Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kujuga
kujuga v. take a dowry.
kujuganiza Var: ku̱ju̱gaani ̱a. v.
mobilise; contact people in order to
encourage them to do s.t.
kujuguta v. blow, fan, pump a fire; use a
flat item to blow air to enable flames
become bigger.
kujuguta kyoma v. forge; shape
s.t. from a piece of metal by heating
it until it is red hot.
kujuma From: Runyoro. v. 1 • curse;
wish evil, calamity, destruction or
injury on s.b. Syn: kukyena.
2 • curse; words that hunters use on an
animal so that it does not escape from
them.
kujumiira v. condemn; express very
strong disapproval. Syn: kwama,
kurumiriza, kutokeera, kubyokeera,
ku̱siṉgi̱sya musangu, kuẖonereerya.
kujumuura v. reverse a curse; free
s.b. from a curse.
kujumuurwa v. be freed from a
curse.
kujumbura v. flee; sudden flight of an
animal from its hiding due to excessive
flushing out by hunters.
kujumbutuka v. take off suddenly;
tend to run due to sickness or spirits.
kujumbutula v. suddenly wake s.b.
who is deeply asleep.
kujuna v. help, assist; respond to a
problem in order to avoid loss,
destruction, etc.
2 • v. rescue, save; help s.b. in trouble.
kujunwa v. 1 • be helped; be given
some assistance in trouble.
2 • be converted to a religion.
Syn: kweziṟamwo.
kujunaana From: Runyoro. v. accuse;
say that s.b. has done s.t. wrong or is
guilty of s.t.
kujunaanwa v. be responsible.
kujunga v. chuck, dump; put s.t. into s.t.
else anyhow without any care.
kwejunga v. Metaphor. get involved
into s.t. when initially you were not
part of the plan. Syn: kwesuḇbamu.
kujwata
kwejungamu v. 1 • Metaphor.
meddle, pry, nose in; become
involved in s.t. that does not
concern you. Syn: kwekaakyamu,
kwekiikamu, kweziṉgi̱iṟyamu,
kwebbwogiṟamu, kwesuḇbamu,
kwemigamu.
2 • Metaphor. enter by force; come or
go into s.t. unexpectedly and
without permission.
Syn: kwesuḇbamu, kwemigamu,
kwingiira.
kujungurutana v. become ruined.
kujunira v. 1 • defend; give s.b.
protection against danger.
2 • aid; give assistance to s.b. in a
problem.
kujurujuuta v. extinguish; rub fire in
soil so that it is put out.
kujurunga v. spoil, ruin; completely
destroy s.t.
kujuulira v. appeal in a legal case.
kujuumuka v. turn s.t. such that its
open top part faces downwards and
becomes hidden.
kwejuumuka v. lie on your
stomach while facing down.
kujuura v. undress; remove clothes.
kujwaha 1 v. become weary, tired; have
lost strength due to working a lot.
ku̱jwahya v. make s.b. or s.t. tired
so that it has no strength and is
fatigued.
kujwaha 2 v. feel nervous.
kujwahukira v. respond willingly.
kujwara From: Runyoro. v. dress; put on
clothes, esp. after getting up from bed.
Syn: kulwala.
ku̱jwarya v. 1 • put clothing on s.b.
so that he is not naked.
Syn: ku̱lwalya.
2 • Metaphor. graduate; attend an
official ceremony after completing a
study course such as a degree,
diploma, etc.
kujwata v. whip; hit s.b. or an animal
hard with a long thin piece of stick, rope
or leather, etc., as a punishment or to
make them go faster or work harder.
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