e- (ki/bi) place, spot; relig. parish, mu kifo kya, instead of, in place of. ebifo eby'okusomesa ebyereere, vacant teaching positions, cf. obufo, enfo.

o- lit. small places, plur. of afako. okubuna obufo, to be a rolling stone, to be i. cf. ekifo.

mukifo kya.

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.

in front; in the front seai.(»), in advance position, ebito eby'oku mwanjo mu Gavumenti, top positions in the Government, ekifo eky'oku manjo, the foremost place/position.

e- (n/n) den, lair; hideout; haunt, cf. ekifo.

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

ekifo; (rank) obukulu; (take up a p.) okuyima.

ekifo ekitukuvu, ekkalizo.

ekifo; (job) omulimu.

v., okuteeka mukifo kya. . . .

okuyingira mukifo kya. . .

rock; fig. keep (someone) on the go. Yatusuuba nnyo ng'ali mu ddwaliro. He had us going back and forth all the time when he was in the hospital. swing oneself, okwesuuba mu kifo, to frequent a place. cf. olusuubo.

ekifo, ebbanga.

incline to one side; conclude, finish, oku- wunzika ensonga, to conclude one s arguments. n'awunzika ng'agamba nti..., and he concluded by saying that... ekifo eky'ok uwunzikamu ekiwanga, a place to rest/sleep, lit. to bend down one's skull.

so nga si bwe kiri. You might imagine that it is a big place, but such is not the case.

in front; in advance, ekifo eky'oku manjo, the foremost place/position.

v.tr. hurl to the ground; pour down; ruin. Yagonnomolwako mangu ekifo ekisava. He was soon given a very good position.

v.i. & tr. leave/resign a position). Yalekulira. He resigned. Yalekulira ekifo kye. He resigned his position. cf. leka.

as an adj. such and such, ekintu gundi, something or other, such and such a thing. Leka tugambe nti omu- kunnaanya w'amawulire gundi asindise omusasi we ow'amawulire mu kifo gundi. Let us say that such and such a newspaper editor has sent his reporter in such and such a place. c(. gindi, ^-ndL

be suitable; fit well, fit into place; be harmonious; be presentable; be complete; look satisfied; sit/settle down contentedly/peacefully. Ekiteeteeyi kimubukadde. The dress fits her perfectly. Omwana mwambaze abukale bulungi. Dress the child so that he looks presentable. Enju eyo yabukala bulungi mu kifo omwo. The house was very appropriately situated in this location.

o- (mu/ba) head of a clan (ekika) or of any of the sub-divisions of a clan (essiga, omutuba, olunyiriri). The bataka formerly possessed large areas of land, kuba mutaka (mu kifo), to be an old-timer/ a long-time resident (in a place). Paapa mutaka mu Butuluki. The Pope has already arrived in Turkey, cf. ttaka, takawala.

okwewuuba mu kifo, to frequent a place. Yatandika okwewuuba mu basawo. He started going to doctors all the time.

peaceful; safe, secure; remote, mu kifo ekyesiifu, in a quiet, remote place.

get away. Leka nneete- gule ekifo kino. Let me get away from this place. cf. obutego, omutego, omutezi; also teguka <£ tegula which bear many similarities to the forms listed above.

a fattened goat, amawulire amasava, juicy news, ekifo ekisava, a good position, a ‘fat' job. cf. savuwala, essava, essavu.

to frequent a place, lit. not to drag oneself away from a place.

act in a carefree manner, kwekuukuubya mu kifo, to frequent a place, go to a place frequently.

be shaken; toss about; be on the go; ramble about; tret shout. uL^esuuua mu kifo, to frequent a place.