e- (n/n) = ekisuma, q.v. elephant- snout fish, Gnathonemus longibarbis.

etc. Baagezaako okumukumbira. They tried to court/woo her. cf. omukumbi; kulukumba.

olutindo; (of nose) olukulukumbi lw'ennyindo.

okusendasenda, okuwemba, okukumbiriza, okutiitiibya; vide okutwaliriza.

omugo, amabbaii, olubuubuuto, enjegoyego, omuleboolebo; (of cloth) olukugiro ; (sharpness) obwogi, olukulukumbi; be set on e., okunyenyeera.

pron. & adj. for singular nouns of the n/n class, this, enkumbi eno, this hoe. as a. demons, adv. here, ne gye buli eno, until now, up to this time. cf. eyo, Wi.

pron. & udj. for singular nouns of the n/n class, that (at some distance away), enkumbi eri, that hoe. as a demons, adv. there (some distance away), cf. eyo, eno.

kambwe, vide lukumbi.

n., enkumbi, eggezi, ensimu.

e- (ki/bi) wooden handle, ekiyi- niggi ky'enkumbi, a hoe handle.

e- (li/ma) elephant-snout fish, Gnathonemus longibarbis. See ekisuma.

o- (lu/n) rare ridge; sharp edge.

e- (n/n) hoe. kusiba nkumbi nkalu, to stand staring idly instead of cultivating.

omugongo, olukulukumbi; r. pole, omulabba.

v.tr. appl. 2 caus. push along together (as sweepings). cf. nnamunkukumbo.

okuyiribya enkumbi, to cultivate very quickly, t>ku- yiribya emisinde, to chase/pursue.

o- (mu/ba) one who enjoys strutting around/parading about/showing off. cf. kumba.

to refuse flatly, lit. to lick that which digs (enkumbi, hoe, is implied). okukomba obulamu, colloq., to enjoy life, have a good time, okukomba amazzi, colloq., to drink a great deal of beer, okukomba amannyo ng'embwa, to lick one's chops in anticipation of food or (more frequently) drink, okukomba ssente, to acquire money without much effort, to ‘clean up.' okukomba ku kantu, to eat a little bit, taste a little bit; to drink a little bit. Ge balira ge bakomba. They are in great distress, lit. The tears (amaziga is implied) they weep they lick. Yasula takombye ku mpeke ya tulo. He didn't get a wink of sleep all night.