Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

nsonga
nsonga 2 Pl: nsonga. n. promontory,
peninsula; landing area extending into a
lake.
nsonga 3 Pl: nsonga. n. dispute;
disagreement between two people,
groups or countries. Syn: nkayani̱,
nkanaana.
nsoni ̱ Pl: nsoni. ̱ n. shame, guilt,
embarrassment, shyness, disgrace;
feeling of fear and shame to look at s.b.
for doing s.t. wrong.
Syn: b̯ugwembegwembe.
kukwatwa nsoni ̱ v. 1 • Metaphor.
be shy.
2 • Metaphor. feel shame.
Syn: kuswara.
ku̱kwati ̱sya nsoni ̱ v. shame,
embarrass; make s.b. feel shame.
kwezegwa nsoni ̱ v. show guilt.
Syn: kwezegwa muswaru.
bicweka bya nsoni ̱ Sg: kicweka
kya nsoni. ̱ n. Euph. polite way of
referring to the sexual organs
without saying their names.
nsoro Pl: nsoro. From: Runyoro. n.
spring; underground place from where
water naturally emerges. Syn: musu.
nsorongya Pl: nsorongya. n. index.
nsura Pl: nsura. n. brand, mark; symbol
that is written, fixed or cut on s.t. so as
to make it easily identified. Syn: laama.
nsusana Var: nsisana. Pl: nsusana. n.
shape; the way in which s.t. is formed.
nsu̱ Pl: nsu̱. n. fish; water creature that
breathes through gills, and uses fins for
swimming.
ntandiko
nsu̱ru̱mu̱nu̱ Pl: nsu̱ru̱mu̱nu̱. n.
locust; winged insect with a pointed
reddish head, edible but rare.
nswere Pl: nswere. n. shrub sp. that
creeps on another with curved thorns
like a hook that grow on branches and
on the leaves.
ntabiganye Pl: bantabiganye. n.
1 • insensitive person.
2 • carefree person; s.b. who does not
mind about anything.
Syn: mwegu̱mi̱siṟiẕi̱, mpunguule,
mutafayo, nganya.
ntab̯u Pl: ntab̯u. n. spice; paste that is
added to food for flavouring, esp. to
sauce.
ntahuura Pl: bantahuura. n.
disobedient, unsubmissive person; s.b.
who does not follow orders or does not
obey laws. Syn: waakyejo, muhoole,
waagabberu̱, mu̱jeemu̱, nku̱ngu̱u̱ni̱,
ntamuhiira, muzub̯u.
ntali Pl: ntali. n. Panthera leo. lion;
wild carnivore that resembles a cat, is
extremely fierce, and the male has a
mane.
nsu̱ gya mu̱kwa Pl: nsu̱ za
mu̱kwa. n. sun-dried fish that is
split open and preserved with a lot
of salt.
ntamuhiira Pl: bantamuhiira. n.
1 • rival. Syn: munyanzigwa, mwani̱o,
kanyagwe.
2 • difficult, disobedient person.
Syn: muzub̯u, waagabberu̱, mu̱jeemu̱,
nku̱ngu̱u̱ni̱, ntahuura, waakyejo,
muhoole.
ntandiko Pl: ntandiko. n. origin,
initiation, beginning, source,
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