okutukuza.
e- plur. amayamba (li/ma) kind of small fish which lives in shallow water; colloq. money, cf. akayamba.
e- (ki/bi) a wide and shallow metallic plate/tray.
e- (ki/bi) lit. something empty or emptied; empty cell of honeycomb; husk; fig. an empty, shallow person; one who has become totally depraved, ebisassalala by'omupunga, rice husks, ne nsigala kisassalala, and I remained petrified, all the strength and stamina had gone from me. cf. -sa.
e- also ekiwukuwuku (ki/bi) shallow cave/cavern, cf. empuku.
e- (ki/bi) shallow water, sandbank.
o- (lu/n) shallow trough; rim of a bicycle wheel.
n., ekyereero.
adj. (water), tono.
o- (mu/mi) small root, initial root of a plant or bush. Talina mizi. He is a shallow person. He is lacking in depth.
o- (mu/mi) roller for launching a canoe/boat, etc. cf. golomola. approximately twenty feet in length, used in shallow water, with large hooks fastened on at regular intervals.
superficial; weak; helpless, enfuna eya kitaawe enjabayaba his father's modest income, omusingi omuyabayaba, a shallow/ superficial foundation/basis. Ennyambala ye njabayaba. His manner of dressing is quite mediocre/leaves much to be desired. Ensawo yange njabayaba. I have no money. I am poor. Emikono gye miyabayaba. His arms are weak. cf. ekiyabayaba.