ebbinika.

e- (»/") kettle, (li/ma) large kettle.

e- plur. amalibu (1 i/m a) gap; breach. Omwana ow'amalibu agema enkuba. (prov.) A child with teeth missing prevents rain (from falling). Ow'amalibu akiina ow'engereka. (prov.) The person with missing teeth derides the person who has teeth which overlap. The pot calls the kettle black.

o- (mu/mi) handle; spout of a kettle or teapot, cf. enkonda.

full of holes (as a consequence of long wear). Ebbinika mbo- tofu. The kettle has holes in it. cf. botoka. botoka (-botose) v.i. collapse, cave in, fall in; develop holes, become full of holes; become dilapidated.