o- (lu/n) red earth, red soil; fig. the grave fbecause it is dug at least as deep as the red soil), okulannamira olu- kuusi, euph. to be dead and buried, cf. ekikuusikuusi.

ebbumba, olukuusi.

e- with the -a of rel. pale red, having the color of red earth (lukuusi, q.v.).

myufu, twakaavu; (animals) gaaju, a lukunyu, a lujumba; become r., okumyuka, okutwaka, okutwakaala; r. earth, olukuusi, e ggerenge.