Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

waatwo
waatwo pro. their, theirs.
waawu̱wu̱ n. strong wind that blows
from the east, and comes esp. from
mountainous areas.
waazyo pro. their, theirs.
we 1 Var: weetegeerya. interj. behold,
listen up, hey you. Syn: weegwa.
we 2 pro. See main entry: weewe.
weigomboora Pl: beigomboora. n.
sub-county chief; highest chief in the
sub-county, appointed by the king in
order to represent the kingdom.
weisaza Pl: baweisaza. n. countychief;
highest chief in the county who is
appointed by the king in order to
represent the king.
Weisoke n. name of a river.
weitungu Pl: beitungu. n. wealthy
person; s.b. rich who has many
possessions.
weiẖali ̱ Pl: beiẖali. ̱ n. jealous, envious,
resentful person; s.b. who does not want
to see other people enjoying
themselves.
wempe Var: kawenpe. Pl: mawempe.
n. razor blade; very sharp tool used for
shaving hair, beards, etc.
wiino
weecune Var: weecone.
Pl: maweecune. n. Yellowfish; fish
with scales, large and long like a Nile
perch and with yellow flesh like a
pumpkin.
weegamba Pl: maweegamba. n. fish
sp. with whitish scales, reddish fins and
an even tail fin, that resembles a flying
fish.
weegiṟi̱ interj. you know.
weegwa interj. behold, listen up, hey
you. Syn: we, weetegeerya.
weegyendereza interj. watch out.
weekame Pl: maweekame. n. Lepus
capensis. hare, rabbit; small gnawing
animal, that is domesticated or wild,
very bright, long straight ears, a short
tail and the hind legs nearly twice the
length of the forelegs.
weenyolye Var: weenyolya.
Pl: maweenyolye. n. Ptychadena
oxyrhynchus. Mascarane frog; small
animal that resembles a toad, lives in
water and on land, with the back legs
for jumping longer than the fore legs,
without a tail that likes staying in
swamps.
wenu interj. but you.
weebale interj. thanks; thank you.
weeb̯ugub̯ugu
Pl: maweeb̯ugub̯ugu. n. bat; animal
like a mouse with wings, that flies and
feeds at night.
weenyu̱ pro. 1 • your, yours (for 2 or
more people).
2 • your brother; your sister.
weerinda interj. look out.
weetegeerya interj. See main entry: we.
weetu̱ pro. 1 • our, ours.
2 • our brother; our sister.
weewe Var: we. pro. you.
wii interj. Idiophone. cry of a pig.
wiino n. ink.
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