ekifaananyi, enfaanana, embala;

do for, okuseeneeka.

e- (li/ma) spot; stain; color; mark, brand; birthmark; type, kind, engo y'ama- bala, a spotted leopard, kuggya muntu mu bbala, to alter/damage the appearance of a person (of disease, extreme poverty, etc.) cf. ebibalabala, akabalabala, ekibala, 4mbala.

e- plur. (ki/bi) ringworm, Taenia versicolor; scalp disease characterized by the flaking of the skin and (in serious cases) the loss of hair and the appearance of white spots on the head.

take on an attractive appearance (esp. of young girls or brides with the added implication that the skin is as fair and healthy as that of a baby).

o- (bu/-) sickly appearance. cf. yongobera, -yongobevu.

o- (bu/-) neatness; cleanliness; sanitation; good appearance, ekinnya ky'obuyonjo, outhouse, latrine, eby'obuyonjo, health matters, sanitation, hygiene; cosmetics; fancy things, cf. yonja, -yonjo, - oluyonjoyonjo.

o- (bu/.) formerly a seven-day period of rest after the appearance of the new moon, current usage in the phrase olunaku olw'obwerende, a free day; a day off; a day of rest.

ekifaananyi; vide situfu; (price) omuwendo.

e* (ki/bi) form, structure, build; stature; make-up, appearance; type, kind. cf. kula, ^enkula.

o- (lu/n) belt; strap; bootlace; complexion, appearance, olukoba lw'embwa, leash for a dog (usually made of leather). olukoba olupima, tape measure, enkoba za ggita, the strings of a guitar, omuserikale ow'olukoba, a high-ranking police officer {here olukoba = braid), cf. akakoba, ekkoba.

o- no plur. (lu/n) outward cleanliness, superficial cleanliness. Alina luyonjoyonjo, sso si buyonjo bwa namadda- la. He gives the appearance of being clean, but he really isn't, cf. -yonjo, obuyonjo.

a- adv. for the sake of appearances; as a bluff. Effumu akntte lya maseeneeko. He has taken a spear (in his hand) just to make an impression. He is holding a spear just as a bluff, cf. seeneeka.

a- plur. (li/ma) reappearance; return, amasumi g'omwezi, the period of the new moon.

e- (n/n) kind; type; sort; appearance. cf. ebbala, ^ekibala.

e- (n/n) coffee berry; coffee in the natural state. Emmwanyi gye weesiga y'etebaamu mulamwa. (prov.) The coffee berry which you trust may not have a bean in it. Appearances are deceiving, kumira mmwanyi, to make a blood brotherhood pact (with someone), lit. to swallow coffee berries, cf. akamwanyimwanyi, omumwanyi.

e- (n/n) way of appearing; appearance. cf. laba, labika.

cause to be attractively dressed; give a good appearance to, smarten up; beautify.

e- (n/n) appearance, looks; likeness. cf. faanana.

e- (n/n) shape, form, appearance; kind; character; nature; way of growing. cf. kula, ekikula.

e- (n/n) kind of small mudfish resembling an eel in appearance. Ensimbi z'alina zivuluuja nga nsonzi mu mugga. He has a great abundance of money, lit. the money which he has teems like nsonzi in the river.

e- (n/n) way of looking; look, expression; appearance, entunula y'omuntu, the way a person looks, the expression/ the look on a person's face. cf. tunula.

attractive in appearance.

arise; stand up; be well built, make a good appearance (of persons). okusitukira mu kintu, to steal something. okusitukira mu muntu, to stand up to a person, challenge a person.

etc. Ekisulisa endiga omutwe tekigigaana na kumanya mbuzi gye ziraze. (prov.) What makes a sheep hang its head does not prevent it from knowing where the goats have gone. Appearances can be deceiving. cf. -esulifu, obwesulifu.

have an appearance of popping out (of eyes). Amaaso ge gamuzongose nga ag embwa eyota ssigiri. His eyes are protruding like those of a dog basking beside the stove.

v.i. have an attractive appearance; look well; be well-groomed/ well-dressed; be polished/shiny; be in good order.

v.tr. caus. give an attractive appearance to; beautify; make smart. cf. -nyirivu.

v.i. smile; have a lively/attractive/healthy appearance (esp. of young girls and brides).

v.i. have the appearance and taste of old warmed-over vegetables; fig. look sad/dejected; look stupid.

cf. amaseeneeko.

o- (mu/mi) kind of fruit tree similar in appearance to the guava but larger and more watery.

v.tr. appl. 2 caus. place at the end; cause to end at; cause to nail; nail with/using give grudgingly. Ekiwandiiko kyakomerezaayo kunnyonnyola nfaanana yange. The document ended with a description of my appearance.

-enekeza (-enekezezza) v.i. caus. refl. dress well; become smart in appearance.