Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

twange
Wanzala
twange Var: twei ̱. pro. my, mine.
twankei Var: twankeenya. pro.
ourselves.
twaromba interj. ‘we shall meet’ word
of farewell between people who can see
each other anytime.
twatwa Pl: twatwa. n. grass sp. that
mostly grows on sand, e.g., at the shores
or on cattle eroded land.
twatwo pro. their, theirs.
twazyo Var: twazo. pro. their, theirs.
twe pro. See main entry: twamwe.
twei ̱ pro. See main entry: twange.
twenyu̱ pro. your, yours (for 2 or more
people).
twetu̱ pro. our, ours.
twetwe Var: twe. pro. us, we.
two pro. See main entry: twamu.
twodi ̱ dem. that very one over there.
twotu dem. this very one.
twotwo Var: two. dem. that very one.
pro. it.
U̱ - u̱
u̱ku̱mu̱ Pl: u̱ku̱mu̱. n. post-term baby;
child born after the due date of nine
months.
V - v
vakedo Pl: vakedo. From: English. n.
avocado; fruit that is green or dark
purple with a soft light green flesh and a
large hard seed.
viino Pl: viino. From: English. n. wine;
alcoholic drink made from fermented
grape juice and mostly used during
church services, esp. during the
sacrament of ‘The Lord’s Supper’.
voolivo Pl: voolivo. From: English. n.
valve; device for controlling the flow of
a liquid or gas, letting it move in one
direction only e.g. in a bicycle tyre.
W - w
wa mbaganiza n. See main entry:
mbaganiza.
wa ngalu gitatiro n. See main entry:
ngalu.
wa nsahu n. See main entry: nsahu.
waiṯu̱ interj. sir.
Walu̱hoiẕa n. name of a place.
wambooli̱ Pl: mawambooli. ̱ n.
Haliaeetus yocifer. eagle; large wild
bird with a sharp curved beak that grabs
chicks.
Wambooli ̱ n. personal name of s.b.
from the Bakindwa clan.
wampaka n. See main entry: mpaka.
Wandagali ̱ n. personal name given to a
baby boy born when it is raining at the
hour of birth.
wandaala Pl: mawandaala. n. any
bird that moves as the sun sets between
6:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
wange pro. 1 • my, mine.
2 • my brother; my sister.
wankei Var: wankeenya. pro. yourself.
Wankende n. name of a place.
wankiṟi̱ Pl: bankiṟi ̱. n. intelligent,
bright, wise person; s.b. who does or
says things that are sensible.
Wanseko n. name of a town.
Wanzala n. name of a person.
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