Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

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List of Abbreviationsadj. adjective adv. adverbconj. conjunction dem. demonstrativeesp. especially Euph. euphemisminterj. interjection interrog. interrogativeLit: literally loc. locativen. noun num. numberPl: plural pro. pronounSg: singular s.b. somebodysp. species s.t. somethingSyn: synonym v. verbVar: variantNote:In the English definitions all references to he, him, his etc. should alsobe taken to refer to she, her, hers etc.14
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Page 1: Ntontogoli ̱gya Lugungu
Page 4 and 5: Ntontogoli ̱ gya LugunguLugungu Di
Page 7 and 8: NdagiiroKiragiro Kiẖandu̱ Kya Ug
Page 9 and 10: IntroductionThe Bagungu people spea
Page 11 and 12: of equivalent Englishwords that can
Page 13: Some plant and animal termshave bee
Page 18 and 19: BakiḇiṟoBakiḇiṟo Sg: Mu̱ki
Page 20 and 21: biẖi̱mbabiẖi ̱mba Sg: kiẖi
Page 22 and 23: b̯ugoleb̯ugole n. marriage party,
Page 24 and 25: b̯umalab̯umala n. venom; poisonou
Page 26 and 27: b̯utemub̯utemu n. murder; intenti
Page 28 and 29: b̯u̱koonyeri ̱b̯u̱koonyeri̱ n
Page 30 and 31: b̯u̱tesi ̱being straight and not
Page 32 and 33: kulinda b̯wiṟekulinda b̯wiṟe
Page 34 and 35: bbiṉiḵabbiṉiḵa Pl: mabbiṉ
Page 36 and 37: deesiḵi̱deesiḵi ̱ Pl: deesi
Page 38 and 39: gabberu̱kigulu kya gaaliG - ggabbe
Page 40 and 41: gwab̯wogwab̯wo pro. their, theirs
Page 42 and 43: heehi̱ na3 • near.heehi ̱ na lo
Page 44 and 45: iginaigina Pl: magina. n. egg; s.t.
Page 46 and 47: isumuisumu 1 Pl: masumu. n. spear;
Page 48 and 49: iḵonderojeereone end that is used
Page 50 and 51: kabbaarithroated lizard; animal tha
Page 52 and 53: KajunjuKajunju n. personal name giv
Page 54 and 55: kamogokamogo Pl: b̯umogo. n. 1 •
Page 56 and 57: kasi̱gi̱2 • small hole with ope
Page 58 and 59: kaweisombakaweisomba Pl: makaweisom
Page 60 and 61: kibbandikibbandi Pl: bibbandi. n. p
Page 62 and 63: kigwo2 • foot measure; unit of me
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kijerikaanikijerikaani Var: jerikaa
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kikwambarakikwambara Pl: bikwambara
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kinyaarwekiikakinyaarwekiikaPl: bin
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kisensakisensa Pl: bisensa. n. hous
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kiteerekiteere Pl: biteere. n. piec
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ki̱cooli̱ki ̱cooli ̱ Pl: bi ̱c
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waaki ̱iṟawaaki ̱iṟa Pl: baak
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ki̱mbiṟi ̱ki ̱mbiṟi̱ Pl: bi
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ki̱pu̱mpu̱u̱taki ̱pu̱mpu̱u̱
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kiṯu̱u̱ti ̱kiṯu̱u̱ti ̱2 P
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kubegakubega v. 1 • investigate;
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kub̯uukulakub̯uukula v. uncover;
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kubbwomokakubbwomoka v. 1 • be po
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kudedeerakudedeera v. give up; fina
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kugandaarakugandaara v. relax; rest
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kugumakuguma v. 1 • drop, fall; l
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kuhambirizib̯wakuhambirizib̯wa v.
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kuheeka1 • support, hold up, prop
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kuhungakuhunga 1 v. blow; movement
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kujugakujuga v. take a dowry.kujuga
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kukanyakukanya v. increase; become
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kwekomberakwekombera v. lick the li
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kukuutakukuuta v. 1 • beat, hit,
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kulemeraho2 • declare independenc
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kwelwanaho2 • Metaphor. try very
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kunenanganakunenangana v. Metaphor.
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kupakasa2 • Metaphor. exploit; tr
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kuranga hasyanu̱kuranga hasyanu̱
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ku̱sambi̱iṟyaku̱sambi ̱iṟya
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kusikirizib̯wakusikirizib̯wa v. b
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kusurakusura v. brand; put a mark o
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kutangiirakutangiira v. welcome s.b
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kweteeka2 • settle; let suspended
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kutoolwaho3 • Metaphor. dodge, av
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kuwonwa2 • visit; go to see s.b.
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ku̱b̯u̱u̱lya2 • bubble; sound
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ku̱gu̱lu̱u̱sa2 • lack self-co
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ku̱hu̱du̱laku̱hu̱du̱la v. pie
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ku̱ku̱ndi ̱syaku̱ku̱ndi ̱sya
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ku̱mi̱giṟi ̱iṟyaku̱mi ̱gi
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ku̱sabiṟi ̱iṟyaku̱sabiṟi̱
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kwesu̱ma ku̱di ̱kwesu̱ma ku̱di
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ku̱tiṟiḇaku̱tiṟiḇa v. sme
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ku̱zeenya karu̱ru̱ku̱zeenya kar
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kwangu̱u̱hyakwangu̱u̱hya v. do
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kwecu̱ngyakwecu̱ngya v. See main
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kwehwesyakwehwesya v. gasp, have la
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kwemeraattend court sessions while
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kwesamiirakwesamiira v. 1 • be am
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kwetu̱ngu̱u̱lakwetu̱ngu̱u̱la
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kwiṉyamya2 • Metaphor. be calm.
