Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

mu̱liṉgi ̱iṟi ̱
mu̱liṉgi ̱iṟi̱ Pl: baliṉgi ̱iṟi. ̱ n.
1 • spectator, onlooker; s.b. who
watches s.t. that is happening but is not
involved in it. Syn: mu̱su̱ngi̱.
2 • caretaker; s.b. who has the
responsibility of taking care of s.t.
Syn: mu̱handya, mu̱liṉdi̱, mukuza,
mu̱woneeri̱.
mu̱liṉgo Pl: miḻiṉgo. n. 1 • state, mode,
appearance; the way s.b. stays or s.t.
appears.
2 • method, manner, means; a particular
way of doing s.t. Syn: kakodyo, nkora,
cuume.
mu̱liṉgo gundi adv. somewhat.
mu̱lobi̱ Pl: balobi. ̱ n. fisherman; s.b.
whose job is fishing.
mu̱lokoonyi̱ Pl: miḻokoonyi. ̱ From:
Luganda. n. leg of an ungulate mammal,
between the knee and the hoof, e.g.,
cattle, buffaloes, hippopotamus, etc.
that has been slaughtered for meat.
mu̱loli̱ n. nose-bleed; blood that flows
from the nose.
mu̱longooti ̱ Pl: miḻongooti. ̱ n. tower,
mast; tall metal tower with an aerial for
a flag, television, telephone, etc.
mu̱longooti ̱ gwa b̯wati ̱
Pl: miḻongooti ̱ mya b̯wati. ̱ n.
sail; sheet of strong fabric that the
wind blows against to propel a boat
through the water.
mu̱looti̱ Pl: balooti. ̱ n. dreamer; s.b.
who dreams.
mu̱lootoori̱ Pl: balootoori. ̱ n. diviner;
s.b. who has supernatural knowledge
and can interpret dreams.
mu̱lu̱ki ̱ Pl: balu̱ki. ̱ n. weaver; s.b. who
does the work of weaving.
mu̱lwani̱ Pl: balwani ̱. n. fighter.
balwani̱ ba mu mwanya
Sg: mu̱lwani ̱ wa mu mwanya. n.
air force.
mu̱mangamangi̱
Pl: bamangamangi ̱. n. wanderer,
vagrant, vagabond; s.b. who moves here
and there without a purpose.
Syn: mu̱hambaari̱, mu̱paaraari̱,
mu̱nsiẖi̱
mu̱taabaani̱, mu̱cakazi̱, mwenjeeri̱,
mu̱taaru̱u̱ki̱, mu̱zengeeri̱.
mu̱manzi ̱ Pl: bamanzi ̱. n. hospitable,
generous person. Syn: waamaku̱ni̱,
mwenda.
mu̱maati ̱ Pl: bamaati ̱. n. 1 • plasterer;
s.b. who muds houses.
2 • potter; s.b. whose job is moulding
things like pots, etc. Syn: mu̱b̯u̱mbi̱.
mu̱mbu̱u̱li̱ n. See main entry: mu̱nvu̱u̱li ̱.
mu̱mei ̱so adv. ahead, before, in front of,
forward.
mu̱mi ̱giṟiẕi̱ Pl: bami ̱giṟiẕi. ̱ n. tyrant,
oppressor.
mu̱mwo dem. in that place.
mu̱nanu̱ku̱ Pl: bananu̱ku̱. n. s.b. who
is sure, certain, confident; who has all
the facts about s.t. without any doubt.
mu̱nanghu̱ n. malnourishment; state of
being unable to eat adequate food.
mu̱naabi̱ Pl: banaabi ̱. n. bather.
mu̱ngesu̱ Pl: miṉgesu̱. n. arrow; thin
stick sharpened on one end, on which is
fixed a feather on the other end, shot
from a bow.
mu̱niṉgiṟi̱ Pl: baniṉgiṟi. ̱ n. 1 • shy,
reserved, reticent person; s.b. who is
always unwilling to show feelings or
express opinions.
2 • tardy person; s.b. whose character
involves being slow in responding to
things.
mu̱ni ̱ongooro Pl: miṉi ̱ongooro. n.
earthworm.
mu̱nku̱du̱u̱ru̱ Pl: miṉku̱du̱u̱ru̱. n. tail
of a bird.
mu̱nonde Pl: miṉonde. n. Baobab; tree
with small leaves with edible fruit that
at times is squeezed and the liquid
added to porridge.
mu̱nsiẖi ̱ Pl: miṉsiẖi. ̱ n. Madoqua
kirkii. Kirk’s dik-dik; small wild animal
with short horns greyish brown and
with dark eyes.
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