Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kusikirizib̯wa
kusikirizib̯wa v. be attracted; have
a feeling of liking s.t. or s.b.
kusikiira v. drag; pull s.t. along the
ground. Syn: kukuuruura, kukoroteera.
kwesikiira v. 1 • crawl, slither;
move while touching the ground all
the time with your stomach.
2 • saunter, amble, stroll; move more
slowly than usual, in a way that
seems lazy.
kusimba 1 v. plant; put seeds or young
plants in the ground so that they
germinate and grow.
kusimba 2 v. spear.
kusimbiranwa v. compete; take part in
a contest or game. Syn: kuṉyeega,
kukwatangana.
kusinda 1 v. fish using hooks, esp.
Alestes fish.
kusinda 2 v. give or bestow a nickname.
Syn: kuruka.
kusindaga v. incise, immunise; make
cuttings on the body and smear
medicinal herbs in order to guard
against an epidemic, etc. Syn: kusala
misabi.
kwesindagira Var: kwesindaga. v.
incise, immunise yourself.
kusinyontola v. beat heavily; hit very
hard so as to inflict a lot of pain or to
press or squeeze s.t. so hard that it is
damaged completely or loses its shape.
Syn: ku̱diḵya, kuḏonga, ku̱horongya,
kubbarangura, kubbalula.
kusiraana v. be disadvantaged, unlucky;
have no opportunity.
ku̱siṟaani̱a v. cause s.b. to be
disadvantaged, unlucky or to have
misfortune.
kusisana v. See main entry: kwisana.
kusisiriza v. smear; spread an oily or
soft substance on the skin.
kusisiira v. sully, denigrate, slander;
tarnish s.b.’s image before his beloved
one to bring about hatred.
kusitama v. squat; stand on your feet
with the legs bent and the buttocks near
the ground and the knees near the
shoulders.
kwesobooraho
kusiiba v. fast; deny yourself food.
kusiib̯uruka v. break a fast; end a
period during which you do not eat
food for religious reasons.
kusiib̯ura mu̱seeri ̱ v. See main entry:
mu̱seeri ̱.
kusiiha v. cause itching; make s.b. feel
like scratching himself.
kusiihwa Var: kusiihirirwa. v. be
itching; have or perceive a feeling
of need to scratch yourself.
kusiihana Var: kusiihwa-siihwa. v.
1 • be sexually promiscuous; indulge in
casual and indiscriminate
sexual relations.
2 • have sexual lust.
kusiihuuka v. fade; lose brilliance of
colour.
kusiihuula v. winnow; blow a current of
air through grain in order to remove the
chaff. Syn: ku̱segenya, kuẖehya,
kukunkuuta, kuhuuhuula.
kusiikura adv. forcefully, of a kick; the
high degree in which kicking is done.
kusoba v. go wrong; become mistaken.
ku̱sobya v. make a mistake.
kusoboka v. be possible, viable; able to
be done or to happen.
kusobokeera v. starve; suffer because
you do not have enough food to eat.
Syn: kwegama.
kusobora v. be able; capable of doing
s.t.
kusoboora v. describe, explain, share
about; tell s.b. about s.t. in an easy way
so that he understands. Syn: kuhanulira.
kusobooraho v. introduce; give the
particulars of s.b. so that others get
to know that person. Syn: kuhemba,
kubazaho.
kwesobooraho v. 1 • introduce
yourself; tell s.b. what your personal
details are, e.g. name, job, marital
status, etc. Syn: kwezolokya,
kwebazaho.
2 • lodge a self defence and show
cause why a disciplinary action or
punitive measure should not be
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