Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

nsinya
with extremely thin leaves that shed a
lot.
nsinya Pl: nsinya. n. mosquito; insect
that bites people and animals, esp. at
night, sucks blood and spreads malaria.
kubba mu nsonga
nsohya Pl: mansohya. n. Pelecanus
onocrotalus. Great white pelican; wild
fish eating bird with white feathers,
bigger than chicken buggy beak,
webbed feet used for swimming while
the bird floating on the water.
nsisana 1 n. similar thing.
nsisana 2 n. See main entry: nsusana.
nsita Pl: nsita. n. secret; word or
opinion that s.b. does not want to reveal
to anybody else.
nsi ̱iḵo Var: si ̱iḵo. Pl: mansi ̱iḵo. n.
Agama agama. Agama lizard; large
reptile with a red head, blue tail and has
five toes.
nsi ̱ma Pl: nsi ̱ma. n. eye wax, sleep;
yellowish dirty substance that forms on
the sides of the eyes after sleeping.
nsi ̱mbu̱ Pl: nsi ̱mbu̱. n. epilepsy;
disorder of the nervous system that
causes s.b. to become suddenly
unconscious, often with violent
movements of the body.
Syn: kapu̱mpu̱li̱, b̯u̱seeri̱ b̯wa kahungura.
mugwa nsi ̱mbu̱ Pl: bagwa
nsi ̱mbu̱. n. epileptic person.
Syn: mu̱seeri̱ wa kahungura,
waakapu̱mpu̱li̱.
nsi ̱mo Pl: nsi ̱mo. n. hoe; tool used for
digging or weeding.
nsiṟi̱siṟi̱ Pl: nsiṟi ̱siṟi ̱. n. sinuses;
openings at the back of the nose.
nsobi ̱ Pl: nsobi. ̱ n. mistake, fault, error;
action or opinion that is not correct or
that can lead into danger.
nsolomi ̱ Pl: nsolomi. ̱ n. Numida
meleagris. Guinea fowl; wild bird,
black with spots over the entire body
and with a small head.
nsomoko Pl: nsomoko. n. ant trap.
nsonda 1 Pl: nsonda. n. corner; area in a
room or box where two sides join.
nsonda 2 Pl: nsonda. n. hair lining
which is trimmed with a razor blade to
make the face look more beautiful.
nsone Pl: nsone. n. knife; tool with a
sharp edge on one side or both sides,
that has a handle, used for cutting or as
a weapon.
nsonga 1 Pl: nsonga. n. reason, purpose;
aim that makes you do s.t. Syn: b̯ulyo.
nsonga giẖandu̱ Pl: nsonga
ziẖandu̱. n. main point of a given
topic.
kubba mu nsonga v. Taboo. Euph.
menstruate; undergo the female
process that causes bleeding from
the uterus every month. Syn: kubba
ku mweri̱.
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