ekiwato, ekimyu, emboobo; l. cloth, enguuwo, eddibwane, ekikooyi, ekyebagyo (olwebagyo), endoo be, enkutu, enfungo.

a- (ka/bu) small loincloth, cf. endoobe.

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.

e- (n/n) loincloth, cf. akaloobe.

e- (n/n) [Sin.3 loincloth.

e- (n/n) loincloth.

e- (n/n) [Lunyoro~\ morning heat, about 6:15 a.m.; time just after sunrise, ntanyi, e- (n/n) crime/gross violation of traditional customs, ntanyoomwa, e- (n/n) loincloth, ntanzi, e- (n/n) green pigeon, cf. entawuuzi.

e- (n/n) calf of the leg; in the plur. loins, kulega muntu ntumbwe, to follow after a person, dog the heels of a person. Mugende muzannyeemu emmere ekke mu ntumbwe. Go and play a while so your food may be digested, lit. go down into the calves. Kulemberamu y'akulega entu- mbwe. (prov.) lit. (He who says) ‘you go first' is measuring the size of your legs. He who gives you a task is trying to test your capabilities.

okubba.

with a loincloth); fig. gird oneself (for action).