olukoba, amanzambu, omukandala, siripi omusipi.

a- adv. loosely, okwesiba akada- gado, to fasten one's belt loosely, wear one's clothes loosely, okutambula akada- gado, to walk in a loose-jointed manner. cf. dagada.

a- (ka/bu) small belt; small strap, ekirevu ky'akakoba, sideburns, side- whiskers. cf. olukoba.

e- (ki/bi) expression of appreciation to one who has cooked a good meal (e.g., by loosening one's belt), cf. teewuluza.

e- (li/ma) large belt, ekkoba eryelikka amasasi cartridge belt. cf. olukoba.

o- (lu/n) belt; strap; bootlace; complexion, appearance, olukoba lw'embwa, leash for a dog (usually made of leather). olukoba olupima, tape measure, enkoba za ggita, the strings of a guitar, omuserikale ow'olukoba, a high-ranking police officer {here olukoba = braid), cf. akakoba, ekkoba.

o- plur. enneebagyo (lu/n) sash, strip of cloth used as a belt. It is now considered rather old-fashioned, cf. baga, -ebaga.

o- plur. enneesibyo (lu/n) belt; sash; girdle, cf. siba, -esiba.

a- plur. (li/ma) [Suj., Ar.fj belt; cartridge belt.

e- (n/n) a kind of broad elastic belt, lit. famine (njala) struck (yagwa).

etc. ekikoba ekiseeyeeyesa omuntu ng'agudde mu mazzi, a large belt which enables a person who has fallen in the water to float, life preserver. cf. sooyooya.

of a belt), cf. akadagado.

o- (mu/mi) belt, girdle.

pants/trousers with a cord on the inside instead of a belt.

v.i. move about; be loose (of a belt); be poorly fastened.

v.tr. tuck into the belt (as a kkanzu or other item of clothing preparatory to working or fighting).