n. soldier. meaningless. majolobera n. See main entry: ijolobera. kutoolamu amakulu v. interpret. majombe n. ringworm. makumi num. tens. majoola n. See main entry: ijoola. makungula n. harvest. makali n. femininity; trait of behaving as malabuki n. wisdom; accumulated a woman. knowledge, insight and experience.

164 malabuki gʼobubyale mansululira malabuki gʼobubyale n. instinct, manda Sg: lyanda. n. charcoal; fuel inherent aptitude; inborn pattern of source derived from wood via slow behaviour often responsive to burning. specific stimuli. Mande n. name of a person. kyʼamalabuki adj. sensible, mandegeyi Sg: mandegeyi. n. eaves judicious, astute. Syn: kyʼamagezi. space; gap between the walls and a roof malaika Pl: bamalaika. n. angel. on a house that allows ventilation. malala n. pride. mandigaadi Pl: mandigaadi. From: malaala n. milk which is still fresh, English. n. mudguard. unmodified or unprocessed. mandule adj. concentrated; strong form malaaya Pl: bamalaaya. n. harlot, of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages, prostitute. extracted by a process of distillation. male Pl: male. n. Tilapia fish sp. manenenkereryo n. edge. malekerere n. 1 • resignation; act of mangada Pl: mangada. n. tangerine; quitting or giving s.t. up. type of citrus fruit or tree. 2 • Metaphor. extremely old person; s.b. mangu Var: mangumangu; mangu who has given up on life’s active aago. adv. suddenly, immediately, pursuits and resigned to self after loss of quickly, promptly, soon, instantly, vitality due to old age. straightaway, now, right away. malembo n. gum, glue; adhesive kyʼamangu material made out of plant sap and used Var: kyʼamangumangu. adj. urgent, for catching birds, usually by children. pressing, priority. maleere n. fungus. manjaaya Pl: manjaaya. n. plantain; maligubbu n. sandals made out of old starchy banana-like fruit sp. that is vehicle tyres. always eaten cooked. maliire n. eating manner; how s.b. eats. mankala Pl: mankala. n. board game malole n. conjunctivitis, trachoma; eye played on a specially designed board disease. with 32 holes, with two balls in each malwa n. local beer made from millet. and played by two people. Syn: mweso. Malyamu n. See main entry: Maaliya. mankati n. midst, middle, centre. mama Pl: bamaama. n. mother. mankati gʼekyʼangulu nʼe mama interj. O my! bugwaisana adv. north west. mamba1 Pl: mamba. n. mudfish. mankati gʼekyʼangulu nʼe mamba2 n. See main entry: lyamba. buzwaisana adv. north east. mambaleewo Pl: mambalewo. n. mankati gʼekyʼansi nʼe granary; big round barn or storehouse bugwaisana adv. south west. made of poles in which foodstuff, esp. manku n. taste, flavour. grain is kept back or saved for futre use mankuliiti n. See main entry: or special purposes. Syn: kideero, mantalike. kinatuya, kinapama. manolera Var: binolera. Pl: inolera. n. mambya n. horizon; point where the sun delicacies. Syn: bicepere, manyikula. emerges from at sunrise. mansa n. 1 • climax of ‘namadu’ mambya esala adv. Metaphor. drumming done in the final stage. dawn, morning aurora, daybreak, 2 • pandemonium, chaos. sunrise, cockcrow; first light of day. mansanganzira n. cross roads, mamiro Pl: mamiro. n. 1 • neck. junction of roads, intersection. 2 • voice, vocal cord. mansululira n. point where runoff water drops or drains off the roof.

165 mantabitirya kutabisabisa amazima mantabitirya adv. See main entry: matambikiro Var: matambiko. n. kubita. legroom; space or place where s.b. puts mantalike Var: mankuliiti. n. space their legs when sleeping on a bed, or under the bed. when sitting. Syn: nabigere. mantayeera adv. See main entry: matambulire n. manner of walking. kuyeera. matangaala n. cataracts; medical mantyeremuko n. slope, incline, condition in which the lens of the eye downhill. becomes progressively opaque, manvuuli Pl: manvuuli. n. umbrella. resulting in blurred vision. manwali n. craving, want, desire for matanta n. See main entry: bitanta. sexual gratification. mataayante adv. time when cattle come manyikula n. deliciously prepared beef back from grazing, between 5-6 pm. or beef stew. Syn: manolera, bicepere. matumulire n. manner of speaking. manyire conj. in order that. matutu n. conceitedness, bigheadedness, masaiza n. masculinity; manhood, the big-head. quality of being a man. kumera amatutu Lit: grow wings masamba n. water pole cat; type of v. Metaphor. become arrogant, big- mongoose animal sp. headed, presumptuous, conceited. masanyalaze n. electricity. matyama adv. seated, sitting; of kyamasanyalaze persons, being in a posture of having Pl: byamasanyalaze. n. electronic the torso erect and legs bent with the equipment. body supported on the buttocks. adj. electric. mawolu Sg: iwolu. n. food which is left wʼebyamasanyalaze over after a meal, esp. of the evening Pl: bʼebyamasanyalaze. n. meal and usually eaten cold the next electrician. day. masiniki adj. corpulent, weighty, mawoya n. See main entry: iwoya. rotund, hefty, enormous, gigantic; mawoowoolo Sg: iwoowoolo. n. excessively fat or of considerable lungs. Syn: bifoofo, mawugwe. weight and size, esp. of ruminants. mawugwe Sg: iwugwe. From: masira n. pus from a wound. Luganda. n. lungs. Syn: bifoofo, masiya1 n. mumps, East coast fever, mawoowoolo. Epidemic Parotitis; acute contagious mawuliro n. news, information, report. viral disease characterised by fever and mawuliro amasa n. good news. swelling of the parotid glands. mawute Sg: iwute. n. tonsillitis. Masiya2 n. Messiah. mawuunire v. See main entry: masiini Pl: masiini. From: English. n. kuwuuna. machine. mayaaka n. news. masiipe Pl: bamasiipe. n. 1 • deaf mazaalibwa Pl: mazaalibwa. n. person. birthday, birth ceremony. 2 • obstinate, unrepentant person who mazima n. truth, honesty, faithfulness. shows no feeling. adv. truly, certainly, surely, definitely. masulubbu n. beard, moustache. kubba wʼamazima v. be truthful. masuuni n. short thin grass sp. with wʼamazima Pl: bʼamazima. n. sizeable round leaves, usually eaten by truthful, honest person. goats. kutabisabisa amazima v. be mata n. milk. candid, frank; not hide the truth, but mataba n. flood. say it. mataita n. mumps.

166 kutumula amazima mbatiko kutumula amazima v. tell the mbadi Pl: mbadi. n. friend of opposite truth. sex. mazingo n. sound made by mourners. mbaga Pl: mbaga. n. celebration, party, maakisi Pl: maakisi. From: English. n. feast. score, mark, grade, result; number or kukola embaga v. organise a letter indicating quality, esp. of a celebration or party. student’s performance in an exam. mbago Pl: mbago. n. fiancé. kuwa emaakisi v. award marks. mbaire Pl: mbaire. n. xylophone; maala n. characteristics of a female musical instrument that is hit with small adolescent. sticks. maali Pl: maali. n. dowry. mbaizi Pl: mbaizi. n. axe. kukola emaali Var: kukola sente. mbaki Pl: mbaki. n. squirrel. v. produce wealth; make money. Syn: nkereye, nkunyuku. maaliya1 n. style hair perm. mbalabe Pl: mbalabe. n. pimple; facial Maaliya2 Var: Malyamu. n. Mary, name spot. of a person. mbalala Pl: mbalala. n. pumpkin, maani n. strength, energy. squash; plant of the genus Cucurbit sp. kyʼamaani Var: kyʼamaanimaani. grown for their fleshy edible fruits. adj. great, important, remarkable, mbalamba Pl: mbalamba. n. gigantic strong, significant, outstanding, thing, enormous thing, monstrous thing. extreme, extraordinary, excessive, mbalaasi Pl: mbalaasi. From: beyond limit. Luganda. n. horse; solid-hoofed kubba ekyʼamaani Var: kubba herbivorous animal sp. used for ekyʼamaanimaani. v. be transporting people and goods. outstanding, significant, remarkable, mbalaayo Pl: mbalaayo. n. cowpea; great, important, serious, strong, green peas. extreme, exceeding limits, beyond mbale Var: mbalembale; ku measure or imagination, beyond a mbalembale. Pl: mbalembale. n. norm in quantity or amount or edge, side, periphery, border, river degree. bank, road shoulder. kubba tikyʼamaani v. be minor; mbale wa adv. alongside, beside. of less magnitude. ku mbale adv. on the sides, along kumalamu amaani v. Idiom. the sides of. discourage, frustrate s.b. kuteeka ku mbale v. place aside. kumuma amaani v. waste time; mbaliga Pl: mbaliga. n. feet of s.b. that do s.t. aimlessly without purpose or are spread outward or sideways from point. the central or front-ward position into a kuwaamu amaani v. despair, be kind of sweeping orientation thereby discouraged, demoralised. moving over a wider area when kwiryamu amaani v. encourage. walking. maanye n. urine. mbalirira Pl: mbalirira. n. maapu Pl: maapu. From: English. n. accountablility, budget. map. mbanu dem. here they are. kukubba emaapu v. map s.t. out; mbatikiro n. See main entry: plan a route or course of action in kibbatikiro. detail; represent or record on a map. mbatiko Pl: mbatiko. n. pot, with a maaya Pl: maaya. n. ostrich. wide open top, traditionally used for maaye Pl: bamaaye. n. mother. mingling millet bread.

167 mbaali mbonero mbaali Pl: mbaali. n. goad, prod; part 2 • Metaphor. diarrhoea. of a plough’s yoke, a pointed stick mbiro gyʼakafuufu Pl: mbiro usually fixed in a wooden yoke for gyʼakafuufu. n. sprint; short fast goading the oxen while working. race. mbaati Pl: mbaati. n. duck. adj. competitive, fast. mbiro gyʼokweruguulya Pl: mbiro gyʼokweruguulya. n. long-distance race. adj. long and winding. mbisa n. storage; act or manner of storing s.t. mbiso n. secrecy, concealment; condition of being concealed or done in a hidden manner. mbega Pl: bambega. n. 1 • spy. kyʼembiso Pl: byʼembiso. n. 2 • detective. hidden thing, secret thing. mbego Pl: mbego. n. cotton seed. mbititi Pl: mbititi. n. pearl bead. mbenenwa Pl: mbenenwa. n. mbiide n. inedible type of banana, used assortment of roasted seeds. for making banana juice. mberenge Pl: mberenge. n. dry mbiiryo Pl: mbiiryo. n. mass, hardened corn, esp. roasted. accumulation, heap, collection, pile. mbeera Pl: mbeera. n. quality, state, mbiizi Pl: mbiizi. n. pig. condition, circumstance, situation, nature, disposition, status, plight. mbeerera Pl: mbeerera. From: Luganda. n. virgin. mbigo Pl: mbigo. n. hole, hollow, cavity; empty space within a tree trunk, usually formed by decay of the wood inside. mbogo Pl: mbogo. n. Cape buffalo. mbiri Pl: mbiri. n. 1 • hippopotamus, hippo.

mbona Pl: mbona. n. viewpoint, perspective. mboneka Pl: mboneka. n. shape, form, appearance; physical look of s.t. 2 • lash; type of whip with a leather strip kubitirira omu mboneka v. be made from hippopotamus hide. extremely nice-looking, splendid mbiro1 Pl: mbiro. n. black soot left on glorious. pots and utensils. mbonero Pl: mbonero. n. mbiro2 Pl: mbiro. n. 1 • race, running, 1 • sunglasses, spectacles, glasses. athletics; act of running or travelling on 2 • mirror. foot at a fast pace.

168 mboote miryamirye mboote Pl: mboote. n. club; stout stick mengo Pl: mamengo. n. lower that is larger at one end. grindstone; bigger stone used for mboozi Pl: mboozi. n. conversation. grinding grains. mboozi kugwa amakerenda v. mere n. food. Idiom. converse for a long time, to mese Pl: mese. n. rat. the point of forgetting other tasks; carry on a conversation into a time beyond that planned. kukubba emboozi v. Idiom. chat away, chit-chat. mbuga Pl: mbuga. n. government headquarters. mbulaiteye Pl: mbulaiteye. n. fatherless person. Mesula n. name of a place. n. name of a person. Mbulakideero meeri Pl: meeri. From: Luganda. n. mbulamaaye Pl: mbulamaaye. n. ferry, ship. name given to a motherless person. meeza Pl: meeza. n. table. Mbulambeeri n. name of a person. Mbulamukali n. name of a person. Mbulamuko n. name of a person. mbuli Pl: mbuli. n. goat. mbulisisye n. goat or sheep dung. mbulu Pl: mbulu. n. sore throat. mbuluusi Pl: mbuluusi. n. AK47 machine gun assault rifle. Syn: ngala. Pl: . n. pile, mass, mbungo mbungo migi n. lice eggs. heap. mindi Pl: mindi. n. pipe used for mbunza Var: mbuuza. n. See main entry: smoking. . nfunza minisita Pl: baminisita. From: mbututu Pl: mbututu. n. wild bamboo- English. n. government minister. like plant sp. of the ginger family, minisitule Pl: maminisitule. From: known for its herbal rhizome. English. n. ministry. Pl: . n. dog. mbwa mbwa minzaani n. weighing scales. n. . greed mbwa oku nyama Idiom mirali n. ululation. for meat. kukubba emirali Var: kukubba v. . be kubba mbwa na ngo Idiom emizira. v. Idiom. ululate; typically great enemies; be at logger-heads to express joy or happiness. and utterly irreconcilable. mirembe n. peace, calm, tranquillity, kugona nʼembwa v. Idiom. be quiet, serenity. overly casual and unrestrained in kumalaku emirembe v. Idiom. sexual behaviour. make s.b. feel uneasy and not be at mbwewe Pl: mbwewe. n. local chicken peace. sp. that is stout in body and with short kuteesa emirembe v. conduct legs. peace talks. Pl: . From: English. memba bamemba kuwulira emirembe v. be at n. member. peace. n. body odour; distinctively memo mirundi nʼemirundi adv. repeatedly. natural body odour of rodents. miryamirye Pl: miryamirye. n. African rock python.

169 misana mpandiika misana adv. See main entry: musana. mpaka Pl: mpaka. n. 1 • contest, mita Pl: mita. From: English. n. metre; competition, race, championship. unit of measure. 2 • controversy, dispute, contention, mitwalo num. ten thousand. debate, conflict, rivalry, aggressiveness, miyo n. See main entry: namiyo. argumentativeness, cantankerousness. miyoga Sg: muyoga. n. jingles, bells kukubba empaka v. Idiom. argue that are tied to dancers’ legs in religious or debate. ceremonies. kumala empaka v. settle a matter. mizira n. ululation. mpaki Pl: mpaki. n. female animal, esp. kukubba emizira Var: kukubba a cow, that has not yet but is about emirali. v. Idiom. ululate; typically ready for gestation or producing a to express joy or happiness. young one. mmaliirirya n. finishing touches, mpakiri adj. obese, weighty, rotund, conclusion, ending, closure. hefty, enormous, gigantic; excessively moiza num. one. fat or of considerable weight and size, moizamoiza adv. singly, esp. of people. individually, one by one. mpala Pl: mpala. n. leopard. Molokocomo n. name of a place. mpalaasira Pl: mpalaasira. n. molototo Pl: molototo. n. python; muscular, brawny, hefty, sinewy snake sp. person; s.b. with a robust muscular mondi Pl: mondi. n. doughnut. body-build, rugged and powerful, mondo Pl: mondo. n. cheetah. suggestive of possessing great physical mota Pl: mota. From: English. n. motor. strength and weight. moto Pl: moto. n. Striga weed sp. mpale Pl: mampale. n. 1 • shorts, commonly known for being fast- trousers that end above the knee. spreading and very destructive to crop 2 • knickers. survival. mpalwa Pl: mpalwa. n. grain, seed. motoka Pl: mamotoka. From: English. mpama Pl: mpama. n. wild yam plant n. car, vehicle. sp. moome Pl: moome. n. termite; type of mpambaavu n. See main entry: flying ant sp. nsanjabaavu. mpagama Pl: mpagama. n. type of mpambiiro Pl: mpambiiro. n. s.t. that fetish or charm superstitiously believed requires great physical exertion, effort to have been planted in s.b. by an or struggle. enemy. mpambo Pl: mpambo. n. pumpkin kumuma empagama v. Metaphor. seed. cast a hex or evil spell on s.b. that is mpanama Pl: mpanama. n. Hydrocele a charm or fetish superstitiously disease; disorder that involves abnormal believed to cause that person to accumulation of fluid in a body sac, esp. become sick. in the scrotum. kwomola empagama v. mpanda Pl: mpanda. n. catapult. Metaphor. perform an exorcism mpande Pl: mpande. n. leguminous during which a traditional healer peanut vine or pod containing usually 1 purportedly removes a charm or or 2 seeds, that develop underground, fetish from the body of s.b. and are round in shape, eaten as a superstitiously believed to have snack; sometimes called ‘Bambara been planted in him by an enemy nuts’. with the intention to harm his life. mpandiika Pl: mpandiika. n. handwriting, style of writing.

170 mpandu mpingu mpandu Pl: mpandu. n. banana plant. mperyana Pl: mperyana. n. intimate mpanga Pl: mpanga. n. arrangement, friend. sequence, order. mpeta Pl: mpeta. n. ring worn on the mpangamaiso Pl: mpangamaiso. n. finger or ear lobe. brave, fearless, intrepid, courageous mpewo Pl: mpewo. n. wind, storm, person; s.b. not timid, who is able to cold air. face danger without flinching. kubba empewo v. Idiom. be mpango Pl: mpango. n. pillar, centre phoney; fake. pole, central post placed in the middle kubitaku empewo Var: kubitaku of a house to support the roof. omwota. v. Idiom. lose steam, grow kutyamisya oku mpango v. cold, expire; be out of date. Idiom. hold firmly to a pillar for kunywa empewo v. 1 • get out support while giving birth. and get fresh air. mpanguzi Pl: mpanguzi. n. cock, 2 • Metaphor. brag, boast, vaunt, rooster. behave in order to impress others. mpanya1 Pl: mpanya. n. billy goat; mpeera Pl: mpeera. n. reward, male goat. payment, remuneration, wage, salary. mpanya2 Pl: mpanya. n. gap in the mpeeya Pl: mpeeya. n. unmarried teeth. person. mpapula gyʼamawulire mpeeyi Pl: mpeeyi. n. baby shawl. Pl: lupapula lwʼamawulire. n. Syn: ngozi. newspaper. mpigo Pl: mpigo. n. kidney. mpasaala Pl: mpasaala. n. wild mpiki Pl: mpiki. n. game piece, e.g., creeping bean. nuts, pebbles, used in playing certain mpaso Pl: mpaso. n. burrow, tunnel, board games. cave, animal hole, esp. on termite kulya empiki Lit: eat nuts v. Idiom. mounds where snakes often live. hit the jackpot; chance on an mpatiti Pl: mpatiti. n. vine sp. accumulated stake in a traditional mpawu Pl: mpawu. n. edible flying chess game. This is similar to white ant sp. checkmating and killing off the mpaanyi n. See main entry: luwaanyi. opponent’s king. mpaata Pl: mapaata. n. bald head. mpikisi Pl: mpikisi. n. loin, lumbar mpaawo adv. nothing, none, no one. area; either side of the backbone interj. not at all, in no way. between the hipbone and the ribs in mpederwa Pl: mpederwa. n. beloved humans as well as quadrupeds. child. mpimbu Pl: mpimbu. n. epilepsy. mpeke Pl: empeke. n. kernel of corn. kugwa empimbu v. have an mpembi Pl: mpembi. n. tip; end point epileptic fit. of s.t. mpimbwa Pl: mpimbwa. n. rooster, mperempe Pl: mperempe. n. cock. 1 • spinning top; toy made from a mpindi1 Pl: mpindi. n. pea, cowpeas, conical piece of wood made to spin type of beans. around on its point. Mpindi2 n. name of a person. 2 • compressor; mechanical device for mpingu Pl: mpingu. n. handcuffs. compressing s.t. mperya Pl: mperya. n. bridal escort, bridesmaid, young girls, e.g., sisters of the bride, who escort a bride in marriage.

171 mpiri kampolampola mpiri Pl: mpiri. n. snake. 2 • injection.

kukubba empiso v. inject; administer a liquid, especially a drug or vaccine into the body with a syringe. mpiti Pl: mpiti. n. hyena. mpiima1 Pl: mpiima. n. pond; small water body cut off in a depression, esp. Pl: . n. time period, mpiriri mpiriri close to a swamp. instance; single occasion for some 2 Pl: . n. sword, hunting event. mpiima mpiima knife, two edged knife, special knife for Pl: . From: Luganda. n. mpisa mpisa circumcising. good discipline, manners, habit, Pl: . n. money, finance. character, behaviour, conduct, customs; mpiiya mpiiya Pl: . n. burp, belch. trait of being well-behaved, respectful, mpiiyi1 mpiiyi v. . refined, pleasant, good-mannered. kukubba empiiyi Metaphor belch, burp; expel a strong and very Syn: . neebitya unpleasantly smelling gas from the Var: kutabba nʼempisa kubba stomach through the mouth. . v. be ill- wʼempisa mbiibbi Pl: . n. envy, jealousy, mannered, discourteous; not have mpiiyi2 mpiiyi indignation, resentment. Syn: . good behaviour. nsaalwa Pl: . n. cowpea, green Pl: . n. good- mpoca mpoca wʼempisa bʼempisa grains, green peas. mannered, courteous, respectful Pl: . n. boiled person. mpogolwa mpogolwa egg. v. behave badly. kubula mpisa Pl: . n. edible, smooth v. be mpoito mpoito kubulamu mpisa thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped disrespectful. base. v. influence s.b.’s kucuusa empisa adj. slow, gradual. behaviour. mpola adv. do s.t. relaxedly, Pl: . n. 1 • sewing needle. mpolampola mpiso mpiso leisurely, slowly, tardily, easily, bit by bit, step by step, in stages, gradually, one step at a time, in increments, piecemeal, by degrees, little by little. kampolampola adv. slower; more gradual.

172 mpologoma mubiri mpologoma Pl: mpologoma. n. lion. mpumi Pl: mpumi. n. 1 • forehead. 2 • countenance. mpumumpu n. beer made out of mellowed ripe bananas. mpunda Pl: mpunda. n. donkey. mpunga1 Pl: mpunga. n. storm. mpunga2 Var: lumbe olubita. n. Metaphor. measles; a contagious disease. mpuuta Pl: mpuuta. n. Nile perch fish sp. mpuutu Var: mpwitu. n. stubbornness, obstinacy. mpuuwu Pl: mpuuwu. n. dove. mpwitu n. See main entry: mpuutu. Mpologoma n. name of a river. mu adv. See main entry: omu. Tradition has it that this river, i.e., mubaizi Pl: babaizi. n. carpenter, wood the big river at Tirinyi along the carver, s.b. who works with wood. Iganga-Mbale highway, used to roar mubaka Pl: babaka. n. representative, like a lion and esp. during times of messenger. floods--devour people and/or their mubala Pl: mibala. n. drum with a long property until the current big cylindrical hollow bowl-shaped barrel. bridges were constructed (in the mubali Pl: babali. n. accountant. 1990s). mubaabi Pl: babaabi. n. plaintiff, Mpolyabigere n. name of a river. accuser, complainant. mpolyawolye adv. ultimately, mubaabirwa Pl: babaabirwa. n. eventually, finally; in the end. accused person; defendant in a criminal mpomba Pl: mpomba. n. grief, sorrow, proceeding. despondency; state of being almost mubende Pl: mibende. n. long-necked without hope, due to irreparable loss, pot. grief or worry. mubere Var: muberaabere. Pl: babere. mpongo Pl: mpongo. n. s.t. esp. n. first born. foodstuffs, set aside for use in times of mubiko1 Pl: babiko. n. washer of a scarcity. corpse; nephew or niece of the deceased mpotokwa Pl: mpotokwa. n. s.t. who washes the corpse. withered or partially dried up. mubiko2 Pl: mibiko. n. spirit of a dead mpotolwa Pl: mpotolwa. n. twisted, person. tangled, gnarled, matted thing. kutambulya omubiko v. mpoowe Pl: mpoowe. n. groin. bereavement ceremony whereby mpooza Pl: mpooza. n. tax, user fee; members of a deceased person’s market dues. family go around visiting each of mpuku Pl: mpuku. n. den, cave. the relatives homes in principle ‘to mpuli Pl: mpuli. n. bullet, slug; make known’ the loss of a member, projectile that is fired. but in practice ‘to collect’ aid, mpuliziganya n. mode of usually in form of foodstuffs, to communication. support the funeral expenses. mpuluca Pl: mpuluca. n. edition, issue mubini Pl: babini. n. dancer, s.b. who of a publication, publication. dances to the music. mpulukutwi Pl: mpulukutwi. n. mubiri Pl: mibiri. n. body. inner ear, that starts at the eardrum.

173 kuwaaku omubiri muduwu

kuwaaku omubiri v. Idiom. mucukuncu n. liquor, spirits, locally become thin, skinny, lose weight. brewed strong alcoholic beverage called kwigala omubiri v. Idiom. fatten ‘waragi’. up, for s.b. who has been thin. mucungwa Pl: micungwa. n. orange kwirya omubiri v. Idiom. gain fruit, juice or tree. body fat after illness. mucuuzi Pl: micuuzi. n. soup. mubisi1 n. juice, esp. from bananas. Mudaka n. See main entry: Badaka. mubisi gwʼenzoki n. honey. mudalizo Pl: midalizo. n. hem; flap Syn: bwoki, mujenene. that forms a cloth border. mubisi2 Pl: babisi. n. naive person. mudambo Pl: midambo. n. travail, muboni Pl: baboni. n. spectator, struggle. viewer, onlooker, watcher, witness, Mudaama Pl: Badaama. n. name of a bystander. tribe. muboobe Pl: miboobe. n. tree sp. Mudeenya n. name of a person. mubuyabuyani Pl: babuyabuyani. mudeepa Pl: mideepa. n. type of n. s.b. who does not finish what he wooden trap having a strong string with starts. a knot and bait, used for trapping mubuulizi Pl: babuulizi. n. preacher, animals. lay leader. mudeeyi Pl: badeeyi. n. honey mubyaire Pl: babyaire. n. parent. gatherer, beekeeper. mubyale Pl: babyale. n. native person. mudi dem. that one over there. mubyaliranwa Pl: babyaliranwa. n. mudindiri Pl: badindiri. n. fat person. citizen. mudinkoni n. See main entry: mubyalisya Pl: babyalisya. n. mudiikoni. midwife. mudiri Pl: midiri. n. long drum; Mubbala n. name of a person. musical instrument that is hit by hand or mubbaagi Pl: babbaagi. n. surgeon; stick. s.b. who skins or flays animals. kudunda mudiri Var: kudunda mubbeyi Pl: babbeyi. n. liar, cheat, tongoli. v. Idiom. play climax untrustworthy dishonest person. rhythm. mubbeeri Pl: babbeeri. n. assistant. mudiikoni Var: mudinkoni. mubbimubbi Pl: babbibabbi. n. bad Pl: badiikoni. From: English. n. person. deacon. mubbingi Pl: babbingi. n. pursuer, mudo Pl: mido. n. Taboo. vagina. chaser. Syn: munie. mubbowe Pl: babbowe. n. prisoner. Mudongo n. name of a person. mubbumbi Pl: babbumbi. n. potter. mudoto Pl: badoto. n. sluggard; idle muca Pl: mica. n. stinger on an insect. slothful lazy person. mucaakisi Pl: bacaakisi. n. beginner. mudoodo Pl: midoodo. n. mango tree muceeno Pl: miceeno. n. bad omen, or fruit sp., oval-shaped, medium to haunting ghost. large-sized with a greenish to dark-red mucolokobbi Pl: micolokobbi. n. tree blush skin when still raw but yellow sp. largely overlaid with dark-red and mucooga Pl: micooga. n. wild herb heavy purplish bloom when ripe. and fruit sp. mudumo Pl: midumo. n. pipe. mucoogwa Pl: micoogwa. n. type of muduwu Pl: miduwu. n. small wading wild berry; small and pulpy edible fruit, bird sp. with greatly elongated toes and like grapes or blueberries, or the tree claws that enable it to walk on floating which produces these. vegetation.

174 muduusi mugasiya muduusi Pl: miduusi. n. rear-most end mugabo Pl: migabo. n. share. of the abdomen, esp. in birds and mugadangadi Pl: bagadangadi. n. insects. vagabond, wanderer; person having no mudya Pl: badya. n. illicit lover with settled home. Syn: mulaaduuki. whom one is sexually involved. mugaiga Pl: bagaiga. n. rich person. mufama Pl: mifama. n. tree sp. mugaire Pl: migaire. n. 1 • bark cloth mufenensi Var: fene. Pl: mifenensi. n. tree. jackfruit. 2 • bark cloth clothes for special mufeere Pl: bafeere. n. bereaved occasions, for both male and female. person, widow, widower, orphan; s.b. mugaito Pl: migaito. n. fine, ransom. who has suffered the death of a loved Mugala n. name of a person. one. mugalabe Pl: migalabe. n. long drum; mwifeere Pl: baifeere. n. widower; musical instrument that is hit by hand or male family member related to a stick. dead person. mugalama Pl: bagalama. n. servant, namwifeere Pl: banamwifeere. bond-servant; s.b. bound to labor n. widow; female family member without wages. related to a dead person. mugalangatano Pl: migalangatano. mufiirwa Pl: bafiirwa. n. impotent n. trouble. person. mugalaagala Var: mugalama. mufu Pl: bafu. n. corpse. Pl: bagalaagala. n. servant, porter, mufu omuyaaka Pl: bafu handmaid; a manservant or maidservant abayaaka. n. Idiom. newcomer, working in the service of another, starter, entrant; recent arrival or new especially in non in-house chores e.g. participant in some activity. running erands and gardener roles. mufuduuki Pl: bafuduuki. n. dirty mugaluci Pl: bagaluci. n. translator. person. mugambiriri Pl: bagambiriri. n. mufugi Pl: bafugi. n. administrator, comforter. governor, chairman. mugamu n. flavour. mufuleeje Pl: mifuleeje. n. 1 • pipe, muganda1 Pl: baganda. n. brother, water pipe. sister, same sex sibling. 2 • gutter; channel along the eaves of a muganda2 Pl: miganda. n. 1 • small roof for collecting rainwater. bundle, heap. mufumbo Pl: bafumbo. n. spouse, 2 • tuft of grass. married person. Muganda3 Pl: Baganda. n. name of a mufumi w’ebifumo Pl: bafumi tribe. b’ebifumo. n. storyteller. Syn: musimi mugangi1 Pl: bagangi. n. nurse, doctor, wʼebisimo. herbalist, traditional healer; s.b. who mufumu Pl: bafumu. n. herbalist, uses herbs to treat a patient. witchdoctor, traditional healer; s.b. who mugangi2 Pl: migangi. n. present; treats the spiritual side of illness using package given to a guest as a take-home herbs. gift. mufundi Var: fundi. Pl: bafundi. n. muganyulo Pl: miganyulo. n. technician, repairer; s.b. who does purpose, benefit. technical work. kutoolamu omuganyulo v. find mufuzi Pl: bafuzi. n. ruler, leader. satisfying. mufuubbi Pl: bafuubbi. n. illegitimate mugasiya Pl: migasiya. n. tree or shrub child, bastard child. sp. of the Acacia family, having bright- mugabi Pl: bagabi. n. generous person. yellow and sometimes white flowers.

175 mugaso mugonsye mugaso Pl: migaso. n. value, mugimbi Pl: bagimbi. n. sailor, usefulness, importance, benefit. navigator, captain of a ship, helmsman; kyʼomugaso Var: kya mugaso. adj. s.b. who steers a boat. useful. Mugiti Var: Migiti. n. name of a place. kubba kyʼomugaso v. be useful, mugo Pl: migo. n. 1 • edge, rim; outside valuable. surface or outer edge of s.t. typically kubula omugaso v. be useless. circular. mugayaali Pl: bagayaali. n. lazy 2 • shore, shoreline; area at the edge of person. of a lake or next to a steep drop. mugayi1 Pl: migayi. n. 1 • paddle; short- mugoba Pl: migoba. n. bag, purse, handled pole with a broad blade at one handbag. end used for stirring, mingling, or Mugobera n. name of a person. mixing food. mugogo Pl: migogo. n. banana stem. 2 • oar. mugole Pl: bagole. n. bridegroom. mugayi2 Pl: bagayi. n. arbitrator. Mugombesya n. name of a person. mugaabe Pl: migaabe. n. long drum. mugonampewo Pl: mugonampewo. mugaami Pl: migaami. n. ‘mugaire’ n. pullover, overcoat; thick, heavy coat tree planted usually in the home for worn over clothes, e.g., in winter for worshipping gods. warmth. Syn: kawuuti. mugaamiriri Pl: bagaamiriri. n. lead- mugongerera Pl: bagongerera. n. s.b singer, s.b. who leads others in the who feels evil towards others. singing as they join in the chorus of a mugongo1 Pl: migongo. n. back, spine; song. back side of an animal. mugaanike n. filtered salt from ash. mugaati Pl: migaati. n. bread. muge Pl: mige. n. circlet ring, made of either dry banana fibre or cloth material, worn on the head by women at funerals as a sign of mourning. mugeizi Pl: bageizi. n. fat person. Mugema n. name of a person, clan name. mugendera Var: mugendereryo. Pl: migendera. n. termite path. mugenge Pl: bagenge. n. leper; s.b. suffering from leprosy. mugeni Pl: bageni. n. guest, visitor, new-arrival. kukubba omugongo v. Metaphor. ignore; turn the back on; disregard mugenzi Pl: bagenzi. n. deceased person. intentionally. Syn: kuleka, kutala, . mugezi Pl: bagezi. n. wise, intelligent kuzira person. mugongo2 Pl: migongo. n. furrow, groove, corrugation; ridge on a mugezigezi Pl: bagezigezi. n. shrewd, intelligent, judicious, crafty, cunning corrugated surface. person. kyʼemigongo adj. corrugated, striated, rippled, furrowed. mugigi Pl: migigi. n. age group, contemporary, peer. mugonsye Pl: bamugonsye. n. beloved person. mugimba Pl: bagimba. n. rain maker.

176 mugose Mukalijooko mugose n. sesame; tall annual mujagujagu Pl: bajagujagu. n. active, herbaceous plant sp. cultivated for its energetic person. oil-rich seeds. mujambajamba Pl: bajambajamba. mugoyo n. mushy food, pulp, pap; n. very tall person. Syn: walukolobbo. mashed food especially potatoes with mujanjabi Pl: bajanjabi. n. s.b. who beans or peas. Syn: kafuta. nurses, looks after or takes care of a mugudu n. 1 • s.t. clipped, cut, or sick person. trimmed by clipping esp. fingers, toes, mujaaja n. short shrub sp. known for its arms, or legs. medicinal properties as a remedy for 2 • nickname for s.b. who has lost fevers and as a condiment in tea. fingers or toes to leprosy. mujaasi Pl: bajaasi. n. soldier. muguduko Pl: miguduko. n. chess. mujejeri Pl: bajejeri. n. helper; s.b. who mugugu Pl: migugu. n. luggage, cargo, supports another. load. mujenene n. honey. Syn: bwoki, mubisi muguguma Pl: baguguma. n. gwʼenzoki. stammerer. mujeemu Pl: bajeemu. n. disobedient muguli Pl: baguli. n. buyer. person. mugulukira Pl: migulukira. n. mujobi Pl: bajobi. n. fisherman who parasite, plant off-shoot that is usually uses spears. of a different kind from the main stem. mujulizi Pl: bajulizi. n. witness; s.b. mugulukira Pl: bagulukira. n. who testifies. outsider. mujungi Pl: bajungi. n. s.b. who is a mugulwa Pl: bagulwa. n. slave. bully. mugumba Pl: bagumba. n. barren mukago Pl: mikago. n. friendship. woman. mukago okufa v. end a friendship; mugumu Pl: bagumu. n. courageous, relationship. brave person; s.b. who is strong and can kusala omukago v. Idiom. bear pain. befriend or become a friend to s.b. muguwa Pl: miguwa. n. style of kwira omu mukago v. reconcile. plaiting, for hair, fishing rope, etc. kwita omukago v. end a kutoola omuguwa omu friendship, break a relationship. mamiro v. Idiom. rescue; deliver mukaire Pl: bakaire. n. old person. from peril. mukaizo gwa nzogi n. plant sp. muguulo Pl: miguulo. n. trunk or mukakati Pl: bakakati. n. firm person. supporting pole. mukalabaizo Pl: mikalabaizo. n. mugwabi Pl: migwabi. n. smoking swelling on the knee. pipe. mukalanguki Pl: bakalanguki. n. mugwairalu Pl: bagwairalu. n. firm, tough, hard person. madman, lunatic, insane, crazy, mukali Pl: bakali. n. woman, female. mentally sick person. Syn: muzwalandagala. mugwanya Pl: migwanya. n. latrine, mukali wa Var: muka. Pl: bakali outhouse. ba. n. wife. mugwera Pl: bagwera. n. learner. kubba nʼabakali bangi v. be Syn: mwega. polygamous. Mugwere Pl: Bagwere. n. s.b. of the kwira eeri abakali v. Idiom. be Bagwere tribe. pregnant. mugwira Pl: bagwira. n. alien, Mukalijooko n. See main entry: foreigner, outsider, stranger. Bakalijooko.

177 mukali-musaiza mukiiko mukali-musaiza Pl: bakali-basaiza. mukaapi Pl: bakaapi. n. dirty person. n. tomboy; female person who behaves mukaapo adj. See main entry: kaapo. in masculine manner. mukebe Pl: mikebe. n. tin, can, small mukalinkaala Pl: bakalinkaala. n. metal container, used as a unit of woman who has given birth. volume. mukaliriro Pl: mikaliriro. n. toasted mukeberi Pl: bakeberi. n. s.b. who can foodstuff. divine secrets. mukalo Var: mukalyo. Pl: mikalo. n. mukene Pl: mukene. n. tiny, nutritious foodstuff that is usually eaten fresh but fish sp.; quite like silverfish. has instead been smoked or sun-dried mukengeize Pl: bakengeize. n. for preservation e.g. meat, fish, dried purified thing. greens, and mushrooms. mukesi Pl: bakesi. n. harvester. mukaluke Pl: mikaluke. n. tree sp. mukeeka Pl: mikeeka. n. palm leaf mukama Pl: bamukama. n. evil spirit mat. that embodies itself in the form of a mukeeti Pl: bakeeti. n. spy. leopard. mukimirubali Pl: bakimirubali. n. Mukamba n. name of a family. boastful person. mukambani Pl: bakambani. n. mukinjaaji Pl: bakinjaaji. From: collector. Luganda. n. butcher; s.b. who slaughters mukambwe Pl: bakambwe. n. harsh, animals. stern, ruthless person. mukira Pl: mikira. n. tail. mukami Pl: bakami. n. milkman. kugeda omukira v. Idiom. cower, mukamirya Pl: mikamirya. n. barley recoil, shrink, tremble, cringe, fruit and wild tree sp. avoid, shy away. mukanaga Pl: mikanaga. n. type of kukuusa omukira v. Idiom. trail; shrub known for its herbal properties. come last. mukandala Var: mukalakanda. mukisa Pl: mikisa. n. luck, opportunity, Pl: mikandala. n. funeral belt, a chance, prospect. Syn: nkabi. bereaved persons wraps around her mukisa okukukwata Pl: mikisa waist, with a pouch-like compartment okukukwata. n. Metaphor. good which the condoled person uses as luck, fortune. separate storage space for monetary mukisa omubbimubbi condolesce garnered off the cloth strips. Pl: mikisa omubbimubbi. n. Syn: igwali. disadvantage, bad-luck. Mukata n. name of a person. ekyʼomukisa omusa adv. Mukatuliki Pl: Bakatuliki. From: fortunately, luckily. English. n. Catholic. kyʼomukisa omubbiibbi adv. mukaabbulu Pl: bakaabbulu. n. half- unfortunately, unluckily, caste person. regrettably. mukaado adj. See main entry: kaado. mukitimbo Pl: mikitimbo. n. mukaafiiri Pl: bakaafiiri. n. medium-height growing tree with thin unbeliever, pagan. leaves, popular for its herbal properties. mukaaga num. six. mukiiko Pl: mikiiko. n. 1 • crossbar, mukaagwa Var: kaagwa. rail; any long thin horizontal crosspiece Pl: bakaagwa. n. friend, comrade. between two vertical posts or that goes mukaakale Pl: mikaakale. n. tree sp. across s.t. mukaanyi Pl: mikaanyi. n. short- 2 • ridge pole; horizontal pole in a growing tree known for its herbal building that holds up rafters. properties.

178 mukoberi mukukulu mukoberi Pl: bakoberi. n. mukonkolo Pl: mikonkolo. n. stool blackmailer. made of a flat or curved piece of wood, mukobyo Pl: mikobyo. n. coiled typically resting on a single pedestal, metallic bracelet, bangle; jewellery and without a back or arms. worn around the body for decoration. mukono Pl: mikono. n. 1 • arm, mukoda Var: nabukoda. Pl: bakoda. n. forelimb of an animal or human. beloved person; s.b. most loved or 2 • side, flank. favoured. 3 • handwriting. mukodo Pl: bakodo. From: Luganda. 4 • signature. n. selfish person. Syn: mwimi. 5 • handlebar, handgrip; appendage to mukoka Pl: mikoka. n. beer made out an object that is designed to be held in of banana juice. order to use or move it. mukoko Pl: mikoko. n. tree sp. mukono omuliiro Pl: mikono mukokoteeni Pl: mikokoteeni. n. emiliiro. n. righthand side. cart; wheeled vehicle with one, two or Syn: ngalo endiiro. four wheels and that can be pushed by mukono omugooda Pl: mikono s.b. emigooda. n. lefthand side. mukoli Pl: bakoli. n. worker. Syn: ngalo engooda. mukoli wa Pl: bakoli ba. n. maker kuteekaku omukono v. of s.t. Metaphor. sign, append a signature mukoli wʼebibbibibbi on a document. Pl: bakoli bʼebibbibibbi. n. mukosi Pl: mikosi. n. tree sp. sinner, offender. mukoti Pl: mikoti. n. neck; narrow mukolo1 Pl: mikolo. n. ceremony, connecting or end part, of a bottle or function, event. other container near the mouth. kukola omukolo v. conduct a mukowola Pl: bakowola. n. most ceremony. beloved wife. mukolo2 Pl: mikolo. n. hollow tube-like mukozya Pl: mikozya. n. tree sp. plant stem used for storing straws used mukoodero Pl: mikoodero. n. crochet in drinking a local brew called ‘malwa’. hook. Mukolomoojo Pl: Bakolomoojo. n. mukooge Pl: mikooge. n. okra tree or name of a tribe. fruit whose saline fruit pods are eaten as mukoma Pl: mikoma. n. tree sp.; tall- a delicacy. growing hardwood tree sp. known for mukoola Pl: mikoola. n. tree sp. sticks that make strong whips. mukoomero Pl: mikoomero. n. long mukonda Pl: mikonda. n. handle; walking stick for the elderly. appendage to an object especially mukoosi Pl: mikoosi. n. course, track, utensils that is designed to be held in path, trend or route along which s.t. order to use it. travels or moves. mukondi Pl: mikondi. n. grass, mukoozimbi Pl: bakoozimbi. From: naturally growing, and widely preferred Luganda. n. paralytic. for grazing and hay, quite similar to mukubbi Pl: bakubbi. n. musician; s.b. ‘timothy grass’, its flower stems are who plays a musical instrument. often used to make brooms. mukucaakuca Pl: bakucaakuca. n. mukongeri Pl: bakongeri. n. dirty defrauder; dishonest person in financial person. matters. mukonko Pl: mikonko. n. pestle. mukugu Pl: bakugu. n. expert; s.b. mukonkojo Pl: mikonkojo. n. walking proficient. stick. mukukulu Pl: mikukulu. n. tree sp.

179 mukula mulaaduuki mukula Pl: mikula. n. trench, drainage mukwekwesyo Pl: mikwekwesyo. n. channel, ditch. track; mark or line of marks on the Mukulisitaayo Pl: Bakulisitaayo. n. ground left behind as signs of a course Christian. followed by s.t. or s.b. mukulu Pl: bakulu. n. adult, head man, mukwenda Pl: bakwenda. n. elder. 1 • messenger, representative; go- mukulu wa Pl: bakulu ba. n. between often used to negotiate bride leader; s.b. in charge. price and bring back the results to the mukumbaani Pl: bakumbaani. n. groom’s family. collector, gatherer, solicitor. 2 • diplomat; s.b. who moves to another Syn: musolongi. country to represent their own country mukumbeeri Pl: mikumbeeri. n. in that new country. type of trap. mulabe Pl: balabe. n. enemy. mukumeeri Pl: mikumeeri. n. plant mulabiriri Pl: balabiriri. n. manager. sp. mulabirizi Pl: balabirizi. n. bishop. mukungi Pl: bakungi. n. mourner. mulabba Pl: milabba. n. crossbar, mukungu Pl: bakungu. n. 1 • official crossbeam, traverse beam. envoy or representative. mulagajali Pl: balagajali. n. careless, 2 • Member of Parliament, MP, negligent, irresponsible person. congressman. mulagiriri Pl: balagiriri. n. guide, mukunyi Pl: bakunyi. n. s.b. who usher. squeezes juice from fruit as part of mulaguli Pl: balaguli. n. diviner, alcohol preparation. witchdoctor, sorcerer. mukunyu Pl: mikunyu. n. tree sp. mulalama n. tetanus. mukutu Pl: mikutu. n. 1 • water mulalu Pl: balalu. n. lunatic; mentally channel. disabled, disturbed, crazy, mad person. 2 • delta. mulambo Pl: mirambo. n. corpse; mukuza Pl: bakuza. From: Luganda. body of a dead person. n. executor; overseer over a dead mulamu Pl: balamu. n. sister-in-law, person’s estate who advises the heir on brother-in-law, a sister or brother to administration of the will. your wife. mukuujukuuju Pl: bakuujukuuju. n. mulamwa1 Pl: miramwa. n. theme, sharp, shrewd person; s.b. marked by substance, core, essence, gist, nitty- practical hard-headed intelligence. gritty; the most essential or vital part of mukuumi Pl: bakuumi. n. guard, some idea or experience. askari, watchman, security guard, mulamwa2 Pl: miramwa. n. grass sp. protector. mulandira Pl: mirandira. n. root. mukuumi wʼebiseera mulanga Pl: miranga. From: Luganda. Pl: bakuumi bʼebiseera. n. n. entreaty, appeal, admonition. Metaphor. time-keeper; s.b. punctual mulangi Pl: balangi. n. weaver. who works according to schedule or mulangira Pl: balangira. n. prince of without delay. the royal family. mukuusiro Pl: mikuusiro. n. strap mulaso Pl: miraso. n. bow for hunting. used for pulling or dragging s.t. mulaza Pl: miraza. n. big-size whole mukwancali Pl: mikwancali. n. old, piece of smoked or dried fish. worn out thing. Syn: kyenyanza. mukwate Pl: bakwate. n. captive, Mulaabbi n. name of a person. prisoner of war. mulaaduuki Pl: balaaduuki. n. vagabond, wanderer; s.b. who leads a

180 mulaame mulogo

wandering unsettled life or has no mulevu Var: kirevu. Pl: mirevu. n. settled home. Syn: mugadangadi. 1 • beard, moustache. mulaame Pl: balaame. n. cursed 2 • chin. person. muleegeri Pl: baleegeri. n. instructor, mulekesule Pl: balekesule. n. s.b. who trainer. has been freed from restraint or muleegi Pl: baleegi. n. s.b. who tunes commitment to anything. musical instruments. mulekula Pl: mirekula. n. creeping nut muli Pl: miri. n. root. sp. kutega emiri v. Idiom. bewitch. mulekwa1 Pl: bamulekwa. From: muligo n. smell of burnt food. Luganda. n. orphan. muliko Pl: miriko. n. taboo; s.t. utterly kubba omulekwa v. be orphaned. forbidden. Mulekwa2 n. name of a person. mulimaawa n. See main entry: mulembe Pl: mirembe. n. 1 • period of muniimu. time, season, era. mulimi Pl: balimi. n. farmer, cultivator, 2 • popular trend or fashion, especially gardener. in dress or manners of behaviour or mulimo Pl: mirimo. n. work, design of doing s.t. employment. kyʼomulembe adj. modern, state- kubbinga oku mulimo v. Idiom. of-the-art, trendy, contemporary, fire; terminate employment, chase fashionable. away a worker. kubba oku mulembe mulingiriri Pl: balingiriri. n. Var: kutuukana nʼomulembe. v. be bystander; s.b. who lingers. modern, fashionable, up to date. mulirano Pl: mirirano. n. kusuuka ekyamulembe v. neighbourhood, vicinity, locality. become fashionable or state-of-the- muliranwa Pl: baliranwa. n. art. neighbour. kuteeka ku mulembe muliri Pl: baliri. n. mourner. Var: kwirya oku mulembe. v. muliisya Pl: baliisya. n. herdsman, modernise; make up-to-date. shepherd, s.b. who looks after livestock. kuteekawo omulembe v. set, mulobi Pl: balobi. n. fisherman who invent a trend or fashion. uses hooks. kuzwa oku mulembe v. Idiom. mulobo Pl: mirobo. n. fish hook. become unfashionable. kwira oku mulembe v. become trendy, up-to-date, modernised, upmarket. muleme Pl: baleme. n. disabled, crippled, lame person. mulengo Pl: mirengo. n. pile, collection, heap, assortment. mulenzi Pl: balenzi. n. male house worker. mulogo Pl: balogo. n. charmer, diviner, mulere Pl: mirere. n. flute, pan pipe; magician, night dancer, wizard, musical instrument played by blowing sorcerer, witch, witch doctor; s.b. who through it. works magic and witchcraft, casts evil muleri Pl: baleri. n. babysitter, caretaker spells or bewitches others. of children. mulerwa Pl: balerwa. n. nurse.

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wafeera muloge interj. Idiom. flee mulwani Pl: balwani. n. soldier, from harm, danger, or trouble fighter. beforehand, lest you get bewitched. mulwaniriri Pl: balwaniriri. n. mulolereri Pl: balolereri. n. watcher. defender, activist. mulolobali Pl: balolobali. n. dull, mulya Pl: balya. n. daughter-in-law. stupid person. mulyaki Pl: balyaki. n. cheat; mulolongo Pl: milolongo. n. dishonest, fraudulent person. formation, sequence, queue, convoy. mulyangani Pl: balyangani. n. mulolootero Pl: milolootero. n. glutton; s.b. who overeats. pointer, baton. mulyango Pl: miryango. n. entrance, mulongo Pl: mirongo. n. tree sp. door, doorway, gate, gateway. muloobe Pl: miroobe. n. g-string, mulyapata Pl: balyapata. n. house loincloth; skimpy undergarment cleaner. wrapped round the hips to cover the mulyo Pl: miryo. n. bait, decoy, lure; s.t. genitals, consisting of a narrow strip of used to lure victims into danger, esp. fabric and attached to a waistband, when trapping birds. traditionally worn by men as their only mumaiso n. 1 • face. garment. Syn: nfungo. 2 • in front, ahead, beforehand. mulootabaami Pl: mirootabaami. n. 3 • in the future. tree sp. kyʼomumaiso adj. futuristic. mulooti Pl: balooti. n. dreamer. kuteeka omumaiso v. put in muluka1 Pl: miruka. n. ritual ceremony, front; place ahead. ceremonial activity. kutwala omu maiso v. Idiom. kumala omuluka v. Idiom. move s.t. forward. perform a religious ceremony. kwaba omumaiso v. 1 • go or muluka2 Pl: miruka. n. parish. move ahead; continue on. muluki Pl: baluki. n. builder. 2 • advance, develop. muluku Pl: miruku. n. short-growing kwongera omumaiso v. Idiom. perennial plant with woody stems, cause s.t. to advance, move s.t. in known for its herbal properties. front or ahead. mululunkani Pl: balulunkani. n. mumanye Pl: bamanye. n. impatient person; s.b. who does not wait acquaintance. for s.t. mumanyi Pl: bamanyi. n. mulundi Pl: mirundi. n. knowledgeable person, expert, skilled multiplication. person. mulungami Pl: balungami. n. guide, mumayaani Pl: bamayaani. n. stupid usher. person; s.b. without good judgement. mulusi Pl: mirusi. n. whistle, whistling; mumbeiza Pl: bambeiza. n. princess, sound made by air rapidly coming out female member of the royal clan among of a small aperture. the Bagwere tribe. muluusi Var: nduusi. Pl: miruusi. n. mumbowa Pl: bambowa. n. jailer. female animal that has not yet produced mumiro Pl: mimiro. n. throat; passage a young one. inside the neck of mammals. mulwaire Pl: balwaire. n. patient, sick mumomole Pl: bamomole. n. outcast. person. munabyafaayo Pl: banabyafaayo. n. mulwaire wʼomutwe historian, archaeologist. Pl: balwaire bʼomutwe. n. munacaalo Pl: banacaalo. n. villager, insane, mad or crazy person. rural dweller; an unsophisticated rustic person.

182 munadiini munwa munadiini Pl: banadiini. n. devout 2 • pupil; contractile aperture in the iris religious person. of the eye. munaiswe Pl: banaiswe. n. colleague. munie Pl: minie. n. Taboo. vagina. munaka Pl: minaka. n. heron, large Syn: munena, mudo. long necked bird of prey that eats rats muninge Pl: mamuninge. n. small and snakes. dull-coloured singing bird of the munakanisa Pl: banakanisa. n. sparrow family, usually feeds on seeds church member, religious person. or insects. munakibiina Pl: banakibiina. n. muniimu Var: munimaawa; group member. mulimaawa. Pl: miniimu. n. 1 • lemon munakibuga Pl: banakibuga. n. tree. urban dweller, city-born; s.b. having the 2 • lemon, small bitter citrus fruit. customs or manners of a city person. Syn: kisecungwa. munakitundu Pl: banakitundu. n. munobe Pl: banobe. n. s.b. hated, area resident; community member. unloved. munakomole Pl: minakomole. n. tree munobi Pl: banobi. n. adversary. sp. munoki Pl: minoki. n. chuck of meat or munamateeka Pl: banamateeka. n. muscle cut from the fleshy part of an lawyer. animal or large fish such as beef or munamawanga Pl: banamawanga. steak. n. foreigner, alien, stranger, outsider; munoonereri Pl: banoonereri. n. non-native person. investigator, s.b. who gathers munamawulire Pl: banamawulire. intelligence. n. news reporter, reporter. munsuko Pl: bansuko. n. youth. munanfunsi Pl: bananfunsi. From: muntu Pl: bantu. n. person; human Luganda. n. hypocrite. being. munange Pl: banange. n. companion, kubba muntu v. be human or colleague, comrade. humane. interj. hello, hey! kubba muntu ku muntu v. munasa Pl: minasa. n. leech; Idiom. be close to s.t. or tightly bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial packed. worms typically having a sucker at each kubba muntu wʼomu bantu v. end. be sociable. munasayansi Pl: banasayansi. muntu wʼomu bantu Pl: bantu From: English. n. scientist. bʼomu bantu. n. sociable, friendly munaabi Pl: banaabi. n. bather; s.b. person; s.b. after people’s hearts. who regularly takes a bath. muntuwo Pl: bantubo. n. relative. munaana num. eight, eight times. munu dem. this one. munda adv. in, inside, internally. mununuli Pl: banunuli. n. saviour, kubba omunda v. be inside; redeemer, deliverer. indoors. munwa Pl: minwa. n. 1 • mouth. wʼomunda Pl: bʼomunda. n. insider. mundu Pl: mamundu. n. gun. munena Pl: minena. n. Taboo. Euph. pubis; pubic area. Syn: munie. munenwa Pl: banenwa. n. in-law; parent of your wife or husband. munge Pl: munge. n. 1 • egg yolk. 2 • beak, bill of a bird.

183 kanwanwa mupiira kanwanwa Pl: bunwanwa. n. lip. munyoonyo n. excitement, thrill, kubba munwa nʼenindo v. sensation. Idiom. be very near to or close by munyoonyo okukukwata v. be each other. excited. kucuusa omunwa v. Metaphor. munyoonyo okukwizula v. be curse, damn, invoke evil; wish harm delirious, frantic. upon. Syn: kucuusa engalo, kugeda munyoozi Pl: minyoozi. n. sweater. omunwa. munywi Pl: banywi. n. drunkard. kumalamu omunwa v. Idiom. cry muŋeŋese Pl: baŋeŋese. n. hateful, loud, wail. merciless, ruthless person; s.b. who kuteera omunwa v. Metaphor. shows no pity. have your mouth open, due to a muŋoono Pl: baŋoono. n. clean, neat, physical handicap. tidy person. munwe Pl: minwe. n. one banana mupaisuka Var: mupaasuka. finger. Pl: mipaisuka. n. trap made of wood munzalwa Pl: banzalwa. n. s.b. who and a suspended metal piece, used to suffers from lack of food, always trap rodents. having little food in his house, at mupakasi Pl: bapakasi. n. worker, harvest time or otherwise, often due to porter. laziness or poor planning. mupaliiso Pl: mipaliiso. n. mattress. munyagi Pl: banyagi. n. robber, purse mupangisya Pl: bapangisya. n. or wallet snatcher; derogatory name for tenant, renter; s.b. who pays rent to use a petty thief or an unscrupulous s.t. that is owned by s.b. else. business person. mupango Pl: mipango. n. munyago Pl: minyago. n. booty. arrangement, deal; s.t. arranged between munyala Pl: minyala. n. animal sp. of or agreed to by parties, usually arrived the rodent family. at after discussion, that fixes the Munyana n. name of a person. obligations of each party. munyante Pl: minyante. n. wild green kukola omupango v. make an vegetable sp. commonly known for arrangement, agree a deal; conceive sprouting in places where cattle have a plot or devise a scheme. been kept. mupaasuka Pl: mipaasuka. n. trap munyanyansi Pl: minyanyansi. n. made of poles. stem of a pineapple plant. mupaati Pl: bapaati. n. non-relative; munyaaŋi Pl: banyaaŋi. n. avenger; s.b. not related to you. vindictive person. mupere Pl: bapere. n. male youth munyeete Pl: banyeete. n. adolescent; between the age of 10 and 15. youthful male between the onset of mupeenereku Pl: bapeenereku. n. puberty and maturity. first husband, first wife. munyikula Pl: minyikula. n. piece or mupimi wʼeitakali Pl: bapimi chunk of beef. bʼeitakali. n. surveyor. Munyolo Pl: Banyolo. n. name of a mupiira Pl: mipiira. n. 1 • ball. tribe. munyololo Pl: minyololo. n. lock, fastener, latch. munyoomi Pl: banyoomi. n. contemptuous, disdainful, disrespectful person.

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2 • inner tube from a vehicle. kubyala musango Var: kudooma kunywisya omupiira v. omusango; kwirya omusango. v. Metaphor. score a goal. Idiom. commit an offence or crime. mupoliisi Pl: bapoliisi. From: English. Syn: kubbenga. n. police officer. kubbinga omusango v. acquit; Mupolotesitanti dismiss a case in court. Pl: Bapolotesitanti. From: English. n. kusala omusango v. Metaphor. Protestant. judge; render a verdict. mupyati Pl: bapyati. n. athlete. kusalira omusango v. Metaphor. musa1 Pl: basa. n. good, attractive, condemn. righteous person. kutoolaku omusango v. Idiom. musa2 Pl: misa. n. part of a hoe. acquit, exonerate, drop charges musabiriri Pl: basabiriri. n. beggar. against, withdraw a case. musabbi Pl: misabbi. n. short type of kuwulisisya omusango v. hear a pointed spear. case. musaiza Pl: basaiza. n. adult male, musansaanye adj. scattered, man. disorderly. musalabba Pl: misalabba. n. cross for kubba musansaanye v. be crucifixion. scattered; disorderly. musalamala Pl: basalamala. n. musanvu num. seven. lumberjack; s.b. who fells trees and cuts musawo Pl: basawo. n. doctor, nurse, them into logs. medical person, witchdoctor. musalamuli Pl: basalamuli. n. musawo wʼamaiso Pl: basawo circumciser; s.b. who circumcises. bʼamaiso. n. optometrist, eye musalankwawa Var: musalankwaya. doctor. n. type of traditional woman’s clothing, musaala1 Pl: misaala. n. payment, sort of a half-breast wrapper. salary, wage, remuneration. musambwa Pl: misambwa. n. demon kubba oku musaala v. Idiom. be a spirit. salaried worker. musambya1 Pl: misambya. n. tree sp., musaala2 Pl: misaala. n. 1 • reed sp. used for timber. 2 • sodium chloride distilled from ashes Musambya2 n. month of September; of a dried ‘musaala’ reed. time of sporadic rain; short planting musaale Pl: misaale. n. 1 • tree. season. musana1 Pl: misana. n. anaemia. musana2 Var: misana. adv. daytime. Musana3 n. name of a person. Musangala n. name of a person. musangaali Pl: basangaali. n. happy person. musangi Lit: s.b. you share a wife with Pl: basangi. n. husband of your sister- in-law. musango Pl: misango. n. crime, wrongdoing, lawsuit, legal case. kubba nʼomusango Var: musango okukukwata. v. be, guilty, at fault. 2 • pole, e.g., electric or telephone pole.

185 musaami musokono musaami Pl: basaami. n. castrator, s.b. musimange Pl: misimange. n. herbal who castrates an animal. or medicinal plant sp. musaaye n. See main entry: isaaye. musimaami Pl: basimaami. n. musekeransamoya 1 • bodyguard. Pl: bamusekeransamoya. n. cheerful, 2 • waiter. ever-smiling person; s.b. whose habitual musimi wʼebisimo Pl: basimi state of feeling is of good humour and bʼebisimo. n. storyteller. Syn: mufumi never gloomy despite any w’ebifumo. circumstances. musindani Pl: basindani. n. musekeranyonyi competitor. Pl: misekeranyonyi. n. plant sp. musingi Pl: misingi. n. building musengereri Pl: basengereri. n. foundation. disciple, adherent; ardent follower of musingo Pl: misingo. n. bond, surety, s.b. security, guarantee, bail; property that a musengi Pl: basengi. n. traditional creditor can claim in case of default on priest. Syn: kabona. an obligation. musenze Pl: basenze. n. refugee; s.b. musipi Pl: misipi. n. belt, strap, sash, from another country who is lucky brace. enough to be given a piece of land to Musiraamu Pl: Basiraamu. n. settle on. Moslem. musenye1 n. sand. musire Pl: basire. n. dirty person; s.b. musenye2 Pl: misenye. n. young who is not conscious of cleanliness. female chicken; hen about to lay. musiri Pl: misiri. n. garden, farm. muserebende Pl: baserebende. n. musiriki Pl: basiriki. n. quiet person. tiny, slim, small-bodied person. musiru Var: musirusiru; waisiru. musereki Pl: basereki. n. thatcher; s.b. Pl: basiru. n. stupid, foolish, senseless, who thatches roofs. witless person. musesere Pl: nsesere. n. chicken with musisi Pl: misisi. From: Luganda. n. unkempt feathers not smoothly laid on earthquake. its body, but rather standing up. musita Pl: misita. n. tree sp., used for musesyo Pl: misesyo. n. road timber. centreline; surface marking providing musiya1 Pl: misiya. n. 1 • tendon, nerve, separation between traffic moving in blood vessel, vein, artery. opposite directions on a road. 2 • fibrous root of a plant. Museebule n. name of a person. musiya2 Pl: basiya. n. deaf person. museera Pl: miseera. n. folds in the musiiga Pl: basiiga. n. partially deaf skin of a neck. person. museeri Pl: baseeri. n. frugal person, musiigi Pl: basiigi. n. artist. cheat, defrauder. musiisi n. chaff from grain. museetwe n. plain, field; extensive tract musiitaale Pl: misiitaale. n. line; of level open land. mark that is long relative to its width. musibe Pl: basibe. n. convict, prisoner; Musoga Pl: Basoga. n. name of a tribe. s.b. accused. musojole Pl: misojole. n. wild shrub musige Pl: misige. n. sown field. sp., that has fruit. musigire Pl: basigire. n. subordinate, musoke Pl: misoke. n. rainbow. substitute, delegate, representative; s.b. musokono Pl: misokono. n. bone to whom authority or responsibility has marrow; creamy substance deep in the been delegated. core of a bone of an animal. musika Pl: basika. n. heir, successor.

186 musokoto muswanki musokoto Pl: misokoto. n. roll of musubbaawa Pl: misubbawa. n. stuffed substance, esp. tobbaco or candle, candle wax. marijuana leaves into a cigarette for smoking. musolo Pl: misolo. n. tax, levy. musolobyo Pl: misolobyo. n. curved knife; sickle fixed on a long strong stick for cutting banana leaves. musolongi Var: musoloji. Pl: basolongi. n. collector, gatherer. Syn: mukumbaani. musomesya Pl: basomesya. n. teacher.

musuku Pl: misuku. n. tree sp. whose roots are medicinal in nature, commonly used for treating looseness of the bowels, both in humans and animals. musule Pl: misule. n. 1 • crest, crown, a showy growth of, e.g., feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal. 2 • roof peak; protruding point at the middle of a grass-thatched roof. musumaali Pl: misumaali. n. nail, screw. musumba Pl: basumba. n. pastor, musomi Pl: basomi. n. student. parish priest, reverend, minister. Pl: . n. study. musomo misomo Pl: . Pl: . n. 1 • designer, musumbacaayi misumbacaayi musoni basoni n. cassava sp. with tubers are known for architect. their softness and luscious taste when 2 • weaver. cooked. Pl: . n. fashion, design, musono misono Pl: . n. cook. style. musumbi basumbi Pl: . n. saw. Pl: . n. mouse sp., musumeeno misumeeno musonso misonso musuni Pl: basuni. n. prosperous, mole sp. Syn: njuguju. wealthy rich person. Pl: . n. business musubuuzi basubuuzi mususuko Pl: misusuko. n. deluge, person. downpour. musuuja Pl: misuuja. n. fever, flu, influenza, malaria. musuumwe Pl: misuumwe. n. short- growing shrub sp. musuuni Pl: misuuni. n. earthworm.

187 muswanki mutendera muswanki Pl: miswanki. n. kudyaka e nyuma toothbrush. wʼemitalimbwa v. Idiom. muswi Pl: miswi. n. shrew, imprison, jail; put behind bars. shrewmouse; small mouselike mammal mutambi Pl: batambi. n. worker, with a long snout that is related to employee, labourer. moles. mutandiikisi Pl: batandiikisi. n. musyebba Var: musyetete. founder, initiator, originator. Pl: misyebba. n. small songbird, of the mutango n. fine; charge levied against Bulbul family, having drab plumage s.b. as payment for a liability or wrong- and a slightly long tail. doing. musyo n. 1 • fire. mutanko Pl: mitanko. n. earthworm. mutawaana Pl: mitawaana. n. trouble, bother, hassle, problem, labour; striving to make an effort to reach a goal. mutaama Pl: mitaama. n. medium- height shrub with smooth large leaves. mutaane Pl: bataane. n. son of. mutebe Pl: batebe. n. porter. mutegano Pl: mitegano. n. struggle. mutegi Pl: bategi. n. hunter, trapper; s.b. who uses traps to snare birds or catch animals. mutego Pl: mitego. n. trap, snare; device of cunning and skill and deceptively attractive, in which s.t. can 2 • fire of hell. be caught unawares. Lit: cause a kukwatisya omusyo Pl: . n. village fire to catch v. . light a fire. muteika bamuteika Metaphor chief, grassroots leader. mutabuki Pl: batabuki. n. slightly disoriented or confused person. mutema n. short tight-fitting pants or any other garment extending from the mutaigumba Pl: mitaigumba. n. tree sp. waist just to between the knee and the ankle, instead of going the full length of mutaikirirya Pl: bataikirirya. n. unbeliever; s.b. who lacks faith. a trouser of up to the ankles. Pl: . mutaka Pl: bataka. From: Luganda. n. mutemambaizi mutemambaizi citizen, inhabitant, resident. n. Praying Mantis. Pl: . n. Syn: . mutemeere batemeere mutyami drunkard. mutake Pl: batake. n. dearly beloved person. mutemo Pl: batemo. n. murderer. Pl: . n. kubba omutake v. be preferred, mutendeke batendeke beloved. professional. Pl: . From: mutaki Pl: bataki. n. poor, destitute mutendeki batendeki person; s.b. who does not have enough. Luganda. n. coach, trainer. Pl: . n. mutala Pl: mitala. n. locality; local mutendera mitendera area. 1 • criteria. 2 • logical step, stage, measure, any mutalimbwa Pl: mitalimbwa. n. metal or iron bar. manoeuvre made as part of progress toward a goal.

188 mutendera ku mutendera muvubuka 3 • process, gradation; relative position but as a means of transport. in a graded series. Syn: muzigaazige. mutendera ku mutendera adv. mutume Pl: batume. n. messenger, step by step, stage by stage. apostle. muterembereri Pl: baterembereri. mutumuli Pl: batumuli. n. speaker. n. s.b. with good behaviour, manners. mutumulitumuli mutereeri Pl: batereeri. n. confident Pl: batumulitumuli. n. talkative person; s.b. who is sure of himself. person. muteebi Pl: bateebi. n. scorer, striker. mutundi Pl: batundi. n. seller; s.b. muteeko Pl: miteeko. n. traditional who trades goods. three-stringed shelf made from mutungi Pl: batungi. n. s.b. who sews, macramé hung from the roof and in weaves or knits. between which a series of items are mutuuce Pl: batuuce. n. saint, stacked. righteous person. muteere Pl: bateere. n. freed person. mutuuyi Pl: batuuyi. n. provoker; s.b., Muteeso Pl: Bateeso. n. name of a tribe. who provokes another. muti Pl: bati. n. coward; s.b. who is mutwe Pl: mitwe. n. 1 • head. fearful. 2 • headache. mutindo Pl: mitindo. n. quality, mutwe gwʼekimaama n. Idiom. standard; regular or accepted ideal in migraine; severe headache. terms of which s.t. can be judged. mutwe omukulu Pl: mitwe kugwa omutindo v. be out of emikulu. n. headline, subject, season, off market, out of favour; topic, theme, motif; subject matter have no demand, lose value. or unifying element of a kutatuukana nʼomutindo v. be conversation, discussion, literary or substandard, inferior, deficient, of a artistic work. low grade. mutwe omutono Pl: mitwe kutuukana nʼomutindo v. be up emitono. n. sub-theme, sub-topic. to standard; conform to a standard. kubulaku mutwe nʼebigere v. mutintimali Pl: batintimali. n. dull Idiom. make unfounded or person, unlively person. unsubstantiated claims. mutiini Pl: mitiini. From: Luganda. n. kulwala omutwe v. run amuck; go fig tree. crazy. mutogi Pl: batogi. n. fisherman. kulya omutwe v. Idiom. hit a prime mutole Pl: mitole. n. short-growing score in a board game. shrub, known for its herbal properties. kusumba omutwe v. Idiom. think mutomuto Pl: batobato. n. young creatively. immature person. kutabula omutwe v. Metaphor. mutomutokuuku adv. younger upset, perturb, cause disquiet. than. mutyabi Pl: batyabi. n. collector, mutongole Pl: batongole. n. sub- gatherer. parish chief. mutyami Pl: batyami. n. inhabitant, mutooko Pl: mitooko. n. filtered citizen, resident, occupant, tenant. sodium chloride from ashes of dried Syn: mutaka. peelings. mutyere Pl: mityere. n. rice. Mutoolo Pl: Batoolo. n. name of a tribe. mutyere gwʼoku lukalu n. mutubbuutubbu upland rice. Pl: mitubbuutubbu. n. stretcher used muvubi Pl: bavubi. n. fisherman. for persons who are not sick or dead, muvubuka Pl: bavubuka. n. youth.

