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Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

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kwetu̱ngu̱u̱la

kwetu̱ngu̱u̱la v. See main entry:

ku̱tu̱ngu̱uḻa.

kwetu̱u̱ga v. See main entry: ku̱tu̱u̱ga.

kwetwala 1 v. boast, show off, be a

hypocrite; raise yourself to a standard

that you have not yet achieved.

kwetwala 2 v. See main entry: kutwala.

kwetwara v. See main entry: kutwala.

kwetweka v. See main entry: kuṯweka.

kwetyetyaho v. rub against.

kwevuga v. See main entry: kuvuga.

kweweeka v. See main entry: ku̱weeka.

kwewona v. See main entry: kuwona.

kwewuga v. gloat; show excitement for

being successful, esp. due to s.b.’s

failure.

kwewu̱lu̱ngu̱la Var: kwezurungura. v.

roll; turn over and over and move in a

particular direction.

kweyongera v. 1 • enlarge, increase;

become greater in amount, number,

value, etc. Syn: kukanya.

2 • continue; go ahead without stopping

or not stopping to do s.t.

kweyongeraho v. enlarge or

increase slightly; become a little bit

greater in amount, number, value,

etc.

kweyongera-b̯weyongeri ̱ n.

momentum.

kweyonja v. See main entry: kuyonja.

kweyunga v. See main entry: kuyunga.

kweza v. sweep; move a broom through

a house, etc. in order to remove rubbish.

kwezaguda Var: kwezaga. v. See main

entry: kwaga.

kwezahula v. See main entry: kwahula.

kwezahuura v. See main entry:

kwahula.

kwezama v. See main entry: kuzama.

kwezangu̱u̱hya v. See main entry:

kwanguha.

kwezatyamu v. See main entry: kwata.

kwezegwa 1 v. boast, brag, show off; be

proud of s.t. you own or you have done.

kwezegwa 2 v. feel, sense; be aware of

s.t. that is on your body.

kwezelula v. See main entry: kwerula.

kwezemba v. See main entry: kwemba.

kwi̱calyaho

kwezemereeryaho v. be self-reliant,

self-sufficient, independent.

Syn: kwesobora, kwemala.

kwezendeerya v. See main entry:

kwendya.

kweziḇa v. escape; move away from s.b.

to a hidden place due to the wrong you

have done or in order to prevent danger.

Syn: kulwotoka, kucwa, kusomoka,

kutoroka, ku̱syera.

kwezi ̱mbya v. See main entry: kuẕi ̱mba.

kweziṉda v. commit suicide; kill

yourself. Syn: kweziṯa.

kweziṉga v. See main entry: kuẕiṉga.

kweziṉgi ̱iṟyamu v. See main entry:

kwingira.

kweziṟamwo Var: kweziṟamu;

kweziṟamwona. v. See main entry:

kuzira.

kweziṟi̱iṟya v. repossess; take back

property, goods or services from s.b.

kweziṟiṟi̱iṟya v. demean, humble

yourself; put yourself in a lower

position that does not reflect what you

really are.

kweziṯa v. commit suicide; kill yourself.

Syn: kweziṉda.

kwezoboolya v. See main entry:

kwobokola.

kwezolokya v. See main entry:

kwolokya.

kwezurungura v. See main entry:

kwewu̱luṉguḻa.

kwezu̱zu̱kya v. regret; feel self

condemnation about s.t. that you have

done or not done. Syn: kwetontya.

kwibala v. carry a baby on the back.

kwibbuka Var: kwiḇbuḵa; kwibika. v.

immerse s.t. partly into water.

kwicala v. stay, remain, dwell, live; be

somewhere for a period of time without

moving away or to be in a place as a

visitor.

kwicalaho v. persevere; continue

doing s.t. without giving up.

kwi ̱calyaho v. retain; continue to

have s.t.

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