Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kukora pu̱tu̱ru̱
kukora pu̱tu̱ru̱ v. launch an
operation, e.g., the police launching
a major operation against drug
suppliers.
pu̱u̱ra adv. excessively.
rubangu
pu̱u̱yo Pl: pu̱u̱yo. n. soil type of a
special colour used for smearing
houses.
pyoko Pl: mapyoko. n. Diceros
bicornis, ceratotherium simum.
rhinoceros; large wild animal with one
or two horns on its nose.
R - r
rabba Pl: marabba. From: English. n.
eraser.
randa Pl: maranda. n. plane; tool used
for making piece of timber smooth.
rangi̱ Pl: marangi ̱. n. 1 • colour.
2 • paint, dye; liquid used for painting
on houses, furniture, etc.
3 • coloured pencil, crayon; s.t. that is
used to draw and colour pictures.
rangi̱ gi ̱syanu̱ adj. white colour.
rangi̱ gya kinzaali adj. yellow
colour.
rangi̱ gya kisubi kibisi adj.
green colour. Syn: kibabi.
rangi̱ gyengu̱ adj. red colour.
rangi̱ gya mubiri adj. colour of the
skin of s.b.’s body.
raatiṟi̱ Pl: raatiṟi ̱. n. 1 • strength; ability
to resist force or hold heavy weights
without breaking or being damaged.
Syn: rutege, rutwangu, b̯unyamaani.
2 • weight, mass; measurement of how
heavy s.t. is. Syn: b̯wozo.
redyo Pl: maredyo. From: English. n.
radio; electronic receiver used for
listening to announcements and news.
242
repooti Pl: marepooti. From: English.
n. report, usually oral.
resi ̱iṯi ̱ Pl: resi ̱iṯi ̱. From: English. n.
receipt; piece of paper indicating that
goods or services have been paid for.
reefu̱ri̱ Pl: bareefu̱ri. ̱ From: English. n.
referee, coach, sports team captain.
Syn: mu̱handu̱ wa mupiira, mu̱handu̱ wa
muzaanu, mu̱sali̱.
reeki ̱ Pl: reeki. ̱ From: English. n. rake;
garden tool with a long handle and a
row of metal points used for gathering
grass. Syn: lukookoobo.
rubaju Pl: mbaju. n. 1 • rib; curved bone
from the chest to the spine.
2 • side of s.t. or out of the way of s.t.
Syn: kipandi, b̯u̱ki̱iẕi̱.
adv. 1 • partly.
2 • beside.
rubaju lu̱di̱ Pl: mbaju ziḏi. ̱ n.
other side.
rubaju lwa kintu Pl: mbaju za
kintu. n. contour.
rubaju lu̱mwei ̱ lwa lupapura
Pl: mbaju ibiri za lupapura. n.
page; one side or both sides of a
sheet of paper in a book or
magazine, etc.
rubamba Pl: mbamba. n. small hill,
plateau; part of the earth a little bit
raised like a hill but not as high as a hill.
rubangu Pl: mbangu. n. 1 • handle,
shaft; part of a spear that is wooden and
is like a walking stick.
2 • rod, javelin; thin, long and straight
piece of stick that can be thrown.
3 • measuring stick.