e- (li/ma) position; place, compartment; stage, level; shelf; drawer, essa ery'obuntu, the human situation, the state of humanity, c/. -^ssa.
nzisizza) v.i. & tr. caus. of kka, q.v. make to go down;'put, place; set up, establish; put forth, bear (fruit, of the plantainj; breathe, okussa ekimu, to agree, come to an agreement; to receive Holy Communion. Bassa kimu nga nkuyege. They get along very well, lit. like termites, okussa ekikkowe, to sigh, okussa omukka, to sigh, draw a breath, okusaako omwoyo, to pay attention, okussa omukono ku nda- gaano, to sign an agreement, okussaamu ekitiibwa, to honor, okussaako, to count in, include, okwo ssaako, and add to that, and besides that, okussaako essira, to stress, emphasize, okussaawo abiri, to look at, just look at (abiri implies maaso, eyes), butassa mukono, without resting, without stopping, kussaawo kikyo (eki- gambo), contribute to a discussion, put in one's own ‘two cents.' kussaawo kakalu, to post bail/a bond. Toliimu kassa. You are really stupid. Yagambye nti amaze oku- ssaawo gavumenti ey'ekiseera. He said that he had set up a provisional government. Nnaalongo teyassaamu kantu nga batambula. The wife did not hesitate and they went off. akalenzi kaba kabissa kati ne..., just as the little boy finished telling these things...
labiriza, omulabirizi.
lit. chief shepherd, cf. sumba, omusumba.
hero. cf. -zira.
e- (li/ma) collarbone.
e- (li/ma) mallet used for the first beating of barkcloth. cf. saaka.
e- (n/n) prayer, essaala ya Mukama waffe, the Lord's prayer, cf. ^saala.
e- (li/ma) marsh grass, reed with irritating spicules, mace-reed. cf. ekisaalu, olusaalu.
e- (li/ma) banana leaves used for covering plantains while cooking; trash. cf. naanitd/ka.
e- (n/n or li/ma) \_Eng.~] shirt.
e- (n/n) [Sw.,Ar.3 hour; time of day; watch; clock. Ssaawa mmeka? What time is it? okukyuka ng'essaawa, to be fickle, be as changeable as a chameleon, essaawa ey'oku mukono, wristwatch.
e- (li/ma) herding place outside of a cattle kraal.
e- (n/n) target, mark, okukuba ssabbaawa, to shoot at a target, fire at a target, engage in target practice.
e- (n/n) Sabbath; week.
e- (li/ma) shrine of a lubaale. cf. saba.
e- (n/n) [Sw.,Ar.3 sacrifice, sacrificial offering, sacrificial animal; religious offering, cf. saddaaka-
e- (n/n) [Sw. ] journey; safari.
e- (li/ma) chance, opportunity; freedom of action.
e- (li/ma) puff adder, Bitis gabonic a.
e- (li/ma) gumboil.
e- (li/ma) [Si«. ] plantation, farm, large garden, plot of cultivated ground.
e- usually plur. (li/ma) shackles, fetters, irons.
e- (li/ma) kind of large gray grasshopper, lit. it kicks (samba) the door (oluggi).
e- (li/ma) football field, cf. samba, ekisambiro.
e- (li/ma) kind of fishing net.
e- (li/ma) edible gnat, lakefly.
e- no plur. (li/ma) intense sun, intense sunlight, cf. lomusana.
e- usually plur. amasanda (li/ma) sap; resin; gum; rubber, engatto ez'amasanda, rubber shoes, cf. akasanda.
e- or essanduuku (n/n or li/ma) [Sw.,Ar. 3 box; chest; suitcase; trunk; casket.
e- (li/ma) elephant tusk; ivory. cf. obusanga.
e- (n/n) kind of fine red barkcloth.
e- (li/ma) dry/withered piantain leaves, cf. obusanjasanja, ^ekisanja.
e- (li/ma) topmost branch of a tree; upper branch of a tree. cf. akasanso, ensanso.
e- (li/ma) joy, gladness; happiness; pleasure, cf. sanyuka.
e- (li/ma) forge; blacksmith's shop.
to be completely silent.
two, three, etc.) and with nouns of the lu/n and n/n classes.
e- no plur. (li/ma) fatness, ente eya ssava, a fat cow. cf. -sava, savuwala.
e- usually plur. (li/ma) fat; fatty tissue; lard. Amasava gankuba ku mwoyo. I am fed up with that fatty meat. cf. -sava, savuwala.
e- (li/ma) [S«u. ] barley.
e- (li/ma) county (when referring to Buganda); district; state; relig. diocese, owessaza (without l.V.'s = wassaza), county chief.
embalasaasa, essalambwa (puff adder).
long, edda, si lwa jjo; it is three days ago, wakayita ennakussatu.
omubaka, omutume.
okulagira, okussaawo, okuteekawo, okusiiga, okusigira.
malayika omukulu, ssaabamalayika.
Ssaabalabirizi.
Ssaabadiikoni.
essanduuko; (vessel) ekyombo.
okulumba, okulwana na.
omulumbi, omulwanyi.
omutemu, omussi.
okutemula.
okulumba, okulwanyisa.
okukema, okugezaako.
entuttululu.
hit. kubabika luyi, to slap, kubabika miggo, to beat with sticks, kubabika ssasi, to shoot.
enkwanzi, akatiiti, olusinda, embira; (R.C.) ssappuli; (Moh.) masubbaawa.
okwegendera, okw essa, okwewamba.
e- plur. (ki/bi) wrong side, reverse side; rough/fibrous/unfinished surface, n' essaati nnagyambalira ku bikukujju, and I even put on the shirt inside out.
etc.; cover with/using.
okusamwassanvwa, okulaasa; okuseetula.
essanyueringi.
sanyufu, a ssanyu.
n., essanduuku, ebbweta.
ekikomo, eggemu, eggombya, empogo, akanyere, omussagga, engaga.
v., okwokya, okussaako akabo nero.
okussa omukka; b. hard, okuweevuuma, okuwejjawejja, okuteetera; b. irregularly, okuwookeera.