e- (li/ma) bristles on the back, hair along the spine (of an animal); mane. cf. ejjinirizi, omugina.

e- plur. amayindu (li/ma) also spelled ejjindu spur/o/a cock, etc.).

e- var. spelling of ejjingirizi, q. V.

e- var. spelling of ejjinirizi, q.v.

etc. okuggira essubi, to cut up grass (for thatch- ing)

e- (n/n) [Eng.] drinking glass, tumbler. Ekyo kiri mu ggiraasi. That is quite obvious.

e- (li/ma) kind of mat. (la) kind of mat pattern in which the-plaiting is parallel and horizontal, cf. ggiringiti.

e- rare malice.

e- (li/ma) fin (of a fish), cf. akagirigimba.

e- also spelled ejjirikiti (li/ma)

«- (li/ma) kind of mat; kind of mat pattern, cf. leggiri.

e- (n/n) (from Eng. Gillette) razor blade, cf. akagirita.

e- (li/ma) finely ground powder made from dried greens such as mpindi, etc. Ky'onkoze entungo ekikola ggobe. You have put me in a bad/difficult/sticky situation. n'amanya nti luno eggobe lya kuggwa mu kibya, and he knew that things would turn out just right, lit. the ggobe would wind up in the bowl.

e- (li/ma) large mat/carpet. A1 i mu ggodooli. He is sleeping.

e-: kwemala ggoga, to do to one's heart's content, fully satisfy one's desires. Abaagala omwenge bajja kwemala eggoga. Those who like beer will have all they want, kwemalira ggoga ku muntu (or ku kintu), to take it out on somebody (or something).

garbage, refuse; fig. mess; corruption.

e- (li/ma) small peninsula.

e- (li/ma) type of insect resembling a grasshopper which lives on the young shoots of the plantain. Also called nnabangogoma.

e- (li/ma) kind of palm tree.

adj. huge, very large, enju ggolomoka, a huge house.

e- (li/ma) place of launching (for boats), cf. golomola.

e- (n/n) [S«>.] upper story; upstairs. mu ggoloofa, upstairs, ennyumba eya ggoloofa, a house of more than one story.

e- var. of eggwolu, q.v.

e- (n/n or li/ma) sub-county, administrative division immediately below the ssaza (county), ow'eggombolola, subcounty chief, cf. gombolola.

e- (li/ma) stomach of a non-ruminating animal (esp. a pig); amagomo, folds of fat on the sides, stomach and around the neck.

e- (1 i/ma) spot (either permanent, as the spot on a leopard, or temporary as a spot of dirt, etc.) cf. ebigondo. bones, skeletons; dead relative(s). okuvuma amagufa, to insult grossly (by offensive references to a dead relative).

e-: (li/ma) millipede (in general); arch, a kind of millipede, cf. kagongolo.

e- usually sing, (li/ma) meekness, humbleness; courtesy, politeness, 2 kindness; gentleness, ow'eggonjebwa, a polite/respectful person.

e- no plur. (li/ma) gentleness, mildness (of persons), with the -a of rel. clear, pleasant (of the voice), eddoboozi ery'e ggono, a pleasant, clear voice.

e- (n/n) [£ng.] goal (in football).

e- also goonya (n/n) crocodile.

e- (li/ma) lit. large cloth, okusa- lawo eggoye, to straighten out a misunderstanding, clear up a point, settle an unresolved situation. Eggoye lyasaliddwawo.

e- (li/ma) partly ripened fruit of the muwafu or the musaali tree. Lukuba eggu ne luleka omuzima. (Death, olumbe) strikes the young fruit and leaves the ripe fruit (untouched). This saying refers to one who dies at a very young age.

e- (li/ma) kind of large trap for capturing wild animals (leopards, hyenas, etc.).

e- usually plur. amagufa (li/ma) open it (-lu- implies oluggi, door) where it should not be opened. cf. muggulanda. contr. Iggala.

e- plur. amawuggwe (li/ma) lung. cf. ekiwuggwe.

e- (li/ma) kind of water grass.

e- (li/ma) large load/burden, cf. omugugu.

nziguse) v.i. come upon, happen upon; arrive at; come out onto or into, kugguka mu muntu, to become wise to a person, understand a person's real motives.

etc.

e- plur. amawula (li/ma) kind of creeper used for binding fences.

nzigudde), frequently with the enclitic -wo: ggulawo (-guddewo) v.tr. open (as a door), okuggula ebyama, to reveal secrets, okuggulawo omuwogo, to open (a door) slightly.

etc.; reveal to. kuluggulira gye lutaggulir- wa, to start trouble, cause trouble, lit. to

e- big piece of news, major item of information. (Sate: the gram. plur. amawu- Iire lacks the augm. force of eggulire.) cf. wulira.

e- (li/ma) rare place where buying takes place, market; shop. cf. gula, gulira.

