Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

wi̱i̱siḵi̱
wi̱i̱siḵi ̱ Pl: wi ̱i ̱siḵi ̱. From: English. n.
whisky; an alcoholic drink.
wona interj. look, attention.
wondo Pl: mawondo. n. Genetta
tigrina. Large spotted genet; small wild
animal like a cat with black and yellow
spots, a long tail with stripes.
zi̱gati̱
woro Pl: baworo. n. impotent man who
is unable to achieve an erection.
Syn: mub̯urwa, mufeerwa.
woogoro Pl: mawoogoro. n. Ardea
cinerea. heron; wild bird, greyish, with
a long neck, long legs and is fond of
eating snakes.
Y - y
yankei Var: yankeenya. pro. himself,
herself.
yati conj. that; used to introduce a quote.
Syn: nti, ngu.
yaadi Pl: yaadi. From: English. n. yard;
a measure of length.
yaakaba pro. whoever.
yaatyo adv. just, only.
conj. like that.
pro. anyhow.
yeegebeerwe Pl: beegebeerwe. n.
famous person. Syn: mu̱tu̱mbu̱ku̱.
yodi ̱ dem. that one over there.
yogo dem. this one.
yogwo dem. that one.
yoodi ̱ dem. that very one over there.
yoogo dem. this very one.
yoogwo dem. that very one.
yooyo pro. he, she, the very one.
Yuganda n. name of a country.
Yumbe n. name of a city.
yunivaasite Pl: mayunivaasite.
From: English. n. university; institution
at the highest level of education where
you can study for a degree or do
research.
Z - z
zange Var: zei ̱. pro. my, mine.
zaabyo pro. their, theirs.
zaab̯u pro. their, theirs.
zaab̯wo pro. their, theirs.
zaabbu n. silver; very shiny greyish metal
used for making coins, knives, forks, etc.
zaago pro. their, theirs.
zaagwo pro. its.
zaagyo pro. its.
zaako pro. their, theirs.
zaakwo pro. its.
zaakyo pro. its.
zaalwo pro. its.
zaalyo pro. its.
zaamu Var: zo. pro. your, yours.
zaamwe Var: ze. pro. his, her, hers.
zaamyo pro. their, theirs.
zaatwo pro. their, theirs.
zaazyo Var: zaazo. pro. their, theirs.
ze pro. See main entry: zaamwe.
zei̱ pro. See main entry: zange.
zeremere Pl: mazeremere. n. Python
sebae. African rock python; large nonvenomous
snake, with small smooth
scales, a flat head like a spear that is dark
brown on top, with many teeth, that coils
around s.t. and crushes it.
zeenyu̱ pro. your, yours (for 2 or more
people).
zeetu̱ pro. our, ours.
zizi dem. these ones.
ziḏi̱ dem. those ones over there.
zi̱gati ̱ Pl: mazi ̱gati ̱. n. courtyard; open
space that is partly or completely
surrounded by buildings and is usually
part of a castle, a house, etc.
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