Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

ku̱sambi̱iṟya
ku̱sambi ̱iṟya v. postpone; arrange
for an event to take place at a later
time or date. Syn: kwongerayo.
kusandaara 1 v. overflow, flood;
flowing of water on a dry land next to
such water bodies as a lake, river or a
swamp due to increase in water volume.
kusandaara 2 v. joke; talk in a playful,
laughable and friendly way when you
are not serious. Syn: ku̱zeenya,
kusanzira.
kya kusandaara Pl: bya
kusandaara. n. joke; funny story
or any thing silly that is said, told or
done to make people laugh.
kusangwa v. be.
kusansala v. spread, circulate; scatter or
separate things apart.
kusaasaana v. become spread,
radiated, circulated, scattered.
kusanzira v. kid, joke; tell false
information for fun. Syn: kuẕeenya,
kusandaara.
kusanyuka From: Luganda. v. be
pleased, joyful; show excitement due to
being happy. Syn: kusemererwa.
ku̱sanyu̱kya v. cause s.b. to be
happy, joyful. Syn: kusemeza.
kusaramura v. circumcise; cut off part
of the male or female sex organs, esp.
for religious or cultural reasons.
kusaramuka v. become converted
to Islamic faith.
kusarara v. become paralysed; lose the
sense of touch. Syn: kukaba.
kusasula v. pay; give money for s.t. that
you have bought or to clear a debt that
you had.
ku̱sasu̱li̱sya v. make s.b. pay back a
debt or fine.
kusasuura v. retaliate, avenge; do. s.t.
bad to s.b., returning like for like, esp.
evil for evil. Syn: kunanula, kwiṟiṟi̱iṟya,
kwolokya, kuhoora.
kusaaha v. slash; use a slasher to cut
grass.
kusaaliza v. 1 • disappoint; make s.b.
feel disappointment.
kusemeza
2 • annoy, anger s.b. Syn: ku̱kwati̱sya
kiṉi̱ga, kubiihiza.
kusaalirwa v. 1 • be disappointed,
worried; be without happiness.
2 • become annoyed.
kusaanyuuza v. comb; pull a comb
through the hair in order to make it neat.
kusaasira From: Runyoro. v.
sympathise; feel sorry for s.b. showing
that you understand their problems.
Syn: kuganyira, kukwatwa kisa.
kusegeka v. See main entry: kuheega.
kuseka v. laugh; make a sound that
comes from the mouth showing that s.b.
is a amused or happy.
kuseka na mali ̱ga v. laugh till
you cry.
ku̱sekereerya Var: kusekereza. v.
mock, deride; degrade with
laughter.
kusekwa v. be mocked.
kya ku̱sekesya Pl: bya
ku̱sekesya. n. joke; funny story or
any thing silly that is said, told or
done to make people laugh.
kusekesera v. regrow; grow anew, of a
plant that was cut, got broken or was
eaten by s.t.
kusemba 1 v. support, endorse; help or
encourage s.b. by saying or showing
that you agree with them.
Syn: kulwaniira, kuhagira, kuheega.
kusemba 2 v. lose, come last; be defeated
in s.t. such as a game, competition, etc.
kusemba 3 v. cover; wrap s.t. in order to
hide or protect it, e.g., cover a book.
kusemererwa v. 1 • be happy; feel or
show pleasure. Syn: kusanyuka.
2 • be excited.
3 • be grateful.
4 • be interested.
n. happiness, amusement, pleasure, fun.
mbeera gya kusemererwa
Pl: mbeera za kusemererwa. n.
humour.
kusemeza v. 1 • please, appease; show
interest in s.b. so that they feel happy.
2 • purify, make s.t. pure by removing
contaminants.
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