Food & Drink
Everyday food vocabulary
Emmere
Food
Amazzi
Water
Omwenge
Beer / Alcohol
Amatooke
Green bananas (staple)
Kaawa
Coffee
Caayi
Tea
Omubisi
Juice
Akawunga
Posho / Maize flour
Ebijanjaalo
Beans
Omuceere
Rice
Ennyama
Meat
Omuzigo
Oil / Fat
Sukali
Sugar
Omunnyo
Salt
Omuzigo gw'ennuma
Groundnut oil
Kikalango
Frying pan
Kibbo
Woven basket (for food)
Mugaba
Serving spoon / ladle
Mulawo
Large wooden spoon / Turning stick
Nsuwa
Clay cooking pot (or for water)
Binika
Kettle
Kinu
Mortar (for pounding)
Omusekuzo
Pestle
Lubengo
Grindstone
Nso y'olubengo
Smaller grinding stone (held in hand)
Kisengejo
Strainer / Sieve
Kuwaya
To sift / Winnow
Kyuma ky'okugoya
Whisk / Mixer
Fulasiiza
Freezer / Fridge
Mukonge gw'ennyama
Meat chopping board (wooden block)
Makansi w'emmere
Kitchen scissors
Ttanka y'amafuta
Oil dispenser / Can
Kimuliro
Firebox / Oven
Kyoto
Traditional cooking fire
Essowaani
Plate
Kabbakuli
Bowl
Ggilaasi
Glass
Ekkopo
Cup / Mug
Akajjiiko
Spoon
Ewuuma
Fork
Akambe
Knife
Nkwanzi z'emmeeza
Table mats / Centerpieces
Caayi
Tea leaves/flask (Thermos)
Musenegyo
Funnel
Eccupa
Bottle
Kasaasaayi
Jug / Pitcher
Ttipa
Teapot
Ebisengejja
Tea strainer
Kaweewo w'oku mukono
Napkin / Serviette
Kkanga z'essowaani
Dish rack
Lubaawo
Tray
Obuugi mu kkopo
Porridge in mug
Nsuku (Luwombo leaf)
Banana leaf used for cooking/serving
Ssefuluya Ento
Small pan (Saucepan)
Kufumba
To cook / Prepare food
Kusiika
To fry (in oil)
Kusala
To chop / Cut
Kulogosoya / Kudobonkanya
To mix / Stir together
Kuqonda
To boil (liquids)
Kumyusa
To boil over / Spill over
Kusera / Kugwa
To grind / Crush coarsely
Kusekula
To pound (in mortar)
Kwozaaka
To rinse off food items
Kuwoza
To wash/clean (dishes) later
Kuwwaata
To peel (matooke/cassava)
Kubowa
To peel (fruits e.g. banana/orange)
Kusonsola
To shell (beans/peas)
Kugoya
To mingle (make posho/kalo)
Kusaako ddabula
To serve up (onto plates)
Kulogga
To season / Add spices
Kubikka
To cover (a pot)
Kukkiza
To simmer
Kusika muliro
To stoke the fire
Kusabirira
To wrap (in leaves/Luwombo)
Kwokya nnyo
Hot (temperature)
Kuwola
To get cold/cool down (food)
Kuwooma
Tasty/Delicious
Kubiruka / Kubiikula
Tasteless / Bland
Butabala minnyo
Lacking salt
Kubalagala
Spicy / Hot (chili)
Kukaawa
Bitter
Mpeke za muceere
Grains / Grained texture
Kungera
To be ripe
Kubisi / Kirawu
Raw / Unripe / Under-cooked
Kugyela
To be fully cooked and soft
Kusiikibwa obulungi
Fried well / Crispy
Kuvunda
Rotten / Spoiled (food)
Muggunju
Stale / Old bread
Susu
Sour / Fermented slightly
Butto asesaamu
Oily / Greasy
Esuupu ennyingi
Watery / Too much soup
Ekkwafu
Thick / Dense (sauce)
Luyidde / Lusiridde
Burnt (overcooked)
Sukaali mungi
Sugary / Over-sweetened
Ekyoto ky'amanda
Charcoal stove (Sigiri)
Ekyoto ky'enku
Three-stone fire (Firewood)
Kasawo k'obuwunga
Sack of flour
Akatoogo k'ebinyeebwa
Paste / Ground mixture
Ebirungo
Spices / Ingredients
Okwawula ebiramu
To sort (beans/rice before cooking)
Amayugiro g'essowaani
Dish towels
Engata
Head-ring (often used as pot rest)
Kukaabuzi
To crack open (eggs/nuts)
