Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

mu̱yolo
mu̱yolo Pl: bayolo. n. king’s
subordinate such as the county-chief,
parish-chief, village-chief, etc.
mu̱zabbiḇbu̱ Pl: miẕabbiḇbu̱. n.
domestic tree sp. with leaves as wide as
a palm that bears fruit with swollen
points on the outer surface and whitish
inside like cotton with flat seeds.
mu̱zegeiẕo Var: muẕegeezo.
Pl: bazegeiẕo. n. first child born of s.b.
Syn: kaata iṉiẖi̱.
mu̱zeiṟe Pl: bazeiṟe. From: Runyoro.
n. parent; s.b.’s father or mother.
Syn: mu̱byeru̱.
mu̱zengeeri̱ Pl: bazengeeri. ̱ n.
wanderer, vagrant, vagabond; s.b. who
moves here and there without a purpose.
Syn: mu̱hambaari̱, mu̱mangamangi̱,
mu̱paaraari̱, mu̱taabaani̱, mu̱cakazi̱,
mwenjeeri̱, mu̱taaru̱u̱ki̱.
mu̱zeenyi ̱ Pl: bazeenyi. ̱ n. player; s.b.
who takes part in a game.
mu̱zeenyo Pl: miẕeenyo. n. type of
traditional dance where all the dancers
twist their waists as the drum is being
sounded.
mu̱zi̱mbo Pl: miẕi ̱mbo. n. 1 • width,
thickness; size of s.t. between opposite
surfaces or sides. Syn: mu̱kiḵi̱ma,
mungunira.
2 • layer of s.t. Syn: mu̱kiḵi̱ma,
mungunira.
mu̱ziṉdi ̱ Pl: baziṉdi. ̱ n. murderer,
killer, assassin; s.b. who has killed s.b.
deliberately and illegally. Syn: mwiṯi̱,
mutemu, mu̱rasi̱.
mu̱ziṉga 1 Pl: miẕiṉga. n. wild herb sp.
that grows among grasses to a height of
60 - 90 cm, with a brownish trunk and
branches, leaves of which are mixed
with other vegetables and cooked with a
special ash liquid.
mu̱ziṉga 2 Pl: miẕiṉga. n. beehive;
structure made for bees to live in.
Syn: mubbongi.
mu̱ziṉgalu̱ Pl: baziṉgalu̱. n. s.b. who
is annoyed, angry, or sad for being
abused, beaten, not achieving a hope,
etc.
mwana mukere
mu̱ziṉgamu̱ Pl: baziṉgamu̱. n.
crippled, disabled, lame person; s.b.
whose inability to walk or move
normally started right away from
childhood either because of nature or a
disease. Syn: nziṉgo.
mu̱zoloi̱ Pl: miẕoloi. ̱ n. Euphorbia
scarlatina. cactus; wild tree without
leaves with small thorns and a milky
substance.
mwahu-mwahu adv. separately; doing
s.t. separately or at a different time.
mwahu̱kanu̱ Pl: baahu̱kanu̱. n.
unique person; s.b. who is not like other
people, who is incompatible. Syn: wa
mbaganiza.
mwaka Pl: myaka. n. 1 • year; period of
time equal to twelve months.
2 • age; how old s.b. or s.t. is.
mwakya adv. tomorrow; the day that
follows today.
mwakya karei adv. morning; the
time between sunrise and noon.
kya mwakya Pl: bya mwakya. n.
breakfast; first meal that s.b. eats in
the morning.
mwali ̱1 Pl: baali ̱. n. swimmer; s.b. who
covers a long distance moving through
water using the arms and legs.
mwali ̱2 Pl: baali ̱. n. bed maker; s.b.
whose work is to make a bed.
mwalu Pl: myalu. n. school; a group of
swimming fish.
mwami ̱iṟya Pl: baami ̱iṟya. n. song
leader, soloist; s.b. who leads a song.
mwana Pl: baana. n. child; young
human being below 18 years who is not
yet an adult.
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