e- (li/ma) papaw [or pawpaw), fruit of the pawpaw tree. cf. omupaapaali.

e- (li/ma) large strip of cloth used as a patch; strip/plot of land. cf. eki- paapi.

e- (n/n) [Sw. ] charcoal iron for ironing clothes; flatiron, kukuba ppaasi, to iron.

okutiisa.

ebyambalo.

ekifaananyi, omuzimu.

v., okubuka, okucoppacoppa; (end) okukomekkereza.

0- (bu/-) the papacy, cf. Ppaapa.

okukwata, olnverippa, okulokompoka.

cf. ccoppa.

e- plur. amalippo (li/ma) small stick (used in the game of nziga, also called zziga, q.v.). cf. lippa.

be, okupalappalanya, okusagaasagana.

okuzannya.

be, okubadala.

okupala ppalanya, okukyukakyuka; (abscess) okubola.

v., okubiggya, okunyinyi mbwa, okubina ensige, okukanna nta, okwenyippanyippa, okwerumata.

profit, gain. Mu ppamba we yagobololamu ssente eziwera. He made quite a bit of money in cotton (lit. It is in cotton where, etc.). cf. goba, amagoba.

ekyuma, ekkalwe; (ore) amatale; (cast) ebbumba; (pig) omusinga; i. for clothes, ppaasi.

v., okugolola, okukubappaasi.

e- (ki/bi) shock; terror; terrifying event; something appalling, akabenje ak'ekikangabwa, a shocking accident, kukuba kikangabwa, to shock, terrify. Ekikangabwa tekimanya muzira. (prov.) A terrifying event does not recognize a hero, i.e., it elicits the same response from brave men and cowards.

e- adv. hurriedly, in a rush.

e- (ki/bi) ekisunsulo kya ppamba, cotton ginnery, cf. sunsula, essunsuliro.

okuluka; k. one's brows, okwetippa.

cram, pack; pile. Ensawo bagikoomekeddemu ppamba. They have stuffed the bag with cotton.

imitate. (Note: tkis is one of the few verbs borrowed from English.)

e- (ki/bi) clearing, open space, nnpn appa. cf. -(y)crccrc, akceicicz,*.

e- (ki/bi) [Stf.] iron; metal; factory; machinery; machine; tool; device, ekyuma ekikuba ebifaananyi, camera, ekyuma eki- yimbisa amavinja, record player, ebyuma ebirima, farm machinery, ploughs, tractors, ekyuma kya ppamba, cotton ginnery, ebyuma ebikuba ebitabo, printing presses. Ngudde ebyuma or Ebyuma binsaze. colloq. I am completely out of money. I am broke. cf. 2akuuma, oluuma.

v., okutunga; l. self tightly, okwetippa.

okubuuka, okulaliira, okuwalala, okucoppacoppa; l. up, okubattuka.

ndeppuse) v.i. move around a great deal; travel much; move from place to place. Buli muntu wa ddembe okuleppuka mu azikiriza Everyone is free to change his beliefs/to switch from one faith to another.

trip (in wrestling and in the game of nziga). Yandippiramu enkalu. He tripped me/gave me a fall.

a- adv. descriptive of manner of jumping. okubuuka amaeco, to jump completely up with both (or all) feet, as a frog. cf. ccoppa.

namely. It is similar in function, to nti (q.v.) but implies doubt and unc ertainty. Yagamba nti alijja. He said that he would come. Yagamba mbu alijja. He said that he would come (but I am not at all sure that he will), as an adv. it would seem that, apparently, one might get the impression, they say. Mbu omubbi bamukutte. Apparently (I think, I have heard) they have caught the thief.

to nod the head, bend the head down, kumenyeza ppamba, to break off the middle bud of a young cotton plant.

e- (n/n) cunning/deceitful/ tricky person.

also nigguuka (-nigguuse) v.i. be haughty; be flippant; be scornful.

turn up the nose; take things lightly; be indifferent/ carefree.

etc.

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.

stall; make idle/false excuses. Yasooka kupalappalanya nga bw'atalina ssente. At first he made the excuse that he didn't have any money.

eppantuli.

eppaapaali; p. tree, omupaapaali.

Ppaapa.

Ppaapa.

e- (li/ma) essunsuliro lya ppamba, cotton ginnery, cf. sunsula.

ekiziyiza.

v., okusiba, okulijja, okumiimuula, okutugga, okugongola, okuyimba. t. a knot, okufundikira. t. tightly, okumyumyula, okutippa.

apparently a var. of wuba, -q.v. Snoxall gives the following m 6 an m ^ s : be insufficient for; slip the memory of; be too little for; fail.

lies, false statements; nonsense.

ideo. expressing sudden noise. It is usually preceded by be. Yamukuba oluyi be ppa! He gave him a resounding slap.

Lat.~\ pope. cf. Obwappaapa.

P ers.] cotton.

(n/n) [Sie.] hinge.

okubuuka be ccoppa, to run in leaps; to make one big bound, cf. coppacoppa, amacco.

o- (mu/mi) papaw (or pawpaw) tree. cf. eppaapaali.

v.tr. jump over; leave out, skip, omit, kubuuka be ceoppa, to run in leaps, kubuuka bibanda, to romp, frolic, kubuuka mugwa, to skip rope, kubuuka mmere, to interrupt one's meal, particularly to take care of something urgent, kubuuka nga muddawo, to enjoy oneself, have a wonderful time (esp. at a party). Kyatu- buukako okuwulira nti yasenguka. It surprised us very much/took us aback to hear that he had moved. Olubuto lubuuseemu. There was a miscarriage. She has had a miscarriage. Gabuuse ensaka. The meal has been magnificent, lit, they (matooke implied) have jumped the pot. amaaso ne gabula n'okumbuuka mu kiwanga, and my eyes almost jumped out of my skull, i.e., I made a grimace of pain or gave a look of shock/amazement. Enviiri zaamubuuka ku mutwe. His hair stood on end.

v.i. be or become very poor/destitute.

v.i. speak slowly and deliberately; speak flippantly.

o- (mu/ba) person who is indifferent/ unconcerned; flippant person; happy-go- lucky person, one who enjoys a good time. cf. badala.

v.tr. caus. intens. force to play; tease; play around with. Olaba embvva ezannyiikiriza ekiriba ng eneekirya. (prov.) When you see a dog playing around with a hide (you know that) he will eat it. This is apparently a variation of the cat and mouse' theme. cf. kazannyirizi, ekizannyiro, oluzannva, omuzannyi, omuzannyirizi, omuzannyo.

cf. omubadazi.

v.tr. tie tightly; hold tightly.

-erippa (-erippye) v.i. hold on (to); cling (to).

-ebaza (-ebazizza) v. tr. caus. refl. thank; thank for. Yayagala okulaba Ppaapa amwebaze ebirungi by' atukolera. He wanted to see the Pope and thank him for all the good things he was doing for us. kwebaza muzimbi, to snore,be sound asleep.

-enyippanyippa (-enyippyenyippye) v.i. refl. look sullen/glum; frown; be out of sorts.

-ekoppa (-ekoppye) v.tr. refl. [S«v.] borrow ( money); get on credit.

tighten up the muscles (e.g., before receiving an injection). amagezi ne gannetippa, and 1 was at a loss/my wits failed me. cf. -etippu.

cf. tippa.