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mu̱bbe
mu̱bbe Pl: miḇbe. n. Taboo. penis; part
on the body of a male used for urinating
and sexual reproduction. Syn: ibbolo.
mu̱bbogobberi ̱ Pl: babbogobberi. ̱ n.
stammerer, stutterer; s.b. who speaks
with difficulty, repeating sounds or
words before saying the correct thing.
mu̱cakazi̱ Var: mu̱cakari. ̱ Pl: bacakazi ̱.
n. wanderer, vagrant, vagabond; s.b.
who moves here and there without a
purpose. Syn: mu̱hambaari̱,
mu̱mangamangi̱, mu̱paaraari̱,
mu̱taabaani̱, mwenjeeri̱, mu̱taaru̱u̱ki̱,
mu̱zengeeri̱.
mu̱camu̱ku̱ Pl: bacamu̱ku̱. n. excited
person. Syn: muhyo, mu̱tagatu̱, nzanza.
mu̱cu̱leeru̱ Pl: bacu̱leeru̱. n. calm,
serene, mild, gentle, modest, humble
person. Syn: mwiṉyamu̱, mu̱holu̱,
mu̱teeku̱, mu̱tesi̱.
mu̱cu̱u̱kiṟi̱iṟya Pl: bacu̱u̱kiṟi ̱iṟya. n.
inciter, instigator, provoker; s.b. who
encourages s.b. to fight another person.
mu̱cweri ̱ Pl: bacweri. ̱ n. hunt leader;
s.b. who leads in following the foot
marks of an animal, who encircles it
where it is lying and then others come
later to spread the net around it.
mu̱di̱1 dem. in that place over there.
mu̱di̱2 Pl: badi. ̱ n. glutton; s.b. who eats
too much. Syn: ruhuura, icaku.
mu̱diḏi̱ Pl: badiḏi. ̱ n. best friend.
Syn: waamudido.
mu̱di̱i̱mi ̱ Pl: badi ̱i ̱mi. ̱ n. target shooter.
mu̱diṟi̱ Pl: miḏiṟi. ̱ n. granary; food
storage hut made of grass with a pole
running through it and fixed into the
ground used for storing food crops such
as bambara nuts, peas, etc. Syn: kigoga,
mutoogoolo, kideeru.
mu̱du̱u̱liṟi̱ Pl: badu̱u̱liṟi. ̱ n. poser; s.b.
who demeans others by showing off his
wealth so that others deeply feel their
poverty.
mu̱du̱u̱miṟi̱ Pl: badu̱u̱miṟi. ̱ n. coach,
trainer; s.b. who trains a person, e.g., in
soccer, the army or s.b. who orders s.b.
to do s.t.
mu̱gi̱sa
mu̱faakati ̱ Pl: bafaakati ̱. From:
Runyoro. n. widow; woman whose
husband has died and has not yet
married again. Syn: mu̱kaamuḵwere.
mu̱faali̱si̱ Pl: mi ̱faali ̱si ̱. n. mattress.
mu̱fu̱gi ̱ Pl: bafu̱gi. ̱ From: Luganda. n.
ruler, governor; s.b. who exercises
authority over others, and decides what
must be done. Syn: mu̱lemi̱.
mu̱fu̱mbo Pl: bafu̱mbo. n. married
person; s.b. who has a husband or wife.
mu̱fu̱mu̱ Pl: bafu̱mu̱. n. witchdoctor;
s.b. who predicts the future and heals
people using traditional medicine.
mu̱gabi ̱ Pl: bagabi. ̱ n. giver; s.b. who is
generous and not mean with what he
has.
mu̱gadya Pl: bagadya. n. nuisance,
stubborn person; s.b. who interrupts the
peace, irritates, or who confuses.
Syn: mu̱taliḇaniẕi̱, mu̱hu̱gu̱tani̱a,
mu̱lemesya.
mu̱gai ̱ga Pl: bagai ̱ga. From: Luganda.
n. rich person; s.b. having a lot of
money or property. Syn: waasente,
waabye, mu̱gu̱uḏa, mu̱hwe, mu̱tu̱ngi̱,
weitungu.
mu̱geni̱ Pl: bageni. ̱ n. father-in-law.
mu̱genyi̱ Pl: bagenyi. ̱ n. guest, visitor;
s.b. who goes to see another place or
person for a short period of time.
Syn: mu̱syandi̱.
mu̱gere Pl: mi ̱gere. n. kick.
mu̱gereki̱ Pl: bagereki. ̱ n. tax assessor;
s.b. who levies money from a tax payer
after assessing his wealth.
mu̱gezi̱ Var: waamagezi. ̱ Pl: bagezi. ̱ n.
intelligent, bright, wise person; s.b. who
does or says things that are sensible.
mu̱gi ̱ Pl: mi ̱gi. ̱ n. homestead; many
houses at home.
waakwamu̱gi ̱ Pl: baakwamu̱gi.
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n. family member. Syn: mwiju.
mu̱giṉgi̱iṟi̱ Pl: bagiṉgi ̱iṟi. ̱ n. evaluator.
mu̱gi ̱sa Pl: mi ̱gi ̱sa. n. chance, luck,
blessing, good fortune; state of s.t. good
happening without expecting it or
working for it. Syn: nkya.
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