a- plur. of eddusu, q.v.

e- (n/n) tall grass with prickly spicules.

e- (n/n) kind of very tall timber tree widely used in the construction of canoes, Piptadenia africana. emimwa egy'empewere, thin lips.

omuwolereza, omutabaga nya.

a- plur. (li/ma) beer made from millet, particularly popular among the Itesot and other tribes of Northern Uganda.

e- (n/n) indigestion, cf. bubula.

e- (n/n) wind; breeze; draft; air; atmosphere; cold; cold air. okulya ku mpewo, to take a walk, get some air. cf. akawewo, oluwewowewo.

eddagala; m. man's outfit, ekitambo.

a- (ka/bu) small bush. cf. ekisaka.

a- plur. of eddwaliro, q.v.

e- (n/n) court of law; chief's enclosure. embuga y'okutu, area behind the ear, mastoid process, okubuuza embuga, to vomit, okukuba mu mbuga, to bring (someone) to court, sue. cf. ekibuga.

okufumiitiriza, okwebuuza, okwesonda.

a- plur. (li/ma) mealtime, mu malya g'emisana, during the lunch hour, at lunch time. cf. lya.

e- (n/n) kind of ngege (a freshwater fish, Tilapia esculenta).

e- plur. of oluyi, q.v.

okufumiitiriza.

a- plur. of eddya, q.v.

e- (n/n) hollow cheeks, drawn cheeks (from old age or loss of teeth). Agudde embugubugu. He has drawn cheeks.

flicker; twinkle; glimmer.

empeera.

a- plur. (li/ma) place/spot which contains the remains of elephant grass or other grass after rats, rabbits, etc., have eaten, kusigala mu malye, to be deserted (e.g., a husband by a wife), cf. lya.

e- (n/n) wild goat. cf. bula, embuzi.

e- (n/n) envy, jealousy.

cause to flicker. cf. emmunyeenye.

teefu, gonvu, wombeefu, kakama.

e- adv. on the spot, instantly.

e- (n/n) dagger.

sing, used collectively (la) kind of tiny ant. They collect in large numbers on uncovered meat, bones, etc. munyeera w'abantu, a huge gathering of people, kuteevuunya nga munyeera, swarm/ be crowded together like ants (said of a crowded gathering of people). cf. obu- nyeera.

obuteefu, obuwombeefu.

be a bull in a china shop.

e- (n/n) youth, lit. lacking (bula) beard on the chin (kalevu). also as an invar, adj. omulenzi embulakalevu, youth.

e- plur. (n/n) disastrous fire, conflagration; forest fire; large fire deliberately started for a constructive purpose (such as clearing a section of land), cf. oluyiira.

calmness. Kiri mulaala. teyeepiilira ngabo. (prov.) lit. It is calm (so) he does not buy himself a shield. Perhaps = In times of plenty one should prepare for times of famine, cf. laala, kirimulaala.

lit. it shakes the sky. See musisi.

okusisinkana, okusanga, okutuukana, okukuŋŋaana; bem., okusaana, okugwana.

ekigumbiro.

e- (n/n) homeless person, one who lacks (bula) a little house (akayu).

e- (n/n) flatulence, gassiness in the stomach; fig. rancor, wrath, okukuba empiiyi, to belch. Akumma ebijanjaa- lo akuwonya mpiiyi. (prov.) He who refuses you beans spares you from being afflicted with a gassy stomach. Perhaps similar to sour grapes.

olukuŋŋaana; m.place, ekkuŋŋaaniro.

a- plur. (li/ma) knowing, knowledge, cf. manya, manyika.

e- less common var. of mbulakalevu, q.v.

e- (n/n) seeds used in playing mweso. kukwata mu lya mpiki, to find something missing, cf. oluyiki.

glossy (of hair). Yalina enviiri za munyerere. He has smooth hair.

n., ennaku, obuyinike.

a- (li/ma) as an adv. emambuka (the) going up; uphill; north, northern part. c f. vambuka.

e- (n/n) idler, good-for-nothing; ignorant person, cf. butantala.

e- (n/n) kind of tree with dark wood, Maba aby s sinic a.

adj., bondeevu, nyiikaavu.

a- plur. (li/ma) mumps.

e- plur. of oluyina, q.v.

o- (mu/mi) with the -a of rel. very tall; very long; gigantic, omulaatira gw'omusajja, a giant of a man. emiraatiira gy'ebigere, very long feet. cf. omulangaatira.

engevu; grow m., okwengera.

a- plur. (li/ma) period of growth; period of sprouting of seeds. Aka- kyama amamera tekagolokokeka. (prov.) The little tree (aka- implies akati) which is crooked when it grows does not straighten up. Evil habits acquired in childhood are not usually eradicated in adulthood. c f, mera.

e- (n/n) club with a large head, embankin'!; y'oBiuggr., i.icn.

e- (n/n) kind of small bean. Ekika ky'Empindi, the Bean Clan, kuba kinnya na mpindi, to be very close/near, kulima mpindi ku mabega, to slander, backbite.

v.i., okusaanuuka, okuseebenge rera, okukereketa, okwaga, okunnyuukirira, okwanjulukuka.

a- plur. (li/ma) pride, conceit, cockiness.

e- (n/n) bachelor; poor boy, poor kid. cf. ^-wuula.

e- (n/n) kind of large mpindi.

v.tr., use c.form of for eg.

sprinkle on (e.g., salt, powder, etc.).

e- (n/n) way of telling; way of preaching, kind of preaching, preaching; doctrine, cf. buulira.

ekitundu; (of a society) ow'omu. . .

a- plur. (li/ma) arrogance, cockiness; pride.

e- (n/n) drum which is convex at the sides and which is beaten with the hands; rhythm produced by the drum.

e-: okuliira empinga, to frustrate, spoil things for. Ebyo byonna byamuliira empinga. All these things ruined his chances. Aba yeeriiridde yekka empinga. He is asking for trouble. He is bringing trouble on himself.

eddiba; foetal m., ensungwe, ensawo y'abaana.

a- adv. badly; wrongly. Ebigambo biyinza okugenda amancoolo. Matters may go badly.

e- (n/n) trouble; confusion, chaos.

e- (n/n) fleet of canoes; navy, fleet.