e- (li/ma) partly ripened fruit of the muwafu or the musaali tree. Lukuba eggu ne luleka omuzima. (Death, olumbe) strikes the young fruit and leaves the ripe fruit (untouched). This saying refers to one who dies at a very young age.

o- (mu/mi) ripe mpafu, ripe fruit of the muwafu tree. cf. ekizima. See also eggu.

to be of dark maroon color like a ripe mpafu fruit, cf. omuzima.