e- = ensowera (n/n) fly, housefly.
ensingo.
e- (n/n) string snare, okukuba enkanda wansi, to refuse angrily/stubbornly/flatly.
e- (n/n) way of introducing/presenting/announcing; introduction (of one person to another; of a book), cf. yanjula.
e- (n/n) whiskers (of a cat or other feline), cf. obuswiriri.
ekiwero.
e- (n/n) gourd; cup. kubuuza Ssaa- longo ndeku, to ask the obvious, cf. akaleku.
e- (n/n) Kiganda ladder in the form of a tripod used for stripping barkcloth from the tree; (any) ladder. Twagwisa bwenyi nga nkandaggo. We met each other at such close quarters that we almost bumped into each other. Ebigambo byamala okulinnya ku nkandaggo. Matters had already reached a climax.
e-: omwana ow'ennyanjuliro, a normally developing child, cf. yanjula.
e- (n/n) way of releasing, kuggya nta mu kintu, to give up/quit/abandon something. n'eby'okusoma babiggyamu enta, and they gave up their studies, cf. ta.
okubuulira, okunnyonnyola.
lit. chief's gourd.
e- (n/n) basket/container woven from buyanja grass used for storing grasshoppers, beans, peas, etc.
gossiper, one who cannot keep a secret.
e- with or without the -a of rel. wild, disturbed, crazy, omusajja entaaku- taaku, a wild, crazy man.
ebigambo, olufumo.
e- (n/n) endera y'omwana, (the act of) serving as a nurse to a child, cf. lera.
e- adv. rudely, harshly, in a harsh tone of voice.
e- (n/n) one of the royal drums.
e- (n/n) musical instrument resembling an xylophone, madinda, q.v.
funda, a kanyigo; be n., okufunda.
e- (n/n) flute, pipe. Omwana oyo ndere. This child is impossible/hopelessly wiLd. cf. lakalere, omulere.
e- usually plur. (n/n) dregs/sediment of millet in beer. cf. ekikanja.
e- (n/n) kindof small harmless maggot found often in houses and near bedding.
e- (n/n) with the -a of rel. wild/rebellious/uncontrollable (person), entaalu y'omwana, an unmana geable child, cf. -taalu.
a kinnyindwa; be n., gangala.
kuija ng'obulidde mu kintn, to come loaded down with something heavy (esp. on the head), lit. come disappearing into something.
e- (n/n) kind of plant with edible leaves.
e- (n/n) harshness, fierceness; arrogance. Ono wa nkanu. He is an arrogant, harsh person. Basaba lwa nkanu. They make their requests in a very rude/demanding way. Ensimbi yawa za nkanu. He paid the money under compulsion, cf. kanuka, obukanu.
one who adds to or euibi'oiuers on tne truth (but not in a vicious sense), cf. panka.
e- (n/n) cockroach. Nnyenje tefa mukka. (prov.) The cockroach does not die from smoke (caused by the fire).
e- (n/n) [Lunyoro] arch, sheep.
produce smoke; smolder; be rampant, rage (of an epidemic); rage (of a battle); be numerous, swarm, teem. Omukka tegunyooka watali muliro. There is no smoke without fire. Obunafu bw'alina bunyooka. He is terribly lazy.
bi, onoonefu; vide languka.
e- (n/n) trouble, difficulty.
e- (n/n) kukuba nkannansi, to refuse flatly, cf. kannanta.
e- (n/n) grave, tomb (usually one that has not yet been used).
eggwanga.
e- (n/n) paddle, oar.
e- (n/n) sadness, sorrow.
e- (n/n) accident, mishap; untoward event, unfortunate occurrence.
a ggwanga.
e- (n/n) with the -a of rel. having very poor aim (esp. in hurling spears J. Yali wa nkasu. He had a very poor aim.
cf. sigira.
nnyinyise) v.tr. dip; immerse; soak; dye; fig. disgrace, bring shame to, spoil the good name of.
e- (n/n) swallow, cf. ^akataayi.
n. (aboriginal), enzaalwa.
e- from eddiba, skin, hide, okucanga endiba, colloq. to play soccer.
e- (n/n) pad for the head on which a load is carried; center ring in the ceiling of a hut; circle, coil; cripple, a person bom lame, kukuba (oli) nkata, to give (someone) something, help (someone) out. Bajja ennyindo y'enkata. They came in a state of great rage. cf. ekikata, lekkata.
lit. it sends the old one(s) off to war. cf. omukadde, tabaaza.
take trouble, fret; struggle (e.g., with a task).
okuzaalibwa.
e- (n/n) [Sto. ] bale (of cotton).
e- (n/n) sparrow, cf. kala, kaza, oluggya.
cf. ekisugga, ensugga.
e- (n/n) way of getting along together; cooperation; agreement, cf. ltaba, tabagana.
a buzaaliranwa, a buwangwa.
e- no plur. (n/n) grudge, rancor, feeling of hostility. Tamulinaako ndibu. He has no grudge against him.
e- (n/n) ambush, kukuba nkebe, to baffle, cf. keba.
e- (n/n) joint; seam; center, central point, pivotal point; junction, intersection, point of convergence; border, entabiro y'amakubo, crossroads, cf. ^taba.
be twisted; be in pain/anguish; be grieved.
obuzaaliranwa, obuwangwa, obuntu.
e- (n/n) sheep; ram; ewe. Ekika ky'Endiga. the Sheep C!an. kusulika mutwe nga ndiga, to pretend to understand what is said when one really doesn't, lit. nod the head like a sheep, cf. ^akaliga, Wakaliga.
e- (n/n) short skirt or apron made of skins formerly worn by warriors.
absorb water slowly.
e- (n/n) trouble, source of trouble. cf. ^taba.