Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kyorooni ̱
kyorooni̱ Pl: byorooni. ̱ n. latrine; pit
that is dug for defecating in with a small
structure constructed on top.
kyosi ̱1 Pl: byosi ̱. n. anklet; piece of
jewellery worn around the ankle.
kyosi ̱2 Pl: byosi ̱. n. s.t. irregular; not
everyday but missing some days.
kyosi ̱3 n. kwashiorkor; severe
malnutrition in children.
lub̯uubi
kyosi ̱ mwakya adv. two days from
today; the day that follows tomorrow.
Syn: ab̯uki.
kyoto Pl: byoto. n. fireplace.
kyozo 1 Pl: byozo. n. spirit, soul; spiritual
part of a person believed to exist after
death.
kyozo 2 Var: kyozoho. adj. 1 • heavy.
2 • hard; s.t. that is difficult to do or
obtain. Syn: kitatiro, kinyamaani.
L - l
Langhu n. name of a region.
laama Pl: laama. From: Kiswahili. n.
1 • brand; written or printed symbol that
is used as a sign of s.t. Syn: nsura.
2 • scar; recognisable cut on the skin
that spoils its appearance, but that can
be used as an identifying mark.
Syn: kyapa.
laanya Pl: malaanya. n. catfish; fish
without scales, greyish and with a split
tail fin.
leengha Pl: leengha. n. wild bulbous
herb sp. that grows mostly among grass
with leaves resembling that of an onion.
lili dem. this one.
liralira n. spirits; type of white liquor.
liino Pl: meino. n. tooth; bone in the
mouth used for biting or chewing.
liḏi̱ dem. that one over there.
li̱i̱so Pl: mei ̱so. n. eye; part of the body
on the face used for seeing.
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mwi ̱jalu̱ wa mei̱so Pl: bei ̱jalu̱
ba mei ̱so. n. blind person.
Syn: kihimbaara, ki̱pu̱mpu̱uṯa,
kiigara.
mei ̱so ga ntaama n. Idiom. sexual
attraction towards s.b.
mei ̱so kulema ha kuwona v.
Idiom. feel ashamed.
liḻyo dem. that one.
lobi̱ Pl: lobi. ̱ n. very large black aquatic
snake that is good at submerging in
water.
looji ̱ Pl: looji. ̱ From: English. n. lodge;
hotel providing overnight lodging for
travellers. Syn: ngoonyo.
lubabi Pl: mbabi. n. banana leaf.
lubarabara Pl: mbarabara. n. tick;
large insect that sticks on animals and
sucks blood.
lubebera Pl: mbebera. n. creeper; wild
plant that creeps on other trees and is
used as ropes for tying.
lubengu Pl: mengu. n. smooth lower
grinding stone.
lubindi Pl: mbindi. n. large gourd used
for keeping milk.
lubo Pl: mbwo. n. turn; s.t. done in an
agreed succession, e.g., the time when
s.b. in a group of people is allowed to
do s.t.
lubyalu Pl: mbyalu. n. birth.
lub̯ugu Pl: mbugu. n. traditional
garment; piece of clothing made from
woven threads that people put on.
lub̯ungu Pl: mbungu. n. 1 • visit; act of
going to see a place or person and
spending some time there.
2 • act of walking somewhere.
lub̯uubi Pl: mbuubi. n. cream; thick
pale yellowish-white fatty liquid or