Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

bitterness, of taste
bitterness, of taste n. b̯ululu
bitter, be mildly of taste v. kukamba
bitter, of taste adj. kilulu
bitter, taste v. kukuda
v. kululuha
black bull ant n. i̱syokoli ̱
black colour adj. ki ̱iṟagu̱ru̱
black market goods n. magendo
black person n. mwiṟagu̱ru̱
blackboard n. lubbaahu lwa
kuhandiikiraho
blackboard eraser n. ki ̱goye kisusura
lubbaahu
Black-faced vervet monkey n. nki ̱ma
blacksmith n. mu̱heesi ̱
black, become v. kwiragura
blade n. b̯wogi
n. lumwab̯u
blame v. kucwera musangu
blame unfairly v. ku̱ziṉda
blame, avoid v. kwetoolaho
blanch v. kucuma
blanket n. bbu̱langiṯi ̱
bleach the body v. kwesyani ̱a
bless v. kulaamira mu̱gi ̱sa
v. kusabira mu̱gi ̱sa
blessing n. mu̱gi ̱sa
n. nkya
blind person n. kihimbaara
n. kiigara
n. ki ̱pu̱mpu̱u̱ta
n. mwi ̱jalu̱ wa mei̱so
blind, be partially v. ku̱pu̱mpu̱u̱ta
blink v. ku̱bbalya
blister n. kyebbali
blister, genital n. kinyaarwekiika
block v. kucwa
v. kukingiza
v. kukiika
v. ku̱gaani ̱sya
v. ku̱ki ̱iẕiḵa
block and tackle n. kiṟi̱iṉi ̱
block in v. kugota
blocked, become v. kwijaara
blocked, get v. kweki ̱iẕiḵa
blood n. ibbanga
n. musaahi
blood oath n. mukagu gwa ku nda
blood vessel n. kinywa
blood, clotted n. bisigizi
n. njuba
blossom v. kwakya
blouse n. bbu̱lawu̱zi̱
blow v. kuhuuha
n. ngu̱u̱mu̱
n. ntomi ̱
blow flames v. kujuguta
blow the nose v. ku̱miṟya
blow your nose v. kwemiṟya
blow, of wind v. kuhunga
v. ku̱si̱iẖya
blue colour adj. bbu̱lu̱
blue dye n. bbu̱ru̱ru̱
blunt adj. kiḵu̱u̱
bluntness, not sharp n. pereku̱ce
board n. lubbaahu
n. lupaapi
board with s.b. v. ku̱pangi ̱sya
boast v. kuhooga mu̱nwa
v. kuniigiina
v. kutaamuula mu̱nwa
v. ku̱hyomoolya mu̱nwa
v. kwecenja
v. kwedogora
v. kwefoora
v. kwehaariiza
v. kwehemba
v. kwehu̱la
v. kwemalayo
v. kwenolya nka b̯usira b̯wa
mu kadeku
v. kwepanka
v. kwetembya
v. kwetwala
v. kwezegwa
v. kwezi ̱mbya
boast over an accomplishment
v. kwehaya
boastful person n. mwedogori ̱
n. mwehu̱li̱
n. mwepanki ̱
boat n. b̯wati ̱
boat pole n. koda
boat side n. mubeka
n. mugoma
boat workshop n. kibanda
boat, motorised n. muteeri
body n. mubiri
body
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