ekiwato; vide olukende.

olwebagyo, olukoba.

ekizibaawo ekitono.

cause to have a thin waist. cf. -kendufu.

e- (ki/bi) a large band/piece of cloth tied around the waist as a sign of mourning; in the plur. loins, okusiba (or okwesiba) ekimyu, to gird the loins, take a resolute stand, become very determined.

e- (ki/bi) waist; hip; flank, loin.

up to the waist, as far as the waist. Nfukiramu caayi okukomya mu makkati. Pour out some tea for me up to the middle of the glass. Yankomya ku ssomero. He accompanied me to school, gye -komya + inf... gye -komya + inf., the more...the more. Gye tukomya okuyiga ennyo gye tu- komya n'okufuna obubonero obulungi. The more we concentrate on our studies the better our grades will be. \bamu gye baakomyanga okutendereza omwami naye gye yakomya n'okwenyumiriza. The more some people praised the chief, the prouder he became.

o- also olukendegere (lu/n) thin waist. Alina olukende. She has a narrow waist. Anyiga olukende ng'olwa Wambwa. colloq. She walks with an elegant gait. cf. obukende, amakendegere, enkende.

o- plur, empina (lu/n) strand of a banana leaf tied around the top of a gourd to prevent the beer from overflowing. It may also be used to tie around other banana leaves on a cooking pot to provide additional strength. It is also worn around the waist in certain dances and ceremonies.

a- plur. (li/ma) waist, waistline. cf. olukende(gere).

a- plur. (li/ma) folds of skin about the waist; buttock muscles.

e- (n/n) piece of barkcloth formed into a cord to tie a corpse before burial; also worn by women around the waist as a sign of mourning.

e- (n/n) waist, cf. obukende, olu- kende, amakendegere.

v.tr. tuck in fa garment at the waist).

be thin-waisted.

become resolved/ determined. Ka nkufungize emiggo. Let me give you a good thrashing.

thin-waisted. cf. kenduka.