Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kyecooko
they cover some earth and grass so that
any animal that steps on it falls in and
gets caught.
kyecooko Pl: byecooko. n. 1 • crowd;
large number of people together in one
place. Syn: lugologombo, ruganga.
2 • group of various different things.
kyecu̱mi ̱ adj. neat.
kyefeera Pl: byefeera. n. carcass; dead
animal, esp. one that has died a natural
death.
kyegodu̱ adj. bent.
kyegweci ̱ Pl: byegweci. ̱ n. stirring
stick; small piece of wood of about half
a metre carved in the shape of a rowing
stick used for mingling posho or stirring
in sauce.
kyehiṉdo Pl: byehiṉdo. n. swing;
device upon which to swing or a game
of play that involves swinging, mostly
played by young children.
kyeijangu adv. See main entry:
ki ̱jangu̱ru̱ku̱.
kyeisomero Pl: byeisomero. n.
schoolwork.
kyeitoore adj. rare; not done, seen,
happening, used, etc. very often, and
therefore valuable or interesting.
kyei ̱ pro. See main entry: kyange.
kyeiṉyu̱ma Pl: byeiṉyu̱ma. n. s.t.
behind or at the back.
kyejo n. disobedience; not listening what
you are being told due to disrespect for
those older or with more authority.
Syn: kati̱gi̱, b̯uhoole, b̯u̱jeemu̱,
b̯u̱ku̱ngu̱u̱ni̱, b̯u̱teegwa.
waakyejo Pl: baakyejo. n.
disobedient, unsubmissive person;
s.b. who does not follow orders or
does not obey laws. Syn: muhoole,
ntahuura, muzub̯u, ntamuhiira.
kyeloola Pl: byeloola. n. gill; part on
the body of a fish that is used to breathe
through, which is covered by a gill
cover.
kyembu Pl: byembu. n. song; words
that are arranged in a melody that s.b.
sings. Syn: kizina.
kyerooko
musala kyembu Pl: basala
byembu. n. Metaphor. composer;
s.b. who writes music.
kikwatu kya byembu
Pl: bikwatu bya byembu. n.
dancing instrument, e.g., rattles, etc.
kyemerezi ̱ Pl: byemerezi. ̱ n.
pneumonia.
kyemu Pl: byemu. n. stature, physique;
physical structure of s.b. e.g., tallness,
shortness, thinness, etc.
kyenamiro Pl: byenamiro. n. 1 • get
together; social gathering of people with
an aim to enjoy, e.g., to drink, eat,
dance, or party.
2 • night time for chatting when people
have already had supper but have not
yet gone to bed.
kyenda 1 num. ninety.
kyenda 2 n. See main entry: kyamunda.
kyengu̱ adj. 1 • red; having the colour of
blood or fire. Syn: kiṯu̱ku̱ru̱.
2 • ripe.
kyenju̱ Pl: byenju̱. n. sweet, ripe
banana that has turned yellow.
kyensei ̱ Var: kyenseenya. adj. whole.
pro. any, anything.
kyenyu̱ pro. your, yours (for 2 or more
people).
kyepaya Pl: byepaya. n. unmarried
child.
kyeraani Pl: byeraani. n. sewing
machine.
mu̱su̱nga kyeraani Pl: basu̱nga
kyeraani. n. tailor; s.b. who uses a
sewing machine to sew clothes.
Syn: fu̱ndi̱, mu̱su̱ngi̱.
kyererezi ̱ Pl: byererezi. ̱ n. 1 • light;
energy from such shinning objects as
the sun, moon, lamp etc. that enables us
to see things.
2 • vision; an imagination for the future.
kyererezi ̱ kya lyoba n. sunlight.
kyerooko Pl: byerooko. n. 1 • nook;
corner e.g. in a lake, house, etc. that is
sheltered or hidden from other people.
2 • a hole in a tree.
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