e- (ki/bi) stripe, streak; strand (in plaiting).

adj. with effumu. effumu kibaaga, a sharp, broad spear, cf. baaga.

e- (ki/bi) hill of mbaala termites, obutiko obubaala, mushrooms which grow on a kibaala.

e- also ekibaato (ki/bi) bogeyman, ogre; wonder, marvel.

e- adv. rare right away, without delay.

e- (ki/bi) something awesome; something terrible, misfortune, lit. something which produces a burning sensation, as an adv. at a great speed, ekibabu kya musisi, a catastrophic earthquake. Yagenda kibabu. He went off in a great hurry, cf. babuka, olubabu.

e- adv. hurriedly; urgently, with the -a of rel. hasty, hurried, okuteesa okw'ekibagubagu, a hasty decision.

e- var. of ekibejjagalo, q.v.

e- (ki/bi) piece of carpentry work; piece of wooden furniture, cf. bajja.

e- (ki/bi) strip of wood; chip of wood: SDlinter. shaving, cf. baiia. olu- bajjo.

e- (ki/bi) fruit; agricultural product/ produce, cf. ^bala.

e- (ki/bi) spot, stain; type, kind; species, cf. ebbala.

e- (ki/bi) side; flank.

e- (ki/bi) whetstone; strop; thick stick (used in beating), cf. balangula.

e- (ki/bi) plight, predicament, difficulty, dilemma, cf. bamba.

e- (ki/bi) terrible thing or happening; terror, horror, obulumi obw'eki- bambulira, terrible, burning pain. Omwana oyo nno naye kibambulira. The child is a hellion, cf. bamba, bambula.

e- (ki/bi) stain, smear; scar of a burn.

e- (ki/bi) moment; space, interval, distance; shed in which bricks are made. Olumbe lumubuusa ebibanda. He is seriously ill. Bamubuusizza ebibanda. They are chasing him.

e- (ki/bi) kind of reed roofing used for conical huts.

e- (ki/bi) a wide and shallow metallic plate/tray.

e- (ki/bi) open space, open area; patch of land. cf. banga.

e- (ki/bi) var. of ekibalangulo, q.v.

e- (ki/bi) building site, plot of ground/land.

e- (ki/bi) load, heavy load, ekibano kv'omukazi, ill-tempered, irascible woman. Kino nno kibano! This is incredible/unbelievable!

e- adv. unexpectedly.

e- (ki/bi) old wooden trough/vat. pej. of emmanvu, q.v.

e- (ki/bi) rack/net on which bananas are stored while ripening. It is usually built above the fireplace. Olwa leero ekibanyi lwe kigwa n'amenvu. Today is the day! cf. akabanyi, olubanyi.

e- (ki/bi) palm of the hand, ekibatu ky'ebinyeebwa, a handful of peanuts, cf. olubatu.

e- (ki/bi) basket-like structure made of papyrus which serves as a crib for babies; crib.

ekibanja.

commence superficially. cf. ebbanga, obwebange, ekibangirizi.

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- (li/ma) vat; trough for brewing beer. cf. ekibanvu, emmanvu.

e- spots, redup. plur. of ekibala, q.v.

n., ekibajjo.

engeri, olubu, ekibala; (school) ekibiina.

ekibamba.

enkomerero, ekidondi, aka sanso; (dilemma) ekibamba.

«., ekibala; vide katunkuma.

omukono, ekibatu; h. over, go, okubaka; have hands full, okukwatagana, okugagalana.

olukugiro, akalenge; false h., ekibanduliro.

ekiseera, ebbanga, ekibangirizi, olumagga, ettalaga; vide okwamuka; i. of silence, kasiriikiriro.

a- (ka/bu) dim. of ekibanyi, q.v.

e- (ki/bi) strip of cloth or piantain bark used as a patch, ekipaapi ky'ekibatu, palm of the hand (esp. One larger than the usual size).

e- (ki/bi) forehead, brow. Ekibaawo kimala, ennyindo y'enkoko kye kyenyi. (prov.) lit. That which is available is sufficient, the nose of a chicken is (his) forehead. Make the best of what you have. cf. obwenyi.

o- (lu/n) something very hot/boiling; extreme heat; fig. very difficult situation, predicament, olubabu lw'amazzi, very hot water, olubabu lw'omwana, intractable child, brat, hellion, cf. babuka, ekibabu.

o- (lu/n) chip; shaving; piece. cf. bajja, ekibajjo.

o- (lu/n) scaffolding; elevated shelf in the kitchen for storing firewood, bananas, etc.; counter; bar (of a tavern), cf. ekibanyi.

o- (lu/n) handful; few, a few. cf. ekibatu.

e- (n/n) kind of termite, cf. aka- baala, ekibaala.

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

e- (n/n) dugout canoe; vat in which beer is kept; bibl. manger, cf. ebbanvu, ekibanvu.

enkonge, ebikukujju, ekibalaga.

ekiragala; (mosquito) akatimba; (hunting) ekitimba; also essamba, ekibanyi, olutuula, emi gamba, oluka, emmiimo, omutembo; make a n., okukuba amakowe.

ettu, ekitereke, ekizingiiti, akalegete, ensuliko, ekibaya.

ekibatu; (tree) olukoma, olukindu, akatuugo, ekkajjolye njovu, enkago; p. leaf, olusansa.

ekifo, ekibanja; p. of departed, e ttanda; get out of p., okwebandula.

olubaawo, ekibangali, ekizingiiti.

n., okwekoba, okuteesa; p. of ground, ekibanja; (field) olubimbi, omusiri.

bkibamba.

ekibaya; build a r., okuganzika emiti.

ddyo; (good) lungi; vide kyawo; r. away! kibaaze!

enkovu, obwavu, ekibambya.

ekitundu, ennyingo, ekiba.

ekibajjo.

ekibanja.

n., engeri, ekikwanga, ekibala, embala, omutindo.

ebbanga, ekibangaazi, omuwaatwa. small s., akatantalo. s. of time, ekiseera; vide empataanya. s. under bed, ekinkuliisi.

engeri, ekibala.

n., akamogo, ekko, ebbala, ekibambya.