Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kwahulwa
3 • untangle; undo string, hair, wire, etc.
that has become twisted or has knots in
it. Syn: kwahuura, kwanzuura,
ku̱niẖiṟi̱iṟya, ku̱teesu̱liẕa.
kwahulwa v. be released from
where you were tied or imprisoned.
kwezahuura v. untie yourself,
release yourself.
kwezahula Var: kwezahu̱kani ̱a. v.
disassociate, isolate yourself; be
disunited so as to not work together
with others. Syn: kwenoba,
kugungumara, kwesoroora,
kwebagaani̱a, kwahukana,
kwetongoola, kwenuga, kwesalaho,
kwegunga.
kwahuura v. 1 • untangle, undo s.t.
tangled. Syn: kwahula, kwanzuura,
ku̱niẖiṟi̱iṟya, ku̱teesu̱liẕa.
2 • unlock; open a padlock.
Syn: kufunguura, kukingula.
kwahya v. flush an animal out of hiding;
disturb an animal so that it suddenly
comes out and then gets caught in a trap
or is speared.
kwaka v. 1 • burn; produce flames and
heat.
2 • shine.
kwakala Var: kwakaalya. v. 1 • pass,
bypass; overtake s.t. and be in front.
Syn: kurabaho.
2 • go beyond.
kwakalasani ̱a v. overdo, obsess;
exceed what s.t. should be.
kwako pro. their, theirs.
kwakwo pro. its.
kwakya v. 1 • blossom; for a plant to
produce flowers.
2 • ignite, kindle, blow fire so that it
brings flames. Syn: kuhemba.
kwakyendi ̱ Var: hakyendi. ̱ adv. up, on
top, above, high up, upwards; not at a
lower position.
kwakyo pro. its.
kwala 1 v. make a bed.
kwala 2 v. swim; move through water in a
horizontal position using the arms and
legs.
kwanguha
kwala 3 v. open; make s.t. not closed or
fastened so that things can easily come
out or be put in. Syn: kutega, kub̯uula.
kwaluka v. shout loudly, scream;
produce a high sound due to fear, anger
or excitement. Syn: kwomba, kutoka.
kwalwo pro. its.
kwalyo pro. its.
kwama v. condemn; express very strong
disapproval of s.t. being done, usually
for moral reasons. Syn: kuẖonereerya,
kujumiira, kurumiriza, kutokeera,
kubyokeera, ku̱siṉgi̱sya musangu.
kwambiri n. genitals; private part of the
body.
kwambuka v. cross water; move from
one side of a water body such as a lake,
river or swamp to the other side.
kwamira v. 1 • rebuke, scold; use a loud
and an angry voice to tell s.b. s.t. or in
order to chase away s.t.
2 • yell; shout at s.b. to use a loud voice
in order to scare.
kwami ̱iṟya v. lead a song in singing.
kwamu Var: kwo. pro. your, yours.
kwamuka v. stop raining.
kwamu̱gi ̱ n. home; house where s.b.
lives with his family.
kwamwange n. home; place that you
call home, i.e., ‘my home’.
kwamwe Var: kwe. pro. his, her, hers.
kwamyo pro. their, theirs.
kwana v. bear fruit.
kwandaara v. wander; walk slowly here
and there without any particular sense
of purpose or direction esp. due to
idleness. Syn: kwenjeera, kuhama-hama,
kumanga-manga, kupaaraara,
kutaabaana, kutaaruuka, kuzengeera,
ku̱gu̱suḵa-gu̱suḵa.
kwangana From: Runyoro. v. get
divorced, separate; end a marriage
relationship. Syn: kwahukana, kwiṯa
nyu̱mba, kwiṯa maka.
kwange Var: kwei ̱. pro. my, mine.
kwanguha v. hurry, hasten; move very
fast with slightly longer strides than
usual.
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