189 muvubba muyeekera muvubba Pl: mivubba. n. 1 • barrel; muwolo2 Pl: miwolo. n. thick leafy any kind of cylindrical tube forming soft-wood tree sp. part of an object such as a gun or pen. muwozereri Pl: bawozereri. n. 2 • bellows. advocate. 3 • Metaphor. open drain or tunnel under muwooli Pl: bawooli. n. tattooist; scar the surface of s.t. e.g. culvert. making specialist. muvugi Pl: bavugi. n. driver of a muwooza Pl: bawooza. n. tax vehicle. collector. muvule Pl: mivule. n. oak tree sp., used muwu Pl: muwu. n. dish made of for timber. mashed beans, peas and bananas. muvumbuli Pl: bavumbuli. n. muwugi Pl: bawugi. n. insect hunter; inventor, explorer. s.b. who traps locusts using baskets. muvuni wʼamateeka Pl: bavuni muwugulali Pl: bawugulali. n. bʼamateeka. n. law-breaker, absent-minded person. transgressor, offender. muwuli Pl: bawuli. n. refugee; s.b. muvuuyo n. See main entry: kavuuyo. from another country who is lucky muwa Pl: miwa. n. thorny tree sp. enough to given a piece of land to settle muwandiiki Pl: bawandiiki. n. on. secretary, writer, clerk, publisher. muwulisisi Pl: bawulisisi. n. listener, muwanika Pl: bawanika. From: hearer; an audience. Luganda. n. 1 • storekeeper. muwulisisye interj. listen up. 2 • treasurer. muwuluko Pl: miwuluko. n. personal muwayo Pl: miwayo. n. conversation. plot; share of land given to the sons of a muwaanyi Pl: miwaanyi. n. sp. family. Coffea arabica. coffee shrub. muwungi Pl: bawungi. n. accumulator. muwendo Pl: miwendo. n. sum, muwuyaawuya Pl: bawuyaawuya. amount, price, cost. n. stupid person, foolish person. kyʼomuwendo Var: kya muyaba1 n. type of disease, Parkinson’s muwendo. adj. expensive. disease; sickness that causes muweererya Pl: baweererya. n. involuntary, somewhat rhythmic body servant, minister, attendant, waiter, tremors due to muscle contraction and waitress; s.b. working in the service of relaxation involving to-and-fro another in a subordinate position e.g. as movements, esp. affecting the hands, a personal attendant in an office, or arms, face, head, trunk, and legs. waiting on customers in a restaurant; a muyaba2 Pl: miyaba. n. addiction. devoted and helpful follower. muyale n. soot grime that hangs on muwiwiituki Pl: bawiwiituki. n. ceilings from smoke. stupid, foolish person. muyandi Pl: miyandi. n. shin. muwodi Pl: bawodi. n. person, who muyaaka Pl: bayaaka. n. visitor; new habitually makes surprise visits to other person. peoples places with the intention of muyaayu Pl: miyaayu. n. wild cat. scheming a meal. muyembe Pl: miyembe. n. mango tree muwogo Pl: miwogo. n. cassava. sp. or mango fruit. muwoigi Pl: bawoigi. n. fat person. muwolo1 Pl: miwolo. n. sickle, curved knife, cutlass; panga-like curved implement with a wooden handle for cutting tough grass or climbers.

190 muyeekera muunyu muyeekera Pl: bayeekera. n. rebel, muzigo1 Pl: mizigo. n. fat, butter. insurgent, guerilla. Syn: muzigu. Syn: makita. muyeero n. sigh; long, deep, audible muzigo2 Pl: mizigo. n. entrance, gate. utterance made by exhaling. muzigu Pl: bazigu. n. rebel, guerrilla, kwica omuyeero v. Metaphor. insurgent; member of an irregular utter a sigh, or breathe deeply and armed force that fights a stronger force heavily. by sabotage and harassment. muyeesi Pl: bayeesi. n. blacksmith, Syn: muyeekera. craftsperson. muzikiti Var: muzigiti. Pl: mizikiti. n. muyeete Pl: miyeete. n. tree sp. mosque; house of worship for Moslems. muyikaikani Pl: bayikaikani. n. calm muzimbi Pl: bazimbi. From: Luganda. person. n. builder, mason. muyinda Pl: bayinda. n. rich, wealthy muzimu Pl: mizimu. n. evil spirit, person. ghost. muyiigi Pl: bayiigi. n. hunter. muzimulo Pl: mizimulo. n. down muyiigo Pl: miyiigo. n. hunt; activity of payment paid to a traditional doctor looking thoroughly in order to find s.t. right after diagnosis of an ailment. or s.b. muzimyamwoto muyiiyi Pl: bayiiyi. n. composer. Pl: bazimyamwoto. n. fireman. muyondwe Pl: miyondwe. n. rope muzindaalo Pl: mizindaalo. n. that is strong, esp. for tying cows. loudspeaker, PA system. muyonga n. ash in the air. muzindo Pl: mizindo. n. immenseness, muyonjo Pl: bayonjo. n. clean, neat or vastness, enormity; s.t. unusually great tidy person. in size, degree, extent or scope. Muyudaaya Pl: Bayudaaya. n. Jew. muzinga Pl: mizinga. n. artillery; muzabbibbu Pl: mizabbibbu. n. large-callibre gun. grapevine; woody vines of genus ‘Vitis’ muzingo Pl: mizingo. n. page. that bear clusters of edible fruit. muzira Pl: bazira. n. hostile person. muzaituuni Pl: mizaituuni. From: muziringitano Pl: miziringitano. n. Luganda. n. olive tree. disturbance. muze Pl: mize. n. habit, custom of s.b. muziriiryo Pl: miziriiryo. n. drumstick muzeenyi Pl: bazeenyi. n. used for beating drums. 1 • drummer. muziro Pl: miziro. n. taboo; s.t. 2 • player. prohibited. muzeenyo Pl: mizeenyo. n. sport, kusuuca ekyʼomuziro v. become game, drama, play. taboo. kyʼomuzeenyo Var: kya muzito Pl: bazito. n. hunchback. muzeenyo. adj. Metaphor. trivial, muzizo Pl: mizizo. n. prohibited food. negligible, inconsequential, petty. muzungu Pl: bazungu. n. white kutwala ngʼekyamuzeenyo v. person. Metaphor. denigrate, belittle; take muzuzu n. moisture, dampness. s.t. lightly or as of inconsequence. muzwalandagala muzeeyi Pl: bazeeyi. n. old, elderly Pl: bamuzwalandaga. n. married person. woman. Syn: mukali. muzibuli Pl: bazibuli. n. fisherman. muuma Pl: muuma. n. morsel, crumb, muzigaazige Pl: mizigaazige. n. chip, crisp, fleck, flake, titbit; small stretcher used for carrying patients and amount of solid food. dead bodies. Syn: mutubbuutubbu. muunyu n. 1 • salt. 2 • soup, gravy.

191 muunyu gwʼe nza mwegi muunyu gwʼe nza n. substance Mwana wa Kibbumba n. Son of made by distilling ash to form a God. sodium bicarbonate solution, often mwanakuuku adv. younger than. used as salt or a condiment to soften mwana wʼe nza Pl: baana bʼe and season sauce and vegetables. nza. n. illegitimate child. mwa adv. Idiophone. rain down; pour out kutwala ngʼomwanawo v. adopt completely. a child. mwabu Pl: myabu. n. ledger. mwanakake Lit: one fish each for mwagi Pl: myagi. n. man-made every child (at the meal table) n. Idiom. beehive. nickname for any small-sized fish. mwaka1 Pl: myaka. n. year. mwandu Pl: myandu. n. wealth in mwaka ku mwaka adv. yearly. livestock. Mwaka2 n. name of a person. mwango Pl: myango. n. window mwakanisi Pl: baakanisi. n. opposer, frame, doorpost, jamb. foe. mwangu adj. quick, speedy. mwala1 Pl: baala. n. girl, daughter, mwaniki Pl: baaniki. n. dryer; worker female youth. responsible for drying the harvest. kuwuluca omwala v. Idiom. mwanko Pl: myanko. n. udder. perform a traditional giving away mwano n. cooked and mashed bananas. ceremony; farewell ceremony mwanyi Pl: myanyi. n. coffee. performed by the parents of the mwawu adj. separate, freestanding, bride-to-be prior to her departure apart, independent; not united, joined or into marriage. attached to, or supported by anything, mwala2 Pl: myala. n. stream, brook, but standing apart. canal; water channel. adv. separately, alone, singly, Mwalabbu Pl: Baalabbu. n. Arab. independently. mwalaala Pl: myalaala. n. stripe. kubba omwawu v. be separate, mwalikwa Pl: baalikwa. n. co-wife. apart, alone or distinct. mwalo Pl: myalo. n. port, harbour, mwawule Pl: baawule. n. clergyman, landing site. reverend; s.b. set apart, e.g., the head of mwamba Pl: myamba. n. pole placed a parish in the Anglican Church. on the anthill for the ants to move on as mwayi Pl: baayi. n. person who their path of movement en route to the harvests a crop by picking, e.g. one who trap. harvests tea, cotton, etc. mwami Pl: baami. n. husband, chief, mwebbemberi Pl: beebemberi. n. mister, traditional head who has the leader, governor, commander, authority and power to give orders, administrator, clan leader, president. direct, and see work done. mwediimi Sg: beediimi. n. rioter, mwana Pl: baana. n. child below the protestor. age of puberty. mwega1 Pl: myega. n. pile, heap of grain. mwega2 Pl: beega. n. amateur, inexpert, unskilled person; s.b. lacking professional skill or expertise. Syn: mugwera. mwegesi Pl: beegesi. n. instructor, trainer, teacher. mwegi Pl: beegi. n. learner, follower, disciple.

192 mwegugungi mwira mwegugungi Sg: beegugungi. n. and played by two people. rioter, protestor. Syn: mankala. mwekeereri Pl: beekeereri. n. first mwetereri Pl: beetereri. n. soloist; one, pioneer. s.b. who leads singers. mwekoopi Pl: bekoopi. n. borrower. mweyaayo Pl: myeyaayo. n. free time; mwekubbemberi freedom from constraint, restraint, Pl: beekubbemberi. n. traditional prohibition, limitation, etc. authority figures who have power to mwibo Pl: baibo. n. infant; newborn direct, give orders, and see work done baby. without fear or favour. mwibuli Pl: baibuli. n. waiter. mwemba n. sorghum. mwibbi Pl: baibbi. n. thief. mwembi Pl: bembi. n. singer, vocalist, mwica Pl: baica. n. musician. musician; s.b. who sings or plays music. mwidembe adv. peacefully. mwenamwena pro. all, the entire mwidu Pl: baidu. n. slave. whole of you. mwifeere n. See main entry: mufeere. mwenda num. nine. mwiga Pl: miiga. n. valley, river, mwenge n. alcohol, wine; banana beer, marsh, swamp; depression is the surface local beer made from banana. of land that contains a naturally flowing mwera Pl: myera. n. pieces of s.t. that stream of water, swamp or marshland. have detached themselves e.g. seeds off mwigo Pl: miigo. n. 1 • stick, cane, a finger of millet or fingers of banana crutch, walking stick, that can be used from a cluster. to hit wrong-doers as punishment. mwerabiri Pl: beerabiri. n. forgetful 2 • length of stick that is used as a unit person. of measure. mwereko Pl: myereko. n. upper small mwigu Pl: miigu. n. ghost; visible grinding stone for grinding grain. disembodied soul of a dead person, an mweri Pl: myeri. n. 1 • moon. apparition believed to appear to the 2 • month. living, typically as a nebulous image, mweri okulwana nʼeisana n. sometimes also referred to as a spirit or Idiom. eclipse of the moon. soul. mweri okugwa Lit: moon fall n. mwigukiro Pl: miigukiro. n. front, Idiom. setting of the moon below the initial, place where you come out horizon. through, up to or emerge at. kulwala omweri v. Idiom. mwiguli Pl: baiguli. n. door keeper. menstruate; discharge blood from mwikirirya Pl: baikirirya. n. believer. the uterus each month. kusuuka omwikirirya v. convert; mweririgani Pl: beeririgani. n. become a believer. worried person. mwikiiki Pl: miikiiki. n. tree sp. mwesi Pl: beesi. n. player of ‘mweso’ mwiko Pl: miiko. n. trowel, shovel. chess-like board game. mwimi Pl: baimi. n. stingy, miserly mwesigwa Pl: beesigwa. From: person. Syn: mukodo. Luganda. n. honest, steadfast, faithful, mwina Pl: baina. n. colleague. trustworthy person. mwinawo Pl: bainawo. n. colleague, mwesimbu Pl: beesimbu. n. resolute comrade, fellow. person, s.b. firm in purpose or belief. mwini Pl: miini. n. hoe handle. mweso From: Luganda. n. board game Syn: kyaya. played on a specially designed board mwira Pl: miira. n. tree sp. with 32 holes, with two balls in each

193 mwiriitiryo mwoyo okubba oku mwiriitiryo Pl: miiriitiryo. n. roar; mwondi Pl: bondi. n. thin person. full, deep, prolonged sound, like a lion, mwonko Pl: myonko. n. pointed spear. natural force, or engine. mwonyoko Pl: boonyoko. n. opposite mwirugazu Pl: bairugazu. n. black sex sibling, brother, sister. person. mwosi Pl: myosi. n. smoke, fume, gas. mwiruki Pl: bairuki. n. athlete. mwota Pl: myota. n. 1 • breath, mwisirikale Var: mwisulukale. moisture. Pl: baisirikale. n. soldier, prison 2 • air, pressure, gas. warder, watchman, security guard, kubitaku omwota Var: kubitaku police officer. empewo. v. Idiom. lose steam, grow mwisuka Var: mwisukaisuka. cold, expire; be out of date. Pl: baisuka. n. boy, son, male youth. mwotabaami Pl: myotabaami. n. tree mwisukakuuku adv. younger than. sp. known for its quality charcoal. mwitakali n. underground, in the Mwoya n. name of a person. ground. mwoyo Pl: myoyo. n. 1 • heart. mwiti Pl: baiti. n. murderer. 2 • spirit, attitude, disposition, mentality, mwito Pl: miito. n. fashion, manner, feelings. mode, style, way; how s.t. is done or Mwoyo Omweru n. Holy Spirit. how it happens or a characteristic or mwoyo ogumo v. Idiom. be habitual practice. unwavering, single-hearted. mwiwa Pl: baiwa. n. nephew, niece. bukalanguki bwʼomwoyo n. mwizaizana Pl: baizaizana. n. unbelief, hardheartedness, newcomer. unwillingness. mwizi Pl: baizi. n. sister-in-law. kukola nʼomwoyo ogumo v. mwizo Pl: miizo. n. traditional wooden Idiom. offer up or do s.t. without hoe, weeding tool; sharp flat stick for reservation, willingly. weeding millet and digging out mwoyo ogusugirya eyeigaire potatoes. v. Idiom. sociable, friendly, caring of kumumaku omwizo v. Idiom. those in need. give up. mwoyo ogwʼe nyuma n. mwizukulu Pl: baizukulu. n. 1 • Idiom. upper part of the back just grandchild, grandson, granddaughter. below the back of the neck and mwizulo Pl: miizulo. n. fullness; the between the shoulder blades. condition of being filled to capacity. 2 • Idiom. rectum. mwofu Pl: boofu. n. blind person. mwoyo gwa nkoko asiika mwoleso Pl: myoleso. n. public show, omunwa ansi n. Idiom. demonstration, or display of s.t. betrayal. mwolo Pl: myolo. n. 1 • age mate, peer, mwoyo okwika v. Idiom. be people having approximately the same relaxed, rested, at rest. age. mwoyo okuwaaku v. Idiom. 2 • age group, generation. forget, give up, loose interest. bʼomwolo gumo Sg: wʼomwolo mwoyo okukubba v. 1 • beat, gumo. n. contemporaries, age pulsate or the heart; the expanding mates. and contracting of the heart with mwombekeri Pl: bayombekeri. n. strong regular movements. husband. 2 • Idiom. be frightened, scared, mwombeki Pl: bombeki. n. fearful. construction worker, e.g., brick layer, mwoyo okubba oku v. Idiom. mason, builder. desire, want, crave.

194 mwoyo okwira Nabbuuli

mwoyo okwira Var: mwoyo kulya omwoyo v. Idiom. captivate, okweruguulya. v. Idiom. feel charm; capture attention. nauseated; be affected with a feeling kumalamu omwoyo v. frighten, that precedes vomiting. scare. mwoyo omugede Pl: myoyo kusiba omwoyo v. Metaphor. emigede. n. hatred, mean- endure; be patient. spiritedness, mischievousness, bad- kuteekayo omwoyo v. Idiom. heartedness. heed; pay attention to. wʼomwoyo omusa kutoolayo omwoyo Lit: let your Pl: bʼemyoyo emisa. n. kind- heart get over s.t. Var: omwoyo hearted person. okuwaaku. v. Idiom. give up, lose kubba wa mwoyo v. Idiom. be hope. merciful; have a heart. kutwala omwoyo v. Metaphor. kuguma omwoyo v. Metaphor. entice. take heart, buck up; gain courage mye adv. Idiophone. vanish, disappear and endure suffering. completely. kukwata oku mwoyo v. Idiom. empathise, move, affect, stir, touch s.b. deeply and emotionally.

N - n na Var: nʼ. conj. 1 • with. nabisaale Pl: bunabisaale. n. small 2 • and. edible mushroom sp. nabaana Pl: nabaana. n. uterus, Nabowa n. name of a place. womb; hollow muscular organ in the Nabugalo n. name of a place. pelvic cavity of females that contains a nabukoda n. See main entry: mukoda. developing foetus. nabulere Pl: manabulere. n. edible nabigere Var: namigere. n. legroom; cassava sp. space or place where s.b. puts their legs Nabulezi n. name of a place. when sleeping on a bed, or when sitting. nabulima Pl: banabulima. n. coarse, Syn: matambikiro. rough-cut, uncouth, crude, vile person. nabijuulo Pl: nabijuulo. n. inedible nabunobe n. evening star. fungus that grows in brewing places and nabwende Var: nawende. waste disposal places. Pl: banabwende. n. 1 • term of Nabikeeto n. name of a place. endearment for the most beloved wife. nabikomo Pl: nabikomo. n. cobra; 2 • Venus star, morning star. venomous fanged snake with yellowish Nabweyo n. name of a place. patches all around it skin that can Nabwire n. name of a person. expand its neck into a hood. nabbucene Pl: manabbucene. n. nabinwe Pl: nabinwe. n. edible banana poisonous wild yam. sp. that has the banana fingers jutting Nabbuuli n. name of a place. out of the cluster with spaces in between, like the human finger.

195 nabbwolo nakiramirya nabbwolo Pl: manabbwolo. n. Naisiga n. name of a person. baboon. Naisubi n. name of a person. Naiti n. name of a person. naitoga n. long rainy season. naizizi Pl: naizizi. n. beam. Naizuba1 n. month of March; time of weeding. Naizuba2 n. name of a person. naizuli Pl: manaizuli. n. small mainly ground-dwelling song bird of open country, from the Pipit family, typically having brown streaky plumage. Najuuli n. month of November; time of sprouting of leaves on the harvested nacombo Pl: banacombo. n. adult stalks of peas. unmarried woman, usually divorced, naka Pl: naka. n. flying white ant sp. who stays by herself in a built home. Nakajete n. name of a place. Nadoŋa n. name of a family. nakamole Pl: nakamole. n. plant sp. nafuya n. chiggers; tiny biting insects nakanyeenye Pl: nakanyeenye. n. small frog sp. with long hind limbs, similar to a louse or flea. Syn: buloolo. nagisi From: Arabic. n. faeces. typically for leaping long distances. Pl: . Syn: mabbi, gasiya. nakasansulya manakasansulya nagoigo Pl: nagoigo. n. dirt road that is n. shrine hut built at the entrance of a wide enough to be motorable. homestead. Nagwere n. name of a clan. Nakatende n. name of a place. Nagwomu n. name of a person. nakatondi Pl: bunatondi. n. roof naigulo Pl: naigulo. n. species of white pinnacle; highest point of the roof, ants, known for flying around evening usually at the centre of the house, where time. the rafters join. Naigumya n. name of a place. Nakatooko n. name of a place. naikakatya Pl: naikakatya. n. nakazungu Pl: nakazungu. n. type of grammatical marker of emphasis. fruit, used to make juice or beer. n. name of a place. Naikesa1 n. month of July; time of Nakibbuuli harvesting mainly millet. nakifeegere Pl: nakifeegere. n. insect sp. Naikesa2 n. name of a person. naikonta Pl: manaikonta. From: nakikine Pl: banakikine. n. scoundrel; Luganda. n. borehole. morally degenerate person. Naikoote n. name of a person. nakimo Var: kimo. adv. intensely, to an nairange Pl: banairange. n. poor and extreme degree or extent. lacking respect; lowly person who is nakimoŋo Pl: manakimoŋo. n. widely looked at as a non-starter or cockroach. unsuccessful. nakinku Pl: manakinku. n. adept Nairima n. month of June; time of person, expert, ace, genius, superstar, serious hoeing. wizard; s.b. who is dazzlingly skilled in Nairima n. name given to s.b. born any field. Syn: bbereje. in the tilling season. nakiramirya Pl: manakiramirya. n. Nairuba n. name of a person. poisonous mushroom sp. nairungu Pl: manairungu. n. cone, peak; tip of a hill or mountain.

196 nakirimira Namirembe nakirimira Sg: nakirimira. n. nalwibbira Pl: banalwibbira. n. destructive kind of insect pest that infamous thief; s.b. who is very good at attacks pea crops. stealing. Nakisenye n. name of a place. namadu Pl: namadu. n. type of nakisyabira Pl: nakisyabira. n. edible traditional drums, that are in a set of fruit sp. seven, played only during twin-birth Nakitende n. name of a place. ceremonies. nakiire adv. after midnight, wee hours; namagi adj. yellow colour. time between 1-3 am. namagoye Pl: banamagoye. n. nakiirya Pl: banakiirya. n. female who albino. follows twins. namairira Pl: namairira. n. repeat, naku2 n. sadness, sorrow. replay, repetition; doing or performing naku ginu adv. nowadays. s.t. again. nakululu Pl: manakululu. n. ostrich. namaizi n. vegetable dish that is nakusa adv. See main entry: kusa. unspiced. nakyala n. queen; wife of a king. namajali Pl: manamajali. n. tiny Nalidi n. name of a river. inedible flying or white ant sp. Naloda n. name of a person. namantakula Pl: manamantakula. nalugali Pl: manalugali. n. leopard. n. cricket insect sp. Syn: ngo. namaaji Pl: namaaji. n. banana, a type eaten raw when ripe and used for brewing banana beer. namaala Pl: manamaala. n. crab. namba Pl: namba. From: English. n. number. nambadi Pl: banambadi. n. irresponsible husband; one often nalukalala Pl: banalukalala. From: described as being ‘not-enough-a-man’. Luganda. n. fundamentalist, fanatic. Nambago n. name of a river. nalulagala Pl: nalulagala. n. light nambulabukuumi adj. defenceless, greenish non-poisonous snake sp. vulnerable; s.b. lacking protection. commonly found in thickets where it nambulamwagaagana adj. almighty, hunts for insects. utmost, all-powerful. Naluli n. name of a place. Nambyaike n. name of a place. nalunje Pl: banalunje. n. pervert; nameda Pl: manameda. n. small bird morally unrestrained person. that eats ticks and usually builds where naluse Pl: banaluse. n. young girl. cows are grazed. nalusenye Pl: nalusenye. n. brownish Namengo n. name of a place. venomous snake sp. that lives mostly in namenkere Pl: manamenkere. n. open grasslands. bush fire. nalusi Pl: nalusi. n. fruit sp. for making Nameri n. name of a person. juice or beer. nameero Pl: nameero. n. dreaded, nalwekiika n. herpes. fearsome, frightening, horrendous, nalwere Pl: manalwere. n. small horrific, terrible thing; s.t. causing fear, animal like a squirrel except for their dread or terror. round face and big-red eyes that often namigere n. See main entry: nabigere. jumps about on banana leaves in banana Namikaluke n. name of a place. plantations. Namirembe n. name of a place.

197 namitwe Nangaiza namitwe n. headroom; space or place namunaga Pl: manamunaga. n. ant where s.b. puts their head when sp. having a sharp point pincer and sleeping on a bed, or when sitting. commonly inhabiting banana plant namiyo Var: miyo; kamiyo. stems. Pl: namiyo. n. chick. namungaya Pl: manamungaya. n. namoli Pl: manamoli. n. antelope sp. poisonous wild yam. namosiŋi Pl: manamosiŋi. n. namunkenga Pl: namunkenga. n. rhinoceros. cracks between s.b.’s toes, or missing nampalala Pl: manampalala. n. clear- toes. winged and long-legged grasshopper sp. namunkungubye n. See main entry: that feeds mainly on leaves of cereal kikungubye. crops and grasses. namunobe n. south star, evening star. Nampangala n. name of a place. namunyi Pl: manamunyi. n. nampanu adv. 1 • shortly, before long. hummingbird; small bird that lives 2 • too soon; earlier than anticipated. around homes. nampapula Pl: nampapula. n. Namuseru n. name of a place. 1 • meat from intestines. Namusita n. name of a place. 2 • pancreatic membrane located in the namusiisi Pl: manamusiisi. n. small posterior intestine. bird that usually builds nests under nampeta Pl: nampeta. n. ring finger, roofs of buildings. the finger next to the smallest. namusuna n. chicken pox. Nampindi n. month of August; time of namuswata Pl: namuswata. n. sowing peas. thistle. Nampiido n. 1 • name of a family. namuunyu n. vegetable dish, whose 2 • name of a place. recipe is basically a salt concentrate Nampiiya n. name of a person. from processed salt, local salt, or nampongera Pl: manampongera. n. sodium chloride distilled from ash, African dusk flycatcher; small perching sometimes plus any other condiment, bird, that catches flying insects, esp. in served as an accompaniment to food. short flights from a perch. namwandu Pl: banamwandu. n. namugondooli widow. Pl: manamugondooli. n. postnatal namyamya Pl: manamyamya. n. cloth; piece of cloth a woman who just antelope sp. delivered ties around her stomach. nandabi adj. adulterated or over-diluted, namulondo Var: kanamulondo. of juice. Pl: namulondo. n. traditional three- nandere1 Pl: nandere. n. fish sp. legged stool. similar to tilapia. namulya Pl: manamulya. n. s.b. who kwesiba onandere okwitako v. is hated or loathed, e.g., because of his Idiom. be unnecessarily burdened, troublesome or atrocious character. troubled or feel much responsibility namumbuye Pl: manamumbuye. n. due to offering to help s.b. spider, tarantula spider. Nandere2 n. name of a place. Nanduusi n. name of a place or river. nanga1 Pl: nanga. n. piano. nanga2 Pl: nanga. n. front sprocket; central bicycle gear piece onto which the cranks and chain are attached to drag the hind wheel when peddling. Nangaiza n. name of a place.

198 nangeye naati nangeye1 Pl: manangeye. n. primate Nanzala1 n. name of a person. of the monkey family, probably the grey Nanzala2 n. month of May; time of or velvet monkey. scarcity of food. Nangeye2 n. name of a place. nanzwa n. See main entry: naazwa. Nangulavo n. name of a family. Nanyago n. name of a place. nankabbaire conj. even if, even though, nanyere pro. myself, yourself, himself, although, despite the fact that. herself, ourselves, themselves. nankaduuka Pl: manankaduuka. n. nanyere Var: nyere. wild bird of the pigeon family having a Pl: bananyere. n. s.b. who owns lighter body and short legs than a dove. s.t. nankibbobbo Pl: manankibbobbo. Napete n. name of a person. n. lizard; reptile with a slightly long napeete Pl: manapeete. n. kind of a body, a tail, and fairly rough skin. mongoose popularly known as a wild Syn: nankidole. dog. nankidole Pl: manankidole. n. lizard; napowo Pl: manapowo. n. rabbit. reptile with a slightly long body, a tail, napupu Pl: manapupu. n. hedgehog, and fairly rough skin. Syn: nankibbobbo. porcupine. Nankodo n. name of a place. napuusipuusi adj. grey, greyish-white, nankololo Pl: manankololo. n. crow. silver colour or appearance quite like nankoma Pl: banankoma. n. last born. that of silver. Nankone n. name of a place. Nasenyi n. See main entry: Nasinyi. Nankoola n. month of February; time of nasigirya Pl: manasigirya. n. donkey, leaves springing up. horse. Syn: ndogoyi. Nankungu n. month of January; time of Nasinyi Var: Nasenyi. n. name of a much dust. place. Nanoko n. name of a place. nasusi adj. spotted; differing in colour or Nansanga n. name of a place. texture from the surface around it. Nansekese n. name of a place. Natooto n. name of a place. Nansenye n. name of a place. Naula n. name of a person. nansimo Var: nsimo; nsombabyuma. Nawoja n. name of a place. Pl: manansimo. n. animal sp. of the nawolovu n. See main entry: walovu. rodent family. Nawudo n. name of a person. nansulaamiriri Pl: nansulaamiriri. naye Var: neye. conj. but, however. n. tiny-bodied sp. of flying white ant. naye era Var: neye era. conj. nansulunyi Pl: manansulunyi. n. tiny nevertheless, all the same. bird sp. similar to the African dusk naabe Pl: naabe. n. red soldier ant, army flycatcher, that also feeds on insects. ant; sp. of red nomadic ant that travels nansusuuni n. Scarlet-chested Sun and forages in large ordered companies, bird; small-sized bird sp. with a short preying on insects. tail and short sharp bill, that feeds naabba conj. See main entry: aabba. mostly on insects and flower nectar. naabbi Pl: naabbi. From: Kiswahili. n. Nansyono n. name of a place. prophet. nantaboneka n. abstract, intangible naalo Pl: naalo. n. ring of jewellery, thing; s.t. that has no physical made from copper. substance, or is unable to be perceived naani interrog. who? by the senses of sight or touch. naati Pl: naati. From: English. n. nut; nantawulira adj. stubborn, obstinate, small metal block with an internal wayward; unyielding or resistant to thread that is screwed onto a bolt. advice, guidance, or discipline.

199 Naaya kukuusa endoolo Naaya n. month of October; time of ndasi Pl: ndasi. n. guts; personal courage picking peas. and determination. Naaya n. name given to person born ndaawo Pl: ndaawo. n. bullock, steer; during the season of harvesting castrated male bovine animal. peas, i.e., traditionally around the ndege Pl: ndege. n. airplane. month of October. ndekese Pl: ndekese. n. groin. naazwa Var: nanzwa. Pl: naazwa. n. ndera Pl: ndera. n. lower abdomen. causal agent; s.t. that sparks off another. nderema Pl: nderema. n. pea sp. ncanga Pl: ncanga. n. snippet; small ndeegera Pl: ndeegera. n. instruction piece of anything, esp. a piece that has or teaching method. been snipped off. ndiba1 Pl: ndiba. n. slub, knot, burl; soft ncaaka Pl: ncaaka. n. beginning. lump or unevenness in a yarn, either an ncaana Pl: ncaana. n. arrangement. imperfection or created by design. ncuuka Var: ncuukacuuka. ndiba2 Pl: ndiba. n. leather football. Pl: ncuuka. n. change, transformation, ndibo Pl: ndibo. n. grudge. modification. ndikiirya n. darkness, night. ndabirira Pl: ndabirira. n. ndiko Pl: ndiko. n. most concentrated management. solution possible at a given temperature ndabirwamu Pl: ndabirwamu. that is unable to dissolve still more of a From: Luganda. n. 1 • mirror. substance. 2 • glass pane. ndimiro Pl: ndimiro. n. farmland, field. ndadi Pl: ndadi. n. medium-size silvery- ndiwulira Pl: ndiwulira. From: looking flat-bodied shallow freshwater Luganda. n. corn-eating worm found on fish sp. maize cobs. ndagaano Pl: ndagaano. n. contract, ndobo1 Pl: ndobo. n. catch for locking; covenant, agreement either written or or a sharp curve, loop, or crook; a shape verbal. resembling a hook; a curved, looped, or ndagaano empyaka bent implement for suspending or Pl: ndagaano empyaka. n. new pulling s.t.. agreement, covenant; New ndobo2 Pl: ndobo. n. bucket, pail. Testament. Ndobooli1 n. month of December; time ndagaano enkaire Pl: ndagaano of the start of drought time. enkaire. n. old agreement, Ndobooli2 n. name of a family. covenant; Old Testament. ndobooli3 Pl: ndobooli. n. dry season. kuvuna endagaano ndogoyi Pl: ndogoyi. From: Luganda. Var: kumenyawo endagaano. v. n. donkey, colt. Syn: nasigirya. break a contract, dishonour an ndokwa Pl: ndokwa. n. seedling. agreement. ndowooza Pl: ndowooza. From: ndagiriro Var: ndagirira. Luganda. n. thought, imagination, Pl: ndagiriro. n. direction, map, philosophy. Syn: kiseego. address, instructions, recipe; s.t. that kucuusa endowooza provides direction or advice as to a Var: kucuusa ebiseego. v. influence, decision or course of action. change s.b.’s mind. ndagu Pl: ndagu. n. sorcery, black ndoolo Pl: ndoolo. n. sleep, slumber; magic, divination, necromancy; belief natural and periodic state of rest during in magical spells that harness occult which consciousness of the world is forces or evil spirits to produce suspended. unnatural effects in the world. kukuusa endoolo v. Idiom. be deeply asleep.

200 nduguulo ngala nduguulo n. behind, rear, posterior, nfeera Pl: nfeera. n. seed that is backside. miniature or dead, e.g., small ground nduka Pl: nduka. n. pattern. nuts. nduli Pl: nduli. n. tree trunk. nfiiki Pl: nfiiki. n. balance, remainder, ndulundu Pl: ndulundu. n. s.t. leftover. enormous, gigantic, monstrous. nfuga Pl: nfuga. n. governance; political ndulwe Pl: ndulwe. n. gall bladder, bile or leadership system. sac; small sac-shaped organ beneath the nfuko Pl: nfuko. n. Cane rate; type of liver, in which bile is stored. large mouse or mole. ndusu Pl: ndusu. n. 1 • coin. nfulugundu Pl: nfulugundu. n. Puff 2 • coin toss, used to make a decision. adder. nduulu Pl: nduulu. n. alarm, squeal, nfuma Pl: nfuma. n. reputation, fame; sound made to signal the occurrence of state or quality of being widely some undesirable event. acclaimed. Syn: itutumu. kukubba enduulu v. 1 • Idiom. nfumba Pl: nfumba. n. bulge, bump, sound an alarm, cry for help; make hump, protrusion on the body; s.t. that a shout with intent to arouse others bulges out from the surrounding body. to a sense of danger. nfumiro Pl: nfumiro. n. bonus, extra. 2 • Idiom. weep, wail cry. nfundikira Pl: nfundikira. n. nduusi n. See main entry: muluusi. conclusion, closure. ndwaire n. See main entry: bulwaire. nfungo Pl: nfungo. n. loincloth, ndya Pl: ndya. n. eating process. underwear; minimal strip of fabric ndyabaleri Pl: ndyabaleri. n. wild wrapped round the hips to cover the shrub sp. that has fruit. pubic area, passing between the thighs, ndyanga Pl: ndyanga. n. bag that was and supported by a waistband, traditionally used by a traveller to carry synonymous with a G-string, a packed meal for eating on their traditionally worn by men as an an journey. undergarment, even so in the backward ndyo Pl: ndyo. n. large fast-flying bird cultures as their only garment. of prey with rounded wings and a long Syn: muloobe. tail, of the hawk family. wʼenfungo Pl: bʼenfungo. n. poor, nembo n. wax. destitute person; s.b. who owns nenca adv. during, all along, right along, nothing but the clothes on his back. all the time, over a period of time. nfunza Var: mbunza; mbuuza. Neputyuni From: English. n. Neptune. Pl: nfunza. n. chigger; tiny biting insect neso conj. by the way, if anything. similar to a louse or flea. Syn: ntuuzi. nete Var: tete. conj. in addition, and nfunyaidudu n. tree sp. again. nfunyakibobe Pl: nfunyakibobe. n. neye conj. See main entry: naye. tree sp. neebitya Pl: neebitya. n. conduct, nfunyi Pl: nfunyi. n. thorny grass sp. demeanour, character, behaviour, with tiny purplish leaves that fold up mannerism. Syn: mpisa. when touched or shaken. neenu adv. yet, while. nga conj. 1 • and, and if. nfaanana Pl: nfaanana. n. form, 2 • namely, as follows, as below. appearance, shape, look of s.t. 3 • then, when, while, on, during. nfefeenyi Pl: nfefeenyi. n. glow worm, ngabo Pl: ngabo. n. shield. the luminous larva or wingless grub-like ngaito Pl: ngaito. n. shoe. female of a firefly. ngaiza Pl: ngaiza. n. monitor lizzard. ngala n. 1 • style of tribal scarring.

201 ngalaalirye ngoma 2 • AK47 machine gun assault rifle. nge n. envy, spite, resentment; feeling of Syn: mbuluusi. grudging admiration and desire to have ngalaalirye Pl: ngalaalirye. n. edible s.t. that is possessed by another or flying or white ant sp. bitterness at the success of another. ngalaata Pl: ngalaata. n. cracks at the wʼenge Pl: bʼenge. n. envious heel, the back part of the human foot person. often due to dry feet. ngege Pl: ngege. n. Tilapia fish sp. ngalo Pl: ngalo. n. 1 • arm, hand, general ngeno Pl: ngeno. n. story. term for upper human limb. ngera Pl: ngera. n. measure, estimate, gauge. ngera yʼekiseera Pl: ngera gyʼekiseera. n. timetable. ngeraagerania Pl: ngeraagerania. n. comparison, approximation, projection. ngeri Pl: ngeri. n. manner, mode, means, custom, style, way, fashion, nature, type, kind; how s.t. is done, how it happens, or how it presents. ngeri yonayona adv. every way, anyway. omu ngeri adv. by means of; in the manner of. 2 • sleeve. Var: Pl: . mu buli ngeri mu ngeri ngalo endiiro ngalo endiiro ; . n. righthand side. Syn: yonayona mu nkola yonayona mukono adv. totally, absolutely, completely, . omuliiro thoroughly. Pl: ngalo engooda ngalo adj. obscure; . n. lefthand side. kyʼengeringeri engooda indefinite in nature, form, or shape. Syn: . mukono omugooda interj. of what sort. kucuusa engalo v. Metaphor. curse, wʼengeriki damn, invoke evil; wish harm upon. ngeye Pl: ngeye. n. Colobus monkey, a primate that is black and white. Syn: kugeda omunwa, kucuusa . ngigina Pl: ngigina. n. trepidation; omunwa extreme rational fear or dread for a v. shake kukwata omu ngalo negative situation. Syn: , . hands with s.b. as a sign of nyinya nsisi friendship and agreement. ngiri Pl: ngiri. n. warthog. Pl: . n. spur, talon; rear v. ngiriisi ngiriisi kunaabira omu ngalo claw of a bird. 1 • Idiom. resign from, give up on; stop claiming, maintaining or ngo Pl: ngo. From: Luganda. n. leopard. insisting on being responsible for Syn: nalugali. Pl: . n. cave. s.b. or s.t. ngolo ngolo Pl: . n. 1 • drum, a 2 • Idiom. fire; terminate ngoma ngoma employment, chase away a worker. musical percussion instrument; ngamira Pl: ngamira. From: Luganda. n. camel. nganira Pl: nganira. n. plant sp. ngaano Pl: ngaano. n. wheat or wheat flour that is used for baking. Pl: . n. fine. ngaasi ngaasi

202 ngonera njabirana 2 • gizzard; part in the body of a bird in kulingirira e ngulu v. look up, the throat in which there are small face upwards. stones and sand for crushing food. kwaba e ngulu v. ascend, go up. ngonera Pl: ngonera. n. leftovers. Syn: kuniina. ngongi Pl: ngongi. n. envy, jealousy, kwira angulu Var: kwira e ngulu; spite; resentment at seeing the success kwiribwa. v. Metaphor. be revived, of another. resurrected, resuscitated, awoken ngozi Pl: ngozi. n. baby shawl. from sleep or a coma. Syn: mpeeyi. Syn: kutiibbuulya. ngoona Pl: ngoona. n. crocodile. nguzi Pl: nguzi. n. bribe; money or s.t. in the form of an inducement. kulya enguzi v. Idiom. take a bribe. kuwa enguzi v. bribe. nguuli Pl: nguuli. n. beer made from molasses. nguumi Pl: nguumi. n. hit or punch of a clenched fist. Syn: kikonde, kinfunte. nguuna Pl: nguuna. n. spinster; woman who has never got married. niawe adv. on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe. niki interrog. what? nima1 n. sorrow, solitude. Nima2 n. name of a family. nindo Pl: manindo. n. nose. nindu Pl: manindu. n. quail bird sp. Pl: . n. small short- ngooye ngooye ninze Var: nze. pro. I, me. tailed shore bird that lives in colonies, nze onanyere Var: onanyere. pro. noted for its wild migrations. myself. Pl: . n. baboon. nguge nguge niibo Var: iibo. pro. they. Pl: . n. salt lick; salty ngugo ngugo niibwo Var: iibwo. pro. they. deposit in mud that animals, e.g. goats niibyo Var: iibyo. pro. they. and cattle, regularly lick. niigo Var: iigo. pro. they. n. first name, forename; given ngulika niigwo Var: iigwo. pro. it. name that precedes the surname. niigyo Var: iigyo. pro. they. Var: ; . ngulu ngulungulu ku ngulu niiko Var: iiko. pro. it. Pl: . n. 1 • top. ngulu niikwo Var: iikwo. pro. it. 2 • sky. niikyo Var: iikyo. pro. it. adv. up, upwards, above. interj. that is it, indeed, that is the real adj. 1 • upper, topside. thing. 2 • superficial. niinywe Var: iinywe. pro. you all. adv. at the top. angulu niirwo Var: iirwo. pro. it. n. . heaven. Metaphor niiryo Var: iiryo. pro. it. Var: kubba kyʼangulu kubba niiswe Var: iiswe. pro. us, we. . v. 1 • be higher, wʼangulu niitwo Var: iitwo. pro. it. northward, on top of. niiwe Var: iiwe. pro. you. 2 • be of higher or upper grade, the niiye Var: iiye. pro. he, she, it. highest, greatest, topmost, more njabirana Pl: njabirana. n. pattern, advanced, high-tech. model, arrangement, design, layout, kyʼangulu adj. higher, advanced, order, recipe. northward. 203 njaga nkaana njaga Pl: njaga. n. narcotic plant. nkago Pl: nkago. n. banana, edible njagi Pl: njagi. n. edible fruit in the when cooked but not used for making family of eggplant. juice. njatikira Pl: njatikira. n. 1 • crack, kukunya onkago Lit: work as hard cleft, crevice, fissure. as getting juice out of a variety of 2 • broken piece of a pot, that is banana meant for eating, rather than commonly used for fetching embers for juicing v. Metaphor. nurse a grudge. starting a fire. Syn: lujo. nkaka Pl: nkaka. n. yellow fever. njawukana Pl: njawukana. n. nkakasi Pl: nkakasi. n. sourness, disagreement, separation, dissension, acidity, tartness; property of being dissonance, difference, discrepancy, acidic or having an acid taste, e.g., like divergence, controversy, variance; lemon or vinegar. conflict of people’s opinions, actions or nkalabanda Pl: nkalabanda. n. characters. wooden slippers. njawulo Pl: njawulo. n. difference, nkalakirire Pl: nkalakirire. n. strong disparity. smell. kubba ebyʼenjawulo v. be nkalaakalira n. eternity, infinity, different or incompatible. everlasting, continuity for ever. kyʼenjawulo adj. unique, unusual, nkalu Pl: nkalu. n. sunlight. atypical. nkambi Pl: nkambi. From: Kiswahili. njaaye1 Pl: njaaye. n. bhang, cannabis. n. camp, barracks. Njaaye2 n. name of a person. nkana Pl: nkana. n. type of thumb njegesya Pl: njegesya. n. teaching, piano made out of a reed sp. locally doctrine. called ‘mole’. njesa Pl: njesa. n. design, model, pattern. nkanabalogo Pl: nkanabalogo. n. njikirirya n. belief. tree sp. njikirirya enfu n. heresy; false nkangu Pl: nkangu. n. black soldier doctrine. ant. njiiwa Pl: njiiwa. n. pigeon. nkanyanya Pl: nkanyanya. n. facial njole Pl: njole. n. bundle of long thin wrinkles; slight depressions on the things. surface of s.b.’s face. njuguju Pl: njuguju. n. mouse. nkasi Pl: enkasi. n. paddle, oar; short Syn: musonso. pole with a broad bland at one or both njuko Pl: njuko. n. deep, oceanic abyss; ends, used to move a small boat or long steep-sided depression in the ocean canoe through the water. floor. nkata Pl: nkata. n. spiral roll of banana njwijwi Pl: njwijwi. n. tiny fish with a leaf, used for protecting the head when long mouth, commonly found in carrying s.t. on the head. shallow waters of marshland. nkawugu n. See main entry: kawugu. nkababe Var: nkaabe. Pl: nkababe. n. nkayaana Pl: nkayaana. n. wrangle, termite. Syn: mage. controversy, brawl, dispute, row, fight. nkabi Pl: nkabi. n. 1 • blessing; nkaziga Pl: nkaziga. n. simsim; sesame blessedness. Syn: mukisa. seeds. 2 • benediction. nkaabe n. See main entry: nkababe. kutabba nʼenkabi v. be nkaaga num. sixty. disadvantaged, unlucky; not be nkaaka Pl: nkaaka. n. banana or grass blessed. ring for head when carrying. kuwa enkabi v. bless. nkaana Pl: nkaana. n. offspring, posterity.

204 nkaane nkomyo nkaane num. quadruplet, foursome. nkola Pl: nkola. n. manner, approach, nkembo Pl: nkembo. From: Lusoga. n. method, mode, behavioural actions monkey. Syn: nkima. related to the way human beings live nkende Pl: nkende. n. waist, waistline. out their culture. Nkendi n. name of a person. kubba nkola enkaire v. be old nkenene Pl: nkenene. n. wild fruit sp. fashioned. nkeneemo Pl: nkeneemo. n. edge, mu nkola adv. by means of, in the perimeter, margin, border. manner of. nkenga Pl: nkenga. n. joint, junction by mu nkola yonayona adv. totally, which parts or objects are joined completely, thoroughly. together; e.g. the part of a plant stem nkolagana Pl: nkolagana. n. from which a leaf or branch grows. collaboration, relationship, partnership, nkenkenule Pl: nkenkenule. n. cooperation, dealing with s.b. particles that remain uncrushed after an kubba nʼenkolagana Var: kubba attempt to crush or grind nuts into a nʼenkolagana ensa. v. be allies; paste. have a relationship or dealing with nkereye Pl: nkereye. n. squirrel. s.b. Syn: mbaki, nkunyuku. kuteekawo enkolagana v. nkidyakidye n. tickle; skin sensation establish a relationship. often resulting from light stroking. nkolimbo Pl: nkolimbo. n. short- nkima Pl: nkima. n. monkey. growing shrub sp. that produces Syn: nkembo. several-seeded dehiscent pods; seeds are nkodoodwa Pl: nkodoodwa. n. commonly used a vegetables when still 1 • beloved wife. fresh. 2 • lover. nkolonkima Pl: nkolonkima. n. Puff nkodoole Pl: nkodoole. n. wild fast- adder. flying bird of the pigeon family having nkolowo Pl: nkolowo. n. spinster, old a lighter body and shorter legs than a maid; unmarried woman beyond the dove. usual age of marriage. nkofiira Pl: nkofiira. From: Kiswahili. nkolwa Pl: nkolwa. n. 1 • condiment n. hat. made by distilling ash to form a sodium bicarbonate solution, often used as salt or a condiment to soften and season sauce and vegetables. 2 • okra fruit soup. nkomerero Var: nkomyo. Pl: nkomerero. n. 1 • limit, bounds, conclusion, terminal point; place nkofu Pl: nkofu. n. guinea fowl. beyond which s.t. cannot go, or where it nkoigo Var: nkoligo. Pl: nkoigo. n. part ends or is in its final stage of of an animal tail where it attaches to the completion. body, somewhere at the end of the 2 • end of all things, i.e., the end of the vertebral column. world; Judgement day. Pl: . n. chicken, poultry. nkoko nkoko 3 • jail, prison. adv. . time of the mu nkoko Metaphor kakomyo Pl: bukomyo. n. full- early morning when cocks crow. stop, period; punctuation mark nkokoto Pl: nkokoto. n. concrete placed at the end of a sentence. stones; rocks used for building the n. See main entry: . foundation of a house. nkomyo nkomerero nkokooli Pl: nkokooli. n. sisal. 205 nkona nkungu nkona Pl: nkona. n. direction, way; a nkoone Pl: nkoone. n. nape, scruff; line leading to a place or point. upper back side of the neck. nkonge Pl: nkonge. n. fungus, algae, nkooto Pl: nkooto. n. unmarried adult seaweed; any of a large group of non- woman. flowering plants containing chlorophyll nkudawu Pl: nkudawu. n. destitute, but lacking true stems, roots, leaves, devoid, lowly person; s.b. completely and vascular tissue, but reproducing by wanting or lacking. spores. nkuduuli Pl: nkuduuli. n. small insect nkongo Pl: nkongo. n. chicken without sp. related to a grasshopper but with feathers around the neck. shorter legs, belonging to the cricket nkongobyali Pl: nkongobyali. n. family. woman who has a long gap between nkukunala n. clear open space; children. unobstructed space or expanse readily nkongomasaka Pl: nkongomasaka. observable. n. spitting cobra snake. mu nkukunala adv. explicitly, nkono Pl: nkono. n. threshing rod; kind plainly; readily observable, leaving of club flattened at the lower end, used nothing to implication. for beating cereal grain off the pods. nkukuni Pl: nkukuni. n. flea. nkota1 Pl: nkota. n. bunch of bananas. nkukutu adj. clandestine, secret, nkota2 Pl: nkota. n. star. stealthy, underground, covert. nkotika Pl: nkotika. n. leaf inserted in a nkula Pl: nkula. n. shape, figure, termite hole on an ant hill through physique, anatomy, build. which smoke is pushed in to force the nkuliipye Pl: nkuliipye. n. kind of white ants out. game in which two people mutually nkotima Pl: nkotima. n. tiny inedible agree to keep their fingers crossed at all flying or white ant, that usually flies times, whence if one finds another from the ground in the evenings when eating s.t. but with uncrossed fingers, in season. punishment is to lose that which he’s nkoto Pl: nkoto. n. nape; back of the eating to the other. neck, hind end, posterior, backside or nkulumutwe adj. horn-less; without behind of s.b. or s.t. horns. kufunya e nkoto v. Idiom. ask for nkumbi Pl: nkumbi. n. 1 • hand hoe. advice, learn from s.b.’s experience. nkozu Pl: nkozu. n. scar. nkoodero Pl: nkoodero. n. sharp curve of a shape resembling a hook. nkoodo Pl: nkoodo. n. tick. Nkoola n. name of a person. Pl: . n. giraffe. nkooli nkooli 2 • plough for oxen. nkumi num. thousands. nkumi ibiri num. two thousand. nkumi isatu num. three thousand. nkumi itaanu num. five thousand. nkumi iina num. four thousand. nkumu From: Luganda. adj. numerous, vast, countless, massive. Syn: kibbiiryo. nkunga Pl: nkunga. n. small fish sp. nkungu Pl: nkungu. n. dust; fine dry powdery particles of earth.

206 nkuni nsawula nkuni Pl: nkuni. n. name of an evil nsalaala Pl: nsalaala. n. millet crop spirit, believed to be a snake. stalk, stem of millet grain crop left after nkunyuku Pl: nkunyuku. n. squirrel. harvest. Syn: nkereye, mbaki. nsalo Var: nsalosalo. Pl: nsalo. n. nkupi Pl: nkupi. n. wild bird sp. that border, boundary, frontier, edge. resembles a duck. nsamba Pl: nsamba. n. tiller; a lateral nkusyali adj. stubborn, tenaciously shoot from the base of the stem, unwilling to yield; marked by dogged especially in a grass or cereal. persistence and unfeeling resistance to kusala ensamba v. develop tillers, change. of a grass or cereal crop. nkutu Pl: nkutu. n. undergarment for nsambo Pl: nsambo. n. 1 • cliché, women; loincloth, knickers, panties. stereotype; conventional or formulaic nkwalu Pl: nkwalu. n. scabies. conception or practice. nkwaya Var: nkwawa. Pl: nkwaya. n. 2 • platitude; hackneyed, very armpit. predictable, overused phrase or opinion. nkwereri Pl: nkwereri. n. short-billed nsanda Pl: nsanda. n. type of gourd, gregarious wading bird of the Plover usually small in size with a long straight family, typically found by water bodies neck and mouth at its top. or swamps but sometimes frequenting nsanjabaavu Var: mpambaavu. grasslands, tundra or mountains. Pl: nsanjabaavu. n. painful swelling in nnenengo Pl: nnenengo. n. grudge, the groin area. conflict. nsansa Pl: nsansa. n. palm leaves. nnonsya Pl: nnonsya. n. account of nsansi Pl: nsansi. n. rattle, shaker; s.t., description, presentation, portrayal. musical instrument made out of a small nnyonyola Pl: nnyonyola. n. gourd, and in which s.t. that can be explanation, elucidation. shaken is put. nʼolwʼekyo conj. therefore, so, for that nsanvu num. seventy. reason. nsasaanya Pl: nsasaanya. n. nsa Pl: nsa. n. taste, flavour, savour, expenditure, spending, outlay. sapidity. nsasula Pl: nsasula. n. payment. nsa n. See main entry: busa. nsatwe num. Metaphor. any three things nsabaigalwa Pl: nsabaigalwa. n. door produced at the same time, used esp. for jamb; timbers on the sides of a door that offspring born from the same hold up the lintel. pregnancy. nsaka Var: nsuwa. Pl: nsaka. n. pot. nsawo Pl: nsawo. n. 1 • pocket. 2 • bag, sack.

nsako Pl: nsako. n. package of items (or amount of money) garnered as a take- home package from solicitation or work.

207 nsawula nsobi nsawula Pl: nsawula. n. sieve put at nsigalira Pl: nsigalira. n. remainder, one end of a local beer drinking tube. residue, leftover. nsaaca Pl: nsaaca. n. day of clear nsigo Pl: nsigo. n. 1 • seed. weather during a rainy season, or an 2 • embryo. extended dry spell. nsikirano Pl: nsikirano. n. s.t. nsaalwa Pl: nsaalwa. n. envy, jealousy, possessed by virtue of inheritance. indignation, resentment. Syn: mpiiyi. kyʼensikirano adj. hereditary, nsaame Pl: nsaame. n. large caterpillar inherited. that eats leafy plants. nsimbi Pl: nsimbi. n. cowrie shell. nsaata Pl: nsaata. n. animal that is nsimbo Pl: nsimbo. n. young banana sterile, infertile, incapable of stem for transplant. reproducing. nsimo1 Pl: nsimo. n. hoe, sharp pointed Nsaaye n. name of a place. metal tool for digging up potatoes and nsebukira Pl: nsebukira. n. offshoot, weeding. outgrowth, branch. kasimo Var: kansimo. Pl: busimo. nsega Pl: nsega. n. vulture. n. hoe, small size, using for weeding nseizere Pl: nseizere. n. flying ant sp. cereal crops. nsekere Pl: nsekere. n. louse, lice. nsimo2 n. See main entry: nansimo. nsekese Pl: nsekese. n. porcupine. nsindo Pl: nsindo. n. sound made by nseko Pl: nseko. n. laughter, laugh. stomping. nseko gyʼaBagwere Pl: nseko nsiniini Pl: nsiniini. n. small bird sp. gyʼaBagwere. n. Idiom. laughing that feeds on insects and flower nectar. stock, scorned person; s.b. who is a nsinza Pl: nsinza. n. worship style or victim of ridicule or pranks. manner. kujaaka enseko v. Metaphor. laugh nsire n. irritability, quick-temperedness, hard and heartily. over sensitiveness, thin-skinned nsemerye Pl: nsemerye. n. small fish emotion, irascibility. sp. nsirira Pl: nsirira. n. plant disease. nsengeka Pl: nsengeka. n. depiction, nsisi Pl: nsisi. n. 1 • trepidation; feeling portrayal, representation, set out. of alarm, frightened awareness of nsengeka yʼebiseera danger; extreme rational fear or dread Pl: nsengeka gyʼebiseera. n. characterised by remorseful schedule, timetable. apprehension about a negative situation. nsenye Pl: nsenye. n. sand for brushing 2 • remorse, self-reproach. Syn: nyinya. teeth. nsisi okukukwata v. feel phobia; nsereera Pl: nsereera. n. small short- be alarmed. billed songbird, known for the sound it nsiyo Pl: nsiyo. n. dregs, residue from customarily makes around about noon millet beer brew. Syn: nsiiga, bicica, time, generally taken to be a lunch time kidede. alarm. nsiiga Sg: nsiiga. n. dregs, residue from nseega Pl: nseega. n. thinking, millet beer brew after a liquid has been mentality, worldview, philosophy. sucked out. Syn: nsiyo, bicica, kidede. nseega moiza Pl: nseega moiza. nsiiro Pl: nsiiro. n. prop, hold-up, brace. n. being of the same mind-set; nsiiti Pl: nsiiti. n. bamboo-like plant sp. thinking in a similar way. having thick branching and leafy reed- kugaluca enseega v. influence a like stems, that produces tiny red- change of mind. coloured seeds with black-eyed spots. nsibuko Pl: nsibuko. n. water source. nsobi n. See main entry: kisobyo.

208 nsoigo nsundo nsoigo Pl: nsoigo. n. pumpkin sp. kuzwa oku nsonga v. Metaphor. known to be bitter and thus inedible. digress. nsoli Pl: nsoli. n. ant. Nsongola n. name of a person. nsolima Pl: nsolima. n. mouse; small nsongola Pl: nsongola. n. type of wild rodent with a pointed snout and small berry; small and pulpy edible fruit, like ears on an elongated body, with a grapes or blueberries, or the tree which slender usually hairless tails. produces these. nsolyomutaki Pl: nsolyentaki. n. nsoni Pl: nsoni. n. 1 • shyness, timidity, sugar ant. bashfulness; feeling of fear of nsombabyuma n. See main entry: embarrassment or a painful emotion nansimo. resulting from an awareness of nsomesya Pl: nsomesya. n. teaching inadequacy or guilt. method or style. 2 • self-reproach, shame. nsona Pl: nsona. n. design style. nsoni okukukwata v. become nsonda Pl: nsonda. n. nook, corner. timid. kyʼensonda adj. angled. wʼensoni Pl: bʼensoni. n. shy, timid nsone Pl: mansone. n. knife. person. kubula ensoni v. be shameless. kukwatisya ensoni v. embarrass s.b. kuwulira ensoni v. be embarrassed, timid; feel shy. nsonzi Pl: nsonzi. n. medium-size long- nsonga1 Pl: nsonga. n. short-growing bodied freshwater fish sp. shrub sp. known for its herbal nsonzola Pl: nsonzola. n. description, properties, commonly associated with commentary, explanation, account. causing good omen, acting as a nsooloolo Pl: nsooloolo. n. plant sp. mosquito repellent, and liquid extracts, nsuje Pl: nsuje. n. baboon. that are locally used at birth and funeral nsulo Pl: nsulo. n. source esp. of water cleansing ceremonies. that springs out as a result of natural outflow. nsonga2 n. See main entry: isonga. Pl: n. nsonga3 Pl: nsonga. n. 1 • matter, issue. nsululira nsululira. hole dug by 2 • reason. falling water drops at the point they 4 • dispute. usually touch the ground, e.g., from tree kugaziya e nsonga v. Metaphor. leaves. elaborate, enlarge, flesh out, nsumba Pl: nsumba. n. 1 • cooking expand, expound, add details, as to methods. an account or idea; clarify the 2 • steps in distilling. meaning of, discourse in a learned nsuna Pl: nsuna. n. mosquito. way, usually in writing. kumala ensonga v. Idiom. resolve, reach a conclusion, settle a matter. kusigala ku nsonga v. stay on task, keep relevant, pertinent; stick to the point of a discussion. kutumuulirira oku nsonga v. chat over a matter. nsundo Pl: nsundo. n. wart, verruca; kutyama mu nsonga v. Idiom. small rounded protuberance on plants or handle a matter. animals.

209 nsundya ntembe nsundya Pl: nsundya. n. very small ntaane num. quintuple, five-fold, quintet. seasonal caterpillar sp. that moves in ntaaye Pl: ntaaye. n. swallow; small swarms and destroys vegetation, esp. long-winged song bird noted for swift tender millet crops. graceful flight and the regularity of its nsunge Pl: nsunge. n. amniotic sac; thin migrations. Syn: ironde. innermost membranous sac enclosing kusaamirira ntaaye v. Idiom. the developing embryo of reptiles, birds engage in a time-wasting, futile or and mammals. vain pursuit. kwatika ensunge v. when the nte Pl: nte. n. cattle, ox; either cow or amniotic sac breaks releasing bull. amniotic fluid, just before the onset of labour pains when giving birth. nsusuuba Pl: nsusuuba. n. number range or amount below ten. nsuwa From: Luganda. n. See main entry: nsaka. nsuuju n. See main entry: kisuuju. nsuuta Pl: nsuuta. n. bundle of short things. Pl: . n. flying ant, white ant. nswa nswa ntebe Pl: mantebe. n. 1 • chair, seat. kwita enswa v. Metaphor. gather, garner, collect in bounty. nsyaike Pl: nsyaike. n. plant sp. nsyenene Pl: nsyenene. n. common large edible green grasshopper sp. found in central parts of Uganda. nsyono Pl: nsyono. n. plant sp. ntabuliryo Var: butabule. n. mixture, blend, e.g., medicine. Ntalo n. name of a person. ntambula Pl: ntambula. n. means of transport; method of moving s.t. 2 • Metaphor. seat; centre of authority. ntanda Pl: ntanda. n. bed trusses, kubba omu ntebe v. be the ruler stretcher. or leader. ntandiika n. source, beginning, starting kutyamisya oku ntebe v. Idiom. point. install. ntangawuuzi Var: tangawuuzi. n. ntege Pl: ntege. n. back of the knee. ginger root. ntegeetege Var: bitege. ntaala Pl: ntaala. n. whole cooked Pl: ntegeetege. n. rickets. bananas. ntegeka Pl: ntegeka. n. readiness, ntaama Pl: ntaama. n. sheep. preparation, arrangement, schedule, plan. ntemabigere Pl: ntemabigere. n. scooter. ntembe Pl: ntembe. n. vine sp. of the upland reed kind that grows mostly on the thin surface of soil found on rocky surfaces, short in height with a wide leaf.

210 ntemo nzala ntemo Pl: ntemo. n. chisel. Syn: pataasi. ntumbu Pl: ntumbu. n. calf; muscular ntendere Pl: ntendere. n. material used part at the back of s.b.’s leg below the in basket-making. knee. ntengama Pl: ntengama. n. long or ntumula Pl: ntumula. n. 1 • saying, extended period of time. adage. nteteete Pl: nteteete. n. vertigo, 2 • cliché; trite or obvious remark. giddiness, fear of heights; reeling 3 • speech style, accent; distinctive sensation that makes you feel like you manner of oral expression. are about to fall when standing at a high kuwaayo entumula v. give a point. speech. nteekateeka Pl: nteekateeka. n. plan, ntunuka Pl: ntunuka. n. abscess on the programme, design, arrangement, finger or toe tip. scheme. ntunukira Pl: ntunukira. n. outlet, ntitiryo Pl: ntitiryo. n. thud, thumping; exit, vent, mouth, opening. heavy dull sound made by impact of ntutuunyu Pl: ntutuunyu. n. low- moving heavy objects. growing plant that resembles a tomato ntiiko Pl: ntiiko. n. 1 • peak, pinnacle, but bears much smaller yellow pulpy summit, climax; highest level or degree edible fruits. attainable. ntuumu Pl: ntuumu. n. heap, batch, 2 • pinnacle; framework that forms the clutch; collection of things heaped, or to peak of a roof, and at times just the be handled together. Syn: kibbiiryo. slender upright spire at the top-most ntuuyo Pl: ntuuyo. n. sweat. part of roof. ntuuzi Pl: ntuuzi. n. chigger; tiny, biting ntiisya Pl: ntiisya. n. horror, dread, insect similar to a louse or flea. shock. Syn: nfunza. ntogonya Pl: ntogonya. n. boiled ripe ntwiga Pl: entwiga. n. giraffe. bananas. ntyamiro Pl: ntyamiro. n. ntondo Pl: ntondo. n. huffiness, hindquarters, buttocks, bum. sulkiness, excessive fastidiousness; trait numi Pl: numi. n. bull; uncastrated male of being so picky and difficult to please, bovine animal. deal with, or relate to. nunga Pl: nunga. n. hat. ntongo n. Trypanosomiasis, an animal nunguulira adv. midday, noon. disease. nunku Pl: nunku. n. sapidity; relished ntooma Pl: ntooma. n. crevice, cleft; flavour; nice taste. long narrow depression, opening or nuuni Pl: nuuni. n. part of stomach, crack in, or extending an unspecified pancreas; large gland behind the distance down from the surface. stomach which secrets digestive ntukulu Pl: ntukulu. n. otter; fish- enzymes into the duodenum. eating aquatic mammal with an nvi Pl: nvi. n. grey hair. elongated body, dense dark brown fur, nviinyo Pl: nviinyo. n. wine. and webbed feet. nvumuulo Pl: nvumuulo. n. 1 • sling; ntula Pl: ntula. From: Luganda. n. simple weapon in the form a looped 1 • inedible fruit sp. resembling egg strap, used to hurl stones or other small plant. missiles. 2 • Euph. testicles. Syn: ibbaata. 2 • volley; rapid discharge of s.t. with a ntulege Pl: entulege. n. zebra. burst. ntulere Pl: ntulere. n. syphilis. nza adj. outside, outer, exterior. kubba e nza v. be out, outside. nzala Pl: nzala. n. hunger, famine.

211 nzalya nyalwanda nzalya Pl: nzalya. n. antelope sp. kumala enziiri oku mutwe nze pro. See main entry: ninze. Lit: clear s.b.’s hair off their head v. nzerula n. surname, last name; name Idiom. be shocking; cause s.b. to be used to identify the members of a stunned, shocked or extremely family, as distinguished from each surprised by what you are doing or member’s given name. have done. nzi Pl: nzi. n. fly, house fly. nzobe Pl: nzobe. n. waterbuck antelope sp. nzogi1 Pl: nzogi. n. elephant.

Nzogi2 n. name of a person. Pl: . n. locust; fairly large nzige nzige nzoka1 Pl: nzoka. n. peristalsis; grasshopper sp. that migrates in vast involuntary constriction and relaxation swarms and is very destructive to of the muscles of the intestines or vegetation. another canal causing abdominal pains, nzira Pl: nzira. n. way, direction, street, often mistaken for intestinal worms. trail, route, path. nzoka2 n. Metaphor. gonorrhoea. Pl: . n. bird sp. with a nziriga nziriga nzoki Pl: nzoki. n. honey bee. long sharp bill and long wagging tail, nzola n. 1 • tread; thick moulded part or noted for browsing among livestock and grooves on a surface of a tyre, sandal, or feeding on ticks. shoe that grips the road. Pl: . n. gift of money nziiko nziiko 2 • Metaphor. scars made on the skin for offered as condolence. tribal identification or ritual purposes. Pl: . n. . cicada; nziira nziira Idiophone nzoolo Pl: nzoolo. n. hole dug large bug with long transparent wings, specifically to trap white ants. the males of which make a loud shrill droning noise after dark. nziiri Sg: luziiri. n. hair.

Ny - ny nyabo interj. madam, miss, lady. nyalwanda Pl: nyalwanda. n. edible nyaido Pl: nyaido. n. open itching sore. banana sp. usually eaten cooked. nyaluku adj. scrawny, scrubby, puny; being very thin and inferior in stature or size, of fruit esp. banana.

212 nyama nyumba yʼeisubi nyama n. meat, muscle, beef; piece of nyerenyeere Var: nyere. adj. real, meat. actual, genuine, factual, exact. nyingirya Pl: nyingirya. n. income. nyingo Pl: nyingo. n. joint. nyinya n. 1 • compunction, remorse, self- reproach; a moral scruple that prevents s.b. from doing bad or makes s.b. feel deep regret for some misdeed. Syn: nsisi. 2 • dread. Syn: ngigina. nyombeka Pl: nyombeka. n. construction style. nyondi Pl: nyondi. n. banana flower. nyongeza Pl: nyongeza. From: Luganda. n. bonus; s.t. given on top of, as an extra, an addition or a supplement. nyampala Pl: banyampala. n. nyongoti n. chicken pox. headman, foreman, supervisor of nyonta Var: nyoota. n. thirst. workers. nyonyi1 Pl: nyonyi. n. bird. nyana Pl: manyana. n. calf; young one of a cow. nyanda Pl: nyanda. n. projectile, bullet, s.t. thrown with maximum velocity; projectile that is fired. nyangalo Pl: banyangalo. n. amputee; s.b. who has had a limb amputated. nyange n. heron; grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and nyonyi2 Sg: nyonyi. n. biceps. usually a long bill. nyukuta Pl: nyukuta. n. letter; an nyanza1 Pl: nyanza. n. lake, sea. alphabet character representing one or Nyanza2 n. name of a place. more of the sounds used in speech. nyanyansi Pl: manyanyansi. n. nyuma Pl: nyuma. n. back, behind, rear pineapple. end. kyʼenyuma adj. subsequent. kuteeka e nyuma v. put behind; place at the back. nyumba Pl: manyumba. n. house, residence.

nyanyi n. small long fish sp. used to make fish stew. nyaanya Pl: nyaanya. n. tomato. nyenze Pl: nyenze. n. cricket, type of nyumba yʼeisubi Pl: manyumba insect. Syn: jeeja, jiri. gʼeisubi. n. grass-thatched house. nyere n. See main entry: nanyere.

