n., engeri, embalk, omutindo.
adj., a kisa, lungi; be k., okuba n'ekisa, okukola eby'ekisa.
okukuma omuliro, okukoleeza; be kindled (anger), okubuubuuka.
ekisa, obulungi.
ekika, eŋŋanda, olulyo.
lit. men of the dung heap.
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.
amenvu ga bbogoya, bananas of the aforementioned type.
e- no plur. (li/ma) kind of climbing plant used in native medicine to cure measles, fever, etc. cf. ekibombo.
e- (li/ma) kind of plant with edible leaves resembling spinach or doodo (q.v.).
lit. it jumps over (buuka) the trunk of a cut-down plantain (mugogo).
lit. male (-ddume from -lume) goat (bbuzi or embuzi).
e- plur. (ki/bi) kind of tree resembling the laburnum.
o- (bu/-) kind of tall grass used for thatching and for mashing mbidde.
o- (bu/-) kind of mushrooms which grow on withered plantain leaves (ssanja).
o- (bu/-) kind of mushrooms which grow on termite hills, cf. ensejjere.
o- (bu/-) kind of mushrooms growing on hills of night-flying ants.
o- (bu/-) kind of grass growing near lakes, also the plur. of akayanja, small lake. cf. yanja, lakayanja, ennyanja.
o- adv. like an nziziiri (a kind of black beetle), kuddugala buziziiri, to be extremely black.
o- (bu/-) kind of weed which spreads rapidly and is difficult to eradicate, oku- simba obwanda or okutuula obwanda, to take up permanent abode, stay for good.
enkinzo.
e- (ki/bi) fool. cf. twagga. kitwekankima, e- (ki/bi) kind of tree, Conopharyngia holstii. kityi, e- (ki/bi) coward, cf. tya, ^omuti. kiviiri, e- (ki/bi) ekiviiri ekigule, wig.
empirivuma, olunakulw omwezi; d. palm, olukindu.
e- plur. amalembwe (li/ma) large kirembwe (a kind of large ant). Enswa emu ekira eddembwe. (prov.) One nswa (small, edible termite) is better than a large, inedible ant. Usefulness cannot be measured by size, cf. ekirembwe, ssekirem- bwe.
e- (li/ma) hem or seam (of a garment); kind of xylophone/dulcimer (but in this case usually plur., amadinda, q.v.). cf. obudinda.
e- (li/ma) also ekijonjoli (ki/bi) kind of bird resembling a bulbul.
e- (li/ma) kind of large poisonous lizard, omuntu ow'effubutusi, an abrupt/rude/short-tempered/unpleasantly aggressive person, cf. fubutuka.
e- (la or li/ma) kind of wild gladiolus. cf. fukuta.
e- (1 i/m a) kind of bird, plantain-eater, Ross's turaco; reddish/purple velvet.
the sap of which is repellent to termites, cf. ganduula.
e- (li/ma) kind of mat. (la) kind of mat pattern in which the-plaiting is parallel and horizontal, cf. ggiringiti.
«- (li/ma) kind of mat; kind of mat pattern, cf. leggiri.
e- (li/ma) kind of palm tree.
e-: (li/ma) millipede (in general); arch, a kind of millipede, cf. kagongolo.
e- usually sing, (li/ma) meekness, humbleness; courtesy, politeness, 2 kindness; gentleness, ow'eggonjebwa, a polite/respectful person.
e- (li/ma) kind of large trap for capturing wild animals (leopards, hyenas, etc.).
e- (li/ma) kind of water grass.
e- plur. amawula (li/ma) kind of creeper used for binding fences.
e- usually plur. amawiilugungu (li/ma) kind of plant the bark of which is used in making baskets.
e- (li/ma) kind of wild cat.
e- (li/ma) vengeance; rancor, okuwoolera eggwanga, to take vengeance. country, nation; tribe, okubeera/mu mawanga or emitala w'amawanga, to be abroad, ggwangamujje {lit. country-come), kind of drum used to summon the people in time of danger, oluyimba Iw'eggwanga, national anthem. Ku lwa Katonda ne Ggwanga lyange, For God and my Country (the motto of Uganda). Amawanga Amagatte, the United Nations. Amawanga agali mu luganda olumu ne Bungereza, the British Commonwealth (of Nations), cf. munna- ggwanga.
eaten after being baked or boiled. A single specimen is omugonja, plur. emigonja.
kind of tall forest tree, Pygeum africanum. cf. engwabuzito.
e- plur. amayamba (li/ma) kind of small fish which lives in shallow water; colloq. money, cf. akayamba.
kind of tree, Trimeria bakeri.
e- plur. amayenje (li/ma) kind of large edible cricket. Kwali kumenya mu jjenje kkalu. It was extremely easy to do, lit. breaking into a dry cricket, cf. Sserulya-mayenje.
e- (li/ma) kind of tall forest tree, Parkia filicoidea.
collective) kind of bird, ringdove. A single specimen is kakaamu- kuukulu (plur. bukaamukuukulu). It is considered a bird of ill omen.
a- (ka/bu) kind of mushroom which grows on termite heaps, cf. embaala.
a- also kalaalankoma (ka/bu) kind of insect resembling a wasp.
a- (ka/bu) kind of medium-sized tree, Ficus capensis. cf. ?^bal a.
a- (ka/bu) a kind of small edible rat, lesser cane rat. cf. emmangala.
a- (ka/bu) dim. of ekibbo, kind of basket, q.v. kuwa kabbo kya nseko, to say something funny/humorous (to someone).
a- (ka/bu) kind of fig tree, Ficus congensis.
a- (ka/bu) kind of creeping plant with fleshy leaves. It is used to wipe off banana sap.
a- (ka/bu) kind of musical instrument, one-stringed fiddle or harp.
a- (ka/bu) kind of small black waterfowl, cf. fubutuka.
creeping plant, lit. it spears (fumita) the lepers (bagenge).
Neoboutonia m elleri.
a- (ka/bu) kind of wild plant/weed, kukooza kagiri (often with the subject ennaku), to cause to suffer greatly, lit. cause to pluck off kagiri. Yankooza kagiri. He made me suffer greatly. Ennaku y'ensi ebakooza kagiri. They are having very hard times.
a- (ka/bu) kind of small bean.
o- (ka/bu) kind of plant, osier.
a- (la) colloq. walagi, a kind of very strong Kiganda liquor, lit. it plucks forth a tear. cf. kongola, ezziga.
a kindof hawk which frequently preys on chickens. cf. kuba, empanga.
a- (ka/bu) lit. strike-mosquito, a kind of plant which has medicinal uses. cf. kuba, ensiri.
a- (ka/bu) also enkuli. kind of grass used fcr thatching and making Leeu
a- (ka/bu) kind of insect resembling a wasp which has a very sharp sting, cf. kabaalankoma.
a kind of creeping plant found in old cattle kraals, Ipomea tenuirostris. enkalu kalandalugo, a technique used in wrestling. cf. llanda, lolugo.
a- (ka/bu) kind of small insect found in corn cobs.