e- (ki/bi) whistling sound expressing surprise. Yafuuwa ekiwa. He whistled in surprise, cf. oluwa.

e- (n/n) [Eng. ] court; ekkooti en- kulu, senior court, high court, ekkooti ento, junior court.

e- (ki/bi) lit. something which burns, kugwa ku kyokya, to get into a terrible situation, get into a ‘hot' spot. cf. yokya.

adj. dumpy; rotund.

a- (ka/bu) crumb, scrap, cf. kunkumuka.

a- (ka/bu) wildness, erratic behavior, craziness.

a- adv. suddenly; by surprise; startlingly. cf. sisiwala.

a- (ka/bu) resentment, rancor; animosity.

e- adv. suddenly; unexpectedly. with the -a of rel. sudden; unexpected. Yafa kibwatukira. He died suddenly. cf. bwatuka.

e- (ki/bi) kind of large owl.

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

e- with the -a of rel. omukazi ow'ekiwaama, a woman with withered breasts; a woman who cannot shed tears.

e- (li/ma) rare back of the neck.

hinder; frustrate; sabotage, subvert; spoil; arch. bewitch, cf. kkotoggo.

a- noun of limited occurrence doubt; lack of conviction. Sisigaddeemu kakunkuna. I have no (remaining) doubt, okuggwaamu akakunkuna, to become completely convinced, have one's doubts removed. cf. kunkuna.

a- (ka/bu) rabbit, hare.

as long as; provided that.

a- (ka/bu) a kind of bean which resembles a lima bean but is much smaller, butter bean. Abantu ba kuno baamutwala teyeesibidde na kayindi. The people here sent him packing or (in a political context) they threw him out of office, lit. took him, he did not tie up beans for himself. (Formerly travelers used to take beans of this sort with them on long trips. The person referred to in the example left so quickly that he could not make the usual preparation.)

e- (ki/bi) bowl; vessel; plate. Gy'otosula tosalirayo bibya. (prov.) lit. Where you do not live, you do not serve the dishes (of food). You are master only in your own home or your own sphere of activity, cf. obubya.

c with the c. of rel. cropped, docked, omukira ogw'ekikuggu, a docked tail. cf. enkuggu.

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

e- var. of ekiwata, q.v.

e- (ki/bi) trail of an edible rat (musu).

a- with the -a of rei. knotted, coarse, kinky (of hair), enviiri ez'akakupe, coarse, kinky hair.

a- also kasituliro, a- (ka/bu) elevator, lift; hoisting device, cf. situla.

a- (ka/bu) small nose. cf. ennyindo.

e- also kiryamugusa. usually plur. (ki/bi) kind of grasshopper (nseenene, q.v.).

e- (ki/bi) hip. cf. ekkugunyu, olukugunyu.

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

e- adv. in panic; with great haste, cf. muwaawaalo.

e- (li/ma) snail, slug.

have a severe cough.

to puff on/smoke a pipe, kukuumuula lumonde, to eat sweet potatoes, kukuumuula magambo, to pour out a torrent of loud and offensive words. Saalina ankuumuulira gu- bindi. I had no one wishing me bad luck, lit. puffing at a big, ugly pipe for me. cf. -kuumuufu.

e- (ki/bi) place where clothes are washed, cf. yoza, yoleza, 2eggwolezo.

a- (ka/bu) exciting event, a ‘hot' time. cf. buguma, ebbugumu.

a- ( ka/bu) piece of jute material; small jute bag; fig. stomach. Kakutiya amuli bubi or Kakutiya amuluma. He is very hungry, cf. ekkutiya.

compel.

a- ow'akasitunkira, gadabout, capricious person. Ow'akasitunkira, talya nkoko ya mukodo. (prov.) The gadabout does not eat the miser's chicken. Perhaps = A rolling stone gathers no moss. cf. situka, situnkana.

adj. excellent, first-rate, omuyimbi kayingo, a very talented singer, omuzinyi kayingo, a great dancer, omusambi w'omupiira kayingo, an outstanding football player, cf. yinga.

e- (ki/bi) kind of mushroom.

e- (ki/bi) marvel, wonder, wonderful thing.

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

e- (ki/bi) Ensimbi ng'ozi- funye leka zireme kukumezaako biwaawaa- tiro. When you have obtained the money don't let it go to your head, lit. grow wings for you.

e- (li/ma) mesh of a net; link (in a chain), mu kkowe lino, in this regard, in this respect.

e- (ki/bi) [Su'-l toilet, latrine

a- (ka/bu) excitement, hubbub, bustle, rushing around, cf. buguutana.

a- (ka/bu) speck, small particle of matter; lint.

a-: okubuuza akana n'akataano, lit. to ask the fourth and the fifth, to interrogate in detail, question at length.

a- (ka/bu) pith of the raffia palm. cf. obuso.

a- (ka/bu) small joint, cf. olu- yingo, ennyingo.

e- (ki/bi) temporary outdoor structure with open sides and a canopy, usually constructed with banana leaves. It is used for social events, wedding parties, etc.

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

e- (ki/bi) large open calabash; piece of calabash used by potters to smooth clay; fig. foolish/stupid person. cf. oluwaawo, empaawo.

kozesa caus. forms of kola, q.v.

kukuunya muggo, to beat severely with a stick, cf. olukuunya.

e- (ki/bi) ship, boat; dhow.

a- (ka/bu) quarrel, struggle, feud, fight, clash; hostility, enmity, cf. kuuba, kuubagana.

a- (ka/bu) small knife, obuso obw'oku mmeeza, table knives, cf. ekiso.

a- (ka/bu) small stone, pebble, plur. obuyinja, small stones; sidewalk, cf. ejjinja.

e- (ki/bi) lining of a buttonhole of a kkanzu.

e- no plur. (ki/bi) kind of skin disease characterized by a rash and excessive itching, kukuba muntu kikuku, to infect a person with a disease by the use of charms/witchcraft, cf. olukuku.

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

e- (ki/bi) something which is added on; patch; graft; appendix, supplement (e.g., of a hook); slander, calumny. cf. waayira, akawaayiro.

e-: kukuba kuleka mu kkubiro, to beat severely, cf. ^kuba.

e- (ki/bi) a large bay, gulf; peninsula; cape; point.

a- (ka/bu) small corridor/passage; small stripe, cf. ekikuubo, ekkuubo, olu- kuubo.

a- numer. eight thousand, with the -a of rel. eight-thousandth, cf. -naana.

a- adv. okukaaba akayirigombe, to cry piteously, make heartrending cries.

e- more frequently ekiddedde no plur. (ki/bi) cloudy/overcast weather.

e- (ki/bi) hiding place; lair. cf. kukuma.