e- (ki/bi) kind of large ant., cf. eddembwe, ssekirembwe.

that which prevents accomplishment; bottleneck; difficulty. cf. lema, Iemya.

e- (ki/bi) young mudfish (mmale, q. v.). cf. akalende.

e- (ki/bi) [Lunyoro] edge/side/hem of a cloth or garment; hoof. cf. akalenge, olulenge

e- (ki/bi) bamboo whistle; whistle formed by folding the hands and placing them against the mouth, cf. eddenge, ^akalenge.

e- (ki/bi) chaff of sesame/wheat/ corn, etc.; fig. something as light as a feather, cf. akalerya.

e- (ki/bi) beard; moustache; whiskers, kukwata mu kirevu, lit. to grab by the beard, i.e., to be insolent towards, to tease (of a child towards an adult), cf. akalevu, amalevu.

e- (ki/bi) medicine, ebirezi ebi- nnansi, native medicines, cf. lera.

e- (ki/bi) large hide/skin. cf. eddiba.

e- (ki/bi) nourishment; vitamin(s). cf. lya, Iiisa.

e- adv. in a haphazard/untidy/ slovenly way. Yesiba empina ekirijja. He dresses in a slovenly way.

e- (ki/bi) beak of a canoe.

e- (ki/bi) cluster (of grapes); bunch (of fruit), ekirimba ky'ejinaano, a sheaf of wheat.

e- (ki/bi) that which is cultivated, crop, ebirime ebivaamu ensimbi, cash crops, akatale k'ebirime, produce market. cf. lima.

quiet, peaceful, eriyanja li-kirimulaala, the calm, quiet ocean, cf. mulaala.

e- (ki/bi) group, flock, band, crowd, throng.

e- (ki/bi) something which cannot be used by the owner, a ‘white elephant;' reserve, something held in reserve. cf. linda.

e- (ki/bi) tramping of feet; rush of a crowd; abundance, as an adv. in a crowd. Bagenze kirinnimuko. They have all gone in a group/crowd, cf. linnimuka.

kutwala kirinnyamutikka, to follow in hot pursuit; to chase away.

e- (ki/bi) umbilical cord. cf. akalira, olulira.

e- (ki/bi) bed; temporary bed made up on the floor, cf. obuliri, ndiri.

e- (ki/bi) large fire, ebiriro eby'oku- tulisa, fireworks, cf. omuliro.

e- (ki/bi) night, nighttime, adv. at night, in the plur. period, era, times, mu biro bino, these days, in the present period. Akutwala ekiro omusiima bukedde. fprov.J He rouses you to effort at night but you are thankful to him in the morning, cf. kaakiro, ekyekiro.

e- (ki/bi) something which has been hooked fas in fishing); kind of shrub with hook-like thorns, cf. loba.

omutuubo.

e- (ki/bi) nettle rash, urticaria.

e- (ki/bi) pit; mine; insect hole, ekirombe ky'ensanafu, termite hole, ekirombe ky'enjuki, bees' nest, ekirombe ky'amatofaali, kiln, place where bricks are made, ekirombe ky'amafuta, oil well. cf. ennombe.

e- (ki/bi) dream, cf. loota.

e- (ki/bi) thought, idea; opinion. cf. lowooza.

e- (ki/bi) log; trunk, cf. ebiruliruli, enduli.

e- (ki/bi) poop, stern, cf. akalumba, omulumba.

e- (ki/bi) young sugarcane/ elephant grass.

e- (ki/bi) cupping horn, instrument or vessel used for cupping/bleeding, cf. lumika.

e- (ki/bi) kind of very tall softwood tree whose bark yields a strong white cloth, Antiaris toxic aria,

e- (ki/bi) flavor, flavoring; seasoning; delicacy, cf. lunga.

e- (ki/bi) usually plur. ebirungu weeds.

e- no plur. (ki/bi) wrath, fury, great anger; rancor, grudge.

be surpassed, etc.

e- (ki/bi) skirmish, eby'ekirwanire,

e- (ki/bi) pumpkin vine, gourd vine, L agenaria vulgaris.

e- (ki/bi) kindness; mercy; generosity. Frequently used with the -a of rel. as the equivalent of the Eng. adjectives: kind, nice; merciful, etc. Yandeeta ekisa. He made me feel sorry for him. Ekisa kya- mbuukako. I am through with being kind, lit. kindness has flown from me. Yali wa kisa nnyo gye nai. lie very kind to me. Ekisa kitta, n'enge etta. (prov.) Kindness kills, hostility kills. Extremes are bad.

e- (ki/bi) labor pain. See ebisa.

conceal, okukisa omukono, to die, lit. to hide one's hand (usually employed with reference to a Kabaka). Bw'akolola engabi yeekisa mu kisaka. When he coughs the bushbuck hides in the bush (i.e., he has a very loud cough). Bw'aseka empisi yeekisa ku ki- kande. When he laughs the hyena hides in a deserted place (i.e., he has a loud and boisterous laugh).

e- adv. suddenly, precipitously; unexpectedly; in a sloppy/messy manner.

e- (ki/bi) gourd used as a churn; churn.

e- adv. quickly, hurriedly. cf. saabuuka.

e- (ki/bi) bunch; bundle.

e- (ki/bi) reed fence; fence (in general); chief's inclosure/compound; inclosure made of reeds for washing or for use as an outhouse. Types of fencing include: kigombe, crosswise in diamond shapes; kya kasiira, upright and close together; kya nnakabanda, grouped in columns. (Sn., LeV.)

e- (ki/bi) kind of marsh grass, rush; patch of rushes; marsh, swamp, cf. olusaalu, essaalu.

e- (ki/bi) kind of large marsh plant.

e- usually plur. (ki/bi) litter, trash, cf. omusaaniiko.

e- less frequently ekisaanikizo (ki/bi) lid, cover (of a container); cork, stopper, cf. saanikira.

e- (ki/bi) hairy caterpillar; cater- pillar (general term).

e- (ki/bi) qualification, competency; requisite, requirement, cf. ^saana.

e- also ekisaasizi no plur. (ki/bi) pity, compassion, sympathy, mu ngeri ey'ekisaasizi, in a compassionate manner, compassionately, cf. saasira.

very strong wind on Lake Victoria, cf. saawa.

e- (ki/bi) clearing (in the jungle); field; football field; airport, airfield, ekisaawe ky'ennyonyi, airport, airfield, cf. saawa.

e-: eby'ekisaazisaazi, things which are done casually/without any serious purpose in mind, cf. saaga.

e- (ki/bi) tall grass, elephant grass; reeds, cf. olusagazi.

e- (ki/bi) ekisaggo ky'ensirobi string of cowries worn as a necklace/a bracelet/an anklet.

e- (ki/bi) wound, physical injury, okugendera ku kisago, to be injured (in an accident),

e- (ki/bi) thicket; bush, okuzimba nga kisaka, lit. to swell up like a bush = to become sullen/gloomy/morose/uncom- municative. cf. ^akasaka.

e- also ekisakizo (ki/bi) gizzard, crop of a bird. cf. saka.

with great urgency.

e- (ki/bi) dry, fibrous potato.

e- (ki/bi) a bunch of reeds forming the top of the door of a hut, lit. cuts/crosses the doorway, cf. sala, omulyango.

e- (ki/bi) cutting, something cut. in the plur. ebisale, school tuition; subscription fees; fees; charges, cf. sala.

e- (ki/bi) idiot, simpleton.

e- (ki/bi) floating vegetable matter that forms obstructive masses in a body of water.

e- (ki/bi) kind of twining plant, large yellow vetch, cf. samba, endege.