Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

b̯urwarwatu
4 • state of high efficiency.
5 • advantage; benefit that s.t. gives that
is helpful and useful.
b̯urwarwatu Pl: birwarwatu. n. small
rash formed after shaving.
b̯uryeki From: Alur. n. shrewdness;
knowledge of how to cheat or con s.b.
b̯usa adv. 1 • without.
2 • only, nothing except.
3 • naked; not wearing clothes.
Syn: munyinghinyi.
b̯usayo n. nothing there.
b̯usaaha n. expertise, skilfulness; vast
experience and knowledge in doing s.t.
Syn: b̯umanye, b̯u̱ku̱gu̱.
b̯usei Sg: kisei. n. dung.
b̯usembe Sg: kasembe. n. splint; sticks
that are tied around a broken bone.
b̯useege n. See main entry: maseege.
b̯usira 1 n. porridge; food that s.b. makes
by mixing flour in water.
b̯usira 2 n. things like food, firewood, etc.
that are taken to a woman who has just
given birth or a feast to celebrate a
birth.
b̯usirikale n. military, defence force,
security personnel that are trained to
fight for the defence of the territorial
integrity of their country, e.g., army,
navy, police etc.
b̯usito n. Taboo. semen; white liquid
containing sperm that a man releases
during sex.
b̯usungu From: Luganda. n. fierceness,
anger, bitterness; feeling of s.b. who is
angry or violent.
b̯uta n. bow; weapon made out of a
curved piece of wood on which is
stretched a tight string joining its ends,
used for shooting arrows.
b̯uteikiriza
b̯utafayo n. carelessness,
irresponsibility; trait of lacking a
sense of responsibility and not feeling
accountable for your actions.
Syn: b̯ugwagwa, b̯u̱hab̯u̱, b̯utaganya.
b̯utaganya n. carelessness,
irresponsibility; trait of lacking a
sense of responsibility and not feeling
accountable for your actions or fearing
the consequences. Syn: b̯ugwagwa,
b̯u̱hab̯u̱, b̯utafayo.
b̯utagyendeera adv. accidentally.
b̯utaka n. weather; condition of the day
in terms of heat, cold, wind, rain, sun
etc. in a given place and at a given time.
Syn: b̯wiṟe.
b̯utakengangana n. misunderstanding;
state of not being on good terms with
s.b. Syn: b̯uteetegerezangana.
b̯utandwa From: Runyoro. n. accident;
bad event that happens by mistake and
causes injury or damage.
Syn: ki̱gwererezi̱, b̯utaate.
b̯utasobora n. inability; state of being
unable to do s.t. Syn: b̯ukene.
b̯utasoroora n. impartiality; not
showing sides, treating all people
equally.
b̯utatiro n. 1 • hardness, stiffness,
brittleness, firmness; state of being
solid, firm or stiff and difficult to bend
or break. Syn: b̯u̱kangabalu̱,
b̯womeresenu̱, b̯unyamaani.
2 • strength, stamina, toughness; state of
not getting tired quickly or of having
much energy in the body. Syn: raatiṟi̱,
rutwangu, b̯unyamaani, rutege.
3 • difficulty; state or quality of being
hard to do or to understand.
Syn: b̯unyamaani, b̯uzub̯u.
4 • selfishness.
b̯utaate n. accident; event that just
comes suddenly and unexpectedly
resulting into injury, pain, loss or
destruction of things. Syn: ki̱gwererezi̱,
b̯utandwa.
b̯uteikiraniza n. disagreement.
b̯uteikiriza n. unbelief.
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