Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kwegu̱mya
kwegu̱mya v. give up; finally stop
doing s.t. after many serious attempts.
Syn: kudedeera, kweteeka.
kwegwa v. 1 • hear, listen, be attentive;
be aware of the sounds using the ears.
2 • follow; accept instructions or to do
what you have been told or shown.
Syn: kuhondera.
3 • be awake; have lain down, with the
eyes closed, but not be asleep.
n. hearing.
kwegwagana Var: kwegwangana. v.
cooperate; work together with s.b. in
order to achieve s.t. Syn: kukoragana,
kwetegerezangana, kuḵobya.
kwegyendereza v. be careful; put the
mind on s.t. in order to avoid harm,
damage or mistake.
kwehaga v. increase in volume; become
greater or larger in size, e.g., when a
balloon is filled with air.
kwehahamula v. yawn; open the
mouth wide, and breath through it, due
to boredom or tiredness.
kwehakana From: Runyoro. v. deny,
contradict; refuse to admit s.t. you know
or that you did. Syn: kwehooga,
kwegaana, kwepampagula.
kwehala v. avoid; keep away from s.t.
in order to prevent s.t. bad because of
not wanting to get involved in s.t.
kwehandiḵi ̱sya v. See main entry:
kuhandiika.
kwehaya v. boast over an
accomplishment.
kwehayo v. 1 • commit; promise openly
that you will definitely do s.t. or fulfil
an agreement.
2 • take a risk; decide to do s.t. that may
land you in danger.
3 • endeavour.
kwehaahira v. overextend yourself;
attempt or claim to be able to do s.t.
beyond your ability.
kwehaariiza v. See main entry:
kuhaariiza.
kwehaayira v. plan an attack for a
quarrel or a fight or to beat s.b.
kwehemba v. boast, be proud.
kwehu̱u̱mu̱u̱lya
kwehembera v. See main entry:
kwebembera.
kwehindula Var: kwehinda-hindula. v.
See main entry: kuhindula.
kwehiṉda v. See main entry: kuẖiṉda.
kwehiṉya v. See main entry: kuẖiṉya.
kwehiṉyaho v. See main entry:
ku̱hiṉya.
kwehodoola Var: kwehodoleerya. v.
stand on the toes in order to make
yourself taller.
kwehodoolya v. crane your neck.
kwehombokereerya v. pretend to be
calm.
kwehomeera v. try to be a friend to s.b.
even when they are not that keen on the
friendship. Syn: kwebboheera,
kwebbohaho, kwepaamiira.
kwehora v. See main entry: kuhora.
kwehooga v. 1 • deny; refuse to admit or
accept s.t. Syn: kwepampagula,
kwegaana, kwehakana.
2 • betray.
3 • disassociate; say or do s.t. to show
that you are not connected with or do
not support s.b. or s.t.
kwehugura v. See main entry:
kuhugura.
kwehuulira v. fall accidentally; move
from up to suddenly fall down.
Syn: kweroopira, kwekuutira.
kwehu̱la v. brag, boast; pretend or to
take yourself to be what you are not.
Kwehu̱ndya n. name of a person.
kwehu̱nga-hu̱ngu̱u̱lya v. pass time,
wander aimlessly; walk or travel around
without any definite directions or
without an aim.
kwehu̱u̱kya 1 v. give up as a result of
having tried to do s.t. in vain.
Syn: ku̱biḵu̱pu̱kamu, kubihuumula,
kubisomokamu, kubyeganyira,
ku̱byelekesya, kubileka, kubirugamu,
kweganyira.
kwehu̱u̱kya 2 v. Metaphor. be conceited,
proud.
kwehu̱u̱mu̱u̱lya v. See main entry:
kuhuumula.
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