e- (ki/bi) whistling sound expressing surprise. Yafuuwa ekiwa. He whistled in surprise, cf. oluwa.

e- with the -a of rel. omukazi ow'ekiwaama, a woman with withered breasts; a woman who cannot shed tears.

e- var. of ekiwata, q.v.

e- adv. in panic; with great haste, cf. muwaawaalo.

e- (ki/bi) Ensimbi ng'ozi- funye leka zireme kukumezaako biwaawaa- tiro. When you have obtained the money don't let it go to your head, lit. grow wings for you.

e- (ki/bi) large open calabash; piece of calabash used by potters to smooth clay; fig. foolish/stupid person. cf. oluwaawo, empaawo.

e- (ki/bi) something which is added on; patch; graft; appendix, supplement (e.g., of a hook); slander, calumny. cf. waayira, akawaayiro.

e- (ki/bi) sickle/knife for pruning / first used by the Basoga).

e- with the -a of rel. sturdy, well- built. ow'ekiwago, a strong/robust/husky person. Muli nnali nneewulira ekiwago. Inwardly I felt strong and powerful. cf. ^vvaga, akawago, oluwago.

e- (ki/bi) small bunch of plantains/ bananas, hand of bananas. See enkota. c f. waguka.

e- (ki/bi) baldness; bald head, ow'ekiwalaata, bald-headed person, oku- kutuka ekiwalaata, to become bald. cf. empalaata.

e- (ki/bi) parched/arid place; bald patch on the head, kukaaba kiwalakate, to go through the motions and sentiments of weeping without actually shedding tears, cf. walakata.

e- (ki/bi) as an attrib. with or without the -a of rel. wild, undisciplined; obnoxious (of people), ekiwalattule ky'omwana, a brat. Omusajja ekiwalattule! What a wild, wicked man!

e- adv. aimlessly; in confusion; with great effort, kukaaba kiwalazima, to weep hysterically.

e- (ki/bi) diarrhea, ekiwaluko ky'omusaayi, dysentery, cf. waluka.

e- (ki/bi) something written, document, written statement; inscription. Ekiwandiiko Ekitukuvu, Holy Writ. cf. wandiika.

e- also ekiwandiro (ki/bi) urinal. c f. wanda.

e- (ki/bi) spit, spittle, cf. .wandula.

e- (ki/bi) skull, cranium, n'eki- wanga katono kimuveeko olw'essanyu, and he became overcome by joy, lit. and (his) skull almost went away from him for joy. cf. oluwanga; ekiwalannanna.

e- (ki/bi) large, healthy cock/ rooster. Yavaarau ebiwanga musanvu. He had seven children, lit. there issued from him seven roosters, cf. -empauga.

heaven) and was associated with thunder and lightening. Kiwanuka is also a common name for men.

e- (ki/bi) banana/plantain peels (often fed to domestic animals as supplementary food). Enjuba yagenda okutya ebi- wata. colloq. The sun set, lit. went to eat banana peels, cf. waata.

e- (ki/bi) waist; hip; flank, loin.

up to the waist, as far as the waist. Nfukiramu caayi okukomya mu makkati. Pour out some tea for me up to the middle of the glass. Yankomya ku ssomero. He accompanied me to school, gye -komya + inf... gye -komya + inf., the more...the more. Gye tukomya okuyiga ennyo gye tu- komya n'okufuna obubonero obulungi. The more we concentrate on our studies the better our grades will be. \bamu gye baakomyanga okutendereza omwami naye gye yakomya n'okwenyumiriza. The more some people praised the chief, the prouder he became.

e- (ki/bi) wing. See ekiwaawaatiro which is more common. See also the proverb under oluwawa.

e- (ki/bi) hollow stem; empty shell/container. Tewali linnya Gganda eriri awo nga kiwawangulo oba ekisusunku ekyereere. There is no Kiganda name which is without significance or history, lit. an empty container or shell.

e- (ki/bi) part; piece; portion; slice. cf. oluwayi.

ekifuba; (woman's) ebbeere, q.v.; vide also nnansble, nnamba laala, empottowotto, lukambulizo, ekiwaama; inflamed breast, ebbanyi.

enjole; (corn) omuganda, ekinywa, omuvumbo; (leaves) ekikoola; (fruit) ekirimba; (bananas) enkota, ekiwagu, ekisinja, oluwagala.

last, ekiwalazima.

okufuka- mira amatiitiiri, to kneel and sit on the haunches, okufukamira ekiwanvuwanvu, to kneel in an erect position.

etc.; to rattle, okugalangatanya ekiwanga mu ngalo, to sleep, go to bed, lit. rattle the skull in one's fingers. Yagalangatanya ensimbi za Gavumenti, kati ali mu kkomera. He embezzled government funds and is now in jail. cf. omugalangatano; golongotana.

ekiwandiikibbwako.

a- (ka/bu) small bladder; tubelike part of a bicycle pump; inner tube of a ball. cf. Svaga, ekiwago, oluwago.

