Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

ku̱haahi ̱iṟya
ku̱haahi ̱iṟya v. have an obsession.
ku̱hegekeerya v. See main entry:
kuheega.
ku̱hehya v. winnow; use a flat device to
blow out husks from grains.
Syn: ku̱segenya, kukunkuuta, kusiihuula,
kuhuuhuula.
ku̱hembeeta v. cry for a long time
without any cause. Syn: ku̱geegeeta,
kulira, kuhooronga.
ku̱hetya v. fish in flowing water, e.g.,
the Nile river, with a net leaving it to be
moved by the water.
ku̱heega v. partially harvest some
cassava or potato tubers from
underground and leave some in the
ground.
ku̱hi ̱giḵa v. cause a newly married
couple to depend on themselves, esp. in
feeding and other basic necessities of
life rather than depending on their
parents. This involves giving the new
wife her own kitchen.
ku̱hi ̱giḵi ̱iṟya v. support s.t. so it does
not fall over.
ku̱hiẖiṟi̱iṟya v. imagine, expect; have a
hope of s.t. that you not yet received or
seen. Syn: kuteeba, ku̱pi̱ma.
ku̱hi ̱i̱ga v. 1 • search thoroughly for s.t.
that you want. Syn: ku̱toolya.
2 • hunt; go into the bush to look for
animals to kill or birds to stone.
ku̱hi ̱i̱ma v. sing; use the mouth to
produce the sound of a song.
Syn: kuzina.
ku̱hi ̱ma v. become stained.
Syn: kumoma.
ku̱hi ̱mba v. fall sick, become ill; feel
sickness in the body.
ku̱hoosya
ku̱hi ̱mbya v. make s.b. or an animal
fall sick.
ku̱hi ̱mbi ̱sya v. take care of; look
after a patient.
ku̱hiṉda v. swing; push s.b. forwards
and backwards or from side to side
while hanging from or sitting on a
swing.
kwehiṉda v. swing; move forwards
and backwards from side to side
while hanging from or sitting on a
swing.
ku̱hiṉda mu̱twe v. nod the head.
ku̱hiṉga v. 1 • exchange; give s.t. and
receive another in return.
2 • substitute; use or to do s.t. else
instead of s.t.
ku̱hiṉgiṟa v. organise for and take a
large or special meal and offer it to s.b.
by their relatives, a friend, in-laws, etc.
ku̱hiṉya v. bend, bow or curve s.t. or s.b.
that is tall.
kwehiṉyaho v. bow down; bend
slightly, esp. to greet s.b.
respectfully, but also to any other
type of object. Syn: kwinama.
ku̱hoi ̱ma v. gain weight, become fat;
esp. of a baby.
ku̱holya v. See main entry: kuhola.
ku̱honderani ̱a Var: kuẖondereni ̱a. v.
See main entry: kuhondera.
ku̱honereerya v. convict, condemn;
express very strong disapproval of s.b.
or to show or suggest that s.b. is guilty
of s.t. Syn: kwama, kujumiira,
kurumiriza, kutokeera, kubyokeera,
ku̱siṉgi̱sya musangu.
ku̱honi ̱a v. See main entry: kuhona.
ku̱horongya v. beat heavily; hit very
hard so as to inflict a lot of pain.
Syn: ku̱diḵya, kuḏonga, kusinyontola,
kubbalula, kubbarangura.
ku̱horoza v. lack self-control.
Syn: kujagaara, kusadamuka,
ku̱gu̱gu̱muḵa.
ku̱hoosya v. reach menopause; stop
being able to bear children, both by
humans and animals.
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