213 nyumba yʼamabaati omu kifo kya nyumba yʼamabaati nyundo Pl: manyundo. n. hammer. Pl: manyumba gʼamabaati. n. iron-roofed house.

nyungumuti Pl: nyungumuti. n. gourd sp. nywanto Pl: nywanto. n. nipple.

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ŋaaŋa n. See main entry: bbaŋaŋa. ŋooli Var: ŋaali. Pl: ŋooli. n. Crested ŋina Pl: ŋina. n. termite queen. crane; large long-necked wading bird ŋombe Pl: ŋombe. n. horn; automobile that inhabits marshes and plains. or musical device that makes a loud Syn: waalu. noise when blown. ŋuŋulu n. grumbling, disharmony, friction between people.

O - o obunanyere pro. See main entry: iibwo okunanyere ookwo dem. that very obunanyere. one. obunanyere budi dem. those very okuti adv. nowadays. ones over there. kyʼokuti adj. current, trendy, obunanyere bunu dem. these very modern. ones. okutoolaku conj. except, until. obunanyere oobwo dem. those very okutuuca Var: okutuuca nga. conj. ones. until. ogunanyere pro. See main entry: iigwo olunanyere ludi dem. that very one ogunanyere. over there. ogunanyere gudi dem. that very one olunanyere lunu dem. this very one. over there. olunanyere oolwo dem. that very ogunanyere gunu dem. this very one. one. ogunanyere oogwo dem. that very olwatyanu Var: atyanu. adv. today. one. omu Var: mu. adv. in, into, inside, during. okunanyere pro. See main entry: iikwo omu bimpibimpi n. summary, okunanyere. overview, synopsis. okunanyere kudi dem. that very one omu kifo kya adv. instead of; in over there. place of. okunanyere kunu dem. this very one.

214 omu nkola eenu Paapa

omu nkola eenu Var: omu nkola onanyere oonu dem. this very one. eeyo; omu ngeri eeyo; omu ngeri onanyere ooyo dem. that very one. eenu. conj. in that way, in this way. otunanyere pro. See main entry: iitwo omunanyere mudi dem. that very one otunanyere. over there. otunanyere ootwo dem. that very omunanyere munu dem. this very one. one. otunanyere tudi dem. that very one omunanyere oomwo dem. that very over there. one. otunanyere tunu dem. this very one. onanyere oodi dem. that very one over owaceire adv. daily; occurring each there. day.

OO - oo ooba conj. 1 • or, either. oolwo2 Var: oolwoso. conj. so, then, so 2 • maybe, perhaps, probably. then. 3 • nevertheless. oomwo dem. that one. oobwo dem. those ones. oonu dem. this one. oodi dem. that one over there. ooti Var: ootiso. adv. sort of, as if, that. oogwo dem. that one. ootwo dem. that one. ookwo dem. that one. ooyo dem. that one. oolwo1 dem. that one.

P - p paipu Pl: mapaipu. From: English. n. pata Pl: pata. n. hinge, rivet. pipe. paka conj. until. pakiti Pl: mapakiti. From: English. n. packet. Syn: kalekete. palapande adj. trait of being crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksterish, wily; marked by pataasi Pl: pataasi. n. chisel. skill in deception. Syn: ntemo. Palisa n. 1 • name of a place. paacu adj. clean-shaven; shaved clear or 2 • name of a city. closely. papa n. See main entry: bbaabba. paajama Pl: paajama. From: English. papaali Pl: mapapaali. n. pawpaw or n. underwear for men. papaya fruit. paaka Pl: paaka. From: English. n. park. Paapa Pl: bapaapa. From: English. n. Pope.

215 paasi Puti paasi Pl: paasi. n. iron box; device used pipa Pl: mapipa. n. metallic drum or for ironing clothes. tank, for storing liquid. pirifekiti Pl: bapirifekiti. From: English. n. prefect. Piyata n. name of a family. poli Pl: poli. n. antelope sp.; most probably what is known as bushbuck. poliisi Pl: poliisi. From: English. n. police. polo Var: poolo. Pl: polo. n. game using sticky mud balls used for hunting birds. pologulaamu Pl: mapologulaamu. From: English. n. programme. potolo Pl: potolo. From: English. n. patrol; go around an area at regular kukomba oku paasi v. Idiom. intervals in search or hunt of a criminal stick to your guns; remain firm in or for security purposes. your convictions. pooci Pl: mapooci. From: English. n. paasika Pl: mapaasika. From: English. porch. n. Easter. Pl: pooco. n. soft mud. Pl: . pooco paasipalamu paasipalamu poosi n. gulp, swig, draught; large and From: English. n. short thick grass, hurried swallow. usually cultivated on compounds and kukubba opoosi v. Idiom. gulp, lawns. swig; swallow hurriedly or greedily peke Pl: peke. n. game played by in one draught. throwing coins into a hole whereby the poosita Pl: poosita. From: English. n. person who is able to put all the coins post office. allotted to him is the winner. kuweererya omu poosita v. perekete n. Idiophone. broad daylight. post mail. perekuye Pl: maperekuye. n. arboreal From: English. n. Pluto. rodent sp. having a long bushy tail. Pulato pulezidenti Pl: bapulezindenti. Petete n. name of a place. From: English. n. president. Pl: . From: English. n. petticoat, peti peti pulipuli Pl: pulipuli. From: Ateso. n. underskirt. sorghum sp. Pl: . n. motorcycle. pikipiki mapikipiki puliida Pl: bapuliida. From: Luganda. n. lawyer, advocate, legal counsel. pulu adv. Idiophone. be resembling, alike, similar. pulukuse Pl: pulukuse. n. type of game. pumpi Pl: mapumpi. From: English. n. pump. Puti n. name of a place and a river. pini Pl: pini. From: English. n. pin. kumira epini v. Idiom. be brave- hearted, daring, bold.

216 puusi kasaani puusi Pl: mapuusi. From: English. n. pwi Var: pwipwipwi. adv. early morning pussycat; domestic cat. Syn: kapa. time, between 4 to 6 am or thereabouts.

S - s sabakaaki Pl: basabakaaki. From: Sapiri n. name of a place. Luganda. n. gate-keeper; s.b. who keeps sapuleesi Pl: sapuleesi. From: the gate. English. n. surplice, vestment, white sabusa Pl: sabusa. n. part of the robe; religious garment. intestines with one side that has a Satade n. name of a person. surface texture like that of a towel. sayansi Pl: sayansi. From: English. n. sadaaka Pl: sadaaka. From: Luganda. science. n. sacrifice. saabba conj. See main entry: aabba. kuwa sadaaka v. offer a sacrifice. saabbaato Pl: saabbaato. From: sagasaga Pl: sagasaga. n. banana sp. English. n. Sabbath. edible when ripe, but with a purplish saabbuleenya Pl: saabbuleenya. n. skin when raw. edible fish sp. famous for its large size saizi Pl: saizi. From: English. n. size. and fleshiness, commonly known as Salanjaaye n. name of a person. Nile perch. saluti Pl: saluti. From: English. n. saabbuuni Var: saabbu. From: salute. Kiswahili. n. soap. kukubba esaluti v. 1 • salute; give saafi From: Kiswahili. adj. neat, clean, honour, recognise with a courteous pure, esp. of cotton fibre. gesture as is prescribed by a saagwa n. venom; toxin secreted by military regulation. animals, certain snakes and poisonous 2 • Metaphor. sustain an erection. insects, e.g., spiders and scorpions. Samuka n. name of a person. saakalamento Sande n. name of a person. Pl: masaakalamento. From: English. sanduuku Pl: masanduuku. From: n. Sacrament. Luganda. n. 1 • case, box, suitcase; saala Pl: saala. From: Luganda. n. portable container designed for holding, prayer. protecting, or carrying several objects. saani Pl: masaani. n. plate. 2 • coffin. kasaani Pl: busaani. n. Metaphor. sapatu Pl: sapatu. From: English. n. tape recording, compact disc, CD, slippers. DVD.

217 Saasira sitenseni Saasira Pl: Saasira. n. Sunday. seenyiga n. flu, common cold. saati Pl: saati. From: English. n. shirt. sigala Pl: sigala. From: English. n. saawa Pl: masaawa. n. 1 • hour, time. cigarette. 2 • clock; wrist watch. sigiri Pl: masigiri. n. charcoal stove. sikonda Pl: busikonda. From: English. n. second, a period of time. sikulaaci Var: sukulaaci. Pl: masikulaaci. From: English. n. type of comb with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling hair by scratching through to the scalp. simaama n. scabies; itching skin disease, caused by a parasite. siminti Var: seminti. From: English. n. cement. singa conj. if. sinyo n. disgust. saawa eenu adv. now. sipongi Pl: masipongi. From: English. saawa yʼamasiiryamulevu adv. n. sponge. Idiom. midday, noon time. siringi Pl: siringi. From: English. n. sebo Pl: basebo. n. sir, mister. shilling. secungwa Pl: secungwa. n. citrus siriimu From: English. n. 1 • AIDS, HIV- fruit. AIDS. seminti v. See main entry: siminti. 2 • illicit sexual relations. sengwa interj. sir, mister, lord. siriiri Pl: siriiri. n. tooth decay. sente From: English. n. money. sisimula n. ecstasy, stimulus; kukola esente Var: kukola overwhelming feeling of great or joyful emaali. v. produce wealth; make excitement, elated bliss, emotional money. frenzy. kukubbisya esente v. Idiom. mint; sisyani Pl: sisyani. n. dodging, form money by printing. avoidance, shirking; holding back from kusuka esente v. spend lavishly. doing s.t. with the intent that s.b. else seŋendo Pl: seŋendo. n. planet. should do it instead. seŋenge Pl: seŋenge. n. barbed wire. sitairo Pl: masitairo. From: English. n. seraafi Pl: baseraafi. From: English. n. style. seraph; a type of angel. sitampu1 Pl: masitampu. From: seefuliya Pl: maseefuliya. n. pan, pot, English. n. rubber stamp. saucepan. sitampu2 Pl: masitampu. From: seege Pl: seege. n. papyrus-kind of tall English. n. postage stamp; small piece sedge, commonly growing in of paper with a design on it that is marshlands, having solid stems, narrow purchased and stuck on an envelope or glasslike sharp-edged leaves and parcel before posting. spikelets of inconspicuous flowers. Sitaani From: English. n. Satan. seena Pl: seena. n. round-shaped, sitaatimenti Pl: sitaatimenti. n. medium-sized mango fruit sp. with a statement. greenish blush skin when raw but heavy kukola esitaatimenti v. write a yellow bloom when ripe; considered by statement on a crime for the police. many to be one of the best in terms of sitenseni Pl: masitenseni. From: sweetness, richness and flavour. English. n. station.

218 sitookisi syodo sitookisi n. See main entry: sookisi. suluulu Pl: masuluulu. n. pickaxe. sitoovu Pl: masitoovu. From: English. n. stove. sitoowa Pl: masitoowa. From: English. n. storeroom. situulu Pl: masituulu. From: English. n. stool. siyagi n. butter. siyasa n. politics. siiyi1 n. hairy grass sp. siiyi2 n. See main entry: kisiiyi. sokooni Pl: sokooni. From: Kiswahili. n. auction, market; public or outdoor sumbuuswa Pl: sumbuuswa. n. sale area where buying and selling of samosa. goods take place, esp. food and suniya Pl: masuniya. n. tray. clothing. Syn: akisoni. supa1 n. marsh rice sp. known for its sooda Pl: sooda. From: English. n. soda; aroma when cooked. carbonated soft drink. supa2 n. Metaphor. concentrate of a local sookisi Var: sitookisi. Pl: sookisi. alcoholic beverage known as ‘waragi’. From: English. n. stocking, sock. supeeya Pl: masupeeya. From: soole Pl: soole. From: English. n. sole of English. n. spare part. a shoe. supiidi Pl: supiidi. From: English. n. speed. soolesoole Var: mu soolesoole. adv. bit by bit. supu From: English. n. soup, broth. kya mu soolesoole adv. Susuukulu Pl: Susuukulu. From: infrequently, occasionally. Kiswahili. n. Christmas. soosi Pl: soosi. From: English. n. saucer. suudo n. clotted blood. sooya From: English. n. soya beans. suula Pl: suula. n. chapter. sukaali n. sugar. Suuni n. name of a place. sukaaligulu n. brown sugar. suuswa Pl: suuswa. n. pumpkin sukulaaci n. See main entry: sikulaaci. vegetable sp. sukumawiiki n. spinach, sliver beet; swankaba Pl: swankaba. From: bitter long-leafed green vegetable. Luganda. n. unfounded claim. sukusuku Pl: sukusuku. n. big white swembi pro. both of us. and black bird of prey with a long thin swenaswena pro. all, entire, whole of beak. us. adv. . zooming away, sukweya1 Pl: masukweya. From: swi Idiophone English. n. square. whizzing along, flying or zooming away at a terrible speed. sukweya2 Pl: masukweya. From: English. n. plough share. sya adv. Idiophone. totally silently, extremely quietly. syetu Pl: syetu. n. rumour, gossip, hearsay. syodo n. diluted vegetables.

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Tabbiruka n. name of a person. tawuni Pl: matawuni. From: English. tadooba Pl: matadooba. n. candle. n. town. tayi From: English. adv. Idiophone. very tightly. Tazeenya n. name of a person. taaba From: English. n. tobacco. taabbu Pl: taabbu. n. trouble, adversity. taala Pl: mataala. n. lamp, lantern, hurricane lamp.

taikula Pl: mataikula. n. small-sized songbird, of the Bulbul family, with drab plumage and a slightly short tail. Talisuna n. name of a person. tampo Pl: tampo. n. game of hide-and- seek. tandabira n. pale-pinkish-brown edible fleshy mushroom typically having a fairly large domed cap. tandu Pl: tandu. n. grass sp.; very tiny low-growing creeping grass having tiny pointed cylindrical leaves and redish- kukwatisya etaala v. light a purplish round flowers, commonly lantern. grown in compounds for decorative functions or preventing soil erosion. tangalalwa Pl: matangalalwa. n. wild trailing gourd sp. that bears a large fleshy fruit with a hard skin. tangawuuzi n. See main entry: ntangawuuzi. tanka Pl: tanka. From: English. n. tank. tanuulu Pl: matanuulu. n. kiln, forge, furnace. tasimbuka Pl: tasimbuka. n. wooden bed made by fixing permanent poles and then laying a wooden framework on taamu Pl: taamu. From: English. n. which the canvas or bed will be laid. term of school. n. name of a person. Tatambuka taani Pl: taani. From: English. n. tonne; tawulo Pl: matawulo. From: English. weight of 1000 kilograms. n. towel. Taaya n. name of a person.

220 taayi Wairagala taayi Pl: mataayi. From: English. n. tie, calculating the sum of two or more necktie. numbers. teite Pl: bateite. n. stepfather. totooli Pl: totooli. n. pumpkin flower. terefaina Var: tiivi. Pl: terefaina. Syn: tundwe. From: English. n. television, TV. tooci Pl: matooci. From: English. n. tereka Pl: tereka. n. tall-growing flashlight, torch. cassava sp. with tubers having a reddish tudi dem. that one over there. outer cover. tukuli Pl: matukuli. n. bird sp. tete conj. See main entry: nete. tule Pl: tule. From: English. n. tray. teera Pl: teera. n. tree sp. tuliyo interj. greeting response to tikiti Pl: tikiti. From: English. n. ticket. ‘koizeeyo’ on behalf of many others. timpa n. yam sp. including the plant, its tundubaali Pl: matundubaali. n. root tuber, or the leaves, both of which canvas tarpaulin, tarpaulin. act as food. tundwa Var: katundwa. Pl: tundwa. n. Tirinyi n. 1 • name of a place. 1 • passion fruit. 2 • name of a town. 2 • passion fruit juice. tiimu Pl: matiimu. From: English. n. tundwe Pl: tundwe. n. pumpkin flower. team. Syn: totooli. tiivi v. See main entry: terefaina. tungatunga adv. alternately, tongani Pl: tongani. n. quarrel, dispute. sequentially, in series, in succession, in tongoli Pl: matongoli. n. harp; musical a row, running one after another. instrument that has a triangular frame tungulusimu n. garlic spice. consisting of a sounding board, a pillar tunu dem. this one. and a curved neck, the strings stretched tutwe Var: twe. pro. his, hers. between the neck and the sound box are tutwo Var: two. pro. your. plucked with the fingers. twabwe pro. theirs. kudunda tongoli Var: kudunda twaiswe pro. ours. mudiri. v. Idiom. play climax twange pro. mine. rhythm. twanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more totolo Pl: totolo. From: English. n. total, people). summation; arithmetic result of Twoŋo n. name of a person. V - v vaakedo Pl: vaakedo. From: English. veesiti Pl: veesiti. From: English. n. n. avocado. vest. Venasi From: English. n. planet Venus.

W - w wa Pl: ba. pro. of. wabula1 Var: aabula. adv. none, nothing, waiswe pro. our. nil. wakubiri num. second. wabula2 adv. See main entry: wazira. wakusatu num. third. wadinga Pl: mawadinga. n. Taboo. wakuna num. fourth. clitoris. wakutaanu num. fifth. Wairagala n. name of a person. 221 wairindi wuwo wairindi From: Luganda. n. yaws; a waasiwaasi From: Kiswahili. n. type of disease. instability, unreliability; state of being wairuke Pl: mawairuke. n. unsteady, unsettled, uncertain and chimpanzee. subject to change in conduct or lifestyle. waisiru n. See main entry: musiru. waaya From: English. n. wire. waiswe pro. ours. kuzwaku ewaaya v. Idiom. lose Walikweramuuki n. name of a temper, become angry. person. kuzwaku mangu ewaaya v. waliryewalirye n. Idiom. self-interest, Idiom. be quick, hot, short-tempered. self-centredness; looking out for wedeedye Pl: wedeedye. n. bird sp. yourself and being concerned only for that has a very long tail that jerks up your own interests and welfare. and down as it walks. walovu Var: nawolovu. weema Pl: weema. n. tent, tabernacle. Pl: mawolovu. n. chameleon. weenene n. fussiness, fastidiousness; walugono Pl: mawalugono. n. evil trait of being easily offended, picky or spirit that makes people crippled, e.g., finicky and overly sensitive such that with polio. one needs to be handled with extreme walukolobbo Pl: bawalukolobbo. n. caution lest they be upset. very tall person. Syn: mujambajamba. weeraba interj. goodbye. walumbe Pl: mawalumbe. n. evil weesedule n. alcohol made from spirit that causes a skin rash. molasses. wamulirano Pl: bamulirano. n. wiribbalo Pl: mawiribbalo. From: neighbour, that is close. English. n. wheelbarrow. wange pro. mine. wiikendi Pl: wiikendi. From: English. wansaka Pl: mawansaka. n. hawk sp. n. weekend. wasaya n. energy, vigour, dynamism, wiiki Pl: wiiki. From: English. n. week. heartiness, zeal, forceful exertion; active wobe From: English. interj. woe; strength of body or mind. exclamation of sorrow or distress. wawo pro. his, her. wobyo n. bitter leafy green vegetable wawu adj. 1 • typical; exhibiting the grass sp. characteristics that identify a group or woiro From: English. n. oil. kind or category. wolojo Pl: wolojo. n. large, ungainly 2 • pure; free from discordant qualities. ground-dwelling bird of the cuckoo wazira Var: wabula. adv. instead, rather, family. on the contrary. woloni Pl: woloni. From: English. n. waabwe pro. theirs. car horn, hooter; device on a motor Waako n. name of a person. vehicle for making a warning noise. waalu Pl: mawalu. n. Crested crane; woolye n. grass sp. used as a herbal large long-necked wading bird that remedy for poor appetite. inhabits marshes and plains. Syn: ŋooli. Wulanasi From: English. n. Uranus. waama interj. OK, alright; term said by wuma Pl: wuma. n. fork. s.b. to another implying agreement, or wungwe Pl: wungwe. n. large long- approval of the action, opinion or winged bird of prey with a forked tail feeling done as a counter to another and long pointed wings for soaring, third party. feeds on insects and small animals. Waana n. name of a person. wuwe Var: we. pro. his, hers. waanywe pro. yours (for 2 or more wuwo Var: wo. pro. your. people).

222 wuuzi zipu wuuzi Pl: wuuzi. n. 1 • thread, yarn. 2 • stitch. 3 • spider web.

Y - y

yafeesi Pl: mayafeesi. From: yeedi dem. there. English. n. office. yigu n. flu, cold, influenza. yaina interrog. where?, which place? yika Pl: yika. From: Engylish. n. yaiswe Var: waiswe. pro. ours. acre; measurement of area. yala adj. far; at a great distance in time, yinci Pl: yinci. From: English. n. space or degree. inch measurement. yange Var: wange. pro. mine. yingini Pl: mayingini. From: yaadi Pl: yaadi. From: English. n. English. n. engine. yard; unit of measure. yirizi Pl: mayirizi. n. amulet, yaanu adv. here. talisman; fetish object tied around yaanywe Var: waanywe. pro. yours the body. (for 2 or more people). yiye Var: wuwe; ye; we. pro. his, hers. yena conj. he also. yiyo Var: yo; wo; wuwo. pro. your. yenayena pro. anyone. yombo Pl: yombo. n. quarrel. yenka adv. alone. yunifoomu Pl: yunifoomu. From: Yesu Kuristo From: English. n. English. n. uniform. Jesus Christ.

Z - z zaabbu n. gold. zenazena pro. all, entire, whole of me. zaala Pl: zaala. n. game of gambling. zi adv. Idiophone. tightly shut, closed or zeiza Pl: bazeiza. n. grandparent. locked. Syn: jaaja. zigaziga Pl: zigaziga. n. hitch, zeiza omukali Pl: bazeiza impediment. abakali. n. grandmother. zigi Var: zigizigi. adj. Idiophone. black or zeiza omusaiza Pl: bazeiza extremely dark colour. abasaiza. n. grandfather. Zinduula n. name of a person. kyʼabazeiza adj. traditional, zipu Pl: mazipu. From: English. n. ancestral. zipper.

223 ziraya ziita ziraya Pl: baziraya. n. demon spirit. 2 • type of game where a ystring is tied ziringiti Pl: ziringiti. n. wild fruit plant through the bulb of the ‘ziita’ plant (these sp. days people use bottle corks), then the ziiro From: English. num. zero. string is twisted tight by swinging, and ziita Pl: ziita. n. 1 • short-growing bulbous then released by stretching it plant sp. rhythmically to produce an interesting buzzing sound as it untwists.

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A - a abandon v. kuleka absurd adj. kyʼobusiru v. kuzira abundance, exist in v. kukwalaama abandoned homestead n. kinameje abundant harvest, get an v. kwita abandoned residence n. kifulukwa abuse n. kizumi abased, be v. kuswaluka v. kubitya obundi abate v. kuwola v. kutumulira ebisongolye abate, cause to v. kuwolyawolya v. kuzuma abbreviation n. bufunze abyss, oceanic n. njuko abdomen n. kida accede v. kugendera abdomen end n. muduusi v. kwedacala abdomen, lower n. ndera v. kwewaayo abhor v. kuzuzuula accent n. ntumula abide by v. kusengererya accept v. kusemba v. kwabiraku v. kwikirirya v. kwabira oku acceptable standard, be of ability n. busoboli v. kutuukana nʼomutindo ablaze, be v. kwaka acceptable, be v. kumala able, be v. kusobola v. kuwoomera v. kwezya accident n. kabenje abnormal thing n. kipyeda accident, be in an v. kusuna abort v. kutoolamu ekida akabenje abort, in an animal v. kusumula acclaim v. kusiija above adv. ngulu v. kutenda abridge v. kufunza accommodate v. kuwa ekifo v. kutemamu accommodation, provide v. kusuza v. kuyimpiya accompany v. kwereka abscess n. kizimba accomplish v. kutuukirirya n. makaaja accord with, be in v. kukwatagana abscess, type of n. ntunuka accordance with, act in v. kwabiraku absent-minded person n. muwugulali v. kwabira oku absent-mindedness n. butiŋiŋali according to, be v. kusinzirira n. buwugulali v. kwabiraku absent-minded, be v. kumantaala accord, be in v. kwisa kimo v. kutegemala accost v. kuleebeeta v. kutiŋiŋala account n. nsonzola v. kuwugulala account of s.t. n. nnonsya absent, be v. kubulawo accountablility n. mbalirira v. kutuumirya accountant n. mubali absolutely adv. mu buli ngeri accounts, keep v. kubalirira absorb a flow v. kupuuca account, bank n. akaawunti absorb mentally v. kwemunkuta accumulate v. kubbiira absorbed into s.t., be v. kutegemala accumulation n. mbiiryo absorbed in, be v. kusiisira accumulator n. muwungi abstract thing n. nantaboneka accuracy n. butuuce 227 accurate, be adore accurate, be v. kutuuca Adam ’s apple n. idokooli accuse v. kubaaba adamance n. ibbati v. kulokooma add v. kunyooga v. kuvunaana add in v. kutwaliramu accuse falsely v. kusibiriryaku add into v. kwongeramu v. kuwayiriza add more v. kwongera accused person n. mubaabirwa add numbers v. kugaita accuser n. mubaabi add on v. kuteekaku accustomed to, become v. kwongeraku v. kumanyirira add onto v. kugaitaku accustomed, be v. kunala v. kwongereryaku ace n. bbereje add too much into s.t. v. kusalya n. nakinku add up v. kubala ache n. bulumi addiction n. muyaba ache, cause to v. kukangabalya address n. ndagiriro ache, have an v. kukangabala adept person n. bbereje v. kupiika n. nakinku acidity n. nkakasi adept, become v. kukenkuka acquaintance n. mumanye adequate, be v. kunoga acquire v. kugwa oku kabenje adhere v. kubbaapya v. kusuna v. kukaada acquit v. kubbinga omusango v. kukwata v. kutoolaku omusango v. kulemba acquitted, be v. kwejeerera v. kwekwata acre n. yika adhere to v. kusengererya acreage n. bugalami v. kwabiraku acrobatic action n. kisaizi v. kwabira oku acrobatics, perform v. kwebbirya adherent n. musengereri across, be v. kubba obukiika adjust finely v. kuleega across, be placed v. kwekiika administer v. kwebbembera across, go v. kusalamu administrate v. kufuga v. kusomoka administration n. bufuzi v. kwambuka n. bukulembeze act n. kikole administrative unit n. kitongole v. kukola administrator n. mufugi v. kwebitya n. mwebbemberi act in a drama v. kuzeenya administrator, regional n. gavana action n. kikole admirable, be v. kwegombesya active person n. mujagujagu admire v. kwegomba active state n. bujagujagu admit v. kwatula activist n. mulwaniriri v. kwikirirya activity n. kikole admit in v. kutwaliramu n. kyokukola admonish v. kulaabbira actual adj. nyerenyeere admonition n. mulanga actually interj. aale adolescent male n. munyeete interj. aale adopt a child v. kutwala actualness n. buliwo ngʼomwanawo acute disease n. kirimiko adopt an idea v. kutwala ekiseego adage n. ntumula adore v. kutaka

228 adorn aid adorn v. kudingisa Africa n. Afirika v. kutimba African rock python n. miryamirye v. kutona after adv. luzwanyuma adorn by mutilation v. kupirapira after all conj. kasita adorn with flowers v. kuteekaku conj. kavuna ebimuli afterbirth n. kitani adorn yourself v. kwetona after, come v. kusengererya adrift, be v. kudumuuka age n. bukaire adult n. mukulu n. kiro adult, become an v. kukula age bracket n. luse advance v. kwaba omumaiso age group n. mugigi v. kwesenda n. mwolo advanced adj. kyʼangulu age mate n. kasogwa advanced, be v. kubba kyʼangulu n. mwolo advantage n. busa age mates n. bʼomwolo gumo advantage yourself v. kwebonamu agency n. kitongole advantaged, be v. kubba gwayi agenda n. kyokuteesaku adversary n. munobi age, old n. bukulu adversity n. taabbu aggressiveness n. bukuunyu advertise v. kwendya n. ifuge advertisement n. kirango n. mpaka advice n. kirowoozo agitate v. kutabangula advice, lack v. kutabuulirirwa agitate for a fight v. kweyayira advise v. kubuulirira agitate trouble v. kutabula v. kulaabbira agitated, be v. kutabuka advocate v. kulwanirira agitation n. kaanyegeenyege v. kutumuulirira n. kibinyubinyu n. muwozereri aglow, be v. kwaka n. puliida agonise v. kutaya advocate for v. kuwozererya agony n. bulumi affect emotionally v. kukwata oku ago, long adv. eira eino mwoyo n. iira affection, show v. kulaga agree v. kwikirirya okutakangana agree together v. kufaanania affiliated, be v. kubba nʼakakwate ebiseego na v. kutegeeragana affirm v. kukakasa agree with v. kusemba v. kukakatya agreement n. ndagaano affix v. kucoobbesya agreement, be in v. kwisa kimo afflicted, be v. kuluga agree, cause to v. kutuukiryawo affluence n. bugaiga agriculture n. bulimi n. buyinda ahead adv. egibwizaku affluent, be v. kubba okusa n. mumaiso affordability n. dondolo ahead, place v. kuteeka omumaiso affront v. kutumulira ebisongolye aid n. bubbeeri aflame, be v. kulukuuma v. kubbeera aflame, go into v. kutumbuka v. kujejera aflame, set v. kutumbula v. kuyamba afraid, become v. kwekanga

229 aid s.b. in trouble alright then aid s.b. in trouble v. kujejera alive, come v. kusagamuka v. kusuta all along adv. nenca v. kwiruukirira all of it pro. kyonakyona AIDS n. kantono all of me pro. zenazena n. siriimu all of us pro. swenaswena aim n. kigendererwa all of you pro. mwenamwena n. kiruubirirwa all right interj. aaso aim a spear at v. kusowa all the same conj. naye era aim for a goal v. kwabirira all together adv. kayoola aimlessly adv. awanambula alleviated, be v. kwewonerera kigendererwa alleyway n. kikuubo air n. mwota allies, be v. kubba nʼenkolagana air force n. maje agʼomwibbanga allow v. kuganya airplane n. ndege v. kwikirirya air, cold n. mpewo allow for a time of repose v. kuwa air, get fresh v. kunywa empewo obuyeerero ajar, leave a door v. kukinjaawo allow opportunity for v. kuwa AK47 machine gun n. mbuluusi akakisa n. ngala allow passage through v. kwiguka alarm n. nduulu v. kwigula alarm s.b. v. kusisiwalya allow room for v. kuwa efaasi alarmed, be v. kwesisiwala all-powerful v. nsisi okukukwata adj. nambulamwagaagana alarm, feeling of n. nsisi almighty alarm, sound an v. kukubba adj. nambulamwagaagana enduulu almost adv. kankinga alas adv. kyembi adv. kumpi ootiso albino n. namagoye almost, be v. kubbuuca alcohol n. mwenge v. kuseseegerera alcoholic n. kajuuli v. kwigererera alcohol, molasses n. weesedule alone adv. denge alcohol, served portion of n. kiyeere adv. kimoimo alert by drumming v. kusimbya adv. kyonka alertness n. bulindaala adv. mwawu n. lukute adv. yenka alert, be v. kwekuuma alone, be v. kubba denge alfalfa grass sp. n. lukaafa v. kubba omwawu algae n. nkonge v. kubba wenka alien n. mugwira v. kweyawula n. munamawanga along with adv. aamo na alien state n. bugwira alongside adv. aamo na alight, be v. kwaka adv. ku mpete kwa align v. kulintania adv. mbale wa v. kupanga alongside, be v. kwabirana v. kwabirania aloof, become v. kunyolokoka aligned, be v. kwepanga alphabet letter n. nyukuta alignment n. bwabiranie alright interj. kale alike adv. pulu interj. waama alike, look v. kufaanana alright then interj. aale

230 altar annoyance altar n. aalutaali and again conj. nete n. kyoto and if conj. nga alter v. kucuusa and then conj. kaisi v. kuvuluga and yet conj. kaisi alternate v. kugalucagalucaamu angel n. malaika v. kuwaanyisyawaanyisya anger n. bulwa although conj. nankabbaire n. busungu altitude n. buwanviriri v. kunyiiza amass v. kubbiira v. kusungubalya amateur n. mwega anger, exhibit a feeling of intense amateurism n. bwega v. kwirya obwekulumu amaze v. kuwuninkirira anger, express v. kukayuka v. kwewuunyisya anger, feel intense v. kukadakina amazed, be v. kwewuunya v. kukazwa amazement interj. bbo anger, intense n. bwenkulumu amazing thing n. kyewuunyo anger, show symptoms of ambush v. kuteega v. kuminsya v. kuvuminkirirya angle over v. kusulaamirirya v. kuzinduca angled adj. kyʼensonda amend v. kutereerya angled over, be v. kusulaamirira amend the law v. kulongoosamu angled, be v. kweyenyeka amend your ways v. kweiraku angry, be v. kukacwa amends, make v. kusyania v. kukambuwala ammunition n. kyakulwanisya v. kukayuka amniotic sac n. nsunge angry, become v. kunyiiga among adv. aakati v. kusunguwala amount n. kigero v. kuzwaku ewaaya n. muwendo angry, look v. kudunkunyala amputate v. kukepula v. kuminyaala v. kusalaku v. kumiima amputated limb n. kinkuyu v. kumunsuuka amputee n. nyangalo animal n. kisolo amulet n. yirizi animal husbandry n. buliisya amuse v. kunyoonya animal sp. n. nalwere v. kusangaalya animism n. bukafiiri v. kusanyusa ankle n. kabbonge anaemia n. musana annihilate v. kumalirawo kimo anaemic, be v. kubula omusaaye v. kusaanyawo anaesthesia, cause v. kubbalica announce v. kulanga anaesthetise v. kusanyalalya v. kulansa anaesthetised, be v. kusanyalala announce a death v. kubika anatomy n. nkula announce s.t. as lost v. kuzula ancestral adj. kyʼabazeiza announcement n. kirango ancestry n. lulyo annoy v. kunyiiza ancient adj. kyʼeira v. kusungubalya ancient times n. kasonya v. kwinalya and conj. era annoyance n. busungu conj. na conj. nga

231 annoyed, be applause annoyed, be v. kukadakina anxious, be v. kucemuka v. kukazwa v. kudagaizira v. kwinala v. kuleyera annoyed, become v. kunyiiga v. kwekedenkerera v. kusunguwala v. kweyanika omwoyo annul v. kusalamu anyhow conj. aala v. kutoolawo anyhow, be v. kubba ogafula another adv. bindi anyone pro. yenayena another place dem. andi anything pro. kyonakyona answer n. ansa anytime adv. kiseera kyonakyona v. kugalukamu pro. kyonakyona v. kuwa ekyokwiramu anyway conj. aala v. kwiramu adv. ngeri yonayona n. kyokwiramu anywhere pro. bonabona answer when called v. kwetawuka apart adj. mwawu ant n. nsoli apart, be v. kubba omwawu ant sp. n. namunaga apart, come v. kusasika n. nseizere apologise v. kwenenya ant sp., flying n. nkotima v. kwetonda ant trap pole n. mwamba v. kwevuna antagonistic, be v. kukoolesya apostle n. mutume antelope sp. n. kimaadu appalled, be v. kwesisiwala n. namoli appeal v. kwegairira n. namyamya n. mulanga n. nzalya appeal for help v. kulaajana n. poli appeal in a legal case v. kwijulira antennae n. buziga appeal to v. kutengula anthill n. kiyimo appealing to the senses, be antic n. kakodyo v. kusikiriza n. kisaizi appear v. kuboneka n. kisoko v. kubbutuka anticipate v. kwesunga v. kwebonekesya antics, perform v. kwebbirya v. kweragisya antipathy, feel v. kwenyinyala v. kweruka ant, army n. naabe v. kwetoolayo ant, black n. kiiziizye v. kwiguka ant, black soldier n. nkangu appear as s.t. else v. kubba omu ant, flying n. nswa kifaananyi kya ant, flying sp. n. moome appear from v. kwigukira n. mpawu appearance n. kifaananyi n. naka n. mboneka n. ngalaalirye n. nfaanana ant, red soldier n. naabe append v. kucoobbesya ant, sugar n. nsolyomutaki v. kugaitaku ant, white n. naigulo v. kuteekaku n. namajali appetite, strong n. mairu n. nswa applaud v. kutenda anus n. kidindo v. kuwagira applause n. buwagiri

232 apply medicine arrogant, be apply medicine v. kumaada argument n. kayaani appoint v. kulonda argumentativeness n. mpaka appointment, make an v. kulaagaana arid ground n. lukalu appreciate v. kusiima arise v. kugagamuka appreciation, show v. kwebalya v. kugaganula apprehension, cause v. kusisiwalya v. kusetuka apprehensive, be arise immediately v. kwalamuka v. kwekedenkerera arise with difficulty v. kukakaduka approach v. kusembera v. kwekadamula v. kutuukirira arm n. mukono n. nkola armpit n. nkwaya approachable, be v. kugendeka army n. maje appropriate adj. kyʼamakulu aroma n. lwocololo appropriate, be v. kutuukirawo aroma, meat cooking n. luvululu v. kuwoomera around, be v. kubbaawo appropriate, cause to appear arouse v. kukwatisya amairu v. kuwoomesya v. kusisimula appropriate, do s.t. v. kulunga arouse feelings v. kukuma ogunoga v. kusagadula approval n. buwagiri v. kutanula approve v. kukakatya aroused, be v. kusagaduka v. kutenda arrange v. kucaana approve of v. kuwagira v. kupanga approve of s.t. v. kusiima v. kutegeka approximately adv. kankinga arrange a visit v. kulaagaana adv. kumpi ootiso arrange in succession v. kutungirira approximate, be v. kuseseegerera v. kutungirira v. kwigererera arranged, be v. kwepanga approximation n. ngeraagerania arrangement n. mpanga April n. Gwakuna n. mupango n. Iiro n. ncaana apron n. kitimbo n. njabirana aptitude n. malabuki gʼobubyale n. ntegeka apt, be v. kutuukirawo n. nteekateeka Arab n. Mwalabbu arrangement, make an v. kukola arbitrary, be v. kubba ogafula omupango arbitrator n. mugayi arrest v. kukwata n. mulamuzi arrive v. kugwisya archaeologist n. munabyafaayo v. kutuuka archaic adj. kyʼeira arrogance n. idumi Archdeaconry n. bwasabadiikoni n. lunkulu architect n. musoni arrogant, be v. kumera amatutu area n. antu v. kwebona n. kitundu v. kweginika area measured n. bugalami v. kwegulumalya argue v. kukubba empaka v. kwekudumbalya argue against v. kwakana v. kweniinia argue in favour of v. kuwozererya v. kwenyuminkiriza argue out a case v. kuwozya v. kwenyumiriza

233 arrow and bow at that very place v. kwepanka assembly n. lukiiko v. kwewulira n. lukumbaana v. kweyagala assertiveness n. bbogo arrow and bow n. kalaso assess v. kupima arrowroot n. iyuuni assessment n. kipimo n. kikuyu assignment n. kyokukola artery n. musiya assist v. kubbeera articulate v. kubbutula v. kujejera v. kusengeka v. kukoonya artillery gun n. muzinga v. kukwatiraku artist n. musiigi v. kuweererera as below conj. nga v. kuyamba as follows conj. nga assistance n. bubbeeri as if adv. kankinga assistant n. mubbeeri adv. kumpi ootiso associate n. wʼaamo adv. ooti associate closely v. kukolagana as long as conj. kasita associate with v. kutabangana as one adv. kumo v. kwerirania as soon as conj. kasita association n. kibiina conj. kavuna n. kibbula as though adv. kankinga association with, break v. kunoba ascend v. kuniina assorted adj. kitabulye v. kwaba e ngulu assortment n. ekitali kimo ash n. ikoke n. kalonda ashamed, be v. kuswala n. mulengo ash-salt n. mugaanike assume v. kukitwala n. muunyu gwʼe nza assurance n. bukakafu ash-salt condiment n. luva assure v. kukubba akalimi n. nkolwa assured, be v. kubba mwesimbu ash-salt remains n. biserekende asthma n. aasima ash, airborne n. muyonga astonish v. kuwuninkirira Asia n. Asiya astonished, be v. kumalaku aside, place v. kuteeka ku mbale ebyewungulya ask v. kubuulya v. kuwugulala ask for v. kusabira v. kwewuunya ask for advice v. kufunya e nkoto astonishing thing n. kiwugulalya v. kwebuulyaku astonishment interj. bbo ask for s.t. v. kusaba astounded, be v. kumalaku v. kwegudyera ebyewungulya ask repeatedly v. kweneena v. kusamaalirira ask the price v. kulamuza astride, be v. kutagalala ask while pretending ignorance astute adj. kyʼamagezi v. kwebuulisya adj. kyʼamalabuki askari n. mukuumi at loc. a asleep, be deeply v. kukuusa adv. e endoolo at least adv. afazaali assassinate v. kwita adv. cadicadi assault n. butemo at that very place pro. awananyere aawo

234 at the other place over there awaken at the other place over there dem. aadi audacious, be v. kubba at the other very place omukalukalu dem. awananyere aadi audacity n. bukanu at the same time adv. kumo audible, be v. kubbutula at the top adv. angulu v. kuwulika at this place dem. aanu audience, an n. muwulisisi at this very place dem. awananyere August n. Gwamunaana aanu n. Nampindi at times adv. lumo na lumo aunt, maternal n. isenga athlete n. mupyati authenticate v. kukakatya n. mwiruki authorisation n. lukusa athletics n. mbiro authoritarianism n. ifuge atmosphere n. ibbanga authority n. bwebbemberi atone v. kusasulira n. bwezye atrocious adj. bukangabali authority, have v. kubba nʼobwezye atrocious act n. kikolobero authority, seat of n. ntebe atrocious person n. namulya authority, traditional attach v. kubbaapya n. mwekubbemberi v. kucoobbesya autocracy n. ifuge v. kugaitaku automatically, happen v. kwekola v. kukwatisya kyonka v. kuyunga autonomous, be v. kubba attach to v. kulemberyaku nʼobwetwaze attack v. kulumba v. kwemala attain a good offer v. kukoonoola v. kwetwala attain s.t. v. kudembula available, be v. kubbaawo attempt v. kugezya avarice n. bulungulungu attempt and get it v. kukwatisya n. mairu gʼesente attend a meeting v. kubba omu avenger n. munyaaŋi lukiiko average adj. kigero attend to v. kufaayo average in quality adj. bityobityo attendant n. muweererya averageness n. buyeejere attention, pay v. kutega amatwi average, be barely v. kubba v. kutega ekiwoito ebityobityo v. kwetega aversion, feel v. kunoba v. kwetegereza v. kwenyinyala attitude n. mwoyo avid, be v. kwinira attract v. kukwatisya amairu avocado n. vaakedo attractive person n. musa avoid v. kugeda omukira attractive, be v. kubba kusakusaku v. kwebityaku v. kukula kusa v. kwebbala v. kunyirira v. kwesisyana v. kusanyusa amaiso v. kwewala v. kusikiriza avoid being involved v. kwesamba v. kwegombesya avoid danger v. kukisala attribute n. kisaanizo avoid giving evidence v. kwesamba atypical adj. kyʼenjawulo avoidance n. sisyani auction n. akisoni awake v. kusetuka n. sokooni awaken v. kusisimuka

235 awaken s.b. bald head awaken s.b. v. kusisimuca away from, go v. kuzwawo awake, be v. kubonia awe v. kuwuninkirira award marks v. kuwa emaakisi awed, be v. kusamaalirira aware, be v. kumanya awful act n. kikolobero aware, become v. kwaba okwesanga axe n. mbaizi v. kweyaja axe handle n. kyaya awash with good things, be v. kwesukamu

B - b baa, of a sheep v. kubbalaala back, be at the v. kusemba babble v. kulogootana back, lower n. kibbaami v. kuyowoya back, upper n. mwoyo ogwʼe v. kwerogooja nyuma baboon n. nabbwolo bad adj. bubbibubbi n. nguge bad person n. mubbimubbi n. nsuje n. namulya baby n. kibbuuta bad thing n. kibbikibbi baby shawl n. mpeeyi n. kibbiibbi n. ngozi badger v. kudeeba baby strap n. kakutu bad-heartedness n. mwoyo n. kasuuka omugede babysit v. kulera bad-luck n. mukisa omubbimubbi babysitter n. muleri badly adv. kubbikubbi baby, newborn n. kanderandera badly, behave v. kubula mpisa n. mwibo badmouth v. kucocoomererya bachelor, be a v. kubba omuwuulu v. kukotoogerera back adv. kyenyumaanyuma v. kulimirira n. mugongo bad, go v. kugaga n. nyuma v. kuwa back bone, lower n. kinabbabbayi baffled, be v. kusobera back log of a fireplace n. kisiki v. magezi okwesiba back to back bag n. mugoba adv. kyenyumaanyuma n. ndyanga back view n. kinankoto n. nsawo back yard n. izuli bag, plastic n. kaveera backbite v. kugeya bail n. musingo backbone n. kasanzololo bail, pay a v. kweyemerera backing n. buwagiri bail, post v. kusinga backside n. nduguulo bait n. mulyo n. nkoto baking powder n. kizimbulukuca backslide v. kwiririra balance n. bbaalansi backsman n. bbaaka n. kisigalawo backstreet n. kikuubo n. nfiiki backward adv. kinankoto balanced, be v. kwagaagana adv. kyenyumaanyuma bald head n. mpaata 236 balk, timber beam basket fish trap balk, timber beam n. bbuliti bank of earth n. kitinti ball n. mupiira bank on v. kwesiga Bambara nuts n. mpande bankrupt, go v. kuwa bamboo grass sp. n. lugada banquet n. kigeni banana n. itooke baptise v. kubatiza banana bunch n. nkota Baptist n. Bubbaputisita banana fibre, dry n. kigogo bar n. bbaala n. kisuuti n. kirabo banana finger, single n. munwe barbed wire n. seŋenge banana flower n. nyondi barber n. kinyoozi banana garden n. lusuku bare adj. kyangaala banana leaf n. lulagala adj. kyereere banana leaf stalk n. kigonde bareness n. buyabayaba banana leaf, dried n. kisoigi bare, be v. kulangaala banana leaf, old n. kireka bare, lay v. kwinulula banana leaf, young n. lubbumbu bargain v. kupatana banana plant n. mpandu bark v. kusama banana plantation, bushy n. kigunda bark at v. kukayuka banana sp. n. bbogoya v. kwasyamika n. gonja bark cloth n. mugaire n. iguti bark cloth tree n. mugaire n. kabbuluka bark, dry tree n. kinakabbubbuku n. kakono barn n. kideero n. kisubi n. mambaleewo n. manjaaya barracks n. nkambi n. mbiide barrel n. muvubba n. nabinwe barren land n. kibbaali n. namaaji barren soil n. kinyulinyuli n. nkago barren woman n. mugumba n. nyalwanda barrenness n. bugumba n. sagasaga barrenness, cause v. kusiba banana stem n. mugogo barter n. buswani banana stem core n. kikolokolo v. kuswanisya n. kinaawo v. kutwalamu banana stem for transplant n. nsimbo base n. ansi banana stem, rotten n. kibbooleera n. kikolo bananas, boiled ripe n. ntogonya based on, be v. kusinzirira bananas, cooked and mashed v. kuzwa n. mwano bashfulness n. nsoni bananas, small bunch n. kaano bashful, be v. kwebbongola bananas, whole cooked n. ntaala basic adj. kyangu banana, ripe n. lyengi basin, metallic n. kalaayi banana, sliced and dried n. iwoya basin, plastic n. bbaafu bandage n. bbandeeji basis n. nsonga band, musical n. bbandi bask v. kuwoomerwa bang against v. kumooma basket n. kisero bangle n. kikomo n. kisira n. mukobyo n. kiibo bank n. bbanka basket fish trap n. kyonzo

237 basket weaving raw materials before long basket weaving raw materials beat, of the heart v. mwoyo n. kakeedo okukubba basket-making materials n. ntendere beautiful, be v. kukula kusa basket, small round n. kadubi v. kunyirira basket, winnowing n. lugali beautify v. kujolija bastard child n. mufuubbi v. kutona batch n. kibbiiryo v. kuwoomya n. ntuumu beauty n. buŋoono bathe v. kunaaba n. busa v. kuzigula because conj. lwakubba bathe a corpse v. kunaaba because of, be v. kuzwa bathe quickly v. kwesukasukaku beckon v. kusimirya bather n. munaabi v. kwetesya bathroom n. kinaabiro bed n. kitaliri n. kisaagaati n. kitanda baton n. mulolootero bed sheet n. isuuka battalion n. lugiri bed sheet, baby’s n. kasuuka battery n. bbaatule n. kikunta n. lyanda bed trusses n. ntanda battle n. lutalo bedbug n. kiku bat, animal sp. n. kawugu bedding n. kigonero baulk, timber beam n. bbuliti n. kyesereko bayonet n. kambe bedroom n. kisenge n. kiso kyʼokugonamu be v. kubba bedspread n. kyebwiko v. kubbaawo bed, make a v. kwala beach n. lusenye bed, small-sized n. katanda bead n. kanyere bed, wooden n. tasimbuka bead, pearl n. mbititi bee n. nzoki beak n. munwa beef n. munyikula beam n. naizizi n. nyama bean n. kijanjalo beef, delicious n. manyikula bear v. kukaanya beehive, man-made n. mwagi bear fruit v. kugwisya beekeeper n. mudeeyi v. kuneneka beekeeping, engage in v. kudeeya v. kwama beer n. kiteemeerya bear on too much v. kukaluubirira n. mwenge beard n. masulubbu beer, banana n. mpumumpu n. mulevu n. mukoka beast n. kisolo beer, maize flour n. kwete beat v. kukubba beer, millet n. malwa beat dirt off vegetables v. kuyiga beer, molasses n. kangala beat heavily v. kugumula n. nguuli v. kuposoola beer, sour n. kinalasayi v. kusikula beetle, wood-eating n. kizingiriri v. kutimpula bee, bumble n. kayoki v. kutintirya befit v. kutuukana beating, give a v. kusinsimula before n. mumaiso before long adv. nampanu

238 befriend berry, type of befriend v. kusala omukago belittle v. kumalamu ensa befuddle v. kubuzaabuza v. kunyooma v. kugotesya belittle s.t. v. kutwala beg v. kuleebeeta ngʼekyamuzeenyo v. kusaba bell n. kide v. kusabirirya belligerent person n. kirimpaka beg for a meal v. kuwoda bellow v. kuyiriitira beg for forgiveness v. kwetonda bellows n. muvubba beggar n. musabiriri belly n. ibunda beggar for meals n. muwodi bell, bicycle n. kengere begging n. busabiriri beloved child n. mpederwa begin v. kucaaka beloved person n. itabingi v. kutandiika n. mugonsye v. kutoolera n. mukoda begin again v. kutoolera nete n. mutake begin small v. kutandiikiisirirya beloved wife n. kanyali beginner n. mucaakisi n. mukowola beginning n. ncaaka n. nabwende n. ntandiika n. nkodoodwa beguile v. kutendera beloved, be v. kubba omutake beguiled by, be v. kukwata below, be v. kubba kyʼansi ebiseego belt n. kisibiro behalf of, on adv. ku lwa n. lukoba behave v. kwebitya n. musipi behave badly v. kubula mpisa belt for ‘gomesi’ n. kisibiro behave toward one another belt loop n. kakondo v. kubityangana belt, funeral n. mukandala behave towards v. kubitya bemoan v. kwekunga behaviour n. neebitya bench seat n. foomu behaviour, good n. mpisa bend v. kugeda behind adv. e mugongo bend down v. kugoogoka n. nduguulo v. kukotama n. nkoto v. kukunaamirira n. nyuma bend over foward v. kugoogola behind, go v. kuluguula bend s.t. over v. kukoonoola behind, put v. kuteeka e nyuma v. kwenyeka behind, travel v. kusengererya benediction n. nkabi behold v. kulinga beneficial, be v. kugasa belch v. kubaizagala benefit n. muganyulo n. mpiiyi n. mugaso belch foul air v. kukubba empiiyi benefit to, be of v. kuganyula belief n. njikirirya benefit yourself v. kwebonamu believe v. kwikirirya benevolent n. buntu bulamu believe in v. kwikiririryamu bequeath v. kulaamirya believer n. mwikirirya v. kusikisya believer, become a v. kusuuka bereaved person n. mufeere omwikirirya bereaved, be v. kufiisya believe, make s.b. v. kwikirisisya berry, type of n. mucoogwa n. nsongola

239 berserk, go bird sp. berserk, go v. kugwa eiralu big fire n. kyoto beside adv. ku lubba big-head n. matutu adv. ku mpete kwa bigheadedness n. matutu adv. mbale wa big-headed, be v. kumera amatutu besiege v. kuzingiza v. kweginika v. kwesitirira v. kwenyuminkiriza besmirch v. kucocoomererya bigness n. bunene v. kukotoogerera big, be v. kubba omunene bespot v. kuteekaku ibala big, grow v. kugeiza v. kuwoolera bile sac n. ndulwe best of all, be v. kukira billion num. katabalika betray v. kubbeyesya n. kawumbi v. kulyamu olukwe billions num. bufukunyi betrayal n. mwoyo gwa nkoko billy goat n. mpanya asiika omunwa ansi bill, of a bird n. munwa better adj. kisingaku bind v. kukalanguka better off than, be v. kubba bind tightly v. kugumya kalekaleku v. kukanyangula v. kubba kusakusaku v. kukaada better off, be v. kubba gwayi v. kusiba better than, be v. kukira v. kutibika better than, be a little v. kubba bird n. nyonyi kalekaleku bird house n. kisoosoliro better your fortunes v. kwezimba bird sp. n. caalulya better, be slightly v. kusakusaku n. dulenke better, be somewhat v. kubba gwayi n. giri better, make v. kutereerya n. iduudu between adv. aakati n. ironde between, be v. kubba aakati wa n. izima beverage n. kyokunywa n. iziremba bewildered, be v. kuwugulala n. jwenjwe bewitch v. kuloga n. kalukalu v. kutega emiri n. kiryanzige beyond limit adj. kyʼamaani n. kitiko beyond limit, go v. kusuukirira n. muduwu beyond the acceptable limit, be n. muninge v. kubba ekisuukiriri n. musyebba beyond, be v. kusinga n. naizuli beyond, go v. kusoba n. nameda bhang n. njaaye n. namusiisi bias n. kamomolo n. nankaduuka biased, be v. kwekubbira n. nansulunyi bias, show v. kusosola n. ngooye Bible n. bbaibbuli n. nkodoole biceps n. nyonyi n. nkupi bicycle n. igaali n. nkwereri bicycle bell n. kengere n. nsereera bicycle taxi n. bboodabbooda n. nsiniini big adj. kinene n. nziriga

240 bird sp., African dusk flycatcher bloodshot, become n. sukusuku blanket n. bbulangiti n. taikula n. kyebwiko n. tukuli n. kyesereko n. wansaka blare v. kubbuukulya n. wedeedye blaspheme v. kuduula n. wolojo blast v. kubbuukulya n. wungwe v. kududula bird sp., African dusk flycatcher v. kududwa n. nampongera blaze v. kulukuuma bird sp., Little Banded Goshawk v. kwemamula n. kalukubba blaze intensely v. kududumuka bird sp., Scarlet-chested Sun bird bleach n. langi n. nansusuuni bleached, be v. kucucuka bird sp., Southern Ground-hornbill bleat v. kumeereera n. bbaŋaŋa bleat, of a sheep v. kubbalaala bird wing n. kiyaya bleed v. kusanka bird wing, dressed n. kitutu bleed from the nose v. kwerimika birth defect n. buleme bwʼomu blemish n. ibala bubyale n. kamogo birth pains, feel v. kulumwa blend v. kulunga birthday n. mazaalibwa v. kutabangana birthing n. lubyalo v. kutabulyamu birth, give v. kubyala n. ntabuliryo bishop n. mulabirizi blend s.t. soluble v. kuyenga bit by bit adv. mpolampola blended in adj. kitabulye adv. soolesoole bless v. kulaamirya bit of food n. kakunkumukira v. kuwa enkabi bite v. kufuuwa bless s.b. v. kwandaku ebita v. kuluma blessing n. nkabi v. kusyoka blind person n. mwofu bite on a stone v. kulumira blind spot n. kitulu bitterness n. bululu blindly adv. kyofuyofu n. bulwa blindness n. bwofu n. koolo blindness, partial n. biroliroli bitterness, of taste n. bululu blind, become v. kwofuwala bitter, become v. kukacuka blink v. kubbalya v. kululuwa blister n. kibazu black adv. cuucuucu block v. kuloberya black colour adj. zigi block a flow v. kumoona black magic n. ndagu v. kusiba black person n. mwirugazu v. kwigalira blackboard n. lubaabo block from view v. kukingulya blacken v. kwirugaza block s.b. v. kukaisya blackmailer n. mukoberi block up v. kupuuca blackness n. bwirugazu v. kutinda blacksmith n. muyeesi blood n. isaaye bladder n. fuuwe blood vessel n. musiya blame v. kuvunaana blood-shot, become v. kutukulika bland food n. kipyani bloodshot, become v. kutwakaala

241 blood-stained, be booklet blood-stained, be v. kunaaba v. kwetuuca eisaaye v. kwewaana blood, clotted n. suudo v. kwewuuja blood, clotted and boiled n. campa boastful person n. mukimirubali bloom v. kumulika boastfulness n. macati v. kusasika boat n. lyato v. kusowola body n. mubiri v. kusulya body dirt n. iiko blossom v. kugwisya body odour n. lusu v. kumulika body odour, bad n. ikulungu v. kuneneka body odour, of rats n. memo v. kusasika body of people n. kibbubbu v. kusowola bodyguard n. musimaami v. kusulya boggyy soil n. itoga v. kwama boil n. iwute blot n. ibala n. kisumuli blouse n. bbulawuzi n. kizimba blow n. kikonde v. kusumba n. kinfunte boil dry v. kusiriira blow air v. kufuuwa boil vigorously v. kubindulya v. kupukapuka boiling, start v. kucemuka blow away v. kufumuula boisterous celebration n. kibiniko blow gently v. kufuuwirira boisterous, be v. kubinuka blow off with air v. kupuuka v. kubbuubba blow out v. kulikirya boisterous, become v. kwedumuula blow the nose v. kufulya bold adj. lubalala blow up dust v. kudumuula boldness n. bugumu blown around, be v. kudumuuka n. bukanu blown away, be v. kufumuuka bold, be v. kubba omukalukalu blue colour adj. bbululu v. kukala amaiso blunt adj. butyo v. kumira epini blunt, become v. kufunfunira bombard v. kusasirira blunt, make v. kutyoya bond v. kubbaapya blunt, not sharp, be v. kutyowa v. kulemba blur v. kugotesya bondage n. bugalaagala blurred vision n. biroliroli bond-servant n. mugalama blurry adj. biroliroli bond, for a loan n. musingo blush v. maiso okwenga bone n. igumba board game n. kyeso bone marrow n. musokono n. mankala bone, limb n. lugumba n. mweso bone, patella n. kamengo board, skirting n. kisipi bonus n. nfumiro boast v. kukaajaala n. nyongeza v. kunywa empewo bonus, offer a v. kufumawo v. kwegulumiza bonyness n. bwondi v. kwenyumiriza boo v. kuŋoola v. kwepanka book n. kitabo v. kwesoma booklet n. katabo v. kwetendereza

242 boom brake boom v. kubbuukulya boundary n. ikomo v. kududula n. lulubi v. kududwa n. nsalo boost v. kutumbula bounds n. nkomerero boost morally v. kuzunzya bounds, set v. kugereka boots n. bbuutusi bouoyance n. buwuuku booty n. munyago bow a bit v. kwikaku border n. lulubi bow and arrow n. kalaso n. mbale bow down v. kugoogoka n. nkeneemo v. kukotama n. nsalo bowel n. kinamukida bore a hole v. kutundula n. kyenda v. kwomola n. makatala bore s.b. v. kukoloobya bowl n. bbakuli v. kusinya bowl, clay n. kibya bored, be v. kudemba n. kigabaayo bored, feel v. kwesinywa bowl, coconut n. kiyuge borehole n. naikonta bowl, wooden n. itiba boring, be v. kutanyuma bow, cause to v. kugoogola born, be v. kubyalibwa bow, hunting n. mulaso borrow v. kwekoopa box v. kuvuumula v. kwewola n. sanduuku v. kweyazika box, wooden n. kibbookisi borrower n. mwekoopi boy n. mwisuka boss over v. kwabira oku boycott v. kuzira bossy, be v. kukulirira bra n. kaleega v. kwekulya brace v. kukwatirira both of them pro. bombi n. musipi pro. byombi n. nsiiro both of us pro. swembi bracelet n. kikomo bother v. kusulukuuta n. kisaiga v. kusumbuwa n. mukobyo v. kutawaanya bracelets, brass n. cakala v. kuteganya brag v. kukaajaala v. kwinalya v. kunywa empewo n. mutawaana v. kwegulumalya bothered, be v. kwinala v. kwekudumbalya bottle n. cupa v. kwenyumiriza bottom n. ansi v. kwepampalika bottomless pit n. lwina olutakoma v. kwepanka bounce v. kutuumatuuma v. kwesoma bouncer n. kanyama v. kwewaana boundaries, mark v. kuteekaku v. kwewuuja eikomo bragging n. macati boundaries, set v. kukakaatikaku braid n. kanyere v. kukaliga v. kukamba v. kupaatiika brain n. bwongo brake n. kiziiza

243 branch bring outside branch n. isaga break s.t. v. kubbongola n. nsebukira v. kususungula branch off v. kwawuka break the law v. kuvuna amateeka brand n. laama break up v. kugawukana brandish v. kuwuuba breakfast n. kyamakeezi brave person n. mpangamaiso break, of amniotic waters v. kwatika n. mugumu ensunge bravery n. bugumu break, take a v. kuwuumula n. buzira breast n. ibeere brave, be v. kumira epini breastfeed v. kwonka brawl v. kugugulana breath n. mwota n. nkayaana breathe v. kuyeera brawny person n. mpalaasira breathe sporadically v. kusikimbwa bread n. mugaati breather n. buyeerero breadth n. bugalami breather, give a v. kuwa obuyeerero n. bugazi breathlessness, cause v. kuyeeresya n. bwanzulukuki breathless, be v. kukedaakeda break v. kumenya breath, be short of v. kukoloota v. kutemula breed v. kubyalisya v. kutiika breed birds v. kwalulisya v. kuvuna brew millet beer v. kugoya v. kwata brewing stage, finish a v. kwibbuka v. kwatika bribe v. kugulirira v. kwatyaga v. kuwa enguzi break a contract v. kuvuna n. nguzi endagaano bribe, take a v. kulya enguzi v. kwita amaguli brick n. itafaali break a fast v. kusiibulukuka brick lay v. kukubba amatafaali break a relationship v. kwita brick layer n. mwombeki omukago bridegroom n. mugole break a surface v. kutemula bridesmaid n. mperya break apart v. kusalika bridge n. lutindo v. kuvunawo bridge water v. kutinda break apart a joint v. kukookola briefness n. bumpi break away v. kwesalaku brief, be v. kubita omu bumpi break company v. kwawukana brief, extremely adj. lwocolwoco break down v. kubebenyeka bright, be v. kutangaala break from work n. kiwuumulo bring v. kuleeta n. lunaku lwʼokuwuumula v. kupera break in v. kuvuna bring about v. kugowola break into pieces v. kumenyamenya v. kuleeta v. kuvunianka bring back v. kutoolawo break loose and escape v. kudooma v. kwirya break loose, cause to v. kutibula bring down v. kuniinula break off v. kukapula bring in v. kuleetamu v. kumogola bring in dry washing v. kwanula v. kuwogola bring out of v. kwinulula break open v. kupaisuka bring outside v. kuwuluca v. kusasika

244 bring people together bump bring people together brutality n. bukambwe v. kukumbaania n. bukaali bring to v. kutuuca bubble v. kubindulya bring to pass v. kutuukirirya bubble up v. kufuukeera bring together v. kuleeta aamo v. kupuca v. kuyimbya v. kutumbeera bring up v. kukulya buck up v. kuguma omwoyo bristle n. kisensegere bucket n. ndobo Britain n. Bungereza bud v. kusasika brittleness n. bukalanguki v. kusebuka n. igonda budget n. bbajeti broadcast v. kusansya v. kubalirira v. kuweererya oku lutimbe n. mbalirira broadcast seed v. kusiga bud, flower n. kisasi v. kwanya buffalo n. mbogo broadcast with a hand v. kumwaga bug n. kiwuuka broaden v. kugalama bugle n. bbuluugi v. kugaziya build v. kuluka v. kutandabala v. kuzimba broadness n. bugalami v. kwombeka n. bugazi n. nkula broken into pieces, be builder n. muluki v. kususungulika n. muzimbi broken off, become v. kukapuka n. mwombeki broken, be v. kumenyeka building material broken, become v. kubbongoka n. kyokwombekera broken, get v. kuvunika building structure n. kyombeke broke, be v. kubba omukalu building with storeys n. goloova brook n. kaiga n. kalina n. mwala bulbous root n. itungulu n. mwiga bulge n. itumba broom n. kyeyo v. kubbimba broth n. supu v. kugulumala brother n. muganda v. kukudumbala n. mwonyoko n. nfumba brother-in-law n. mulamu bulge out v. kukikinala brown colour, dark adj. kitaka bull n. numi brownness n. butukuliki bullet n. isasi brucellosis, have v. kusumula n. mpuli bruise n. kikunulire n. nyanda v. kukunula bullheadedness n. kibbuuli v. kumatula bullock n. ndaawo bruised, be v. kumatuka bully n. mujungi brush n. bbulaasi bull, castrated n. ndaawo brush aside v. kukubba amabega bum n. ntyamiro brush hair v. kusanyuluza bumble bee n. kayoki v. kusuusulya bump n. kigingi brush up v. kwemunkuta n. kitinti n. nfumba

245 bump into by the way bump into v. kubanda burst open v. kupaisuka v. kugooŋa v. kutunduka v. kumooma bury v. kuliika v. kunaaŋa v. kuvumbika bumper harvest, get a v. kwita bus n. bbaasi bumpiness n. bugingicegingice bush n. kigona n. bugungumali n. kisaka bun n. kitumbuwa n. kisiko bunch of bananas n. nkota bush fire n. luyira bunch of bananas, small n. kaano n. namenkere bundle n. kibbowo bush latrine n. kigona n. kinywa bushbuck n. poli bundle of dried foodstuff bushy, be v. kulika n. kitunduli bushy, become v. kuziza bundle of long thin things n. njole business organisation n. busubuuzi bundle of short things n. nsuuta business person n. musubuuzi bundle, small n. muganda business, do v. kusuubula burden v. kumigirirya busy, be v. kufulugutana burden s.b. v. kukaluubirira busy, pretend to be burdened, be v. kwesiba onandere v. kwefuninkirirya okwitako but conj. aala burdensomeness n. buzito conj. naye burial plot n. irimbo butcher v. kubbaaga burl n. kisindo n. mukinjaaji n. kituutwa butchery n. katale kʼenyama n. ndiba butt v. kubbuuŋa burn v. kukalirira butt against v. kumooma v. kwoca butter n. makita burn brightly v. kulukuuma n. muzigo burn fiercely v. kududumuka n. siyagi v. kwemamula butterfly n. kyoyooyo burn to ash v. kusiriira butter, boiled or melted n. kiryeŋeni burn without flame v. kugegeera buttock n. itafaali burned, be v. kuya n. itako burning place n. kyokyeryo buttocks n. ntyamiro burning sensation, feel a button n. ipeesa v. kusalaagala button hole, men’s n. itundu v. kusaata button hole, women’s n. igemo burnt out, be v. kulikira buy n. igulana burnt place n. luyira v. kugula burnt thing n. kisiriiri buyer n. muguli burn, cause to start to v. kutumbula buzz v. kukunga burp v. kubaizagala v. kuŋooŋa v. kufuuwa v. kutokota n. mpiiyi v. kuvuuma burp foul air v. kukubba empiiyi buzz around while flying low burrow n. mpaso v. kuzingirira burrow through v. kuvukulya buzzing sound n. kizingiriri burst v. kwatika by the way conj. neso

246 bypass captive bypass v. kubitaku bystander n. muboni v. kutambuka n. mulingiriri v. kutuumirya

