be, okunekaaneka.

glossy (of hair). Yalina enviiri za munyerere. He has smooth hair.

e- (n/n) green parakeet; glossy starling.

glisten; be shiny/glossy; be oily (of the skin), cf. nyereketa.

v.i. be shiny/glossy/ attractive (as the skin of a prospective bride smeared with butterJ; rare be Stuck together/ sticky. Omugole abereesedde. The bride looks beautiful.

cf. -nyeefu.

Sw. ] unbleached calico, type of glossy, hard cloth. The variant amerikaani is archaic.