Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

ku̱sabiṟi ̱iṟya
ku̱sabiṟi̱iṟya v. See main entry: kusaba.
ku̱sagaalya v. make noise in the process
of searching for s.t. e.g., when looking
for s.t. in a box of papers, etc.
ku̱sambi ̱iṟya v. See main entry:
kusambiirayo.
ku̱sanyu̱kya v. See main entry:
kusanyuka.
ku̱saraani ̱a v. scatter; disperse, set
things apart anywhere without
limitation.
ku̱sasu̱li̱sya v. See main entry:
kusasula.
ku̱segekeerya v. See main entry:
kuheega.
ku̱segenya 1 v. 1 • drum; beat a drum in
order to mix the tones of a song
properly. Syn: kuḵenyega.
2 • perform a traditional type of dance.
ku̱segenya 2 v. winnow; blow a current
of air through grain in order to remove
the chaff. Syn: ku̱hehya, kukunkuuta,
kusiihuula, kuhuuhuula.
ku̱segu̱li̱iṟya v. 1 • shift, transfer; get
s.t. or an animal and take it somewhere.
2 • transplant; remove a young plant
from one place and plant it somewhere
else.
kwesegu̱li̱iṟya v. shift; change
position or to leave a given position
and go into another.
ku̱segya v. 1 • provide food to people in
order for them to eat.
2 • move, push, extend; bring s.t. closer
or slightly push it.
ku̱sekereerya Var: kusekereza. v. See
main entry: kuseka.
ku̱seku̱la v. pound, esp. using a vertical
pestle.
ku̱sendei ̱ga v. join, fix; connect
together two or more parts of a woven
mat, local bag, hat, etc. to make a
complete item.
ku̱sengesya 1 v. See main entry:
kusenga.
ku̱sengesya 2 v. buy s.t. in large
quantities at the wholesale price.
Syn: kusenga siṯu̱.
ku̱si̱i̱miṟa
ku̱sengeeja Var: ku̱sengei ̱ja. v. filter,
strain; pass a liquid through a filtering
device or a piece of cloth to remove
dirt.
ku̱sengu̱la v. walk or move slowly
making very short strides as if you are
just learning to walk, esp. due to pain.
ku̱sengu̱u̱lya v. help s.b. walk or
move slowly making very short
steps as if he is just learning to
walk.
ku̱serya v. flash; emit light quickly once
or quickly at intervals. Syn: ku̱myankya.
ku̱seedu̱u̱lya v. fetch water very
carefully, esp. from a well in order to
prevent stirring up the dirt settled at the
bottom.
ku̱siḏa v. become charred.
ku̱siḏya v. char; burn s.t. completely
so that it becomes dried or turns into
charcoal.
ku̱si̱giḵa v. 1 • be firm.
2 • settle permanently; stay firmly in one
place without constantly shifting or
transferring.
ku̱si̱giḵiṟa conj. according to.
ku̱si̱i̱ga v. 1 • paint; cover a surface or
object with colour.
2 • polish.
ku̱si̱i̱ga makuta gwa b̯wa
Ruhanga v. anoint with oil for
religious reasons.
kwesi ̱i̱ga v. smear yourself; rub on
and apply by moving a hand over
the surface of your skin while
pressing firmly in order to
administer a drug into your body or
smear on cosmetics.
ku̱si̱iẖya 1 v. blow; of a calm wind with a
low sound.
ku̱si̱iẖya 2 v. sharpen, e.g., a pencil.
Syn: ku̱hyolya, kwobohya, kuteekera,
ku̱songoroorya.
ku̱si̱i̱ma v. thank; tell s.b. that you are
grateful and happy for s.t.
ku̱si̱i̱miṟa v. have a strong feeling that a
particular thing is fit for a particular
person.
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