Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

nzyete
nyakihaga
2 • outlook, view. nzyete Pl: nzyete. n. bad behaviour;
unbecoming character that is not good.
Ngh - ngh
nghanya n. improper posture.
nghinghinira Pl: nghinghinira. n.
egg of a louse and other insects.
nghyawu interj. Idiophone. cry of a cat.
nghyewu̱ interj. Idiophone. cry like the
sound of a hyena.
Ny - ny
Nyab̯uzaana n. 1 • name of a person.
2 • name of a mountain.
nyahukana n. 1 • difference,
nonconformity.
2 • range; variety of different things or
activities.
nyakabyeru̱ Pl: banyakabyeru̱. n.
1 • new mother; woman who has just
given birth.
2 • Metaphor. Pleiades; a group of six
stars that are together in the night sky
and always shine very brightly.
Syn: nyamukaaga.
nyakahi̱mbi ̱ n. hardwood tree; strongest
forest tree that grows extremely big and
very tall and is never affected by
termites.
nyakataama n. greysih fish sp. with
very small scales and a short large
mouth, that resembles ‘mmasi’.
nyakati ̱ga n. plant that bears fruit like
onions but has leaves like that of the
‘leengha’ shrub.
Nyakato n. name of a female twin.
nyakeetu̱ Pl: banyakeetu̱. n. our
sister.
nyakeenyu̱ Pl: banyakeenyu̱. n.
your sister.
nyakaab̯u Pl: banyakaab̯u. n.
their sister.
nyakihaga n. See main entry: bihaga.
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