C - c cabbage n. kabbeji calm, be v. kubba omwidembe cackle, of a hen v. kukekema calm, have a moment of cage n. kyonzo v. kusagaaluka cajole v. kukobya camel n. ngamira v. kukwana camera n. kamera cajole s.b. to fight v. kupaakisya camouflage yourself v. kwesuuca calabash n. kideku camp n. nkambi calamity n. kirulumo campaign n. kampeini calculate v. kubalirira v. kukubba okampeini v. kubaza v. kutumuulirira calculation n. kibalo can n. mukebe calendar n. kalenda canal n. mwala calf, of a cow n. nyana cancel v. kusalamu calf, of a leg n. ntumbu v. kwemererya calibrate v. kuleega cancer n. kookolo calibre n. kisaanizo candidness n. bukanu call off v. kwemererya candid, be v. kutabisabisa call out v. kwaminkirira amazima v. kweta candle n. musubbaawa call to account v. kukeekera n. tadooba call to mind v. kuloboya cane n. faalu call upon v. kulaalika n. kibbooko calloused, become v. kutukubba v. kwoca ofaalu calm n. mirembe n. mwigo calm a baby v. kwaliirya Cane rat n. nfuko calm down v. kusaninkirirya cane, walking n. luga v. kuteeka canister n. idebe v. kuteekesya cannabis n. njaaye v. kuwola canoe n. lyato v. kuwolererya cantankerousness n. mpaka v. kwikaikana canvas tarpaulin n. tundubaali calm down an animal cap n. igereke v. kukantirirya capability n. busoboli calm down emotionally v. kuwola capable, be v. kwezya calm down s.b. v. kusisirira Cape buffalo n. mbogo calm person n. muyikaikani capsule n. kapisoozi calm s.b. down v. kwikaikania captain n. kaputeeni calmness n. busirinkiriri captain, naval n. mugimbi n. buteeki captivate v. kulya omwoyo n. buwolu captive n. mukwate n. bwikaikamu 247 captivity cast captivity n. busibe carnage, cause v. kutirimbula n. buwambe carnivore n. ekirya enyama capture v. kukwata carouse v. kubigita v. kuwamba v. kubinuka capture attention v. kulya omwoyo carousing n. kibiniko captured, be v. kupapala carpenter n. mubaizi car n. motoka carpenter ’s saw, tiny n. kasumeeno carbon n. mbiro carpentry n. bubaizi card n. kaada carpentry, do v. kubaiza card game n. canisi carpet n. kiwempe cardboard box n. kibbookisi carpet of banana fibre n. kisampa card, playing n. kalata carrot n. kaloti care for v. kufaaku carry v. kuginga v. kufaayo carry a load for s.b. v. kujawuna v. kugagata carry and let swing v. kudeedya v. kugalaga carry off s.t. v. kusetula v. kuyoyoota carry on the back v. kuweeka care for s.b. v. kulumirwa carry s.t. heavy v. kudederera v. kulwalya carry s.t. in a manner that it rocks care for s.b. well v. kugalala v. kudedeesya v. kuligaaliga carrying bag n. ndyanga care for the sick v. kujanjaba cart v. kukukulukumba care for tools v. kulolerera n. mukokoteeni care for well v. kulabirira cartilage n. kabenenwa care for yourself v. kwefaaku carve up v. kusansaga v. kwemanyirira v. kwawula carefree attitude n. bugalanzi carver, wood n. mubaizi carefulness n. bwegendereza case n. sanduuku careful, be v. kubba case, hear a v. kuwozesya omwegendereza case, legal n. musango v. kugenderera cashew nut n. kikoloso v. kukenga n. kimaido v. kwegendereza cassava n. muwogo v. kwekuuma cassava flour n. bukeke v. kwenenenkerera cassava sp. n. ditu careless person n. mulagajali n. kacacaali carelessly, handle v. kujaagiija n. kapanga carelessness n. bulagajali n. kicopi n. bulefulali n. kitamisi n. butafaayo n. musumbacaayi careless, be v. kulagajala n. nabulere v. kulefulala n. tereka v. kuteegendereza cassava, wild n. kiwogo caretaker of a sick person cassette tape n. kasaani n. mujanjabi n. lutambi care, medical n. bujanjabi cassette tape player n. kaseti cargo n. mugugu cassock n. kanzu caring, be v. mwoyo ogusugirya n. kasoko eyeigaire cast n. kifaananyi

248 cast a hex chafe cast a hex v. kumuma empagama v. kugowola cast away v. kudyaka n. naazwa v. kuluutya cause of vomiting n. kisesemesya cast lots v. kukubba akalulu caution v. kulaabbira cast off v. kumuma v. kusisiitira cast out a fetish object v. kwomola cautiousness n. bwegendereza empagama cautious, be v. kubba cast out evil spirits from a home omwegendereza v. kwereekererya v. kugenderera castigate v. kunaabira omu maiso v. kwegendereza v. kuzumirira v. kwenenenkerera castrate v. kulaawa cave n. mpaso v. kusaama n. mpuku castrator n. musaami n. ngolo cat n. kapa cave in v. kugwamu n. puusi v. kutyompoka cat ’s cry v. kumyawuka v. kuvaama catapult n. mpanda v. kuvootola cataracts n. matangaala CD n. kasaani catastrophe n. kirulumo cease v. kukoma catch v. kubbaka cede v. kugonda v. kukwata v. kukodooca catch in the act v. kwajirirya cede control of v. kuwaayo catch in the act or red-handed celebrate v. kujaguza v. kukwatirira celebrate noisily v. kujagaana catch quickly v. kugujubbula celebrate victory v. kumooyooka v. kukangaala celebration n. kiivulu categorisation n. kibiina n. mbaga categorise v. kuteeka omu celebration, organise a v. kukola bibbubbu embaga v. kwawula celebrity n. kirifuma category n. lulyo cell, prison n. kadukulu caterpillar n. kisiisa cement n. siminti caterpillar sp. n. kalerabaana censure v. kunaabira omu maiso n. kibbimbiikiri centipede sp. n. kabugere n. nsundya central adj. kyʼakati caterpillar, large n. nsaame centre n. mankati Catholic n. Mukatuliki ceremonial activity n. muluka Catholicism n. Bukatuliki ceremony n. mukolo cattle n. nte ceremony, bereavement, do a cattle dip n. kidiba v. kutambulya omubiko cattle enclosure n. kidooli ceremony, conduct a v. kukola cat, wild n. muyaayu omukolo caught in a trap, be v. kupapala ceremony, remembrance n. kijaguzo caught in, be v. kulaalira certainly interj. aale cause n. kigendererwa adv. mazima n. kigira certain, be v. kubba omukakafu n. kizwaku v. kwekakasa chafe v. kusirisiinya

249 chaff cheat in a test chaff n. bicica chapter n. suula n. kakuta char v. kubabula n. kikuta character n. bubyale chaff from grain n. musiisi n. neebitya chaff, cotton n. kafiifi character, good n. mpisa chain of events n. lutungo charcoal n. manda chainguard, of bicycle n. kigabo charcoal burning place n. kirombe chain, bicycle n. lujegere charcoal tree n. mwotabaami chair n. kityamo charcoal, burning n. ikala n. ntebe charge n. bbeeyi chairman n. mufugi charge an offender v. kugaitisya chair, small n. katebe charm n. bulezi chalk n. cooka v. kulya omwoyo challenge v. kukaayaana charmer n. mulogo v. kwakanisya charred, be v. kubabuka chameleon n. walovu chase v. kubbinga championship n. mpaka v. kugudya chance n. kakisa chase away v. kubbinga n. mukisa v. kudooma chance upon v. kugwaku v. kulukutya v. kugwerenkerera v. kusindiikirirya v. kukwatikisya v. kwiyiramu ekiseke v. kuzinduukirirya chase off quickly v. kuvulumula v. kwangala chaser n. mubbingi chance upon a fortune v. kugemula chasm n. lwina chance upon s.t. v. kudembula chastise v. kunaabira omu maiso chance, get a v. kubba nʼakakisa chat v. kulonsya change v. kucuusa v. kunyumya v. kusuuka v. kuwaya n. ncuuka chat away v. kukubba emboozi change colour v. kucucuka chat over a matter v. kutumuulirira change disposition v. kugaluka oku nsonga ebiseego chatter v. kusyetuka change of mind, cause a v. kugaluca v. kwanamira enseega cheap adj. kya laisi change over v. kucuuka cheaply, buy v. kudondola v. kugalula cheapness n. dondolo change position of s.t. v. kusenda n. laisi change stance v. kwecuusa cheat v. kukerenga change s.b.’s mind v. kucuusa v. kukosa ebiseego v. kukuunyuula v. kucuusa endowooza v. kulyaka change your mind v. kucuuka v. kuseera ekiseego v. kwibba channel, water n. mukutu n. mubbeyi n. mwala n. mulyaki chaos n. kavuuyo n. museeri n. mansa cheat in a test v. kubonera chapati n. capati v. kwibbira

250 check circlet ring check v. kukebera chin n. mulevu v. kuloleca chip n. kikuta check-up, have a v. kwekeberesya chisel n. ntemo cheek n. itama n. pataasi cheeping sound, make a v. kusyolya chisel, of ox plough n. lulimi cheerful person chitchat v. kukubba emboozi n. musekeransamoya v. kusyetuka cheese n. makita v. kwanamira cheetah n. mondo choke v. kumyeda cherubim n. keruubbi v. kutuga chess n. kyeso choke on food v. kulokera n. muguduko v. kwagamira chest n. kifubba choose v. kulonda chew v. kuguguna v. kusalawo v. kumulamula choose from v. kulondaku v. kunyaanya v. kulondamu v. kutakinya v. kutomboolya chew noisily v. kucankulya v. kutoolya v. kumyankula v. kweseeya chew over v. kwemunkuta chop v. kubbeeta chew the cud v. kwirya v. kutema obwekulumu chop down v. kukubbirawo chew with a crunching sound chop off v. kutemaku v. kubebena chop up small v. kusalasala chick n. namiyo chorus v. kugaama chicken n. nkoko n. kyakwemberaamo chicken dung n. kisolyokoko Christian n. Mukulisitaayo chicken pox n. namusuna Christian name n. lyekisomi n. nyongoti Christianity n. Bukulisitaayo chicken sp. n. mbwewe Christmas n. Susuukulu chicken with unkempt feathers chronic condition adj. kaano n. musesere chug v. kutokota chicken, bald on neck n. nkongo chunk n. kitole chicken, female n. musenye chunk of meat n. kifi chide v. kukobaku church n. kanisa chief n. mwami church member n. munakanisa chieftainship n. bwami church organisation n. kibbula chigger n. kanakunaku kyʼabaikirirya n. nfunza church parish n. busumba n. ntuuzi church, Catholic n. kereziya chiggers n. buloolo churn v. kusunda n. nafuya churning gourd n. kisundo child n. mwana cicada n. nziira childhood n. butobuto cigarette n. sigala childishness n. lutoluto cigarette roll n. musokoto n. lwana cigarette, roll a v. kusokota child, be a v. kubba omutomuto cinder n. kanyota chilliness n. buwolu circlet ring n. muge chimpanzee n. wairuke

251 circuitous doing s.t., be clay circuitous doing s.t., be n. Bakawolya v. kwekoloobya n. Bakinomo circularity n. bweruguulirirye n. Bakomba circulate v. kubuna n. Bakooli v. kusalakaata n. Bakoolya v. kusalaana n. Balala v. kusansya n. Balalaka v. kusaalaana n. Balangira v. kutambulya n. Balemeeri circumcise v. kukomola n. Baloco v. kusalamula n. Balooki circumciser n. musalamuli n. Baluba circumspect, be v. kwekengera n. Balumba circumstance n. mbeera n. Balunde circumvent v. kulabuukirira n. Balweta v. kuwepa n. Bamoŋo v. kwebbala n. Banaminto cite v. kunokolayo n. Bansaka v. kwijulira n. Banswenza citizen n. mubyaliranwa n. Banyekero n. mutaka n. Baŋama n. mutyami n. Baŋoole citizenship n. bubyale n. Bapalama n. butyami n. Baseeta citrus fruit n. secungwa n. Basikeito city n. kibuga n. Basikwe civilised, become v. kugunjuka n. Basobya civilised, make v. kugunjula n. Batego clam up v. kuwumba n. Baase clan n. kika n. Mugema n. kitekere clan subgroup n. Katikati clan leader n. mwebbemberi clandestine adj. nkukutu clan name n. Badaka clandestine thing n. kyama n. Badewuke clandestinely, operate v. kukukuta n. Badiira clap in unison v. kukwamulya n. Badoba clarify v. kutangaaza n. Bagabwe clasp v. kukwatisya n. Baganza classification n. kibiina n. Bagema classify v. kwawula n. Bagolya classroom n. kibiina n. Baibere clattering sound, make a n. Baigembe v. kusalaagalya n. Baikomba clause n. kikobe n. Bairombe claw n. kyala n. Bajolomo n. ndobo n. Bakabbweri claw of a bird n. ngiriisi n. Bakaduuka clay n. bbumba n. Bakalijooko n. dooto n. Bakatikoko n. itakali

252 clay bowl cloth, piece of clay bowl n. kigabaayo clitoral hood n. ifuli clean v. kuŋoona clitoris n. wadinga v. kutukulya clock n. saawa adj. saafi clod n. kimegero clean a sore v. kutima clod of dirt n. ibbaale clean after defecating v. kubiya n. kiwumpu v. kweyeteetya clog v. kwizulya clean and shiny, be v. kunyenyenta clog up v. kukoka v. kunyirira clogs n. nkalabanda clean out v. kulegula close v. kufunga clean person n. muŋoono adv. kumpikumpi n. muyonjo v. kwigala clean up v. kuyonja close by, be v. kubba munwa cleaner, house n. mulyapata nʼenindo cleanliness n. buyonjo close friends, be v. kunywa oku cleanse v. kuŋoona lwendo olumo v. kutukulya close the eyes v. kulibirira clean-shaven adj. paacu close to, be v. kubba muntu ku clean, be v. kubba omuyonjo muntu v. kutukula v. kwigererera clear v. kwewulya close to, come v. kwigerera clear a field v. kusaawula close up v. kubbuuna clear a used field v. kusambula v. kupuuca clear bush v. kukandula v. kuwumba clear of obstructions v. kugalala v. kuziba clear space n. nkukunala closed, tightly adv. zi clear the throat v. kukolola closely adv. kumokumo cleft n. njatikira closer, move v. kusembera n. ntooma closer, move s.t. v. kusemberya clench n. kibbambagiro closet n. kabada v. kugumya closing point n. nkomerero v. kukalanguka closure n. mmaliirirya clergyman n. mwawule n. nfundikira clergy, member of n. busumba n. nkomerero clerk n. muwandiiki clot v. kukwata cliché n. kisambo v. kwekwata n. nsambo cloth material, long n. ijoola n. ntumula cloth mop n. kisimuula click v. kunasula cloth piece n. kitimbo climax n. ntiiko clothe yourself v. kuzwala climb v. kuniina clothesline n. kyanikiro cling to, cause to v. kukwatisya clothing n. lugoye clip v. kugudula clothing part, woman’s n. kakweso v. kukepula clothing, funeral n. kibenga v. kusalaku clothing, item of n. kizwalo clip nails v. kusala ebyala clothing, type of woman’s clipped thing n. mugudu n. musalankwawa clippers n. makansi cloth, piece of n. kikepya clique n. kikundi n. kikusu

253 cloth, postnatal collectively cloth, postnatal n. namugondooli coerce v. kuwaliriza clotted blood, boiled n. campa v. kwazya clot, of milk v. kutama coffee n. kaawa cloud n. kireri n. mwanyi cloudy adj. kakomekome coffee shrub n. muwaanyi cloudy weather, partly coffin n. sanduuku n. buwumbewumbe n. sanduuku club n. kibiina cohere v. kukaada n. kinaabbiro cohort n. mwolo n. kiraabbu coil around v. kusibasibania n. mboote coil up v. kubiringa cluck, of a hen v. kukekema v. kudobangania clump n. kimegero coin n. jegejege clumsy doing s.t., be n. ndusu v. kugagaalikana coin toss n. ndusu clumsy, be v. kuwutawutana cold adv. cicici cluster n. kyogo coldly, act v. kunyolokoka cluster, esp. of fruit n. kiwogo coldness n. buwolu clutch n. kibbiiryo coldness, unseasonable n. ntuumu n. buwolondoki clutch of eggs n. kibbiiryo cold, be v. kuwolondoka coach v. kutendeka cold, common n. seenyiga n. mutendeki n. yigu coagulate v. kukwata collaborate v. kukolagana v. kwekwata collaboration n. nkolagana coalesce v. kukwata collapse in v. kugwamu v. kwekwata v. kutyompoka coals, burning n. ikala v. kwomoka coarse person n. nabulima collapse into a coma v. kubbalika coat n. kizibawo collar n. kitogi n. kooti collar, clerical n. koola coat a surface v. kupuuda colleague n. munaiswe v. kupuuya n. munange v. kusiiga n. mwina v. kutandaaza n. mwinawo coating n. lububi collect v. kusolonga coax v. kugonsya v. kusonda v. kusendasenda v. kusooja cobra n. nabikomo v. kusyoma n. nkongomasaka v. kutoolawo cock n. mpanguzi collect firewood v. kutyaba n. mpimbwa collect honey v. kudeeya cock crowing time adv. mu nkoko collect in bounty v. kwita enswa cockroach n. nakimoŋo collection n. ekitali kimo cockscomb n. kijujuuli n. ikumbaaniryo coconut n. kinanzi n. kalonda cocoyam n. iyuuni n. mbiiryo n. kira n. mulengo collectively adv. kayoola

254 collector commonness collector n. mukambani v. kufufulya n. mukumbaani v. kumasuka n. musolongi v. kuzwa n. mutyabi v. kwebonekesya collide v. kutomera v. kweragisya collide head on v. kubbuuŋa v. kwetoolayo collide with v. kubanda v. kwiguka v. kugooŋa come out via v. kwigukira v. kumooma come through s.t. v. kwisuuka v. kunaaŋa come to know v. kuzuula collude v. kusala olukwe come to pass v. kutuukirira Colobus monkey n. ngeye come to your senses v. kwiramu colony n. lwebe amagezi colostrum n. kamusiike come together v. kwesolonga colour n. langi v. kweyimbya colour, silver grey adj. napuusipuusi v. kwiza aamo colt n. ndogoyi come together to form a group column, concrete n. kikondo v. kukumbaana coma n. kiyoka come together, cause to coma, be in a v. kutuukayo v. kukumbaania coma, enter a v. kubbalika come upon s.t. by surprise comb n. kisanyuluzo v. kuzinduukirirya n. sikulaaci comfortable, be v. kubba okusa comb hair v. kusanyuluza v. kutereera v. kusuusulya comforted, be v. kwewonerera comb of a rooster n. kijujuuli comforter n. mugambiriri combat v. kulwanisya command v. kuduumira combat fatigues n. kombati v. kulagira combined with adv. aamo na v. kuwa ekiragiro comb, hair n. kisuusulo commander n. mwebbemberi come v. kwiza commemorate v. kujaguza come across v. kugwerenkerera v. kwewukirya v. kukwatikisya commemoration n. kijaguzo v. kwagaana n. kiijukizo v. kwaja commend v. kutenda come after v. kusika v. kutumuulirira come anew v. kwira obutobuto v. kuwaana v. kwira obuyaaka commentary n. nsonzola come back v. kwira commentate v. kweterera come down v. kuniinuka commerce n. maguli v. kwika commission s.t. v. kutongola come first v. kukuusa akaguwa commit a crime v. kubbenga come from v. kuzwa commitment, life-long n. maisa come in v. kwizamu committed, be v. kunyikiira come near v. kwigerera committee n. kakiiko come of age v. kwetuuka common adj. kya buliijo come off v. kutondoka common knowledge n. kyembo come out into view v. kuboneka kimanye v. kubbutuka commonness n. buyeejere

255 commotion compromise commotion n. kavuuyo completely adv. kusa commotion, make a v. kuziringitana pro. kyonakyona communication method adv. mu buli ngeri n. mpuliziganya adv. mu nkola yonayona communion, take holy v. kusembera completeness n. bubbeyereri community n. kitundu n. bulambirira n. kyalo n. bwizulye community gathering place complete, be v. kubba ekiizulye n. ikumbaaniro v. kumala community member v. kuwa n. munakitundu complexity n. bubbalanguki compact disc n. kasaani n. bugosi n. kompakiti n. bukalanguki compactness n. bukalanguki n. kigosi compactor n. kamigamabbaale n. kizibu companion n. munange complicatedness n. bugosi compare v. kufaanangania complicated, be v. kubba v. kugeraagerania ekikalanguki v. kwagaagania v. kubba ekikalanguki comparison n. ngeraagerania v. kubbaamu ozigaziga compassionate n. buntu bulamu complicated, become v. kugosiya compassionate, be v. kusugirya complication n. bucaati eyeigaire compliment v. kutenda compatible with, be v. kukwatagana comply v. kusengererya na comply with v. kwabiraku v. kwabira aamo na v. kwabira oku compatible, make v. kwabirania compose v. kuyiiya compatible, make to be composer n. muyiiyi v. kutuukiryawo composition n. ebirimu compel v. kukuusa akaguwa n. kiyiiye v. kuwaliriza compost n. kavundikira v. kwazya composure n. buteeki compensate v. kuliyira n. bwikaikamu v. kusasula compound of a house n. luuga compete v. kusindana compounded, become compete with v. kukoolesya v. kunyinyiitira v. kuvuganya comprehend v. kukwatisya competence n. bumanyi v. kutegeera kutegemala n. busoboli v. kwizira competition n. koolo comprehensible, be n. mpaka v. kutegeerekeka competitive adj. mbiro gyʼakafuufu comprehensive, be v. kubba competitor n. musindani ekiizulye compilation n. ikumbaaniryo compress v. kutogonyola complain v. kwezuluguma compressed, become complainant n. mubaabi v. kutogonyoka complete v. kumalirirya compressor n. mperempe v. kuweisya compromise v. kweikirirania complete a task v. kumalaku

256 compromise, arrive at a confound compromise, arrive at a condemn v. kuduulira v. kwikiriziganya v. kusalira omusango compulsory adj. kyʼeiteeka v. kuzumirira compunction n. nyinya condense v. kukwata computer n. kompyuta v. kwekwata comrade n. mukaagwa condiment n. muunyu gwʼe nza n. mwinawo condiment, ash-salt n. luva con v. kukumpanya n. nkolwa conceal v. kubisa condition n. mbeera v. kubisabisa condole with v. kukunga v. kubbuulisya v. kulira conceal from danger v. kuziyiza condone v. kumigiraku eriiso concealed thing n. bubisabise conduct n. neebitya concealment n. mbiso conduct a ceremony v. kukola concede defeat v. kwikirirya omukolo conceitedness n. matutu conduct yourself v. kwebitya conceited, be v. kumera amatutu conductor n. kondakita v. kweginika conduct, good n. mpisa v. kwemanya cone shape n. nairungu v. kwenyuminkiriza confer v. kweteesa conceive v. kutoola ekida confer on a matter v. kubagaku conceive, of an animal v. kuwaka confess v. kwatula concentrate on v. kusiisira v. kwenenya v. kwefuda confidence n. bugumu concentrated adj. mandule n. bukakafu concentrated solution n. ndiko confidence in, have v. kweteekera concentrated, be v. kusalya v. kwikiririryamu concentrated, become confidence, give false v. kuyinula v. kunyinyiitira confidence, impart v. kuzunzya concerned with, be v. kukwataku confidence, lack v. kuteekakasa concerned, be v. kufaayo confident person n. mutereeri concern, show v. kulumirwa confident, be v. kubba mwesimbu conciseness n. bufunze v. kumanyira kimo conclude v. kufundika v. kwekakasa concluding event n. makangaika configuration n. kifaananyi conclusion n. mmaliirirya confined, be v. kulebekerya n. nfundikira confirm v. kukakasa n. nkomerero confirmation sacrament, receive conclusion, reach a v. kumala v. kwisibwaku ensonga confiscate v. kutwalira kimo concoct v. kuyiiya conflict n. mpaka concoct lies v. kwetuubba n. nnenengo concord with, be in v. kukwatagana conform v. kusengererya concrete stones n. nkokoto v. kutuukana concreteness n. buliwo v. kutuukirawo concrete, be v. kubba omu buliwo v. kwabiraku concurrently adv. aamo v. kwabira oku adv. kumo confound v. kugotesya

257 confounded, be contend with confounded, be v. kuwaba consider critically v. kutomboolya v. kuwuwa consider generally v. kutwalira confront v. kugwanganaku aamo v. kusetukira oku consist of v. kubbaamu confuse v. kubuzaabuza consistent with, make v. kwabirania v. kugotesya consistent, be v. kwabiraku v. kutiringania v. kwabirana v. kuvuwavuwa console v. kuwolyawolya confused person n. mutabuki conspire v. kusala olukwe confused, be v. kugota constituents n. ebirimu v. kuteetegeera constrain v. kudiiŋa v. kuwaba v. kukaza v. kuwuwa v. kuloberya v. kuyobayobana v. kunyibindula confused, be utterly v. kunyigula v. kuwuwawuwana constrict v. kudiiŋa confusion n. bucankalanie construct v. kuluka n. kavuuyo v. kuzimba congratulate v. kwisuuca v. kwombeka congregate v. kwebbiirya construction style n. nyombeka v. kwekumbaania construction worker n. mwombeki v. kwesolonga construe v. kuvuunula congregation n. lukumbaana consult v. kwebuulyaku congress n. lukiiko contact with, be in v. kukwatagana congressman n. mukungu contain v. kubbaamu conjunctivitis n. malole container n. idebe connect v. kuyunga n. kyokuseneramu connect yourself with container for measuring liquids v. kweyungaku n. kendo connected with, be v. kukwatagana container for milking n. kikamiro na container, kind of n. kibbuutu connection n. kakwate container, metal n. mukebe connection point n. buyungiro container, small n. kendo connection with, have a v. kubba container, small kitchen n. kidoome nʼakakwate na contaminate v. kubebenya conscientious about, be v. kufaaku v. kucaafuwalya conscious of, be v. kumanya contemplate v. kufumintiriza consciousness n. bwomi contemporaries n. bʼomwolo gumo consciousness, lose v. kufaaku contemporary adj. kyʼomulembe consciousness, regain v. kulamuka n. mugigi v. kwira angulu contempt n. bunyoomi conscious, be v. kuwulira contemptuous look, give a consecrate v. kuwonga v. kukondoola consecrate s.b. v. kwandaku ebita contemptuous person n. munyoomi consensus, reach v. kutuuka oku contempt, treat with v. kubba ntegeeragana omunyoomi consensus, reach a v. kwikiriziganya contempt, treat with extreme consider v. kubalirira v. kutalyanguka consider carefully v. kwerowooza contend with v. kukaayaanisya

258 contented, be corn, dry hard contented, be v. kumatira convince v. kukobya v. kuyerwa v. kusimoolya contention n. koolo v. kwikirisisya n. mpaka convoy n. lukalala contents n. ebirimu n. mulolongo contest v. kukaayaana convulse v. kubbalagaanya v. kuvuganya cook v. kusumba n. mpaka n. musumbi contest an election cooked well by steaming, be v. kweyemereryawo v. kuboobera continent n. kontinenti cooked, be v. kuya contingent n. kibinja cooking methods n. nsumba continue v. kweyongera cooking pot for ugali n. kibbatikiro continue on v. kwaba omumaiso cooking stones n. maiga continuity for ever n. nkalaakalira cooking utensil n. kisumbiro contort yourself v. kwegoonyola cool down v. kubitaku omwota contract v. kudiiŋa cool down emotionally v. kubitaku v. kunyola empewo n. ndagaano v. kwikaikana contradict yourself v. kwesiba cool off v. kuwolererya contrite, be v. kubonerera cool off emotionally v. kuwola contrive v. kugunja cool s.t. v. kuwolondoca control n. bufuzi cooler n. kiwolondoca n. ifuge coolness n. buwolu v. kufuga cooperate v. kukolagana control, be in v. kutwala v. kwegaita controversy n. mpaka v. kweyimbya n. njawukana cooperation n. nkolagana n. nkayaana coop, chicken n. kisoosoliro converge v. kwebbiirya coordinate v. kukwanaganya v. kwekumbaania v. kukwatagania converge together v. kukumbaana copper ring jewellery n. naalo v. kwesolonga copulate, of animals v. kuwakisya conversation n. mboozi copy n. kopi n. muwayo v. kukoopolola converse v. kulonsya cord, lightweight n. lukosi converse for too long v. mboozi core n. mulamwa kugwa amakerenda corn n. duuma converse with v. kuwaya corn cob n. kikongoliro convert v. kucuuka n. kiziziimwa v. kucuusa corn flour n. bbando v. kugalula corn kernel n. mpeke v. kusuuka omwikirirya corn meal, cooked n. bbando convey v. kutwala corner n. ikoona convey clearly v. kulambika v. kugeda convict v. kusingisya v. kuweta n. musibe n. nsonda convictions, hold to your cornered in a game, be v. kwalika v. kukomba oku paasi corn, dry hard n. mberenge

259 corporal cover corporal n. kopolo countenance n. mpumi corpse n. mufu counteract a curse v. kulaamulula n. mulambo counterproductive, become corpulent adj. masiniki v. kutemenkerera corral n. kigo countless adj. kibbiiryo n. kiraalo adj. nkumu n. kisibo countless quantity n. lwebe correct v. kugolola countrified adj. kinakyalo v. kukebera country n. igwanga v. kulungamya n. kyalo v. kuterembererya county n. isaza v. kutereerya couplet num. gabiri correctness n. butuufu courage n. bugumu correct, be v. kutuuca n. buzira correspond v. kutuukiryawo n. ndasi correspond to v. kwabira aamo na courageous person n. mpangamaiso correspond with v. kwabiraku n. mugumu v. kwabirana courageous, be v. kuguma correspondence n. bbaluwa courage, gain v. kwezwamu correspondence with, be in course n. mukoosi v. kukwatagana course of events n. lutungo corresponding, be v. kutuukiryawo course on a menu n. kiibulo corridor n. kikuubo court v. kusimoolya corrode v. kutalaga v. kutangana corrosion n. bupiiri court martial n. kooti yʼamaje corrugated adj. kyʼemigongo court of law n. kooti corrugated iron sheet n. ibaati courteous n. wʼempisa corrugation n. mugongo courteousness n. iwooyo corrupt v. kubebenya n. mpisa corrupted, become v. kudankaana courteous, be v. kuwooya cosmetics n. kizigo courtyard n. luuga cost n. bbeeyi court, commercial n. kooti n. muwendo yʼebyamaguli costly adj. kyʼebbeeyi court, constitutional n. kooti ya cotton n. famba semateeka cotton pod n. iwondo court, family n. kooti yʼamaka cotton seed n. mbego court, high n. kooti enkulu cotton stem, dry n. kikawugu court, lower n. kooti entonto cough n. kikololo court, youth n. kooti yʼabaana v. kukolola cousin n. wʼeibere cough up phlegm v. kukaasa cousinhood n. ibere could it be so? interj. aataka covenant n. kirairo coulter n. lulimi n. ndagaano council n. kakiiko cover n. kaava counsel v. kulaabbira n. kisaanikiro v. kuleegera v. kubiika count v. kubala v. kubbuulisya v. kubalirira v. kucoka v. kubalisya v. kupokera

260 cover over crest, of a bird v. kusabika craftsperson n. muyeesi v. kusaanikira craftwork n. kiruke v. kusereka craftwork, do v. kusona v. kutandaaza v. kuyeesa cover over v. kubbuuna crafty adj. palapande cover up v. kubisabisa crafty person n. mugezigezi covering n. kizebbo cram for an exam v. kwekwata covert adj. nkukutu cramped situation n. budiiŋi covert thing n. kyama n. bufunda covet v. kwegomba Crane, Crested n. ŋooli covetousness n. mairu gʼesente n. waalu cow n. nte crash v. kwatyaga cow dung n. kisisye crash into v. kubanda cow meat, shoulder n. kafumito v. kutomera coward n. muti crave v. kukandira cowardice, show v. kujugumira v. kuyoya cowardly, do s.t. v. kuteterya v. kwegomba cower v. kugeda omukira v. mwoyo okubba oku v. kutetera craving n. ireke v. kutya n. mairu co-wife n. mwalikwa craving for food n. gunakulya cowpea n. mbalaayo craving, sexual n. manwali n. mpoca crawl v. kukwetuka cowpea leaves n. ikoote v. kwavula cowpea sauce n. magera v. kwekuusa cowpea stalk, dry n. kiyindiyindi crawling creature n. kitonde cowpeas n. kawo ekyekuusira ansi cowpeas, steamed n. bikaiga craziness n. bugwairalu cowry shell n. kinamuulu crazy person n. mugwairalu crab n. namaala n. mulalu crack v. kupaisuka n. mulwaire wʼomutwe v. kuvuna crazy, be v. kulaluka v. kwata crazy, go v. kugwa eiralu v. kwatyaga v. kulwala omutwe n. lunywa creak v. kukakana n. njatikira crease n. ivungo crack on heel n. kiga v. kufufunyala n. ngalaata v. kwefunya crack s.t. v. kubbongola v. kwevuvunga cracked, be v. kumenyeka create v. kuyiiya cracked, become v. kubbongoka creation n. kitonde v. kuvunika creature n. kibbumbe crackling noise, make a v. kupalika n. kitonde cracks between the toes creep v. kukwetuka n. namunkenga v. kwekuusa craft v. kuluka creep stealthily v. kulembyalembya n. kyemikono Crested crane n. ŋooli craftiness n. bukalabakalaba n. waalu n. lukuujukuuju crest, of a bird n. musule

261 crevice cry out in pain crevice n. njatikira crowd n. kibbungubbu n. ntooma n. kiyindi cricket sp. n. jeeja n. kiziima n. jiri crowd around v. kubbiira n. namantakula v. kwesolonga n. nkuduuli crowing rooster sound n. kokolyoko n. nyenze crown v. kutiikira crime n. ibbengo crown, bird’s n. musule n. musango crow, of a cock v. kukokoola crime, commit a v. kubyala crucifix n. musalabba musango crucify v. kukomerera cringe v. kugeda omukira crude person n. nabulima v. kunyolokoka cruelty n. bukambwe crinkle v. kufufunyala n. bukaali cripple n. muleme cruel, be v. kubba omukambwe crippled, be v. kulemala crumb n. kakunkumukira criteria n. mutendera n. muuma critical comment n. kisongolye crumble v. kumulunguka critical of, be v. kulingiriza crumble in v. kutyompoka critically go over v. kwemunkuta v. kwomoka criticise v. kukobaku crumple v. kufufunyala v. kukolokota crunch v. kubebena v. kusoica v. kumeketa critique v. kukolokota crunchy, be v. kubebenuka crochet n. nkoodero crush v. kunialula crochet hook n. mukoodero v. kunyalica n. ndobo v. kutentena crocodile n. ngoona crushed, be v. kunialuka crook n. nkoodero crust n. lububi crop stalk, dried n. kisangala crutch n. mwigo crop, of a bird n. kisakiro cry n. idoboozi cross n. musalabba v. kukunga cross over to the other side v. kusala v. kulira v. kusomoka v. kunigina v. kwambuka v. kuŋaŋala cross roads n. mansanganzira v. kuŋeeŋa cross through v. kusalamu cry due to sexual pleasure v. kuzinda crossbar n. mukiiko cry for help v. kukubba enduulu n. mulabba v. kulaajana crossbeam n. mulabba cry loud v. kumalamu omunwa cross-breed n. kisigo cry loudly v. kukuukulya cross-check v. kulolamu cry of a cat, sound like a crosswise adv. bukiika v. kumyawuka crosswise, be v. kubba obukiika cry of a female chicken crouch v. kugoogoka v. kukoikolya v. kukotama cry of a male chicken v. kukokoola crow n. nankololo cry of a provoked cat v. kuŋaawuuka cry out in pain v. kulalaamika

262 cry out loudly damn cry out loudly v. kuwuugulya custom n. kalombolombo crying, feign v. kunieniefuka n. ngeri cry, as of a cow v. kubboolooga cut v. kukepula cud n. bwenkulumu v. kusala cultivate v. kulima v. kutema cultivate, for the first time v. kudaata cut across v. kusala cultivator n. mulimi v. kusalamu cultural head of Bagwere v. kutiica n. ikumbaania cut down v. kugwisya culture n. buwangwa cut hair v. kumwa culvert n. muvubba cut in two v. kukutula cumbersomeness n. buzito cut incessantly v. kukirikiinya cunning adj. palapande cut into v. kukikita cunning person n. mugezigezi cut into pieces v. kusansaga cunningness n. bukalabakalaba v. kutemamu n. lukuujukuuju v. kutiicatiica cup n. kikopo cut off v. kukapuka cup measure n. kikopo v. kukapula cupboard n. kabada cut randomly v. kutemyaga curdle v. kukwata cut short v. kugudula v. kwekwata cut shorter v. kusalaku cure v. kulamya v. kutemaku cured, be v. kulama cut the surface of v. kukudula current n. iyengo cut through v. kusalika adj. kyʼokuti cut totally v. kutu curry powder n. binzaali cut twigs of branches curse n. kiraami v. kuwawaigulya v. kucuusa engalo cut up small v. kusalasala v. kucuusa omunwa cut with an axe v. kubaiza v. kugeda omunwa v. kubbeeta v. kulaama cut yourself v. kwetema curse yourself v. kwezuma cutlass n. muwolo cursed person n. mulaame cutlery n. kiriiro curtain n. lutimbe cutting n. mugudu curvature n. bugede

D - d dab v. kulwaya damage the vitality of s.t. v. kwitamu daily adv. owaceire damaged, be v. kubebenyeka dam n. daamu v. kuweerera n. kidiba damages, pay v. kuliyira n. kitaba v. kusasula v. kudiba damn v. kucuusa engalo v. kutinda v. kucuusa omunwa v. kwigalira v. kugeda omunwa damage v. kubebenya 263 dampness decant dampness n. budodi dawdle v. kulingalinga n. buzubi v. kusoonooka n. muzuzu v. kwerwisya dance v. kubina dawn n. kibbambya v. kuserya v. kuca n. mabina v. kuwiizuka dance concert n. kibina adv. mambya esala dance skilfully v. kutiica amabina dawn upon v. kugwa omu matwi dance vigorously v. kudunda v. kwizira amabina day n. kiro dance with heavy stamping n. lunaku v. kutitirya day after tomorrow adv. izuuli dance with rhythmic movements day before yesterday adv. izuuli v. kwesedula daybreak adv. mambya esala dancer n. mubini daylight n. kitangaala dancing style n. mabinire daylight, broad n. perekete danger n. bubbiibbi daytime adv. musana n. bulabe daze v. kuwuninkirira n. kabenje dazed, be v. kutangaala n. kabbikabbi v. kuteetegeera dangerous adj. kya bulabe dazzled, be v. kutangaala dangerous time n. kiseera deacon n. mudiikoni ekibbibibbi deadened adj. butyo dangling, be v. kulengeeta deadly illness n. lumbe dapple n. kyapa deadness n. bufu dare v. kwezwamu deaf and dumb person n. bbubbu daring, be v. kukala amaiso deaf person n. masiipe v. kumira epini n. musiya v. kwewaaku deaf person, partially n. musiiga dark adv. cuucuucu deafening sound, make a dark brown colour adj. kitaka v. kwigaalirirya dark colour adj. zigi deafness n. busiya darken v. kwirugaza deaf, become v. kusyalala darkness n. bwirugazu deal n. diiru n. ndikiirya n. mupango dark, become v. kwirugala deal with in a certain way v. kubitya dart v. kuzinzima deal, agree a v. kukola omupango dart, in clothing n. kikalu dear person n. mutake dash v. kuzinzima death n. lumbe data n. bwino death, sudden n. kikutuko daub v. kupuuda debased, be v. kubba omwice v. kupuuya debate v. kukubba empaka v. kusiiga v. kuteesa daub yourself with s.t. n. mpaka v. kuvulavulana debauched, become v. kudankaana daughter n. mwala debt n. ibbanja daughter-in-law n. mulya debt, be in v. kubba nʼeibbanja v. kukubanza decant v. kusukumula

264 decay delicious thing decay v. kubebenyeka defenceless adj. nambulabukuumi v. kupiira defence, make a v. kuwozya v. kuvunda defend v. kulwanirira deceased person n. mugenzi v. kuwozererya deceit n. bubbeyi defend from harm v. kugaya deceitfully, act v. kupalapalania defend yourself v. kwekankaba deceive v. kubbeya v. kwerwanaku v. kuleba defend yourself in a case v. kuwozya December n. Gweikumi namibiri defendant n. mubaabirwa n. Ndobooli defender n. mulwaniriri decent, be v. kubba omuyonjo defer v. kusindika deception n. bubbeyi deficiency n. budambi decide v. kusalawo deficient, be v. kubulwaku decided, be v. kumalirira v. kutatuukana nʼomutindo decimate v. kusaanyawo defile v. kubebenya decipherable, be v. kutegeerekeka define v. kunyonyola decisiveness n. bwesimbu v. kusengeka declare publicly v. kwatuukirirya definitely adv. mazima declare true v. kukakasa definite, be v. kutegeerekeka decompose v. kuvunda deflated, become v. kunyalika decorate v. kujolija deformed baby n. kitalo v. kutimba deformed, be v. kunialuka v. kutona defraud v. kukumpanya decorate with flowers v. kuteekaku v. kulyaka ebimuli defrauder n. mukucaakuca decoy v. kutendera n. museeri n. mulyo defy v. kujeema decrease v. kukendeerya degenerate v. kubebenyeka decreased, become v. kukendeera degenerate, become v. kufafaagana decree n. igambi degrade v. kumalamu ensa dedicate v. kuwonga delay n. bugayaali dedicate yourself v. kwejaala v. kuceerewa v. kwewaayo v. kugayaala deed n. kikole v. kulwa deep n. lwina olutakoma v. kulwisya n. njuko v. kutayanguwa deepen v. kunyinyiitirya v. kweringalinga v. kwabirira delay slightly v. kubityawo deep-fry v. kukalanga ebiseera defame v. kucocoomererya delegate v. kusigira v. kukotoogerera n. musigire defeat v. kukira deliberately adv. kyeyendere v. kuwangula deliberate, be v. kugenderera v. kuyinga v. kweyendera defecate v. kucaama delicacies n. bicepere v. kunia n. manolera v. kweyamba delicious meal, eat a v. kuliira defect n. kamogo delicious thing n. kinoli defence n. bukuumi

265 delicious, be depth delicious, be v. kunola demonstration in protest n. keediimo v. kuwooma demoralised, be v. kuwaamu delight in s.t. v. kwejonjola amaani delightful thing n. kinyumo den n. mpuku delimit v. kusengeka denigrate v. kucocoomererya v. kuteekaku eikomo v. kukotoogerera delineate v. kusengeka v. kumalamu ensa delirious, be v. kubba v. kutwala ngʼekyamuzeenyo owʼekinabbiri denounce v. kulonkooma v. munyoonyo okukwizula denseness n. bukalanguki deliver v. kutuuca n. buzizi deliver a message v. kutuuca dense, become v. kuzinzira obubaka dent v. kukubbamu ekiina deliver s.t. to v. kuwaayo v. kuvaama delivered, be v. kulokoka v. kuvootola deliverer n. mununuli deny v. kugaana delta n. kagolomolo v. kwima n. mukutu depart v. kusimbuka delude v. kubbeya depart quickly v. kugugumuka v. kupalapalania department n. kitongole v. kwibba depend on v. kwemerera oku deluge v. kubboomoola v. kweriipa oku v. kudoga v. kwesiga v. kusoka v. kweteekera v. kwizulya dependable, be v. kwesigika n. mususuko dependent, be v. kuteemalirira delusion n. bubbeyi depending on, be v. kusinzirira demand s.t. that is owed v. kubanza depiction n. nsengeka demand too much v. kweyana deplete v. kukeruka demands, make unreasonable deplete completely v. kumalamu v. kweyansya deplorable adj. bubbibubbi demand, have no v. kugwa deplore v. kwekankaba omutindo v. kwezuma demarcate v. kusengeka deplore yourself v. kwezuma v. kuteekaku eikomo deploy v. kuyimbula demean v. kumalamu ensa deplume v. kukuunyuula demeanour n. neebitya deposit n. lubbuuni demolish v. kukankadula depraved, become v. kudankaana v. kumenya v. kufafaagana v. kusansanula depravity n. budankaani v. kutegulyaga depreciate, cause to v. kukankanula demon spirit n. musambwa depressed, be v. kudondobala n. ziraya depression n. bunyikaali demonstrate v. kulaga depression, shallow n. kiinamo v. kuwa ekyokuboneraku deprivation n. budambi v. kwolesa deprive v. kufiiriza demonstrate in protest v. kwediima v. kusumbula demonstration n. kyokwegeseryaku deprived person n. kiizekindye n. mwoleso depth n. bwabiriri

266 deranged, become develop your finances deranged, become v. kudobonkana v. kunyooma derelict building n. kaleeri v. kutala derelict homestead n. kinameje despite the fact that deride v. kujerega conj. nankabbaire derisive look, give a v. kukondoola despondency n. mpomba derived from, be v. kuzwa despondently, sit v. kwefumbaatira descend v. kuniinuka despot n. wʼeitalo v. kuserengeta despotism n. ifuge v. kwika destitute adj. kidoobi descendant n. kiizikulu destitute person n. mutaki describe v. kusonzola n. nkudawu description n. nnonsya n. wʼenfungo n. nsonzola destitution n. jwalo desert n. idungu destroy v. kubebenya n. kinanyulu v. kumenya v. kuleka v. kwonoona desert duty v. kulekulira destroy completely v. kujigirica deserted place n. antu enambula destroy totally v. kumalirawo kimo abantu v. kusaanyawo n. kifulukwa destroyed, be v. kujigirika deserve v. kusaana destruct v. kubebenya design v. kusona detach v. kuwogola n. musono detach s.t. v. kumogola n. njabirana detached, become v. kutondoka n. njesa detective n. mbega n. nteekateeka deter v. kuloberya design style n. nsona deteriorate v. kuweerera designate v. kwawula v. kuweerera designer n. musoni v. kwiririra desirable, be v. kwegombesya v. kwonooneka desire v. kutaka determination n. bumaliriri v. kwegomba n. ndasi v. mwoyo okubba oku determine v. kugereka desire so much v. kwabiraku determined, be v. kucaata desire strongly v. kukandira v. kumalirira v. kutaka iino detest v. kucaawa desire s.b. v. kwabira oku v. kunoba desire uncontrollably v. kululunkana v. kuzuzuula desire, extreme n. ireke v. kwezuma desire, sexual n. manwali detest yourself v. kwezuma desk n. deesiki detestation n. bunobe n. lubaabo detonate v. kutegula desolate land n. kibbaali v. kutunduka desolate place n. antu enambula detour v. kweruguulya abantu develop v. kukulaakulana n. kifulukwa v. kwaba omumaiso despair v. kuwaamu amaani develop a hump v. kumera ibango despise v. kubityamu amaiso develop breasts v. kututulya v. kujolonga develop your finances v. kwezimba

267 developed, be dip s.t. into developed, be v. kubba difficulty n. bubbalanguki eyakulaakulaine n. bucaati devise v. kugunja n. bugosi devoid adj. kyangaala n. bukalanguki adj. kyereere n. kigosi devoid, be v. kubba ekikalu n. kizibu devote v. kuwonga difficult, be v. kubba ekikalanguki devote yourself v. kunyikiira v. kubba ekikalanguki v. kwejaala v. kubbaamu ozigaziga v. kwewaayo v. kukaluba devote yourself completely difficult, become v. kugosiya v. kwemalira oku difficult, make v. kukaluubirira devotion n. iganyi diffident, be v. kwemotyamotya devour v. kukavuulya diffuse v. kusalaana v. kumonka dig v. kulima v. kupiinya dig a hole v. kukudula v. kuvuunya dig through v. kuvukulya devout person n. munadiini dig up v. kukadula dew n. lume v. kukukunulayo dewlap n. kikokoowe v. kukuula diagnose v. kuloleca digest v. kuseega v. kuvumula dignity n. bwakitiisya v. kuzimula n. kitiisya diarrhoea n. kiidukano digress v. kucaama n. mbiro v. kuzwa oku nsonga diarrhoea, have v. kunyalala dig, cause to v. kulimisya v. kwaluka dilapidate v. kukankanula v. kwidukana dilapidation n. bukankanuki dictator, be a v. kwemala dilly-dally v. kulingalinga dictionary n. ikumbaaniryo v. kulwisya die v. kufa v. kweringalinga v. kugangula dilute adj. juule v. kuwuumula v. kujuuluuca v. kwaba dilute a lot v. kujalaalya v. kwegolola diluteness n. bujuuluuki die away v. kuwola dilute, more adj. lejula die suddenly v. kutiika dilute, overly adj. jululu v. kutondoka diminish gradually v. kwiririra diesel n. deezero diminished, become v. kukendeera die, have s.b. v. kufiirwa diminutiveness n. butyayi differ v. kwawukana dingy-looking person n. kifuduuko difference n. butafanana dingy, become v. kuguba n. njawukana dining utensil n. kyokuliiramu n. njawulo dinner n. kyeigulo differentiate v. kwawukania diocese n. bulabirizi v. kwawula dip v. kwinika different, be v. kubba dip food in a sauce v. kukozya ebyʼenjawulo dip s.t. into v. kutima v. kwawukanaku v. kutubbya

268 diplomat disease diplomat n. mukwenda disappoint v. kusuka direct v. kuduumira v. kusuka v. kulungamya disappointed, be v. kukazwa direct route n. buterembereri disassemble v. kukankada direct s.b. to a location v. kulagirira v. kukankadula direction n. ndagiriro disaster n. kirulumo n. nkona disbelief n. butaikirirya directions, give v. kulagirira n. kakunkuna direction, go in a certain v. kusimba discernible beforehand, be directive, issue a v. kulagira v. kwebereka dirt from cotton n. kafiifi discharge v. kusukumula dirtiness n. bucaafu disciple n. musengereri n. bufuduuki n. mwegi n. bukongeri discipline v. kuleegera dirty person n. mufuduuki v. kwegesya n. mukaapi disclose a secret v. kwatuukirirya n. mukongeri disclose yourself v. kwemanyikisya n. musire discoloured, become v. kucucuka dirty, be v. kuvulavulana v. kukaapa dirty, become v. kucaafuwala disconnect v. kutiica v. kufuduuka discontent n. buwuudu v. kuguba discontent, be v. kutayerwa v. kukaatuuka discourage v. kumalamu amaani dirty, become very v. kugaga discouraged, be v. kuwaamu dirty, make v. kucaafuwalya amaani v. kufuduuca discourteous, be v. kutabba dirty, trait of being n. busire nʼempisa disability n. buleme discover v. kuvumbula disabled person n. kiizekindye v. kuzuula n. muleme discreet, be v. kwekengera disabled, be v. kulemala discrepancy n. njawukana disadvantage n. bubbibubbi discriminate v. kubitirya n. mukisa omubbimubbi v. kumomola disadvantaged, be v. kutabba v. kusosola nʼenkabi v. kutaliza disaffection n. bunobe discrimination n. kamomolo disaffection, feel v. kunoba discuss v. kunyumya disagree v. kukoolesya v. kuteesa v. kwakanisya v. kutumuulirira disagreement n. njawukana v. kweteesa disallow v. kugaana discuss intimately v. kubagaku v. kutaganya disdain v. kubityamu amaiso v. kuteganya v. kujolonga disappear v. kugotawo v. kutala adv. mye disdainful look, give a disappear briefly v. kwewungula v. kukondoola disappear completely adv. cwe disdainful person n. munyoomi disappear suddenly v. kumyansuka disease n. bulwaire v. kuwenyuka

269 disease type disregard disease type n. muyaba dismiss s.b. v. kufumuula n. wairindi v. kuseebula disease, acute n. kirimiko dismount v. kuzwaku disease, stomach n. kirunguulira disobedience n. butengu disfunction n. bufu disobedient person n. mujeemu disgrace v. kumalamu ensa disobey v. kujeema disgraced, be v. kuswaluka v. kutenguwa disgust n. ikayu v. kutimaya v. kusinyasinya disorder n. kavuuyo n. sinyo disorderly adj. musansaanye disgust s.b. v. kukoloobya disorderly, be v. kubba v. kusinya musansaanye disgusted, be v. kuleyera disorder, cause v. kutabula disgusted, feel v. kwesinywa disorganisation n. bucankalanie disgust, express v. kwekaanya disorganise v. kuvuluga dish n. bbakuli disorganised, be v. kubba olufaaya dish of mixed foods n. katogo disoriented person n. mutabuki dish on a menu n. kiibulo disparity n. njawulo disharmony n. ŋuŋulu dispatch v. kuyimbula dishevelled, be v. kusulungana dispensary n. idwaliro v. kuswaswanyuka disperse v. kubuna dishonest person n. mubbeyi v. kusalakaata n. mukucaakuca v. kusalaana n. mulyaki disperse seed v. kusiga dishonesty n. bubbeyi dispersed, be v. kusansuka n. bukucaakuca dispersion n. bukankade dishonour v. kumalamu ensa dispirited, be v. kulolobala dishonour an agreement v. kuvuna display v. kulaga endagaano v. kwendya disintegrate s.t. v. kusensemula v. kwolesa disinterested, be v. kutateekayo n. mwoleso omwoyo disposition n. kikule disinterest, cause v. kukoloobya n. mbeera v. kusinya n. mwoyo dislocate v. kubinula disprove v. kwakanisya v. kuniokola dispute n. kayaani dislocated, become v. kuniokoka v. kugugulana dismantle v. kukankadula v. kukaayaana v. kumenya v. kwakanisya v. kusansanula n. mpaka dismantled, become v. kusensemuka n. nkayaana dismayed, be v. kwesisiwala n. nsonga dismay, cause v. kusisiwalya n. tongani dismember v. kukankadula disquiet, cause v. kutabula omutwe dismiss v. kubbinga disquiet, have v. kwekedenkerera v. kugaana disregard v. kukubba amabega v. kwiyiramu ekiseke v. kukubba omugongo dismiss a case in court v. kubbinga v. kunyooma omusango v. kutateekayo omwoyo

270 disregard s.b. do s.t. painful disregard s.b. v. kwima ekintu disturb v. kudambya amaizi v. kuleyerya disrespectful person n. munyoomi v. kusumbuwa disrespect, show v. kubulamu v. kutabula mpisa v. kutawaanya v. kubba omunyoomi v. kuteganya v. kuzeenyeraku disturbance n. muziringitano v. kuzeenyesya disturbance, make a noisy v. kukooka disrupt v. kutiringania v. kuziringitana dissatisfaction n. buwuudu disturbed state, be in a v. kuzunga dissect v. kubbaaga disturbed, be v. kuleyera disseminate v. kubuna v. kutawaana v. kusansya disunite v. kwawukanisyamu dissension n. njawukana ditch n. kiina dissimilar, be v. kwawukanaku n. mukula dissipate v. kusalaana dither v. kulingalinga dissipated, be v. kusansuka dive for v. kugwera dissolve v. kunyenyeera dive in v. kweinika v. kusaanuuka dive into safety v. kulya ekaava v. kuweerera dive into water v. kwetubbya dissonance n. njawukana divergence n. njawukana dissuade v. kuyinula divert v. kucaama distance n. buwanviriri divide v. kusansaga n. lugendo v. kwawula distant adj. yala v. kwesalamu distaste, feel v. kwenyinyala divide among v. kugabana distil v. kukenena divide in two v. kukutula distilling place n. kityerera divide up v. kugawukana distilling steps n. nsumba divination n. ndagu distinct from each other, be v. kubba divine v. kulagula ebyawukana diviner n. mukeberi distinct, be v. kubba omwawu n. mulaguli distinguish v. kwawukania n. mulogo v. kwawula divorce v. kubbinga distort v. kuvuluga v. kunoba v. kuvuwavuwa v. kwaba distract v. kutabula v. kwawukana distraught, be v. kweyedenkerera divorced female n. nacombo distress n. ikabyo divulge v. kubbutuukirirya n. kiwubiryo divulge secrets v. kwemula v. kuniira dizziness n. kampungulye distressed, be v. kuleyera n. lumbwizu v. kuluga do v. kukola v. kutaya do at your own pace v. kwekoota v. kweyanika omwoyo do beforehand v. kusaya distribute v. kugaba do s.t. aimlessly v. kumuma amaani distribute widely v. kusansala do s.t. for the sake of it distribution n. bugabuli v. kutuukirirya olukuzo district n. disitulikiti do s.t. painful v. kunyirikina

271 do s.t. similar draught of drink do s.t. similar v. kukola kyekimo doorpost n. mwango do s.t. unreservedly v. kukola doorway n. geeti nʼomwoyo ogumo n. mulyango do s.t. until evening v. kuzibya door, makeshift n. kidiki do s.t. without purpose v. kumuma dormitory n. kisulo amaani dose n. doozi do s.t. yourself v. kwekolera dot n. kakomyo v. kwekwatiramu n. kasirica do wrong v. kubbenga double num. gabiri do you mean so? interj. aataka num. kabiri doable, be v. kusoboka double-minded, be doctor n. dokita v. kuwankawanka n. mugangi doubt n. butaikirirya n. musawo v. kubuusabuusa doctrine n. njegesya doubt, leave v. kulekamu doctrine, false n. njikirirya enfu akakunkuna document v. kuwandiika doughnut n. lindaazi document, legal n. kiwandiiko n. mondi dodge v. kuketa douse v. kutubbya v. kwebbala dove n. mpuuwu v. kwepena down adv. ansi v. kwesisyana adv. ansi wa dodge work v. kukongola down a bit, be v. kwikaku dodging n. sisyani down payment n. lubbuuni dodgy adj. palapande down payment for treatment dog n. mbwa n. kingiraigona doll n. dole down payment, medical n. muzimulo domestic adj. kikuumangano downcast, be v. kulolobala adj. kipiitangano downhill n. mantyeremuko domesticate animals v. kupiita downpour n. mususuko domesticated adj. kikuumangano down, bring v. kwica adj. kipiitangano down, move v. kwika adj. kyʼe ika dowry n. maali dominate v. kufuga dowry, pay v. kukwa v. kufugirirya doze v. kuwongera domination n. ifuge dozen num. daaziini donate v. kugaba drag v. kukukulukumba v. kuwaayo v. kukuusa donations, request v. kutoola v. kuwalula donation, offer as a v. kuwaayo drag your legs v. kuniaga v. kwekubbyakubbya dragonfly n. kikungubye donkey n. mpunda drain v. kulegula n. nasigirya drainage channel n. mukula n. ndogoyi drama n. katemba door n. lwigi n. muzeenyo n. mulyango drape v. kutimba door handle n. lunyago n. lutimbe door jamb n. nsabaigalwa draught of drink n. poosi door keeper n. mwiguli

272 draw dry rot draw v. kubbonja drive animals v. kudooma v. kukubba drive away v. kutwalirirya v. kukubba ekifaananyi drive away an animal v. kuswica draw an image v. kukoloboza v. kwenya draw out from v. kwitulula driver n. dereeva draw water v. kusena n. muvugi drawback n. bubbibubbi driving recklessly n. kimaama dread v. kwesisiwala drizzle v. kufunyagala n. ngigina v. kufuuwirira n. nsisi v. kumunyaga n. ntiisya drool n. luta n. nyinya drop v. kugwisya dreaded thing n. nameero v. kumuma dream n. kirooto v. kuteera v. kuloota drop a hint v. kuguunyaku dream up v. kuyiiya drop charges v. kutoolaku dreamer n. mulooti omusango dredge v. kukuula drop out v. kusokomoka dregs of millet brew n. nsiyo droplet n. itondo n. nsiiga droppings n. kisyabira dress n. kiteteeyi drought n. isana dress yourself v. kuzwala n. kweisana dress, part of woman’s n. kirenge n. kyeya dress, woman’s traditional n. gomasi drove n. kiraalo dried up thing, partially n. kiziima n. mpotokwa drowse v. kuwongera drift v. kudumuuka drowsy, look v. kuloola drift away by wind v. kufumuuka drum n. ngoma drift away, cause to v. kufumuula drummer n. muzeenyi drill v. kutendeka drumming climax n. mansa v. kwegezesyamu drumstick n. muziriiryo v. kwepulakisa drum, container n. pipa drill a hole v. kupirapira drum, long n. mubala drill through v. kukuula n. mudiri v. kutundula n. mugalabe v. kuvukulya n. mugaabe v. kwomola drum, set n. namadu drink v. kunywa drunkard n. munywi n. kyokunywa n. mutemeere drink a lot v. kwedoga drunkenness n. kinywireku drinking nothing n. butanywa drunk, become v. kutemeera drinking place n. bbaala dry cell n. lyanda drink, make s.b. v. kunywisya dry in the sun v. kukalya drip v. kusulula dry out v. kukala v. kutoonya v. kukamuka drip dry v. kukamuka v. kunaguka drip line n. lujuuka v. kuwa n. nsululira dry rot n. lukuku drive v. kuvuga

273 dry season earn dry season n. isana duplicate n. kopi n. kweisana v. kukoopolola n. ndobooli v. kutoolamu ekopi egendi dry spell n. nsaaca duplicate by printing v. kwocesyamu drying person n. mwaniki durable, be v. kuwangaala drying place n. kyanikiro during adv. mu kiseera kinyere drying rack for plates n. katandaalo eekyo dryness n. bukalu adv. nenca dry, be v. kubba ekikalu conj. nga dry, completely adv. kala adv. omu dry, make v. kunaguca dusk n. kambwiko duck v. kuwepa adv. kanaigolo v. kwebbala adv. kandikiirya n. mbaati dust n. nkungu duet num. gabiri dust a surface v. kusiiyira dull adj. butyo dust storm n. kidukuuku dull and sullen, be v. kulolobala duster n. daasita dull person n. mulolobali duty n. buvunaanyizibwa n. mutintimali DVD n. kasaani dullness n. bulolobali dwadle v. kujooma n. butiŋiŋali dwarfness n. bukunkudiri dumbfounded, be v. kuwugulala dwarf, be v. kufubba v. kuwunga dwarf, become v. kukongobala dump n. kibbomboizi dwell v. kutyama n. kituuti dwell in peace v. kugalaala v. kudyaka dwindle v. kunyola dump out v. kulegula dye v. kucuusa v. kusukaania n. langi dung n. mbulisisye dye hair v. kugalula dung beetle n. kigunduula dysfunctional, be v. kufa duo num. gabiri dysfunctional, become v. kubebenyeka D.I.Y. v. kwekwatiramu

E - e each adj. buli early in the morning adj. buliijo adv. makeezikeezi eagerness n. iganyi early morning adv. pwi eager, be v. kujunjumirira early waking, manner of v. kwinira n. mawuunire eagle sp. n. kokomi early, be v. kupuuliika ear n. kitwi v. kuwuuna n. kiwoito v. kwekeerera ear drum n. mpulukutwi early, do s.t. v. kusaya earlier than anticipated adv. nampanu earn v. kusuna v. kwingirya 274 earn a living elevated, be earn a living v. kwebbeesyawo edge n. manenenkereryo v. kweyemereryawo n. mbale earn by doing odd jobs v. kupakasa n. mugo earth n. ansi n. nkeneemo n. itakali n. nsalo n. kyalo edging n. kisipi earthly adj. kyʼekyalo edible thing n. kyokulya earthquake n. musisi edit v. kugolola earthworm n. musuuni edition n. mpuluca n. mutanko educated, become v. kukenkuka ear, inner n. mpulukutwi effort, make an v. kufuba ease n. bwangu v. kwekakanula eased, be v. kwewonerera effusiveness n. lukoodi easily adv. mpolampola egg n. igi east adv. buzwaisana egg shell n. kisokompolo East Coast fever n. makebe eggplant n. bbiringanya n. masiya eggplant fruit n. njagi Easter n. paasika eggs, lice n. migi easy-going, be v. kugendeka egg, boiled n. mpogolwa easy, be v. kubitirawo egg, unfertilised n. isumba eat v. kulya egotistical, be v. kwemanya eat a juicy fruit v. kunyulula eight num. munaana eat greedily v. kukavuulya eight hundred num. lunaana v. kupiinya eight thousand num. kanaana v. kuvuunya eighty num. kinaana v. kuwaada either conj. ooba eat in a certain manner v. kudanda ejaculate v. kusukira eat into v. kuvukulya elaborate v. kugaziya e nsonga eat more than your share v. kumala elastic n. laasitiika eat too much v. kudenga n. lukoba v. kufekenyera elastic, be v. kujaanuuka eat very fast v. kukasula elbow n. lukookolwa eat without reason v. kulya ebiriire elder n. mukulu byamu elderly person n. muzeeyi eat without sauce v. kunyaata elect v. kulonda eat your fill v. kweneera electric adj. kyamasanyalaze eating manner n. maliire electrician n. wʼebyamasanyalaze eating process n. ndya electricity n. masanyalaze eating utensil n. kiriiro electronic equipment eaves space n. mandegeyi n. kyamasanyalaze eclipse of the sun n. isana okulwana elementary adj. kyangu nʼomweri elephant n. nzogi economics n. byensuna elephant grass sp. n. kituntu economise v. kukeekereza elephantiasis n. bbotokolo economist n. wʼebyensuna elevate v. kugingica economy n. bukenge v. kuniinisya n. bwimi v. kusiirya ecstasy n. sisimula elevated, be v. kukukunala

275 elevation end up at elevation n. bugingice emotional, be v. kubba n. busulike owʼekinabbiri elevator n. lifuti empathise v. kukwata oku mwoyo elicit v. kusonda v. kulumirwa v. kusooja emphasis n. isira elicit emotion v. kukuma emphasise v. kukakatya eliminate v. kusaanyawo v. kukalaatira elongate v. kujaanuula v. kusisiitira v. kuleeya employ v. kukolesya elongated, become v. kuloojooka employee n. mutambi elope v. kubanduka employment n. mulimo eloquently, say s.t. v. kutowoizola emptiness n. bukalu eloquent, be v. kubbonja n. bunambulamu elucidate v. kutangaaza n. bwere elucidation n. nnyonyola empty v. kumalamu emaciate v. kukendula adj. kyangaala v. kwondya adj. kyereere emaciated, be v. kwonda empty out v. kulegula emaciated, become v. kunyola empty, be v. kubulamu embarrass s.b. v. kukwatisya ensoni v. kubba ekikalu v. kuswaza empty, become v. kuwa embarrassed, be v. kuswala enable v. kuweererera v. kuwulira ensoni v. kwezya embellish v. kujolija enact v. kubitya eiteeka v. kuwoomya enchantress n. lukowe embellish music v. kujogerya encircle v. kutiga ember n. kanyota v. kuziga embezzle v. kugotya v. kweruguulya v. kukumpanya v. kwesitirira embodiment n. kifaananyi v. kwetoloola embodiment of, be the v. kubba omu enclose in v. kusita kifaananyi kya enclosure n. lugaga embrace v. kufumbaatira enclosure for animals n. kigo v. kugwa omu kifubba encounter v. kusangaana v. kunywegera v. kwagaana embroider v. kulonga v. kwaja embryo n. nsigo encounter by accident v. kwangala emerge v. kufufulya encourage v. kugumya v. kumasuka v. kukubiriza v. kweragisya v. kukubbakubbaku v. kweruka v. kwiryamu amaani v. kwetoolayo end n. ikomo v. kwiguka v. kukoma emerge from hiding v. kubbutuka v. kumala emerge through v. kwigukira end a friendship v. kwita omukago eminence n. bukulu end of the world n. nkomerero emit a gas v. kuduunya end point n. nkomerero emotional coldness n. kinaiseeka end up at v. kwiguka emotionality n. lukoodi

276 end up in s.t. entwine end up in s.t. v. kwesanga enormous thing n. katalo v. kweyaja n. katikwe endeavour v. kugezya n. mbalamba v. kwefaaku n. ndulundu ended, be v. kuwa enough, be v. kumala ending n. mmaliirirya enquire v. kubuulya n. nkomerero enquire into v. kunoonererya endorse v. kukakatya enraged, be v. kukadakina endow with a quality v. kuwunda enslaved, be v. kugalaagala endurance n. bugumu ensnare v. kutega endure v. kugumira ensure that v. kubona ooti v. kukaanya entangle v. kusibasibania v. kusiba omwoyo entangle yourself endure silently v. kufa kimigiriri v. kwebbowangania endure s.t. painful v. kunyirikina v. kwesibasibania enemies, be great v. kubba mbwa entangled, be v. kwedobangania na ngo enter v. kwingira enemy n. mulabe enthused about, be v. kuyinira energetic person n. kanyama enthusiasm n. iganyi n. mujagujagu n. kifutani energetic state n. bujagujagu enthusiastic, be v. kwijumbira energy n. kifutani v. kwinira n. maani enthusiatic about, be n. wasaya v. kujunjumirira energy, display v. kwekerya entice v. kubbeegererya energy, display your v. kweyeteka v. kukema engage v. kukobya v. kukobya v. kusimoolya v. kukwana engine n. yingini v. kusimoolya engrossed in work, be v. kukwaja v. kutengula engrossed in, be v. kusiisira v. kutwala omwoyo engulfed, be v. kuweeramu entice away v. kupaluuca enhanced, become v. kunyinyiitira entice lure v. kuyinula enjoy v. kunyumirwa entirety n. bulambirira v. kuwoomerwa n. bwizulye enjoy greatly v. kugwera entrance n. geeti enjoyable, find not n. mulyango v. kutanyumirwa n. muzigo enjoyed, be v. kunyuma n. mwigukiro enlarge v. kuneneya entrant n. mufu omuyaaka v. kwanzulukuka entreat v. kusabirira enlighten v. kutangaaza v. kwekungirira enlist v. kwingira entreaty n. mulanga enmity n. bulabe entrust v. kukwatisya n. kinakoolo entry point n. kanwa enormity n. muzindo entwine v. kubiringa enormous adj. masiniki v. kudobangania adj. mpakiri v. kukamba

277 enumerate evade enumerate v. kubalisya error n. kisobyo v. kumenya erupt v. kutunduka envelop v. kubbuuna escalator n. lifuti envelope n. bbansa escape n. bbwa envious person n. wʼeiyali v. kukisala n. wʼenge v. kusodoka envious, feel v. kubuubira v. kutebuka v. kugongera v. kuwunuka envious, make s.b. v. kusaaliza escape harm v. kuwona environment n. butonde escape narrowly v. kufunyayo envisage v. kufumintiriza escape s.t. unpleasant v. kuwumuka envoy n. mukungu escaped, have v. kulama envy n. ibuba escape, cause to v. kutibula n. iyali escape, help v. kupaluuca n. mpiiyi v. kusigula n. nge escape, narrowly v. kulamira ku n. ngongi kawuuzi n. nsaalwa v. kuwunikira ku kawuuzi Epidemic Parotitis disease n. masiya escort v. kwereka epidermis n. kigode escort, bridal n. mperya epilepsy n. mpimbu especially adv. eino eino epileptic fit, have an v. kugwa essence n. butonde empimbu n. mulamwa equal adj. kyenkana essential, be v. kwetaagisya equal to, be v. kwagaagana establish v. kutandiikisyawo equal, be v. kwenkankana v. kwemereryawo equal, make v. kutuukiryawo establish a relationship v. kuteekawo equanimity n. buteeki enkolagana equivalent, be v. kwagaagana esteem v. kuwuliriramu era n. kiro estimate v. kugera n. mulembe v. kugereesa eradicate v. kusaanyawo v. kuteebereza v. kutoolawo n. ngera erase v. kusangula estimation n. kibalo eraser n. kisangula estrange from v. kunoba n. laabba estrangement n. bunobe erect of sexual organs, become estuary n. kagolomolo v. kudeeka eternity n. nkalaakalira erection, sustain an v. kukubba etiquette n. bulega esaluti eulogise v. kutenda erect, become v. kubbangalala Europe n. Bulaaya erode v. kukendeerya evacuate v. kusokomola err v. kubbenga v. kusukumula v. kucaama evacuated, be v. kusokomoka v. kukola ekibbikibbi evade v. kusodoka v. kusobya v. kuwepa v. kutamaatama v. kwebbala v. kuwaba v. kwepena v. kuwuwa v. kwewala

