olukoba.

be, okusituka.

e- plur. amalenzi (li/ma) fine strapping lad. cf. omulenzi.

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

e- (ki/bi) strap; brace, cf. yambala, olwambalizo.

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.

e- (n/n) stump; trunk; stem, enduli y'etti, the trunk of a large tree, enduli y'omusajja, a big, strapping man. cf. ebiruliruli, akaluli, ekiruli.

o- with the -a of rel. tall, of good build, evvubuka ery'omusituka, a big strapping youth, cf. situka.