Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

is not literal. An idiom is similar—it is a phrase with a meaning that cannot be
determined from the individual words that make up that phrase. In other cases you
may see Euph: or Taboo: A euphemism is a polite way of expressing a meaning that
would otherwise be disrespectful or too harsh. Taboo indicates that the Lugungu
word is considered offensive, and should not be used in normal conversation.
You may also notice words
that appear in bold, like a
Lugungu headword, yet they
are indented from the
margin. These words are sub
entries. They are related to
the Lugungu headword that
precedes them and are
derived from that headword.
They are indented to show
this relationship.
Sometime a Lugungu headword will have a slightly different sound or spelling
dependant on the speaker who uses the word. These are called variants. If a variant
is known it will be listed immediately after the headword and is preceded with the
label Var: If a variant or a sub entry has a spelling that begins in a different way to
their parent headword then the subentry or the variant will be found as a minor
entry in the correct alphabetical
place in the dictionary. The label,
See main entry: will refer you back
to the main headword where the
full definition of the variant or
sub entry will be found.
Where a word is similar in
meaning to another word in a
different part of the dictionary
this will be marked with the
label Syn: indicating that the two
words are synonyms. Not all
synonyms have been marked in
this first edition of the
dictionary.
Where it is known that a word has
originally come from another
language, then this has been indicated
by the label: From:
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