Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kulemeraho
2 • declare independence; for
citizens of a country to gain self
control from foreigners.
kulemeraho v. insist on doing s.t. even
when it is no longer necessary for it to
be done. Syn: kuhaamiira.
kulenga 1 v. bewitch, curse; perform s.t.
superstitious so as to invoke evil,
calamity, destruction or injury upon s.b.
so that they do not achieve anything in
life. Syn: kwoha, kuloga.
kulenga 2 v. estimate a measurement; try
to imagine how heavy or light s.t. is.
Syn: ku̱pi̱ma.
kulengaho v. attempt; try to do s.t.
Syn: ku̱geryaho.
kulengera v. recognise, identify; see s.b.
or s.t. and know it because you have
seen it before. Syn: kwetegereza.
kulengerwa v. be recognised; be
seen and be noticed.
kuleeba v. peep, peek, give a quick look
through a narrow aperture or small
opening, often slyly, pryingly, or
furtively.
ku̱leebereerya v. crane the neck to
see; try hard to view s.t. when the
view is hindered by s.t. in the line of
sight.
kuleeba bya hadei v. foresee;
know what will happen in future.
kuleega v. beg; solicit food in homes.
kuleeta v. bring; come to a place with
s.t. or s.b.
kuleetaho v. cause to be, bring
about.
kuleeta biteekerezo v. propose
laws; put forward a plan, advice,
etc. for people to think about and
decide on.
kuli v. be.
kulibata v. 1 • walk; move on foot
without running.
2 • travel; move from one place to
another, esp. over a long distance e.g. to
travel around the world, across Africa,
etc.
kulibatiira v. go somewhere for a
purpose.
kya kulindiraho
kulibata b̯utamaga iṉyu̱ma v.
move in a straight line; go direct
without turning either way.
kulibata kweibbanga v. See main
entry: ibbanga.
kulima v. dig, plough, cultivate; use land
to grow crops.
kulima ki ̱iṉa v. dig a hole.
Syn: kwemba, kutema ki̱iṉa.
kuliimiira v. 1 • dig around s.t.
2 • Metaphor. be determined;
seriously aim at getting s.t. from s.b.
kulimala v. get injured and eventually
become lame.
ku̱li̱maalya v. impair, cripple; harm
or damage s.t. so that it no longer
moves properly.
kulinda v. 1 • guard; watch against
attack, injury, damage or any danger.
2 • protect, conserve; care for s.t.
3 • wait; stay for some little time before
going somewhere or doing s.t. while
anticipating s.b. to come or s.t. to
happen.
4 • control.
kwerinda v. be careful, protective;
do anything to prevent a danger that
may result.
bya kwerinda n. security.
kulindaho Var: kulinda-linda. v.
hold on, wait a little; be patient for a
short time.
kulinda b̯uhangwa v. protect the
environment, conserve nature.
kulinda muntu v. detain, capture;
arrest and keep s.b. so that he can’t
leave.
kulindira v. 1 • endure, tolerate, put up
with s.t.; feel anger but not act on spot.
Syn: kwetatiṟi̱iṟya, kugumira.
2 • hope; expect and wish for s.t. to
happen, esp. for a long time.
kya kulindiraho Pl: bya
kulindiraho. n. temporary
solution, quick fix; s.t. that is done
in an emergency situation but
pending a permanent solution to the
problem. Syn: kya kwiṟu̱ki̱iṟa.
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