Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

wanziṟa anyweri ̱
wanziṟa anyweri ̱ Pl: wanzira
anyweri ̱. n. tall grass sp. that very
much resembles ‘matinde’ with thin
sharp black points that grows annually
and dries fast.
waragi ̱ n. See main entry: haragi.
̱
wara-wara adv. rapidly, quickly; be
quick in doing s.t. or to use little in
doing s.t.
waya Pl: mawaya. From: English. n.
wire; thin metal in the form of a thread.
waabihaga n. See main entry: bihaga.
waabye Var: waab̯uẖwe. n. See main
entry: b̯uẖwe.
waabyo pro. their, theirs.
waab̯u pro. 1 • their, theirs.
2 • their brother; their sister.
waab̯wo pro. their, theirs.
waagabberu̱ n. See main entry:
gabberu̱.
waago pro. their, theirs.
waagwo pro. its.
waagyo pro. its.
waahiho n. See main entry: kyahi.
waahimu n. See main entry: kyahimu.
Waaja n. name of a river.
waakabi n. See main entry: kabi.
waakagulu v. See main entry: kagulu.
waakapu̱mpu̱li̱ Pl: baakapu̱mpu̱li.
̱
n. epileptic person. Syn: mu̱seeri̱ wa
kahungura, mugwa nsi̱mbu̱.
waakasorooro n. See main entry:
kasorooro.
waakatondo n. See main entry:
katondo.
Waaki n. name of a river.
waakisiraani n. See main entry:
kisiraani.
waaki ̱iṟa n. See main entry: ki ̱iṟa.
waako pro. their, theirs.
waakwo pro. its.
waakyejo n. See main entry: kyejo.
waakyewe Pl: baakyewe. n. assistant
to heir; s.b. second to inherit the throne.
waakyo pro. its.
Waalahi n. personal name given to a
male child whose mother took a long
time before conceiving or who is born
during his father’s old age.
waatabbu
waaleete Pl: mwaleete. interj. ‘good
morning’ a greeting used when greeting
s.b. in the morning.
waali̱ Pl: mawaali ̱. n. Balearica
regulorum. Crested Crane; wild bird,
greyish with three colours: black,
yellow and red, with yellow hairs, a red
tail on top and black downwards, a
short black beak, black and red combs
and a curved neck. Syn: ntuuha.
Waalu̱ku̱u̱ n. personal name given to a
baby whose siblings have been passing
away.
waalwo pro. its.
waalyo pro. its.
waamagezi ̱ n. See main entry: mu̱gezi ̱.
waamahu̱u̱re n. See main entry:
mahu̱uṟe.
waamaku̱ni ̱ n. See main entry: makuṉi ̱.
waamananu n. See main entry:
munanu.
waamaneenwa Pl: baamaneenwa.
n. parent of your child’s spouse; title
that the husband’s father-in-law or
mother-in-law uses to address the wife’s
father-in-law or mother-in-law (i.e., title
between the parents of a married
couple).
Waamara n. name of a lake.
waamazi ̱ma n. See main entry: mazi ̱ma.
waaminyeeto Pl: baaminyeeto. n.
1 • youth, young person; s.b. youthful
that is not yet grown to be a man or a
woman. Syn: muto.
2 • peer; s.b. who is the same age or who
has the same social status as you.
waamu 1 pro. 1 • your, yours.
2 • your brother; your sister.
Waamu 2 n. name of a person.
waamudido n. See main entry: mudido.
waamuruka Pl: baamuruka. n. parish
chief; highest chief in the parish
appointed by the king in order to
represent the kingdom.
waamwe pro. 1 • his, her, hers.
2 • his or her brother; his or her sister.
waamyo pro. their, theirs.
waasente n. See main entry: sente.
waatabbu n. See main entry: tabbu.
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