Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kumiga
kumiga v. press, squeeze. Syn: kutitina.
kwemigamu v. 1 • push or squeeze
yourself though a small space.
2 • Metaphor. be part of s.t. in which
you were not originally supposed to
be. Syn: kwejungamu, kwesuḇbamu,
kwingiira.
kumigiriza v. oppress, tyrannise; not let
s.b. enjoy his rights freely.
kumigirizib̯wa v. be oppressed,
under tyranny; treated unfairly by
not being given the same freedom
as other people.
kumoma v. 1 • become stained.
Syn: ku̱hi̱ma.
2 • become rusted, corroded.
kumuluka v. 1 • shine; be bright,
glittering or shining. Syn: kunyirira.
2 • shine a light onto s.t.
kumulukira v. visualise, envisage; give
s.b. a sensible idea about how s.t.
should be done or how it is supposed to
be.
kumwa v. 1 • shave; cut hair, the beard
or any other hair from the body.
Syn: kugema, kuhala, kutega.
2 • shear; cut off wool from an animal.
Syn: kuhala.
kumwenya v. smile; move the mouth
slightly upwards to show excitement or
happiness.
kumwoka v. drink or eat s.t. with greed.
Syn: kwebbukuka.
kumwona v. mend; fix s.t. into s.t. else
so as to cover an opening or a hole.
kumwoneera v. keep on repairing
s.t., e.g., with a patch, esp. in a
temporary way by keeping on
adding a new piece of material.
kumyangarasana v. shine; look very
smart, esp. more than usual.
Syn: kukuca, kutemagana.
kwemyangarasani ̱a v. adorn
yourself; make yourself smarterlooking,
more attractive.
kumyola v. twist; revolve s.t. tightly.
kumyotolwa Lit: twist up and down
v. have indigestion; have a churning
stomach.
kunena meino
kunanuka 1 v. be sure, certain,
confident; have all the facts about s.t.
without any doubt.
kunanukira v. believe; feel certain
that s.b. is telling you the truth.
Syn: kwikiririza.
ku̱nanu̱ki ̱sya v. attest, prove,
justify; show the facts of s.t. in
order to confirm s.t. Syn: ku̱gu̱mya.
kunanuka 2 v. surrender; admit defeat.
Syn: ku̱byokya mikono.
kunanula v. retaliate, avenge; do. s.t.
bad to s.b., returning like for like, esp.
evil for evil. Syn: kusasuura, kwiṟiṟi̱iṟya,
kwolokya, kuhoora.
kunaaba v. wash; take a bath.
ku̱naabya v. wash; use water and
soap to remove dirt from s.t.
kunaala v. disappear mysteriously, of a
person; vanish in a way that people are
not aware of. Syn: kunyelela.
kunaanuula v. See main entry: kunuula.
kunena v. bite; use the teeth to tear off
s.t. or make it feel pain. Syn: kukeca,
kuluma.
kunena meino v. grind, gnash the
teeth.
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