Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

mu̱handya
3 • officer; captain in the armed forces
or police.
mu̱handya Pl: bahandya. n.
caretaker; s.b. who looks after the
orphans and the widow.
Syn: mu̱liṉdi̱, mu̱liṉgi̱iṟi̱, mu̱woneeri̱,
mukuza.
mu̱handu̱ wa mugongo
Pl: bahandu̱ ba migongo. n.
village chairman.
mu̱handu̱ weihanga
Pl: bahandu̱ ba mahanga. n.
president; s.b. who has supreme
authority in a country.
mu̱handu̱ wa mupiira n. See main
entry: mupiira.
mu̱handu̱ wa muzaanu n. See main
entry: muzaanu.
mu̱hangeiẕi̱ma Pl: miẖangeiẕi ̱ma. n.
rainbow; seven colours in the sky that
appear arranged like a path when the
sun shines through the rain.
mu̱hanu̱u̱ri̱ Pl: bahanu̱u̱ri. ̱ n.
1 • storyteller.
2 • debator.
mu̱harangani ̱ Pl: baharangani. ̱ n.
stubborn, contrary person; s.b. who is
asked to do one thing but does the
opposite.
mu̱he wa magezi ̱ v. See main entry:
magezi.
̱
mu̱heneri ̱ Pl: baheneri. ̱ n. destroyer;
s.b. who spoils things.
mu̱hesi ̱ Pl: bahesi. ̱ n. backbiter; s.b.
who talks about another person who is
not present with words that are untrue.
mu̱heerezi ̱ Pl: baheerezi. ̱ n. male
servant or slave.
mu̱heesi ̱ Pl: baheesi. ̱ n. blacksmith,
carver; craftsman who carves things
from wood or metal.
mu̱hiẖi ̱1 Pl: baamu̱hiẖi. ̱ n. peer; s.b.
who is the same age or who has the
same social status as you.
mu̱hiẖi ̱ Pl: miẖiẖi. ̱ n. peer group,
generation.
mu̱hiẖi ̱2 Pl: miẖiẖi. ̱ n. style; a new or
prevailing practice.
mu̱hi ̱i̱gi ̱ Pl: bahi ̱i ̱gi. ̱ n. hunter.
mu̱hu̱ngu̱tu̱ku̱
muhiigo Pl: mihiigo. n. hunt;
activity of going to catch and kill
wild animals or birds.
mu̱hi ̱i̱mi ̱ Pl: bahi ̱i ̱mi. ̱ n. musician,
singer; s.b. who sings, or plays a
musical instrument, esp. in public.
mu̱hiṉdi ̱ Pl: bahiṉdi. ̱ n. Indian; s.b.
from India.
mu̱hiṉdu̱ Pl: miẖiṉdu̱. n. small fish sp.
without scales, thin at the tail, (which is
normally cut off if the fish is intended
for sauce), and which resembles a
‘mmasi’ fish.
mu̱hoi ̱mu̱ Pl: bahoi ̱mu̱. n. fat healthy
baby that is big in size due to good
health and is unlikely to become ill.
mu̱holu̱ Pl: baholu̱. n. calm, serene,
mild, gentle, modest, humble person.
Syn: mu̱cu̱leeru̱, mu̱teeku̱, mu̱tesi̱.
mu̱holwe Pl: miẖolwe. n. fish stew;
sauce from a fish that has slightly gone
bad.
mu̱honderi ̱ Pl: bahonderi. ̱ n.
follower.
muhondera Var: akuhondera.
Pl: bahondera. n. deputy.
Syn: akwiṟaho, akugwera.
mu̱hori ̱ Pl: bahori ̱. n. lender, creditor;
s.b. who has given s.b. money that will
be repaid after a period of time.
mu̱horozu̱ Pl: bahorozu̱. n. s.b. who
mouths off, lips off, speaks without
restraint; s.b. who lacks of self control
in what he says.
mu̱hu̱gu̱tanu̱ Pl: bahu̱gu̱tanu̱. n.
confused person.
mu̱hu̱gu̱tani ̱a Pl: bahu̱gu̱tani ̱a.
n. stubborn person; s.b. who
interrupts the peace, irritates, or
who confuses. Syn: mu̱gadya,
mu̱taliḇaniẕi̱, muḻemesya.
mu̱hu̱liẕi̱ Pl: bahu̱liẕi. ̱ From: Runyoro.
n. obedient person. Syn: mu̱gonderi̱,
mwetegeerya.
mu̱hu̱ngu̱tu̱ku̱ Pl: bahu̱ngu̱tu̱ku̱. n.
idiot, insane person; s.b. who does
things as if he does not have sense.
Syn: mupoonghipoonghi, mugweiraru.
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