e- rare var. of ekikunku, q.v.

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

e- (ki/bi) decree to seize and put to death; manhunt; raid, expedition; campaign. ekiwendo ky'abasuubuzi b'abaddu, expedition of slave traders.

satiate.

-o the appl. inf. of ba, be. as a conj. because of, on account of, on account of being. Ekyo yakikola lwa kubeera mwami. He did this (= he got away with this) because he was a chief/on account of being a chief.

a- (ka/bu) tumult, disturbance, uproar. cf. cwacwana.

frighten, startle; thre aten.

a- var. of akasikwasikwa, q.v.

a- (ka/bu) kind of mint with a flower like that of the heliotrope.

e- (ki/bi) image, likeness; picture; photograph; painting, ekifaananyi ekibumbe, statue, omusiizi w'ebifaananyi, artist, ebifaananyi ebisiige, paintings, omukubi w'ebifaananyi, photographer, okukuba ebifaananyi bya..., to take pictures of, photograph. okukukuba ekifaananyi, to imagine. c f. faanana.

e- (ki/bi) cluster; group; crowd; gang; concentration, ekikuukuulu ky'abantu, a group of people (concentrated in one area). cf. akakuukuulu.

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

e- (ki/bu) edge of cloth, okulaga ekiwenge, to go, go away. cj. akawenge.

bend to the side, okukubiira ensingo, to turn one's neck to the side (to express unhappiness, disapproval or irritation).

grasp; snatch away; take away.

Mormyrus kannume. cf. ombegedde- (matono).

kazakkaza caus. forms of kala, q.v.

e- (ki/bi) tulip tree, Nandi flame tree, Spathodea nilotica & Spathodea cam- panulata. It grows up to forty feet tall and is often planted as an avenue and shade tree.

e- with the -a of rel. hard, solid (e.g., of potatoes).

very strong wind on Lake Victoria, cf. saawa.

e- (ki/bi) crest, tuft (of a bird).

e- (li/ma or n/n) jute bag, jute sack. cf. akakutiya.

a- (ka/bu) small step/stair; platform (e.g., on which political speeches are made), cf. eddaala.

a- (ka/bu) a small purple king- Mr. Sandman, okulwala akasumagizi or okuba ng' eyalya akasumagizi, to be drowsy/ sleepy (particularly when there is something which needs to be done), cf. sumagira.

cause of trouble; troublemaker.

one who goes into a deep sleep upon retiring, lit. (one who) dies in the evening, cf. fa, ggulo.

e- (ki/bi) wonder, marvel, amazing thing; amazement.

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

e- (ki/bi) wonder, marvel.

o- the form o/-biri (2) used to form the ordinal, ekitabo eky'okubiri, the second book. cf. -biri.

a- (ka/bu) asparagus fern; headdress/ tiara of a bride.

a- (ka/bu) scaffold; gallows, cf. omulabba.

a- (ka/bu) small pitcher, cf. ensumbi.

dirt; trash; fig. corruption; foul actions, immorality.

e- usually with the -a of rel. useless; wasted; of no purpose; not being fully utilized. Omulimu guno gwali gwa kifamukokko. This job was a waste of time. Ekifo kiri awo kya kifamukokko. The place is there going to waste/serving no purpose. eby'ekifamukokko, things acquired without any effort; useless things.

e- with the -a of rel. pale red, having the color of red earth (lukuusi, q.v.).

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

e- (ki/bi) kind of plant from which a red dye is obtained.

e- (li/ma) passage, corridor; large stripe. ,cf. akakuubo, ekikuubo, olukuubo.

q.v.

a- adv. loosely, okwesiba akada- gado, to fasten one's belt loosely, wear one's clothes loosely, okutambula akada- gado, to walk in a loose-jointed manner. cf. dagada.

the period immediately before dark. cf. labiriza, omuzaana.

a- (ka/bu) conical fish trap for catching mudfish.

try hard.

e- rare sing, of ebifeetete, q.v.

e- (ki/bi) well-trodden path, beaten track (esp. of the sort produced by large animals), cf. kuuta.

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

e- (ki/bi) kind of large water lily, Nymphaea alba.

adj. huge, enormous; tremendous; magnificent, grand, unparalleled, omwoleso gw'obusuubuzi kkuulaamalungi, a gigantic trade exhibition, olukwe kkuulaamalungi, a monstrous plot, enjala kkuulaamalungi, a horrible famine. Okubuulira kwabadde kkuulaamalungi. The sermon was magnificent, cf. kuula, -lungi.

make fun of, scorn, laugh to scorn, cf. obukudaaze, omukudaazi.

bicker, wrangle, cf. twatwalikana.

a- also kaddaliddali (ka/bu) inflammation of the toes.

a- (ka/bu) small gift. cf. ^ekirabo.

a- (ka/bu) corrugation; wrinkle; fold (e.g., in a rock), cf. essunduba.

e-: [Siv.] jack-fruit. omuti gw'eki- fenensi (= Sw. mfenesi), jack-fruit tree.

e- (ki/bi) dirty mark, stain, cf. kuya.

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

e- (ki/bi) piece of cloth; rag; duster; patch; bandage. Ate linda ggwe, bino bi- kyali biwero. But just wait, this is only the beginning (of what I have to tell you). kuba biwero buwero, to be nothing, be far inferior to the person or thing with which comparison is being made, lit. be mere rags.

e- (ekkwiiri in Buddu): kusimba kkuuli, to tackle/trip (in soccer).

make a rustling/swishing noise; scuffle. Amala okwekweka ye atenda banne okukwakwaya. (prov.) He who has already hidden himself blames his comrades who come later for making noise (in their efforts to hide themselves). Those who have arrived forget the difficulties of those still on the road. cf. -kwakwayufu, olukwakwayo, enkwakwayo; kwaya.

a- (ka/bu) going backwards; retrogression, as an adv. backwards, kukuba kaddannyuma, to go back, retrogress. Kuba akaddauuyuma oiowooze... try to think back... cf. ^dda, nnyuma.

a- (ka/bu) small tavern/bar. cf. ^ekirabo.

a- (ka/bu) quick temper, cf. -sunguwavu, sunguwala.

e- (ki/bi) piece/slice of meat; piece of flesh, ekifi ky'ennyama, a piece of meat.

e- (ki/bi) mane, long hair (of an animal).

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

e- (ki/bi) implement for winnowing, winnowing tray. cf. wewa.

e- (li/n) area in the upper part of the back, kufunya makuumi, to be proud, act important.

a- (ka/bu) time; time of day; weather. Ng'akadde kakaalaamye! How hot the weather is! cf. obudde.

a- (ka/bu) tuft of hair left when the rest of the hair is shaved or combed down.