Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

Bakiḇiṟo
Bakiḇiṟo Sg: Mu̱kiḇiṟo. n. name of a
clan.
Bakobya Sg: Mu̱kobya. n. name of a
clan.
Bakorwe Sg: Mukorwe. n. name of a
clan.
Bali̱ma Sg: Mu̱li ̱ma. n. name of a clan.
Balyambwa Sg: Mulyambwa. n.
name of a clan.
bamba Pl: mabamba. n. lungfish; black
fish on the upper surface, whitish in the
chest, without scales, with breasts and
likes staying in the mud.
bange Var: bei ̱. pro. my, mine.
bankei Var: bankeenya. pro. themselves.
bantu Sg: muntu. n. people, society,
community; men, women and children
all together.
Baru̱u̱li̱ Sg: Mu̱ru̱u̱li. ̱ n. name of a tribe.
Baru̱u̱ru̱ Sg: Mu̱ru̱u̱ru̱. n. Alur; name of
a tribe.
Basi̱mo Sg: Mu̱si ̱mo. n. name of a clan.
Batooro Sg: Mu̱tooro. n. name of a
tribe.
baaba dem. these very ones.
baabyo pro. their, theirs.
baab̯u pro. their, theirs.
baab̯wo dem. those very ones.
pro. their, theirs.
baadi̱ dem. those very ones over there.
baago pro. their, theirs.
baagwo pro. its.
baagyo pro. its.
baako pro. their, theirs.
baakwo pro. its.
baakyo pro. its.
baalwo pro. its.
baalyo pro. its.
baamu Var: bo. pro. your, yours.
baamwe Var: be. pro. his, her, hers.
baamyo pro. their, theirs.
baatwo pro. their, theirs.
baazyo Var: baazo. pro. their, theirs.
be pro. See main entry: baamwe.
beikiriza Sg: mwikiriza. n.
congregation.
beiraba interj. please.
bei̱ pro. See main entry: bange.
beiṯu̱ conj. but, nevertheless, however.
waabihaga
beenyu̱ pro. your, yours (for 2 or more
people).
beetu̱ pro. our, ours.
bibembe n. leprosy; infectious disease
that causes painful white areas on the
skin and can destroy nerves and flesh.
Syn: bihaga.
bibi dem. these ones.
bibiri bya kasatu num. two thirds.
bibbaake n. fermented cassava or
cassava and maize flour used for
preparing alcohol.
bicoko n. Metaphor. craving, desire;
extreme anxiety to do s.t.
bicuucuuke Sg: kicuucuuke. n.
rubbish, trash, garbage; things that have
no value that s.b. sweeps from a house,
courtyard, etc. and gathers them and
burns them. Syn: bisasiro.
bicwocwo Sg: kicwocwo. n.
reservations; mixed feelings.
bidyo Sg: kidyo. n. food; things that
people or animals eat.
bidyo bya muzizo Sg: kidyo
kya muzizo. n. unclean food.
bigaali Sg: kigaali. n. larger crack than
‘nkyakya’ that forms on a heel from
which blood can ooze especially during
the time of the ‘ndaawe’ wind.
Syn: bi̱siḵa.
biguuna n. scalp infection; disease the
head and makes the upper layer of skin
peel off like scales.
bigwo Sg: kigwo. n. wrestling; game of
holding s.b. and strongly struggle with
him, so that you throw or pin him on the
ground.
bihaga Var: nyaakihaga;
biṉyakyeiẖaga. n. leprosy; infectious
disease that causes painful white areas
on the skin and can destroy nerves and
flesh. Syn: bibembe.
waabihaga Pl: baabihaga. n.
leper; s.b. suffering from leprosy, an
infectious disease that causes
painful white areas on the skin and
can destroy nerves and flesh.
Syn: mugenge.
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