Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kyaja
interj. no way.
kyaja Pl: byaja. n. traditional type of
curse between two people who have a
misunderstanding that wishes
misfortune on the other.
kyakabi adj. risky, challenging,
dangerous; difficult in an interesting
way that tests your ability, that may be
likely to injure or harm. Syn: kyatabbu.
Kyakabiri adv. Tuesday; day between
Monday and Wednesday.
kyakalasanu̱ adj. excessive, extreme;
greater than what seems reasonable or
appropriate.
kukora kyakalasanu̱ v.
overwork.
ku̱koresya kyakalasanu̱ v.
overuse.
Kyakanei adv. Thursday; day between
Wednesday and Friday.
Kyakasatu adv. Wednesday; day
between Tuesday and Thursday.
Kyakataanu adv. Friday; day between
Thursday and Saturday.
kyakeiẕa kyensei ̱ interj. whatever; a
reply used when you are saying that it
does not matter what s.b. does or what
happens, because you do not care or
mind about what the results will be or
that you are not interested in what they
are talking about.
kyakiṯi ̱iṉi ̱sa adj. important, respected;
of great value. Syn: kyahakyendi̱,
kyamuhendu.
kyako pro. their, theirs.
kyakubanza adj. first; s.t. that is ahead
or that leads.
kyakubba adv. perhaps, possibly; it may
be like that.
kyakumaliira adj. last.
kyakwo pro. its.
kyakyo 1 pro. its.
kyamaani
kyakyo 2 Pl: byakyo. n. flower;
coloured part of a plant from which a
fruit or a seed develops. Syn: kimule.
kyakyo kito Pl: byakyo bito. n.
bud.
kyaliiro 1 Pl: byaliiro. n. table cloth;
piece of cloth or paper that is used to
cover s.t. to prevent dust.
kyaliiro 2 Pl: byaliiro. n. split bicycle
tube put round the inside of a bicycle
wheel to reduce friction between the
wheel and the tube.
kyaloho n. See main entry:
kinyaakubbaho.
kyalu Pl: byalu. n. cloud; water vapour
that floats in the sky and condenses to
form rain.
kyalwo pro. its.
kyalyo pro. its.
kyamagezi ̱ adj. 1 • wise, knowledgeable.
2 • sensible.
kyamagoba adj. valuable, useful,
helpful; having an effect that gives s.b.
an advantage or that makes or is likely
to make a profit.
kyamahanu adj. 1 • mysterious.
2 • miraculous.
kyamananu adj. 1 • true, real.
Syn: kyonyiṉi̱.
2 • accurate, exact; connected with facts
rather than things that are invented,
duplicated, guessed or that involve lies.
Syn: kyonyiṉi̱, kyabiribiri.
kyamazi ̱ma n. truthfulness,
faithfulness; state of being faithful and
not telling lies or cheating.
kyamaani adj. great.
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