278 evade work excited, be evade work v. kukongola exacting, be v. kwetolinka evaluate v. kubalirira exaggerate v. kusalyamu ocumbi v. kukebera v. kwongeramu v. kuloleca exalt v. kuniinisya v. kupima exam n. kibuulyo evaluation n. kipimo n. kigezo evaporate v. kuduunya examine v. kukebera v. kukala v. kuloleca even conj. era v. kwemunkuta adj. kyenkana examine carefully v. kwekalikisya even if conj. nankabbaire examine critically v. kulangaasira even out v. kugwalaala example n. kyokuboneraku v. kwagaagania example, be an v. kubba even with, be v. kwagaagana ekyokuboneraku evening adv. igulo example, give an v. kugerya adv. kanaigolo v. kuwa ekyokuboneraku evening sunshine excavate v. kukadula adv. katenderabatengu v. kukuula evenness n. bwabiranie exceed v. kubitamu event n. mukolo v. kubitawo eventually adv. mpolyawolye v. kusinga even, be v. kuseereeta v. kusoba v. kwagaagana exceed limits v. kubitirira even, make v. kuseereetya v. kusuukirira ever since adv. bucanga exceed limits, cause to v. kubitirirya adv. kasookanga excel v. kukira everlasting n. nkalaakalira v. kwekansa every adj. buli excellence n. bubitiriri adj. buliijo except conj. okutoolaku every time adv. buli kiseera excessive adj. kyʼamaani every way adv. ngeri yonayona excessively long, of a dry spell everyone pro. bonabona adj. kaano everything pro. kyonakyona excess, be in v. kusuukirira evidence n. bujulizi excess, do s.t. to v. kucuulya n. bukakafu exchange v. kuswanisya n. kamanyikiryo v. kutwalamu n. kiraga v. kuwaanyisya evident, make v. kwoleka excite v. kukwatisya evil adj. bubbibubbi ekibinyubinyu n. bucaamu v. kulaluca n. kibbikibbi v. kunyoonya evil feelings n. itima v. kusangaalya evil spirit n. walugono v. kusanyusa n. walumbe excited about, be v. kujunjumirira evil spirit name n. nkuni excited behaviour n. kinabbiri evil thinking person n. mugongerera excited, be v. kubba owʼekinabbiri evoke v. kukuma v. kusangaala evoke emotion v. kusagadula v. munyoonyo okukukwata exact adj. nyerenyeere

279 excited, become expose excited, become v. kibinyubinyu n. mwigukiro okukukwata n. ntunukira v. kucamuka exonerate v. kutoolaku omusango excitement n. kaanyegeenyege expect v. kusuubira n. kibinyubinyu expectant, be v. kukuumirira n. munyoonyo expectation n. isuubi exclamation interj. bbo expel v. kubbinga excursion, be on an v. kulambuula expel air v. kufuuwa excuse v. kumigiraku eriiso expenditure n. nsasaanya v. kusaasira expense n. bbeeyi v. kusoniya expensive adj. kyʼebbeeyi execute v. kwita adj. kyʼomuwendo execute by hanging v. kumyeda experience n. bumanyi executor of a will n. mukuza experience s.t. v. kubita exemplary, be v. kubba experiment with v. kugezesya ekyokuboneraku expert n. bbereje exempt v. kusoniya n. mukugu exempt from an obligation, become n. mumanyi v. kutebuka n. nakinku exempted, be v. kwetaaya expertise n. bukugu exercise the body v. kwegezesyamu n. bumanyi v. kwepulakisa expert, be an v. kubba omukugu exert yourself v. kwekerya expert, become v. kukenkuka v. kweyeteka v. kukuguka exert yourself unduly expire v. kubitaku empewo v. kwepalawuda v. kubitaku omwota exertion, great n. mpambiiro v. kuwa exfoliation n. kikalakamba v. kuwaaku ebiro exhaust v. kukeruka explain v. kunyonyola exhausted, used up, be v. kuwa v. kusonzola v. kuweerera v. kuwaya exhaustion n. budembi explanation n. nnyonyola exhaust, use up v. kumalayo n. nsonzola exhibit v. kulaga explicitly adv. mu nkukunala exhibit, legal n. kizibiti explode v. kupoosoka exhilarate v. kunyoonya v. kutunduka exhilarated, be v. kwejonjola exploding sound, make an exhilaration n. kaanyegeenyege v. kubbwatuka n. kibinyubinyu exploit v. kukama exile, go into v. kuwaŋanguka v. kweyambisya exist v. kubba v. kwitulula v. kubbaawo explorer n. muvumbuli exist forever v. kubbaawo ebiro explosive sounds, make n’ebiro v. kubbwabbwaluka v. kubbeerererawo expose v. kukukunulayo exist together v. kubbaawo omu v. kulaga kiseera kimo v. kumansula exit v. kuwuluka v. kwenyulya v. kuzwa

280 express clearly failure express clearly v. kulambika extract a tooth v. kukongola v. kusengeka extract teeth v. kwiya express s.t. clearly v. kutowoizola extraordinary adj. kyʼamaani expropriate v. kusumbula extra, have v. kusoba v. kusunkulisya extreme adj. kyʼamaani extend v. kujaanuula extremely adv. nakimo v. kutandabala extremely embarrassed, be v. kuwanvuwa v. kuswaluka extend s.t. v. kukuusisya extreme, be v. kubba ekisuukiriri extendible thing n. kirago extreme, become v. kunyinyiitira extension n. kikono exuberance n. dindi extensiveness n. bugalami exultation n. dindi n. bugazi eye n. liiso extensive, become v. kugalama eye discharge from sleep n. kineni v. kugaziya eye disease n. kitulu extent n. buwanviriri eye doctor n. musawo wʼamaiso exterior adj. nza eye infection n. kasekere extinguish v. kulikirya eyebrow n. kisige v. kusaanyawo eyeglasses n. galibindi extinguished, be v. kulikira eyelash n. kaswiriri extol v. kusiija eyelid n. kikowe v. kutenda n. kitigi v. kuwuuja eyes wide open, have v. kumalamu extra n. nfumiro amaiso n. nyongeza eye-witness, be an v. kweboneraku

F - f fable n. kifumo factory n. kyoma n. kisimo factual adj. nyerenyeere fabric n. lugoye fade v. kukaapa fabricate lies v. kwetuubba v. kuzwamu erangi fabric, piece of n. kakutu fade out v. kuweerera fabric, small elongated piece of faded, be v. kucucuka n. kasuuka faeces n. gasiya n. kikunta n. mabbi face n. mumaiso n. nagisi face to face adv. maiso ku maiso fail v. kugwa face towards v. kulingirira olubba v. kukaya olumo v. kulemererwa face up to s.t. v. kugwanganaku fail a test v. kugwa ekigezo face upwards v. kulingirira e ngulu fail to hatch v. kukona facial wrinkles n. nkanyanya fail to reach v. kusuba facile, be v. kubbonja fail to substantiate a claim v. kukalira facilitate v. kuweererera oku matama fact n. butuufu failure n. nairange faction n. kikundi 281 faint fat person faint n. kiyoka fan v. kupirapira v. kubbalika v. kupukapuka v. kufaaku v. kuwuujirira v. kuzirika fanatic n. nalukalala fair adj. ky’obwenkanya far adj. yala fairness n. bwenkanya far be it from me interj. eedye faith group n. kibbula farewell, say v. kuseebula kyʼabaikirirya farm n. faamu faith in, have v. kwikiririryamu v. kulima faithful person n. mwesigwa n. musiri faithfulness n. bwesigwa farmer n. mulimi n. mazima farming n. bulimi faithful, be v. kubba omwesigwa farmland n. ndimiro fake money n. kikwangala fart v. kufuuwa fake, be v. kubba empewo v. kunyampa fall v. kugwa fascinated by s.t., be v. kuyinira fall down v. kwanuka fashion n. mulembe fall in v. kugwamu n. musono v. kutyompoka n. mwito v. kwomoka fashionable adj. kyʼomulembe fall in drops v. kukunkumuka fashionable, be v. kubba oku fall off v. kutondoka mulembe fall off, due to loosening v. kuzwaku fashionable, become v. kusuuka fall off, of hair or feathers ekyamulembe v. kukucuka fashion, set a v. kuteekawo fall out v. kusokomoka omulembe fallow farmland n. kigonera fast n. kisiibo fallow land n. kisambu v. kubonerera false claims, make v. kwesakabba v. kusiiba falsehood n. bubbeyi adj. mbiro gyʼakafuufu n. bucaamu fasten v. kunywizirya falsify v. kupalapalania v. kusiba falter v. kulingalinga v. kutibika v. kutatyambala fasten shoddily v. kubbobbonya fame n. itutumu fastener n. munyololo n. nfuma fastidiousness n. weenene familiar adj. kya buliijo fastidiousness, excessive n. ntondo familiar thing n. kimanye fast, be v. kubba omwangu familiar with, be v. kunala v. kuwaala familiarise v. kumanyirira v. kwanguka familiarity, over n. lumanyemanye v. kwanguwa family name n. liina lyʼenzerula fast, break a v. kusiibulukuka family relationship n. luganda fat adj. kinene famine n. nzala n. mafuta famine period n. kwenzala n. makita famous person n. kirifuma n. muzigo famous, be v. kufuma fat person n. mudindiri v. kumanyika n. mugeizi famous, become v. kututumuka n. muwoigi

282 father ferment father n. bbaabba February n. Gwakubiri n. iteewo n. Nankoola Father God n. Itewaiswe fed up with, be v. kuniira father-in-law n. isebyala fed up, be v. kuleyera fatherless person n. mbulaiteye v. kwesinywa fatherlessness n. bufuubbi feebleness n. bunafu fatigue n. budembi n. igonda fatigue feel v. kulubirira feed v. kuliisya fatigued, be v. kudemba feed trough n. itiba fatness n. bunene feel bad v. kuteewulira kusa fatten v. kudindirya feel emotion v. kuwulira v. kugeizesya feel free v. kubba wʼeidembe v. kwigala omubiri feel good v. kwejigija fatty tissue n. isavu v. kwewulira kusa fat, grow v. kugeiza feelers n. buziga fault n. kamogo feelings n. kwewulira n. kisobyo n. mwoyo fault, be at v. kubba nʼomusango feelings of evil n. itima favour v. kukoodooca feelings, be aware of your v. kusiimaku v. kusagamuka favourably adv. kusa feelings, have v. kwewulira favouritism n. bukoda fee, user n. mpooza n. kamomolo feign v. kwebuzaabuza favouritism, show v. kuginia v. kwekolesya v. kumomola v. kwewuguusa v. kusosola feign ignorance v. kwebityaku favour, be out of v. kugwa feign innocence v. kwekaza omutindo feign sleep v. kwebbambalica favour, show v. kwekubbira fell v. kukubbirawo fear n. buti fellow n. mwinawo v. kutya female adj. kikali v. kweraliikirira n. mukali fear and cower v. kutetera female animal that has not produced fearful person n. muti yet n. mpaki fearful, be v. mwoyo okukubba n. muluusi fearless person n. mpangamaiso female animal, mature n. kisonga fearlessness n. bukanu female who follows twins n. nakiirya fearless, be v. kukala amaiso female, married n. muzwalandagala v. kutatya feminine thing n. kyʼekikali fearsome thing n. nameero femininity n. makali fear, do in v. kuteterya femur n. kinakwatamukono feast n. kigeni n. kizo v. kulya ebintu fence n. kisaagaati n. mbaga n. lukita feast in victory v. kumooyooka fence off v. kusita feather n. kyoya fence, very thick n. lugaga n. luviiri feral cat n. muyaayu feather your nest v. kwebonamu ferment v. kuvundikira

283 ferment steeped grain flour fine an offender ferment steeped grain flour fifth num. wakutaanu v. kubbaaka fifty num. ataanu fermented, be v. kuya fig tree n. mutiini fermenting starter n. kigulyo fight v. kucecera ferocity n. bukambwe v. kulwana n. bukaali n. lutalo ferry n. meeri fight against v. kulwanisya ferry in trips v. kusomba fight each other v. kulwanagana fertile, of soil, become v. kujimuka fight for v. kulwanirira fertile, state of being n. bujimuki fighter n. mulwani fertiliser n. kijimuca fight, be ready for a v. kugeeka fertiliser, apply v. kujimuca fight, start a v. kwigulawo olutalo fervor n. kaanyegeenyege fight, threaten a v. kwesoomera n. kibinyubinyu figure n. nkula fester v. kuvundya figurine n. kifaananyi festival n. kiivulu filch v. kwetoolatoola festival, musical n. kibina file n. fairo festive, be v. kubbuubba file a case v. kuloopa festivity n. kinyumo fill v. kwizulya fetch v. kusengesya fill in v. kwigalira v. kusyoma fill out a form v. kwizulyamu fetish n. iyembe film n. firimu fetish, type of n. mpagama filter n. kikengeizo fever n. musuuja v. kukenena feverish adj. kitaike v. kukengeiza fever, have a v. kwocererya filter, bicarbonate salt n. kigaaniko few adj. buseeri filthiness n. bukongeri adj. kitono filthy, become v. kugaga few things n. kanakiti fin n. idaadiri fiancé n. mbago final of a game n. makangaika fibrosis, have v. kusumula finally adv. mpolyawolye fiddle v. kufulugutana finance n. mpiiya fiddle with s.t. v. kugwangalikana financial transactions n. maguli fiddle, violin n. dingidi find v. kubbutukiriraku fidget v. kubyangatana v. kukwatikisya v. kufulugutana v. kwagaana v. kufuyafuyana v. kwaja v. kugalagatana find by chance v. kugwerenkerera v. kugwangalikana v. kuzinduukirirya v. kukirikitana v. kwangala v. kulebalebana find out v. kuzuula v. kuwutawutana fine interj. aaso field n. kisaawe n. faini n. museetwe n. mugaito n. ndimiro n. mutango field for potatoes n. kiwuye n. ngaasi fierce contest n. mafa fine an offender v. kugaitisya fierceness n. bukambwe v. kukubba ofaini n. bukaali v. kutanza

284 fine quality fit fine quality n. bukenene firmness, of character n. bugumu n. bukengeize n. bukakati n. buŋoono n. bwesimbu fine-tune v. kuleega firm, be v. kucaata v. kuneŋena firm, remain v. kukomba oku paasi fine, good, be v. kwewulira kusa first num. buberaabere fine, pay a v. kuliyira first born n. mubere v. kusasula first fruit n. kipenangano finger n. lunwe first husband n. mupeenereku n. lwala first one n. mwekeereri fingerbreadth measure n. kigala first wife n. mupeenereku finger-like thing n. kigala first, be v. kusooka fingernail n. kyala v. kwekeerera finger, index n. lulolootero first, come v. kusinga finger, little n. kansweike first, go v. kukulembera finger, middle n. kirabainaye fish v. kuloba finger, ring n. nampeta n. kyenyanza finicky, be v. kweronzalonza fish hook n. mulobo v. kwetolinka fish in mud v. kutoga finish v. kukoma fish sp. n. gologolo v. kumala n. jege v. kuweisya n. mukene finish off v. kumalawo n. mwanakake finish off completely v. kumalayo n. nandere finish up v. kumalirirya n. ndadi finished totally adv. cwi n. njwijwi finished, be v. kuwa n. nkunga finishing touches n. mmaliirirya n. nsemerye fire n. musyo n. nsonzi fire emotions v. kukuma n. nyanyi fire extinguisher n. kizimyamwoto n. saabbuleenya fire from a job v. kubbinga fish sp., Nile perch n. mpuuta v. kubbinga oku mulimo fish sp., Tilapia n. male v. kunaabira omu ngalo fish with a net v. kutega fire stone, small n. kinagiriro fisherman n. mujobi fire up an engine v. kwakisya n. mulobi fireman n. muzimyamwoto n. mutogi fireplace n. maiga n. muvubi fireplace at a funeral n. kisiki n. muzibuli firewood n. lukwi fishing basket n. kirindwe firewood bundle n. kagwerere fishing equipment n. kijobo firewood, add v. kusendamu fishpond n. kidiba fire, bush n. namenkere fish, big-size whole piece of smoked or firm hold n. kibbambagiro dried n. mulaza firm person n. mukakati fissure n. njatikira n. mukalanguki fist n. kikonde firmness n. bucaati n. kinfunte fit v. kutuukiryawo v. kwabirania

285 fit firmly into a sack flourish fit firmly into a sack v. kusiinyira flask n. fulasika fit into v. kukotika flatness n. bulintanie v. kusoka flatten v. kuseereeta v. kusonyeka v. kuseereetya v. kwinika v. kwagaagana fitting, be v. kusaana flatter v. kucuuna v. kutuukirawo v. kukiina v. kuwoomera v. kusuuta fit, not v. kuwulunguta v. kuwaana five num. itaanu flat, make v. kugwalaala five hundred num. bitaanu v. kwagaagania five thousand num. nkumi itaanu flaunt v. kweraga five-fold num. ntaane flavour n. manku fix v. kucooma n. mugamu v. kukola oku n. nsa v. kukwania flavourlessness n. bubbooti v. kuleega flavour, good n. nunku v. kulongoola flea n. nkukuni fix a handle into a hoe v. kuwanga fleck n. kyapa fix a leak v. kupuuca flee v. kwiruka fix firmly v. kusigika flee from trouble interj. wafeera fix in place carefully muloge v. kulembeesererya flesh, piece of n. munoki fix into v. kwingirya flexibility n. igonda fix s.t. quickly v. kubbibbirira flicker v. kumidirirya fix temporarily v. kulembeesererya v. kumodya fix together v. kubbaapya flight n. bbwa v. kukalanguka flimsiness n. buyeyere fixed, be v. kulaalira n. igonda fizz v. kutumbeera flinch v. kunyolokoka flabbergasted, be v. kusamaalirira fling v. kukanyuga v. kuwugulala v. kukasuka flag n. bbendera fling away v. kusandulya flake of food n. kakunkumukira flip over and over v. kutaganjula flake of skin n. kikaaka flit about v. kweriga flames, burst into v. kutumbuka float v. kukulumuka flank n. lubba v. kuleera n. mukono flock n. kiziima flapping noise, make a v. kupapala v. kusomboka flare up v. kulukuuma v. kwesomba flash n. kabbaluko flood v. kubandya v. kumansula v. kubboomoola v. kumoleka v. kusoka flash intermitently v. kumidirirya v. kwizula v. kumodya n. mataba flashlight n. tooci floor n. ansi flash, of lightning v. kumesya flour n. busye v. kuwaasya flour container n. kireguliro flash, photography n. kitaala flourish v. kuwuuba

286 flour, wheat for example flour, wheat n. ngaano fold v. kugeda flow v. kukulumuka fold on cloth n. ivungo v. kulanda fold up v. kubiringa flow freely v. kuwolomboga v. kufunya flow into v. kusuka v. kulinga flow out v. kusulula folk tale n. kifumo flow out of v. kutemuka n. kisimo v. kutubbulya follow v. kusengererya flow over v. kubandya v. kusenja flower n. kimuli v. kusika v. kugwisya follow after v. kulerewuna v. kumulika v. kwiririra v. kuneneka follow up on s.t. v. kusengesya v. kusasika follower n. mwegi v. kusowola folly n. busiru v. kusulya n. buwiwiituki v. kwata fondle v. kuminamina flower bud n. kisasi v. kutigaatiga flu n. musuuja food n. kyokulya n. seenyiga n. mere n. yigu food served in a shrine n. kigwansi fluctuate v. kucuukacuuka food without sauce n. makaya fluent at, be v. kubbonja foodstuff, dried n. mukalo fluid, be v. kutena food, mixed n. katogo fluid, become v. kukulumuka food, mushy n. kafuta flush, be v. kuseereeta n. mugoyo v. kwagaagana food, old bland n. kipyani flush, make v. kugwalaala food, prohibited n. muzizo v. kwagaagania fool n. musiru flute n. mulere fool s.b. v. kusiruwalya flute, palm n. kigwala foolish adj. kyʼobusiru flux, be in a state of v. kukulumuka foolish person n. muwiwiituki fly v. kuguluka n. muwuyaawuya n. nzi foolishness n. busiru fly by flapping v. kupalala n. buwuyaawuya fly, of ants v. kuja foolish, become v. kusiruwala foam n. ifulo foot n. kigere v. kufuukeera n. kyemero v. kutumbeera foot and mouth disease n. kalusu foam at the mouth v. kufuuja foot arch n. mbaliga focus n. isira foot disease n. kabugere focus on v. kulangaasira foot measure n. fuuti v. kwefuda n. kigere focus your efforts on s.t. foot rot n. kansanga v. kwesibirira football, leather n. ndiba foe n. mwakanisi footprint n. kyemero foetus n. kintu for adv. ku fog n. kisu for example conj. kugerya foggy adj. biroliroli

287 for that reason frantic, be for that reason conj. kagira formation n. mulolongo conj. nʼolwʼekyo formation, march in v. kukumba forage v. kumoowa formulate v. kugunja forbid v. kuloberya forsake v. kuleka v. kuteganya forthcoming adj. kyʼansi force s.b. v. kukaka forthrightness n. bukanu v. kukuusa akaguwa fortify v. kusita v. kuwaliriza fortunately adv. ekyʼomukisa v. kwabira oku omusa v. kwazya fortunate, be v. kukwatiraku force yourself into s.t. v. kwingira v. kusairirya kifubba fortune, good n. mukisa forefinger n. lulolootero okukukwata forego v. kujaala fortune, make a v. kugwa omu bintu forehead n. mpumi forty num. aana foreigner n. mugwira forwardness n. bbogo n. munamawanga foul language, use v. kwemula foreign, being n. bugwira foundation n. kikolo forelimb n. mukono foundation, building n. musingi foreman n. nyampala founder n. mutandiikisi forename n. ngulika found, be v. kuboneka foreseeable, be v. kwebereka v. kubbutuka foreskin n. kigode v. kuzuuka forest n. kibira fountain n. liiso n. kisaka n. nsulo foretell v. kulagula fountain pen n. kafumo forever adv. lubeereera four num. iina forfeit v. kujaala four hundred num. bina forfeit willfully v. kwejaala four thousand num. nkumi iina v. kwewaayo four times as much num. kana forge n. tanuulu foursome num. nkaane forged money n. kikwangala fourth num. wakuna forget v. kuteewukirya fox n. kibbwe v. kweberera foxhole n. andaaki v. mwoyo okuwaaku foxy adj. palapande forget about s.t. v. kutoolayo fraction n. katundutundu omwoyo fractured, be v. kumenyeka forgetful person n. mwerabiri fragility n. igonda forgive v. kusaasira fragment of food n. kakunkumukira v. kusoniya fragrance, sweet n. kaboobo forgiveness n. kisonyiwo frailty n. bunafu forgiveness, request v. kusaba frail, be v. kunialira ekisonyiwo frail, feel v. kutikaya fork n. wuma frame n. fuleemu fork, digging n. kinawaala frank, be v. kutabisabisa amazima form n. mboneka frantically, do things v. kwetala n. nfaanana frantic, be v. kubba owʼekinabbiri form a group v. kwiza aamo v. kulaluka form seat n. foomu v. munyoonyo okukwizula

288 fraud fruit sp. fraud n. bukucaakuca friend of opposite sex n. mbadi n. bukumpanya friendly person n. muntu wʼomu fraudulent person n. mulyaki bantu fraught with anger, act as when friendly, be v. kugendeka v. kuminsya v. mwoyo ogusugirya eyeigaire fraught, be v. kweyedenkerera friendship n. mukago fray v. kusirisiinya friendship, end a v. mukago okufa freak out due to fright v. kutetera friends, be close v. kunyeeta free adj. kya busa friend, intimate n. mperyana adj. kyʼobwereere frighten v. kukanga free from control or restraint, be v. kulinduca v. kulekesula v. kumalamu omwoyo free s.b. v. kuteeresya v. kutiisya free s.t. v. kusinduula v. kuzinduca v. kuteera frightened awareness of danger free time n. kaseera kʼomweyaayo n. nsisi n. mweyaayo frightened, be v. kwerinduka freed person n. mulekesule v. mwoyo okukubba n. muteere frightened, become v. kwekanga freedom n. butaala frightening thing n. nameero n. buteere fringes of, be on the v. kwesitirira n. idembe frisk about v. kuguluba freedom of speech n. butumuliro frog n. kikere freely adv. bwereere frog sp. n. nakanyeenye freestanding adj. mwawu frog, small n. kanakanyeenye freewheel, bicycle n. fuluwero frolic v. kuguluba free, be v. kubba omuteere front n. mwigukiro v. kwetaaya frontier n. nsalo v. kweyaaya frontwards n. mumaiso free, feel v. kubba wʼeidembe front, put in v. kuteeka omumaiso free, go v. kulya obutaala froth n. ifulo free, obtain for v. kubonera v. kufuukeera okwitiba v. kutumbeera frenzy n. kinabbiri froth at the mouth v. kufuuja frenzy, cause a v. kulaluca frown v. kudunkunyala frequent v. kusoosera v. kuminyaala frequently adv. kutira v. kumiima frequent, be v. kudeeberera v. kumunsuuka fresh start, get a v. kwira obuyaaka frugal person n. museeri freshness n. buyaaka frugality n. bukenge n. bwizaizana n. bwimi fresh, very adj. gogo fruit n. kibala fret v. kudagaizira n. kineneka v. kweririgana fruit sp. n. mpoito friction between people n. ŋuŋulu n. mucooga Friday n. Lwakutaanu n. mukamirya fridge n. firiiji n. nakazungu n. kiwolondoca n. nakisyabira friend n. mukaagwa n. nalusi

289 fruit, bear gall bladder fruit, bear v. kugwisya fumble doing s.t. v. kugagaalikana fruit, first n. kipenangano fume n. mwosi fruit, inedible n. ntula fumigate v. kuduunyirya fruit, produce v. kuneneka fun at, poke v. kujeeja fruit, wild n. nkenene v. kusekerera fruit, wild edible n. jambula function n. mukolo frustrate v. kukoloobya fundamentalist n. nalukalala v. kulemesya funeral clothing n. igwali v. kumalamu amaani n. kibenga v. kusinya n. kikakaati fry v. kucalyalya funeral rites ceremony, conduct a v. kusiika v. kunaaba olumbe frying pan n. fulampeni v. kwabya frying sound v. kucalacala funeral ritual n. kasoigi v. kucalaacala fungus n. lukuku fudge v. kupalapalania n. maleere v. kuwepa n. nkonge v. kwebbala fungus sp. n. nabijuulo fuel n. mafuta funny, act v. kwekolakolania fulfil v. kutuukirirya fun, have v. kwejigija fulfilled, be v. kutuukirira v. kwejonjola v. kuyerwa fur n. bwoya full of food, be v. kufekenyera furnace n. kikoomi full to the brim, be v. kubba du n. tanuulu fullback n. bbaaka furnace, charcoal n. kirombe fullness n. bwizulye furrow n. lwina n. mwizulo n. mugongo fullstop n. kakomyo furrowed adj. kyʼemigongo n. kasirica further more conj. kaisi fully adv. kusa further on adv. egibwizaku full, be v. kwikuta furtively, move v. kukikimita v. kwizula v. kusodoka full, be nearly v. kubba ekitega furuncle n. iwute full, nearly adj. kitega n. kisumuli full, very adv. du fury n. busungu fumble v. kubyangatana fussiness n. weenene v. kufulugutana fussy, be v. kweronzalonza v. kufuyafuyana futile, do s.t. v. kusaamirira ntaaye v. kugalagatana future n. egibwiza v. kukirikitana future, in the n. mumaiso v. kulebalebana future, in the near adv. egibwizaku v. kuwutawutana futuristic adj. kyʼomumaiso fumble about v. kuziringitana fuzzy adj. biroliroli

G - g gain v. kusuna gall bladder n. ndulwe 290 gallop get over s.t. gallop v. kusimboitoka gather v. kukuupa gallows n. kalabba v. kusolonga gamble v. kukubba ekalata v. kusooja v. kusinganganira gather a lot v. kwita enswa gamble for shares v. kugozobana gather firewood v. kutyaba v. kugujubana gather together v. kubbiira v. kwalaanira v. kukumbaana gambol v. kuguluba v. kwesolonga v. kumaduka gather together, cause to game n. muzeenyo v. kukumbaania game of gambling n. zaala gather up v. kulondya game of hide-and-seek n. tampo gatherer n. mukumbaani game park n. kiriisiryo kuliisya n. musolongi game piece n. mpiki n. mutyabi game type n. diro gathering n. lukumbaana n. kalijata gather, of clouds v. kugega n. kopo gauge v. kugera n. peke v. kupima n. polo n. ngera n. pulukuse gawk v. kumalamu amaiso n. ziita gaze v. kukaliryaku amaiso game, eating n. nkuliipye gear up v. kwetegeka gape v. kumalamu amaiso gecko n. kadantaama gap, have a v. kubbaamu ekituli generation n. mwolo garbage n. kisaaniko generation one younger n. kiizikulu garbage pit n. kiina kyʼebisubi generator n. jenereeta garble v. kuvuluga generous person n. mugabi v. kuvuwavuwa generousity n. bugabi garden n. musiri genie n. kyewu gardener n. mulimi genius n. bbereje gargle v. kujubbungulya n. nakinku garlic n. tungulusimu gentle in doing s.t., be v. kuwooya garment n. kizwalo gentle person n. wʼeiwooyo n. lugoye gentler adv. kamwoyomwoyo garment, over-sized n. bbeketera gentle, be v. kukodooca garner v. kusolonga genuine adj. nyerenyeere v. kusonda genuineness n. butuufu v. kusooja germ n. kiwuuka garner a lot v. kwita enswa germinate v. kuloka gas n. mwosi v. kumera n. mwota v. kusebuka gasp v. kukoloota germination n. imerera gasping, make convulsive v. kuzinda gesticulate v. kugerya gate n. geeti gesture v. kugerya n. mulyango get v. kusuna n. muzigo get away from a noose v. kutebuka gate-keeper n. sabakaaki get away from, cause to v. kutibula gateway n. geeti get involved in s.t. v. kwingira n. mulyango get over s.t. v. kwisuuka

291 get up glower get up v. kugagamuka give way v. kuteena v. kugaganula give yourself completely v. kusetuka v. kwemalira oku v. kwemerera give yourself in v. kwedacala get up with difficulty v. kukakaduka v. kwewaayo v. kwekadamula giving up n. malekerere get without effort v. kubonera aawo gizzard of a bird n. ngoma ghee n. makita glad, be v. kusangaala ghost n. muceeno glance v. kukubba amaiso n. muzimu v. kulolaku n. mwigu glance quickly v. kulolyamika ghostly being n. kyewu v. kumagaamaga gift n. kirabo glass n. giraasi n. mugangi n. kirawuli gift, condolence n. nziiko glass pane n. ndabirwamu gigantic adj. masiniki glasses n. galibindi adj. mpakiri n. mbonero gigantic thing n. katalo glass, drinking n. giraasi n. katikwe glaucoma n. kitulu n. mbalamba gleam v. kumesya n. ndulundu glean v. kukuupa giggle v. kucicina v. kulondeekererya ginger n. ntangawuuzi glimpse s.t. v. kukwatikisya giraffe n. nkooli glimpse, offer a v. kulagaku n. ntwiga glisten v. kumesya girl n. mwala v. kunekaaneka girl, young n. naluse v. kunyenyeera gist n. mulamwa glitter v. kumesya give v. kuwa v. kunekaaneka give a clue v. kuzigirira v. kunyenyenta give a gift v. kutona v. kunyenyeera give alms v. kutona glittering, be v. kumirikiinya give an illustration v. kuwa global adj. kyʼamawanga ekyokugezeseryaku gloom n. bunyikaali give birth to a deformed baby gloomy, be v. kunyinkaala v. kubyala eitalo glorify v. kuniinisya give in v. kugendera v. kutenda v. kugonda glorious one n. wʼekitiisya v. kukodooca glorious, be v. kubitirira omu give out v. kugaba mboneka give over sacrificially v. kwetoolaku glory n. bwakitiisya give space v. kuwa efaasi n. kitiisya give up v. kujaala glow with happiness v. kumoga v. kumumaku omwizo glow worm n. nfefeenyi v. mwoyo okuwaaku glower v. kudunkunyala give up hope v. kutoolayo omwoyo v. kuminyaala give up on v. kubula nago v. kumiima v. kunaabira omu ngalo v. kumunsuuka give up on s.t. v. kubizwaku

292 glue gown glue n. gaamu God the Father n. Kibbumba v. kubbaapya oItewaiswe v. kulemba God the Holy Spirit n. Kibbumba n. malembo oMwoyo oMweru glue together v. kukwatisya God the Son n. Kibbumba oMwana glue up v. kukwatisya godliness n. bwakibbumba glutton n. mulyangani godly spirit n. gasani gluttony n. buluvu gold n. zaabbu glutton, be a v. kudyoma gonorrhoea n. nzoka v. kufekenyera good act n. kikole ekisa gnarl of yarn n. kituutwa good luck, have v. kukwatiraku gnarled thing n. mpotolwa good mannered person gnaw v. kuguguna n. muterembereri go v. kwaba good manners n. mpisa go ahead v. kwaba omumaiso good news n. mawuliro amasa go all out v. kwemalamu good person n. musa go and return the same day goodbye interj. weeraba v. kwiririra goodies n. bicepere go around v. kweruguulya good-mannered n. wʼempisa go back v. kwira goodness n. buŋoono go back and forth v. kwerugaania n. busa go bad v. kubebenyeka n. buteereeri v. kwonooneka good, be very v. kwemumaku go before dawn v. kupuuliika musiisi go downhill v. kuserengeta good, make to appear go first v. kwebbembera v. kuwoomesya go forward v. kweyongera gossip v. kugeya go further v. kwabirira v. kusyetuka go in a direction v. kusimba n. lugambo v. kwolekera n. syetu go on a trip v. kutambulamu gourd n. kidumbulu go out v. kuwuluka gourd sp. n. nyungumuti go past v. kubitamu n. tangalalwa go past s.t. v. kubitaku gourd, large n. kibbuyi go towards v. kwaba egiri n. kisusi go up v. kwaba e ngulu n. kiwudi goad n. mbaali gourd, long-necked n. nsanda goal n. goolo gourd, milk-skimming n. kisundo n. kigendererwa gourd, small n. ibuga n. kiruubirirwa n. kabendegere goalkeeper n. wʼegoolo gourd, small-size, bottle-shaped goat n. mbuli n. lwendo goat herd n. kisupani governance n. nfuga goat, male n. mpanya government n. gavumenti go-between n. mukwenda government headquarters n. mbuga go-cart n. mukokoteeni governor n. gavana God n. Itewaiswe n. mufugi god n. kibbumba n. mwebbemberi God forbid! interj. eedye gown n. ijolobera

293 grab greatest among all grab v. kugujubbula n. iranda v. kukangaala n. jejekero v. kukopola n. jiija v. kunasula n. kadantaama v. kunyaga n. kalaala v. kwangula n. kasuule gracefulness n. igonda n. kaabobyo gracious person n. wʼeiwooyo n. kinangeye gradation n. idaala n. kisalamamba n. mutendera n. kolokosimbo grade n. maakisi n. masuuni gradual adj. mpola n. mukondi gradually adv. mpolampola n. mulamwa gradual, more adv. kampolampola n. nfunyi graduate v. kuwuluka n. paasipalamu graft v. kulemberyaku n. siiyi v. kuteekaku n. tandu grain n. mpalwa n. woolye gram measure n. kabbaale grass sp., alfalfa n. lukaafa grammar n. gulaama grass sp., elephant n. kituntu grammar emphasis marker n. lugada n. naikakatya grass sp., nickname of a n. kisinka granary n. kideero grasshopper n. isusi n. kinapama grasshopper sp. n. nampalala n. mambaleewo grasshopper, green edible granary, small n. kinapawa n. nsyenene granary, type of n. kanapama grassland n. kitera n. kinatuya n. magoola grandchild n. mwizukulu grass, matted, for pressing juice granddaughter n. mwizukulu n. kijuulo grandfather n. zeiza omusaiza grass, spiky n. kitunyunyu grandmother n. zeiza omukali grass, tuft n. kisinka grandparent n. jaaja grate v. kukalamata n. zeiza v. kukiisa grandson n. mwizukulu v. kukuunya grant v. kuganya v. kusya grant a request v. kwikirirya grateful, be v. kusiima grapevine n. muzabbibbu gratify v. kumatiza grapple v. kuwutuka grave n. magombe grasp n. kibbambagiro gravel n. itende v. kukwata gravy n. guliivi v. kukwatirira n. muunyu v. kukwatisya graze v. kuliisya grasp hastily v. kuswankula grazing land n. kiriisiryo kuliisya grass n. isubi grease n. makita grass sp. n. bukeyaala great adj. kyʼamaani n. ibaye adj. kyʼamaani n. igugu greater than, become v. kubitirira n. ikungu greatest among all n. kirabainaye

294 greatest, be g-string greatest, be v. kubba kyʼangulu v. kusada greatness n. bukulu v. kuyiima great, be v. kubba ekyʼamaani groan in pain v. kukema greed n. bulungulungu groin n. mpoowe n. buluvu n. ndekese n. buwuudu groom v. kuyoyoota n. mairu groom yourself v. kwekolaku greed for food n. gunakulya groove n. lwina greed for meat n. mbwa oku nyama n. mugongo greedily, eat v. kumonka grope v. kumamanta greedy, be v. kululunkana grouch v. kululuma greet v. kusugirya ground n. itakali greeting response on behalf of many ground food paste n. kinamuna interj. tuliyo groundnut sauce n. kivuluga greetings n. busugirye groundnuts n. maido grey colour adj. kinaikokeikoke groundnuts, cooked with skins greyish-white colour n. mafuuja adj. napuusipuusi ground, solid n. ikalanguki grief n. bunakuwali ground, wet n. kitoosi n. mpomba group n. kibinja grief-stricken, be v. kuyungubala n. kibiina v. kwekondamira n. kibbubbu grieve v. kunakuwala n. kiziima grill s.b. v. kukaza group member n. munakibiina v. kukebbyakebbya groups, sort into v. kuteeka omu grimace v. kumwemwenyera bibbubbu grimace in pain v. kuŋiiya group, form a v. kwegaita grimy, become v. kuguba group, social n. kiraabbu v. kukaatuuka grovel v. kufuunama grin v. kugiginala v. kwegairira v. kumwemwenyera grow beyond v. kukosowala grind v. kusya v. kukulirira grind coarse flour v. kuŋaaka grow fat v. kugeiza grind coarsly v. kukenkenula grow into a child v. kuwoiga grind finely v. kusoica grow to maturity v. kukula grind grain finely v. kumiina grow well in stature v. kubbiruka grind in a mortar and pestle growl v. kululuma v. kudunda growl, of a dog v. kukuukulya grind millet hurriedly grudge n. ndibo v. kubbwagula n. nnenengo v. kuŋaŋalya grudge, bear a v. kukunya onkago grind roughly v. kugudula grumble v. kululuma grinding mill n. kyoma ekisya v. kutuluuma grinding stone, lower n. mengo v. kuzuluguma grinding stone, upper n. mwereko v. kwezuluguma grip, lose a v. kuwunuka grumbling n. ŋuŋulu groan v. kukenyera grumbling noise, make v. kududwa v. kukuga g-string n. muloobe n. nfungo

295 guarantee s.t. handkerchief guarantee s.t. v. kukakatya guinea fowl n. nkofu guarantee, for a loan n. musingo guitar n. kidongo guard v. kukuuma gulf n. lwina v. kulolerera gully n. lukonko n. mukuumi gulp v. kukamiizya guard, be on your v. kukenga v. kukopya guava n. ipeera v. kukubba opoosi guerilla n. muyeekera n. poosi guerrilla n. muzigu gum n. gaamu guess correctly v. kuteeba n. malembo guest n. mugeni gum of mouth n. kiguno guestimate v. kugereesa gumboots n. bbuutusi v. kuteebereza gun n. mundu guest, be a v. kugeniya gunny sack n. kotiya guide v. kulagirira gun, artillery n. muzinga v. kulungamya gurgle v. kunyumungulya n. mulagiriri guts n. ndasi n. mulungami gutter n. kiregeca guild n. kiraabbu n. mufuleeje guileful adj. palapande guzzle v. kukamiizya guilty, be v. kubba nʼomusango gymnastic action n. kisaizi guilty, find v. kusingisya

H - h habit n. muze hall of residence n. kisulo hack v. kutema hallucinate v. kuloota hail v. kusiija v. kwolesebwa v. kutenda halt v. kuloberya hailstone n. ibbaale hammer v. kukomerera hair n. kyoya n. nyundo n. nziiri hammock n. mutubbuutubbu hair comb n. sikulaaci n. muzigaazige hair conditioner n. kanta hand n. ngalo hairdresser n. kinyoozi hand over v. kuwaayo hairline on forehead n. kyenyi hand over s.t. v. kukwatisya hairs n. bwoya handbag n. kasawo hairstyle n. iranda n. kikapu n. kigooli n. mugoba n. maaliya handcart n. mukokoteeni hair, grey n. nvi handcraft n. kyemikono hair, lock of n. kifundwa handcuffs n. mpingu half n. kitundu handgrip n. mukono halfback n. bbaaka handicap v. kwitamu half-caste person n. mukaabbulu handkerchief n. kankumbi half-cooked, be v. kukona n. katambaala half, be a v. kubba kitundu 296 handle harvest handle n. kikwatiro harassed, be v. kuluga v. kukwata harbour n. mwalo n. mukonda hard as rock n. itantira handle a matter v. kutyama mu hard hearted person n. isikonko nsonga hard person n. mukalanguki handle hurriedly v. kuwutawutana hard surface n. lubbalaŋa handle of a hoe n. mwini hard to do, be v. kubba handle s.t. carefully ekikalanguki v. kulembeesererya v. kubba ekikalanguki handlebar n. mukono v. kukaluba handle, axe n. kyaya hardcore for building n. ibbaale handle, door n. lunyago harden v. kukakanyala handling n. diiru v. kukalanguka handmade thing n. kiruke hardheartedness n. bukalanguki handmaid n. mugalaagala bwʼomwoyo handsaw, small n. kasumeeno hardness n. bubbalanguki handsome, be v. kukula kusa n. bukalanguki handwriting n. mpandiika hardness, of character n. mukono n. bukakanyali hang around v. kuleebeeta n. bukakati v. kwerereeja hardship n. kigosi hang freely v. kulengeeta n. kizibu hang on v. kwatiriraku hard-skinned, become v. kukaapa hang s.b. v. kumyeda hardworkingly adv. mantayeera hang to dry v. kwanika hardy nature n. bucaati hanging, be v. kwedengerera harlot n. malaaya v. kwedeedya harm v. kukangabalya hanker after v. kuluubirira v. kutemula v. kunuwirira n. luguma hankering n. mairu harmed, be v. kukangabala haphazardly adv. gafula harmful adj. kya bulabe haphazard, be v. kubba ogafula harmonious, be v. kwabiraku happen v. kubbaawo v. kwabirana happen suddenly v. kugwawo harmonise v. kwabirania happen upon v. kugwerenkerera harmonise music v. kujogerya v. kuzinduukirirya harness v. kwitulula v. kwangala harness for oxen n. kijoko happening n. ekiizawo harp n. tongoli happen, cause to v. kugira harsh act n. kikole ekikaali happiness n. isanyu harsh person n. mukambwe happy event n. kinyumo harshly, act v. kubba omukaali happy person n. musangaali v. kukayuka happy to see s.b., be v. kusangaalira harshness n. bukambwe happy, be v. kusangaala n. bukaali v. kusanyuka harvest n. kisimo v. kwejonjola v. kukesa v. kweyagala v. kukungula happy, make v. kusangaalya v. kunoga harass v. kwabira oku v. kunokola

297 harvest by picking heated showdown v. kusala head leader of Bagwere n. makungula n. ikumbaania harvest by picking v. kwaya head man n. mukulu harvest by uprooting v. kwiya head ring n. nkaaka harvest honey v. kudeeya headache n. mutwe harvest season n. ikesa headache, severe n. mutwe harvest sugarcane v. kujaaka gwʼekimaama harvester n. mukesi headline n. mutwe omukulu n. mwayi headman n. nyampala hasp n. kakondo headquarters n. kitebe hassle n. mutawaana headroom n. namitwe hasten v. kuluuya headship n. bwebbemberi v. kwanguwa head, centre top part n. kawulewule haste, make v. kuwaala heal v. kulamya v. kwanguka healed, be v. kulama hastily, act v. kubbubbuka v. kuwona hastily, move v. kwanguka healer, traditional n. mufumu hasty adj. kiyokiyo n. mugangi hasty, be v. kupapuka health n. bwomi v. kuyoyootana health, regain v. kwomiya hat n. kiseepewo heap n. ikumbaaniryo n. nkofiira n. kibbiiryo n. nunga v. kulenga hatch v. kwalula n. mbiiryo hate n. bucaayi n. mbungo v. kucaawa n. muganda v. kunoba n. mulengo v. kuzuzuula n. ntuumu hated person n. munobe heap of grain n. mwega n. namulya heap together v. kubbiira hateful person n. muŋeŋese heap up soil, of a mole hatred n. itima v. kuvukulirya n. mwoyo omugede heaped adj. gyʼebifundwa haughtiness n. idumi hear v. kuwulira haul v. kukukulukumba hear a case v. kuwulisisya v. kukuusa omusango haul away a large catch hear from v. kuwulira okuzwa v. kukukumba egiri haunt v. kusoosera hearer n. muwulisisi have v. kubba na hearsay n. syetu have to v. kuteekwa heart n. mwoyo hawk v. kutulunta heartburn n. kirunguulira n. ndyo heartlessness n. buŋeŋese hazard n. kabbikabbi heart, have a v. kubba wa mwoyo hazy adj. biroliroli heat n. buyo he pro. niiye n. ibbugumu he also conj. yena v. kwoca head n. mutwe heat up slightly v. kubizyaku head in a direction v. kwolekera heated showdown n. mafa

298 heater hiccup heater n. kisyoyesya herb sp. n. muluku heaven n. angulu n. musimange heaviness n. buzito herb tree sp. n. mukaanyi heavy, be v. kuzitowa n. mukitimbo hedge v. kuwepa herbalist n. mufumu v. kwebbala n. mugangi n. lugaga herbivore n. ekirya eisubi hedgehog n. napupu herd n. kiraalo heed v. kuteekayo omwoyo n. kiziima heed, not v. kutateekayo omwoyo v. kudooma v. kutawulisisya v. kuliisya heel n. kitindiro herd of goats n. kisupani heftiness n. buzito herdsman n. muliisya hefty adj. masiniki here dem. aanu adj. mpakiri adv. yaanu hefty person n. mpalaasira here they are dem. mbanu hefty thing n. katalo hereditary adj. kyʼensikirano n. katikwe heresy n. njikirirya enfu he-goat n. mpanya heretofore v. kutuuca height n. bugingice hernia n. aaniya n. buwanviriri heron n. munaka n. kigera n. nyange heighten v. kunyinyiitirya herpes n. kisipi heightened, become v. kunyinyiitira n. nalwekiika heir n. musika hers pro. babe hell fire n. musyo pro. bibye hello interj. koizeeyo pro. bubwe interj. munange pro. gage helmsman n. mugimbi pro. gigye help n. bubbeeri pro. gugwe n. buyambi pro. kake v. kubbeera pro. kikye v. kujejera pro. kukwe v. kukoonya pro. lirye v. kukwatiraku pro. lulwe v. kumumaku akakoola pro. tutwe v. kuyamba pro. wuwe v. kwiruukirira pro. yiye help give birth v. kubyalisya herself pro. nanyere help yourself v. kwenyooga hesitate v. kugogonya v. kweyamba v. kulonzalonza helper n. mujejeri v. kweganza helpless person n. kiizekindye v. kwesibamu hem n. mudalizo v. kwezizyazizya hem in v. kuzingiza hex, cast a v. kumuma empagama hen, young n. musenye hey! interj. munange her pro. wawo hiccup n. kansikimbwe herald v. kutenda v. kusikimbwa

299 hidden thing hive hidden thing n. bubisabise pro. gugwe n. kyʼembiso pro. kake hide v. kubisa pro. kikye v. kugotesya pro. kukwe v. kugotyawo pro. lirye v. kuteebonekesya pro. lulwe hide well v. kukukulirya pro. tutwe hide yourself v. kwebisa pro. wawo v. kwebbambika pro. wuwe hide, animal n. idiba pro. yiye n. kyanzo hiss v. kukunga high rise building n. goloova v. kusiimuulya n. kalina historian n. munabyafaayo high spot n. ntiiko history n. kyafaayo higher adj. idaala eryʼangulu hit n. kikonde adj. kisingaku v. kudica adj. kyʼangulu v. kukubba higher, be v. kubba kyʼangulu v. kupoota highest in rank, be v. kusooka v. kutiiza highest, be v. kubba kyʼangulu hit causing a deep cut v. kubaizula high-handedness n. idumi hit each other v. kubandagana high-ranking adj. kisingayo hit hard v. kugumula high-tech, be v. kubba kyʼangulu v. kukotola hill n. lusozi v. kuposoola hilliness n. bugingicegingice v. kupotola hillock n. kayimo v. kusikula himself pro. nanyere v. kutimpula hind n. nyuma v. kutintirya hind end n. nkoto hit on s.t. v. kuguunyaku hinder v. kugaana hit s.t. v. kubanda v. kulema v. kubbuuŋa v. kulemesya v. kugooŋa v. kuloberya v. kumooma v. kutiga v. kunaaŋa hindquarters n. ntyamiro hit s.t. hard v. kuguulya hinge n. pata hit the jackpot v. kugemula hint v. kuzigirira hit the jackpot in the board game hint at v. kuguunyaku v. kulya empiki hip n. iniko v. kulya omutwe n. kibbaami v. kutema hip bone n. kinabbabbayi hit the target v. kuteeba hip-bone n. kinamulo hit with a club v. kulumula hippopotamus n. mbiri hit with a punch v. kufuntula hire v. kupangisya v. kuvuumula his pro. babe hitch n. zigaziga pro. bibye hitherto v. kutuuca pro. bubwe HIV-AIDS n. kantono pro. gage n. siriimu pro. gigye hive n. kisasala

300 hobble hop onto hobble v. kuceeda hollow, be v. kubbaamu ekituli hoe n. nkumbi v. kuwululala n. nsimo Holy Spirit n. Mwoyo Omweru hoe handle n. mwini holy, be v. kutuukirira hoe, part of a n. musa home n. ika hoe, small n. kankumbi n. kidaala n. kasimo n. kisito hoe, wooden n. kinakuta homeboy n. wʼe ika n. mwizo n. wʼokwaiswe hold v. kukwata homecoming n. mairire hold back v. kulonzalonza home-grown adj. magezimagwere v. kweganza home-grownness n. buzaaliranwa v. kwesibamu homeland n. butaka v. kwezizyazizya homestead n. kidaala hold fast v. kugumya n. kisito hold firmly v. kunyweza home, in-laws n. buko hold of, get v. kukwatikisya honest person n. mwesigwa v. kukwatirira n. wʼamazima hold on v. kwatiriraku honesty n. butuuce hold on a while v. kukwatiriraku n. bweru hold on patiently v. kukuumaku n. mazima hold onto s.t. while giving birth honest, be v. kubba omwesigwa v. kutyamisya oku mpango v. kwesigika hold tightly v. kufeeraku honey n. bwoki v. kukalanguka n. mubisi gwʼenzoki v. kukanyangula n. mujenene hold up v. kugaaŋa honey gatherer n. mudeeyi v. kukwatirira honeycomb n. kisasala hold up s.t. v. kwigika honour n. kitiisya hold-up n. nsiiro v. kuwa eitendo hole n. kituli v. kuwa ekitiisya n. kiwundu v. kwisamu n. kiina honourable one n. wʼekitiisya hole for trapping ants n. nzoolo honourableness n. bwakitiisya hole in a rock n. lubanga honourable, be v. kubba hole in a tree n. mbigo owʼekitiisya holed, be v. kubbaamu ekituli hoodwink v. kutendera hole, animal n. mpaso hoof n. kibbonge hole, make a v. kukubbamu ekituli hook v. kukooda v. kutundula n. ndobo holiday n. kiwuumulo hook, crotchet n. mukoodero n. lunaku lwʼokuwuumula hook, fish n. mulobo holiday, go on v. kuwuumula hoop iron n. kiraja v. kwaba omu kiwuumulo hooter n. woloni holler v. kuyiriitira hop v. kucenceda hollow out v. kukubbamu ekituli v. kujuuka v. kuwululalya v. kukonkoja hollowness n. buwululali hop onto v. kujunukira

301 hope hungry person hope n. isuubi house, thatched n. nyumba yʼeisubi v. kusuubira how is it? interrog. kitya hopeful, be v. kubba nʼeisuubi however conj. aala hopeless, be v. kubula eisuubi conj. naye hopeless, become v. kuwaamu howl v. kukuukulya eisuubi v. kuŋaŋala hope, give false v. kuyinula v. kuyiriitira hope, lose v. kutoolayo omwoyo howl in pain v. kulalaamika hopscotch game n. konkojo howl, of a dog v. kukuukulya horde n. lwebe huff v. kwiriitira horizon n. mambya huffiness n. ntondo horizontal, be put v. kwekiika huff, be in a v. kubbumbutala horn n. ŋombe hug v. kufumbaatira horn-less adj. nkulumutwe v. kugwa omu kifubba horns, animal n. buziga v. kunywegera horn, animal n. iziga hugeness n. bunene horn, vehicle n. woloni hum v. kutokota horrendous thing n. nameero v. kuvuuma horrific act n. kikolobero human being n. muntu horrific thing n. nameero human nature n. buntu horrified, be v. kwesisiwala humaneness n. buntu bulamu horrify v. kusisiwalya humane, be v. kubba muntu horror n. ntiisya humanness n. kabuntu horse n. mbalaasi human, be v. kubba muntu n. nasigirya humble person n. wʼeiwooyo hospitable, be v. kugagata humble, be v. kwewombeeka v. kugalaga humiliated, be v. kuswaluka v. kusangaalira humility n. buwombeeki hospital n. idwaliro n. igonda n. igangiro n. iwooyo host n. kamucaaza hummingbird n. namunyi n. lwebe humorous, be v. kujanja host guests v. kucaaza humour n. majanja hostile person n. muzira hump n. ibango hostility n. bukambwe n. kitinti n. bukaali n. nfumba hot adj. lubalala hump on the ground n. kigingi hotheadedness n. busungu humpbacked, be v. kugongobala hot-tempered, be v. kuzwaku hunchback n. ibango mangu ewaaya n. muzito hot, become v. kusyowa n. nfumba hound v. kulerewuna hunched over, be v. kugongobala v. kwabiraku hundred num. kikumi v. kwabira oku hundreds of thousands num. busirivu hour n. saawa hunger v. kwegomba house n. nyumba n. nzala house fly n. nzi hunger for v. kuyoya house worker, male n. mulenzi hungry again, become v. kukeruka house, new n. kiwuli hungry person n. munzalwa

302 hungry, go ignore hungry, go v. kusiiba hurt, be v. kugada hunk n. kimegero v. kukangabala n. kitole hurt, cause to v. kulumisya hunt v. kuyiiga husband n. ibaawo n. muyiigo n. mwami hunt down v. kunoonia n. mwombekeri hunter n. mutegi husband-in-law n. musangi n. muyiigi husband, irresponsible n. nambadi hunter of insects n. muwugi hush s.b. v. kusirica hunting knife n. mpiima husk n. kakuta hurl repeatedly v. kusasirira n. kikuta hurricane lamp n. taala n. kikutu hurried adj. kiyokiyo n. kisagata hurriedly adj. lwocolwoco n. kisusu hurry v. kwanguwa hustle and bustle around hurry off v. kugugumuka v. kugalagatana hurry up v. kuluuya hut n. kibbooto v. kuwaala n. kidukulu v. kwanguka hybrid n. kisigo hurt v. kulumya Hydrocele disease n. mpanama v. kutemula hyena n. mpiti n. lubbaale hymen, break the v. kwatya n. luguma hypocrisy n. bunanfunsi hurt s.b. v. kukangabalya hypocrite n. munanfunsi hurtful comment n. kisongolye hypocrite, be a v. kwebityaku v. kwetuubba

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I pro. ninze idle, be v. kubbetyamika I have nothing to do with it v. kukokonyala interj. eedye v. kulalambala I wash my hands of it interj. eedye v. kuleremala ice n. bbalaafu idol n. kifaananyi icon n. kifaananyi if conj. singa idea n. igezi if anything conj. neso n. kiseego if at all conj. aabba n. kiteeso ignite v. kukuma ideal, be v. kutuukana v. kukwatisya idea, offer an v. kuwa ekiseego v. kutandiika identification mark n. kamanyikiryo ignite a fire by friction v. kupirapira identify v. kumanyica ignite, be impossible to v. kutayaka v. kunokolayo ignorance n. butamanya identify yourself, not v. kuteeraga ignorant of s.t., be v. kutamanya identifying mark n. laama ignore v. kubuukisya amaiso idle person n. mudoto v. kukubba amabega v. kukubba omugongo 303 ignored, be impoverished v. kuleka immense adj. kinene v. kutateekayo omwoyo immenseness n. bunene v. kutuumisya amaiso n. muzindo v. kwebityaku immerse v. kutubbya v. kwima ekintu amaizi v. kuwolokoca ignored, be v. kubita ku matwi v. kwinika illegitimate child n. mufuubbi immerse yourself v. kwetubbya n. mwana wʼe nza immersed, be v. kuweeramu illegitimate child, have an immobilise v. kukomerera v. kubyalira e ika immovable adj. gerenti illicit dealings, engage in an immovable, be v. kutazwawo v. kubigita v. kutazwawo illicit lover n. mudya immunise v. kugema illicit sexual behaviour n. bulendi v. kukinga illicit sexual relations n. siriimu impartial adj. ky’obwenkanya ill-mannered, be v. kutabba impartial, be v. kuteekubbira nʼempisa impatient person n. mululunkani illness n. bulwaire impatient, be v. kwesinywa illness, sudden n. kirimiko impeach v. kubaaba illness, terminal n. lumbe impede v. kuloberya lwʼekirago v. kutiga ill-treat v. kubitya obundi impediment n. zigaziga v. kubonyaabonya impel v. kwabira oku illuminate v. kumoleka impending adj. kutira v. kutangaaza imperfection n. kamogo illuminated, be v. kuboneca impertinence n. lugezi illustrate v. kugerya implore v. kusabirira illustration n. kyokuboneraku v. kwegudyera n. kyokwegeraku imply v. kutegeeza ill, fall v. kulwala importance n. bukulu image n. kifaananyi n. mugaso imagination n. kiseego important, be v. kubba ekikulu n. ndowooza v. kubba ekyʼamaani imagine v. kufumintiriza important, consider v. kutwala v. kukubba akafaananyi ngʼekitali kikulu v. kulowooza impose a requirement v. kupaatiika v. kuseega impose requirements v. kuyiiya v. kukakaatikaku imitate v. kukola ekinyere eekyo v. kukaliga v. kwefaanaanyiriza impossible adj. kigosi kyʼokukola v. kwegererya impossible to ignite, be v. kutayaka immature person n. mutomuto impossible, be v. kutayezyeka immature, be v. kukona imposter, be an v. kwesuuca immaturity n. lutoluto impotence n. bufiirwa n. lwana n. butayezya immediately adv. awananyere aawo impotent person n. mufiirwa adv. bunambiro impotent, be v. kutayaka adv. kaalikaali impoverished adj. kidoobi adv. mangu

304 impoverished, be extremely incriminate impoverished, be extremely inattentive, be v. kutawulisisya v. kweyagira olujo inaudible, be v. kutawulikikana impoverishment n. budoobi inaugural num. buberaabere impression n. kifaananyi inauguralness n. bwekeereri impress, try to v. kwewonia in-between, be v. kubba aakati wa imprison v. kubbowa incapability n. butayezya v. kudyaka e nyuma incapacitate v. kwitamu wʼemitalimbwa incense n. kabbaani v. kusiba incest, commit v. kukubba ekika v. kuteeka omu kadukulu inch along v. kwekwetya imprisoned, be v. kulebekerya inch measurement n. yinci imprisonment n. busibe incinerator n. kyokeryo impropriety n. bukucaakuca incise v. kukikita n. lumanyemanye v. kutundula impropriety, show v. kumanyirira incise skin to apply medicine improve v. kugolozya v. kusandaga v. kulongoola incision n. kiwundu v. kuneŋena incite v. kucoolesya v. kutereerya v. kugugumula v. kwiriryamu v. kupankisya improve on v. kwongeramu v. kusasaamaza impudence n. lugezi v. kutuuya in adv. munda incline v. kukotamya adv. omu n. mantyeremuko in addition conj. nete inclined, be v. kweyenyeka in any case conj. aala include v. kutwaliramu in as much as conj. kasita include indiscriminately in case conj. demba v. kukokeramu in charge of, be v. kutwala income n. nyingirya in conjunction with adv. aamo na incompatible, be v. kubba in no time at all adv. kaalikaali ebyʼenjawulo in no way interj. mpaawo incomprehensible, make in order that conj. kasinga v. kuvuwavuwa conj. konyete inconsequential adj. kyʼomuzeenyo conj. manyire inconvenience s.b. v. kudambya in other words conj. kwekoba v. kuleyerya in that way conj. omu nkola eenu v. kusumbuwa in the open, be v. kubba aweeru v. kuteganya in the place of adv. kubba mu bigere inconvenience s.b. exceedingly bya v. kukedya in this way conj. omu nkola eenu inconvenienced, be v. kuleyera in truth interj. niikyo increase v. kweyongera in union with adv. aamo na v. kwongera inability n. butayezya increase in number v. kwongeraku inactive, be v. kutintimala increase in width or size v. kugalama inadequate adj. bityobityo v. kugaziya inadequate, be v. kubulwaku increased, become v. kunyinyiitira inappropriate, be v. kutasaanira incrementally adv. mpolampola inattention n. bulefulali incriminate v. kulumirirya

305 incubate initiator incubate v. kumaamira infant, newborn n. kanderandera indecisive, be v. kubba kasubi ka n. mwibo ku nzira infect v. kukwatisya indecorum, show v. kumanyirira v. kuleeta ekirwaire indeed interj. aale v. kusiiga interj. niikyo infer rightfully v. kuteeba indefatigably adv. mantayeera inferior adj. kyʼansi indefinite adj. kyʼengeringeri inferior person n. kiizekindye indefinite thing n. kitamanyibirwe inferior, be v. kubba kyʼansi indent v. kukubbamu ekiina v. kutatuukana nʼomutindo independently adv. mwawu infertile animal n. nsaata independent, be v. kubba infertile, become v. kusaatawala nʼobwetwaze infinity n. nkalaakalira v. kwemala inflict pain v. kuluja v. kwetwala influence v. kusendasenda indicate clearly v. kwoleka v. kutendera indicator n. kamanyikiryo influence s.b. v. kucuusa ebiseego n. kiraga v. kucuusa endowooza indifferent, be v. kutateekayo influence s.b.’s behaviour v. kucuusa omwoyo empisa indigenousness n. buzaaliranwa influenza n. musuuja indignation n. mpiiyi n. yigu n. nsaalwa inform v. kukobera indiscriminately adv. kiruupe v. kumanyikisya adv. lufaaya v. kutegeeza adv. mantabitirya information n. bubaka indiscriminate, be v. kubba kiruupe n. bwino v. kubba olufaaya n. mawuliro individually adv. moizamoiza infrastructure n. kyombeke individually owned adv. kyange ku infrequently adv. kya mu bwange soolesoole indoors, be v. kubba omunda infrequent, be v. kusaaca induce v. kukaka infringe v. kulingiriza v. kusendasenda ingratitude n. buwuudu induce s.b. to fight v. kupaakisya ingredient n. kirungo indulgent, be v. kuginia ingroup n. kikundi industriously adv. mantayeera inhabitant n. mutaka ineffective, become v. kuweerera n. mutyami inevitability n. buteebereka inherent adj. kyʼobubyale inexhaustibly adv. mantayeera inherit v. kusika inexpensive adj. kya laisi inheritance n. busika inexpensiveness n. laisi inherited adj. kyʼensikirano inexperience n. bubisi inherited item n. nsikirano n. bwega inhumane, be v. kubulamu kabuntu inexpertise n. bwega initial num. buberaabere infancy n. butobuto n. mwigukiro infant n. kibbuuta initial, be v. kusooka n. kiwoigera initiate v. kutandiikisya initiator n. mutandiikisi

306 inject medicine intense, less inject medicine v. kukubba empiso instantly adv. awananyere aawo injection n. mpiso adv. kabbaluko injure v. kutemula adv. mangu injure the skin or surface of instant, an n. kabbaluko v. kumatula instead conj. kasinga injured, be v. kumatuka adv. wazira injury n. kikunulire instead of adv. kubba mu bigere n. lubbaale bya n. luguma adv. omu kifo kya ink n. bwino instigate v. kucoolesya in-law n. munenwa v. kupankisya innate adj. kyʼobubyale v. kutuuya innumerable things n. busye instigator of a fight n. italangano insane person n. mugwairalu instinct n. malabuki gʼobubyale n. mulalu institute v. kuteeka n. mulwaire wʼomutwe institution n. kitongole insane, be v. kulaluka instruct v. kuleegera insane, become v. kudobonkana instruction n. ndagiriro insanity n. iralu instruction method n. ndeegera insatiableness n. buwuudu instructional material n. kyegeseryo inscription n. kiwandiiko instruction, give v. kulagirira insect n. kiwuuka instructor n. muleegeri insect sp. n. kajuuli n. mwegesi n. nakifeegere instrument n. kyakukolesya n. nansulaamiriri instrument, musical n. kivuga insect stinger n. muca insubstantiality n. buyeyere insect, crawling n. kitonde insult n. kizumi ekyekuusira ansi v. kuduula insert v. kukotika v. kutumulira ebisongolye v. kunyinyika v. kuzuma v. kusoka insurgency n. buyeekera v. kusonyeka insurgent n. muyeekera v. kutaamu n. muzigu v. kuteekamu intactness n. bubbumbulwa v. kwambika intangible thing n. nantaboneka v. kwingirya integrity n. bulambirira v. kwinika n. butuuce inside adv. munda n. bweru adv. omu intelligence n. bulabuki inside out, turn v. kufuula n. magezi insider n. wʼomunda n. maiso inside, be v. kubba omunda intelligent person n. mugezi insincerity n. bubbeyi intelligible, be v. kutegeerekeka insist v. kulema intend v. kugenderera inspire v. kugumya v. kutaka instability n. waasiwaasi intend to achieve v. kwabirira install v. kuteeka intense adj. lubalala v. kutyamisya oku ntebe intensely adv. nakimo instance n. mpiriri intense, less adj. butyo

307 intensify iron-roofed house intensify v. kukabirira into adv. omu v. kukalala intoxication n. kinywireku v. kunyinyiitirya intricateness n. bukalanguki v. kutaama intricate, be v. kubbaamu ozigaziga intensity, lose v. kuweerera intrigues, form v. kusekeeterera v. kuwolererya introduce v. kumanyikisyangana intensity, reduce v. kucuulya v. kwanjula intention n. kigendererwa introduce each other intentionally adv. kyeyendere v. kwanjulangana intentional, be v. kweyendera introduce into v. kwingirya intercede v. kusabira introduce yourself v. kweyanjula intercept v. kugedya intrude v. kulingiriza interchange v. kugalucagalucaamu v. kwingirira v. kuswanisya intrude wantonly v. kwekidinkirirya v. kuwaanyisyawaanyisya v. kwekikikiitirirya interest, lose v. mwoyo okuwaaku v. kwekirikiitya interest, show keen v. kwetegereza inundate v. kubboomoola interfere v. kulingiriza v. kudoga v. kwingirira v. kwizulya interject v. kusala akalimi invade v. kutabaala intermediate adj. kigero invalidate v. kusuka intermingle v. kutabulyamu invent v. kugunja intermingled adj. kitabulye invent a trend v. kuteekawo intermittent, be v. kusaaca omulembe intermix v. kutabulyamu inventor n. muvumbuli intermixed adj. kitabulye invert v. kufuunika internal organ n. kinamukida v. kuvungula internally adv. munda investigate v. kubuulirirya international adj. kyʼamawanga v. kukeeta interpret v. kutoolamu amakulu v. kunoonererya v. kuvuunula investigator n. munoonereri interrogate v. kubuulya inviolate state n. bubbumbulwa v. kukaza n. buguuna v. kuwozesya invite v. kulaalika interrupt v. kutabula v. kweta intersection n. mansanganzira involved, be v. kwemigiramu interval n. kaseera v. kwetaba intervene v. kwingirira involved, get v. kwingira intestinal meat n. kikiino irascibility n. busungu intestine n. kinabboyi n. nsire n. kinamukida ire n. bulwa n. kyenda iron n. kyoma intestines, part of n. sabusa iron bar n. mutalimbwa intimacy, undue n. lumanyemanye iron box n. paasi intimate friend n. mperyana iron clothes v. kugolola intimately adv. kumokumo iron out v. kulambulula intimate, be v. kunywa oku lwendo iron sheet n. ibaati olumo iron-roofed house n. nyumba intimidate v. kutiisya yʼamabaati

308 irreconcilable enemies, be jealousy irreconcilable enemies, be v. kubba Islamic name n. lyekisomi mbwa na ngo Islamise v. kusalamula irregularly adv. lwisi na lwisi island n. kizinga irrepressible thing n. kimaama isolate yourself v. kweyendekerya irrepressible, become v. kukabirira v. kweyombekera v. kukalala isolated bits n. mwera v. kutaama isolated, be v. kweyawula irresolute, be v. kuwankawanka Israel n. Isirairi irresponsibility n. bulagajali issue n. nsonga n. butafaayo issue of a publication n. mpuluca irresponsible person n. mulagajali isthmus n. kikono irresponsible, be v. kulagajala it pro. niigwo v. kulefulala pro. niiko v. kuteegendereza pro. niikwo irreverently, speak v. kuduulira pro. niikyo irreverent, be v. kubba omunyoomi pro. niirwo irrigate v. kusuka pro. niiryo irritability n. nsire pro. niitwo irritate v. kukoloobya pro. niiye v. kuniira itch v. kusiiya v. kusinya v. kwaga v. kusinyasinya itch continuously v. kusiiyirira v. kwinalya itemise v. kubalisya irritate with words v. kwereza itself pro. iigwo ogunanyere irritated, be v. kukadakina pro. iiko akananyere v. kukazwa pro. iikwo okunanyere v. kwesinywa pro. iikyo ekinanyere v. kwinala pro. iirwo einanyere irritated, be, due to overeating pro. iiryo einanyere v. kukeeta pro. iitwo otunanyere irritated, feel v. kuwulira eikayu pro. iiye onanyere irritation n. ikabyo pro. kinanyere Islam n. Busiraamu i.e. conj. kwekoba

