Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

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ankletanklet n. kikomon. kyosi ̱announce v. kurangiiraannounce a death v. kubikaannounce publicly v. kurangahasyanu̱v. ku̱ti ̱mbaannouncement n. kirangun. murangaannouncer n. mu̱rangi̱n. waamahu̱u̱reannoy v. kubiihizav. kusaalizav. ku̱kwati ̱sya kiṉi ̱gaannoyed person n. mu̱ziṉgalu̱annoyed, be v. kubiihirwav. kukwatwa kiṉi ̱gav. kuzingalaannoyed, become v. kusaalirwaannually adv. b̯uli mwakaanoint v. ku̱nyiṟi̱iṟyaanoint with oil v. ku̱si̱i̱ga makutagwa b̯wa Ruhangaanother pro. kindianswer v. kwiṟamun. nziṟamuanswer in a test v. kwiṟamu bigezuant sp. n. luhaziant sp., white n. lu̱ku̱ru̱ku̱du̱u̱haantenna, insect n. kahembeanthill n. kiḇbondi̱anthill, small n. ki ̱mu̱nku̱ant, black bull n. i̱syokoli ̱ant, chicken n. lu̱ku̱nku̱ni ̱ant, queen n. nyi ̱iṉyaant, small black n. ntu̱li̱ant, tree n. lu̱ku̱nku̱ni ̱ant, white wingless n. munyinghinyianus n. kiṉi ̱eron. kiṯi ̱iṟi̱anus defect n. mwozoanxiety to do n. bicokoany pro. kyensei ̱anybody pro. muntu yensei ̱anyhow pro. yaatyoanyone pro. muntu yensei ̱anything pro. kyensei ̱anytime pro. b̯wiṟe b̯wensei ̱army-antanywhere pro. haakabba hensein. kicweka kindi kyensei ̱apart, be v. kutemukaapologise v. kwecwaapology n. kiganyiroapparatus n. kikwatuappeal v. kusikirizaappeal in a legal case v. kujuuliraappear v. kuwonekav. kuzookaappearance n. cuumen. mbeeran. mu̱liṉgoappease v. kusemezaappetite n. ijanin. irohon. kihikan. munkudyen. murusin. nyootaapplaud v. kupampaapplication n. bbaruha gikusabamulimoappoint v. kukomaapproval, enjoy v. kwegonzaapprove v. ku̱gu̱myaapproximation n. nteeberezaApril adv. Mweri ̱ GwakaneiArab n. muharabbuarbitrate v. kuraamuraarc n. kicweka kya kintukyeb̯u̱lu̱ngu̱su̱area n. kiikaruarena n. kabbaariargue v. kubamba mpakav. kukaayanaargue against v. ku̱lemesyaargue strongly v. kuhaaraargument n. mpakaargumentative person n. wampakaargument, make a stupid v. kuhoogamu̱nwav. kutaamuula mu̱nwav. ku̱hyomoolya mu̱nwaarm n. mukonoarm span n. ngaramaarmpit n. kimpahaarmy n. iẖearmy-ant n. luhazi260
aroundaround adv. na gwaarrange v. ku̱niẖiṟi̱iṟyaarrange an appointment v. kuraganaarrange closely togetherv. kuseebeekaarrange in a straight linev. ku̱terekereeryaarrange in order of sizev. kwi ̱janjani̱aarrange in sequence v. kupangav. ku̱honderani ̱aarranged things n. biṯeekaniẕiḇi̱iṟwearrangement n. ntegekaarrangements, make v. kuteekanizaarrest v. kukwatav. kukwata mu̱sobyav. kulinda muntuarrive v. kudwaarrive on the same dayv. kudwereeraarrogant person n. mwehaari ̱iẕi̱arrow n. bbiilin. lubbasin. mu̱ngesu̱n. nyaaniart n. ki ̱si̱sani̱artery n. kinywaartist n. mu̱ku̱u̱ti ̱ wa bi̱si̱sani̱n. mu̱li̱gi ̱n. mu̱si̱i̱gi ̱ wa bi̱si̱sani̱as follows conj. nka yatias it is adv. nka kukilias well adv. nka kukilias yet adv. hatakabbeeriẖoascertain v. ku̱gu̱myaash n. i̱syanu̱ashamed, feel v. mei ̱so kulema hakuwonaash, blown n. muyongaAsia n. Ezyaaside adv. kwantanduadv. pembeeni ̱ask v. kukaguzav. kusabav. ku̱b̯u̱u̱lyaask a riddle v. ku̱koiḵyaask for free fish or meatv. kwetamburav. kwezamaattacked, beask for payment v. kutongaask permission v. kusabakwikirizib̯waasked, be v. kukaguzib̯wav. kusab̯waassassin n. mutemun. mu̱rasi̱n. mu̱ziṉdi ̱n. mwiṯi ̱assemble with others v. kwesoroozaassembled, be v. kwepangaassembly n. iṟomberoassess v. kubaliirav. ku̱lengeseni̱av. ku̱pi ̱maassess payment v. kugerekaassessor n. mu̱gereki ̱assets n. itunguassist v. kujunav. kuyambav. ku̱koonyeraassist each other v. kwiṟu̱ki ̱iṟanganaassistance n. b̯u̱koonyeri ̱n. b̯u̱yambi ̱assistant to heir n. waakyeweassisted, be v. kuyambwaassociate with v. ku̱diḏaastonished, be v. kuhunaastonishment, cause v. kuhunirizaat loc. haat that place dem. hahwoat that place over there dem. hadi ̱at that very place dem. haahwoat that very place over theredem. haadi ̱at this place dem. hahaat this very place dem. haahaathlete n. mwiṟu̱ki ̱athletics n. mbiroatone v. ku̱niẖiṟi̱iṟyaatrocious adj. kibiibi kyakalasanu̱attach v. ku̱teereni ̱aattach onto v. kubambaattach with a knot v. kukundukiraattached, be v. kweteeranizaattack v. kuramagav. ku̱ru̱mbaattacked, be v. ku̱ru̱mbwav. ku̱ziṉdwa261
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Ntontogoli ̱gya Lugungu
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Ntontogoli ̱ gya LugunguLugungu Di
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NdagiiroKiragiro Kiẖandu̱ Kya Ug
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IntroductionThe Bagungu people spea
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of equivalent Englishwords that can
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Some plant and animal termshave bee
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Lugungu - English15
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BakiḇiṟoBakiḇiṟo Sg: Mu̱ki
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biẖi̱mbabiẖi ̱mba Sg: kiẖi
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b̯ugoleb̯ugole n. marriage party,
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b̯umalab̯umala n. venom; poisonou
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b̯utemub̯utemu n. murder; intenti
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b̯u̱koonyeri ̱b̯u̱koonyeri̱ n
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b̯u̱tesi ̱being straight and not
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kulinda b̯wiṟekulinda b̯wiṟe
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bbiṉiḵabbiṉiḵa Pl: mabbiṉ
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deesiḵi̱deesiḵi ̱ Pl: deesi
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gabberu̱kigulu kya gaaliG - ggabbe
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gwab̯wogwab̯wo pro. their, theirs
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heehi̱ na3 • near.heehi ̱ na lo
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iginaigina Pl: magina. n. egg; s.t.
