e- (n/n) destined time; appointed time, designated time; fixed time. Wano we nnagambira mu mutima gwange nti entuuko zange zaali zituuse, saali wa kuwona. At that point I said to myself {lit. in my heart) that my time was up and that there was no escape, cf. tuuka.
e- (n/n) madness; ferocity; sullenness; stubbornness, ow'entuuluulu, a person possessing the aforementioned attributes.
e- also entuumo (n/n) pile, heap, entuumu z'e Misiri, the pyramids of Egypt. cf. 2tuuma.
e- (n/n) shot of a gun. cf. tuumuuka.
e- (n/n) mass, pile, large amount, entuutuuli y'empapula, a large pile of documents/papers.
e- (n/n) sweat, perspiration, okukka entuuyo, to sweat profusely, cf. tuuyana.
e- (n/n) kuba ku ntuyiri, to be on bad terms with one another. Bali ku ntuyiri. They are on bad terms with one another.
e- (n/n) way of taking; load; lot. Yazze n'entwala ya lumonde. He came with a big load of sweet potatoes, cf. twala.
e- (n/n) beer during fermentation.
e-: okuzimbya entwiri, to become livid with rage. cf. tuyira.
ereere.
obwereere.
n., kyefuula.
become, okusannyalala, okuzingalala.
amasannyalaze.
okubala.
ngi lukulubenje; vide nfaafa.
omubiikira, (African) omunnabiikira.
a bufumbo, a bugole.
n., omulezi, omujjanjabi.
v. (child), okulera; (sick) okujjanjaba, okulwaza.
ekinywebwa, empande.
olunaaba.
emmere, ekyokulya.
of a limb); be stretched out; be lengthened out; stretch the neck (motivated by curiosity or greed).
snap off (e.g., a com cob); dislocate; pull out. okunuula ensingo, to twist/stretch the neck.
tr. suck, suck on. cf. akanuunansowera, akanuunansubi.
nose dr ops, etc.). okunuusa obugolo, to take snuff.
break off.
e- plur. of oluva, q.v. green vegetables, sauce, relish, etc., eaten with the main dish. cf. obuva.
H. gray hair.
etc. omusajja atanyigirwa mu nnoga, a man who cannot be pushed around.
e- plur. of oluviiri, q.v. hair of the head, ekyammala enviiri ku mutwe, what really shocked/scared me. Ekyo kyamuyita ku nviiri. This made no impression on him, lit. it passed over his hair. cf. ekiviiri.
e- (n/n) obs. wine. cf. evviini.
e- plur. (n/n) stocks, a frame with holes to contain the feet of an offender; fig. jail, prison.
e- (n/n) hole dug in front of a termite hill to catch the termites as they come out. Ezigwa mu nvubo z'enswa. (prov.) Those which fall into the hole are the termites (destined for you and you should be content with your lot).
e- (n/n) hippopotamus. Ekika ky'E nvubu, the Hippopotamus Clan.
e- (n/n) beer given to the chief by the tenant for the use of land; tithe paid by a tenant based on the number of acres of cotton, coffee, etc., under cultivation. cf. vujja.
e- (n/n) loot, booty; profit; arch. female slave. Ogutateganya, teguzza nvuma. (prov.) (Work) which does no require an effort does not produce any real gains.
e- (n/n) rare sweepings; rubbish, junk.
e- (n/n) wax; wax in the ear.
e- (n/n) maggot, cf. oluvunyu.
e- (n/n) jigger, chigger.
e- (n/n) sling, slingshot, en- vuumuulo y'ejjinja, a stone hurled with great speed, envuumuulo y'omusajja, an aggressive/daring/dynamic man. cf. vuumuula.
cf. ekinyo.
etc. cf. -nyaalu, -nyaalufu.
make a strident noise; blare (as a trumpet); chirp (of crickets); squeak; twitter.
etc. cf. ennyaanyaagize.
steal; snatch, seize; plunder, cf. omunyakuzi; kakula, kwakkula.
astound. cf. samaalirira.
cf. olunyeenyeegece.
persevere (vainly, futilely).
become loose (e.g., of a tooth); shake, v.tr. make loose; shake, cf. akanyegenyo.
experience a sharp sensation (in the teeth). Amannyo gannyennyeera. I feel a sharp sensation in the teeth (e.g., from something too acidic).
glitter; be oily (of the skin), cf. akanyereketo.
glisten; be shiny/glossy; be oily (of the skin), cf. nyereketa.
press against each other; jostle each other. cf. akanyigo, akanyigano, akenyiganyo.
etc.; exert pressure on; fig. oppress.
be annoyed all the time; complain frequently.
calm down after a burst of anger.
annoy; offend. cf. -nyiikaavu.
whimper, whine; sob; snivel.
show an aversion toward.
nyiyisa (-nyiyisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to become disgusted with/surfeited with.
nyigisa (-nyigisizza) v.tr. caus. 1 & 2 cause to press/squeeze; press/squeeze with/using; dress a wound with.