a- (ka/bu) small tail (e.g., that of a lizard), cf. omukira.

c with the c. of rel. cropped, docked, omukira ogw'ekikuggu, a docked tail. cf. enkuggu.

e- (li/ma) large tail, kusiba kkira, be the last one, be at the tail end (of one's class), cf. omukira.

o- (lu/n) long tail, emmunyeenye ez'enkira, shooting stars, comets, cf. omukira.

omukira; (of snake) akawuuwo; (of fowl) ekyensuti; t. hair, olusinga, emboobo.

cause to feel shame. Yampemukira. He made me ashamed.

6- (mu/mi) tail. Linda kiggweeyo afumita mukira, /prov.) lit. Wait until it (ekisolo, animal, implied) comes out, he pierces only the tail (and thereby give the animal an opportunity to run away). Perhaps this is similar to Strike when the iron is hot. cf. akakira, ekkira, olukira.