e- = n + ggya. Taifa Empya, New Nation (the nameof a Luganda-1 anguage newspaper).
e- plur. of oluggya, q.v.
e- (n/n) conceit; deceit.
n., amalala, amamiima, kma mpaati, empyangira.
etc.; entertain at, etc. Yatugemu- lira mu nnyumba ye empya. He entertained us in his new house. cf. omugemuzi.
with the -a of rel. having two stories, enju eya kalina empya, a new two-story house. Agenze mu kalina abiri, He has gone upstairs.
e- (ki/bi) oath; covenant. Eki- ragaano Ekiggya, Rom. Cath. The New Testament. Endagaano Empya, Prot., Iden. cf. lagaana, endagaano.
o- plur. empya (lu/n) yard; courtyard. -a kiyita mu luggya, short, brief; temporary, not permanent, lit. passing through the courtyard. Olugendo lwe luno lujja kuba lwa kuyita mu luggya. This trip of his will be a very brief one. Omukulu takulira mpya bbiri. (prov.) A chief is not a chief of two compounds. Even those with great authority have limitations.
e- (n/n) agreement; compact; contract; treaty. Endagaano Empya, Prot. the New Testament, cf. laga, lagaana, eki- ragaano.
e- (n/n) way of originating/devising, enjiiya empya, a new design, cf. yiiya.
keep (someone) on his toes. cf. pirimpya, pirippya.
run along (like a dog or rabbit), cf. pereppya.
v.i., okudduka, okusaalimba, okwetereekerera; (leak) okugenda; (spread) okugererera; (wheel) okuyiringita. r. out (end), okuggwawo. r. away, okubomba, okuwunga, okunoba, okuwkmbuka; (melt) okukereketa; (flow) okukulukuta; (of eyes) okubolokota. r. very fast, okwewenya, okweyera, okukwenyuka, okusirimuka, okupirimpya.
perfectly, emmotoka empya tteketteke, a brand-new automobile.
v.tr. caus. cause to climb.
a new house, cf. lobuggya,2ekiggya, ‘-omuggya. ), remove from oneself; get rid of; abandon, give up (e.g., a bad habit). Yeggyako obubbi. He gave up stealing.