J - j jab the eye v. kukoiga jailer n. mumbowa jacket n. kizibawo jam up v. kukoka jackfruit n. mufenensi jamb n. mwango jaded, be v. kudemba n. nsabaigalwa jaggery n. jagali January n. Gusooka jail n. jeera n. Nankungu n. kadukulu jaw n. lusaya v. kudyaka e nyuma jealous person n. wʼeiyali wʼemitalimbwa jealousy n. ibuba v. kuteeka omu kadukulu n. iyali n. nkomerero n. mpiiyi 309 jealous, be just about to occur, be n. ngongi journey n. lugendo n. nsaalwa joy n. isanyu jealous, be v. kubuubira joyful in, be v. kwesiima v. kufitina joyful, be v. kusangaala v. kugongera v. kweyagala jeer v. kukanta joy, express v. kujaguza v. kweswankula jubilate v. kujaguza jerry can n. kidomoolo jubilation n. dindi jerry can, small n. kadomoolo judder, make to v. kuzinzimulya jest v. kumonca judge v. kulamula v. kusaaga v. kusalawo Jesus Christ n. Yesu Kuristo v. kusala omusango Jew n. Muyudaaya n. mulamuzi jewellery n. kanyere Judgement day n. nkomerero jewellery, copper ring n. naalo judicature n. bulamuzi jigger n. kanakunaku judicious adj. kyʼamagezi n. nfunza adj. kyʼamalabuki n. ntuuzi judicious person n. mugezigezi jiggers n. buloolo judiciousness n. bukalabakalaba n. nafuya juice n. mubisi jiggle v. kwezinzimulya juicy thing n. kinoli jingles, leg n. miyoga juicy, be v. kunyuluntuka jinn n. kyewu juke box n. juugubbokisi job n. ikatala July n. Gwamusanvu n. lubbimbi n. Naikesa join v. kubbaapya jumble n. bucankalanie v. kucoobbesya jumble up v. kugotesya v. kugaita v. kuvuluga v. kuyunga jump v. kujuuka join in v. kwetaba v. kutambuka v. kwingira v. kutuuma join together v. kukwatisya jump away v. kujuukawo v. kweyimbya jump high v. kwesulubya join up v. kweyungaku jump into v. kujuukiramu joined onto each other, be jump off v. kujuukaku v. kukwatagana na jump on one leg with another raised joined together, be v. kugaitibwa up v. kukonkoja joint n. buyungiro jump onto v. kujunukira n. nkenga jump out v. kujuukamu n. nyingo jump over v. kubitirya joint, marijuana n. musokoto v. kutaliza joint, roll a v. kusokota jump, cause to v. kujuukisya joke v. kujanja junction of roads n. mansanganzira v. kumonca June n. Gwamukaaga v. kusaaga n. Nairima jollification n. kibiniko jungle n. kisaka jolly, be v. kubbuubba Jupiter n. Jupita jostle v. kugiriba just adj. ky’obwenkanya v. kuligiga just about to occur, be v. kutuukirira

310 just about, be knock your foot just about, be v. kubbuuca jut out v. kukikinala just that adv. kyonkakyonka v. kukulubala justice n. bulamuzi v. kusisinala justness n. bwenkanya jute sheet n. kaleeba

K - k keel over v. kuwunguka kindle emotion v. kusagadula keen, be v. kujunjumirira kindness n. busa keep v. kubisa kindness, show v. kusugirya keep in step with v. kwabiraku eyeigaire v. kwabirana kind, be v. kugonda keep looking at s.t. at intervals v. kukodooca v. kulolalola king n. kabaka keep me out of it interj. eedye kingdom n. bwakabaka keep on v. kukakata kingpin n. kikonge keep on striving v. kwegumya kingship n. bwakabaka keep pace with v. kwabiraku kinship n. luganda v. kwabirana kitchen building n. isumbiro keep safely v. kubisa kusa knead v. kulunga keep to v. kwabiraku v. kutuga v. kwabira oku knead the body v. kugereeta keep to the point v. kusigala ku knee n. kizwi nsonga knee cap n. kamengo kernel of corn n. mpeke kneel v. kukoma amazwi kerosene n. mafuta kneel before v. kukomera amazwi kettle n. bbinika knee, back of n. ntege key n. kifunguwo knickers n. mpale kick n. iteke n. nkutu v. kusamba knife n. kambe v. kusimula n. kiso kick hard v. kupuuliica n. nsone kick yourself free v. kusambaituka knife, long curved n. musolobyo kidney n. mpigo knife, small n. kalaja kill v. kwita knit v. kutunga kill by suffocation v. kutuga knitter n. mutungi kill en masses v. kutirimbula knock v. kubanda kill with a spear v. kusumuta v. kuguunyaku kiln n. tanuulu v. kukonkona kilogram n. kiro knock against v. kumooma kilometre n. kiromita knock head-on v. kugooŋa kind n. kika v. kunaaŋa n. ngeri v. kutomera kind-hearted person n. wʼomwoyo knock lightly v. kukoona omusa knock over v. kukoonaku kindle v. kukuma knock your foot v. kwekontola v. kukwatisya 311 knock-out competition lantern knock-out competition knowledgeable, make v. kulabuca n. makangaika knowledge, gain v. kugeziwalya knot n. kisindo v. kulabuka n. kituutwa known thing n. kimanye v. kubbowangania n. kintu kimanye knot in cloth n. ndiba n. kyembo kimanye knotted adj. gyʼomuguwa known, be v. kumanyika knot, tie a v. kufundika v. kuwulikikana know v. kumanya known, make v. kumanyikisya know about v. kumanyaku knuckle popping sound n. kinoko know each other v. kumanyagana kob antelope sp. n. kimaadu know-how n. bumanyi kraal n. kidooli knowledge n. bumanyi n. kigo n. magezi n. kiraalo n. maiso n. kisibo knowledgeable person n. mumanyi kwashiorkor n. lyose knowledgeable, become v. kukuguka kwashiorkor, mild n. kyose

L - l labia majora n. itama lake n. lwabi labia minora n. ifuli n. nyanza labour n. ikalabana lambast v. kusoica n. itamba lame person n. muleme v. kucaadiirya lameness n. buleme v. kudamba lament v. kukuukulya v. kufambikana v. kulalaamika v. kukakaalukana lamp n. taala v. kukalabana lamp chimney n. kirawuli v. kusumbukana land n. itakali v. kutagana n. kigona v. kutawaana v. kugwisya labour pain, feel v. kulumwa v. kwiguka labourer n. mutambi land from flying v. kwika lace together v. kusona land on by chance v. kugwaku lack n. budambi land plot n. kibanja v. kubula n. muwuluko v. kudamba land that can be dug in a day lack confidence v. kutya n. lubbimbi lack desperately v. kulaada landing site n. mwalo lack market v. kudiba land, dry n. lukalu lack of capacity to reason land, small strip n. kanyolondi n. buwiwiituki language n. lulimi lacking, be v. kubulwaku n. lutumu ladder n. idaala languish v. kuwuya ladle n. kijiiko lantern n. koiro lady interj. nyabo n. taala 312 lantern glass lean yourself against lantern glass n. kirawuli lawyer n. munamateeka lap up food v. kunena n. puliida large adj. kinene laxity n. bugalanzi largeness n. bunene lay across v. kukiika lark about v. kuguluba lay an egg v. kubiika larynx n. idokooli lay down v. kulambika lash n. faalu lay hands on v. kwisibwaku n. kibbooko lay leader n. mubuulizi n. kidaasi layout n. njabirana n. kiswanyu laze around v. kuleremala v. kunywada lazily adv. kigooyigooyi v. kuswanyula lazily, act v. kwefeebya n. mbiri laziness n. bugayaali last born n. nankoma n. bunafu last long v. kucandya lazy person n. mudoto v. kulwakuuwo n. mugayaali v. kutwala ekiseera lead v. kukulembera last thing n. kisembayo v. kukuusa akaguwa last, be v. kukuusa omukira v. kulungamya v. kusemba v. kusinga latch n. munyololo v. kusooka late, be v. kuceerewa v. kwebbembera v. kulwa lead astray v. kubbeyesya v. kutayanguwa lead singers v. kweterera latrine n. kisiko lead the way v. kwebbembera n. kiyigo lead to v. kugowola n. kyoloni lead towards v. kwolekera n. mugwanya leader n. mufuzi laud v. kusiija n. mukulu wa v. kutenda n. mwebbemberi v. kuwuuja leadership n. bufuzi laugh v. kuseka n. bukulembeze laugh at v. kusekerera n. bukulu laugh heartily v. kujaaka enseko n. bwebbemberi laugh loudly v. kujanjamuka leadership system n. nfuga laugh over and over v. kusekererya leader, be the v. kubba omu ntebe laugh unnecessarily v. kusekererya leader, grassroots n. muteika laughing stock n. nseko leading, be v. kukira gyʼaBagwere lead-singer n. mugaamiriri laughter n. nseko lead, be in the v. kubitamu launch v. kutongola leaf n. kikoola launch a shell v. kupaisula leaf for extracting termites n. nkotika launch a volley of fire v. kupaisula leak v. kusulula law n. igambi v. kutoonya n. iteeka lean adj. katyayi n. kiragiro lean over v. kwikaku law abiding, be v. kwekuuma lean s.t. against s.t. v. kwigika law-breaker n. muvuni wʼamateeka lean yourself against v. kwegaaŋa lawsuit n. musango v. kwesiga

313 leanness level, make leanness n. butyayi legion n. lwebe n. buyabayaba legroom n. matambikiro leap over v. kutambuka n. nabigere learn v. kwega leisurely adv. mpolampola learn a bit about s.t. v. kwegaku leisurely doing s.t., be v. kwekoota learner n. mugwera lemon n. kisecungwa n. mwegi n. muniimu learning area n. kyokwegaku lemon tree n. muniimu least of all, be v. kusemba lend v. kukoopa leather n. kyanzo v. kuwola leather string n. kalende lend a hand v. kukwatiraku leave v. kuleka length n. buwanviriri v. kuzwa lengthen v. kuleeya leave a place v. kwawukawo v. kuwanvuwa leave abruptly v. kuvulumuka v. kwabirira leave before dawn v. kupuuliika lenient with, be v. kumigiraku v. kuwuuna eriiso leave by bequest v. kulaamirya lenient, be v. kuginia leave me alone interj. eedye leopard n. mpala leave office v. kulekulira n. nalugali leave on a trip v. kutambulamu n. ngo leave out v. kubitirya leper n. mugenge v. kutaliza leper nickname n. mugudu leave room for v. kutenera leprosy n. bugenge leaven n. kibbimbya leprous, become v. kugengewala n. kizimbulukuca lesion n. ipala v. kuzimbulukuca less magnitude, be of v. kubba leave, cause to v. kulekesya tikyʼamaani lecture v. kubuulirira less than, a little adv. buseerikuuku v. kulaabba lesson n. isomo ledger n. mwabu n. kyokwegaku leech n. munasa less, become v. kukendeera leer v. kumumunyala lest conj. demba leeway, give v. kutenera let v. kuganya lefthand side n. mukono omugooda let go v. kuteera n. ngalo engooda let go of v. kulekesula leftover n. bicica let in v. kutwaliramu n. kifiikira let loose v. kulekesula n. nfiiki let off v. kusoniya n. nsigalira let up v. kuwola leftover food n. mawolu lethargic, look v. kuloola leftovers n. ngonera letter n. bbaluwa leftover, be v. kufiikawo letter, alphabet n. nyukuta leg n. kigere level n. idaala leg bells n. miyoga level, be v. kuseereeta leg of a bird n. kikokolo v. kwagaagana legal counsel n. puliida level, make v. kugwalaala legend n. kifumo v. kuseereetya n. kisimo v. kwagaagania

314 levy listen attentively levy n. musolo light, have v. kutangaala levy a fine v. kugaitisya v. kuwaasya lewd adj. kyʼobwemu like v. kutaka liar n. mubbeyi like s.b. v. kwabira oku liberate v. kulamya like this dem. bati libido n. kisiiyi like very much v. kwabiraku lice n. nsekere like-mindedness n. nseega moiza lice eggs n. migi likeness n. kifaananyi license n. lukusa like, become v. kusuuka lick v. kukomba limb, amputated n. kinkuyu lick to show affection limit n. ikomo v. kukomberera n. nkomerero lid n. kifuuniko limitation n. bubbibubbi n. kisaanikira limits, set v. kugereka n. kizebbo v. kukakaatikaku lie v. kubbeya v. kukaliga lie down v. kugona v. kupaatiika v. kulambaala limp v. kuceeda lie down helplessly v. kujalaala v. kukadaakada lie down, make s.b. v. kugonesya v. kwenyera lie facing upwards v. kugalaamirira line n. lunyiriri lie in wait v. kuteega n. musiitaale life n. bwomi line up v. kulintania lift n. busulike v. kupanga n. lifuti n. lukalala lift up v. kuginga n. lutungo v. kuniinisya lineage n. lulyo v. kusetula lined adj. gyʼenyiriri v. kusiirya lined up, be v. kwepanga lift yourself up v. kwesetula linger v. kutintimala lifting equipment n. kisetula linger about v. kutangatanga ligament n. kinapaaca link v. kuyunga light n. kitangaala link point n. buyungiro light a fire v. kukwatisya omusyo link yourself to s.t. v. kweyungaku v. kwakisya linked to, be v. kukwatagana na light a lantern v. kukwatisya etaala lion n. mpologoma light rays n. kinyanyanzi lip n. kanwanwa light up v. kumoleka liquefy v. kukulumuka lightning n. lukuba liquid adj. kyʼamaizi lightning and thunder n. laadu liquor n. mucukuncu lightweight state n. buwuuku liquor, kind of n. supa n. buyeyere list v. kubalisya n. bwangu v. kumenya n. igonda n. lisiti lightweight, be v. kubba omwangu n. lukalala lightweight, become v. kuwuukuka listen v. kuwulisisya light, begin to get v. kuwiizuka listen attentively v. kutega amatwi light, give off v. kuboneca v. kutega ekiwoito

315 listen to one another look for v. kwetega lock n. koofulo v. kwetegereza n. munyololo listen to one another locked, tightly adv. zi v. kuwulisisyangana locust n. nzige listen up interj. muwulisisye log n. kisiki listener n. muwulisisi logical adj. kyʼamakulu listless, be v. kunialira logical thinking n. buteereeri little adj. buseeri logical, be v. kubbaamu eigumba little by little adv. mpolampola loin n. mpikisi little less than, a adv. buseerikuuku loincloth n. kikooyi little quantity n. kanakiti n. muloobe littleness n. butono n. nfungo lit, be v. kuboneca n. nkutu v. kutangaala loiter v. kulerenga live v. kubbaawo v. kutambulyaga v. kutyama v. kutangatanga live by v. kwabiraku v. kutereituka v. kwabira oku v. kuyengeeta live on v. kucandya v. kuyenjeera liver n. iini lone adj. denge livestock n. kyayo lone thing n. kimoimo livestock wealth n. mwandu lonely, feel v. kuwulira ngʼooli living room n. idiiro wenkani living thing n. kyomi long and winding adj. mbiro lizard n. nankibbobbo gyʼokweruguulya n. nankidole long for v. kutaka iino lizard, Monitor n. ngaiza long for s.b. v. kuyoya load v. kucoka long time n. ntengama v. kukoka long-lasting, be v. kuwangaala v. kupakira long, become v. kuloojooka v. kupokera v. kuwanvuwa v. kutiika look v. kuboneka n. mugugu look about v. kulolyamika load over v. kukaluubirira v. kumagaamaga load, take on a v. kwetiika look after v. kuliisya loan n. ibbanja look after a patient v. kulwalya loathe v. kutalyanguka look at v. kulinga v. kuzuzuula v. kulolaku loathed person n. namulya look at intently v. kukaliryaku loathesome, feel v. kukeeta amaiso locale n. kitundu look at, catch a v. kukwatikisya locality n. mulirano look critically at v. kwekalikisya n. mutala look down upon v. kubityamu locally-made adj. magezimagwere amaiso locate v. kukiiya v. kujolonga location n. kifo look for v. kulola n. kikinde v. kunoonia n. kitundu v. kusaagira n. mabitire v. kwamira

316 look forward to luck, bad look forward to v. kukuumirira lose s.b. v. kufiisya v. kwesunga lose wealth v. kudooba look forward to an encounter lose weight v. kuwaaku omubiri v. kwenuguna lose your way v. kugota look guilty v. kulunguusya amaiso v. kumangamanga look inside s.t. v. kulolamu loser n. nairange look intently at v. kwekalikisya loss, suffer v. kufiirwa amaiso lost in thought, be v. kutegemala look into a matter critically v. kutiŋiŋala v. kukiringiriramu lost, become v. kumyansuka look of s.t. n. mboneka loud sounds, make v. kwigaalirirya n. nfaanana loud sound, crack of v. kwatika look out for v. kukenga loudspeaker n. muzindaalo look over v. kulolamu loud, be v. kuceera look straight at v. kukomeka amaiso lounge n. idiiro look through v. kubityamu amaiso lounge about v. kutangatanga v. kulolenkererya v. kuyengeeta look towards v. kulingirira olubba louse n. nsekere olumo love v. kutaka look up v. kulingirira e ngulu love affair, be in a v. kutakangana look up to v. kutya love each other v. kutakangana look with amazement v. kumalamu loved person n. mutake amaiso loved wife, chief’s most loom n. lutungo n. kirabainaye loop v. kuvulungula lover n. nkodoodwa loose and escape, break v. kutebuka love, show v. kulaga loosen v. kulebetuca okutakangana v. kusinduula low grade adj. kyʼansi v. kutebya low grade, be v. kubba kyʼansi v. kutibula v. kutatuukana nʼomutindo loose, be v. kulegeya low status n. bwice loose, become v. kulebetuka low status person n. kiizekindye v. kusinduuka n. nkudawu v. kuteba lower adj. idaala eryʼansi v. kuwanguka v. kuniinula loose, get v. kuwunuka lower a sound v. kwica amaloboozi lope v. kukinkinuka lower s.t. v. kwica v. kupirimpa lower, be v. kubba kyʼansi lord interj. sengwa lowest in sequence, be v. kusemba lose contact with v. kugotanganaku lowliness n. bwice lose control v. kukabirira lowly adj. kyʼansi v. kukalala low-lying state n. bwice v. kutaama lowly, be v. kubba kyʼansi lose control of v. kulemerera v. kubba omwice lose focus v. kugota low-spirited, be v. kudondobala lose market v. kugwa ebbeeyi luck n. mukisa lose out, make s.b. v. kufiiriza luckily adv. ekyʼomukisa omusa lose steam v. kubitaku empewo lucky, be v. kusairirya v. kubitaku omwota luck, bad n. kisiraani

317 luck, good maker luck, good n. mukisa okukukwata lurch v. kugagaituka luck, have good v. kukwatiraku v. kutagala luggage n. mugugu v. kutatyambala lukewarmness n. kyota v. kuwunguka lull a baby v. kwaliirya lure n. kikemo lull s.b. v. kusisirira v. kubbeegererya lumbar area n. mpikisi v. kukema lumber n. lubaabo v. kukobya lumberjack n. musalamala v. kukwana lump n. kimegero v. kusendasenda n. kitole v. kutendera n. nsundo v. kutengula lump of food n. kibbaabba n. mulyo lumpiness n. bugingicegingice lure an animal v. kukantirirya n. bugungumali lure away v. kupaluuca lunar eclipse n. mweri okulwana v. kusigula nʼeisana lure into a fight v. kupaakisya lunatic n. kasiru lurk v. kutangatanga n. mugwairalu v. kuteega n. mulalu luscious, be v. kuwooma lunch n. kyemisana lust n. bwenzi lungs n. bifoofo v. kwegomba n. mawoowoolo n. mairu n. mawugwe lust, sexual n. manwali lying down, be v. kwekendeerya

M - m machete n. kipanga magic, black n. irogo machine n. kyoma n. ndagu n. masiini magistrate n. mulamuzi machine gun n. mbuluusi magnify v. kuniinisya n. ngala maiden num. buberaabere macramé hanger n. muteeko maidenness n. bwekeereri mad cow disease n. iralu maiden, be v. kusooka mad person n. mugwairalu mail n. bbaluwa n. mulalu maintain v. kuyoyoota n. mulwaire wʼomutwe maintain s.t. well v. kulabirira madam interj. nyabo maize n. duuma madness n. iralu maize stalk, dry n. kiduumaduume mad, be v. kulaluka majority, be a v. kusinga magazine n. katabo make v. kukola magazine, news n. katabo v. kuluka kʼamawulire make money v. kukola emaali maggot n. igino v. kukola esente magician n. mulogo make up v. kusyania magician, female n. lukowe maker n. mukoli wa 318 malaria massacre malaria n. kinsimbye margin n. nkeneemo n. musuuja marginal adj. bityobityo male adj. kisaiza marginal, be v. kubba ebityobityo n. musaiza marijuana n. mairungi male who follows twins n. kiirya mark v. kugolola male youthfulness n. maisuka v. kukebera malice n. coco n. maakisi maliciousness n. bukolo mark a planting line v. kukuusa n. itima akaguwa malign v. kucocoomererya mark out v. kusengeka v. kuduulira mark with a spot v. kuteekaku ibala v. kukotoogerera mark with spots v. kuwoolera v. kulimirira marker n. kamanyikiryo malnutrition n. lyose market v. kutunda malnutrition, mild n. kyose market fee n. mpooza malt n. bubbaake marketing promotion n. bumeri n. kasendabaguli n. busye marketplace n. akisoni maltreat v. kubitya obundi n. katale man n. musaiza n. sokooni manage s.t. well v. kulabirira market, lose v. kuzwa oku management n. ndabirira mulembe manager n. mulabiriri marking n. laama mane n. kisensegere marriage n. bufumbo mango n. muyembe n. irya mango sp. n. mudoodo marriage ceremony, perform a n. seena v. kuwuluca omwala manhood n. masaiza v. kuziruca manipulate v. kugalucagaluca married in church, get v. kugaitibwa manly male adj. kyʼekisaiza married person n. mufumbo manner n. mwito married, get v. kufumbirwa n. ngeri marrow n. kabenenwa n. nkola n. musokono manner of, in the adv. mu nkola marsh n. mwiga adv. omu ngeri marsh land n. lutente mannerism n. neebitya marvel v. kwewuunya manufacture v. kukola masculine adj. kyʼekisaiza manure n. kijimuca masculinity n. masaiza manure, apply v. kujimuca mash v. kumiga manure, compost n. kavundikira v. kumyena many adj. bungi mashed peas, beans, bananas n. lwebe n. muwu map n. maapu mason n. muzimbi n. ndagiriro n. mwombeki map s.t. out v. kukubba emaapu mass n. mbiiryo march v. kukumba n. mbungo March n. Gwakusatu mass murder v. kutirimbula n. Naizuba massacre v. kutirimbula margarine n. makita

319 massage medicine man massage v. kugereeta mean v. kutegeeza v. kumaada meander v. kwegedageda v. kumiga meaning n. makulu massive adj. kibbiiryo meaningful adj. kyʼamakulu adj. nkumu meaningful, be v. kubba nʼamakulu massiveness n. buzito meaninglessness n. bunambulamu master v. kukakata meaningless, be v. kubulamu v. kwega amakulu v. kwekwata meanness n. bukenge mastitis n. ibani n. bukodo mat for sitting n. kyambi n. bukolo mat of banana fibre n. kisampa n. bwimi match v. kwabirania means n. ngeri matchbox n. kibiriiti n. nkola matching, be v. kwabiraku means of, by adv. mu nkola v. kwabirana adv. omu ngeri matchstick n. kabiriiti mean-spiritedness n. mwoyo n. kasaale kʼekibiriiti omugede match, cause to v. kutuukiryawo mean, be v. kubba omukenge material n. kyokukolesya measles n. kawaali materialistic adj. kyʼekyalo n. lunkusense mate, of animals v. kusenja n. mpunga v. kuwakisya measure n. kipimo v. kwiruca v. kugera mating cry, make a, of a goat v. kupima v. kubeberya n. ngera matted thing n. mpotolwa measure of alcohol n. kabbaapi matter n. kyokukolesya measure with v. kupimisya n. nsonga measurement n. kipimo mattress n. mupaliiso measure, glass n. giraasi mature v. kukula meat n. nyama adj. makaŋa meat chunk n. kifi maturely stable n. bukakati meat cooking aroma n. luvululu mature, be of plants v. kukakata meat from intestines n. nampapula maturity n. bukulu meat, boneless n. munoki mat, palm leaf n. mukeeka meat, intestinal n. kikiino mat, papyrus n. lunyega mechanic n. makanika n. lupaali meddle v. kulingiriza mat, wide, of banana fibre n. kirago v. kwekidinkirirya maximum possible adj. kisingayo v. kwekikikiitirirya May n. Gwakutaanu v. kwekirikiitya n. Nanzala v. kwingirira maybe adv. amo medical person n. musawo interj. kuti medical service n. busawo conj. ooba medication n. bujanjabi me pro. ninze medication, treat with v. kujanjaba meagre adj. bityobityo medicine n. bujanjabi adj. buseeri n. bulezi meagreness n. buyabayaba medicine man n. mugangi

320 medicine, apply Methodism medicine, apply v. kumaada mental hospital n. idwaliro medicine, apply steaming lyʼabalwaire bʼemitwe v. kwenyookeza mental illness n. kazoole v. kwesumbika mentality n. mwoyo medicine, modern n. bulezi n. nseega bwʼekizungu mentally disabled person n. mulalu medicine, traditional n. bulezi mentally disturbed, be v. kulaluka bwʼekiirugazu mentally retarded person medieval adj. kyʼeira n. kyabitireku mediocre adj. bityobityo mentally sick person n. mugwairalu meditate v. kufumintiriza mention briefly v. kuguunyaku meek person n. wʼeiwooyo menu n. kiibulo meekness n. buwombeeki meow of a cat v. kunyawuka n. igonda merciful, be v. kubba wa mwoyo n. iwooyo v. kusaasira meet a standard v. kutuukana merciless person n. muŋeŋese meet together v. kukumbaana Mercury n. Macule meet unexpectedly v. kusisinkana mercury metal n. Macule meet with v. kusangaana Mercury, Roman god n. Macule meeting n. lukiiko mercy n. busa meeting, be at a v. kukiika mercy, beg for v. kwekungirira melamine n. kawule mercy, show v. kusugirya eyeigaire melancholiness n. bunyikaali merge v. kugaita mellowed adj. kanyulu merit v. kusaana adj. kaado merry-go-round, engage in a adj. kaapo v. kubigita mellow, be v. kuya merrymaking n. kibiniko mellow, become v. kunyulukuka n. kinyumo v. kuvundikira merry, make v. kubinuka mellow, cause to v. kwengesya v. kucakala melt v. kusaanuuka v. kujagaana v. kuzeremuluka mess n. bucankalanie melt down v. kunyenyeera mess up v. kucankalania v. kuweerera v. kuvuluga member n. memba message n. bubaka member of a group n. munakibiina n. bukwenda membership n. bwamemba message, commercial n. kirango membrane n. lususu messed up, become v. kucankalana memo n. bbaluwa messenger n. mubaka memorial n. kiijukizo n. mukwenda memorialise v. kwewukirya n. mutume memorise v. kwewukirya Messiah n. Masiya mend v. kucooma messy, be v. kubba olufaaya v. kulema v. kusulungana menstruate v. kulwala omweri v. kuvulavulana v. kuvuna metal n. kyoma v. kwekontola metal bar n. mutalimbwa mental construct n. igezi method n. nkola mental disability n. iralu Methodism n. Bumeesodi

321 metre mismanage metre n. mita mine pro. bange microphone n. kazindaalo pro. bwange midday adv. magangamulamulevu pro. byange adv. nunguulira pro. gange adv. saawa yʼamasiiryamulevu pro. gwange middle adj. kyʼakati pro. gyange n. mankati pro. kange midget adj. katyayi pro. kwange mid-morning adv. katongo pro. kyange midnight adv. mu kiire aakati pro. lwange midnight, after adv. nakiire pro. lyange midst n. mankati pro. twange midst of, be in the v. kubba aakati pro. wange wa pro. yange midway adv. aakati mine for minerals v. kukuula midwife n. mubyalisya mineral n. kyoma midwife, be a v. kubyalisya mine, underground n. kimanto might adv. amo n. kirombe n. bwezye mingle v. kumyena migraine n. mutwe gwʼekimaama mingling stick n. mugayi migrate v. kusenguka miniatureness n. butyayi v. kuwulika minister v. kuweererya migrate, cause to v. kusengula minister, church n. musumba mildew n. lukuku n. muweererya mile n. mairo minister, government n. minisita military n. bwisulukale ministry n. minisitule milk v. kukama minor, be v. kubba tikyʼamaani n. mata mint money v. kukubbisya esente milk cream less the skim n. makita minus n. bubbibubbi milk fat, boiled skimmed minute n. dakiika n. kiryeŋeni minute amount n. kanakiti milking container n. kikamiro minute of a meeting n. kiteese milkman n. mukami miracle n. kyamagero milk, fresh n. malaala n. kyewuunyo milk, sour n. bbongo mirror n. mbonero mill v. kusya n. ndabirwamu n. kyoma miry ground n. bitonyonyo millet n. bulo miscarry v. kususuka millet beer n. malwa v. kuzwamu ekida millet bread n. bwita miscarry, in an animal v. kusumula millet yeast n. bumeri mischievousness n. mwoyo million num. kakaire omugede millipede n. gongolo miser n. mwimi mimic v. kwegererya misfortune n. kisiraani mind n. kiseego mishap n. kyekango mind about v. kufaayo mislead v. kugotesya mind, put out of v. kutoolaku mismanage v. kugalabaaya ebiseego

322 miss month miss v. kukaya mode n. mwito v. kutuumirya n. ngeri interj. nyabo n. nkola miss a target v. kusuba model n. njabirana miss out v. kufiika n. njesa miss out on a yield v. kuzweramu model, be a v. kubba aawo ekyokuboneraku miss out on an experience v. kusuba moderate adj. kigero missile n. kikompola v. kugondya missing, go v. kugota v. kulungamya mist n. kisu modern adj. kyʼokuti mistake n. kisobyo adj. kyʼomulembe mistake one thing for another modernise v. kuteeka ku mulembe v. kuwaba modernised, become v. kwira oku v. kuwuwa mulembe mistake, make a v. kusobya modern, be v. kubba oku mulembe mister n. mwami modest adj. kyʼansi n. sebo modest, be v. kubba kyʼansi interj. sengwa modification n. ncuuka mistreat v. kubitya obundi modify v. kucuusa misunderstanding v. kulongoola n. butategeeragana moistness n. budodi mix v. kumyena n. buzubi v. kutabula moisture n. muzuzu mix a solution v. kuyenga n. mwota mix together v. kusolonga aamo moist, become less v. kunaguka mix up v. kubuzaabuza molar tooth n. igigo v. kucankalania molasses n. jagali v. kuvuluga mole sp. n. musonso mix up with v. kutabangana mole, large n. nfuko mixed adj. kitabulye moment n. kaseera mixed up, become v. kucankalana n. kiseera mixed with adv. aamo na Monday n. Lwebbalaza mixture n. ntabuliryo monetary unit n. irambula mix-up n. bucankalanie money n. ibboola moan v. kusada n. ipeesa mob n. kiziima n. mpiiya mob justice, mete out v. kutwalira n. sente obwezye omu ngalo monger v. kutulunta mobilise v. kukubiriza mongoose n. lugunju v. kukubbakubbaku mongoose sp. n. napeete v. kulaalika Monitor lizard n. ngaiza mock v. kujerega monkey n. nkembo v. kujeeja n. nkima v. kusekerera monkey sp. n. nangeye mocked person n. nseko monkey, Colobus n. ngeye gyʼaBagwere monstrous thing n. mbalamba n. ndulundu month n. mweri

323 monthly move near monthly adv. buli mweri mourn v. kukunga moo of a cow v. kubboolooga v. kulira moody, be v. kubbumbutala mourner n. mukungi moon n. mweri n. muliri moon eclipse n. mweri okulwana mourning sound n. mazingo nʼeisana mouse n. njuguju moon set n. mweri okugwa n. nsolima moon, new to appear v. kumasuka mouse sp. n. leeri moor v. kulooda n. musonso mop n. kisimuula n. muswi v. kusiimuula mouse, type of n. nfuko morale, raise v. kuzunzya moustache n. masulubbu more adv. bindi n. mulevu more than adj. kisingaku mouth n. munwa more than, be v. kukira n. ntunukira v. kusinga mouth open, have your v. kuteera morning adv. makeezi omunwa morning star n. nabwende move v. kutambula morsel n. muuma move a step v. kwesenda mortar shell n. kikompola move about restlessly v. kwejaga mortar, for pounding food n. kiwuulo move abruptly and quickly, cause to mortified, be v. kuswaluka v. kuvulumula Moslem n. Musiraamu move ahead v. kwaba omumaiso mosque n. muzikiti v. kwesenda mosquito n. nsuna v. kweyongera most, be v. kusinga move aimlessly v. kugadangada mother n. mama v. kulaaduuka n. maaye move along by rolling v. kuyiringita mother-in-law n. daani move along together v. kwabiraku n. kibyali v. kwabirana motif n. mutwe omukulu move around v. kutambulatambula motion v. kugerya move aside v. kuwa ekifo motionless, be v. kutintimala v. kwankira motley adj. kitabulye move away v. kuzwawo motor n. mota move away stealthily v. kwemulula motorcycle n. pikipiki move back and forth v. kuyuuga motorcycle taxi n. bboodabbooda v. kwerugaania mould n. kifaananyi move by pedaling v. kucanga mould clay v. kubbumba move falteringly v. kuwugawugana v. kutonda move from one place to another mouldboard, of a plough n. kigabo v. kulepuka mouldy, become v. kugaga move further v. kwabirira mould, brick making n. katiba move furtively v. kukikimita mould, mildew n. lukuku move furtively throught a jungle mound n. kitinti v. kufufuulirirya n. kiyimo move in v. kwingira mount v. kujunukira move in a direction v. kulungama mountain n. lusozi move in and stay v. kusenga move near v. kwigererya

324 move off abruptly Muslim move off abruptly v. kuvulumuka multiply v. kubalisyamu move on hindquarters v. kwekwetya v. kubyalisya move past, go through v. kubitawo v. kukubbisyamu move quickly v. kwanguka multitude n. kibbungubbu v. kwanguwa mumps n. masiya move rapidly round and round n. mataita v. kwetala munch v. kumeketa move sideways v. kwawuka v. kumunkula move slowly v. kugayaala v. kuvuunya v. kulembyalembya mundane adj. kyʼekyalo move stealthily v. kukikimita murder v. kwita move s.t. v. kusenda murder en mass v. kutirimbula move s.t. ahead v. kusendayo murderer n. mutemo v. kwongerayo n. mwiti v. kwongera omumaiso murmur v. kuweweeta move s.t. forward v. kutwala omu murram n. itende maiso muscle, chunk of n. munoki move through v. kubitamu muscular person n. kanyama move together with v. kwabira n. mpalaasira aamo na muse v. kufumintiriza move without energy v. kunialira v. kukenyera move yourself v. kwenyeenya mushroom n. kikolyo v. kwetengeetya mushroom sp., edible n. bwisonkere movement, make confused n. kabbulumuunyu v. kuziringitana n. kanabisisye movie n. firimu n. kanyago movie theatre n. kibanda n. kibbaala much adj. bungi n. kijalamaizi mucky, become v. kwena n. kinabulo mucous nose smell n. kibobe n. kinakitebe mucus n. kimira n. kinankandwa mud n. bitonyonyo n. kinola n. itakali n. kitaike n. itonsi n. kitutwe mud for plastering n. itempero n. kityabire muddled up, be v. kugota n. nabisaale muddy, get v. kucopa n. tandabira mudfish n. bbereŋe mushroom sp., poisonous n. mamba n. kibbimbyamatama mudguard n. mandigaadi n. nakiramirya mud, soft n. pooco mushy food n. kafuta mug n. gama n. mugoyo n. kikopo music n. lwembo Mugwere person n. Mugwere musical instrument n. kivuga mulch v. kwalirira musical troupe n. bbandi mull over v. kufumintiriza musician n. mukubbi v. kwerowooza n. mwembi multinational adj. kyʼamawanga n. mwica multiplication n. mulundi Muslim n. Musiraamu

325 must name of a person must v. kuteekwa pro. gyange muster v. kulaalika pro. kyange mute a sound v. kusirika myself pro. nanyere mute person n. bbubbu pro. nze onanyere n. kasiru mystical experience, have a mutter v. kululuma v. kweruka my pro. bange myth n. kifumo pro. gange n. kisimo

N - n nab v. kukwatirira n. Kanyana nag v. kuleyerya n. Kyenda v. kusinyasinya n. Loda v. kusulukuuta n. Mukamba nail n. musumaali n. Nadoŋa naive person n. mubisi n. Nampiido naivety n. bubisi n. Nangulavo nakedness n. bunyegera n. Ndobooli n. bwere n. Nima naked, walk about v. kunywaluuka n. Piyata name v. kwerula name of a language n. Luganda v. kweta n. Lugisu n. liina n. Lugwere name a person v. kugulika n. Lukenye v. kutuuma n. Lunyole name a thing v. kuwa eriina n. Lusoga name after v. kwibbula name of a motherless person name of a city n. Budaka n. mbulamaaye n. Bulangira name of a person n. Bbumba n. Buseeta n. Damba n. Butebo n. Deedya n. Kaderuna n. Diisi n. Kamonkoli n. Famba n. Kibbuku n. Foojo n. Palisa n. Fulaide name of a clan n. Nagwere n. Gabeya name of a continent n. Asiya n. Kabaazi n. Bulaaya n. Kalere name of a country n. Bungereza n. Kamba name of a family n. Caŋa n. Kamiiza n. Deedya n. Kantono n. Diisi n. Kanyago n. Gusukire n. Kataike n. Gwoto n. Kebba n. Kairania n. Kibbampaawo n. Kajebe n. Kicodo 326 name of a place name of a place n. Kideya n. Naisubi n. Kigaaye n. Naiti n. Kijali n. Naizuba n. Kijooma n. Naloda n. Kinenenka n. Nameri n. Kinywireku n. Nampiiya n. Kisaale n. Nanzala n. Kivunike n. Napete n. Koire n. Naula n. Kolyaŋa n. Nawudo n. Koote n. Naaya n. Kubonaku n. Njaaye n. Luvunia n. Nkendi n. Lyada n. Nkoola n. Magoma n. Nsongola n. Magoola n. Ntalo n. Maiso n. Nzogi n. Makata n. Salanjaaye n. Makeeri n. Samuka n. Mande n. Sande n. Maaliya n. Satade n. Mbulakideero n. Tabbiruka n. Mbulambeeri n. Talisuna n. Mbulamukali n. Tatambuka n. Mbulamuko n. Tazeenya n. Mpindi n. Taaya n. Mubbala n. Twoŋo n. Mudeenya n. Wairagala n. Mudongo n. Walikweramuuki n. Mugala n. Waako n. Mugema n. Waana n. Mugobera n. Zinduula n. Mugombesya name of a place n. Buloco n. Mukata n. Bulumbi n. Mulaabbi n. Bumiiza n. Mulekwa n. Bupucayi n. Munyana n. Caali n. Musana n. Dodoyi n. Musangala n. Gadumire n. Museebule n. Goligoli n. Mwaka n. Gukonko n. Mwoya n. Idudi n. Nabwire n. Jami n. Nagwomu n. Kabberayi n. Naikesa n. Kabbuna n. Naikoote n. Kabbuyayi n. Nairima n. Kabbweri n. Nairuba n. Kacomo n. Naisiga n. Kagondo

327 name of a region name of a region n. Kagumu n. Nakajete n. Kaitaŋole n. Nakatende n. Kajoko n. Nakatooko n. Kakoli n. Nakibbuuli n. Kakolo n. Nakisenye n. Kakubbeke n. Nakitende n. Kakule n. Naluli n. Kakunyumunyu n. Nambyaike n. Kakutu n. Namengo n. Kalampete n. Namikaluke n. Kalapata n. Namirembe n. Kamenyamugongo n. Nampangala n. Kameruka n. Nampiido n. Kamodo n. Namuseru n. Kamonkoli n. Namusita n. Kapolino n. Nandere n. Kapyani n. Nanduusi n. Kasaasira n. Nangaiza n. Kasoca n. Nangeye n. Kasyebbayi n. Nankodo n. Katido n. Nankone n. Katiryo n. Nanoko n. Katyaime n. Nansanga n. Kawaami n. Nansekese n. Kenkebbu n. Nansenye n. Kerekerene n. Nansyono n. Kibbuku n. Nanyago n. Kirika n. Nasinyi n. Kiryolo n. Natooto n. Kitantalo n. Nawoja n. Kobbolwa n. Nsaaye n. Kodiiri n. Nyanza n. Kotinyanga n. Palisa n. Lerya n. Petete n. Lupada n. Puti n. Lwatama n. Sapiri n. Lyama n. Suuni n. Macoli n. Tirinyi n. Majala name of a region n. Budaka n. Mesula n. Bugisu n. Molokocomo n. Bugwere n. Mugiti n. Bulangira n. Nabikeeto n. Bunyole n. Nabowa n. Buseeta n. Nabugalo n. Busoga n. Nabulezi n. Butebo n. Nabweyo n. Kabwangasi n. Nabbuuli n. Kaderuna n. Naigumya

328 name of a river negate n. Kamonkoli nativeness n. buzaaliranwa n. Kasodo natural adj. kyʼobubyale name of a river n. Dodoyi adj. kyʼobutonde n. Jami adj. kyʼomu kigona n. Katakawunoni natural world n. butonde n. Kitantalo nature n. butonde n. Kiyira n. mbeera n. Kolododo n. ngeri n. Limoto nature of s.b. n. bubyale n. Lwere n. kikule n. Mpologoma nauseated, feel v. mwoyo okwira n. Mpolyabigere navel n. ikondo n. Nalidi navy n. maje agʼoku maizi n. Nambago near adv. kumpi n. Nanduusi near to, be v. kubba munwa n. Puti nʼenindo name of a town n. Kadama nearly adv. kankinga n. Tirinyi nearly, be v. kwigererera name of a tribe n. Bakidi near, be v. kubbuuca n. Mudaama v. kulirana n. Muganda near, bring s.t. v. kusemberya n. Mukolomoojo near, come v. kwigerera n. Munyolo near, draw v. kusembera n. Musoga neat adj. saafi n. Muteeso neat person n. muŋoono n. Mutoolo n. muyonjo name of an area n. Kadama neaten v. kuŋoona name of honour n. kitiibwa v. kuyoyoota namely conj. nga neatness n. buŋoono name, first n. ngulika n. buyonjo name, last n. nzerula neat, be v. kubba omuyonjo name, second n. lyekisomi nebulous adj. kakomekome nape n. nkoto necessary, be v. kwetaagisya n. nkoone necessity n. kyetaago narcotic plant n. njaga neck n. ikoti narrate v. kulonsya n. mamiro v. kuwaya necklace n. mukobyo narrow adj. kitono necktie n. taayi narrow down v. kudiiŋa neck, narrow part of n. mukoti narrowness n. budiiŋi necromancy n. ndagu n. bufunda neediness n. budambi n. butono needless, be v. kubba n. bwondi ekinambulamu nation n. igwanga needle, sewing n. mpiso n. kyalo needy in dire state adj. lunkupe national adj. kyʼeigwanga needy, be v. kudamba nationwide adj. kyʼeigwanga v. kwetaaga native land n. butaka need, be in dire v. kulaada native person n. mubyale negate v. kugaana

329 negative, turn out noose negative, turn out v. kutemenkerera next thing n. kiiririraku neglect n. bugalanzi next to, be v. kulirana v. kubuukisya amaiso next, be v. kwiririra v. kugayaalira nice-looking, be v. kunyirira v. kutateekayo omwoyo nice-looking, be very v. kubitirira negligence n. bulagajali omu mboneka negligent person n. mulagajali nickname for a leper n. mugudu negligent, be v. kulagajala niece n. mwiwa v. kulefulala night n. kiire negligible adj. bityobityo n. ndikiirya adj. kyʼomuzeenyo night dancer n. mulogo negotiate v. kuteesa night time n. bwire neighbour n. muliranwa night time, late n. kinamukuku neighbourhood n. mulirano nightfall n. kambwiko neighbour, close n. wamulirano nil adv. wabula nephew n. mwiwa Nile perch n. mpuuta Neptune n. Neputyuni nine num. mwenda nerve n. musiya nine hundred num. lwenda nerve, lose your v. kutetera nine thousand num. kenda nervously, act v. kuwutawutana ninety num. kyenda nervous, be v. kwekedenkerera nipple n. nywanto nervous, become v. kusalika nitty-gritty n. mulamwa nest n. kinanyumba no interj. bbe n. kisaasiriro interj. kadi net n. katimba no matter conj. kasita net, hunting n. lutuula conj. kavuna neutralise witchcraft v. kulogolola no one adv. mpaawo nevertheless conj. naye era no-hoper n. nairange conj. ooba noise n. cerete new look, get a v. kwira obuyaaka n. kereere New Testament n. ndagaano n. lukero empyaka noise of a crowd n. buyoga new-arrival n. mugeni noise, make v. kuceera newborn baby n. kanderandera v. kukubba olukero n. mwibo v. kuwoogana newborn state n. bwibo nominate v. kulonda Newcastle disease n. kacoolo non-believer n. mutaikirirya newcomer n. mufu omuyaaka noncompliance n. butengu n. mwizaizana none adv. mpaawo newness n. buyaaka adv. wabula n. bwizaizana non-finisher n. mubuyabuyani news n. bubaka non-partisan, be v. kuteekubbira n. mabono non-relative n. mupaati n. mawuliro nonsensical adj. kyʼobusiru n. mayaaka nonsensical, be v. kubba kyʼobusiru news reporter n. munamawulire nook n. nsonda newsletter n. katabo kʼamawulire noon adv. nunguulira newspaper n. mpapula adv. saawa yʼamasiiryamulevu gyʼamawulire noose n. ndobo

330 North America obscure North America n. Amerika now adv. atyanu ekyʼangulu adv. mangu north east adv. mankati adv. saawa eenu gʼekyʼangulu nʼe buzwaisana nowadays adv. biro binu north west adv. mankati adv. naku ginu gʼekyʼangulu nʼe bugwaisana adv. okuti northward adj. kyʼangulu nudity n. bunyegera northward, be v. kubba kyʼangulu nullify v. kusalamu nose n. nindo number v. kubalisya nose bleed n. kirimiko n. namba nose bleed, have a v. kwerumika number range n. nsusuuba nose in v. kwingirira numbness n. kaanyegeenyege not interj. kadi numb, become v. kunyeega not at all interj. mpaawo numerous adj. kibbiiryo notable, be v. kumanyika adj. nkumu nothing interj. kadi numerous things n. busye adv. mpaawo nurse v. kugagata adv. wabula v. kulabirira notice n. kirango v. kulwalya v. kubona n. mugangi noticeability n. bukukunali n. mujanjabi notify v. kumanyikisya n. mulerwa nourishment n. kiriisya n. musawo nourishment, provide v. kugagata nurse a wound v. kumiga eibbwa v. kugalaga nut sp. n. mulekula November n. Gweikumi nagumo nutrient n. kiriisya n. Najuuli nut, metal n. naati

O - o

O my! interj. mama obey the law v. kugondera oar n. mugayi amateeka n. nkasi object v. kugaana oath n. kirairo object to v. kutaganya oath, take an v. kulayira obligation n. buvunaanyizibwa v. kulayiza obligatory adj. kyʼeiteeka obduracy n. ibbati obligatory, be v. kwetaagisya obdurate, be v. kumantaala oblique, be v. kutamanyika obedience n. igonda obliterate v. kugotesya obedient, be v. kubba omugondi obscene adj. kyʼobwemu v. kuwulira obscenely, act v. kulenda obese adj. masiniki obscenities, utter v. kwemula adj. mpakiri obscenity n. bwemu obey v. kugonda obscure v. kubuzaabuza v. kukodooca v. kuvuwavuwa v. kuwulisisya adj. kyʼengeringeri

331 obscure, make old tool obscure, make v. kugotesya odour, aquatic animal body n. ike v. kuziza odour, bad n. gego observe v. kulangaasira of pro. wa v. kwerolera of what sort interj. wʼengeriki obsessed with, be v. kintu offence, commit an v. kubyala kukuniina musango v. kukwata ebiseego offend v. kubbenga obsolescence n. bukaire offended, become v. kunyiiga obsolete adj. kyʼeira offender n. mukoli wʼebibbibibbi obsolete, become v. kukairira n. muvuni wʼamateeka obstacle n. kyekekereri offer v. kuwaayo obstinacy n. busiya offer a chance to v. kulolya n. kibbuuli offer a sacrifice v. kubbiraga n. kyeju v. kusadaaka n. mpuutu v. kuwa sadaaka obstinate adj. isiyaaye offer sacrificially v. kwetoolaku adj. nantawulira offer s.t. v. kwekubbyakubbya obstinate person n. igubbe offering n. kyokuwaayo n. isikonko office n. kitebe n. masiipe n. yafeesi obstinate, be v. kumantaala offload v. kutiikula obstruct v. kugaana offshoot n. nsebukira v. kukingulya offspring n. nkaana v. kuloberya often adv. kutira v. kutiga oil n. mafuta obtain v. kugwa oku kabenje n. woiro v. kusuna oil, cooking n. bwito obtain for free v. kubonera n. makita okwitiba OK interj. aale obtain s.t. unexpectedly interj. aaso v. kudembula interj. kale obvious thing n. kintu kimanye interj. waama obviousness n. bukukunali okra fruit soup n. nkolwa obvious, be v. akukunali okra tree n. mukooge obvious, make v. kwoleka OK, be v. kutereera occasion n. mpiriri v. kwewulira kusa occasionally adv. kya mu old adj. kyʼeira soolesoole adj. makaŋa adv. lumo na lumo old days n. kasonya occupant n. mutyami old fashioned adj. kyʼeira occupation n. ikalabana old fashioned, be v. kubba nkola n. itamba enkaire occupy v. kwizulya old maid n. nkolowo occupy space v. kutandabala old person n. mukaire occur suddenly v. kugwawo n. muzeeyi ocean n. gunyanza old person, very n. malekerere n. lwabi Old Testament n. ndagaano enkaire October n. Gweikumi old thing n. mukwancali n. Naaya old tool n. kirasaba

332 oldness organisation oldness n. bukaire open, be in the v. kubba aweeru old, become v. kusuuka ekikaire v. kulangaala old, grow v. kukairira open, in the adv. aweeru olive tree n. muzaituuni operate surgically v. kubbaaga omen, bad n. muceeno v. kwokola omit v. kubitirya operate s.t. v. kwirukania v. kuleka opinion, have an v. kukiwa v. kutaliza opportunity n. kakisa v. kutambuka n. mukisa on adv. ku opportunity, get an v. kubba conj. nga nʼakakisa on purpose adv. kyeyendere opportunity, give an v. kulolya on the contrary adv. wazira oppose v. kwakanisya on the side adv. ku lubba opposer n. mwakanisi on top of, be v. kubba kyʼangulu oppress v. kufugirirya once num. lumo v. kujolonga once in a while adv. lumo na lumo v. kumigirirya one num. moiza oppression n. italo one by one adv. moizamoiza oppressive person n. wʼeitalo one thing num. kimo opt for v. kulondaku one thousand num. lukumi optometrist n. musawo wʼamaiso one-eyed adj. congo or conj. ooba one-off adj. kya lumo or else conj. kasinga onion n. kitungulu conj. kole onlooker n. muboni orange n. mucungwa only adv. denge ordain v. kwawula adv. kyonka order v. kucaana only that adv. kyonkakyonka n. mpanga opaque, make v. kuziza n. njabirana open v. kutemula order for v. kulagiriza v. kwigula v. kutumisya open a tissue v. kumenula order into sequence v. kwabirania v. kumodola order s.b v. kulagira open space n. nkukunala ordered, be v. kwepanga open the eyes wide v. kufundula order, be in v. kwabirana open up v. kubbuunulula order, place an v. kulagiriza v. kwanzululya v. kutumisya v. kwiguka order, place in v. kugolozya v. kwigula order, put in v. kulintania open wide, be v. kugazaamirira v. kulongoola open your eyes v. kubonia v. kutereerya open your mouth v. kwasama ordinariness n. buyeejere open your mouth uncontrollably ordinary adj. kya buliijo v. kwasaamirira ordinary, be v. kubba wa buliijo opener n. kifunguwo organisation n. kibiina opening n. ntunukira n. kibbubbu openly adv. lwatu n. kibbula openness n. bwanzulukuki n. kitongole

333 organise overpower organise v. kupanga outhouse n. mugwanya v. kutegeka outlast v. kucandya organ, internal n. kinamukida outlay n. nsasaanya orgy n. kibiniko outlet n. ntunukira orientate s.b. v. kulagirira outline n. kifaananyi orientation n. lubba v. kusengeka originator n. mutandiikisi outlive v. kucandya orphan n. mulekwa outmatch v. kusinga orphaned, be v. kubba omulekwa outperform v. kusinga ostrich n. maaya output v. kuwuluca n. nakululu outside adj. nza other adv. bindi outsider n. mugulukira otter n. ntukulu n. mugwira ought to v. kuteekwa n. munamawanga ounce n. awunzi outside, be v. kubba e nza our pro. waiswe outsmart v. kulabuukirira ours pro. baiswe outstanding adj. kyʼamaani pro. bwaiswe outstanding, be v. kubba pro. byaiswe ekyʼamaani pro. gaiswe outstrip v. kusinga pro. gwaiswe outwit v. kulabuukirira pro. gyaiswe out, be v. kubba e nza pro. kaiswe over sensitiveness n. nsire pro. kwaiswe overbearing, be v. kukabya pro. kyaiswe v. kukaluubirira pro. lwaiswe v. kukedya pro. lyaiswe v. kumigirirya pro. twaiswe overcoat n. kawuuti pro. waiswe n. mugonampewo pro. yaiswe overcome v. kuwangula ourselves pro. iiswe abananyere overcooked by steaming, be pro. nanyere v. kuwoobera out of range, be v. kuwa over-dilute adj. nandabi outburst of emotion, have an overdue, be v. kulwa v. kutinduka overeat v. kupiinya outcast n. mumomole overexert v. kucudeera outcome n. kineneka overexert yourself v. kwecudeerya n. kizwamu v. kwepalaigulula outdated adj. kyʼeira v. kwepalawuda outdated, be v. kubitaku empewo overflow a barrier v. kubandya v. kubitaku omwota overgrown with weeds, be v. kulika outdated, become v. kuwaaku ebiro overgrown, become v. kuziza outdo v. kusinga overlap v. kutwaliramu outer adj. nza overlook v. kubuukisya amaiso outgrow v. kukosowala v. kumigiraku eriiso v. kukulirira v. kwebityaku outgrow infancy v. kuwoiga overpower v. kulemerera outgrowth n. itumba v. kuwota n. nsebukira v. kuyinga

334 overripe paper bag overripe adj. kanyulu overturn and collapse v. kuvunguka adj. kaado overturn, cause to v. kuvungula adj. kaapo overview n. omu bimpibimpi overripe, become v. kunyulukuka overwhelm v. kulemerera overseer n. kalabaalaba v. kusoka overstep authority v. kwebitirirya v. kuwota overstep limits v. kusamanta v. kuyinga overtake v. kubitamu over, be v. kuwa v. kubitya owe v. kubba nʼeibbanja overthrow v. kumaamulaku owl n. kiwuugulu overturn v. kufuula owner n. nanyere v. kugangula ox n. nte

P - p

PA system n. muzindaalo pain, cause v. kukangabalya pacify v. kusyania pain, extreme n. kimiririrya v. kuwolyawolya pair num. gabiri v. kwikaikania palace n. lubiri pack v. kupakira pale, be v. kucucuka package n. kibbowo palm leaves n. lusansa package of dried foodstuff n. nsansa n. kitunduli palm nut n. kiyiiti package up v. kupakira palm, of the hand n. kigalabaayo package, take-home n. nsako n. kisaiga packet n. kalekete palpitate v. kubbalagaanya n. pakiti v. kukubba paddle n. nkasi palsy n. kaanyegeenyege paddle, short-handled n. mugayi pamphlet n. katabo padlock n. koofulo pan n. seefuliya pagan n. mukaafiiri pan pipe n. mulere paganism n. bukafiiri pancake n. kabalaagala n. buwangwa pancreas n. nuuni page n. muzingo pancreatic membrane n. nampapula pail n. ndobo pancreatitis disease n. kayima pain n. bulumi pandemonium n. mansa painstaking, be v. kubba pan-fry v. kukalabanda omwegendereza panga n. kipanga paint v. kupuuda panic v. kuyoyootana v. kusiiga pant v. kuyeeruuka n. langi pantheon n. kibbaali pain, be in v. kugada n. kibbira v. kukangabala panties n. nkutu v. kuluma papaya n. ipapaali v. kumiririrya n. papaali pain, be in a lot of v. kusalaagala paper n. lupapula v. kusaata paper bag n. kipapula 335 papyrus path papyrus n. kitooko participate v. kwemigiramu n. seege v. kwetaba papyrus mat n. lunyega partnership n. nkolagana pap, food n. kafuta partnership with, be in v. kukolera n. mugoyo aamo paraffin n. mafuta parturition n. lubyalo paralyse v. kusanyalalya party n. kiivulu paralysed, be v. kugodobala v. kujagaana v. kukoozimba n. mbaga v. kusanyalala party, from house to house n. kinywi paralysed, become v. kukangabala party, organise a v. kukola embaga v. kunyeega part, be a v. kubba kitundu paralytic n. mukoozimbi pass v. kubita parasite, be a v. kweriipa oku pass by v. kubitaku parasitic plant n. mugulukira pass by a place v. kubitirawo parasitic plant disease n. kayongo pass each other v. kubityangana parcel n. kibbowo pass laws v. kubitya eiteeka parcel of dried foodstuff n. kitunduli pass out v. kufaaku parch v. kukalirira v. kuzirika pardon n. kisonyiwo pass over v. kubitaku v. kusaasira v. kutambuka v. kusoniya pass sentence v. kusala pare v. kugudula pass stealthily v. kukikimita v. kukecula pass s.t. over v. kuweererya v. kukekeizula pass through v. kubitabitamu v. kukeketa v. kuvaalya v. kukenga pass time v. kugendya v. kukomola pass via v. kubitira v. kusonzola pass wind v. kufuuwa v. kususa v. kunyampa v. kususuwulya passion fruit n. tundwa parent n. mubyaire passion fruit juice n. tundwa parent, male n. iteewo past event n. kyafaayo parish n. muluka past time n. iira parish priest n. musumba paste, groundnut n. kinamuna parish, church n. busumba pastor n. musumba park v. kupaakinga pastry, type of n. bbagiya n. paaka n. lindaazi parliament, member of n. mukungu pasture land n. kiriisiryo kuliisya parsimoniousness n. bwimi patch of cloth n. kyapa part n. kitundu patched cloth n. kiraaka n. kiyande n. luwerangano part broken off n. kibbongokera patch, bleached n. ipala part ways v. kunoba patella bone n. kamengo v. kweyawula patency n. bukukunali partiality n. kamomolo path n. kakubbo partial, be v. kusalirirya n. kisinde v. kwekubbira n. mukoosi n. nzira

336 path, narrow penis path, narrow n. kasokoto peak n. nairungu patience n. buguminkiriza n. ntiiko patient n. mulwaire peak, roof n. musule patient, be v. kuguminkiriza peanut sp. n. mpande v. kukuumaku pearl n. kanyere v. kukwatiriraku peas, beans, and banana mashed v. kusiba omwoyo n. muwu v. kwatiriraku peas, boiled n. biryeŋeni patrol v. kulawuna peas, dry-roasted n. ibabu n. potolo peas, green n. mbalaayo pattern n. nduka n. mpoca n. njabirana peas, half-cooked n. kadakamukaire n. njesa peck v. kunaga paunch n. ibunda v. kusonsomolya pause v. kulonzalonza peck, of a bird v. kusonsonya v. kwemereryamu peck, of a fighting bird v. kusoonya pave v. kutandaaza pedal v. kucanga paw v. kufataafata peddle v. kutulunta pawpaw n. ipapaali peek v. kulolenkererya n. papaali peel v. kususuwuka pay attention v. kuteekayo v. kususuwulya omwoyo v. kuwaata v. kuwulisisya n. kyata pay back v. kuliyira peel a fruit v. kususa v. kusasula peel bark v. kukujuulya v. kwiryayo peel off v. kususuwuka pay excessively for s.t. v. kutobboka v. kuwembula pay for v. kusasulira peeling n. kikuta pay school fees v. kuweerera peep v. kulolenkererya pay special attention v. kwekalikisya peer n. kasogwa pay tax v. kutoola v. kulolenkererya payment n. mpeera n. mugigi n. musaala n. mwolo n. nsasula pelt v. kusasirira payment, force v. kusasulisya pelt down v. kumagalika pea n. mpindi v. kusuka pea sp. n. nderema pelt, animal n. idiba peace n. buteeki pelvic bone n. kinabbabbayi n. isagaaluko pelvis n. kibbaami n. mirembe pen n. bbairo peace talks, conduct v. kuteesa n. kafumo emirembe penalise v. kubonererya peacefully adv. mwidembe v. kusasulisya peace, be at v. kubba omwidembe v. kutanza v. kunenenga penalise by a fine v. kukubba ofaini v. kuwulira emirembe pencil n. kalaamu peace, keep the v. kukuuma idembe penetrate v. kwambika peace, make v. kusyania peninsula n. kikono penis n. ibbolo

337 pen, animal phobia pen, animal n. kigo v. kulema n. kisibo v. kulemeraku pepper plant n. kamulali v. kusiisira perch n. luwe v. kusoosera perfect v. kuneŋena v. kwekalangula perfect, be v. kutuukirira v. kwesibirira perform a religious ceremony persistent, of sunshine adj. kaano v. kumala omuluka person n. muntu perfume n. kalifuwa person, black n. mwirugazu n. kaloosa person, white n. muzungu perhaps adv. amo perspective n. mbona adv. koizi perspiration n. lwota interj. kuti persuade v. kukobya conj. ooba v. kukwana peril n. bubbiibbi v. kusendasenda n. kabbikabbi v. kusimoolya n. kazigizigi v. kwikirisisya perilous time n. kiseera ekibbibibbi persuade a woman to marry you perimeter n. lulubi v. kukobya n. nkeneemo pertinent, be v. kubba ekikulu period of time n. kaseera v. kusaana n. kiro v. kusigala ku nsonga n. kiseera perturb v. kusumbuwa n. mulembe v. kutabula omutwe period, written n. kakomyo v. kuteganya periphery n. mbale perturbed, be v. kweraliikirira peristalsis n. nzoka perturbed, become v. kudobonkana permanent adj. gerenti peruse v. kubitabitamu permission n. lukusa peruse quickly v. kubityamu permission, ask for v. kusaba amaiso olukusa perversion n. budankaani permission, give v. kuwa olukusa pervert n. nalunje permit v. kuganya perverted, become v. kudankaana v. kwikirirya pest sp. n. nakirimira n. lukusa pester v. kudeeba perpendicular, be v. kukapalala v. kusulukuuta perplexed, be v. kusobera v. kwinalya v. magezi okwesiba pestered, be v. kwinala persecute v. kugadya pestle n. mukonko v. kugudya petticoat n. kikooyi v. kuluja n. peti persecuted, be v. kuluga petty adj. kyʼomuzeenyo persevere v. kucaadiirya philosopher n. kagezimuunyu v. kukakata philosophy n. ndowooza v. kwegumya n. nseega v. kwekakaatirirya phlegm n. kikaaso v. kwekalangula phobia n. ngigina persist v. kukakata n. nsisi v. kukaniamba

338 phobia, feel place across phobia, feel v. kutetera pieces of s.t., isolated n. mwera v. kutya pierce v. kusumita v. nsisi okukukwata v. kutundula phone n. isimu pig n. mbiizi phone s.b. v. kukubba eisimu pig ’s cry n. nduulu phoney, be v. kubba empewo pigeon n. njiiwa photocopy v. kutoolamu ekopi pile v. kulenga egendi n. mbiiryo v. kwocesyamu n. mbungo photograph n. kifaananyi n. mulengo v. kukubba ekifaananyi pile of grain n. mwega v. kunasula pile up v. kubbiira physical struggle n. mpambiiro v. kucoka physical, be v. kubba omu buliwo v. kupokera physique n. kigera pilfer v. kwetoolatoola n. nkula pill n. ikerenda piano n. nanga pillar n. kikondo piano, thumb n. kongo n. mpango pick a fight v. kwendererya pimple n. mbalabe pick a lump of food v. kumyotola pin n. kikwaso pick crops v. kunoga n. pini v. kunokola pin down v. kukomerera v. kwanula pin up v. kwanika v. kwaya pinch v. kusima pick from v. kulondamu pineapple n. nyanyansi v. kutomboolya pineapple stem n. munyanyansi v. kutoolya pinnacle of a roof n. kasolya pick off v. kuguzula n. nakatondi v. kwiya n. ntiiko pick out v. kulabuya pioneer v. kutandiikisya pick seeds off v. kumulungula n. mwekeereri v. kuwulula pipe n. mudumo pick the teeth v. kusokona n. mufuleeje pick up v. kuginga n. paipu v. kulondya pipe, drainage n. muvubba v. kutoola pipe, drinking n. luseke pick up from v. kutoolawo pipe, smoking n. mindi pickaxe n. suluulu n. mugwabi picky, be v. kweronzalonza pistol n. bbaasitoola v. kwetolinka pit n. kiina picture n. kifaananyi pitch n. kisaawe pidgin language n. ludica pity, show v. kulumirwa piece broken off n. kibbongokera pity, take v. kusaasira piece of broken pot n. lujo place n. antu piece of cloth n. kikepya n. kifo n. kikusu v. kutengeka piece of food n. kakunkumukira v. kuteeka piecemeal adv. mpolampola v. kutwala piecemeal of s.t. n. busundu place across v. kukiika

339 place at intervals plead for mercy place at intervals v. kutaagaania n. nakamole place of origin n. butaka n. ndyabaleri place under your authority v. kuteeka n. nganira ansi wa n. nkolimbo placenta n. kitani n. nsonga place, be out of v. kuliiba n. nsongola plague n. kawumpuli n. nsooloolo plain n. kitantira n. nsyaike n. museetwe n. nsyono plain thing n. makaya n. ntutuunyu plainly adv. mu nkukunala n. ziringiti plaintiff n. mubaabi n. ziita plaiting style n. muguwa plantain sp. n. manjaaya plan v. kuteesa planting season n. isiga n. ntegeka plaster v. kupuuya n. nteekateeka v. kutandaaza plan ahead v. kuteekateeka plaster with mud v. kutempa plan to meet v. kulaagaana plastic bag n. kaveera plane wood v. kulanda plastic sheet n. kaleeba planet n. seŋendo plate n. saani plane, woodworking n. landa plateau n. kigingi plant n. kimera platitude n. nsambo n. kirime platoon n. kibinja v. kukoma play n. muzeenyo plant again v. kwiryawo play a card game v. kukubba plant disease n. nsirira ekalata plant potatoes v. kukoiga play a song v. kukubba olwembo plant row n. lunyiriri play boisterously v. kuguluba plant seed v. kusiga v. kumaduka plant sp. n. iseeno play climax rhythm v. kudunda n. ivungo mudiri n. kanuunambuli v. kudunda tongoli n. kapanga play in water v. kwejigija n. kibbiriiri play mother and father n. kiroowa v. kwesumbirirya n. lukuku play roughly v. kuguduka n. luwaanyi play the harp in a climactic style n. mbututu v. kuvuumirya n. mpasaala play with v. kuzeenyesya n. mucoogwa player n. muzeenyi n. mujaaja n. mwesi n. mukaizo gwa nzogi playground n. kisaawe n. mukanaga playing card n. kalata n. mukumeeri play, act in a v. kuzeenya n. musekeranyonyi plead v. kwegairira n. musojole v. kwekungirira n. musuumwe v. kwesenga n. mutaama plead for v. kuwozererya n. mutole plead for mercy v. kwetonda

340 pleasant-tasting, be polite, be pleasant-tasting, be v. kunola plumpness n. bubbiruki v. kuwooma plunge v. kwinika please interj. kaamo plunge into v. kutubbya pleased with, be v. kusanyukira Pluto n. Pulato pleased, be v. kusiima pocket n. nsawo pleasurable, be v. kunyuma pod n. kikuta pleasurable, feel v. kunyumirwa poem n. kikwate pleasure n. joolo point n. isonga pleasure, feel v. kwejonjola n. kalumi pleasure, get v. kuwoomerwa point at v. kudooda pleat n. kakindo v. kuloloota pledge n. kisuubizo v. kusonga v. kwetema point s.t. in a direction v. kweyama v. kulingirirya pledge to return v. kusiba ekisindo pointed stick n. kisongolya nkaabe pledge, give a v. kusinga pointed thing n. kisongolye pledge, solemn n. bweyamo pointed, become v. kwesongolya plenty n. bungi pointed, make v. kusongolya pliers n. magalo pointer n. mulolootero plight n. mbeera pointlessness n. bunambulamu plot v. kusala olukwe poise, walk with v. kukaga v. kuteesa v. kukooma n. lukwe poison n. bulezi plot against v. kukola omupango n. butwa v. kusekeeterera poke v. kukudula plot of land n. kibanja poke a hole v. kutundula n. muwuluko poke into v. kukubbya plough v. kulima v. kukudulya plough a second time v. kukabala v. kusokondolya v. kwirula v. kusokoola plough mouldboard n. kigabo poke into a sore v. kutanica plough share n. sukweya poke the eye v. kukoiga plough yoke, part of a n. mbaali poke your nose in v. kulingiriza ploughed field, first n. itinde pole n. kikondo plough, cause to v. kulimisya n. kisaale plough, for the first time v. kudaata n. lubaabo plough, of oxen n. nkumbi pole cat n. lugunju pluck v. kuguzula pole, centre n. mpango v. kunokola pole, electric power n. musaale pluck a crop v. kwaya pole, support n. muguulo pluck a leaf v. kumotola police v. kulawuna pluck feathers v. kukusula n. poliisi v. kukuunyuula police officer n. mupoliisi pluck off v. kumogola n. mwisirikale v. kumogola polish up v. kuneŋena v. kutondola polite person n. wʼeiwooyo pluck out v. kwiya politely adv. kamwoyomwoyo plucked, be v. kutondoka politeness n. iwooyo plumb line n. bbirigi polite, be v. kuwooya

