e- (n/n) bead. cf. ^akabira.
e- (n/n) conflict. Ensi ezo ziri ku mbiranye. These countries are at odds with each other/in a state of conflict, kusuza ku mbiranye, to give a great deal of trouble to. Alina kiyegu kimusuza ku mbiranye. He has a case of the flu which is causing him trouble/keeping him awake all night.
v., okbvuma, okugira ekyejo, okukola obubi, okwakira, okubambira, okuboggoleera.
etc.; rush at in a rude, harsh manner.
interfere in; take for oneself, appropriate; reserve. Leka kubambira bitakukwatako. Don't get involved in matters which do not concern you.
enkwanzi, akatiiti, olusinda, embira; (R.C.) ssappuli; (Moh.) masubbaawa.
o- (bu/-) strong interest/concern. cf. jjumbira.
eryato, emmanvu, akaduli; for parts of canoe, vide eggwamba, ebbasi, akasenso, ekigambira, ekirima, oluwamba, oluwero, empumi, omugonjo, endagire, endijjo, endigo, ensanda, ensinga, entabiro.
okulwana, okuwakana, okukalambira.
nyiikivu; be eager, okw ewunta, okukalambira.
etc. okufumbira omuntu omutwe, to outsmart/ outwit somebody.
okwetumiikiriza; (in fight) okutaasa, okubambagiza; i. in, okubambira, okwegerekereza.
e- plur. amayanzi (li/ma) large grasshopper, kusambira mabega nga jjanzi, to kick backwards; to be overconfident/sure of oneself; to be elated, cf. akayanzi.
nzijumbidde) v.tr. take a great interest in; be diligent in; be zealous about, cf. -jjumbizi, obujjumbizi.
a- (ka/bu) small bead. cf. embira.
roam about freely; trespass.
be, okusugumbira.
e- (ki/bi) ekisimbira kya taaba, tobacco plantation, cf. simba, simbira.
etc. Baagezaako okumukumbira. They tried to court/woo her. cf. omukumbi; kulukumba.
etc.; prescribe for. Yamulambira eddagala. He prescribed medicine for him.
omulimba, kalimbira.
set straight. cf. obulimba, eddimbo, kalimbira, omulimba.
o- plur. ennyimba (lu/n) song; hymn, okufumba ennyimba, to compose songs. Ow'ennyimba mbi, ayimbira mu babe. (prov.) A poor singer sings only among his own people, cf. lyimba, ennyimba.
e- (n/n) destined time; appointed time, designated time; fixed time. Wano we nnagambira mu mutima gwange nti entuuko zange zaali zituuse, saali wa kuwona. At that point I said to myself {lit. in my heart) that my time was up and that there was no escape, cf. tuuka.
okukuuma, okulabirira, okujjumbira.
okulambira.
v., okugaana, okumma, okuwera, okuzira, okuguguba. r. to come, okuwambira. r. to answer, okukona, okuluma ensiwo, okwesirikira. r. to burn, okuvumbeera. r. reproof, okuwaganyala.
v., okutereka; r. for, okubambira.
n., empeta, ekigambira; enkata.
v., okuwaayo ssaddaaka, okuwonga, okutambira.
etc.; uproot with/by means of. cf. -esimbu, obwesimbu, obusimba, eki- simbe, ekisimbira, olusimbo, ensimba, ensimbo.
v., okutta, okusala, okutambira.
anticipate with great enthusiasm. cf. sagambiza.
v., okugulumira, okutumbira.
omufumbira ya bigere, mwenna ne mwenkanya evvumbe.
etc. Emikono ngiwumbidde mu bu- lago. I have put my arms around my neck.
offer resistance; refuse to come.
v.i. & tr. appl. be indifferent/careless (about). cf. omugalambi.
o- (mu/mi) trail made in the grass by an animal.
become heated, empaka n'ekalambira, and the argument became hot and heavy, kukalambira na muntu, to quarrel with a person. Obudde bukalambidde. The situation has become serious.
^obufumbo, effumbiro, kifumba- mutuku (under mutuku), olufumbirwa, olu- fumbofumbo, mufumbakafu, ^omufumbi, omufumbiro, omufumbo, mufumbyannanda, enfumbiraganwa.
a preparation used in laundering, with the -a of rel. blue, embira ez' ebbala erya bbululu, blue beads, kutunula bbululu, to look blue/ sad; to be at a total loss.
etc. kusambira waggulu, to be joyously excited.
plur. bakalitnbira (la) liar. cf. limba.
-esimbira (-esimbidde) v.tr. appl. refl. plant for oneself.
zealous; devoted; interested, concerned r f. jjumbira.