Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

mu̱nsiṉyi ̱e
mu̱nsiṉyi ̱e Pl: miṉsiṉyi ̱e. n. hen;
female chicken that has not yet
produced but is about to make a sound
showing its readiness to lay eggs.
mu̱nvu̱u̱li̱ Var: mu̱mbu̱u̱li.
̱
Pl: miṉvu̱u̱li. ̱ n. umbrella; object with
a mushroom-like structure used for
protection against rain or the sun.
mu̱nwa Pl: miṉwa. n. 1 • mouth, lip;
part of the body, that is below the nose,
used for speaking and eating.
2 • entrance; beginning of s.t. that
provides access.
mu̱nwa gwa nyoni̱ Pl: miṉwa
mya nyoni. ̱ n. beak; bill of a bird.
mu̱nwa gu̱ku̱hu̱lu̱kya hanzei
Pl: miṉwa miḵu̱hu̱lu̱kya
hanzei. n. outlet.
kuhooga mu̱nwa v. brag, boast;
make a hot argument that does not
carry any sense and not care about
the results of what you have said.
ku̱hyomoolya mu̱nwa v. brag,
boast; make a hot argument that
does not carry any sense and not
care about the results of what you
have said.
kutaamuula mu̱nwa v. 1 • make
a hot argument that does not carry
any sense and that insults others.
2 • brag, boast; talk too proudly
about s.t. you own or s.t. you have
done.
mwi ̱jalu̱ wa mu̱nwa Pl: bei ̱jalu̱
ba mu̱nwa. n. mute or dumb
person; s.b. whose mouth does not
speak. Syn: kibbubbu.
waaru̱nwa Pl: baaru̱nwa. n.
talkative person; s.b. who hardly
listens to others.
mu̱ragiṟi ̱
mu̱nyagi ̱ Pl: banyagi ̱. n. robber; thief
who steals from s.b. by threatening
violence.
mu̱nyeetu̱ Pl: banyeetu̱. n. healthy
person; s.b. who has put on weight due
to good health.
mu̱nyiṟiṟu̱ Pl: banyiṟiṟu̱. n. smoothskinned
person; s.b. whose skin is not
dry.
mu̱nywe wa mukagu n. See main
entry: mukagu.
mu̱nywe wa njaahi n. See main entry:
njaahi.
mu̱pakasi ̱ Pl: bapakasi ̱. From:
Kiswahili. n. labourer, worker; s.b. who
works for a wage or a salary.
Syn: mu̱kori̱, mu̱kori̱ wa mulimo.
mu̱pakiṟi̱ Pl: bapakiṟi ̱. n. loader; s.b.
who loads luggage or cargo into or off
from a vehicle, boat, train etc.
mu̱pangi ̱sya Pl: bapangi ̱sya. n.
tenant.
mu̱papu̱ Pl: bapapu̱. n. impatient,
irascible, irritable person; s.b. unable to
accept annoying behaviour or
difficulties without becoming angry.
mu̱papi ̱ Pl: bapapi. ̱ n. habitually
impatient irascible, irritable person.
mu̱paaraari ̱ Pl: bapaaraari ̱. n.
wanderer, vagrant, vagabond; s.b. who
moves here and there without a purpose.
Syn: mu̱hambaari̱, mu̱mangamangi̱,
mu̱taabaani̱, mu̱cakazi̱, mwenjeeri̱,
mu̱taaru̱u̱ki̱, mu̱zengeeri̱.
mu̱poi ̱ Pl: mi ̱poi. ̱ n. wild tree sp. that is
the strongest, grows very tall but not
very big and when dry becomes black in
colour.
mu̱poli ̱i̱si̱ Pl: bapoli ̱i ̱si ̱. From: English.
n. police officer; s.b. whose job is to
make people to obey the law and to
prevent and solve crime.
mu̱pu̱u̱ti ̱ Pl: bapu̱u̱ti. ̱ n. dunce, fool;
dense, stupid, dull person who does or
says things without sense. Syn: madara,
mudoma, mwicate, mbuda.
mu̱ragiṟi̱ Pl: baragiṟi ̱. n. director; s.b.
who shoulders the ultimate
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