Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

ku̱ju̱gaana
ku̱ju̱gaana Var: kujugaana. v. become
stormy; gathering of clouds with strong
wind and thunder.
ku̱ju̱gu̱nya Var: ku̱ju̱guṉa. v. throw
away; discard s.t. because of it having
no use.
ku̱ju̱mba v. become bushy, overgrown;
grass or weeds becoming dense like a
bush. Syn: ku̱ziḵa.
ku̱ju̱u̱ba Var: ku̱ju̱uḇya; ku̱ru̱uḇa. v.
mix; combine s.t. with s.t. else in such a
way that it can be separated again.
ku̱jwahya v. See main entry: kujwaha.
ku̱jwarya v. See main entry: kujwara.
ku̱kankani ̱a v. See main entry:
kukankana.
ku̱kanyi ̱sya Var: kuḵanyi ̱a. v. See main
entry: kukanya.
ku̱kapi ̱sya v. lead; be the best or first at
s.t.
ku̱kengesya v. See main entry: kukenga.
ku̱kenyega v. drum; beat a drum in
order to mix the tones of a song
properly. Syn: ku̱segenya.
ku̱keehya v. See main entry: kukeeha.
ku̱keekeeya v. sieve; separate larger
solid particles from smaller ones using a
tool made of a wire or plastic net
attached to a ring.
ku̱keerereerya v. See main entry:
kukeereerwa.
ku̱keesya v. pass the night.
ku̱ki ̱iḇbala v. stumble, trip; step on s.t.
that makes you feel a sudden pain on
the leg while you are walking or
running and almost fall.
ku̱ki ̱iṟaho v. resume.
ku̱ki ̱iẕiḵa v. 1 • block, dam up; place s.t.
physical as a barrier. Syn: kukiika,
kukingiza, kucwa, ku̱gaani̱sya.
2 • cross; put s.t. over another.
kweki ̱iẕiḵa v. get blocked; when
s.t., e.g., a tree, etc. places itself as a
barrier across a road or path etc.
ku̱kiṉkiḏiḵa v. shiver; shake, of the
body, due to feeling coldness, fear,
excitement, etc.
ku̱kiṟi̱sya v. See main entry: kukira.
ku̱ku̱nda
ku̱kobya v. cooperate; work together as
a team. Syn: kukoragana,
kwetegerezangana, kwegwagana.
ku̱koiḵya v. ask a riddle; give s.b. in the
form of a game, a difficult question to
understand that must be answered by
guessing.
ku̱kolereerya v. ignite, kindle; use a
box of matches or fire on dry grass or
on pieces of paper to light a lamp or
start a bush fire.
ku̱kolya v. soak food in soup.
ku̱komereerya v. collect firewood;
pick pieces of firewood one by one.
ku̱komesya v. See main entry: kukoma.
ku̱konereerya v. See main entry:
kukona.
ku̱konkomoka v. have dry skin such
that the body becomes greyish.
Syn: kukwenya.
ku̱koreseb̯wa v. See main entry:
kukora.
ku̱koresya kyakalasanu̱ v. See main
entry: kukora.
ku̱koresya mu̱twe kuteekereza
Var: kuḵoresya b̯wongu kuteekereza.
n. See main entry: kukora.
ku̱koresya sente v. See main entry:
sente.
ku̱koonyera v. help, assist; respond
towards s.b.’s need.
ku̱koonyerangana v. alternate;
take turns.
ku̱koonyerangana v. See main entry:
kuḵoonyera.
ku̱koonyoka v. fracture; break a bone
or break s.t. extremely brittle.
ku̱ku̱caku̱ca v. move while bowing
down in order to respect s.b. or due to
old age.
ku̱ku̱lu̱ku̱siṟi̱iṟya v. hide; put or keep
in a secret place. Syn: ku̱bi̱sa.
ku̱ku̱ma v. be popular; known by many
people. Syn: kwegeb̯wa.
ku̱ku̱na v. be generous; with grace,
hospitality and sympathy.
ku̱ku̱nda v. knock, collide, bump into;
hit s.t. esp. accidentally. Syn: kutomera.
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