Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

mahi̱ga
mahi ̱ga Sg: iẖi ̱ga. n. cooking stones
onto which is placed a cooking pan or
any other thing while cooking.
iẖi ̱ga lya ndagali ̱ Sg: mahi ̱ga ga
ndagali. ̱ n. hailstone; frozen water
like snow that drops down while it
is raining.
mahombooka adv. Easter;
remembrance of the death and the
resurrection of Jesus.
mahu̱u̱re From: Runyoro. n. news; new
information that has just happened on
s.t. or what is happening around the
world. Syn: makuru.
waamahu̱u̱re Pl: baamahu̱u̱re.
From: Runyoro. n. announcer,
reporter; s.b. who has the
responsibility of spreading news.
kikwatu kya mahu̱u̱re
Var: kikwatu kya makuru.
Pl: bikwatu bya mahu̱u̱re. n.
communication device.
lupapura lwa mahu̱u̱re
Pl: mpapura za mahu̱u̱re. n.
newspaper; daily or weekly
publication to inform people what is
happening around the world.
majaani n. tea; cash crop whose leaves
are dried and crushed for making into a
hot drink.
makala Sg: ikala. n. charcoal.
makanika Pl: bamakanika. From:
English. n. mechanic, engineer; s.b.
whose job is repairing machines.
makaasi n. scissors; tool that is like a
pair of pliers used for cutting.
makeke adj. excellent, extremely good;
used to show that you are very pleased
about s.t. or that you approve of s.t.
makenule n. domestic household seat
made out of timber and nails with four
legs, a leaning part and not found in an
office.
makongi ̱ Sg: iḵongi. ̱ n. commercial
sisal; plant used as a fibre in building
and that is spun for weaving ropes.
Makundu n. name of a person.
mali̱
makuru Sg: ikuru. n. 1 • matters;
situations or events that are
thought about, discussed etc.
2 • news; new information that has just
happened on s.t. or what is happening
around the world. Syn: mahu̱u̱re.
makuru gamaliḵu̱ n. sentence in
grammar.
mu̱cwa makuru Pl: bacwa
makuru. n. rumour-monger; s.b.
who says words that are not true
about s.b. who is not present.
waamakuru Pl: baamakuru. n.
reporter; s.b. who has the
responsibility of spreading news.
Syn: mu̱rangi̱, waamahu̱u̱re.
makuta n. oil, fat, cream, butter; general
name for oils and creams.
makuta ga taara n. kerosene,
paraffin; energy in liquid form used
in a lamp or stove to give heat and
light.
makuta ga kudya n. cooking oil.
makuta ga kwesi ̱i̱ga n.
cosmetics; thick sticky oil used for
smoothening and softening the skin.
maku̱mi ̱ gabiri num. twenty.
maku̱mi ̱ ganei num. forty.
maku̱mi ̱ gasatu num. thirty.
maku̱mi ̱ gataanu num. fifty.
maku̱ni ̱ n. hospitality; friendly, caring,
generous, kind behaviour towards
others. Syn: b̯u̱manzi̱, b̯wenda.
waamaku̱ni ̱ Pl: baamaku̱ni. ̱ n.
generous, hospitable person; s.b.
who is always willing to give freely.
Syn: mu̱manzi̱, mwenda.
malaika Pl: bamalaika. From: Arabic.
n. angel.
malaaya Pl: bamalaaya. n. Taboo.
prostitute; s.b. who is a sex maniac.
Syn: mwenzi̱, waakagulu, mu̱b̯u̱ngi̱,
murawarawa, mu̱taaru̱u̱ki̱, mu̱si̱iẖani̱.
mali ̱1 interj. of course, precisely, indeed,
true.
mali ̱2 adv. indefinitely; lasting for a
period of time that has no fixed end, or
be never to happen again at least for
some time.
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