Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

paaraarwa
paaraarwa Pl: bapaaraarwa. n.
Metaphor. unstable person; s.b. who
is always unstable in the way they
do their things, i.e. s.b. who does
not settle down on one thing.
paasi Pl: paasi. n. iron box, flat iron;
device used for ironing clothes.
pelele adv. full up to the brim. Syn: bbiki,
cawu, ki̱iẕu̱lu̱ ku muṉwa.
pembeeni ̱ adv. aside, sideways; at the
side and not in the middle.
pereku̱ce n. bluntness; state of a cutting
instrument that is not sharp, thus
rendering it unable to cut properly.
peti ̱ Pl: mapeti ̱. From: English. n.
petticoat; undergarment that women
wear that is long going down to the feet.
pirico Pl: bapirico. n. stupid person; s.b.
who does not meet the required
standards or is of low economic and
social standard.
piḵi ̱piḵi ̱ Pl: mapiḵi ̱piḵi ̱. n. motorcycle;
road vehicle, driven by an engine, with
two wheels and handlebars.
pi ̱ya adj. full; having no empty space,
containing as much or as many as
possible. Syn: bbiki, ki̱iẕu̱lu̱, kizo.
pu̱tu̱ru̱
poi ̱po Pl: poi ̱po. From: English. n. pipe,
culvert; hollow device through which
water flows.
pokopoko Pl: pokopoko. n. campaign;
plan that is made to enlighten people
about a particular idea so that it is then
successfully achieved.
ponci ̱ Pl: ponci. ̱ From: English. n.
porch; room that is attached to a house
in front of it.
pooli ̱i̱po Pl: pooli ̱i ̱po. n. propaganda.
poosiṯa From: English. n. post office;
agency responsible to deliver letters.
mu̱kori̱ wa poosiṯa Pl: bakori ̱
ba poosiṯa. n. postman.
pulaaka Pl: pulaaka. From: English. n.
spark plug; electrical device that fits
into the cylinder head of an internalcombustion
engine and ignites the gas
by means of an electric spark.
puraimare Pl: mapuraimare. From:
English. n. primary; first stage of
education that s.b. completes before
reaching secondary education.
Syn: masomo ga mu̱siṉge.
pu̱ku̱pu̱ Pl: bapu̱ku̱pu̱. n. deaf person;
s.b. whose ears do not hear. Syn: i̱jalu̱,
mwi̱jalu̱ wa mapokopo.
pu̱li̱iḏa Pl: bapu̱li ̱iḏa. n. lawyer; s.b.
who is trained to advise, and represent
people in a court of law and to write
legal documents.
pu̱li̱iḏa wa gavu̱menti ̱
Pl: bapu̱li ̱iḏa ba gavu̱menti. ̱ n.
prosecutor.
pu̱ro Pl: mapu̱ro. n. Damasticus
lunatus. Topi; wild even-toed hoofed
animal, higher in the forequarters than
at the rear, with ringed horns that angle
backwards, has long legs, and likes
standing on a termite mounds to watch
out for predators.
pu̱tu̱ru̱ Pl: pu̱tu̱ru̱. n. operation,
mission, offensive; planned activity
involving many people performing
various actions.
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