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kwohakwoha 2 v. 1 • bail a canoe.
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kyajainterj. no way.kyaja Pl: byaja
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kyecookothey cover some earth and g
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kyorooni ̱kyorooni̱ Pl: byorooni.
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LujunguLujungu From: Kiswahili. n.
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lusigolusigo Pl: nsigo. n. kidney;
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lu̱kwanzi ̱find upside down danci
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ma makamahiiraM - mma maka Pl: bama
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mali̱gamali ̱ga Sg: iḻi ̱ga. n
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mbawu̱lombawu̱lo Pl: mbawu̱lo. n
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mirembemirembe From: Luganda. n. pe
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mpitampita 1 Pl: mpita. n. ring; ci
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kukora mudeelikukora mudeeli v. mak
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muhendu gunenemuhendu gunene Var: m
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mukunkulumukunkulu Pl: mikunkulu. n
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munkudyethat the thrower ties aroun
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musala kyembumusala kyembu n. See m
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mutabaza2 • ivory.mutabaza Pl: ba
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muziramuzira 2 Pl: mizira. n. ulula
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mu̱gi̱sa gurungimu̱gi ̱sa gurun
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mu̱hu̱ru̱ngu̱tani ̱amu̱hu̱ru
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mu̱ku̱ri ̱siṯu̱baptised Angli
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mu̱nsiṉyi ̱emu̱nsiṉyi ̱e Pl
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kusiib̯ura mu̱seeri̱kusiib̯ura
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mu̱teekaniẕi̱mu̱teekaniẕi̱
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mwana mukeremwana mukere Pl: baanab
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mwengeserumwengeseru Pl: mengeseru.
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mwi̱camwi ̱ca Pl: mi ̱i ̱ca. n.
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myehembuthat you are better or more
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ndibatandibata Pl: ndibata. n. tran
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ngaabingaabi Pl: ngaabi. n. long dr
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njubanjuba Pl: njuba. n. clotted bl
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nkora gyeitehenkora gyeitehe Pl: nk
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nsinyawith extremely thin leaves th
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ntandiko na mmaliirafoundation, bas
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nunghununghununghununghu adj. finel
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nyamanyama Pl: nyama. n. meat; fles
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oiṟohooiṟoho From: Runyoro. con
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kukora pu̱tu̱ru̱kukora pu̱tu̱r
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Sabbatosaatiḵooti̱S - sSabbato P
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siḻi ̱pasiḻi̱pa Pl: masiḻi
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tawu̱lobecause of being busy on va
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wanziṟa anyweri ̱wanziṟa anywe
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wi̱i̱siḵi̱wi̱i̱siḵi ̱ Pl:
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adjustadjust v. kuhindulahov. ku̱n
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ankletanklet n. kikomon. kyosi ̱an
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attackerattacker n. mu̱ru̱mbi ̱a
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bear fruitbear fruit v. kutav. kwan
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bitterness, of tastebitterness, of
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break upbreak up v. kwahukanav. kwa
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calmnesscalmness n. b̯u̱cu̱leeru
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character, alphabeticcharacter, alp
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collectcollect v. kucookav. kusoroo
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congregationcongregation n. beikiri
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cravingcraving n. irohon. munkudyen
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dance, rattlingv. kugodav. kusamba
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destroy totallydestroy totally v. k
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disobediencedisobedience n. b̯uhoo
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dropdrop v. kugumadrop charges v. k
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elephant grasselephant grass n. ibi
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examplev. ku̱liṉgani̱av. kwekeb
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fastfast v. kusiibav. ku̱giṟafas
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fish sp., herringfish sp., herring
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fortunefortune n. mu̱gi ̱san. mu
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gentle persongentle person n. mu̱c
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grass sp., speargrass sp., spear n.
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happy, make s.b.happy, make s.b. v.
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high schoolhigh school n. siṉi ̱
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huthut n. kasi ̱i̱siṟahyena n.
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initiationinitiation n. ndugiron. n
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islandisland n. kiẕiṉgaisolate
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judiciaryjudiciary n. b̯u̱raamu̱
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laughter, loudlaughter, loud n. muk
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load on the head, help s.b.v. kupak
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map symbolmap symbol n. ndagiiroMar
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mine for mineralspro. gwangepro. gy
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multiplymultiply v. kubazamumumble
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name of a rivern. Karamoojan. Langh
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nuisance, become anuisance, become
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outcomepro. twetu̱pro. weetu̱pro.
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paypay v. kusasulapay a deposit v.
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playerplayer n. kangin. mu̱zeenyi
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pride, taken. myehaariizon. myehemb
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put intoput into v. kujungav. ku̱s
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recogniserecognise v. kulengerav. k
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resignresign v. kusomokamuv. ku̱te
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roughenroughen v. kuhalaround adj.
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screamscream v. kuhahamukav. kutaag
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shabbyv. kutembav. ku̱gambyashabby
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similarsimilar adj. kikuhwananaadj.
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snoozesnooze v. kuhuumulahosnore n.
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spoilerspoiler n. mu̱heneri ̱spoi
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straightstraight adj. kiṯerekeree
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supernatural powersupernatural powe
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teamworkteamwork n. nkengaganan. nk
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themepro. lyazyopro. myabyopro. mya
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tietie v. kubagav. kubbohav. ku̱lo
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tree sp., Acacian. musisiyen. muson
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unemployed personunemployed person
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valvevalve n. voolivovalve, bicycle
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water plant sp.water plant sp. n. l
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wish for s.b.n. mwetegerezi ̱n. mw
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youthyouth n. muton. waaminyeetoyou
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