341 political system pound political system n. nfuga possessed, be v. kusamira politics n. bufuzi possessor n. nanyere n. siyasa possibility n. kisoboka pollute v. kucaafuwalya n. kyezyeka polygamous, be v. kubba nʼabakali possible, be v. kusoboka bangi v. kusobola polythene bag n. kaveera v. kwezya pond n. kidiba possible, make v. kugira n. kitaba possibly adv. amo v. kutengama interj. kuti n. mpiima post a bail v. kusinga ponder v. kufumintiriza post mail v. kuweererya omu v. kulowooza poosita v. kuseega post office n. poosita pond, fish n. kibbaamu postage stamp n. sitampu pool n. kidiba posterior n. nduguulo poor person n. mutaki n. nkoto n. nairange posterity n. nkaana n. wʼenfungo postpone v. kusindika poor quality, be v. kubba kyʼansi post, centre n. mpango poorly adv. kubbikubbi pot n. nsaka poor, be very v. kweyagira olujo n. seefuliya poor, extremely adj. lunkupe potato mound n. kikata poor, very adj. kidoobi n. lyamba pop v. kupoosoka potato plant stems n. busigo Pope n. Paapa potentate, be a v. kwemala popping noise, make a v. kupalika pothole n. kikonko popular person n. kirifuma n. kisiriko popular, be v. kufuma n. kiina popular, become v. kututumuka potter n. mubbumbi porch n. pooci pottery n. bubbumbi porcupine n. napupu pottery, create v. kubbumba n. nsekese v. kutonda porridge n. busera pot, broken piece n. lujo n. buuji n. njatikira port n. mwalo pot, clay n. kibya porter n. mugalaagala pot, cooking n. kasaka n. mupakasi n. mbatiko n. mutebe pot, huge large-mouthed clay portion n. kitundu n. kibange n. kiyande pot, long-necked n. mubende portrait n. kifaananyi pouch outwards v. kukikinala portrayal n. nnonsya poultry n. nkoko n. nsengeka pounce v. kuvuminkirirya posho n. bbando pounce on v. kugwera position n. kifo pound v. kubbuukulya position, be out of v. kuliiba v. kukona possessed by s.t., become v. kintu v. kukotola kukuniina v. kupotola

342 pound weight presumptuous, be pound weight n. laatiri preference, state a v. kulondaku pound with a fist v. kuvuumula preferred, be v. kubba omutake pour v. kumagalika pregnancy n. kida v. kusuka pregnancy, of animals n. iwako pour aimlessly v. kusukaania pregnant, be v. kubba ekida pour extravagantly v. kudomoola v. kwira eeri abakali pour for s.b. v. kusukira pregnant, become v. kutoola ekida pour in plenty v. kucocowa prejudice n. kamomolo pour into v. kukaaka prejudiced, be v. kusosola v. kulenga premature, be v. kubulwaku pour out v. kumwaga premeditated adv. kyeyendere v. kusukumula pre-molar tooth n. liino eitakinyiro v. kuwolomboga preoccupied, be v. kukwaja pour out completely adv. mwa v. kutegemala pour out continously v. kucekenca v. kutiŋiŋala poured, be v. kususuka preparation n. ntegeka poverty n. budoobi prepare v. kutegeka n. bwavu prepare yourself v. kweteekateeka poverty, abject n. butaki prepared, get v. kwetegeka power n. bufuzi prepuce n. kigode power pole n. musaale prerequisite n. kisaanizo practice v. kwegezesyamu prerequisite, be a v. kwetaagisya v. kwepulakisa Presbyterianism n. Bupulesibbitooli practice according to v. kwabiraku present n. kirabo v. kwabira oku n. mugangi practice with v. kugezesya presentation n. nnonsya praise n. itendo present, be v. kubbaawo v. kusiija preserve v. kukuuma kusa v. kutenda v. kuyoyoota v. kuwa eitendo preserve by drying v. kukalya v. kuwaana president n. mwebbemberi v. kuwuuja n. pulezidenti praise yourself v. kwetendereza press down v. kwikata pray v. kusaba press down hard v. kumigirirya v. kusenga press onward v. kwefuda pray for v. kusabira press out a liquid v. kukamula pray with folded hands press out juice v. kukunya v. kwewombeeka pressing adj. kyʼamangu prayer n. saala pressure n. mwota Praying Mantis n. mutemambaizi pressure s.b. v. kuwaliriza preach v. kubuulira v. kwazya v. kulaabba presume v. kukitwala preacher n. mubuulizi presumptuously, act v. kwebitirirya predict v. kulagula v. kwetantala prefect n. pirifekiti presumptuous, be v. kumera prefer v. kulondaku amatutu v. kusiimaku v. kweginika v. kutakaku v. kwenyuminkiriza v. kwekubbira

343 pretend promise pretend v. kwebuzaabuza process n. mutendera v. kwekolesya proclaim v. kulanga pretend all is well v. kwesyania v. kulansa pretend not to notice v. kwebityaku v. kulaabba pretend to be asleep v. kumanyikisya v. kwebbambalica v. kusansya v. kwefiisirirya procrastinate v. kugayaala pretend to not care v. kwesiruwaza v. kulingalinga v. kwewuguusa v. kwetyamaku prevent v. kukaisya proctor n. kalabaalaba v. kukinga prod v. kukudula v. kulemesya v. kukudulya v. kuloberya v. kusokondolya prevent an occurrence v. kugema v. kusokoola prevent from moving v. kuziyiza n. mbaali price n. bbeeyi prod into a wound v. kutanica n. muwendo produce wealth v. kukola emaali price s.t. v. kulamula v. kukola esente prick v. kusumita professional n. mutendeke prickle n. iwa proficiency n. bukugu n. ndobo n. bumanyi pride n. malala proficient person n. mukugu pride, overbearing n. idumi proficient, become v. kukenkuka priest n. kabona v. kukuguka priest, traditional n. musengi profit n. igoba prince n. mulangira profitable, be v. kugobamu princess n. mumbeiza profit, make a v. kugobolola principle n. iteeka v. kwirya priority adj. kyʼamangu profound adj. kyʼamaani prior, be v. kusooka programme n. nteekateeka v. kwekeerera n. pologulaamu prison n. ikomera progress v. kwesenda n. jeera v. kweyongera n. mabbuusu progress towards a goal n. nkomerero n. mutendera prison cell n. kadukulu progression n. lutungo prison warder n. mwisirikale prohibit v. kuloberya prisoner n. mubbowe v. kuteganya n. musibe project out v. kukikinala prisoner of war n. mukwate project your voice v. kwedekeera private parts, male n. busaiza projectile n. mpuli privileged, be v. kubba okusa n. nyanda probable, be v. kwezya projection n. bukukunali probably adv. amo n. ngeraagerania conj. ooba prominence n. bubbiruki probe v. kukubbya n. bukulu v. kukudula promise n. bweyamo v. kukudulya n. kisuubizo problem n. mutawaana

344 promote provoke emotion v. kusuubiza prostitution n. bulendi v. kweyama n. bumalaaya promote v. kutumbula protect v. kukinga v. kutumuulirira v. kukuuma promote in rank v. kukulya v. kuziyiza v. kuniinisya protect from danger v. kugaya promoted in rank, be v. kuniina protect from harm v. kubisa kusa promotion, run a commercial protect yourself v. kwekuuma v. kusendabaguli protection n. bukuumi promptly adv. mangu protector n. mukuumi prompt, be v. kusetukiramu protest n. keediimo prone, be v. kwekendeerya n. keegugungo pronounce distinctly v. kubbutula v. kwegugunga proof n. bukakafu v. kwekankaba n. kamanyikiryo Protestant n. Mupolotesitanti proof-read v. kulolamu Protestantism n. Bupolotesitanti prop n. nsiiro protestor n. mwediimi prop up v. kugaaŋa n. mwegugungi v. kukwatirira protocol n. bulega propagate v. kubuna protrude v. kugulumala v. kusalakaata v. kukikinala v. kusalaana v. kukudumbala v. kusansya v. kukulubala propel v. kusindika v. kusisinala v. kusukuma v. kusowotoka v. kutwalirirya protrusion n. bukukunali v. kuvuga n. kigingi proper adj. kyʼamakulu n. nfumba properly adv. kusa protrusion, develop a v. kumera property n. busuni eitumba n. kintu proud attitude n. macati proper, be v. kuwoomera proud gait n. lunkulu proper, do s.t. v. kulunga ogunoga proud of, be v. kuwaana prophecy n. bunabbi v. kwesiima prophesy v. kulagula proud, be v. kwewulira prophet n. naabbi prove v. kukakasa proportion n. katundutundu proverb n. lugero proposal n. kiteeso provide for v. kugabirira propose v. kuteesa provide lodging v. kusuza prospect n. mukisa provide sustenance to prosper v. kugaigawala v. kubbeesyawo v. kukulaakulana province n. itwale v. kusuna provision n. bubbeeri prosperity n. bugaiga provoke v. kusosonkererya n. busuni v. kusoona n. buyinda v. kwema egigazwa prosperous person n. musuni v. kwendererya prosperous, be v. kubba okusa provoke a fight v. kupankisya prostitute n. malaaya provoke emotion v. kutanula

345 provoker push along provoker n. mutuuyi pumpkin flower n. totooli prowl v. kumamaituka n. tundwe prune v. kusalira pumpkin sp. n. nsoigo v. kusolobya pumpkin vine n. mbalala v. kuwoolera punch n. kinfunte v. kwiyirya v. kufuntula pry v. kulingiriza n. nguumi v. kwingirira punch with a fist v. kuvuumula pseudonym, give yourself a punch, clenched knuckle n. godo v. kwesuuca punctual person n. mukuumi puberty, reach v. kututulya wʼebiseera pubic hair n. kizya punctual, be v. kubba ku kiseera pubis n. munena v. kukuuma obwire public holiday n. lunaku olukulu v. kutuukirawo publication n. mpuluca punish v. kubonererya publish v. kuwuluca punish by a fine v. kukubba ofaini publisher n. muwandiiki punishment n. kibonerezo puddle n. kitaba puny adj. nyaluku Puff adder n. nfulugundu pupil, of the eye n. munge n. nkolonkima purchase n. igulana puff air v. kufuuwa v. kugula puff up v. kubbimba pure adj. saafi v. kutumbeera adj. wawu puff up with yeast purified thing n. mukengeize v. kuzimbulukuca purify v. kukenena pull v. kukuusa v. kutukulya pull along v. kukukulukumba purity n. bukenene pull off v. kuguzula n. bukengeize v. kutondola purlin n. luzizi pull out of v. kutoolawo purpose n. kigendererwa pulled up, become v. kukuuka n. kigira pullover n. kawuuti n. lukuzo n. mugonampewo n. muganyulo pulpy food n. kafuta purposelessly adv. awanambula n. mugoyo kigendererwa pulsate v. kukubba purr v. kutokota v. kupumpa purse n. mugoba pulsate, of the heart v. mwoyo pursue v. kubbinga okukubba v. kugudya pump n. pumpi v. kusengesya pump air v. kupirapira v. kwabiraku v. kupukapuka v. kwabira oku pump s.t. up v. kupika pursue relentlessly v. kweriga pump up and down v. kusunda pursuer n. mubbingi pumpkin n. kinakoolwa pus n. masira n. kinalyaŋa push v. kusindika n. kiriiwa v. kusukuma n. kisuuju push along v. kutambulya n. suuswa v. kutwalirirya

346 push down quiet person push down v. kwikata put down v. kufugirirya push out with pain from the body v. kumalamu ensa v. kukema put down gently v. kubiikirya push s.t. away v. kusindiikirirya put down, be v. kubba omwice push your way in unwantedly put in v. kutaamu v. kwekidinkirirya v. kuteekamu v. kwekikikiitirirya v. kwingirya v. kwekirikiitya put inside v. kwambika push yourself hard put more v. kwongeraku v. kwepalaigulula put off v. kuwepa v. kwepalawuda v. kwebbala pushcart n. gadigadi put on a fire water for cooking millet n. mukokoteeni bread v. kubbatikira pussycat n. puusi put together v. kuteeka aamo put v. kutengeka put up with v. kukaanya v. kuteeka putter v. kutokota v. kutwala puzzled, be v. kusobera put arm into v. kukubbya v. magezi okwesiba put at stake v. kwendya python n. molototo put below v. kuvumbika python, African rock n. miryamirye

Q - q quadruplet num. nkaane queen n. kwini quaff v. kukopya n. nakyala quagmire n. lutente query n. kibuulyo quail v. kunyolokoka question n. kibuulyo n. nindu queue n. lukalala quake v. kujugumira n. lutungo qualification n. kisaanizo n. mulolongo quality n. kikule queue up v. kupanga n. kisaanizo quick adj. mwangu n. mbeera quick to act, be v. kusetukiramu n. mutindo quickly adv. mangu quality, endow with v. kuwunda quickness n. bwangu quantity n. kigero quick-temperedness n. nsire n. kipimo quick-tempered, be v. kuzwaku quantity, large n. bungi mangu ewaaya quarantine n. kalantiini quick, be v. kubba omwangu quarrel v. kutongana v. kuluuya v. kutumulira ebisongolye v. kuwaala v. kwomba v. kwanguka n. tongani v. kwanguwa n. yombo quiet n. isagaaluko quarrel, cause a v. kwombesya n. mirembe quarry n. kirombe quiet person n. musiriki

347 quieten Ramadan quieten v. kusirica quit v. kubizwaku v. kuwolyawolya v. kuleka v. kwikaikania v. kulekulira quietly, very adv. sya v. kuzwa quietness n. busiriki quitting n. malekerere quiet, be v. kusirika quit, cause to v. kulekesya v. kuwumba quiver v. kubbalagaanya quiet, become v. kuteeka v. kujugumira quintet num. ntaane v. kukubba quintuple num. ntaane quote v. kwijulira

R - r rabbit n. napowo rain maker n. mugimba rabble n. kiziima rainbow n. fudu race v. kuzinzima n. musoke n. mbiro rained on, be v. kudoda n. mpaka v. kuzuba race, long-distance n. mbiro raining, stop v. kwamuka gyʼokweruguulya rains, long n. naitoga rack, drying for plates n. katandaalo rain, make v. kugimba n. kitandaaliro raise v. kugagamuca rack, motor vehicle n. katanda v. kukulya radiant, be v. kunekaaneka v. kuniinisya v. kutangaala v. kusetula v. kuwaasya v. kusiirya radio n. leediyo v. kwanika radio cassette player n. kaseti v. kwemererya raffia n. kagemo raise in height v. kugingica rafter of roof framework n. kasolya raise morale v. kuzunzya rag n. kitimbo raise s.b. in rank or position rag mop n. kisimuula v. kuniinisya rage n. busungu raise your voice v. kwongeraku n. bwenkulumu maloboozi rage, burning with v. kwirya raise yourself v. kwesetula obwekulumu raised area n. kigingi rail n. mukiiko raised, be v. kukukunala rain n. ikendi raised, state of being n. bugungumali v. maizi agagwa raising, upward n. busulike rain continously v. kucekenca rake n. kikandula rain down v. kumagalika v. kugwala v. kutoonya v. kuwaala adv. mwa rake clear v. kukandula rain drip point n. mansululira rally v. kulaalika rain fetish n. kiruuli rally behind v. kuwagira rain lightly v. kufunyagala ram down v. kupotola v. kumunyaga Ramadan n. Lamanzaani 348 rancid, become recently rancid, become v. kugaga realise v. kugwa omu matwi range n. buwanviriri v. kumanyica rank n. bukulu v. kutegeera kutegemala n. idaala v. kuzuula rank, have low v. kusembayo ansi v. kwaba okwesanga ransack v. kwamira v. kwaba okweyaja ransom n. mugaito v. kwewuukirirya rap v. kukonkona v. kweyaja rape n. kalijata v. kwizira rare thing n. kitabonekaboneka realised, be v. kuzuuka rarely adv. lwisi na lwisi realism n. bunyerenyeere rarely, occur v. kusaaca reality n. bunyerenyeere rash n. bwami n. butuufu adj. kiyokiyo realness n. buliwo rashly, act v. kubbubbuka n. bunyerenyeere v. kuyoyootana real, be v. kubba omu buliwo rash, develop a v. kuwulukuka reap v. kukesa rat n. mese v. kukungula rat sp. n. kalubende rear v. kukulya rate n. bbeeyi v. kuliisya rather conj. kasinga n. nduguulo adv. wazira rear animals v. kupiita rattle n. nsansi rear end n. nyuma rattling sound, make a rearward adv. kyenyumaanyuma v. kubbwangalya rear, be at the v. kusemba v. kugalangalya reason n. kigendererwa v. kusalaagalya n. lukuzo ravel v. kubbowangania n. nsonga ravine n. lwina reason why n. kigira rawness n. bubisi reasonable adj. kigero raw, very adj. gogo adj. kyʼamakulu raze v. kukankadula reasonable amount, be of a razor blade n. kamweso v. kweraku reach a goal v. kutuukirirya reasonable, be v. kubbaamu reach a standard v. kutuuka eigumba reach for v. kwanirirya reason, without adv. bwereere reach, arrive v. kutuuka rebel v. kukaayaanisya reach, be within v. kutuukirira n. muyeekera read v. kusoma n. muzigu read about v. kusomaku rebellion n. buyeekera readable, be v. kutegeerekeka n. keediimo readiness n. ntegeka rebound v. kutuumatuuma ready for harvest, be v. kwera rebuke v. kusoica ready s.t. v. kutegeka recall v. kwewukirya ready yourself v. kwetegeka receipt n. lisiiti ready, be v. kuya receive v. kujawuna ready, become v. kukakata v. kusuna ready, get v. kweteekateeka recent adj. kyʼeizuuli real adj. nyerenyeere recently adv. izuuli bunu

349 recipe regulation recipe n. ndagiriro reel v. kugagaituka n. njabirana v. kutagala reckless driving n. kimaama v. kutatyambala reckon v. kubalirira v. kuwunguka v. kubaza re-examine v. kwemunkuta v. kugereesa refer s.b. v. kwijulira v. kuteebereza refer to v. kwijulira reclusive, be v. kulolobala referee n. diifiri recognise v. kumanyica refine v. kukenena recoil v. kugeda omukira reflect deeply on v. kufumintiriza v. kunyolokoka reflect on yourself v. kwemolekamu v. kutya refresh the memory v. kwemunkuta v. kweringaku refresh yourself v. kwewaamu recommend v. kutumuulirira refreshed, be v. kuwuumula recompense v. kuliyira refrigerate v. kuwolondoca v. kusasula refrigerator n. kiwolondoca reconcile v. kusyania refugee n. musenze v. kwira omu mukago n. muwuli recondition v. kwiryawo obutobuto refurbish v. kukwania reconsider v. kwekubba omu v. kulongoola kifubba v. kwiryawo obutobuto record v. kuteeka omu buwandiike refuse v. kugaana v. kuwandiika v. kutenguwa n. kyafaayo refuse permission v. kutaganya n. kyapa refuse to allow v. kulema record music v. kukwata olwembo refuse to give v. kwima recount v. kulonsya refute v. kugaana recover from sickness v. kwomiya v. kwakana recover well v. kwisuuka regain sight v. kulibulya rectum n. mwoyo ogwʼe nyuma regard highly v. kuwuliriramu recur v. kwirairamu regard to, be with v. kukwataku red colour, ripen to a v. kupowooka regenerate v. kutiibbuulya redden, of eyes v. kutwakaala regent n. kalabaalaba reddish, become v. kutukulika region n. kitundu redeem v. kununula n. kyalo redeemer n. mununuli register v. kwewandiikisya redness n. butukuliki regress v. kwirayo redo v. kwirairamu regret v. kwejusa redoing n. namairira v. kweyebuca reduce v. kukendeerya regret strongly v. kwezuma v. kusebengerera regrettably adv. kyembi redundant, make v. kuwuumulya adv. kyʼomukisa omubbiibbi reed n. lumole regret, have v. kwevuna reed sp. n. kirala regular adj. kya buliijo n. mukolo regular doing, be v. kunyikiira n. musaala regularly, occur v. kudeeberera n. nsiiti regular, be v. kusoosera reek v. kudimya regulation n. iteeka v. kuduuka n. kiragiro

350 regulations, set renowned, be regulations, set v. kukakaatikaku v. kuwoomerwa v. kukaliga v. kwejalabya v. kupaatiika v. kwejigija rehearse v. kwegezesyamu v. kwejonjola v. kwepulakisa relished flavour n. nunku reign n. bufuzi relished, be v. kunyuma v. kufuga rely on v. kwemerera oku reiterate v. kwirairamu v. kwesiga reject v. kugaana remain v. kufiikawo rejuvenated, be v. kutiibbuulya v. kusigala relationship n. kakwate remain doing s.t. v. kusiisira n. nkolagana remainder n. bbaalansi relationship with, have a v. kubba n. kisigalawo nʼakakwate na n. nfiiki v. kubba nʼenkolagana n. nsigalira relationship, end a v. mukago okufa remand n. lumanda relative n. muntuwo remarkable, be v. kubba relative position n. mutendera ekyʼamaani relax v. kuwuumula remedy s.t. quickly v. kubbibbirira relax the grip v. kutebya remember v. kwewukirya relaxedly adv. mpolampola remind v. kwewukirya relaxed, be v. kutereera remissness n. bugalanzi v. kweyaaya remnant n. kifiikira v. mwoyo okwika remorse n. nsisi release v. kulekesula n. nyinya v. kusinduula remorse, feel v. kubonerera v. kuteera remorse, show v. kunakuwala v. kuteeresya v. kwevuna release from a trap v. kutaisulya remote area n. kisoko relevant, keep a discussion remote place n. kasonseke v. kusigala ku nsonga remove v. kusokomola reliable, be v. kwesigika v. kutoolaku relief, obtain v. kwewonerera v. kutoolawo relieve v. kulokola remove a cover v. kufuunukula v. kuwumuca remove a grass roof v. kusansula relieve a guest of luggage remove from the inside of v. kuvunankira v. kutoolamu relieve for s.b. v. kuliivula remove grain from cob v. kuwuumulya v. kumulungula relieved from, be v. kuwumuka remove out v. kwawula religion n. idiini remove several teeth at once religion, false n. kidiinidiini v. kumulunguka religious person n. munadiini remuneration n. mpeera n. munakanisa n. musaala relinquish v. kulekesula rend v. kukanula v. kwetoolaku render v. kuvuunula relinquish power v. kuteera renege v. kwecuusa relish v. kudanda renew v. kwiryawo obutobuto v. kunyumirwa renowned, be v. kufuma

351 rent residence, hall of rent v. kupangisya represent, stand in for v. kwemerera renter n. mupangisya omu bigere bya repair v. kucooma repress v. kufugirirya v. kukwania reprieve, get a v. kwewonerera v. kuleega reprimand v. kukobaku v. kulongoola v. kunaabira omu maiso repairer n. makanika v. kunenya n. mufundi v. kusoica repay v. kuliyira reprove v. kutereerya v. kusasula reptile n. kitonde ekyekuusira ansi repeal v. kutoolawo reptile sp. n. kirinducabalimi repeat v. kukola ekinyere eekyo reputable, be v. kumanyika v. kwiramu reputation n. itutumu n. namairira n. nfuma repeat over and over v. kwirairamu request v. kulagiriza repeatedly adv. mirundi nʼemirundi v. kusaba repent v. kwenenya v. kutumisya v. kwevuna request donations v. kutoola repetition n. namairira request more than what is available replace v. kucuusa v. kweyana v. kusika requirement n. kisaanizo v. kwira omu bigere bya requirements, set v. kukakaatikaku replace s.t. v. kuliyira v. kukaliga v. kusasula v. kupaatiika v. kwiryawo rescind v. kusuka replant v. kwiryawo v. kutoolawo replay n. namairira rescind a curse v. kulaamulula reply n. ansa rescue v. kugalala v. kwiramu v. kugaya report n. alipoota v. kulokola n. bubaka v. kutaisulya n. mawuliro v. kutoola omuguwa omu report a crime v. kuloopa mamiro report a death v. kubika rescued, be v. kulokoka reporter n. munamawulire research v. kunoonererya repose n. isagaaluko resemblance n. kifaananyi reprehensible, find v. kuzuzuula resemble v. kufaanana represent adv. kubba mu bigere bya resembling, be adv. pulu v. kubba omu kifaananyi kya resentment n. bululu represent s.t. on a map v. kukubba n. kiruyi emaapu n. mpiiyi representation n. kifaananyi n. nge n. nsengeka n. ngongi representative n. mubaka n. nsaalwa n. mukungu reserved, be v. kwewuguusa n. mukwenda reside v. kubba n. musigire v. kutyama representative of, be v. kukiikirira residence n. nyumba residence, hall of n. kisulo

352 residence, new return s.t. residence, new n. kiwuli rest n. kiwuumulo residency n. butyami v. kuwuumula resident n. mutaka n. lunaku lwʼokuwuumula n. mutyami rest house n. kigangu residue n. bicica restart v. kwiramu n. nsigalira restlessness n. ikabyo residue, banana juice n. kidede restless, be v. kubyengera residue, local grain brew n. nsiyo v. kufulugutana n. nsiiga v. kugalagatana resign v. kulekulira v. kulepuka v. kuteera v. kutawulira mirembe resign from v. kunaabira omu v. kwejaga ngalo restless, be, of a chicken v. kwendera resignation n. malekerere restore v. kucooma resigned to self, be v. kubula nago v. kulongoola resist v. kukaayaanisya v. kwiryawo obutobuto v. kulwanisya restricted, be v. kuliisirya ku v. kwakanisya muguwa v. kwediima rest, be at v. mwoyo okwika re-sit an exam v. kutyama ebigezo rest, get a moment of v. kusuna nete obuyeerero resolute person n. mwesimbu result n. kineneka resoluteness n. bukakati n. kizwamu n. ibbwoko n. maakisi resolute, be v. kucaata result in v. kubyalira v. kumalirira results, bring good v. kwira resolve v. kumala ensonga resume v. kutoolera nete resonate v. kutokota resurge v. kwira obutobuto resow v. kubbuula resurrect v. kuliikuka respect n. kitiibwa v. kuzuukira n. kitiisya resurrected, be v. kwira angulu v. kwisamu resuscitated, be v. kwira angulu respected one n. wʼekitiisya retail adj. leejaleeja respectful n. wʼempisa retaliate v. kunyaaŋa respectfulness n. bwakitiisya v. kwesasuza respect, lack v. kuzeenyesya retch v. kwegoga respite n. buyeerero reticence n. busirinkiriri respite, bring v. kuwumuca retire v. kuwuumula respond v. kwiramu retire from a day’s work v. kwinuka respond to a call v. kwetawuka retire from a task v. kubonera respond to help v. kwiruukirira yaawo response n. ansa retort v. kuduma responsibility n. bukulu retract v. kutoolawo n. buvunaanyizibwa return v. kucuusa ebigere responsible for, be v. kutwala v. kukanga responsible person v. kukanja n. wʼobuvunaanyizibwa v. kwira responsible, be v. kubba n. mairire nʼobuvunaanyizibwa return s.t. v. kukanja

353 return to life rioter return to life v. kutiibbuulya riches n. bugaiga return, bring a v. kwira n. busuni return, cause to v. kwirya n. buyinda reveal v. kubbutula rich, be v. kubba okusa v. kumanyikisya rich, become v. kugaigawala v. kwatyaga rickets n. ntegeetege reveal yourself v. kwemanyikisya riddle n. kikoiko reveal yourself, not v. kuteeraga riddled with holes, become revel v. kujagaana v. kusensemuka revelry n. kinyumo ride v. kuvuga revenge, take v. kunyaaŋa ride at a trot v. kusonta v. kwesasuza ridge n. kigingi revere v. kutya ridge pole n. mukiiko reverend n. musumba ridicule v. kusekerera n. mwawule ridiculous adj. kyʼobusiru reverse v. kusalamu Rift Valley n. Gukonko adv. kyenyumaanyuma right adj. kyʼamakulu reverse a decision v. kusuka right away adv. mangu revert v. kwirayo righteous person n. musa review v. kwemunkuta n. mutuuce revile v. kutumulira ebisongolye righteousness n. butuukirirye revise v. kugalukamu righteous, be v. kutuukirira v. kwiramu righthand side n. mukono omuliiro revived, be v. kwira angulu n. ngalo endiiro revived, become v. kutiibbuulya right, be v. kutereera revoke v. kusuka v. kutuuca v. kutoolawo right, cause to appear revolve v. kwefuunikafuunika v. kuwoomesya v. kweruguulya right, put v. kugolozya v. kwetoloola v. kulongoola reward v. kuweera rigorous adj. butiribiri n. mpeera rile v. kwinalya n. nguzi riled, be v. kwinala rhinoceros n. namosiŋi rim n. mugo rhyme v. kwabirana rim, wheel n. kidangadi rhyme with v. kwabira aamo na n. lupanka rhythm n. kisoko rind n. kyata rib v. kusekerera ring n. mpeta n. lwete ring a bell v. kukubba ekide rice n. mutyere ringworm n. kisya rice sp. n. jagali n. majombe n. supa rinse v. kugajambulya rice, upland n. mutyere gwʼoku rinse the mouth v. kujubbungulya lukalu riot n. keediimo rich person n. mugaiga n. keegugungo n. musuni v. kwediima n. muyinda v. kwegugunga rioter n. mwediimi n. mwegugungi

354 rip rooster rip v. kunyiira n. kanzu v. kunyiirika n. kisyaduli rip apart v. kukanula robe, white n. sapuleesi rip off v. kukuunyuula rock n. ibbaale ripen v. kuvundikira v. kuwunguka v. kwenga rock back and forth v. kuyuuga ripen, allow to v. kwengesya rocky ground n. kibbaali ripen, begin to v. kufefeenyuka rocky land n. lwanda ripped, become v. kusalika rocky soil n. kinyulinyuli rippled adj. kyʼemigongo n. lubbaalebbaale rise in slope n. busulike rocky surface n. lubbalaŋa rise up v. kugagamuka rock, hard n. itantira v. kugaganula rodent sp. n. munyala v. kusetuka n. nansimo rise with yeast v. kuzimbulukuca n. perekuye risk v. kwendya roll v. kugalangala risky adj. kya bulabe v. kuvulungula risk, take a v. kusingayo obwomi roll along v. kuperempya ritual ceremony n. muluka v. kuyiringita rivalry n. koolo roll down v. kulingulula n. mpaka roll into a shape v. kusibasibania river n. mwiga roll over v. kugalanzula river bank n. mbale v. kwiringitya river, big n. lwabi roll s.t. v. kuserengetya rivet n. pata roll up v. kubiringa road n. luguudo v. kufunya road centreline n. musesyo v. kulinga road shoulder n. mbale v. kuwumba road, dirt n. nagoigo roll, head n. nkata roam about v. kugadangada romp v. kuguluba roam aimlessly v. kutayaaya v. kumaduka roam freely v. kulya obutaala roof n. kisooto roar v. kuyiriitira roof gutter n. mufuleeje v. kwiriitira roof pinnacle n. kasolya n. mwiriitiryo n. ntiiko roar, of a bull v. kujuga roof pinnacle, centre of n. nakatondi roar, of flames v. kusaala room n. faasi roast v. kukalabanda n. kisenge v. kukalirira n. kisika v. kwoca room for, make v. kwawulira roast in a pan v. kukalanga roominess n. butaaga rob v. kunyaga room, make v. kutenera v. kwibba v. kuwa ekifo robber n. munyagi v. kwankira robbery n. buzigu roost n. luwe n. bwibbi rooster n. mpanguzi robe n. ganduula n. mpimbwa n. ijolobera n. ijoola

355 root run dry root n. mulandira rubber strip n. lukoba n. muli rubbish n. bisubi n. musiya n. kisaaniko root of a tail n. nkoigo rubbish pit n. kiina kyʼebisubi root out v. kukuula rude remarks, utter v. kutumulira rooted out, become v. kukuuka ebisongolye rope, strong n. muyondwe rudeness n. kizumi rot v. kususunguka rueful, be v. kubonerera v. kuvunda ruggedness n. bugingicegingice rotate v. kweruguulya n. bugungumali v. kwetoloola ruin n. bukankanuki rotate places or roles v. kuswanisya v. kukankanula rotten smell n. kivundi ruin completely v. kujigirica rotting food smell n. gego ruin s.t. to pieces v. kusensemula rotund adj. mpakiri ruined, be v. kubebenyeka rot, let v. kujaagiija v. kujigirika rough-cut person n. nabulima rule n. bufuzi roughly ground, of flour n. bugudule n. ifuge rough, become v. kutukubba n. igambi rough, feel v. kuwalaagala n. iteeka round beef steak n. bbuunwe n. kiragiro round off v. kuvulungula v. kufuga round up or down v. kutwalamu v. kwebbembera roundabout way, do s.t. in a ruler n. mufuzi v. kwekoloobya ruler, be the v. kubba omu ntebe roundness n. bweruguulirirye ruler, measuring n. luula rouse v. kulamuca rumble v. kukunga rout n. kiziima rumble, of the stomach v. kuduma route n. mukoosi rummage v. kufufulyata n. nkona v. kusaagira n. nzira v. kusuupa route, take a particular v. kusimba v. kwamira routine adj. kya buliijo v. kwaza row n. lunyiriri rumour n. lugambo row a boat v. kugimba n. syetu row of plants n. lunyiriri rumourmonger v. kusyetuka row, fight v. kugugulana rumours, spread v. kwesakabba n. nkayaana run about v. kumaduka rub v. kubityaku run amuck v. kugwa eiralu v. kusiimuula v. kukabirira rub against v. kusirisiinya v. kukalala rub down the body v. kugereeta v. kulwala omutwe rub hard v. kusikisa v. kutaama rub into a sore v. kutanica run away v. kupaala rub off v. kusangula v. kwiruka rub your eyes v. kunigina run away, help to v. kupaluuca rubber band n. labbabbandi run crazily v. kugwaizuka rubber eraser n. kisangula run dry v. kukala n. laabba

356 run fast sample run fast v. kudukuuka rush about v. kukola ebintu v. kuzinzima lwocolwoco run into v. kumooma v. kupapuka run off fast v. kuvulumuka rushed adj. kiyokiyo run on toes v. kucenceduka adj. lwocolwoco run out v. kuwa rust v. kutalaga run steadily v. kusonta rustic adj. kinakyalo run s.t. v. kwirukania rustle v. kukunga run very fast v. kusyotoka rustling sound, make a v. kusagala running n. mbiro rusty thing n. kitalagi running style n. mairukire ruthless person n. mukambwe rural dweller n. munacaalo n. muŋeŋese rush v. kuluuya ruthlessness n. bukambwe v. kwanguka n. bukaali v. kwanguwa

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Sabbath n. saabbaato sake n. lukuzo sachet n. kalekete salaried worker, be a v. kubba oku sack n. kotiya musaala v. kubbinga salary n. mpeera n. nsawo n. musaala sackcloth n. lukeeto sales promotion n. kasendabaguli Sacrament n. saakalamento saliva n. bitanta sacrifice v. kuwonga saliva drool n. luta n. sadaaka salt n. cumbi sacrifice of yourself v. kwejaala n. muunyu v. kwerekereza salt ash n. mutooko v. kwewaayo salt lick n. ngugo sacrifice, offer a v. kubbiraga salt, add v. kuteekaku ocumbi v. kusadaaka salute v. kukubba esaluti v. kuwa sadaaka n. saluti sacrum n. kinabbabbayi salvage n. bulokole sadness n. bunakuwali n. bununuli n. bunyikaali v. kulokola n. naku salvation n. bulokole sad, be v. kulolobala salvation, the state of n. bununule v. kunakuwala same mind, be of the v. kufaanania v. kusaalirwa ebiseego v. kuyungubala same thing n. kinyere eekyo v. kwekondamira same thing, do the v. kukola safeguard v. kutaasa ekinyere eekyo safety pin n. kikwaso samosa n. sumbuuswa sail v. kuseeyeeya sample n. jalibbu sailor n. mugimbi v. kulega saint n. mutuuce v. kulondyamu 357 sand scattered, be sand n. musenye savoured, be v. kunyuma sand for brushing teeth n. nsenye savoury adj. kyʼakaboobo sandals, rubber n. kiraato saw n. musumeeno n. maligubbu saw wood v. kusala sandstorm n. kidukuuku say v. kukoba sandy area n. lusenye v. kutumula sap n. isando say clearly v. kulambika v. kukeruka v. kutowoizola sap glue n. lukone say s.t. out loud v. kubbutula sapidity n. nsa saying n. kikobe n. nunku n. ntumula sash n. musipi scab n. kizanza Satan n. Sitaani scabies n. nkwalu satchel n. kikapu n. simaama satiate v. kwikutya scale v. kukalamata satiated, be v. kumatira scale a fish v. kukalakamba v. kwikuta scale of skin n. kikaaka satiated, be nearly v. kubba ekitega scales, of a fish n. kikalakamba satiated, nearly adj. kitega scales, weighing n. makudu satiation n. bwikuti n. minzaani satisfaction n. bwikuti scalpel n. kiso satisfied, be v. kumatira scamper v. kusamanta v. kwikuta scan over v. kulolamu satisfy v. kumatiza v. kwekalikica v. kwikutya scantiness n. buyabayaba satisfy a requirement v. kutuukirirya scar n. nkozu satisfying, find v. kutoolamu scarcity n. buyabayaba omuganyulo scare v. kulinduca saturated, be v. kunoga v. kumalamu omwoyo Saturday n. Lwamukaaga v. kutiisya saucepan n. seefuliya v. kuzinduca saucer n. soosi scare away an animal v. kuswica savannah n. kiriisiryo kuliisya v. kwenya n. kitantira scared, be v. kwerinduka n. kitera v. mwoyo okukubba n. magoola scarification n. ngala save from v. kulamya n. nzola v. kulokola scatter v. kukankada v. kununula v. kusalakaata saved from ruin, be v. kuwona v. kusalaana saved from, be v. kulama v. kusansala v. kulokoka v. kusansaania save, keep v. kubisa scatter seed v. kwanya saviour n. mununuli scatter wastefully v. kukankaayaya savour v. kudanda scattered adj. musansaanye v. kunyumirwa scatteredness n. bukankade v. kuwoomerwa scattered, be v. kubba v. kwemunkuta musansaanye n. nsa

358 scatty, be scrubbing stone v. kusansaana scowl v. kudunkunyala v. kusansuka v. kuminyaala scatty, be v. kutiŋiŋala v. kumiima scent n. lwocololo v. kumunsuuka scent, good n. kaloosa scramble for s.t. v. kwalaana scepticism n. butaikirirya scrap s.t. v. kusansanula schedule n. nsengeka yʼebiseera scrape v. kukalamata n. ntegeka v. kukiisa schedule s.t. v. kugera ekiseera v. kukuunya scheme n. lukwe v. kumatula n. nteekateeka v. kuwaala scheme against v. kukola v. kwalamata omupango scrape a surface v. kukokota v. kusekeeterera scrape clean v. kukiida school n. ireegero scrape clean with the finger n. isomero v. kulambya science n. sayansi scrape off v. kususuwuka scientist n. munasayansi v. kususuwulya scissors n. makansi v. kuwembula scoff v. kuduulira scrape the soil v. kukukula v. kujerega scraped, be v. kumatuka scoop n. kijiiko scrap, become v. kusensemuka scoop s.t. with a finger v. kukodola scrap, cause to become scoop, coconut n. kiyuge v. kukankanula scoot v. kukinkinuka scratch v. kwaga v. kupirimpa scratch hard v. kukwadula scooter n. ntemabigere scratch off v. kwalamata scorch v. kubabula scratch up v. kukudula v. kukalirira v. kumatula v. kwoca scratch up the earth v. kukukula scorched, be v. kubabuka scratched up, be v. kumatuka v. kuya scratcher for hair n. sikulaaci score n. kagobo scrawny adj. katyayi n. maakisi adj. nyaluku score a goal v. kunywisya omupiira scream v. kwasa v. kuteeba scream at v. kwasyamika score a goal, in a football match screech v. kukakana v. kunywisya screeching sound, make a v. kusyolya scored, be, of a football goal screen n. kakuuŋunto v. kunywa n. lutimbe scorer n. muteebi screen a movie v. kulaga efirimu scorn v. kubityamu amaiso screw n. musumaali v. kutala scribble v. kukulukuunya scorned person n. nseko v. kuwandiika gyʼaBagwere scripture n. kiwandiike ekyeru scornful look, give a v. kukondoola scrotum n. kibeere scoundrel n. nakikine scrounge v. kumoowa scour v. kukuuta scrub v. kukuuta v. kwirya scrubbing stone n. gongonyo

359 scruff self-centredness scruff n. nkoone secretary n. kalaani scrumptious, be v. kunola n. muwandiiki v. kuwooma secrete v. kunia scrunch v. kufufunyala secretive, be v. kukukuta scrutinise v. kulangaasira v. kwebisabisa v. kulondoola secretly adv. kimigi v. kutomboolya adv. kisirinkiriri scuffle v. kugiriba secret, make v. kubisa v. kuligiga sect n. kidiinidiini scuffle for s.t. v. kwalaana security n. bukuumi scum n. lububi security guard n. mukuumi scurry v. kusamanta n. mwisirikale scuttle v. kusamanta security, for a loan n. musingo sea n. lwabi security, give v. kusinga n. nyanza seduce v. kukobya seal v. kusabika v. kukwana v. kutandaaza seductive look, put on a v. kumesya seal off v. kubbuuna amaiso v. kulimba see v. kubona v. kuziba see for yourself v. kweboneraku v. kwigalira see from afar v. kulengera sear v. kubabula see to it that v. kubona ooti v. kukalirira seed n. mpalwa search v. kulola n. nsigo v. kunoonia seedling n. ndokwa search haphazardly v. kusaagira seeds, roasted n. mbenenwa v. kusuupa seed, bear v. kusasika v. kwaza seed, deformed n. nfeera search haphazardly for v. kwamira seed, pumpkin n. mpambo season n. bwire seek v. kulola n. kiro seem v. kuboneka n. mulembe v. kugema season for weeding n. izuba seem like v. kubba omu season, be out of v. kugwa kifaananyi kya omutindo seesaw game n. jwijwi season, growing n. irima n. kyawula seat n. kityamo segregate v. kumomola n. kyambi seize v. kukwata n. ntebe seize quickly v. kugujubbula seated position, in adv. matyama v. kukangaala seaweed n. nkonge seldom adv. lwisi na lwisi secede v. kwesalaku seldom happen v. kusaaca second num. wakubiri select v. kulonda second, period of time n. sikonda v. kutomboolya secrecy n. mbiso v. kutoolya secret n. kyama select carefully v. kutomboolya adj. nkukutu select from v. kulondamu secret thing n. kyʼembiso select out of v. kweseeya self-centredness n. waliryewalirye

360 self-confidence set apart self-confidence n. bwesimbu sensitise people v. kukubiriza self-controlled, be v. kwekuuma v. kukubbakubbaku self-governing, be v. kwetwala sentence in grammar n. kikobe self-important, be v. kwebona sentence to life imprisonment self-improvement, undertake v. kusiba amaisa v. kwezimba sentimental preference n. bukoda self-indulgent sentimentality sentimentality n. lukoodi n. makoda separate v. kugawukana self-interest n. waliryewalirye v. kutiica selfish person n. mukodo v. kwawula selfishness n. bukenge adj. mwawu selflessness n. buteefaaku separate fighting parties v. kugaya n. iganyi separate from v. kulondyamu selfless, be v. kuteebalirira v. kwawukana v. kuteemanya v. kweyawula v. kwejaala separate into pieces v. kusansaga v. kwewaayo separately adv. mwawu self-pity, feel v. kwesaasira separate, be v. kubba omwawu self-praise v. kwepanka separation n. njawukana self-reliant, be v. kwemala September n. Gwamwenda v. kwesobola n. Musambya self-reproach n. nsisi sequence v. kucaana n. nsoni n. lutungo n. nyinya n. mpanga self-sufficient, be v. kwebbeesyawo n. mulolongo v. kweyemereryawo sequence of s.t., make a sell v. kugulya v. kutungirira v. kusuubula sequence, make a v. kutungirira v. kutunda sequence, put in v. kulintania seller n. mutundi sequentially adv. tungatunga semen n. kajuula seraph n. seraafi send away v. kufumuula serenity n. isagaaluko send for v. kulagiriza n. mirembe v. kutumisya series n. lutungo send off v. kuseebula series, in adv. tungatunga send s.b. v. kusindika serious, be v. kubba ekyʼamaani v. kutuma serious, not be v. kwewonia send s.t. v. kuweererya servant n. mugalama send s.t. with s.b. v. kwereekererya n. mugalaagala send-off, give a v. kwereekererya n. muweererya sensation n. munyoonyo serve v. kuweererya sense n. makulu serve food v. kwinula senselessness n. bunambulamu serve yourself v. kwenyooga sensible adj. kyʼamagezi service to, be of v. kuganyula adj. kyʼamalabuki servitude n. bugalaagala sensible, be v. kubba kyamu sesame paste sauce n. kivuluga v. kubbaamu eigumba sesame plant sp. n. mugose sensibly, begin to think v. kwiramu sesame seeds n. nkaziga amagezi set apart v. kugaba

361 set aside sharpen set aside v. kwawula sex, have v. kugonesya set aside stuff n. mpongo v. kukunda set free v. kusinduula v. kweirya set in motion v. kusimbula sex, have illicit v. kulenda set in place v. kuteeka v. kwenda set off v. kusimbuka shack n. kibanda v. kutegula shade n. kiiriirye set out v. kulintania n. kyoleerya n. nsengeka shadow v. kwabiraku set up v. kutegeka v. kwabira oku settle a liquid v. kukenena shake v. kubina v. kuteeca v. kukunkumulya settle a matter v. kumala empaka v. kutengeeta v. kumala ensonga v. kuyuuga settle down v. kuteeka shake a liquid v. kucukunca v. kwikaikana shake branches v. kuwawaigulya settle down in one place shake hands v. kukwata omu ngalo v. kutyamikica shake off s.t. v. kuzinzimulya settled, be v. kutereera shake rapidly v. kujugumira settle, of dust v. kukumbaana shake s.t. v. kubbwangalya set, of the sun v. kugoloowa v. kugalangalya seven num. musanvu v. kunyeenya seven hundred num. lusanvu shake uncontrollably seven thousand num. kasanvu v. kubbalagaanya seventy num. nsanvu shake violently v. kusukunsulya sever v. kugaba shake yourself v. kwezinzimulya v. kugawukana shaker instrument n. kisekende severe, of sickness adj. buyi n. nsansi severity n. bucaamu shaky, be v. kutengeeta sew v. kuluka shame n. nsoni v. kusona shame s.b. v. kumalamu ensa v. kutunga v. kuswaza sew shoddily v. kubbobbonya shame yourself v. kwemalamu v. kupupunya shameless, be v. kubula ensoni sewing machine n. kyalaani shame, feel v. kuswala sexual desires, have immoderate shape n. kifaananyi v. kutambulirya amaiso omu n. mboneka ngalo n. nfaanana sexual immorality n. bulendi n. nkula n. bwenzi shape, become out of sexual immorality, indulge in v. kusensemuka v. kulenda share v. kugaba v. kwenda v. kugabana sexual urge n. kisiiyi n. mugabo sexually immoral, be share of land n. muwuluko v. kutambulirya amaiso omu sharp end n. isonga ngalo sharp thing n. kisumita sexually promiscuous, be extremely sharpen v. kukecula v. kugona nʼembwa v. kukekeizula

362 sharpness shorten v. kukenga shift over v. kucuuka v. kwagalya shift residence v. kusenguka v. kwogiya shift residence, cause to v. kusengula sharpness n. bwogi shift work, do v. kukola omu biwu sharp, make v. kusongolya shilling n. siringi shave v. kukepula shin n. muyandi v. kumwa shine v. kumesya v. kusala shine brightly v. kuwaasya shave clean v. kupyekulya shine dimly v. kumidirirya shave the head v. kupaacula v. kumodya shaving n. kikuta shining, be v. kwaka shaving cream n. kizigo shiny and clean, be v. kunyirira shawl n. leesu shiny, be v. kumirikiinya n. mpeeyi v. kunekaaneka n. ngozi v. kunyenyenta she pro. niiye v. kutangaala shear wool v. kumwa ship n. lyato sheath n. kiruutu n. meeri shed an old skin, of snakes shirk v. kugonerya v. kweyebulya v. kwesisyana shed crocodile tears v. kunieniefuka shirking n. sisyani shed light on v. kutangaaza shirt n. saati shed skin of a snake n. kyewulirye shiver v. kutukuta sheep n. ntaama shock n. kiwubiryo shelf n. kabada v. kumala enziiri oku mutwe shell n. kakuta v. kuwubirya n. kikuta n. kyekango n. kisokompolo n. ntiisya n. kisusu shock, be in v. kumalaku shell nuts v. kususa ebyewungulya shell with explosives v. kupaisula v. kusalika shell, cowrie n. nsimbi shoddy adj. bityobityo shell, mortar n. kikompola shoe n. ngaito shell, of turtle or snail n. kisonko shoe sole n. soole shelter n. kibbooto shoot v. kupaisula n. kidukulu shoot an arrow v. kulasa shelter area in shade n. kyoleerya shoot at v. kusowa shelter, take v. kweigama shoot, lateral n. nsamba shelter, temporary n. kigangu shoot, of plants v. kusebuka n. kisaagaati shop n. iduuka n. kisiisira shore n. lukalu shepherd n. muliisya n. mugo shield v. kuziyiza shore up v. kugaaŋa n. ngabo shortcut, take a v. kusalinkirirya shield from harm v. kugaya shorten v. kufunza shield yourself v. kwekuuma v. kukendeerya shift n. kiwu v. kukunkudirya v. kutambulatambula v. kusalaku n. lugobo

363 shorten by chopping sight, gain v. kutemamu shrink v. kunyola v. kuyimpiya shrink back v. kugeda omukira shorten by chopping v. kutemaku shrivel v. kubiringa shortly adv. nampanu v. kuwotoka shortness n. bufunze shrivel up v. kunyola n. bukunkudiri shrivelled plant state n. buwotoki n. bumpi shroud v. kusereka shorts n. mpale shrub sp., coffee n. muwaanyi short-temperedness n. busungu shudder v. kujugumira short-tempered, be v. kuzwaku shut v. kufunga mangu ewaaya v. kusibawo short, be very v. kukunkudira v. kwigala short, remain v. kufubba shut up v. kuwumba shoulder n. ibega shut, tightly adv. zi shout v. kuceera shy away v. kugeda omukira v. kukooka v. kutya v. kukubba olukero shy person n. wʼensoni v. kuwoogana shyness n. nsoni v. kwasa shy, be v. kwebbongola shout at v. kwasyamika v. kwemotyamotya shout loudly v. kwaminkirira shy, feel v. kuwulira ensoni shouting n. cerete sibling of opposite sex n. mwonyoko n. kereere sibling of same sex n. muganda n. lukero sibling-in-law n. mulamu shove in v. kukonyeka sick person n. mulwaire v. kwikata sickle n. musolobyo shovel n. kitiiyo sickle, short-curved n. muwolo n. mwiko sickness n. bulwaire show v. kulaga sickness, incurable n. lumbe show briefly v. kulagaku lwʼekirago v. kumansula sick, be v. kuteewulira kusa show off v. kukaajaala sick, become v. kulwala v. kweraga side n. lubba show up v. kweruka n. mbale v. kwetoolayo n. mukono show yourself v. kwebonekesya sidestep v. kuwepa show yourself, not v. kuteeraga v. kwebbala show, public n. mwoleso sides, on the adv. ku mbale shredded, become v. kusalika sieve n. kakuuŋunto shrew n. muswi v. kukenena shrewd person n. mugezigezi v. kukengeiza n. mukuujukuuju v. kukuuŋunta shrewdness n. bukalabakalaba sieve, drinking tube n. nsawula n. lukuujukuuju sift v. kukuuŋunta shrine n. isabo sigh v. kukenyera n. kibbaali n. muyeero n. kibbira sight of, catch v. kukwatikisya n. kirolero sight, come into v. kuboneka n. nakasansulya sight, gain v. kulibulya

364 sigh, emit a skeptical, be sigh, emit a v. kwica omuyeero single adj. denge sign n. kabonero single portion n. lumo n. kamanyikiryo single thing n. kimoimo n. kiraga single-hearted, be v. mwoyo ogumo sign a document v. kusikisa singleness n. buwuulu v. kuteekaku omukono single, be v. kubba omuwuulu signal n. kiraga singly adv. moizamoiza v. kugerya adv. mwawu signature n. mukono sink a hole v. kukuula significant adj. kyʼamaani sink in v. kwomoka significant, be v. kubba ekyʼamaani sink into v. kwinika signpost n. kipande sink under v. kuweeramu sign, make a v. kugerya v. kweinika silence n. busiriki sinner n. mukoli wʼebibbibibbi n. busirinkiriri sip v. kuwuuta silence s.b. v. kusirica siphon off illegally v. kusodola silently adv. kimigi sir n. sebo adv. kisirinkiriri interj. sengwa adv. sya sisal n. nkokooli silent, keep v. kuwumba sister n. muganda silent, very adv. cecece n. mwonyoko silk, of maize n. bwose sister-in-law n. mulamu silver n. feeza n. mwizi silver beet n. sukumawiiki sit v. kutyama silverfish n. mukene sit about idly chatting similar adv. pulu v. kubbetyamika similar thing, do a v. kukola sit curled up and somber ekinyere eekyo v. kududubala similar, be v. kufaanana v. kunyunyubala simmer v. kucemuka sit idly v. kukonkomala v. kwesera sit on eggs v. kumaamira simple matter, be a v. kubba kintu sit s.b. on your lap v. kulera kityayi kiti sit with legs apart v. kutagalala simplicity n. bwangu sit with outstretched legs simplify v. kugondya v. kutambika simsim n. nkaziga sitting position, in adv. matyama simultaneously adv. aamo sitting room n. idiiro adv. kumo situate v. kukiiya simultaneous, be v. kubbaawo omu situation n. mbeera kiseera kimo six num. mukaaga sin n. kibbikibbi six hundred num. lukaaga v. kukola ekibbikibbi six thousand num. kakaaga sinful adj. bubbibubbi sixty num. nkaaga sing v. kwemba size n. saizi sing a lullaby v. kwaliirya sizeable amount, be of a v. kwera sing loudly v. kukooka sizzling noise, make a v. kupalika singe v. kubabula v. kusyaluuka singed, be v. kubabuka skeleton n. igumba singer n. mwembi skeptical, be v. kubuusabuusa

365 skewer, for roasting slimness skewer, for roasting v. kusaaka slant s.t. v. kwenyeka n. lusaale slanted, be v. kusulaamirira skill n. bumanyi slanting, be v. kweyenyeka n. kakodyo slap v. kunaapa skilled person n. mumanyi slash grass v. kusaawula skilled, become v. kukenkuka slasher n. kiso skillet n. fulampeni slate, writing n. kabbaale skim over v. kubitabitamu slaughter v. kusala skin v. kususuwuka v. kwita n. kyata slaughter a tiny chicken n. lususu v. kuniangula skin an animal v. kubbaaga slaughter house n. kibbaagiro skin crack on the heel n. luganja n. lufula skin disease n. bwami slave n. mugulwa n. kalundu n. mwidu skin flake n. kikaaka slavery n. bugalaagala skin folds on neck n. museera n. bwidu skin on a liquid n. lububi sleep v. kugona skin rash, develop a v. kuwulukuka v. kulambaala skinner n. mubbaagi n. ndoolo skinny, become v. kuwaaku sleep eye discharge n. kineni omubiri sleep outside at a burial place skin, animal n. idiba v. kugona oku lumbe skin, inner n. kaabuuyi sleep soundly v. kuŋolola skip v. kujuuka sleeve n. ikono v. kutuumirya n. ngalo v. kwosera slender body, small skip a duty v. kugonerya n. kanalwambira skip a period in time adv. kwosa slender person n. kantono skip over v. kubitirya slenderness n. bukerebbe v. kutaliza n. bunyoli v. kutambuka sleuth v. kubega skirt n. kirinda slice n. kiyande v. kuwepa v. kukecula v. kwebbala v. kukekeizula skirting n. kisipi v. kukenga skull n. kiyanga v. kukepula sky n. ibbanga v. kusala n. ngulu slice for drying v. kukeka slack off v. kuwola slice small v. kusalasala slackness n. bugalanzi slide v. kutyeremuka slander n. coco v. kutyerera n. kalebule slightly better adv. gwayigwayi v. kucocoomererya slim adj. katyayi v. kukotoogerera slim person n. kantono v. kulimirira n. muserebende v. kwerokopa slime n. lububi slant v. kukotamya slimness n. bukerebbe v. kusulaamirirya n. bwondi

366 slim, be smoking pipe slim, be v. kwonda slyness of speech n. kalimi slim, cause to be v. kukendula small adj. kitono slim, make v. kwondya small portion n. kanakiti sling weapon n. nvumuulo small thing n. kantu slip v. kusodoka smaller than adv. buseerikuuku v. kutyerera smaller, become v. kutoniya slipperiness n. butyereri smallness n. budiiŋi slippers n. sapatu n. bufunda slippers, wooden n. nkalabanda n. bufunze slither v. kutyeremuka n. butono v. kutyerera smallpox n. kawaali sliver n. kibaajo small, be v. kwonda slope n. kaserengeto small, make very v. kukendula n. mantyeremuko smarten v. kudingisa sloppiness n. bulefulali smart-looking, be v. kubba sloppy, become v. kwena omuyonjo slot in v. kukotika smash v. kunialula v. kusoka v. kunyalica v. kusonyeka v. kususungula v. kwinika v. kutentena slothful person n. mudoto v. kwatyaga slothfulness n. bugodyombole smashed, be v. kunialuka n. lulembe v. kusensemuka slough off v. kususuwuka v. kususungulika slow adj. mpola smear n. ibala slow down v. kukendeerya v. kupuuda slow down s.t. v. kwica v. kupuuya slow up v. kugayaala v. kusiiga slower adv. kampolampola smear a liquid v. kulwaya slowly adv. kamwoyomwoyo smear over v. kubityaku adv. kigooyigooyi smear yourself v. kwebitya adv. mpolampola smell v. kufunyirya slowly, do s.t. v. kuwooya smell bad v. kudimya slowly, do s.t. too v. kwepukunya v. kuduuka slowness n. budoto smell of burnt food n. muligo n. bugayaali smell, bad n. kivundi slub n. kisindo smell, give off a v. kufunya n. kituutwa smell, nice n. kaboobo n. ndiba smell, strong n. nkalakirire sluggard n. mudoto smell, sweet n. kaloosa sluggard, be a v. kukokonyala smelt v. kusaanuuka sluggishness n. budoto smile v. kumwemwenyera n. bugodyombole smile sheepishly v. kumumunyala n. lulembe smirk v. kumumunyala sluggish, be v. kugayaala smoke v. kuduunyirya slug, bullet n. mpuli n. mwosi slumber n. ndoolo smoke dust n. muyale slump v. kutyeremuka smoke, give off v. kuduunya sly adj. palapande smoking pipe n. mugwabi

367 smoothness soiled, be smoothness n. buweweeri snoop v. kubega smooth-talking n. kalimi v. kukeeta smooth, be v. kuweweera v. kulingiriza smooth, make v. kulambya snooze v. kuwongera v. kuterembererya snore v. kufuluuta v. kuweweerya v. kukoloota smoulder v. kumeigera v. kuŋolola v. kumidirirya v. kwiriitira v. kumodya snort v. kufuluuta smudge n. ibala snub v. kugaana n. itondo v. kukubba amabega smudged, be v. kuvulavulana so adv. atyanu smuggle v. kukola amagendo conj. nʼolwʼekyo v. kukukutya conj. oolwo smuggling n. magendo so and so pro. kirebe snaffle up v. kugujubbula so long as conj. kavuna v. kukangaala so that conj. kaisi snail n. ikovu conj. kasinga snake n. mpiri conj. konyete snake skin, old n. kyewulirye so then conj. oolwo snake sp. n. kalumante so you mean? interj. aataka n. nabikomo soak v. kuwolokoca n. nalulagala soak into v. kwinika n. nalusenye soap n. saabbuuni snap v. kunasula sober, become v. kukuwaaku snap off v. kumogola sobriety n. bukalwe snap up v. kugujubbula sobs, make pleasurable v. kuzinda v. kukangaala sociable person n. muntu wʼomu snare v. kukwata bantu n. mutego sociable, be v. kubba muntu snared, be v. kupapala wʼomu bantu snare, type of n. lutuula v. mwoyo ogusugirya eyeigaire snarl v. kumwemwenyera sock n. sookisi snatch v. kukopola soda n. sooda v. kunasula soda ash n. magadi v. kunyaga sodium bicarbonate n. magadi v. kusunkulisya sodium chloride, type of n. musaala v. kuswankula soften v. kugondya v. kwangula soften s.b. v. kugambirirya sneak away v. kusodoka soften with water v. kwenia sneakily adv. kimigi softness n. igonda adv. kisirinkiriri soft, be v. kutena sneer v. kumumunyala soggy, become v. kwena v. kunyayiya soil n. itakali sneeze v. kufulya v. kucopa v. kwasyamulya soil clump n. ibbaale sniff v. kufunyirirya soil type n. kitontogolo snippet n. ncanga soiled, be v. kuvulavulana v. kuvulavulana

368 soiled, become sound of an explosion, make a soiled, become v. kucaafuwala soot grime n. muyale v. kufuduuka sooth a baby v. kwaliirya v. kuguba soothe v. kugambirirya v. kutooka soothe an animal v. kukantirirya soil, boggy n. itoga soothe s.b. v. kusisirira soil, dry and stony n. kinyulinyuli soothsaying n. kifumu sojourn n. bugeni sorcerer n. mulaguli soldier n. mujaasi n. mulogo n. mulwani sorcerer, female n. lukowe n. mwisirikale sorcery n. irogo n. wʼamaje n. kifumu soldiership n. bujaasi n. ndagu sole adj. denge sorcery, perform v. kulola omu solemnness n. bunyikaali mani ga nkoko sole, of shoe n. soole v. kumuma ebiraato solicit v. kuleebeeta sore n. ibbwa v. kusonda sore on the foot n. dali v. kusooja sore throat n. mbulu soliciting n. busabiriri sore, itchy open n. nyaido solicitor n. mukumbaani sorghum n. mwemba solidify v. kukalanguka sorghum sp. n. pulipuli solidness n. bubbalanguki sorghum stalk, dry solitary adj. denge n. kiyembayemba solitude n. nima sorrow n. mpomba soloist n. mwetereri n. naku solution, concentrated n. ndiko n. nima solution, find a v. kusuna sorrow for wrong, have ekyokwiramu v. kunakuwala solve v. kubaza sorrowfulness n. bunakuwali v. kukola oku n. bunyikaali v. kumalirirya sorrowful, be v. kulolobala solve a problem v. kumala ekigosi v. kunakuwala sombreness n. bunyikaali v. kuyungubala sombre, be v. kunyinkaala v. kwekondamira some adv. bindi sorry for yourself, feel v. kwesaasira someday adv. lundi sort cotton lint v. kusunsulya sometimes adv. lwisi sort of adv. ooti somewhat adv. gwayigwayi sort out v. kulabuya adv. kalekaleku v. kulondyamu somewhere pro. antu v. kutomboolya somewhere else dem. andi v. kutoolya son n. mwisuka sound n. idoboozi son of n. mutaane n. igono Son of God n. Mwana wa sound as if crying v. kunieniefuka Kibbumba sound made by mourners n. mazingo song n. lwembo sound of a vehicle v. kuvuvuuma soon adv. mangu sound of an explosion, make a soon, too adv. nampanu v. kubbwatuka soot n. mbiro

369 sound of frying spherical, make sound of frying v. kucalacala v. kutontya v. kucalaacala v. kuwaanya sound, make a v. kuvuga speak v. kutumula soup n. guliivi speak about v. kutumuulirira n. mucuuzi speak angrily v. kukaasa n. muunyu speak for v. kutumulira n. supu v. kuwozererya soup, top oily layer of n. cece speak harshly v. kukeekera sour milk n. bbongo speak in riddles v. kukoikolya source n. nsulo speak in unison v. kugaama n. ntandiika speak loudly v. kukooka source of water n. nsibuko v. kuwoogana sourness n. nkakasi v. kwasa sour-tasting, become v. kusasaama v. kwedekeera sour, be v. kucucuma speak nonsense v. kuyowoya sour, become v. kukacuka speaker n. mutumuli sour, taste v. kuswaswata speaking manner n. matumulire South America n. Amerika ekyʼansi spear n. isimo south star n. namunobe v. kusumuta south west adv. mankati gʼekyʼansi spear grass n. ibbembe nʼe bugwaisana n. kitunyunyu southern adj. kyʼansi spear type n. iiya southward, be v. kubba kyʼansi spear, pointed n. musabbi sow v. kukoma n. mwonko v. kusiga specify v. kulambika sow again v. kubbuula v. kusengeka sowing season n. isiga speckle n. kyapa sown field n. musige spectacles n. galibindi soy sauce n. kivuluga n. mbonero soya beans n. sooya spectator n. muboni space n. faasi speech impediment n. kirimi n. ibbanga speech style n. ntumula space out v. kutaagaania speechless, be v. kubula bibono space under the bed n. mantalike speech, give a v. kuwaayo space, give v. kutenera entumula spaciousness n. butaaga speed n. supiidi spade n. kitiiyo speed off v. kuvulumuka span n. buwanviriri speed off, cause to v. kuvulumula spare part n. supeeya speed up v. kwanguwa spark n. kanyota speedy adj. mwangu n. kasambukira speedy, be v. kubba omwangu v. kutegula spell, cast a v. kumuma empagama sparking noise, make a v. kupalika spend all day doing s.t. v. kusiiba sparkling clean, be v. kumesya spend lavishly v. kusuka esente spatter v. kumamirira spending n. nsasaanya v. kumansira sperm n. kajuula v. kusensera n. maizi gʼekisaiza v. kusiiyira spherical shape n. buwulumba v. kuswankira spherical, make v. kuwulumba

370 spice spread a sheet spice n. kirungo splinter n. kibaajo v. kusiikasiika split v. kubbeeta spicy adj. kyʼakaboobo v. kupaisuka spider n. namumbuye v. kwata spider web n. wuuzi split into pieces v. kulyawa spill v. kusukaania split open v. kutunduka spill over v. kubandya v. kwatika spin thread v. kulanga v. kwatyaga spinach n. sukumawiiki split pea soup n. magera spine n. kasanzololo split second n. kabbaluko n. mugongo split up v. kusansaga n. ndobo v. kusasika spine, fish n. lugombololo v. kwawula spinning top n. mperempe v. kwesalamu spinster n. nguuna split, become v. kusalika n. nkolowo splosh v. kumansira spiral v. kuvulungula v. kusensera spiral for the head, make a v. kukata v. kuswankira spiral, head n. nkata v. kuwaanya spirit n. mwoyo spoil v. kwonooneka spirit being, fertility n. lubbuya spoil a child v. kubebenya spirit of a dead person n. mubiko spoil s.b. v. kukoodooca spirits, alcoholic n. mucukuncu spoiled, be v. kubebenyeka spirit, crippling n. iseja spoil, of food v. kugaga spirit, evil n. kirongo spokesperson, act as a v. kutumulira n. mukama sponge n. kyangwe n. muzimu n. sipongi n. ndagu spoon n. kijiiko n. walugono spoon, banana leaf n. kidandi n. walumbe sport n. muzeenyo spit n. bitanta spot n. ibala n. kikaaso n. itondo v. kwanda n. kyapa spit phlegm v. kukaasa spot of liquid n. itondo spite n. nge spotted adj. nasusi n. ngongi spot, facial n. mbalabe splash v. kujumbulya spouse n. mufumbo v. kumansira sprain v. kuniokola v. kusambuka sprained, be v. kubinuka v. kusensera sprained, become v. kuniokoka v. kuswankira sprain, cause a v. kubinula v. kuwaanya spray v. kufuuyira splashing n. kasambukira v. kulwaya splatter v. kujumbulya spread n. bwanzulukuki v. kusambuka v. kusansaania splattering n. kasambukira v. kusansya spleen n. kataago v. kusiiyira splendid, be v. kubitirira omu spread a sheet v. kwala mboneka

371 spread all over stagger spread all over v. kubuna v. kugalabaaya v. kusalakaata v. kujaagiija v. kusaalaana square n. sukweya spread disease v. kukwatisya squash v. kunialula spread out v. kukankada v. kunyalica v. kulanda v. kutogonyola v. kusalaana squash vine n. mbalala v. kusansala squashed, be v. kunialuka v. kwanzululya squashed, become v. kunyalika spread out, be v. kusansuka v. kutogonyoka v. kutandabala squat v. kucuncumala spread over v. kubiika v. kujoola v. kubbuulisya v. kusundaala spread s.t. out v. kwanzala squat on or adjacent to food spread to dry v. kwanika v. kuganana spread, be v. kusansaana squeak v. kukakana spring forth v. kutemuka v. kusyolya v. kutubbulya squeal n. nduulu spring of water n. iruba squeeze v. kumiga n. nsulo v. kuwotola spring on v. kuvuminkirirya squeeze in v. kwemiga sprinkle v. kumamirira v. kwemigirirya v. kumansira v. kwikata v. kusensera squeeze out v. kukamula v. kusiiyira squeeze out juice v. kukunya v. kuswankira squeeze out of shape v. kutogonyola v. kuwaanya squeezed out of shape, be sprint v. kupyata v. kunialuka v. kusyotoka squeezed, become v. kutogonyoka n. mbiro gyʼakafuufu squeezer of juice n. mukunyi sprinting n. kafuufu squelch v. kutogonyola sprocket, bicycle n. nanga squirm v. kuwotola sprout v. kuloka squirrel n. mbaki v. kumera n. nkereye v. kusebuka n. nkunyuku sprout in large numbers stability n. bubbalanguki v. kumwaguka n. bucaati sprouting n. imerera n. bugumu spur n. ngiriisi stable, be v. kucaata sputum n. kikaaso stack v. kubbiira spy v. kubega v. kucoka v. kukeeta v. kupokera v. kulumika stage n. idaala n. mbega n. mutendera n. mukeeti stage by stage adv. mutendera ku squadron n. kikoosi mutendera squalid person n. kifuduuko stagger v. kugagaituka squander v. kubebenyesya v. kukunkuna v. kuduwuuda v. kutagala

