essubi ly'eŋŋaano; (for drinking through) ekituntugulu, oluseke.

a- (ka/bu) dry nodal stem of tteete grass, in the plur. buseekende, bunch of dry stems/straw (of a very inflammable nature).

e- (ki/bi) large umbelliferous plant (Peucedanum grantii) from which nseke (straws, pipestems, etc.) are made. cf. oluseke.

e- (ki/bi) plant which produces tall straw stalks; large straw used for drinking beer.

o- (lu/n) tube; stem (of a pipe); straw (for drinking), kugguka nga luseke, to arrive unexpectedly/by surprise, cf. ekisekeseke.

e- (n/n) old straw spread on the floor of a house. It is also used for thatching.