e- no plur. (li/ma) dirt, filth (particularly used of dirt on the body), cf. ekiko.
e- (li/ma) rare back of the neck.
e- (li/ma) large belt, ekkoba eryelikka amasasi cartridge belt. cf. olukoba.
e- (li/ma) -fruit of the mukobe q.v. (It has a thin skin, a texture resembling that of the potato and is eaten boiled.) Ekika ky'Ekkobe, the Kkobe Clan, kukomba ku kya kkobe eky'ettungulu kiwoomerera, to be frustrated in accomplishing one's objective; fail to obtain what one wants, lit. to lick at the skin (kikuta is implied, by kya) of the kkobe, (whereas) the skin of the ttungulu is the one that is sweet.
e- rare. See obukokkoliko.
e- (li/ma) factory; workshop, ek- kolero ly'engoye, textile mill. Minista w'Obusuubuzi n'Amakolero, the Minister of Commerce and Industries, cf. kola.
e- (li/ma) yoke; trip (in wrestling). kukuba kkoligo, to trip/throw (an opponent in wrestling), cf. ekikoligo.
e- (li/ma) [Sto.] jail; guardhouse.
adj. large, huge; obstinate, intractable.
e- (li/ma) place where barkcloth is beaten (it resembles a shed but has open sides), cf. komaga.
e- (li/ma) pomegranate.
e- (li/ma) kind of large black caterpillar.
e- (li/ma) castor-oil plant.
e- finally, as a finish. Kkome- kkome ng'eridda emugga (or e Bubebbere). It is as much of a dead end as (the road) which leads to the well (or to Bubebbere). cf. koma.
e- (li/ma) prison, jail. cf. koma, komera, olukomera.
e- (li/ma) limit; end. cf. koma.
e- no plur. (li/ma) ill will, rancor, enmity; rare heartburn. Amulinako ekkonda. He has a feeling of bitterness towards him.
e- (li/ina) large fist; heavy punch/ blow. cf. ekikonde.
e- (li/ma) trumpet, horn. cf. omukondeere.
armed robber ( a neologism which is much stronger than omubbi). kukuba kkondo (or bwakkondo), to commit armed robbery (esp. at night), cf. obwakkondo.
e- (li/ma) arch, stone used for beating out native sponges.
e- (li/ma) hopscotch, kuyimirira ku kkongojjo, to stand on one foot. cf. Ikongojja.
e- (li/ma) protuberance, knot, knob (on a stick, a tree).
e- also ekkonkomi (li/ma) kind of large multicolored lizard. It was believed that the spirit of the lubaale Lubanga resided in this lizard.
left (as opposed to right); left hand; left side; the (political) left. omukono ogwa kkono, the left hand. Wa kkono. He is left-handed, obukiika obwa kkono, north, kugwa kkono, to miss, miss out on. Kyangwa kkono. I missed it. It escaped me. Yangwa kkono. I missed him (i.e., he wasn't there when I arrived) or I was never successful in my dealings with him. See ddyo.
e- (li/ma) large spear.
e- (li/ma) useless, rejected log (in wood cutting).
e- (li/ma') common gray plantain- eater bird, Schizoris zonura.
e- (li/ma) kind of barkcloth tree which yields very coarse barkcloth.
e- (li/ma) [Eng.] corner.
e- also ekkoonezi (li/ma) kind of large termite.
e- (n/n) [Eng.'] coat.
e- (n/n) [Eng. ] court; ekkooti en- kulu, senior court, high court, ekkooti ento, junior court.
e- (li/ma) snail, slug.
e- (li/ma) mesh of a net; link (in a chain), mu kkowe lino, in this regard, in this respect.
ekitikkiro, entikko.
vide clumsy, kkono; turn a., okukaŋŋanta.
e- always plur. (ki/bi) roughness and skin irritation caused by shaving.
n., akamogo, obulema, akabi, ekko.
ekyenyi; (of hill) entikko.
o- (bu/-) side, direction, as an adv. sidewise, crosswise, horizontally, obukiika obwa kkono, north {lit. the left side), obukiika obwa ddyo, south {lit. the right side), kuba muntu bukiika, to have it in for someone, have a grudge against someone. Andi bukiika. He has it in for me or He is a thorn in my side. cf. ^kiika.
o- (bu/-) dirt, filth (esp. that which collects on the body).
o- (bu/-) sores on the feet and legs; originally charms or herbs placed in the road which caused sores on anyone who tried to pass. cf. sukka.
o- (bu/-) armed robbery, burglary. cf. kkondo.
akawuka, ekisiisa, nna beefunye, ekisaanyi, e kkomante, ekyonga.
ekisirikko.
n., ettama; vide obusukuttu, ensolobotto; (impudence) ekyejo, eki tigi, e ttitimbuli; c. bone, akane nero, akabakko; suck the c., okwerya entama.
adj., kulu, a kitiibwa, lutikko, lukulwe.
ekizibaawo, ekkoti.
entikko; (of bird) essule, ejjoba; (of dog) e ggina.
sekkokko, kirimiriulu.
a (of plant), ekibibi, olukko,
ettaka, ekko, empitambi, obukokoliko, ettosi, ebikookobereze; sit in the d., okwetubika.
empaka, akanyonyoogano, olumokko.
ekkomera.
v., okuyuwa, okuyiwa, okuggyamubyonna, okufufunkula; adj., e.handed, bekkotoggo, bwaggu, manolo, katwe kasa, kkope.
ekikko.
ettaka, empitambi, ekko, ekko kobereze, obukokkoliko; (moral) obugwagwa, ekiko.
kkomekkome.
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.
ekkomera.
omukuumi w'ekkomera.
enkobyokkobyo;
adj., kulu, a lutikko, a lukulwe.
okukasuka, okusuula; h. along, okusembeesa; h. a sigh, okussa ekikkowe.
ejjembe, ekkondeere; with branching horns, galama.
okuteeka mukkomera, okusiba.
okuteeka mukkomera, okusiba.
okuteeka mukkomera.
n., akaserengeto, olukooto, oluyiringito, ekikko, akasirikko.