Kuwalaaba butto
To grease a pan
Kwabaana mu kiyungu
Being busy cooking / Kitchen rush
Eggika erya mazzi g'amasanyalaze
Electric kettle / boiler
Okunaaza amabere g'ente
To milk a cow (prepare drink)
Okuggya ebyoya
To pluck a chicken
Okubaaga ennyama
To butcher / Slaughter (prepare meat)
Okulabirira ekyoto
To tend the stew/fire
Olujegere lw'enkoko
Roasting spit (modern context)
Omuswa ogw'omunnyo
Pinch / Handful of salt
Kubunyisa akawoowo
To waft / Spread cooking scent
Amakula g'ekyeemisana
The bounty / Plentiful meal
Emmere
Food
Amatooke
Green Bananas / Plantains
Akawunga
Maize Flour / Posho
Posho
Posho (Ugali)
Omukyeere
Rice
Lumonde
Sweet Potato
Muwogo
Cassava
Kalo
Millet bread / Kalo
Ebijanjaalo
Beans
Ebinyeebwa
Groundnuts / Peanuts
Bowa
Yam (Endaggu/Kyetuumo)
Omuwemba
Sorghum
Ndiizi
Apple bananas (Sweet)
Gonja
Plantain (for roasting/frying)
Bogoya
Yellow Bananas (Big)
Empuuta
Nile Perch (Fish type)
Ngege
Tilapia (Fish type)
Mukene
Silverfish (Small fish)
Ekiwoko
Pork (Ennyama y'embizzi)
Nnyama y'ente
Beef / Cow meat
Amazzi
Water
Amata
Milk
Caayi
Tea
Kaawa
Coffee
Omubisi
Juice
Omwenge
Alcohol / Beer
Sooda
Soda
Mubisi gwa njuki
Honey
Tubaata
Local Banana Beer (Tonto/Mwenge muganda)
Amajaani
Tea leaves
Sukaali
Sugar
Vinyo
Wine (Vviinyo)
Omunnyo
Salt
Busera
Porridge / Busera (Millet drink)
Omujaawa
Spiced black tea (Caayi mukalu)
Bbiya
Beer (Bottled)
Kaccapali
Waragi / Local gin
Kivinyo
Grape juice
Mazzi agabuguma
Warm water
Bunyogovu
Cold drink (Ebinyogoga)
Ebibala
Fruits
Omuwemba mwalu
Popcorn (Ebititi)
Eppaapaali
Papaya / Pawpaw
Miyembe
Mangoes
Vvujjo
Jackfruit (Fene)
Nnaanansi
Pineapple
Mukyungwa
Orange
Nniimu
Lemon
Zabibu
Grapes (Ebizabibu)
Wootamero
Watermelon
Enva endiirwa
Vegetables (Greens)
Doodo
Amaranth / Spinach (Doodo)
Nakati
Nakati (Bitter tomato leaves)
Biringanya
Eggplant
Nnyaanya
Tomato
Katungulu
Onion
Litungulu ccumu
Garlic
Kaamulali
Pepper / Chili
Kkabu
Cabbage (Kkabbiji)
Kaloowe
Carrot (Kkaloti)
Ekyenkya
Breakfast
Ekyemisana
Lunch
Ekyeggulo
Dinner / Supper
Kalyo kano
Bite / Small snack
Ssekuza
To chew
Okumira
To swallow
Okulya
To eat
Okunywa
To drink
Okuloza
To taste
Okwokya
To roast / bake
Okusiika
To fry
Okufumba
To cook / To boil
Okuseesa
To peel
Wandisa mmere
To serve food (Kugaba)
Ggyako kyakula
To clear the table
Kwaba njala
To be hungry (Enjala ennuma)
Mpewo kumira
To be thirsty (Ennyonta)
Funa kijulo
To have a meal / dine
Okukkuta
To be full (after eating)
Kukuba nkono
To stir (food)
Buwoomi
Sweet / Delicious
Akawuuwo
Sour / Tart
Ssekuza mmere
Spicy / Hot
Akaloosa
Aroma / Good smell
Mubisi gwali
Fresh (Food)
Okuyimuka
Rotten / Spoiled
Bbala mafuta
Greasy / Oily
Mukalu gwoye
Dry (Food/Bread)
Akatereke
Leftovers (Emmere efisseewo)
Nkulu ya mmere
Recipe
Munyo mpola
Bland / Tasteless
Wansi w'omuliro
Half-cooked / Raw (Emmere embisi)
Bbiyibwa bw'amunno
Burnt
Takataka sse
Crunchy
Bbala mafuta
Melted
Wansi wa mazzi
Juicy
Mugongo gw'emmere
Menu
Tiyeta za bintu
Table setting (Awateekwa emmere)
Ssekuza mmere yonna
Appetite
Omutwe gwe mmere
Diet / Nutrition