Shapes

Enkula

Shape / Form

Ekyondo

Circle / Round

Ekizimbe

Square

Ekizimbe ekigazi

Rectangle

Mpetasatu

Triangle (three angles)

Kibumba / Akabumba

Block / Cube

Mpetaako

Oval

Munyenye

Star shape

Omusolo

Cross / Intersection

Kyeyo

Diamond shape

Musittale

Line / Stripe

Musittale omugolokofu

Straight line

Musittale omukolobofu

Curved line

Eppeto

Angle / Corner

Ludda

Direction / Side

Wansi

Bottom / Base

Waggulu

Top / Surface

Makkati

Center / Middle

Lukolobbe

Zigzag / Crooked

Bulala

Unequal / Different shape

Kinene

Big (Thing)

Kitono

Small (Thing)

Buwanvu

Length / Height / Tall

Bumpi

Shortness / Short

Bugazi

Width / Broad

Bufunda

Narrow / Tight

Buzito

Heavy / Weight

Bwangu

Lightweight (also means fast)

Mpima

Measurements

Binji

Huge / Enormous

Ddala kitono

Tiny / Very small

Bbimba

Swollen / Expanded

Nnyiga

Squeezed / Pushed in

Ebbanga

Space / Distance / Gap

Kuweta

To bend / Fold

Kwongera

To enlarge / expand

Kukendeeza

To shrink / reduce

Kuwanvuwa

To grow tall / elongate

Kumpi

Short distance / Near

Ewala

Far distance / Long way

Kigumu

Hard / Solid

Kigonvu

Soft / Squishy

Kiseerevu

Smooth / Slippery

Kikokkakokka

Rough / Bumpy

Mpeke

Grainy / Little balls

Kuwala

To scrape / Flatten

Mukalu

Dry (texture)

Mubisi

Wet / Raw

Vvundu

Rotten / Decaying (soft)

Kibumba

Lumpy / Clotted

Buweweevu

Light / Fine texture (like powder)

Kazito

Dense/Heavy

Musese

Pointy / Sharp

Kitala

Blunt / Dull edge

Kawuufu

Flat

Mpuku

Hollow / Cave-like

Kituli

Hole / Punctured

Mugongo

Humped / Back-shaped

Nywanyi

Stretched / Taut

Kileebe

Loose / Slack

Buziba

Deep / Depth

Kiyulize

Shallow

Kijjuvu

Full

Kigololwa

Half-full

Kyerereaze

Empty / Bare

Kinywa

Bundle / Gathered together

Lususu

Layer / Crust

Mpomooka

Overflowing

Ggwaamu

Depleted / Finished (Capacity)

Okwabya

To burst / Pop

Kulunguja

Round (Like a sphere)

Kyekubira

Slanted / Leaning

Sitale

Upright / Vertical

Webase

Horizontal / Lying down

Kitundutundu

Fragmented / In pieces

Mu ku wamu

Whole / Intact

Bugumu

Thickness / Strength

Mpewufu

Thinness / Flimsy

Kakukunavu

Stiff / Inflexible

Myemuka

Bouncy / Elastic

Kuwongojja

To wobble / wobbly

Kwasa

To crack / split

Kusala

To cut (change shape)

Kuzinga

To fold / wrap

Kutundula

To unravel / open up

Kubajja

To carve (wood to shape)

Kubumba

To mold (clay to shape)

Mugendo

Spiral / Coiled

Bbala

Stain/Spot (shape on a surface)

Gingi

Jagged edge

Mumpomooze

Drooping / Sagging

Kuseetuka

To slide / Tilt

Nsonda mbiri

Two corners

Nsibuka

Symmetrical / Equal sided

Kyegolola

To stretch out

Kukubiisako

To overlap

Kikwaso

Point of attachment

Ssekkoba

Dome shape

Kimyanso

A flash / Ray (linear shape)

Bulijjo bukyuka

Oftentimes changing form