Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

mu̱su̱u̱b̯u̱zi ̱
mu̱su̱u̱b̯u̱zi̱ Pl: basu̱u̱b̯u̱zi. ̱ n. trader,
businessman; s.b. whose job is buying
and selling goods in order to earn a
profit.
mu̱su̱u̱hu̱u̱ki ̱ Var: mu̱si ̱iẖu̱u̱ki.
̱
Pl: basu̱u̱hu̱u̱ki. ̱ n. refugee.
mu̱swi̱ja Pl: mi ̱swi ̱ja. n. malaria, fever;
illness that raises the body temperature
and brings chills to the body.
mu̱swi̱ja gwa binzaali
Pl: mi ̱swi ̱ja mya binzaali. n.
yellow fever.
mu̱syandi̱ Pl: basyandi. ̱ n. guest,
visitor; s.b. who goes to see another
place or person for a short period of
time. Syn: mu̱genyi̱.
mu̱tabani ̱ Pl: batabani. ̱ n. son.
mu̱tabani ̱ wa mukama
Pl: batabani ̱ ba mukama. n.
prince.
mu̱tab̯u̱ku̱ b̯wongu n. See main entry:
b̯wongu.
mu̱tab̯u̱ri̱ Pl: batab̯u̱ri ̱. n.
troublemaker; s.b. who causes
problems.
mu̱tagatu̱ Pl: batagatu̱. From:
Runyoro. n. excited person.
Syn: mu̱camu̱ku̱, muhyo, nzanza.
mu̱tai ̱piṉgi̱ Pl: batai ̱piṉgi ̱. From:
English. n. typist.
mu̱taku̱li̱ Pl: miṯaku̱li. ̱ n. copper; soft
reddish-brown metal used for making
electric wires, pipes and coins.
mu̱talangani ̱a Pl: batalangani ̱a. n.
complicated person; s.b. who is difficult
to understand. Syn: mu̱lemesya.
mu̱taliḇaniẕi̱ Pl: bataliḇaniẕi ̱. n.
stubborn person; s.b. who interrupts the
peace, irritates, or who confuses.
Syn: mu̱gadya, mu̱hu̱gu̱tani̱a,
mu̱lemesya.
mu̱tambi ̱ Pl: batambi. ̱ n. doctor, nurse,
healer; s.b. who can cause s.b. or an
animal to get better if they are sick.
Syn: mu̱janjabi̱, dakitaali.
mu̱tami ̱iṟu̱ Pl: batami ̱iṟu̱. n. drunkard;
s.b. who is drunk all the time.
mu̱tandiḵi ̱ Var: mu̱tandiḵi ̱sya.
Pl: batandiḵi. ̱ n. author, initiator,
mu̱tesi ̱
founder, originator, starter; first person
to do s.t. Syn: mu̱gu̱mbu̱ri̱, mukamakyo.
mu̱tangi ̱iṟi̱ Pl: batangi ̱iṟi ̱. n.
welcoming person, host.
Syn: mwi̱cali̱iṟya.
mu̱taratari̱ Pl: bataratari ̱. n.
staggering person; s.b. who walks as if
he is about to fall due to the weakness
of the body, sickness or drunkenness.
mu̱tati ̱ Pl: batati ̱. n. spy; s.b. whose job
is to secretly watch others.
mu̱taabaani ̱ Pl: bataabaani ̱. n.
wanderer, vagrant, vagabond; s.b. who
moves here and there without a purpose.
Syn: mu̱hambaari̱, mu̱mangamangi̱,
mu̱paaraari̱, mu̱cakazi̱, mwenjeeri̱,
mu̱taaru̱u̱ki̱, mu̱zengeeri̱.
mu̱taahi̱ Pl: bataahi ̱. From: Runyoro.
n. neighbour; s.b. who lives near you.
Syn: muliraanwa, jiraani,
munyaakitaahu.
mu̱taaru̱u̱ki ̱ Pl: bataaru̱u̱ki. ̱ n.
1 • wanderer, vagrant, vagabond; s.b.
who moves here and there without a
purpose. Syn: mu̱hambaari̱,
mu̱mangamangi̱, mu̱paaraari̱,
mu̱taabaani̱, mu̱cakazi̱, mwenjeeri̱,
mu̱zengeeri̱.
2 • prostitute; s.b. who is unstable and
has multiple sexual relations.
Syn: mwenzi̱, waakagulu, malaaya,
mu̱b̯u̱ngi̱, murawarawa, mu̱si̱iẖani̱.
mu̱tebezi̱ Var: muṯebya. Pl: batebezi.
̱
n. lay reader, catechist, deacon; person
trained to minister in a church.
Syn: musomesa, mwegesa.
mu̱tegeki ̱ Pl: bategeki. ̱ n. planner; s.b.
who plans well, especially for the
future.
mu̱tehi ̱mbwa Var: mu̱taahi ̱mbwa.
Pl: miṯehi ̱mbwa. n. reinforcing steel;
long straight metal used in construction.
mu̱terekereeru̱ adj. upright, honest.
mu̱tesi ̱ Pl: batesi ̱. n. calm, serene, mild,
gentle, modest, humble person.
Syn: mu̱cu̱leeru̱, mwiṉyamu̱, mu̱teeku̱,
mu̱holu̱.
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