e- (ki/bi) key. cf. sumulula.

ekisumuluzo; (explanation) amakulu.

v.i. appl. remain stalled/at a standstill; refuse to budge; get stuck; refuse to go. Yalemera ewa kitaawe. She refused to leave her father's place. Ekisumuluzo kiremedde mu luggi. The key is stuck in the door.

kusumulula mboozi, to develop a theme/narrative, kusumulula kamwa, to speak sternly/harshly, kusumulula kidduka, to drive a vehicle at a great speed. cf. ekisumuluzo.

v.tr. shake; manipulate; press into a small space. Nna- wuliranga ekisumuluzo ekinyegeekerezebwa mu luggi. I kept hearing a key turning in the door.