Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

Lujungu
Lujungu From: Kiswahili. n. name of a
language; English.
lujunju Pl: njunju. n. cane, whip, lash;
long thin piece of wood, metal, or
leather used for punishing people or
making animals move, or the act of
using such a punishment tool.
Syn: kibbooko, kijwatu.
lujwenge Pl: njwenge. n. silk, part of a
fruit of a plant like maize, that
resembles s.b.’s hair and grows out to
show that the fruit is about to mature.
lukakabi Pl: nkakabi. n. termite; biting
insect that stays in an ant hill, without
wings, resembles a white ant whose
wings have fallen off and eats dry grass
and dead wood.
Lukakwa n. name of a language.
lukalu Pl: nkalu. n. heap of firewood
that s.b. assembles in a safe place, esp.
in order to guard against bad weather.
lukaahi Pl: nkaahi. n. leaf mat; broken
twig with leaves that is inserted in water
being carried to prevent the water from
spilling, and also used to spread on the
ground to act as mat.
lukaara Pl: nkaara. n. 1 • verse, line;
small section of a song or of a chapter
in a bible.
2 • series; things done one after the
other.
lukaara lwa hakati ̱ Pl: nkaara
za hakati ̱. n. axis.
lukekeenwa Pl: nkekeenwa. n. shard
of broken pottery.
lukere Pl: nkere. n. large seashell;
found on the shores that people used to
use as a bowl, e.g., for taking porridge.
Lukeebbu n. name of a language.
lukimba Pl: nkimba. n. basket; bowllike
household container that is woven
from thin sticks used for holding items,
esp. in the garden.
lukinki Pl: nkinki. n. handful; unit of
measure equal to what can be held in
one hand.
lukobo Pl: nkobo. n. language; system
of sounds and words used to
communicate. Syn: lulimi.
lukwihi
lukobba Pl: nkobba. n. 1 • tape
measure; device used by the tailors and
carpenters to measure the length or
width of s.t.
2 • rubber band, bungee; strap that is
stretched and is used for tying things,
e.g., on a bicycle.
lukoma Pl: nkoma. n. wild natural
sisal; plant that is used for rope,
gathered from the bush.
lukomera Pl: nkomera. From:
Runyoro. n. fence; barrier made of
barbed wire, bricks, or wire netting
surrounding a house, garden or playing
field. Syn: kisigaati.
lukomera lwa misaali
Pl: nkomera za misaali. n.
hedge.
lukoodi Pl: nkoodi. n. drying rack;
frame made for drying simsim.
lukookoobo Pl: nkookoobo. n. rake;
garden tool with a long handle and a
row of metal points used for gathering
grass. Syn: reeki̱.
lukuba Pl: nkuba. n. thunder; very loud
noise that is heard after a flash of
lightning, esp. when it is raining.
lukuba lunkuute interj. Idiom. ‘I
swear’, used when taking an oath to
make a serious promise to do s.t., to
show that you mean what you are
saying and to promise that you are
telling the truth.
lukuhi Pl: nkuhi. n. eyelash; hair that is
on the eye.
lukuratu Pl: nkuratu. n. meeting;
gathering of people together to discuss
or decide s.t.
lukuratu lweihanga Pl: nkuratu
zeihanga. n. parliament; branch of
the government of a country
charged with the responsibility of
making laws.
lukuuku Pl: nkuuku. n. cowpea; plant
that grows tall, bears fruit up on the
plant, and its seeds resemble that of
peas.
lukwihi Var: lukuhi. Pl: nkwihi. n.
eyelash.
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