372 stagnate steadfast, be v. kutatyambala stare v. kukaliryaku amaiso v. kuwunguka v. kulinga stagnate v. kulalambala v. kwekalikisya amaiso v. kuleremala start v. kucaaka v. kutengama v. kuleetererya stain n. ibala v. kupeena v. kukaapa v. kutandiika n. langi v. kutoolera stained, become v. kuguba start afresh v. kutoolera obutobuto v. kutooka v. kwira obutobuto stair n. idaala start again v. kutoolera nete stale, become v. kugaga start an engine v. kwakisya v. kupiira starter n. mufu omuyaaka stalk n. kikolo starting point n. ntandiika v. kwabiraku startled, be v. kusamaalirira v. kwabira oku v. kwerinduka stalk, millet crop n. nsalaala star, evening n. nabunobe stall n. iduuka n. namunobe stalwart nature n. bucaati state n. mbeera stammer v. kuguguma state clearly v. kusengeka v. kunanaagira state explicitly v. kulambika stammerer n. muguguma state overtly v. kubbutula stampede n. kavuuyo statement n. sitaatimenti stamp, postage n. sitampu statement, give a police v. kukola stamp, rubber n. sitampu esitaatimenti stand n. kikondo state-of-the-art adj. kyʼomulembe stand closely together v. kweyemeka static, be v. kutintimala stand court bail v. kwemerera station n. sitenseni stand in for s.b. adv. kubba mu statue n. kifaananyi bigere bya stature n. bubbiruki v. kugendya n. kigera v. kukiikirira n. kirangi v. kuliivula status n. bukulu stand on tiptoes v. kucerededa n. idaala stand stiffly v. kumagalala n. kitiibwa stand still v. kulalambala n. mbeera v. kwemerera status, have low v. kusembayo ansi stand still, make v. kukomeka status, increase v. kuzunzya stand straight v. kwetengerera stay v. kusigala stand up v. kwemerera v. kutyama stand up, cause to v. kusetula stay clear of v. kwewala standard n. iteeka stay long v. kutwala ekiseera n. mutindo stay longer at s.t. v. kusiisira standard, be up to v. kutuukana stay, cause to not v. kupaluuca nʼomutindo v. kusigula stand, cause to v. kwemererya steadfast person n. mwesigwa stanza n. kitundu steadfastness n. bubbalanguki star n. nkota n. bukakati steadfast, be v. kucaata

373 steadiness stipulate steadiness n. bugumu v. kukudumbala steadiness, of character n. bukakati v. kusowotoka steak, topside beef n. bbuunwe stick together v. kukwata steal v. kwibba v. kwekwata steal a bit v. kusodola stick with v. kwabiraku stealing n. bwibbi v. kwabira oku stealthily adv. kimigi sticks, small n. kagwerere adv. kisirinkiriri sticky, become v. kukwata egaamu stealthily move away v. kwemulula stick, dry pointed stealthily, do s.t. v. kweibbirira n. kisongolyankaabe stealthily, move v. kusodoka stick, pointed n. kisongolya nkaabe stealthy adj. nkukutu stick, walking n. luga stealth, move with v. kukikimita stiffen v. kubbangalala steam bath, take a v. kweduunyira v. kukakanyala steamed well, be v. kuboobera v. kukalanguka steer n. ndaawo v. kukanyanguka stem n. kikolo stiffen a binding v. kunyibindula n. kitina v. kunyigula stem, pineapple n. munyanyansi stiffness n. bugumu stench n. kivundi n. bukalanguki step n. idaala stiffness, of character v. kwema n. bukakanyali step by step adv. mpolampola stillbirth n. kitalo adv. mutendera ku mutendera stillbirth, have a v. kufiisya step down v. kulekulira stillness n. buwolu step in v. kwingirira still, be v. kutintimala step on v. kwemaku stimulate v. kusisimula step to the fore v. kwetoolayo stimulated sexually, become step towards a goal n. mutendera v. kubbangalala stepfather n. teite v. kudeeka stereotype n. nsambo stimulus n. sisimula sterile animal n. nsaata sting v. kuluma sterile, become v. kusaatawala v. kusyoka sterilise a liquid v. kusumbaku stinger, insect n. muca stern person n. mukambwe stinginess n. bukenge sternness n. bukambwe n. bukodo n. bukaali n. bwimi stern, be v. kubba omukaali stingy person n. mwimi stern, become v. kukeekera stingy, be v. kwima stick n. faalu sting, of a bird v. kusonsonya n. kasaale v. kusoonya n. kibbooko stink n. kawoole v. kukaada n. kivundi v. kulemba v. kudimya n. mwigo v. kuduuka stick measure n. mwigo stink excessively v. kufunyangulika stick out v. kugulumala stipulate v. kulambika v. kukapalala

374 stir strain yourself stir v. kukuyuga stop v. kukoma v. kumyena v. kuloberya v. kutabula v. kwemerera stir the emotions v. kukwata oku stop doing s.t. v. kubonera yaawo mwoyo stop raining v. kwamuka stir the feelings of v. kukwatisya stop s.t. growing v. kufufunyala ekibinyubinyu v. kukongobala stir up emotion v. kusagadula v. kuniala stir up trouble v. kutabula stop up v. kwigala stir up turmoil v. kutabangula stop, cause s.t. to v. kulema stirr v. kusisimula storage, manner of n. mbisa stirred up emotionally, be store n. iduuka v. kusagaduka v. kubisa stirred up, be v. kutabuka store in a good place v. kubisa kusa stitch v. kukwatisya storehouse n. kideero v. kutunga n. kinapama n. wuuzi n. kinatiya stocking n. sookisi n. mambaleewo stoke v. kusendamu storekeeper n. muwanika stomach n. kida storeroom n. sitoowa stomach, lower n. kadakato storeyed house n. goloova stomach, part of n. nuuni n. kalina stomp v. kutabbaatabba stork n. gulu v. kutyanka storm n. mpewo stomping sound n. nsindo n. mpunga stone n. ibbaale story n. kifumo stone for scrubbing n. ibbaale n. kisimo stones for casting lots n. ibbaale n. lugero stone, type of n. itende n. ngeno stony land n. lwanda storyteller n. mufumi w’ebifumo stony soil n. kinyulinyuli n. musimi wʼebisimo n. lubbaalebbaale stout, become v. kudindira stony surface n. lubbalaŋa stove n. sitoovu stony-hearted adj. isiyaaye stove, charcoal n. sigiri stony-hearted person n. isikonko straddle v. kutagalala stool n. katebe straight thinking n. buteereeri n. mukonkolo straightaway adv. mangu n. situulu straighten v. kugolola stool, traditional round n. katebe v. kugolozya kʼekiwuulo straighten out v. kulongoola stool, traditional 3-legged straighten s.t. v. kulambulula n. namulondo straightness n. buterembereri stoop v. kugoogoka straight, be v. kuteremberera v. kukotama straight, make v. kugwalaala v. kukotaakota v. kulambulula v. kukunaamirira v. kuterembererya stoop, cause to v. kugoogola strain v. kukuuŋunta v. kwefaaku strain yourself v. kwecudeerya

375 strainer strive on strainer n. kakuuŋunto stretch out a limb v. kwanirirya strain, overexert v. kucudeera stretch s.t. along v. kukuusisya strand n. lukosi stretch s.t. out v. kwongerayo strange thing n. kitabonekaboneka v. kwongera omumaiso stranger n. mugwira stretch tight v. kuleega n. munamawanga stretch yourself v. kwegolola strangle v. kumyeda stretcher n. kitaliri v. kutuga n. mutubbuutubbu strangle yourself v. kwemyeda n. muzigaazige strap n. kisibiro n. ntanda n. lukoba stretchy, be v. kujaanuuka n. mukuusiro strew v. kukankada n. musipi v. kusansala strap up v. kusiba striated adj. kyʼemigongo v. kutibika strict adj. butiribiri strap, building n. kiroodo strict, make less v. kutebya straw n. isubi Striga weed sp. n. moto straw, drinking n. kiseke strike n. keediimo n. luseke v. kukubba stray v. kucaama v. kupotola v. kumamaalika v. kupoota stream n. kaiga v. kutiiza v. kukulumuka v. kwediima v. kumagalika strike to cause injury v. kusumuta v. kuwolomboga strike with an axe v. kubbeeta v. kuyoolooka striker n. muteebi n. mwala string n. kaguwa stream out v. kumwaguka n. lukosi street n. nzira string into a series v. kutungirira strength n. bubbalanguki v. kutungirira n. bucaati stringent adj. butiribiri n. bugumu strip naked v. kukunama n. bukalanguki v. kwambula n. maani strip off v. kutondola strengthen v. kukalangula strip off a covering v. kwenyulya strength, gather all your strength strip off an outer covering v. kwekadamula v. kususuwulya strength, of character n. bukakati stripe n. mwalaala strenuous effort n. mpambiiro stripes n. buwoolere stress v. kukalaatira strive v. kufambikana stress s.t. v. kusisiitira v. kugezya stretch v. kugaziya v. kukakaalukana v. kujaanuula v. kukalabana stretch out v. kugolola v. kulwanikana v. kugolozya v. kutagana v. kulambulula v. kutawaana v. kuneneya v. kwefaaku v. kuwanvuwa strive on v. kwegumya v. kwanzulukuka

376 stroke submissiveness stroke v. kuminamina stunned, be v. kumalaku v. kutigaatiga ebyewungulya strong and firm, become stunt v. kufufunyala v. kukanyanguka v. kukongobala strong person n. mugumu v. kuniala stronger, become v. kunyinyiitira stunted thing n. kaniala strong, be v. kubba ekyʼamaani stunted, be v. kubbira v. kucaata v. kufubba v. kuguma v. kukona structure of a building n. kyombeke v. kumala ebideero struggle v. kudamba stupid person n. mulolobali v. kutawaana n. mumayaani n. mudambo n. musiru n. mutegano n. muwiwiituki struggle on v. kucaadiirya n. muwuyaawuya strut, building n. kizizi stupidity n. bulolobali stub your toe v. kwekontola n. bumaayaani stubborn adj. nantawulira n. busiru adj. nkusyali n. buwuyaawuya stubborn person n. igubbe stupid, become v. kusiruwala stubbornness n. busiya sturdiness of purpose n. ibbwoko n. kibbuuli stutter v. kuguguma n. kyeju stye n. kasekere n. mpuutu style n. kisoko stuck in a game, be v. kwalika n. musono stuck, be v. kukwama n. mwito v. kulaalira n. ngeri stuck, become v. kutubira n. nkola student n. musomi n. sitairo study v. kusoma stymie v. kulema v. kwega v. kutiga n. musomo subcategory n. kasonseke study a bit about s.t. v. kwegaku sub-county n. igombolola stuff n. kyokukolesya sub-county chief n. wʼeigombolola stuff in v. kukoka subentry n. kasonseke v. kukonyeka subject n. isomo v. kwikata n. kyakwegaku v. kwizulya n. kyokwegaku stuff the mouth v. kubbuutirya n. mutwe omukulu stumble v. kutatyambala subjugate v. kuteeka ansi wʼeifuge v. kwesiitaala lya v. kwetega sub-machine gun n. mbuluusi stumble, cause to v. kutegula n. ngala stumbling block n. kirobera submerge v. kuvumbika stump for tethering n. kikoonya v. kwinika stump of a tree n. kisiki submerged, be v. kuweeramu stump, banana n. kikolokolo submission n. iwooyo stun v. kuwuninkirira submissiveness n. igonda

377 submissive, be sum submissive, be v. kubba omugondi suffer v. kubonaabona v. kwabira ansi wa v. kudamba submit v. kugendera v. kugada v. kugonda v. kuluga v. kugonda v. kutawaana v. kukodooca v. kuwuya v. kukodooca suffer a bit v. kudambamu v. kuwulira suffer a lot v. kudambadambana v. kwedacala suffer loss v. kulaba v. kwewaayo suffering, cause v. kubonererya subordinate n. musigire v. kudambya sub-parish chief n. mutongole v. kugadya subsequent adj. kyʼenyuma v. kuluja subsequent, be v. kwiririra sufficient, be v. kumala subservient, be v. kwabira ansi wa v. kunoga subset n. katundutundu suffocate v. kutuga subside v. kuwolererya sugar n. sukaali v. kwomoka sugar ant n. nsolyomutaki substandard, be v. kubulwaku sugarcane n. kikaka v. kutatuukana nʼomutindo n. kikaka substitute v. kucuusa n. kikaajo v. kusika sugared, be v. kunyunyuula v. kuswanisya sugar, brown n. sukaaligulu v. kwira omu bigere bya sugar, raw n. balisangamuti n. musigire sugar, unrefined n. jagali subsumed, be v. kuweeramu suggest v. kuteesa sub-theme n. mutwe omutono suggest s.t. v. kuwa ekiseego sub-topic n. mutwe omutono suggestion n. kiseego subtract v. kutoolaku n. kiteeso subverted, become v. kudankaana suicide by hanging, commit v. kufafaagana v. kwemyeda succeed v. kubitamu suit n. lugoye succession, do in v. kutungirira suitable, be v. kutereera succession, in adv. tungatunga v. kutuukana successor n. musika v. kutuukirawo succinct, be v. kubita omu bumpi v. kuwoomera succumb v. kugonda suitable, do s.t. v. kulunga ogunoga v. kukodooca suitable, make v. kuwoomya such and such pro. kirebe suitably adv. kusa such as that adv. ekyʼengeri ngʼeeyo suitcase n. sanduuku suck v. kufunfuuna sulk v. kubbumbutala v. kujiiba sulkiness n. ntondo v. kunuuna sullen, be v. kubbumbutala v. kwonka sullen, look v. kudunkunyala suckle v. kwonka v. kuminyaala sudden event n. kibbwatukira v. kumiima suddenly adv. awananyere aawo v. kumunsuuka adv. mangu sum n. muwendo n. totolo

378 summarise suspend summarise v. kutoolya sure, be v. kubba omukakafu v. kuwumbawumbaku v. kumanyira kimo summary n. bufunze v. kwekakasa n. bumpi surge v. kwedumbya n. omu bimpibimpi surgeon n. mubbaagi summon v. kweta surgery, perform v. kubbaaga sun n. isana surge, cause to v. kudumbya Sunday n. Lwesabbiiti surgically remove v. kwokola n. Saasira surmise v. kugema sundry adj. kitabulye v. kugereesa sunflower n. kinankaziga v. kuteebereza sunflower seed n. kinkaziga surname n. liina lyʼenzerula sunglasses n. mbonero n. nzerula sunlight n. nkalu surpass v. kubitya sunrise n. isana okuzwayo v. kusinga adv. mambya esala v. kusoba sunset adv. katenderabatengu surpass limits v. kubitirira sunshine n. isana surplice n. sapuleesi n. katongo surprise interj. bbo superficial adj. ngulu v. kwasaamirirya superfluous statements, make v. kwewuunyisya v. kwerokopa n. kyekango superimpose v. kuteekaku n. kyewuunyo superimposed thing n. igereke surprised, be v. kusamaalirira superior adj. kisingaku v. kuwugulala supervisor n. kalabaalaba surprise, cause v. kuwubirya supper n. kyeigulo surprise, expression of interj. eemu supplement n. nyongeza surprise, take by v. kuvuminkirirya supply n. bubbeeri surrender v. kuteeka ansi support n. buwagiri ebirwanisya support s.b. n. bubbeeri v. kwedacala v. kubbeesyawo v. kwedembula v. kulumirwa v. kwewaayo v. kuwagira surround v. kutiga support s.t. v. kukwatirira v. kuziga v. kwigika v. kuzingiza support yourself v. kwebbeesyawo v. kweruguulya v. kweyemereryawo v. kwesitirira suppose v. kukitwala v. kwetoloola v. kukiwa survey v. kupima eitakali supposed to v. kuteekwa surveyor n. mupimi wʼeitakali supremacy n. bukulu survive v. kusigala supreme seat n. kitebe survive a peril, narrowly v. kulamira surely interj. aale ku kawuuzi interj. dala v. kuwunikira ku kawuuzi adv. mazima survive peril v. kuwunuka sureness n. bukakafu survived, have v. kulama surety n. musingo survivor n. kawonawo suspend v. kulereeja

379 suspended, be sympathise suspended, be v. kulengeeta sweet, be v. kunula v. kwedengerera v. kunyunyuula v. kwedeedya swell v. kubbimba suspend, cancel v. kwemererya v. kukulubala swab v. kulwaya v. kutumbeera swagger v. kugagaituka swell out v. kugulumala v. kutatyambala v. kukudumbala v. kweniinia swell up v. kukadambala n. lunkulu swelling in the groin area swallow v. kumira n. nsanjabaavu n. ntaaye swelling on the knee n. mukalabaizo swallow hurriedly v. kukubba swelling, develop a v. kumera opoosi eitumba swallowed up, be v. kuweeramu swerve v. kuwungula swamp v. kubboomoola v. kuwunjula n. mwiga swift, be v. kubba omwangu swamp land n. lutente swig v. kukamiizya swap v. kuswanisya v. kukopya v. kutwalamu v. kukubba opoosi v. kuwaanyisya n. poosi swarm n. kiziima swim v. kusaanya v. kuyoolooka v. kuwuga v. kwesomba v. kwejuuja sway v. kusagaasagana swindle v. kukumpanya v. kuwunguka v. kulyaka v. kuyinula swing v. kuwunguka v. kuyuuga n. kyedeedyo sway s.t. v. kuwungula swing s.t. v. kuwungula v. kuwunjula v. kuwunjula sway while walking v. kwedeedya v. kuwuuba swear an oath v. kulayira swing the waist when dancing swear at v. kuzuma v. kuketula sweat v. kutuuyaana switch v. kucuuka n. lwota v. kucuusa n. ntuuyo switch off v. kulikirya sweater n. munyoozi swollen muscle n. kifufu sweep v. kuwaala swollen stomach n. kidaada v. kweya swoon v. kuzirika sweep clean v. kukiida swoop v. kuvuminkirirya v. kupyekulya swoop down on v. kugwera sweepings n. bisubi sword n. kiso sweet potato n. kijo n. mpiima sweet potato flour n. bukeke swot v. kwemunkuta sweet thing n. kinoli symbol n. kabonero sweet-talk v. kukobya symmetry n. bwabiranie v. kukubba akalimi sympathetic, be v. kusaasira v. kukwana sympathise v. kugalala v. kutumulya v. kukodooca v. kulumirwa

380 symptom talkative, be symptom n. kabonero synopsis n. omu bimpibimpi synagogue n. ikumbaaniro syphilis n. ntulere synchronise v. kukwatagania

T - t tabernacle n. weema take s.t. in the place of another table n. meeza v. kutwalamu tablecloth n. kitambaala take s.t. lightly v. kutwala tablet n. ikerenda ngʼekyamuzeenyo taboo n. muliko take time v. kulwa n. muziro tale n. lugero taboo, become v. kusuuca talent n. kitone ekyʼomuziro talisman n. yirizi taboo, treat as v. kwezuma talk v. kutumula taciturnity n. busirinkiriri talk about v. kulonsyaku tadpole n. kakulu talk at length v. mboozi kugwa tail n. mukira amakerenda tailor n. mutungi talk empty words v. kukubba taint v. kusiiga amatama take v. kutoola talk figuratively v. kutumula omu v. kutwala ngero take apart v. kukutula talk foolishly v. kutumula v. kwawula ebyʼobusirusiru take away v. kutoolaku talk for v. kutumulira v. kutoolawo talk hesitantly v. kweruma olulimi v. kutwalirirya talk idly v. kutumuulirirya take away from v. kutwalira kimo talk ill of others v. kucocoomererya take by force v. kumaamulaku v. kukotoogerera v. kunyaga talk incoherently v. kulabankana v. kutwala nʼekifubba v. kulogootana take cover v. kulya ekaava v. kwerogooja v. kwebbambika talk on the phone v. kutumulira oku take food from fire v. kukadula lukomo take for granted v. kukitwala talk out of turn v. kwetoloboiza take heart v. kuguma omwoyo talk over v. kutumuulirira take heed v. kugenderera talk socially v. kwanamira v. kwegendereza talk too much take in mentally v. kwemunkuta v. kwetumulyatumulya take lightly v. kuzeenyeraku talk uncontrollably v. kulokompoka take note of v. kwekalikisya talk with v. kunyumya take outside v. kuwuluca talk yourself tired v. kwedekeera take pride in v. kwesiima talkative person n. mutumulitumuli take refuge at v. kusenga talkativeness n. butumulitumuli take refuge from rain v. kweigama n. lutama take sides v. kusalirirya talkative, be v. kubba wʼebibono v. kwekubbira bingi 381 tall person teeth, show your tall person n. mujambajamba taste, lose good v. kukacuka n. walukolobbo tastiness n. nunku tallness n. bujongolole tasty, be v. kuwooma tally v. kutuukiryawo tattoo v. kupirapira tall, grow v. kuloojooka tattooist n. muwooli talon n. ngiriisi taunt v. kujolonga tame v. kugondya taut, make v. kuleega v. kukantirirya tax n. mpooza v. kupiita n. musolo v. kusaninkirirya tax collector n. muwooza v. kuwolyawolya tea n. caayi tame an animal by jeering n. majaani v. kukantirirya teach v. kulabuca tamper v. kwingirira v. kuleegera tangerine n. mangada v. kusomesya tangle v. kubbowangania v. kwegesya v. kudobangania teacher n. musomesya v. kusibangania n. mwegesi tangled thing n. mpotolwa teaching n. njegesya tank n. pipa teaching material n. kyegeseryo n. tanka teaching method n. ndeegera tap v. kukonkona n. nsomesya v. kukubbyaku team n. tiimu v. kwitulula teapot n. bbuli tape measure n. lukoba tear v. kunyiira tape recording n. kasaani v. kunyiirika n. lutambi v. kupaisuka tape up v. kukwatisya tear apart violently v. kukanula v. kusiba tear down v. kumenyawo tapeworm n. kide v. kutegulyaga tarantula spider n. namumbuye tear from crying n. iriga tardily adv. mpolampola tear in two v. kukutula tardy doing s.t., be v. kwekoota tear into pieces v. kunyiiryaga target n. kiruubirirwa tear into tiny pieces tarmac n. kolansi v. kunyiiranyiira tarnish v. kubebenya tear into two pieces v. kutiica tarnished, become v. kukaatuuka tear off v. kukapula taro n. kira tears, burst into v. kuŋeeŋa tarpaulin n. tundubaali tease v. kujeeja tartness n. nkakasi v. kusaaga task n. ikatala technician n. mufundi n. itamba teem v. kusomboka n. kyokukola v. kuwolomboga taste v. kulega v. kuyoolooka n. manku teeter-totter game n. jwijwi n. nsa n. kyawula taste sample n. jalibbu teeth, brush the v. kwirya amaino taste sour v. kuswaswata teeth, show your v. kuginika tastelessness n. bubbooti

382 telecast that one telecast v. kuweererya oku term of school n. lusoma lutimbe n. taamu telephone n. isimu terminate v. kukomya n. lukomo v. kwemererya telephone s.b. v. kukubba eisimu terminate employment v. kubbinga television n. terefaina oku mulimo tell v. kukoba v. kunaabira omu ngalo tell a story v. kugera olugero terminus n. ikomo v. kusima n. nkomerero tell the truth v. kutumula amazima termite n. mage temerity n. bukanu n. nkababe temper n. busungu termite hill n. kiswa temperature, develop a v. kusyowa n. kyawu temper, lose v. kukacwa termite path n. mugendera v. kukadakina termite queen n. ŋina v. kukambuwala termite sp. n. magawuli v. kuzwaku ewaaya termite, flying sp. n. moome temporary adj. kyʼakaseera terrible adj. bukangabali temporary repair, make a terrible act n. kikolobero v. kulembeesererya terrible thing n. nameero tempt v. kukema terribleness n. bucaamu v. kukobya territory n. kyalo v. kutendera test n. kigezo v. kutengula v. kugeryamu temptation n. kikemo v. kulega ten num. ikumi test s.t. v. kugezesya ten thousand num. mitwalo testicle n. ibbaata ten times num. ikumi testicle of a bull n. kiriisya tenacious adj. nkusyali testicles n. ntula tenacity n. bubbalanguki testify v. kujulira n. bukakanyali testify against v. kulumirirya n. bukalanguki testimony n. bujulizi tenancy n. butyami tetanus n. mulalama tenant n. mupangisya tether v. kuloobba n. mutyami v. kusiba tend a field v. kuluuta v. kutibika tenderhooks n. bunkenke thank v. kwebalya tenderness n. igonda thankful, be v. kweyanza tender, be v. kugonda that dem. aati v. kukodooca dem. bati tendon n. musiya adv. ooti tenon saw n. kasumeeno that end dem. eeyo tens num. makumi that is conj. kwekoba tense, feel v. kwekedenkerera that is why conj. kagira tension, relieve v. kutebya that one dem. aako tent n. kisiisira dem. eekyo n. weema dem. eeryo tentative, be v. kugendya dem. oogwo tepidness n. kyota dem. ookwo

383 that one over there thievery dem. oolwo pro. kyabwe dem. oomwo pro. lwabwe dem. ootwo pro. lyabwe dem. ooyo pro. twabwe that one over there dem. badi pro. waabwe dem. gudi theme n. mulamwa dem. kadi n. mutwe omukulu dem. kidi themselves pro. iibo abananyere dem. kudi pro. iibwo obunanyere dem. lidi pro. iibyo ebinanyere dem. ludi pro. iigo agananyere dem. mudi pro. iigyo eginanyere dem. oodi pro. nanyere dem. tudi then conj. aawo that other very end dem. eenanyere conj. nga eedi conj. oolwo that very one dem. akananyere aako there conj. aawo dem. einanyere eeryo dem. yeedi dem. ekinanyere eekyo there and then adv. kaalikaali dem. ogunanyere oogwo there you are interj. aape dem. okunanyere ookwo therefore conj. nʼolwʼekyo dem. olunanyere oolwo therein adv. aakati dem. omunanyere oomwo there! interj. ale dem. onanyere ooyo these ones dem. banu dem. otunanyere ootwo dem. binu that very one over there dem. bunu dem. akananyere kadi dem. ganu dem. einanyere lidi dem. ginu dem. ekinanyere kidi these very ones dem. abananyere dem. ogunanyere gudi banu dem. okunanyere kudi dem. agananyere ganu dem. olunanyere ludi dem. ebinanyere binu dem. omunanyere mudi dem. eginanyere ginu dem. onanyere oodi dem. obunanyere bunu dem. otunanyere tudi they pro. niibo that way dem. eedi pro. niibwo thatch v. kusereka pro. niibyo thatcher n. musereki pro. niigo thatching grass n. ibbembe pro. niigyo that’s it interj. niikyo they are fine interj. baliyo theft n. bwibbi thicken v. kudindira theirs pro. baabwe v. kuzinzira pro. bwabwe thicket n. kisaka pro. byabwe thickness n. buzinziri pro. gaabwe n. buzizi pro. gwabwe thief n. mwibbi pro. gyabwe thief, infamous n. nalwibbira pro. kaabwe thief, petty n. munyagi pro. kwabwe thievery n. bwibbi

384 thigh thrash s.b. thigh n. kisambi dem. oonu thighbone n. kizo dem. tunu thin adj. kitono this very end dem. eenanyere eenu thin down v. kudiiŋa this very one dem. akananyere kanu thin down a concentrate v. kujalaalya dem. einanyere linu thin person n. mwondi dem. ekinanyere kinu thin plants v. kwitira dem. ogunanyere gunu v. kwiya dem. okunanyere kunu v. kwiyirya dem. olunanyere lunu thing n. kintu dem. omunanyere munu thing, small n. kantu dem. onanyere oonu think v. kulowooza dem. otunanyere tunu v. kuseega this way dem. eenu think about v. kuseegaku thistle n. namuswata think about, not v. kutoolaku thong n. kidaasi ebiseego thorn n. iwa think creatively v. kusala amagezi thoroughly adv. kusa v. kusumba omutwe adv. mu buli ngeri think of v. kulowoozaku adv. mu nkola yonayona think over v. kuloboya those ones dem. aabo v. kwerowooza dem. aago think so v. kukiwa dem. eebyo think through carefully v. kubalirira dem. eegyo v. kusala amagezi dem. oobwo think up v. kuyiiya those ones over there dem. bidi thinking n. nseega dem. budi thinness n. bunyoli dem. gadi n. butono dem. gidi n. buyeyere those other very ones over there n. bwondi dem. agananyere gadi thin-skinned emotion n. nsire those very ones dem. abanyere aabo thin, be v. kwonda dem. agananyere aago thin, become v. kuwaaku omubiri dem. ebinanyere eebyo thin, make v. kukendula dem. eginanyere eegyo v. kwondya dem. obunanyere oobwo thin, very adj. nyaluku those very ones over there third num. wakusatu dem. abanyere badi thirst n. ireke dem. ebinanyere bidi v. kukandira dem. eginanyere gidi v. kwegomba dem. obunanyere budi n. nyonta thought n. igezi thirty num. aasatu n. kiseego this one dem. gunu n. kiteeso dem. kanu n. ndowooza dem. kinu thousands num. nkumi dem. kunu thrash about v. kubbalagaanya dem. linu v. kusambagala dem. lunu thrash s.b. v. kusinsimula dem. munu

385 thread tightness thread n. lukosi thump v. kugumula n. wuuzi v. kukona thread, leather n. kalende v. kukotola threat n. kitiisya v. kukubba threat to fight, issue a v. kuposoola v. kwesoomera v. kupotola threaten v. kutiisya v. kusikula v. kweyayira v. kutimpula three num. isatu v. kutintirya three hundred num. bisatu thumping sound n. ntitiryo three thousand num. nkumi isatu thunder v. kubbuukulya three times num. kasatu v. kududula thresh v. kubbonja v. kududwa v. kucuulya thunder and lightning n. laadu v. kukubba thunderstruck, be v. kuwugulala threshing rod n. nkono thunder, crack of v. kwatika thrice num. kasatu Thursday n. Lwakuna thrill v. kunyoonya thwart v. kukaisya n. munyoonyo v. kulemesya throat n. mumiro tick n. nkoodo throb v. kudikula ticket n. tikiti v. kupumpa tickle v. kukidyakidya throb with pain v. kufuuwirira n. nkidyakidye v. kutuunya tidiness n. buyonjo throng v. kwesomba tidy v. kuŋoona throughout adv. aakati v. kuyonja throw v. kukanyuga v. kuyoyoota v. kukasuka tidy person n. muŋoono v. kuluutya n. muyonjo v. kumuma tidy, be v. kubba omuyonjo throw a spear at s.t. v. kubbiriga tie v. kulooda throw apart v. kumumyaga v. kusiba throw away v. kudyaka v. kutibika throw down v. kugwisya n. taayi throw repeatedly v. kusasirira tie tightly v. kukaada thrust v. kukanyuga tie together v. kucoobba v. kukasuka tie with string v. kubbowa v. kuluutya tie yourself v. kwesiba thrust s.t. high up in space tighten v. kukanyangula v. kusulubbya v. kukaza thrust s.t. into v. kutubbya v. kuleega thud v. kubbuukulya v. kunywizirya n. ntitiryo tighten a binding v. kunyibindula thuggery n. buzigu v. kunyigula thumb n. kinkumu tightfistedness n. bwimi thumb piano n. kongo tightly packed, be v. kubba muntu n. nkana ku muntu thumbnail n. kyala tightly, very adv. tayi thumbprint n. kinkumu tightness n. bukanyanguki

386 tights tone down tights n. mutema tiny adj. buseeri Tilapia fish n. male adj. katyayi n. ngege tiny person n. muserebende tile n. itegula tin, four litre n. gologolo tiller n. nsamba tip n. isonga tillers, grow v. kusala ensamba n. kalumi till, for the first time v. kudaata n. mpembi tilt n. busulike tip off v. kuzigirira v. kukotamya tip s.t. over v. kugangula tilt s.t. v. kukoonoola tiptoe, on adv. niawe v. kusulaamirirya tire v. kukoloobya v. kwenyeka v. kusinya tilt up v. kusulika tiredness n. budembi tilted, be v. kusulaamirira tired, be v. kudemba timber n. lubaabo v. kulubirira time n. kiseera tissue layer n. lususu n. saawa titbit n. muuma time around, this adv. leero titbits n. busundu time conscious, be v. kuyunga title n. kifo ebiseera n. kitiibwa time past n. kasonya title of a local clan leader n. Itabangi time period n. mpiriri title, land n. kyapa time period, long n. ntengama tittle-tattle v. kusyetuka time when cows return toad n. kikere adv. mataayante toast v. kukalirira timekeeper n. mukuumi wʼebiseera toasted foodstuff n. mukaliriro timetable n. ngera yʼekiseera tobacco n. taaba n. nsengeka yʼebiseera today adv. olwatyanu timetable, make a v. kugera ekiseera toenail n. kyala v. kusengeka ebiseera toes, missing n. namunkenga time-wasting, avoid v. kuyunga together adv. aamo ebiseera together with adv. aamo na time, bad n. kiseera ekibbibibbi together, be v. kubba obumo time, be on v. kubba ku kiseera v. kuluupa time, get v. kusuna ekiseera toil v. kudamba time, good n. kiseera ekisa v. kufambikana time, keep v. kukuuma obwire v. kukakaalukana time, right n. kiseera ekituufu v. kukalabana time, take a long v. kumala ebiseera v. kusumbukana time, wrong n. kiseera kicaamu v. kutagana timid person n. wʼensoni toilet n. kisiko timidity n. nsoni tolerate v. kugumira timid, become v. kutya v. kukaanya v. nsoni okukukwata tomato n. nyaanya timid, feel v. kuwulira ensoni tomb n. magombe v. kwebbongola tomboy n. mukali-musaiza v. kwemotyamotya tomorrow adv. izo tin n. idebe tomorrow, day after adv. kwosa eizo n. mukebe tone down v. kugondya

387 tongs trailer tongs n. giriba totter v. kukunkuna tongue n. lulimi v. kutengeeta tongue-tied speech n. kirimi touch v. kukubbyaku tonne n. taani v. kuminamina tonsillitis n. mawute v. kutigaatiga tool n. kyakukolesya touch clumsily v. kufataafata n. kyoma touch down v. kugwisya tool, old n. kirasaba touch on s.t. v. kukwataku tooth n. liino tough person n. mukalanguki tooth decay n. siriiri toughness, of crop tuber n. busaawa tooth gap n. ibbongo tour v. kulambuula n. mpanya tout v. kweniinia toothbrush n. muswanki v. kwepampalika tooth, extract a v. kukongola v. kwepanka tooth, large n. gwino toward dem. egiri tooth, molar n. igigo towel n. tawulo tooth, pre-molar n. liino eitakinyiro town n. kibuga top n. ngulu n. tawuni top of, be at the v. kukira toxin n. saagwa topic n. isomo to, towards dem. eeri n. kyakwegaku trace an image v. kukoloboza n. kyokwegaku trachoma n. malole n. mutwe omukulu track n. kakubbo topmost, be v. kubba kyʼangulu n. kisinde topple v. kwanuka v. kulerewuna topside adj. ngulu v. kwabiraku torch n. tooci v. kwabira oku torch, fire n. kirundu n. mukoosi torment v. kugadya n. mukwekwesyo v. kukebeizuca track through v. kuvaalya v. kukebbyakebbya trade n. buswani v. kuluja v. kuculuza tormented, be v. kuluga v. kusuubula torn off, become v. kukapuka trade places v. kuswanisya torn state n. bunyiiriki traditional adj. kyʼabazeiza torso, lower n. kadakato traditional practice tortoise n. fudu n. kalombolombo torture v. kubonyaabonya tragedy n. kirulumo v. kugadya trail n. kakubbo v. kukebeizuca n. kisinde v. kukebbyakebbya n. kivaala toss v. kusandulya v. kukuusa omukira toss about v. kuyuuga v. kulerewuna toss and turn v. kwefulugunya v. kusemba total n. totolo v. kusengererya totality n. bubbeyereri v. kwabiraku n. bulambirira v. kwabira oku totally adv. mu buli ngeri n. nzira adv. mu nkola yonayona trailer n. kyana

388 train treat disease train n. gaalimuuka trap n. katimba v. kutendeka v. kukwata v. kwegesya v. kukwatirira v. kwegezesyamu v. kutega v. kwepulakisa n. mukumbeeri trained, be v. kusomerera n. mutego trainer n. muleegeri trap a liquid v. kulegeca n. mutendeki v. kulembeka n. mwegesi trap fish with baskets v. kuzibula trample v. kufutyanka trap for birds n. kinacegere v. kunyoopa trap of poles n. mupaasuka v. kutyanka trap white ants v. kujiisya v. kwemyaga v. kutankirira trance, be in a v. kubonekera trapped, be v. kupapala v. kweruka trapper n. mutegi tranquilise v. kutankirirya trap, rodent n. mupaisuka v. kuwolyawolya trap, set a v. kutegerera tranquility n. busirinkiriri trap, set off a v. kupaisula tranquility, experience trap, type of n. lupeda v. kusagaaluka n. lutuula tranquillity n. isagaaluko trap, wooden animal n. mudeepa n. mirembe trash n. bisubi tranquil, be v. kubba omwidembe trash heap n. kibbomboizi transcend v. kusoba trash pit n. kiina kyʼebisubi transfer v. kucuusa trauma n. kinalooma transfer s.t. v. kugalula n. luguma v. kusengula trauma injury n. lubbaale transform v. kugalula travail v. kusumbukana transformation n. ncuuka n. mudambo transgress v. kubbenga travel v. kulambuula transgression n. ibbengo v. kutambula transgressor n. muvuni wʼamateeka travel by air v. kutambulira transient adj. kyʼakaseera omwibanga translate v. kugalula travel to a foreign place v. kutabaala v. kuvuunula traverse beam n. mulabba translator n. mugaluci tray n. suniya transparency n. butuuce n. tule n. bweru tray, wooden n. itiba transparent, be v. kutangaala tread n. nzola v. kutuukirira tread heavily v. kutyanka v. kuwaasya tread on heavily v. kunyoopa transplant s.t. v. kusengula tread through v. kudooka v. kusimbula treasurer n. muwanika transplant, banana stem for n. nsimbo treasurer, act as v. kuwanika transport v. kutambulya treat v. kubitya transport in trips v. kusomba treat badly v. kubitya obundi transport means n. ntambula treat disease v. kuganga transpose v. kuswanisya v. kujanjaba v. kulamya

389 treat each other trot treat each other v. kubityangana tree, fig n. mutiini treat snake bite v. kuboiza tremble v. kubina treated for illness, be v. kulama v. kugeda omukira treatment n. diiru v. kujugumira treatment, medical n. bugangi trench n. andaaki n. bujanjabi n. kikonko tree n. kisaale n. lwina n. musaale n. mukula tree sp. n. bbobbole trench for fermentation n. kibbaakiro n. kansuule trend n. mukoosi n. kibbambala trendy adj. kyʼokuti n. kinabbule adj. kyʼomulembe n. kinakuŋuli trendy, become v. kwira oku n. kiyaago mulembe n. lukandwa trend, popular n. mulembe n. lukone trend, set a v. kuteekawo n. muboobe omulembe n. mucolokobbi trepidation n. ngigina n. mufama n. nsisi n. mugasiya trespass v. kusamanta n. mugaami trial, put on v. kuwozesya n. mukaluke tribe n. igwanga n. mukaakale trick n. kakodyo n. mukoko v. kubbeyabbeya n. mukoma v. kuleba n. mukosi trick in a game, take a v. kusumika n. mukozya trickle v. kusulula n. mukoola trigger v. kutegula n. mukukulu trim v. kukecula n. mukunyu v. kukekeizula n. mulongo v. kukeketa n. mulootabaami v. kukendeerya n. munakomole v. kukenga n. musambya v. kukepula n. musita v. kukomola n. musuku v. kusalaku n. mutaigumba v. kusonzola n. muvule v. kuwongola n. muwa trim into shape v. kuwoolera n. muwolo trim through v. kukikita n. muyeete trimmed thing n. mugudu n. mwikiiki trip v. kutatyambala n. mwira v. kutegula n. nfunyaidudu v. kwesiitaala n. nfunyakibobe v. kwetega n. nkanabalogo triplet num. nsatwe n. teera trivial adj. kyʼomuzeenyo tree, bark cloth n. mugaire trot v. kusonta tree, charcoal n. mwotabaami

390 trouble turtle trouble v. kuleyerya tuck in a shirt v. kukubba ekikalu v. kusumbuwa tuck, in clothing n. kikalu v. kutawaanya Tuesday n. Lwakubiri n. mugalangatano tuft n. kifundwa n. mutawaana tuft, of grass n. kisinka n. taabbu n. muganda troubled, be v. kuleyera tug of war n. mafa v. kutabuka tug of war, engage in a v. kucecera v. kutawaana tumble v. kwanuka v. kweraliikirira tumour n. itumba troubleshoot a problem v. kusala tumult n. keegugungo amagezi tumultuous, become v. kwedumuula trouble, cause v. kudambya tumult, create v. kwegugunga trough, feeding n. itiba tuner n. muleegi trousers, short n. mpale tunic n. kanzu trowel n. mwiko tunnel n. mpaso true, be v. kutuuca n. muvubba truly interj. dala turbulent, become v. kwedumuula adv. mazima turkey n. kulukulu trumpet n. ikondeere turmeric n. binzaali trumpet, traditional n. kigwala turn n. kiwu trunk, tree n. kitina v. kucuuka n. muguulo v. kugeda n. nduli n. lugobo truss v. kulooda turn a corner v. kuweta n. lusaala turn around v. kucuusa truss for firewood n. lubani turn around or over v. kugalula trust n. bwesigwa turn back v. kwirayo v. kwesiga turn down a sound v. kwica v. kwikiririryamu amaloboozi trustee n. kalabaalaba turn inside out v. kufuula trustworthy person n. mwesigwa turn into v. kusuuka truth n. mazima turn over v. kugangula truthful person n. wʼamazima v. kwiringitya truthfulness n. butuufu turn over and over v. kutaganjula truthful, be v. kubba wʼamazima turn over s.t. to v. kuwaayo try v. kugezya turn pale v. kweruka try out v. kugeryamu turn sharply v. kuwungula try out with v. kugezesya v. kuwunjula Trypanosomiasis disease n. ntongo turn upside down v. kufuunika tsetse fly n. kisukuma turn your back on v. kwecuusa tuberculosis n. kafuba turn yourself in v. kweripoota n. luyeera turns working, take v. kukola omu tube, drinking n. luseke biwu tube, inner n. mupiira turns, take v. kuliivula tuck in v. kukotika turns, take doing s.t. v. kusoka v. kuwaanyisyawaanyisya v. kusonyeka turtle n. fudu v. kwinika

391 tusk uncontrolled, be tusk n. gwino v. kudobangania n. isyanka v. kukamba tussle v. kucecera v. kuniola v. kugiriba twist s.t. v. kubinula v. kuligiga twist yourself v. kwegoonyola TV n. terefaina twisted thing n. mpotolwa tweak v. kuleega twisted, be v. kubinuka twenty num. aabiri two num. ibiri twice num. kabiri two hundred num. bibiri twilight adv. kanaigolo two thousand num. nkumi ibiri adv. kandikiirya two times num. kabiri twine n. kaguwa two-fold num. gabiri v. kusona twosome num. gabiri n. lukosi type n. kika twinkle v. kumesya n. ngeri twins num. gabiri typical adj. kya buliijo twins, state of being n. bulongo adj. wawu twirl v. kukamba tyrannical person n. wʼeitalo twist v. kubiringa tyranny n. ifuge v. kubbowangania tyre tube n. mupiira

U - u udder n. kibeere v. kuvuna n. mwanko v. kwigula ugali n. bbando uncertainty n. kakunkuna ugliness n. bubbiibbi uncertain, be v. kuteekakasa ulcers, gastric n. kirunguulira uncleanness n. bucaafu ultimately adv. mpolyawolye n. bufuduuki ululate v. kukubba emirali unclear, make v. kuvuwavuwa v. kukubba emizira uncle, maternal n. koiza ululation n. mirali uncle, paternal n. bbaabba omuto n. mizira unclutter v. kugalala umbilical cord n. lulera v. kwewulya umbrella n. manvuuli uncombed hair, have unable, be v. kulemererwa v. kuswaswanyuka unattractive, appear v. kuboneka uncomfortable, be v. kuwulira bundi obundi unavoidability n. buteebereka uncompromising, be v. kubbwoka unbelief n. bukalanguki unconscious, be v. kutuukayo bwʼomwoyo unconscious, become v. kubbalika n. butaikirirya v. kuzirika unbeliever n. mukaafiiri unconstrained, be v. kweyaaya n. mutaikirirya uncontrollable thing n. kimaama unblock v. kumonkola uncontrolled, be v. kubba v. kumoonolola owʼekinabbiri

392 unconvincing, be unite unconvincing, be v. kulekamu undress s.b. v. kwambula akakunkuna unearth v. kukuula uncountable things n. busye uneasiness, cause v. kumalaku uncouth person n. nabulima emirembe uncover v. kubiikula uneasy, be v. kuleyera v. kubbuunulula v. kutawulira mirembe v. kufuunukula v. kwekedenkerera v. kusaanukula v. kweyanika omwoyo v. kuseruukulula unenvelop v. kubbuunulula v. kuwembulula unexpected incident v. kwatyaga n. kibbwatukira v. kwenyulya unfairness n. butali bwenkanya v. kwinulula unfair, be v. kusalirirya uncovered, be v. kwemuka v. kwekubbira uncrushed particles in a paste unfaithful, be v. kusagaasagana n. nkenkenule unfashionable, become v. kuzwa oku under adv. ansi wa mulembe under the covers, get v. kwebiika unfasten v. kuteera under-cooked, of food, be v. kukona unfeeling adj. isiyaaye undercover, do s.t. v. kwebisabisa unfinished, be v. kugonera undergarment, female n. kikooyi unfold v. kulambulula n. kitambi v. kulingulula n. nkutu v. kwanzululya undergarment, men’s n. muloobe unfortunately adv. kyembi n. nfungo adv. kyʼomukisa omubbiibbi underground n. mwitakali unfortunate, be v. kulaba underground mine n. kimanto unfounded claim n. swankaba undermine v. kunafuya unfounded claims, make v. kubulaku underscore v. kukalaatira mutwe nʼebigere underside n. ansi ungratefulness n. buwuudu undersize, be v. kuwulunguta ungrateful, be v. kuwuduuka underskirt n. peti unhappy, be v. kulolobala understand v. kutegeera unhurriedly adv. kamwoyomwoyo kutegemala unhurriedly, do s.t. v. kuwooya v. kweyaja uniform n. yunifoomu understandable, be v. kutegeerekeka uniform, army n. kombati understanding, have the same uniform, cause to be v. kutegeeragana v. kutuukiryawo understand, come to v. kugwa omu unify v. kwegaita matwi uninhabited place n. antu enambula underwater n. njuko abantu underwear n. andaweya unintelligible, be v. kutawulikikana n. muloobe uninteresting, be v. kutanyuma n. nfungo unique adj. kyʼenjawulo underwear, men’s n. paajama unison, in adv. aamo underworld, in the adv. e magombe unit of volume n. doozi undo v. kuvunawo unite v. kucoobbesya v. kwijulula v. kugaita undo a curse v. kulaamulula v. kutabangana

393 unity unweave unity n. bumo unseal v. kubbuunulula unity, be in v. kubba obumo v. kulimbulula universe n. ibbanga v. kusabiikulula unkempt, be v. kusulungana unsettledness n. waasiwaasi v. kuswaswanyuka unsettled, be v. kubyengera unknowable, be v. kutamanyika v. kulepuka unknown thing n. kitamanyibirwe v. kwewungula unlace v. kusinduula unsew v. kutungulula v. kutibula unskilled person n. mwega unleash v. kulekesula unskilledness n. bwega unless adv. koizi unsold, be v. kudiba unlively person n. mutintimali unsophisticated adj. kinakyalo unload v. kutiikula adj. kyangu unloved person n. munobe unspeakable adj. bukangabali unloving spouse n. kinaiseeka unspiritual adj. kyʼekyalo unluckily adv. kyembi unstable, be v. kusagaasagana adv. kyʼomukisa omubbiibbi unsteady, be v. kucuukacuuka unlucky, be v. kulaba v. kusagaasagana v. kutabba nʼenkabi unstoppable thing n. kimaama unmake v. kusansanula unsuccessful, be v. kukaya v. kuvunawo v. kulemererwa unmarried person n. mpeeya unsure, be v. kubuusabuusa unmarried state n. buwuulu v. kuteekakasa unmarried, be v. kubba omuwuulu unsystematic, be v. kubba olufaaya unmask v. kwinulula untamed adj. kyʼomu kigona unpalatable, become v. kusaawa untangle v. kutibula unpick v. kutaagulula untether v. kusinduula v. kutungulula v. kutibula unquestionable, be v. kubulaku unthatch v. kusansula akabuulya unthatch a roof v. kuseruukulula unravel v. kutibula untidy person n. kifuduuko unreformable adj. nkusyali untidy, be v. kusulungana unregenerate adj. nkusyali untie v. kusinduula unreliability n. waasiwaasi v. kutibula unreliable, be v. kusagaasagana until v. kutuuca unrepentant adj. isiyaaye conj. okutoolaku unrepentant person n. isikonko conj. okutuuca n. masiipe conj. paka unrestrained, be v. kubba untiringly adv. mantayeera owʼekinabbiri untrustworthy person n. mubbeyi v. kulya obutaala untruthfulness n. butali butuufu unripeness n. bubisi untwist v. kulingulula unripe, very adj. gogo unusual adj. kyʼenjawulo unroll v. kulingulula unveil v. kubiikula unsatisfactory adj. bityobityo v. kubonekesya unsatisfactory, be v. kubba v. kwinulula ebityobityo unwavering, be v. kucaata v. mwoyo ogumo unweave v. kutaagulula

394 unwell, be uvula unwell, be v. kuteewulira kusa up-to-date, make v. kuteeka ku unwillingness n. bukalanguki mulembe bwʼomwoyo upwards adv. ngulu unworthy, be v. kutasaana upwards, move v. kuniina unwrap v. kubiikula Uranus n. Wulanasi v. kusinduula urban dweller n. munakibuga unyielding adj. nkusyali urge v. kwabira oku unyielding nature n. ibbati urge by noise v. kusaamira unyielding, be v. kulema urge for s.t. v. kutumuulirira unyielding, trait of being urgent adj. kyʼamangu n. bukakanyali urinal n. kanaala up adv. ngulu n. kiyigo up to v. kutuuca urinate v. kufukama up to date, be v. kubba oku v. kujoolooja mulembe v. kunyaala upheaval n. katabanguko v. kusikama upheaval, create v. kutabangula urine n. maanye uphill, go v. kuniina urine channel n. kipedo uplift v. kubabbira us pro. niiswe upmarket, become v. kwira oku use v. kukolesya mulembe use to, be of v. kuganyula upper adj. ngulu use up v. kumalawo upper grade, be v. kubba kyʼangulu used to, become v. kunala uprightness n. butuuce used up, be v. kuwa uprightness, moral n. buteereeri useful adj. kyʼomugaso upright, honest, be v. kutuukirira usefulness n. busa upright, set v. kugolola n. mugaso v. kugolozya useful, be v. kubba kyʼomugaso v. kulambulula v. kugasa v. kusetula useless person n. kisensegere v. kuterembererya uselessness n. bunambulamu upright, vertical, be useless, be v. kubula omugaso v. kuteremberera v. kubba ekinambulamu uproar n. lukero useless, become v. kuwaamu ensa uproar, create v. kwegugunga usher n. mulagiriri uproot v. kukuula n. mulungami v. kusengula usual adj. kya buliijo v. kwiya usurp v. kwebitirirya uprooted, become v. kukuuka utensil, cooking n. kisumbiro upset v. kutabula omutwe utensil, dining n. kyokuliiramu upset, become v. kunyiiga utensil, eating n. kiriiro v. kusunguwala uterus n. nabaana upside down adv. magalaamirira utilise v. kweyambisya upside down, turn v. kuvungula utmost adj. nambulamwagaagana uvula n. kalimi

395 vacate verruca

V - v vacate v. kulekulira v. kwepanka vacation n. kiwuumulo v. kwesoma n. lunaku lwʼokuwuumula vaunt yourself v. kwewuuja vaccinate v. kugema vaunting posture n. macati vaccum flask n. fulasika veer v. kuwungula vacillate v. kulingalinga v. kuwunjula vacuum n. bukalu veer around v. kuweta vagabond n. mugadangadi vegetable dish n. namaizi n. mulaaduuki n. namuunyu vagabond, be a v. kutayaaya vegetable sp. n. igozya vagina n. bukali n. kamirumiru n. mudo n. kamutyereri n. munie n. munyante vague, be v. kutamanyika n. wobyo vain pursuit, do a v. kusaamirira vegetable, dilute n. syodo ntaaye vegetable, green n. doodo vain, be v. kwemanya vehemence n. bukambwe validation n. bukakafu n. bukaali valley n. kiinamo n. bukuunyu n. lukonko vehement adj. lubalala n. mwiga vehicle n. kiiruka valuable, be v. kubba kyʼomugaso n. motoka value n. busa vehicle sound v. kuvuvuuma n. bbeeyi veil n. katambaala n. mugaso vein n. musiya value to, be of v. kuganyula vendetta n. kiruyi value, lose v. kugwa omutindo vendetta against, hold a v. kubbaaku vanish adv. cwe kiruyi v. kumyansuka venerate v. kutya v. kuwenyuka venom n. saagwa vanish completely adv. mye vent n. ntunukira variety of things n. ekitali kimo vent out words v. kulokompoka n. kalonda Venus n. Venasi vary v. kucuukacuuka Venus star n. nabwende v. kucuusa veranda n. izuli Vaseline n. kizigo verb n. kikole n. mafuta verbose, be v. kubba wʼebibono vast adj. kibbiiryo bingi adj. nkumu verbosity n. butumulitumuli vast number n. lwebe n. lutama vastness n. muzindo verge of, be on the v. kubbuuca vaunt v. kunywa empewo verify v. kukakasa v. kweniinia verruca n. nsundo v. kwepampalika 396 verse vulture verse n. kitundu violin n. dingidi n. lunyiriri virgin n. mbeerera vertebrae, fish n. lugombololo virginity n. bubbumbulwa vertigo n. nteteete n. buguuna vest n. veesiti virgin, be a v. kutamaya omusaiza vestment n. sapuleesi viscosity n. budiiki vex v. kudambya n. bukwati v. kuleyerya viscous, be v. kutena v. kuniira viscous, become v. kuzinzira vibrate v. kubbuukulya visible, become v. kwetoolayo vibrate rapidly v. kujugumira vision, have a v. kubonekera vibratory roller n. kamigamabbaale v. kweruka vice n. kyembyoni v. kwolesebwa vicinity n. mulirano visit n. bugeni vicious act n. kyembyoni v. kucaala victorious, be v. kubbinga visit overnight v. kugonayo victory n. buwanguli visit to solicit food v. kusaka victory, celebrate v. kumooyooka visitation n. bugeni video n. firimu visitor n. mugeni v. kukwata ekifaananyi n. muyaaka view v. kubona visualise v. kubona viewer n. muboni v. kukubba akafaananyi viewpoint n. mbona vital, be v. kubba ekikulu vigilance n. bulindaala vocal cord n. idokooli n. lukute n. mamiro vigilant, be v. kukenga vocalisation n. igono vigorous, be v. kwepalaigulula vocalist n. mwembi vigour n. kaanyegeenyege voice n. idoboozi n. kibinyubinyu n. igono n. kifutani n. mamiro n. wasaya voice box n. idokooli vigour, show v. kwekerya void n. bukalu vigour, show your v. kweyeteka n. bunambulamu vile adj. bubbibubbi volley n. nvumuulo vile person n. nabulima volunteer v. kwejaala vile thing n. kibbiibbi v. kwewaayo village n. kyalo vomit n. bisesemo village chief n. muteika v. kusesema village-mate n. wʼe ika vomiting n. kanyawaawa villager n. munacaalo vomiting, induce v. kusesemesya vindicated, be v. kwejeerera vomit, attempt to v. kwegoga vindictive person n. munyaaŋi vote n. kalulu vine sp. n. ibbombo v. kukubba akalulu n. isyoma vouch for v. kutumuulirira n. kikobbookobbo vow n. bweyamo n. mpatiti v. kweyama n. ntembe vow, make a v. kulayira vine, grape n. muzabbibbu vulnerable adj. nambulabukuumi violate v. kubbenga vulture n. nsega

397 wade war, begin a

W - w wade v. kudooka walk slowly v. kujooma waffle v. kugogonya v. kusooba v. kulonzalonza walk sluggishly v. kuwadaawada v. kweganza walk unsteadily v. kugagaituka v. kwesibamu v. kutatyambala v. kwezizyazizya walk very slowly v. kusoonooka wage n. mpeera walk with difficulty v. kuniaga n. musaala walking manner n. matambulire wager v. kusinganganira walking stick n. luga wail v. kukubba enduulu n. mukonkojo v. kukuukulya n. mukoomero v. kumalamu omunwa n. mwigo v. kuwuugulya wall fence n. kikomera waist n. nkende wall up v. kusita wait v. kukwatiriraku wallow v. kugalangalya wait for v. kukuumirira wall, solid n. kitempe wait on v. kukuuma wander v. kugadangada waiter n. musimaami v. kugalyamika n. muweererya v. kukepya n. mwibuli v. kulaaduuka waitress n. muweererya v. kulebeituka wake s.b. v. kulamuca v. kumamaituka v. kusisimuca wander about v. kuyengeeta wake up v. kulamuka wander aimlessly v. kutayaaya v. kusetuka wanderer n. mugadangadi v. kusisimuka n. mulaaduuki wakefulness n. bulindaala want v. kutaka n. lukute v. kwegomba walk v. kutambula v. mwoyo okubba oku walk back and forth v. kuzunga want, strong n. ireke walk clumsily v. kubaliga war n. lutalo v. kunyabaanyaba ward off v. kwewala walk gently, of a bird warm v. kusyoya v. kusesyeituka warm slightly v. kubizyaku walk hunched over v. kukotaakota warm yourself v. kwota walk hurriedly v. kuluutuuka warmth n. buyo walk in a certain manner v. kukaga n. ibbugumu v. kukooma warm, be v. kusyowa walk in a flaunting manner, of women warn v. kulabula v. kubigula v. kusisiitira v. kudigida warning, sound a v. kukubba ekide v. kukinuka wart n. nsundo walk out on v. kuvulumuka warthog n. ngiri war, begin a v. kwigulawo olutalo 398 war, start a weave war, start a v. kulumba v. kulingalinga wash v. kunaabya v. kulonzalonza v. kuzigula v. kusagaasagana v. kwoza v. kweganza wash clothes v. kwamula v. kwesibamu washer of a corpse n. mubiko v. kwezizyazizya wasp n. kirumba wax n. nembo waste n. kisaaniko wax, candle n. musubbaawa v. kubebenyesya way n. mwito v. kugalabaaya n. ngeri v. kujaagiija n. nkola waste time v. kulya ebiseera waylay v. kuteega v. kumala ebiseera wayward adj. nantawulira v. kumuma amaani way, direction n. nkona waste yard n. kibbomboizi n. nzira n. kituuti way, give v. kuteena wasteful, be v. kuduwuuda way, make v. kuwa ekifo wasteland n. kibbaali we pro. niiswe watch v. kulinga weaken v. kugondya v. kwerolera v. kunafuya watch intently v. kubba weakness n. bunafu olukuteekute n. igonda watch out v. kukenga weakness, feign v. kwefeebya watch over v. kukuuma weak, become v. kunafuwa watcher n. muboni wealth n. bugaiga n. mulolereri n. busuni watchfulness n. bulindaala n. buyinda n. lukute wealth in livestock n. mwandu watchful, be v. kugenderera wealthy person n. musuni v. kwegendereza n. muyinda watchman n. mukuumi wealthy, be v. kubba okusa n. mwisirikale wealthy, become v. kugaigawala watch, wrist n. saawa wealthy, get v. kusuna obugaiga water n. maizi wean v. kuzirisya water a plant v. kusuka weapon n. kyakulwanisya water buck n. nzobe wear down v. kuweerera water down s.t. v. kujalaalya wear off v. kunyiirika water pipe n. mufuleeje wear out v. kuwaamu ensa water pole cat n. masamba wear out, cause to v. kukankanula waterhole n. nsulo v. kusensemula watery adj. kyʼamaizi weary, be v. kuleyera watery, be v. kutena weather, cold and cloudy n. kikome watery, become v. kwena weather, partly cloudy wave n. iyengo n. buwumbewumbe wave of the hand interj. jambo weave v. kuluka wave s.t. v. kuwuuba v. kusona wave the hand v. kukubba ojambo v. kutunga waver v. kubba kasubi ka ku nzira v. kugogonya

399 weaver white ant sp. weaver n. mulangi v. kutumbeera n. musoni v. kuwolomboga n. mutungi well-behaved person weaver bird n. ikisyo n. muterembereri web, spider n. lutuula well-nigh, be v. kubbuuca wed v. kugaita well, be v. kwewulira kusa v. kugaitibwa well, be slightly v. kusakusaku wedding ceremony n. kigole welt n. kifufu wedged in, be v. kukwama west adv. bugwaisana Wednesday n. Lwakusatu wet adj. kyʼamaizi wee hours adv. nakiire wetness n. budodi weed v. kuzuba n. buzubi v. kwitira wet, become v. kudoda weed sp. n. lumbugu v. kuzuba n. moto wet, make v. kudodya weeding season n. izuba what I mean to say conj. kwekoba weeding stick n. mwizo what? interrog. niki week n. wiiki wheat n. ngaano weekend n. wiikendi wheel around v. kuperempya weep v. kukubba enduulu wheelbarrow n. wiribbalo v. kukunga wheelchair n. kagaali v. kukuukulya wheel, ox-plough n. dudumu v. kulira wheeze v. kukoloota v. kuŋeeŋa v. kupipira weep insincerely v. kunieniefuka when conj. nga weep profusely v. kukunkumuca when? interrog. di amaliga whereabouts n. mabitire weigh up v. kubalirira where? interrog. yaina v. kugera whether conj. aabba v. kupima which place? interrog. yaina weight n. buzito whichever pro. kyonakyona n. kipimo while adv. neenu weight, gain v. kudindirya conj. nga v. kuwoiga whip n. faalu v. kwirya omubiri n. kibbooko weird, act v. kwekolakolania v. kunywada welcome n. kalibbu v. kuswaja v. kuvunankira v. kuswanyula v. kwaniriza whirl v. kwegoonyola welcome back v. kwisuuca v. kwetala welcomed back, be v. kweiryayo whisper v. kuweweeta welcoming, be v. kusangaalira whistle n. firimbi well interj. aale v. kuwooya n. iruba whistle, blow a v. kufirimbya n. kidiba whistling n. mulusi adv. kusa white ant sp. n. naigulo well off, be v. kubba okusa n. naka well up v. kutemuka n. namajali v. kutubbulya n. ngalaalirye

400 white person with white person n. muzungu win over v. kukobya whiteness n. bweru v. kwikirisisya white, become v. kweruka wince v. kunyolokoka white, very adv. cacaca wince in pain v. kuŋiiya whizzing adv. swi wind n. mpewo whole adj. kyonakyona wind around v. kuvulungula wholeness n. bubbeyereri wind by flapping, make a v. kupuuka n. bulambirira wind up v. kufundika n. bwizulye windfall, receive a v. kwesukamu whooping cough n. kakaika window n. idinisa whose? interrog. kyani window frame n. mwango who? interrog. naani wine n. mwenge why? interrog. lwaki n. nviinyo wick n. lutambi winepress n. kikunyiro wicked adj. bubbibubbi wing, bird n. kiyaya wicked thing n. kibbiibbi wing, dressed bird n. kitutu wickedness n. bucaamu wink at v. kumigiraku eriiso n. kibbikibbi winnow v. kweya wide adj. kinene winnow millet v. kusenyenta wide open adj. kyangaala winnowing basket n. lugali adj. kyereere wipe v. kubityaku wide open, be v. kulangaala v. kukiida widen v. kugalama v. kusangula v. kugaziya v. kusiimuula v. kugaziya v. kuwaanyula wideness n. bunene wipe faeces v. kweyeteetya widespread adj. kya buliijo wipe out v. kusaanyawo widow n. namwandu wipe yourself v. kweyeteta n. namwifeere wiper n. kisangula widower n. mwifeere wire n. waaya width n. bugalami wisdom n. bulabuki n. bugazi n. magezi wife n. mukali wa n. maiso wife, first among co-wives n. kaidu n. malabuki wiggle in a horde, of maggots wise person n. mugezi v. kubeya wise, become v. kugeziwalya wild adj. kyʼomu kigona v. kulabuka will by bequest v. kulaamirya wish v. kutaka v. kusikisya wish evil v. kugwanirya willingly, do s.t. v. kukola wish s.t. for s.b. v. kutakirya nʼomwoyo ogumo witch n. lukowe willingness n. igonda n. mulogo will, legal n. kiraamo witchcraft n. irogo wily adj. palapande witchdoctor n. mufumu win v. kubbinga n. mulaguli v. kusinga n. mulogo v. kuwangula n. musawo win a game v. kugoba with adv. aamo na win a jackpot v. kulya empiki conj. na

401 withdraw worried, sit withdraw v. kwesalaku work n. itamba withdraw a case v. kutoolaku n. kitongole omusango v. kukola withdraw from v. kutoolawo v. kutamba withdraw from a commitment n. kyokukola v. kubula nago n. mulimo withdrawn, be v. kulolobala work hard v. kufambikana wither v. kuwotoka v. kukakaalukana withered plant state n. buwotoki v. kukalabana withered thing n. mpotokwa v. kusumbukana within adv. aakati v. kutagana without exception adv. kayoola v. kwesibirira withstand s.t. v. kuguma work impatiently v. kulugalugana witness v. kweboneraku work in shifts v. kukola omu biwu n. muboni work on s.t. v. kukola oku n. mujulizi work on yourself v. kwekolaku witness against v. kulumirirya work portion n. ikatala witness, bear v. kujulira work shift n. kiwu wizard n. bbereje n. lugobo n. mulogo work tirelessly v. kukedaakeda n. nakinku v. kukola obutayeera wobble v. kutagala work to a deadline v. kulugalugana v. kwerogoya work together v. kukolagana woe interj. wobe work together with v. kukolera woken from sleep, be v. kwira aamo angulu work towards s.t. v. kukolerera woman n. mukali work under pressure woman who has given birth v. kulugalugana n. mukalinkaala work with v. kukolesya woman with widely spaced children workday n. lunaku lwʼokukola n. nkongobyali worker n. mukoli womanly thing n. kyʼekikali n. mupakasi woman, fat-bottomed n. digida n. mutambi woman, married n. muzwalandagala work, be busy at v. kukwaja woman, unmarried n. nkooto world n. kyalo womb n. nabaana worldly adj. kyʼekyalo wonder v. kwebuulya worldview n. nseega v. kwewuunya worldwide adj. kyʼamawanga woo v. kubbeegererya worm n. kisiisa v. kugambirirya worm, corn-eating n. ndiwulira v. kusimoolya worn out thing n. mukwancali v. kwabira oku worn out, be v. kudemba wood n. kisaale worn out, become v. kusuuka n. lubaabo ekikaire woodwork, do v. kubaiza worried person n. mweririgani wool n. kyoya worried, be v. kucemuka word n. kibono v. kweyenenkererya n. kigambo worried, sit v. kwefumbaatira

402 worry xylophone worry v. kudagaizira wrench s.t. v. kubinula v. kutya wrenched, be v. kubinuka v. kweraliikirira wrestle v. kucecera v. kweririgana v. kuwutuka n. mpomba wrestling pin down n. kigwo worsen v. kukabirira wrick v. kubinula v. kukalala wriggle v. kuwotola v. kutaama wring v. kubiringa v. kwonooneka v. kudobangania worship v. kusenga v. kukamula v. kusinza v. kukunkukulya worship an idol v. kusinza v. kuwotola ebifaananyi wrinkle n. ivungo worship style n. nsinza v. kufufunyala worth n. busa v. kwefunya worthlessness n. bunambulamu v. kwevuvunga worthless, be v. kubulamu ensa wrinkles, facial n. nkanyanya v. kubba ekinambulamu wrinkles, remove worthy, be v. kusaana v. kuterembererya would rather conj. kasinga write v. kuwandiika wound n. ibbwa write clumsily v. kukojakoja v. kutemula write to v. kuwandiikira wounded, be v. kukangabala write with v. kuwandiikira wrangle v. kugugulana writer n. muwandiiki n. nkayaana writhe v. kuwotola wrap v. kubbuulisya writing, holy n. kiwandiike ekyeru v. kusabika writing, piece of n. kiwandiike v. kusiba writing, put in v. kuteeka omu wrap around v. kusibasibania buwandiike wrap up v. kuwumba written form n. buwandiike wrap yourself v. kwesiba written material n. kiwandiike wrap, put on an outer n. kiwandiiko v. kukubbiraku wrong n. bucaamu wrath n. bulwa wrong deed n. kibbiibbi n. busungu wrongdoing n. kibbikibbi wreath, lay a v. kuteekaku ebimuli n. musango wrench a muscle v. kuniokola wrong, do v. kukola ekibbikibbi

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Xerox v. kwocesyamu xylophone n. mbaire

403 yacht youthfulness

Y - y yacht n. lyato yolk n. munge yam n. kira you pro. niiwe yam sp. n. kikuyu you all pro. niinywe n. timpa young male animal n. kitobba yam, edible n. isyoma young person n. mutomuto n. iyuuni younger than adv. mutomutokuuku n. kikuyu adv. mwanakuuku yam, wild n. mpama adv. mwisukakuuku n. nabbucene young, be v. kubba omutomuto n. namungaya your pro. tutwo yard n. luuga pro. wuwo yard measure n. yaadi pro. yiyo yarn n. wuuzi yours pro. babo yarn ball n. kidondi pro. bibyo n. kitutwa pro. bubwo yawn v. kwayuuya pro. gago yaws n. wairindi pro. gigyo year n. mwaka pro. gugwo yearly adv. mwaka ku mwaka pro. kako yearn for v. kuluubirira pro. kikyo v. kunuwirira pro. kukwo v. kuyoya pro. liryo yeast n. kibbimbya pro. lulwo n. kizimbulukuca yours (for 2 or more people) yell v. kwasa pro. baanywe yell at v. kwasyamika pro. bwanywe yellow colour adj. namagi pro. byanywe yellow fever n. nkaka pro. gaanywe yes interj. ii pro. gwanywe yesterday adv. izo pro. gyanywe yet adv. neenu pro. kaanywe yield v. kugendera pro. kwanywe v. kugonda pro. kyanywe v. kukodooca pro. lwanywe v. kwedacala pro. lyanywe v. kwedembula pro. twanywe v. kwewaayo pro. waanywe v. kwira pro. yaanywe yield much v. kwera yourself pro. iiwe onanyere yield results v. kuneneka pro. nanyere yield, begin to v. kwiguka yourselves pro. iimwe abananyere yoghurt n. bbongo youth n. munsuko yoke n. kaabba n. muvubuka yoke for oxen n. kijoko youthfulness n. bunyeete 404 youthfulness, female zooming youthfulness, female n. maala youth, male n. munyeete youthfulness, male n. bupere n. mupere youthful, be v. kubba nʼamaisuka n. mwisuka youth, become a v. kuvubuka yummy, be v. kunola

Z - z zeal n. iganyi zero num. ziiro n. wasaya zipper n. zipu zealous for, be v. kujunjumirira zoo n. kiraalo zealous, be v. kwinira zooming adv. swi zebra n. ntulege

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