e- (n/n) tenacious grass, couch or quitch grass.

e- plur. of oluku, q.v.

e- (n/n) rain, kugwa nga nkuba, to arrive unannounced (of guests), lit. fall like rain. cf. obukubakuba, olukubakuba.

e- (n/n) way of striking/hitting. cf. 1 kuba.

e- with the -a of rel. almost raw, not properly cooked, emmere ey'enkubuggu, food which is not thoroughly cooked.

e- (n/n) cunning and shrewd person, swindler.

e- (n/n) tumor, swelling, lump, bump (usually on the head,but it may also occur on other parts of the body).

e- with the -a of rel. cropped, docked (of ears, a tail, etc.); very short (of clothes). akateeteeyi ak'enkuggu, very short dress; mini-skirt, cf. ekikuggu.

e- usually plur. (n/n) bottoms; buttocks.

e- (n/h) area which has been trampled over; lair. cf. kulukuunya.

e- (n/n) medium to large pieces of firewood, cf. obukuukuku, oluku.

e- (n/n) way of projecting/striking out. with u'te -a of re'l. projecting; fig. obvious, apparent, eky'okulabirako eky'en- kukunala, a striking example, obulimba obw'enkukunala, flagrant lying, a glaring bit of deception. Kya nkukunala nti..., It is obvious/apparent that... cf. kukunala.

e- (n/n) flea, kusiikuula nkukunyi, to stir up trouble. Tonsiikuulira nkukunyi. Don't get me involved in trouble. nkukutu or mu nkukutu adv. secretly, in secret.

e- (n/n) shape, form, appearance; kind; character; nature; way of growing. cf. kula, ekikula.

e- (n/n) rhinoceros, cf. obukula.

e- (n/n) development; progress; advancement, cf. ^kula, kulaakulana.

e- (n/n) also akakuli kind of grass used for thatching and making beer.

e- ( n/n) scrapings from the inside of a hide.

«- (n/n) small dark termite hill.

(the month of) March, cf. kulusa, entungo.

e- plur. of olukulukuse, q.v.

e- shrub of the Euphorbia family, Croton megalocarpus.

e- (n/n) circle; globe, sphere; environs. cf. kulunga.

e- kind of small mushroom. cf. kulungutana.

e- (n/n) treasury.

e- arch., with the -a of rel. infertile, barren (of soil).

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

e- (n/n) great quantity; large number, enkumu n'enkumn y'abantu, crowds and crowds of people, cf. kumuka, Ikuma.

e- (n/n) = enkumu, q.v.

e- (n/n) bottom of a calabash; fig. problem, issue; grudge, okusitula enkundi, to come out forcefully, kick up a fuss, raise hell, okuleeta enkundi, to come with great force; to present/constitute a serious problem, be of great gravity. Mmongoota aleese enkundi. The sleeping-sickness epidemic is really striking hard. cf. ekkundi, omukundi.

e- (n/n) swelling, protrusion.

e- (n/n) amaranth, a plant with red flowers, the leaves of which are eaten in time of famine.

e- (n/n) rare scrub, bush country.

e- (n/n) knuckle, okukuba enkunku, to beat/rap with the knuckles, ente ey'en- kunku, a hornless cow.

e- (n/n) kind of very tall hardwood forest tree, Manilkara cuneifolia.

e- = oiukusakusa, 'q.v.

e- (n/n) parrot, cf. obukusu.

e- plur. of olukuta, ?</. v.

e- (n/n) kind of Ficus tree producing a red barkcloth.

e- (n/n) loincloth.

e- (n/n) [Sui.,4/-.] hat; cap.

e- (n/n) massive gathering of people; great event; big celebration, shindig.

e- (n/n) kind of plant of the genus Euphorbia resembling the cactus. It is of a fleshy structure and covered with small thorn s.

e-: okulya mu nkuuli, to spit on the palms of both hands preliminary to doing a big or difficult task, okweriisa enkuuli, to give everything one has to what one is doing; to be proud and confident.

e- (n/n) insect which attacks corn/ maize.

e- (n/n) multitude, large number; large quantity, abantu enkuyanja or en- kuyanja y'abantu, a large number of people.

e- (n/n) worker termite. Bassa kimu nga nkuyege. They were in complete agreement. Enkuyege zinkubira enduulu. I am still living.

e- (n/n) hockey ball; spinning top; in the plur. a children's game.

without getting any results, unprogressively.

e- (n/n) Buddu kind of large fish, barbel, Barbus radcliffi. See ekisinja, enkwekwe.

e- (n/n) distant point; remote part; far corner (e.g., of a house).

enkulukuku, ekiswa; some names of the ants may be put into the ki-class to denote the hill built by that ant.

all the while, all along; lately; on that occasion; already, conj. all the time that, while. Bakira oli ludda wa? Where were you all the while? Bak ira nkugamba ggwe nga towulira! I kept telling you but you wouldn't listen!

kalu, a lunnyo; (female animals) gumba, ensaata; also vide olukumakuma, enkumba, olunnyo; become b., okusajja kula, okusaatawala.

omwenge, amalwa; vide enkenku, ekibombo, omuyiiro, enkaatu, entwere, essuumwa.

etc. Nkubegereyo eryokya? May I serve you a hot portion (of plantains)?

e- usually plur. (ki/bi) chaff; fig. disreputable people, riffraff.

e-: okutunula ebitankuule, to look di sh evel ed/u nkem p t/di st urbed/wi 1 d.

ddugavu. very b., ddugavuzigizigi. be b., okuddugala. go b. (fruit), okuswankula.

olunkulu.

enkoofiira or enkuufiira.

okwenyumiriza, okwekuza, okweriisa enkuuli.

o- (bu/-) light rain, drizzle. cf. olukubakuba, lenkuba.

o- adv. like a rhinoceros, kujja bukula, to come with great speed and fury/ violence, cf. ^enkula.

o- adv. in a state of readiness, kuba bulindaala, to be ready/prepared. Enkuba eri bulindaala. It is just about to rain.

o- (bu/-) poverty, indigence. cf. omunkuseere.

o- (bu/-) expertness, exper- tise; great talent, cf. nnakinku.

doggedly, kulwana bwezizingirire, to fight bravely without retreating. Enkuba yatonnya bwezizingirire. The rain came whirling down. cf. zizingirira.

cf. swankula.

enkoofilra, enkuufiira; (of gun) effataaki.