Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kuhwanagana
kuhwanagana Var: kuhwanana. v.
resemble; be alike. Syn: kub̯uusana,
kwisana.
kuhwehweta Var: kuweweeta. v.
whisper; speak very quietly so that
other people cannot hear what you are
saying.
kuhwera v. 1 • reduce in volume; e.g.,
the reduction of water due to
evaporation. Syn: kukeeha.
2 • ebb; e.g., flow away from the shore,
when tide is out.
kuhwerera v. wear out s.t. that one
cannot use again.
kuhwerekeera v. perish; become
extinct. Syn: ku̱ziḵa.
ku̱hwerekereerya v. make s.t.
extinct; cause s.t. to no longer be in
existence, e.g., a plant or animal sp.
Syn: ku̱ziḵya.
kuhweza v. see clearly; look at s.t. and
recognise it.
kuhya v. get burnt, destroyed, damaged,
injured, etc. by fire.
kuhyahyana v. be unstable,
changeable, esp. because your mind is
upset.
kuhyoha v. 1 • become warm, hot.
Syn: kutagata.
2 • Metaphor. become excited.
Syn: kutagata.
mbeera gya kuhyoha
Pl: mbeera za kuhyoha. n.
hysteria.
ku̱hyohya v. heat; warm s.t.
Syn: ku̱tagatya.
kuhyotoka v. become injured.
kujagata v. 1 • take hold of s.b. with
dirty hands and probably leave a mark
or stain on them.
2 • grab, take hold of s.b. with your
hands, especially with some force and
not easily release them.
kujagaara Var: kujagarara. v. lack selfcontrol.
Syn: ku̱horoza, kusadamuka,
ku̱gu̱gu̱muḵa.
ku̱jaganiṟi̱iṟya v. be impatient.
Syn: kupapa, kwiṟu̱kiṟi̱iṟya.
kujub̯uka
kujaguza From: Runyoro. v. celebrate,
feast; enjoy due to s.t. good that has
happened or due to remembering a past
event.
kujanjaara v. disobey, refuse, reject; not
listen to those in authority to follow
rules and instructions. Syn: ku̱jeema.
kujaajaama Var: kujamajama. v.
stammer; speak with difficulty due to
involuntary repetition of the first sound
of words.
kujaaka v. 1 • pull; hold s.t. firmly and
use force in order to move it or try to
move it towards yourself. Syn: kusika.
2 • fish with a hook.
kujaama v. dock; move from a lake or a
river and reach on the shore.
kujaayiika v. make s.t. look more
attractive by decorating it.
kwejaayiika v. adorn yourself;
wear many things in order to look
nice. Syn: kwenyiṟi̱iṟya,
kwenyu̱mi̱sya, kwemyangarasani̱a,
kwekoraho, kwesemeerya,
kweniẖiṟi̱iṟya, kweli̱ga.
kujega-jega v. become loose, slack.
Syn: ku̱legeya.
ku̱jegya-jegya v. loosen; make s.t.
less tight or less firmly fixed.
kujegemeera v. convulse, shiver,
tremble; shake the body involuntarily,
esp. due to coldness or fear.
kujoroba v. give in and lose interest in
s.t. after having struggled or resisted
very hard.
kujub̯uka v. bake, in hot ashes.
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