e- (li/ma) afternoon; early evening; (with a past tense verb) yesterday afternoon. olw'eggulo, this afternoon or some particular afternoon. Essaawa ez'olw'eggulo tubeera ka. We are at home in the afternoon hours, jjo olw'eggulo, yesterday afternoon or (with a future tense) tomorrow afternoon, enkya olw'eggulo, tomorrow afternoon. Bwe nnaakukwatako engalo tujja kudda ggulo. When I get my hands on you we are really going to have it out, lit. we will return late in the day. cf. ekyeggulo.

e- adv. last night; the night before, the previous evening.

e- no plur. (li/ma) heaven; sky; lightning. Yakubwa eggulu n'afiirawo. He was struck by lightning and died instantly. with caps. Ggulu, Heaven (the name of a lubaale), the father of Walumbe (death) and Nnambi (the first woman), and the fathei^in- law of Kintu (the first Muganda). cf. engulu, kungulu, waggulu.

e- usually plur. amawiilugungu (li/ma) kind of plant the bark of which is used in making baskets.

e- (li/ma) slope, embankment; mound of earth, cf. ekigulumu.

e- (li/ma) bone, okusimba eggumba egganda, to walk. 01 uvannyuma lw'okuki- gaayagaaya baakizuula mpozzi nga kirimu eggumba. After thinking it over they realized that it might just be true, lit. after chewing it they found that perhaps it had a bone inside, okuggwa ku magumba, to lose weight, become all skin and bones, oku- tunguka ku magumba, to cook thoroughly (of meat). Ebigezo bino birimu eggumba. These examinations are quite difficult, lit. have some bone in them. Kirimu eggumba okugamba nti... It is difficult to maintain that. It is hard to say that. lit. There is a bone in saying that... Omwavu lw'alya ennyama amagumba asansa masanse. (prov.) When a poor man eats meat, he scatters the bones around (to impress others ).

e- with the -a of rel. quiet, reticent, reserved; of a sour disposition.

nzigunze) v.tr. dash down; hurl down; throw violently; stab. Yamu- ggunda agakonde mu kifuba. He punched him forcefully in the chest.

e- (n/n or li/ma) [Sue, Hind.'] gunnysack, sack made of gunny or burlap. cf. ekiguniya.

e- (li/ma) kind of wild cat.

etc. cf. omugguukiriro.

gusto (in eating).

e- plur. amawuuliro (li/ma) threshing floor, cf. 2wuuJa.

e- plur. amaguzi (li/ma) eby'amaguzi, merchandise, trade commodities, okuzira eby'amaguzi, to carry on a trade boycott. Ebintu bino birina egguzi. These things sell well/do well on the market/are profitable. cf. gula.

mpwedde) v.i. be finished/ ended; be completed (e.g., of a job); be exhausted/worn out. Mpweddemu amaanyi. I have no strength left, obulamu obutaggwa- wo, eternal life, okuggwaamu akakunkuna, to be completely convinced, have one's doubts removed, okuggwa ku muntu, to be ‘finished' with a person, no longer to trust him; to be utterly amazed at a person, ku- ggwaamu mazzi, to be on the point of death; to have just died, lit. to be exhausted of water. Aweddeemu amazzi. He is on the brink of death. Yanywedde n'aggwa. He drank to excess/got drunk. Yayambadde n'aggwa. She was dressed ‘fit to kill.'

e- (li/ma) trombone.

e- plur. amawaatiro (li/ma) place where food and vegetables are peeled before cooking. (This is usually located in the banana garden located near the house.) cf. waata.

e- (li/ma) stubborness, obstinacy,, argumentativeness, cf. mawaggali.

e- (li/ma) large post; central post of a house (burned when the owner dies), cf. Iwaga, empagi.

e- plur. amawako (li/ma) conception, pregnancy (of animals), okufuna eggwako, to conceive, become pregnant. cf. 2waka.

e- also eggwalajjana (li/ma) big, robust, healthy girl. cf. omuwala.

e- plur. amawandiikiro (li/ma) place where documents are kept, archives. cf. wandiika.

e- plur. amawanga (li/ma)

e- (li/ma) vengeance; rancor, okuwoolera eggwanga, to take vengeance. country, nation; tribe, okubeera/mu mawanga or emitala w'amawanga, to be abroad, ggwangamujje {lit. country-come), kind of drum used to summon the people in time of danger, oluyimba Iw'eggwanga, national anthem. Ku lwa Katonda ne Ggwanga lyange, For God and my Country (the motto of Uganda). Amawanga Amagatte, the United Nations. Amawanga agali mu luganda olumu ne Bungereza, the British Commonwealth (of Nations), cf. munna- ggwanga.

e- plur. amawanika (li/ma) cupboard; place for storage; safe; treasury; treasury building, cf. wanika, akawanika, lomuwanika.