Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kweteeka
2 • settle; let suspended particles in a
liquid sink to the bottom.
kweteeka v. Metaphor. give up;
finally stop doing s.t. after many
serious attempts. Syn: kudedeera,
kwegu̱mya.
kuteekana v. Metaphor. be settled,
comfortable; stay in a place
peacefully without any problem.
kuteeka 2 v. heap; put things in a pile.
kuteekaniza v. prepare, organise, make
arrangements; make s.t. ready to be
used or to be done.
kweteekaniza v. become prepared,
organised; make yourself ready to
do s.t.
kuteekanizamu v. rearrange;
arrange once again.
kuteekera Var: kuteekira. v. sharpen;
make the edge or point of s.t. finer, esp.
of s.t. that can cut or make a hole in s.t.
Syn: ku̱hyolya, kwobohya,
ku̱songoroorya, ku̱si̱iẖya.
kuteekereza v. think, consider, ponder;
use the mind so as to come out with an
idea on s.t.
kuteekerezaho v. form an attitude,
opinion; develop thoughts or
feelings on a subject, that are not
necessarily based on fact.
kuteekerezeb̯waho v. be thought
of, remembered; remain in s.b.’s
mind even when not there.
ku̱koresya mu̱twe
kuteekereza Var: kuḵoresya
b̯wongu kuteekereza.
Pl: ku̱koresya mu̱twe
kuteekereza. n. common sense.
kuteekwa v. See main entry: kiteekwa.
kuteemuura v. 1 • cut or slash densely
thick shrub or bush.
2 • pave a road.
kuteera v. 1 • be slippery; when it is
impossible to hold s.t. firmly.
2 • put s.t. onto s.t.
kuterera v. slide down, slip over
against muddy ground and almost
fall or fall.
ku̱tereerya v. make s.t. smooth.
kutomerangana
kuteerana v. 1 • be united, in unity; have
cooperation, e.g., due to friendship, clan
relationship, etc.
2 • be connected together.
3 • come into contact.
ku̱teereni ̱a Var: ku̱teerani ̱a;
kuteeraniza. v. 1 • join, connect,
attach, link; stick or put things
together.
2 • unify, reconcile; make people
again be together in unity.
kweteeraniza v. 1 • be joined,
connected, linked, attached.
2 • join; become part of a group.
Syn: kweyunga.
kuteereera v. 1 • advise, admonish;
strongly tell s.b. what you think they
should do in a particular situation.
2 • condemn s.t. bad; be able to foresee
s.t. bad that might happen in the future
and speak against it before it really
happens.
kuteesa v. negotiate; try to reach an
agreement through discussion,
exchanging ideas so as to reach an
agreement. Syn: kuhanuura.
kutindaga v. beat; hit very hard.
Syn: kumaamira, kukuuta, kuṉyampya.
kutitina v. push together, squeeze
strongly. Syn: kumiga.
kutoka v. shout; speak in a loud voice or
to make a loud noise. Syn: kwaluka,
kwomba.
kutokeera v. condemn; express very
strong disapproval. Syn: kwama,
kujumiira, kurumiriza, kubyokeera,
ku̱honereerya, ku̱siṉgi̱sya musangu.
kutokota v. be boiled. Syn: kucamuka.
kutola v. be stunted; grow in a stunted
fashion.
kutomera v. knock, collide, bump into;
hit s.t. accidentally. Syn: ku̱kuṉda.
kutomerangana v. 1 • act that
makes things facing each other to
come together and hit each other
with some noise.
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