e- (li/ma) big pool; pond; in the plur. amataba, flood, cf. ekitaba, olutaba.

e- (li/ma) place where a war takes place, battlefield, cf. tabaala.

e- also ettawaaza (n/n) lamp. cf. ettaala.

adj. general; central, main, olukuŋŋaana ttabamiruka, a general meeting. Olukiiko Ttabamiruka, the Ecumenical Council, cf. taba, omuluka.

n., ettabaaliro.

e- (ki/bi) puddle, temporary gathering of water; stagnant water after rain. cf. olutaba, amataba, ettaba.

ettaala, ettabaaza, ettawaaza; l.stand, ekikondo; l. wick, olutambi.

o- (lu/n) long pool/puddle of stagnant water, cf. ekitaba, amataba, ettaba.

a- (li/ma) flood. The grammatical sing, ettaba means large pool, large puddle. cf. ekitaba, olutaba.

n., ettabaaliro.

olutabaalo, omutabaazi, entabaazabakadde, ettabaaliro.

e- (n/n & li/ma) CSto.] lantern; lamp, ettaala ey'amasannyalaze, electric light, ettaala ey'omukono, portable lantern, lantern of the type which can be carried from place to place, ettaala z'oku nguudo, street lights, cf. akataala, ekitaala; ettabaaza.

e- also ettabaaza (n/n) lamp, omuti gw'elta waaza, lamppost, cf. ettaala.

ku- simba maaso, to look at/watch closely, ku- simba liiso, to stare at. kusimba kabuuzo, to question/grill intensively, kusimba bwanda, to stay put in one place, kusimba makanda, to make one's headquarters or regular base (at), kusimba mboozi na muntu, to have a long conversation with a person, kusimba bigambo, to be an interesting and effective speaker, kusimba nnwe mu mmere, to pick at one's food, kusimba kattabagole (lit. - it kills the newlyweds!, to jab someone with one's elbow, kwegayirira n'osimba n'omutwe, to plead with earnestly, ku- simbako bwala ku muntu, to apprehend/capture a person. Yalwala n'asimbayo ne ki- tooke. He recovered after a long illness which had brought him to the brink of death. Ajjaokusimba ennyo amannyo ku nsonga eyo. He will stress/emphasize (lit. plant the teeth in) this reason. Tugakusimbye okulaba nga... We are watching you to see that... lit., We have planted (eyes; -ga- implies amaaso) on you. kinsimbye (la), sharp pain in the chest; influenza.