Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

mateneti ̱
mateneti ̱ Pl: mateneti. ̱ From: English.
n. maternity dress. Syn: lu̱goye lwa nda.
matiṉde Sg: iṯiṉde. n. tropical grass
with thorny seeds called ‘nsigizi’ that
can prick, used for thatching houses.
matwantwe n. saliva; liquid found in
the mouth that helps you swallow food
or that you spit out, esp. when you have
smelt s.t. with a bad odour.
mawandaala n. evening twilight; time
immediately after sunset.
mawiino n. traditional beads made from
a giraffe tail that a bride wears.
mazi̱ma From: Runyoro. n. truth, fact;
s.t. that is true, esp. with proof.
Syn: mananu.
interj. in fact, true.
waamazi ̱ma Pl: baamazi ̱ma. n.
righteous, sincere, trustworthy,
dependable, honest person.
Syn: munanu.
maaci n. alcohol, beer; bitter drink that
makes s.b. drunk. Syn: mwenge.
maama Pl: bamaama. n. mother; your
own mother.
mwamwijwa maama
Pl: baamwijwa maama. n.
cousin; son or daughter to my
maternal aunt.
maani n. strength, energy, effort; power
of the body that enables s.b. to work,
move, etc.
maani ga nsi n. gravity.
munyamaani Pl: banyamaani. n.
strong energetic person; s.b. who
has much energy in the body.
maanyi n. urine. Syn: nkali̱.
maapu Pl: maapu. From: English. n.
map.
kukuuta maapu v. 1 • Metaphor.
try to guess or find out the direction
of a particular location.
2 • draw a map.
maaru n. cry, wailing; sound produced
by mourners.
maaya 1 Pl: maaya. n. ostrich; very
large wild bird sp.with long legs and a
long neck that cannot fly but runs very
fast.
mbaraasi
maaya 2 interj. used to show sadness or
disappointment because of s.t. that you
have done or not done.
mbabazi̱1 Pl: mbabazi ̱. From:
Runyoro. n. grace, mercy, empathy,
compassion; feeling of strong sympathy
for people who are suffering and the
desire to help them. Syn: kisa.
kukwatwa mbabazi ̱ v. Metaphor.
be gracious.
wa mbabazi̱ Pl: ba mbabazi ̱. n.
gracious, kind person; s.b. who feels
sympathy for another who is in
trouble.
Mbabazi̱2 n. name of a person.
mbabi Pl: mbabi. n. Bambara nuts, peas
or groundnuts that are roasted.
mbaga Pl: mbaga. n. Christmas; day
that celebrates the birth of Jesus.
mbaganiza From: Runyoro. adj. unique,
special, rare.
wa mbaganiza Pl: ba
mbaganiza. From: Runyoro. n.
unique person; s.b. who is the only
one of his kind. Syn: mwahu̱kanu̱.
mbala Pl: mbala. n. way of counting.
Mbale n. name of a city.
mbaliira Pl: mbaliira. n.
1 • calculation.
2 • accounting.
3 • budget.
4 • evaluation.
mbalwa Pl: mambalwa. n. fish sp.
without scales, greyish, with a fatty part
near the tail fin that is very like a catfish
except that it is bigger.
mbanda Pl: mbanda. n. chest; top part
of the front of the body, between the
neck and the stomach. Syn: salaka.
mbandu̱le Pl: mbandu̱le. n. white
liquor, spirits.
mbarangule Pl: mbarangule. n.
stubborn person; s.b. who is difficult to
deal with or to get rid of.
Mbarara n. name of a city.
mbaraasi Pl: mbaraasi. n. horse;
domestic animal that resembles a camel,
with thick hair on the neck used for
riding on and pulling things.
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