Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kunuula
kunuula Var: kunaanuula. v. stretch;
make s.t. longer, wider or looser by
pulling it. Syn: kusika.
kwenuula Var: kwenaanuula. v. be
able to stretch; be able to become
longer, wider or looser, e.g. while
pulled. Syn: kwesika.
kunwana v. become mingled
thoroughly, stabilised.
ku̱nwani ̱a v. 1 • mingle thoroughly,
stabilise.
2 • catch properly.
kunghaaba v. hit s.b., usually very hard
with a long thick piece of stick.
kunyaga v. 1 • grab; take away s.t. from
s.b. by force. Syn: kusahula.
2 • rob; steal money or property by
force, usually when armed.
3 • loot.
4 • confiscate; take away s.b.’s
possession as a way of punishing him.
kunyagwa v. be robbed.
kunyampa v. Taboo. fart, break wind,
expel intestinal gases noisily through
the anus.
kunyangatara v. become confused.
kunyanghula v. make a hair parting;
gap between hair when it is combed in
different directions.
kunyaala v. urinate; get rid of urine
from the body.
kunyaama v. chew food in an unusual
manner.
kunyaara Var: kunyaalira. v. 1 • Taboo.
ovulate; release an egg.
2 • Taboo. ejaculate; release sperm.
kunyegeera v. file a case against s.b. to
a legal authority for s.t. done wrong.
kunyelela v. 1 • melt; solid substance
turning into liquid, esp. due to heat.
Syn: kwaga, kugera.
2 • vanish; disappear mysteriously.
Syn: kunaala.
kunyeenyeeta v. ooze; pass gradually
or leak through slowly, of any thick
viscous liquid.
kunyeeta v. be fat.
kunywereera
kunyirinka Var: kucirinka. v. gush,
spurt; sudden oozing of s.t. like urine
that quickly spreads far.
kunyirira v. shine; be bright, glittering
or shining. Syn: kumuluka.
ku̱nyiṟi̱iṟya v. adorn, anoint,
decorate. Syn: kukoraho.
kwenyiṟi̱iṟya v. adorn yourself;
make yourself smarter-looking,
more attractive.
kunyumiza v. praise; express approval
or admiration. Syn: ku̱ramya, kucaka,
kuhaariiza, kukugiza, kupaaka, kutenda,
kutumbula.
kwenyumiza v. rejoice, enthuse;
express great happiness by talking
in an enthusiastic and excited way.
kunyunka v. be possessed by spirits.
kunywa v. 1 • drink.
2 • absorb; take in a liquid from the
surface or space around.
Syn: kwiṉgi̱iṟya.
kya kunywa Pl: bya kunywa. n.
drink; any liquid that s.b. drinks,
e.g., water, passion fruit, etc.
kya kunywa kiẖeheeru̱ Pl: bya
kunywa biẖeheeru̱. n. any nonalcoholic
drink such as soda, fruit
juice, etc.
kunywana v. befriend.
kunywanib̯wa v. be befriended.
kunywegera Var: kwenywegera. v.
Taboo. kiss; place the lips on s.b. else’s
lips to express love.
kunywereera v. 1 • suck.
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