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isumuisumu 1 Pl: masumu. n. spear;
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iḵonderojeereone end that is used
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kabbaarithroated lizard; animal tha
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KajunjuKajunju n. personal name giv
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kamogokamogo Pl: b̯umogo. n. 1 •
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kasi̱gi̱2 • small hole with ope
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kaweisombakaweisomba Pl: makaweisom
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kibbandikibbandi Pl: bibbandi. n. p
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kigwo2 • foot measure; unit of me
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kijerikaanikijerikaani Var: jerikaa
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kikwambarakikwambara Pl: bikwambara
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kinyaarwekiikakinyaarwekiikaPl: bin
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kisensakisensa Pl: bisensa. n. hous
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kiteerekiteere Pl: biteere. n. piec
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ki̱cooli̱ki ̱cooli ̱ Pl: bi ̱c
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waaki ̱iṟawaaki ̱iṟa Pl: baak
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ki̱mbiṟi ̱ki ̱mbiṟi̱ Pl: bi
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ki̱pu̱mpu̱u̱taki ̱pu̱mpu̱u̱
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kiṯu̱u̱ti ̱kiṯu̱u̱ti ̱2 P
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kubegakubega v. 1 • investigate;
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kub̯uukulakub̯uukula v. uncover;
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kubbwomokakubbwomoka v. 1 • be po
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kudedeerakudedeera v. give up; fina
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kugandaarakugandaara v. relax; rest
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kugumakuguma v. 1 • drop, fall; l
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kuhambirizib̯wakuhambirizib̯wa v.
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kuheeka1 • support, hold up, prop
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kuhungakuhunga 1 v. blow; movement
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kujugakujuga v. take a dowry.kujuga
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kukanyakukanya v. increase; become
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kwekomberakwekombera v. lick the li
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kukuutakukuuta v. 1 • beat, hit,
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kulemeraho2 • declare independenc
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kwelwanaho2 • Metaphor. try very
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kunenanganakunenangana v. Metaphor.
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kupakasa2 • Metaphor. exploit; tr
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kuranga hasyanu̱kuranga hasyanu̱
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ku̱sambi̱iṟyaku̱sambi ̱iṟya
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kusikirizib̯wakusikirizib̯wa v. b
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kusurakusura v. brand; put a mark o
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kutangiirakutangiira v. welcome s.b
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kweteeka2 • settle; let suspended
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kutoolwaho3 • Metaphor. dodge, av
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kuwonwa2 • visit; go to see s.b.
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ku̱b̯u̱u̱lya2 • bubble; sound
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ku̱gu̱lu̱u̱sa2 • lack self-co
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ku̱hu̱du̱laku̱hu̱du̱la v. pie
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ku̱ku̱ndi ̱syaku̱ku̱ndi ̱sya
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ku̱mi̱giṟi ̱iṟyaku̱mi ̱gi
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ku̱sabiṟi ̱iṟyaku̱sabiṟi̱
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kwesu̱ma ku̱di ̱kwesu̱ma ku̱di
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ku̱tiṟiḇaku̱tiṟiḇa v. sme
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ku̱zeenya karu̱ru̱ku̱zeenya kar
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kwangu̱u̱hyakwangu̱u̱hya v. do
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kwecu̱ngyakwecu̱ngya v. See main
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kwehwesyakwehwesya v. gasp, have la
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kwemeraattend court sessions while
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kwesamiirakwesamiira v. 1 • be am
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kwetu̱ngu̱u̱lakwetu̱ngu̱u̱la
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kwiṉyamya2 • Metaphor. be calm.
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kwohakwoha 2 v. 1 • bail a canoe.
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kyajainterj. no way.kyaja Pl: byaja
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kyecookothey cover some earth and g
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kyorooni ̱kyorooni̱ Pl: byorooni.
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LujunguLujungu From: Kiswahili. n.
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lusigolusigo Pl: nsigo. n. kidney;
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lu̱kwanzi ̱find upside down danci
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ma makamahiiraM - mma maka Pl: bama
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mali̱gamali ̱ga Sg: iḻi ̱ga. n
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mbawu̱lombawu̱lo Pl: mbawu̱lo. n
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mirembemirembe From: Luganda. n. pe
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mpitampita 1 Pl: mpita. n. ring; ci
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kukora mudeelikukora mudeeli v. mak
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muhendu gunenemuhendu gunene Var: m
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mukunkulumukunkulu Pl: mikunkulu. n
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munkudyethat the thrower ties aroun
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musala kyembumusala kyembu n. See m
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mutabaza2 • ivory.mutabaza Pl: ba
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muziramuzira 2 Pl: mizira. n. ulula
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mu̱gi̱sa gurungimu̱gi ̱sa gurun
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mu̱hu̱ru̱ngu̱tani ̱amu̱hu̱ru
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mu̱ku̱ri ̱siṯu̱baptised Angli
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Page 216 and 217: mwana mukeremwana mukere Pl: baanab
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Page 220 and 221: mwi̱camwi ̱ca Pl: mi ̱i ̱ca. n.