e- (ki/bi) [Su>., At. ] book, ekitabo ekiwandiikibwamu, notebook, exercise book, omukubi w'ebitabo, book publisher, cf. akatabo.

ekiwato, ekimyu, emboobo; l. cloth, enguuwo, eddibwane, ekikooyi, ekyebagyo (olwebagyo), endoo be, enkutu, enfungo.

adj. very long; very large, huge, ekiwandiiko lugogoma, a lengthy document, emmotoka lugogoma, a long, impressive looking car.

o- with or without the -a of rel. (something) very long, olukoloddoli lw'eki- wandiiko, a very long document, ekiwandii- ko kyaii lukoloddoli. the document was a very long one.

nnumye) v.tr. bite; pinch; hurt; pain; ache; fig. accuse, charge with a fault, kuluma bugigi, to grit the teeth (in pain). kuluma mba, to clench the teeth (in anger), kuluma munno, to accuse your companion/the other person of wrong doing, kuluma kiwanvuwanvu, to eat on the run; to eat hurriedly/while standing up. Embwa ennumye. The dog has bitten me. Ennyonta ennuma. I am thirsty. Enjala ennuma. I am hungry. Akalimi k'essaawa kalumye. The hour (hand, on the clock) has just struck.

o- plur. empa (lu/n) whistle, whistling sound produced by the lips, okufuuwa oluwa, to whistle, cf. ekiwa.

o- (lu/n) open calabash or gourd used as a tumbler for drinking, kwemalamu ng'ogw'oluwa a wo, to act to excess (often used of talking or laughing), lit. empty oneself like the beer(omwenge implied by ogwa) of a tumbler, cf. ekiwaawo, empaawo.

o- plur. empago (lu/n) large bladder; bladder (of a soccer ball), cf. 2 Waga, akawago, ekiwago.

o- plur. empanga (lu/n) jawbone of the Kabaka or other important person which was traditionally removed at death and preserved, cf. lekiwanga.

o- plur. empawa (lu/n) wings. Ebibuuka bitalagaanye bikubagana empawa. (prov.) (Birds which) fly together without previous consultation knock their wings against each other, cf. ekiwawa.

o- (lu/n) piece; portion; slice, cf. ekiwayi.

n., ekinnya ekiwanvu.

a kiwaawaalo.

e- (n/n) bowl-shaped calabash or gourd used as a tumbler for drinking, empaawo enzungu, drinking glass, cf. ekiwaawo, oluwaawo.

e- (n/n) bananas/plantains which have been broken off of the bunch; small bunch of bananas/plantains which have been separated from the main stem; portion of a kiwagu, q.v. cf. waguka.

e- (n/n) baldness, ow'empalaata, bald-headed person, cf. ekiwalaata.

e- (n/n) cock; kind of large beetle, enkoko empanga, cock. cf. 2ekiwanga, sseggwanga.

o- (mu/mi) kind of fetish. title of address corresponding to English ‘Mr.' Mw. Kiwanuka, Mr. Kiwanuka. Ekwata omwami tereka muganzi. (prov.) lit. The habit of speech (e- of ekwata implies eŋŋombo) which affects the chief does not leave his favorite wife (uninfluenced). We are affected by those with whom we associate. cf. obwami.

e- (n/n) bunch of plantains/bananas. See ekiwagu. cf. nnamukota.

ekiwalakate.

n., ekikuta, ekiwata.

n., ekiwaawaatiro.

ekiwagbla, okubangula, okubenga, okubalangula; (point), okusongola.

n. (cowrie), ensimbi; (snail) essonko; (egg) ekisosonkole; (tortoise) ekiwaawo.

ekiwabyo.

ekiwanga, ekiwalaŋŋanga.

enfudu; t. shell, ekiwaawo.

oluseke; vide ekiwawangulo, omulenge.

ekiwalakate.

-ekiwala.

ekiwato; vide olukende.

collective) also kiwakka, plur. biwakka. large black evil-smelling ant which preys on nswa (termites). Wakka awunya, nga ggwe omulumbye ku nswa ze. (prov.) (If you say that) the wakka smells, it is you that disturbed him feeding on his nswa. If you remain in dirt you cannot expect to stay clean.

mpanze) v.tr. spit, oku- wanda amalusu, to spit, okuwanda amazzi, to urinate. Katonda yampandako eddusu. God blessed me (e.g., that I might grow up and prosper), cf. wandula, ekiwandiro, eki wando.

exchange letters. cf. -wandiike, obuwandiike, eggwandiikiro, ekiwandiiko, omuwandiisi, ssaabawandiisi.

mpandudde) v.tr. spit; spit out; fig. blurt out; eject, throw out; dismiss (an employee). emmundu ewandula amasasi, machine gun. cf. wanda, ekiwandulo.

mpanze) v.tr. fit in, install, insert (e.g., a handle, a pole in the ground, bullets in a gun), ekitala ekiwange, a sword in its scabbard, a sheathed sword. Amadirisa tegannawangibwamu. The windows had not yet been installed.