Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kukeeha
kukeeha v. 1 • decrease, shrink, reduce;
become smaller. Syn: kuhwera.
2 • degenerate.
ku̱keehya ntumbu v. cut hair;
reduce the size of hair.
ku̱keehyaho v. make s.t. reduce,
shrink, get smaller in size, quantity,
price, etc. by a little bit.
kukeekereza From: Runyoro. v. save,
be frugal; avoid wasting s.t. or using
more than necessary. Syn: ku̱tiṉda.
kukeera v. wake up earlier than the
normal time when people wake up.
Syn: ku̱ziṉduḵa, kuwonira b̯wiṟe mu
lwi̱je.
kukeereerwa Var: kukerekereerwa. v.
be late, delayed; arrive after the correct
time.
ku̱keerereerya v. procrastinate; not
do s.t. within an agreed period.
ku̱kerekereerya v. cause s.b. to
delay or not do s.t. in time.
kukimba v. glare; look at s.b. or s.t. not
at a straight angle.
kukinga v. close, shut; e.g., make a door,
window, etc. to be not open or close a
function.
kwekingirana v. lock yourself in;
be indoors with the doors and
windows closed.
kukingula v. 1 • open; make a door,
window etc. not to be closed.
Syn: kwala, kwijula, kub̯uula.
2 • unlock; open a padlock.
Syn: kufunguura, kwahuura.
kukingiza v. block, intercept, hinder;
stop progress by placing an obstacle
that makes movement or progress
difficult or impossible. Syn: ku̱gaani̱sya,
kukiika, ku̱ki̱iẕiḵa, kucwa.
kukinja v. butcher; slaughter an animal.
Syn: kusala.
kukira v. 1 • surpass; do or have more, be
to a greater degree or amount or be in
excess of s.t. else.
2 • beat, win; conquer against s.b. in a
war, competition, sports etc.
kukomba
kukira b̯unene v. be a majority;
largest part of a group of people or
things, i.e. more than half of that
group.
kukira maani v. be most of all; to
the greatest degree.
kukiika 1 v. block; put a barrier, e.g., a
piece of wood, etc. across a road or path
so as to hinder or stop access.
Syn: ku̱ki̱iẕiḵa, kukingiza, kucwa,
ku̱gaani̱sya.
kukiika 2 v. die while giving birth.
kukiika 3 v. overeat; get so satiated with
food that the stomach bulges making
one feel slightly sick.
kukiikirira v. represent.
kukiina v. test; put s.b. in a situation
with the intention of disproving what
their true qualities are.
kukiinuuka v. be proud, conceited.
kukoba v. say, tell; express s.t. in words.
kukohola v. cough; pass air out through
the throat suddenly and noisily.
kukolera v. See main entry: kukora.
kukoma Var: kukoomoora;
kukoomooramwo. v. 1 • sort, choose,
pick, select; separate things of one type
from others. Syn: kusoroora.
2 • elect, appoint; vote in order to get the
winner in order to put s.b. on the job or
in a position of responsibility.
3 • vote; express preference for a
candidate, a resolution or an opinion by
marking a paper, lining up or raising
hands.
4 • remove chaff from good grain.
5 • find s.t. by chance that you never
expected and pick it up.
ku̱komesya v. conduct, organize
elections so that people can choose
their own leaders as they wish.
kwekomeramu v. choose, select,
pick, decide on your own between
two or more things what you want.
kukomba v. lick; move your tongue or
finger over the surface of s.t. in order to
eat it, make it wet or clean it.
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