Page 222 and 223: myehembuthat you are better or more
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Page 234 and 235: ntandiko na mmaliirafoundation, bas
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Page 238 and 239: nyamanyama Pl: nyama. n. meat; fles
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Page 244 and 245: Sabbatosaatiḵooti̱S - sSabbato P
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Page 258 and 259: adjustadjust v. kuhindulahov. ku̱n
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Page 270 and 271: calmnesscalmness n. b̯u̱cu̱leeru
Page 272 and 273: character, alphabeticcharacter, alp
Page 274 and 275: collectcollect v. kucookav. kusoroo
Page 276 and 277: congregationcongregation n. beikiri
Page 278 and 279: cravingcraving n. irohon. munkudyen
Page 280 and 281: dance, rattlingv. kugodav. kusamba
Page 282 and 283: destroy totallydestroy totally v. k
Page 284 and 285: disobediencedisobedience n. b̯uhoo
Page 286 and 287: dropdrop v. kugumadrop charges v. k
Page 288 and 289: elephant grasselephant grass n. ibi
Page 290 and 291: examplev. ku̱liṉgani̱av. kwekeb
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Page 294 and 295: fish sp., herringfish sp., herring
Page 296 and 297: fortunefortune n. mu̱gi ̱san. mu
Page 298 and 299: gentle persongentle person n. mu̱c
Page 300 and 301: grass sp., speargrass sp., spear n.
Page 302 and 303: happy, make s.b.happy, make s.b. v.
Page 304 and 305: high schoolhigh school n. siṉi ̱
Page 306 and 307: huthut n. kasi ̱i̱siṟahyena n.
Page 308 and 309: initiationinitiation n. ndugiron. n
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islandisland n. kiẕiṉgaisolate
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judiciaryjudiciary n. b̯u̱raamu̱
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laughter, loudlaughter, loud n. muk
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load on the head, help s.b.v. kupak
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map symbolmap symbol n. ndagiiroMar
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mine for mineralspro. gwangepro. gy
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multiplymultiply v. kubazamumumble
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name of a rivern. Karamoojan. Langh
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nuisance, become anuisance, become
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outcomepro. twetu̱pro. weetu̱pro.
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paypay v. kusasulapay a deposit v.
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playerplayer n. kangin. mu̱zeenyi
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pride, taken. myehaariizon. myehemb
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put intoput into v. kujungav. ku̱s
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recogniserecognise v. kulengerav. k
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resignresign v. kusomokamuv. ku̱te
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roughenroughen v. kuhalaround adj.
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screamscream v. kuhahamukav. kutaag
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shabbyv. kutembav. ku̱gambyashabby
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similarsimilar adj. kikuhwananaadj.
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snoozesnooze v. kuhuumulahosnore n.
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spoilerspoiler n. mu̱heneri ̱spoi
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straightstraight adj. kiṯerekeree
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supernatural powersupernatural powe
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teamworkteamwork n. nkengaganan. nk
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themepro. lyazyopro. myabyopro. mya
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tietie v. kubagav. kubbohav. ku̱lo
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tree sp., Acacian. musisiyen. muson
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unemployed personunemployed person
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valvevalve n. voolivovalve, bicycle
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water plant sp.water plant sp. n. l
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wish for s.b.n. mwetegerezi ̱n. mw
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youthyouth n. muton. waaminyeetoyou
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