e- (ki/bi) rectum, cf. nya.

e- also kinywebwa (ki/bi) peanut, groundnut, omuzigo gw'ebinyeebwa, peanut butter.

e- no plur. (ki/bi) irresistible urge/impulse; excited state, elation. Eki- nyegenyege kyankwata. I got the urge.

e- (ki/bi) large bracelet. Bambadde ebinyere mu matu. They are wearing earrings. cf. akanyere.

e- (ki/bi) irritation; feeling of annoyance; complaint. Kinyiigo tekiyuza lubugo. (prov.) Complaining does not tear the barkcloth. Mere complaining does not achieve anything, cf. nyiiga.

e- less commonly ekinyiinyinsi (ki/bi) scrapings of the pith of a plantain tree used as a sponge.

e- (ki/bi) large fruit bat; large bat fin general, as opposed to kawundo, small bat), cf. obunyira.

e- (ki/bi) core; core of a boil. Bye yayogedde temwabaddemu kinyisi. There wasn't anything at all to what he said.

e- (ki/bi) anus. cf. nya.

e- (ki/bi) young bean pod; French bean.

e- (ki/bi) kind of large black ant. Ekika ky'Ekinyomo, the Black Ant Clan. Nze sisiika binyomo. colloq. I am not just joking, lit. frying ants.

e- (ki/bi) bird; large bird. cf. ennyonyi.

e- (ki/bi) amusement; entertainment; sport; social gathering, party; celebration, okukoza ekinyumu, to do (something) just for the sake of being sociable, cf. nyuma.

e- (ki/bi) kernel; core of a boil. By'oyogera temuli kinyusi. There is nothing at all to what you say. cf. ekinyisi.

e- (ki/bi) pith of a reed/gourd.

e- (ki/bi) rubber device on the brakes of a bicycle which presses against the tire when the brakes are applied.

e- (ki/bi) tendon; sinew; ligament. cf. akanywa.

e- (ki/bi) fagot, bundle of firewood, ekinywa ky'emmuli, bundle of reeds.

e- (ki/bi) blotter, blotting paper, lit. drinks-ink. cf. nywa, bwino.

lit. buffalo-drink. cf. nywa, embogo.

e- (ki/bi) tick bird, lit. it- drinks-in-the-cow. cf. nywa, ente.

e- var. of kinyeebwa, q.v.

e- (ki/bi) drink, beverage, lit. that which is drunk, cf. nywa.

e- (ki/bi) drinking party; friendship; bond (between individuals), okulya ekinywi, to make a common cause. Ba kinywi kimu. They are close friends, cf. nywa.

e- (ki/bi) kind, type. Olukiiko lwa Bungereza n'endala ez'ekinywi ekyo, the Parliament of England and others of this type.

e- (ki/bi) strip of cloth or piantain bark used as a patch, ekipaapi ky'ekibatu, palm of the hand (esp. One larger than the usual size).

e- adv. quickly, rapidly; hastily and in a slipshod manner, in a slapdash way. with the -a of rel. hasty, impulsive. Omwa- na oyo wa kipaku nnyo. | That child is very hasty/does not follow instructions.

e- (ki/bi) sign; placard; billboard; chart, ekipande ky'ennukuta, ABC chart; med. eye chart, ekipande ky'ennamba, license plate; numberplate.

e- (ki/bi) piece; fragment, eki- papajjo ky'oluku, apiece of firewood.

e- adv. hurriedly, in a rush.

e- (ki/bi) amazing sight/spectacle; something of great interest; something out of the ordinary.

e- (ki/bi) thick/coagulated mass; crust; scab, with the -a of rel. thick, hard.

e- (ki/bi) size, measurement, oku- kuba ekipimo, to conduct an orchestra/a choir; to beat time (to music). Fukamu amazzi ga kipimo. Pour in enough water. cf. pitna.

e- (ki/bi) thick sauce made of pounded termites, peanuts, etc.; fig. solid, compact mass. Obudde bukntte ekipooli. slang It has become pitch dark outside.

e- var. of ekiwumpuli, q.v.

exceed, be more than; be superior to. Asuubira, akira aloota. (prov.) He who hopes is superior to the person who merely dreams (presumably because hope is followed by action).

all the while. See bakira.

e- (ki/bi) kraal, enclosure for cattle.

e- (ki/bi) will, final testament. cf. l]aama.

e- (ki/bi) sheath for a sword or dagger; shoe, boot.

E- with the -a of rel. European, Western /styles, dress, songs, etc.). okwambala Ekiraaya, to dress in European clothing, cf. Obulaaya.

e- (ki/bi) gift, present; prize; reward. cf. laba, akalabo.

e- (ki/bi) [from Eng. club.] bar, barroom, saloon; restaurant, ekirabo ky'emmere, restaurant, cf. akalabo.

e- (ki/bi) oath; covenant. Eki- ragaano Ekiggya, Rom. Cath. The New Testament. Endagaano Empya, Prot., Iden. cf. lagaana, endagaano.

e- (ki/bi) fishing net.

of the color green, olugoye olwa kiragala, a green garment, cf. eddagala, akalagala, olulagala.

e- (ki/bi) indication; direction (as on a street sign), cf. lagirira, enda- giriro.

e- (ki/bi) command, order; rule, regulation; direction; relig. commandment. cf. lagira

e- (ki/bi) [Lunyoromat used by itinerant laborers, olumbe lw'ekirago, source of much trouble; terror; abomination.

e- (ki/bi) patch, piece of material used to mend or cover a weak spot, okukuba ekiraka, to patch up (e.g., a pair of trousers); to kick a soccer ball and strike (someone); to repair (a tire), okwekubamu ekiraka, to do something to compensate for one's bad behavior, make amends.

e- (ki/bi) mental institution, insane asylum, cf. -lalu.

e- (ki/bi) pilgrimage; long journey; arch, day's march, cf. lamaga.

e- (ki/bi) something useful/worthwhile/vital. Tewali kiramu kye baateesa. There is nothing vital which they discussed. cf. -lamu.

e- (ki/bi) kind of creeping grass/weed. cf. ^landa, ennanda.

e- = kalandalugo, q.v.

e- (ki/bi) announcement, notice; proclamation, cf. ^langa, langirira.

e- (ki/bi) announcement; advertisement. cf. ^langa.

e- also ekirasi (ki/bi) bleeding at the nose. cf. lasa.

e- (ki/bi) [Su>., /Jr.] glass covering/shade for a lamp or light; arch, glass, tumbler; arch., in the plur. glasses, spectacles.

e- (ki/bi) oath, vow. cf. layira.

cf. ogulc, akalc.

e- (ki/bi) old tin can (pej. of eddebe, q.v.).

e- (ki/bi) lit. something hanging in space, fig. indecisive, incapable of deciding which side to take or which course to follow, kusigala awo kireebereebe, to be a fence-sitter, be betwixt and between. cf. leeba.

e- (ki/bi) kind of water lily.

e- (ki/bi) gourd with a wide neck at the top.

vagabond; loafer, omukazi kireereese, a loose woman.

e- (ki/bi) kindof shrub, elder; hollowness, with the -a of rel. hollow. Omulenzi oyo kireereetu. There is no substance to that boy.

vagabond. Wa kireeya. He is a vagabond, cf. ^leeya.

e- (ki/bi) banana leaf turning yellow.

e- (ki/bi) turban, headdress worn by Muslims; headcloth; scarf; handkerchief. cf. akalemba.