Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kukuuta
kukuuta v. 1 • beat, hit, cane; cause pain
on the body as a punishment equal to
the mistake done. Syn: kumaamira,
ku̱nyampya, kutindaga.
2 • pound fermented cassava.
kukuutangana v. beat each other;
inflict pain on each other using
some part of the body or weapons.
ku̱ku̱u̱ti ̱sya Var: kukuuta
bihandiiko. v. print, publish.
kukuuta bikatu v. See main entry:
kikatu.
kukuuta bi ̱si̱sani̱ v. See main entry:
ki ̱si ̱sani.
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kukuuta mukule v. See main entry:
mukule.
kukuuta nseku v. See main entry:
nseku.
kukuutira v. tamp; harden a floor or
veranda surface by pressing repeatedly
with a stick.
kukuutuura v. make a path welltrodden,
due to passing via the same
place continuously.
kukwata 1 v. 1 • touch, handle, hold;
place a hand on s.t. or to have s.t. in
your hands. Syn: kugaza.
2 • catch; seize so as to bring under
control by tying with a rope.
2 • catch up with; reach s.b. who has
been ahead of you.
3 • arrest; take s.b. into custody due to
them committing a crime.
4 • set broken bones; tie a stick around a
broken bone or press an injured part of
the body using the leaves of a certain
tropical tree.
5 • memorise.
6 • receive; take or accept s.t. that you
have been given or have bought.
Syn: kufuna, kutunga.
7 • pay a deposit.
kukwata-kwata v. touch; put your
hands or fingers onto s.t. many
times and sometimes leave some
spots. Syn: kugaza-gaza, ku̱ti̱ga-ti̱ga.
ku̱kwatya v. 1 • join together,
fasten; put or stick s.t. onto another.
Syn: ku̱teereni̱a, kuyunga, ku̱tu̱miṟa.
kukweda
2 • discover; find out information
about s.t.
3 • entrust.
4 • handover; surrender s.b. or s.t. to
another. Syn: kuhemba.
kukwatiraho v. lend a hand to
what s.b. is doing.
ku̱kwati ̱sya v. cause s.t. or s.b. to
get caught.
kukwatiira v. 1 • support; help s.b.
who is in a difficult or unhappy
situation.
2 • support; hold s.t. up so that it
does not fall.
3 • bear a grudge; be revengeful and
unable to forgive.
kukwata mu ngalu v. shake
hands.
kukwatagana v. be congested;
squeezed closely together.
kukwatangana v. 1 • compete;
struggle with s.b. in a fight, contest,
etc. Syn: ku̱nyeega, kusimbiranwa.
2 • touch each other.
3 • be in accord.
kukwatwaho v. be responsible,
concerned; have knowledge,
relationship or responsibility for s.t.
kukwata 2 v. suit; be the right shape and
size, esp. of clothes, shoes, etc.
Syn: kudwa.
kiḵwati ̱iṟiẖo adj. perfect; the right
shape and size of s.t.
Syn: kiḏwereeriẖo.
kukwataniza 1 v. conform.
kukwataniza 2 v. join in; take part in s.t.
that s.b. else is doing or to go
somewhere with them.
kukwatikana v. be accessible.
kukwatirana v. be busy; be caught up
with many things.
kukwatwa kisa v. See main entry: kisa.
kukwatwa kiṉi ̱ga v. See main entry:
kiṉi ̱ga.
kukwatwa nsoni ̱ v. See main entry:
nsoni.
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kukweda v. Taboo. make sexual plays,
of a man.
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