If you speak Ikalanga, and you still think it's not true that Egyptians used to speak Ikalanga, please google the word "galabeya".
For those who don't speak Ikalanga, let me explain. "To sit" in Ikalanga language is "ku gala". The word "beya" is almost exlusively used in association with sitting. It means "private parts exposed".
Therefore "gala beya" in Ikalanga simply means "to sit indecently", especially in reference to women! It turns out that in Egypt the word "galabeya" means a type of dress which "allows one to sit indecently, without worrying about consequences", i.e. without worrying about exposure.
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