Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

b̯u̱hagaaru̱
actions or obeying the law.
Syn: b̯ugwagwa, b̯utafayo, b̯utaganya.
b̯u̱hagaaru̱ Var: b̯u̱jagararu̱. n.
indiscipline. Syn: b̯wiṟu̱kiṟi̱iṟya, b̯u̱papi̱,
b̯u̱jaganiṟi̱iṟya.
b̯u̱hakani ̱a From: Runyoro. n.
resistance, opposition; act of refusing to
accept s.t. and try to stop it from
happening.
b̯u̱handu̱ n. 1 • age; maturity, being
mature or the period for which s.t. has
existed.
2 • title, rank, status, seniority; position
that s.b. has on the job, in society, etc.
b̯u̱heheeru̱ n. softness.
b̯u̱hiḵiṟi̱iṟe n. devotion.
b̯u̱holu̱ n. gentleness. Syn: b̯u̱cu̱leeru̱,
b̯u̱teeku̱, b̯u̱tesi̱.
b̯u̱horozi ̱ n. mouthing off, lipping off,
speaking without restraint; lack of self
control in what you say. Syn: keera,
kajagaraiṟe.
b̯u̱hu̱gu̱tanu̱ n. confusion; condition of
not thinking clearly or not
understanding what is happening or
what s.b. is saying.
b̯u̱hu̱ngu̱tu̱ku̱ n. irresponsibility; trait
of arrogantly not thinking enough about
the effects of your actions.
b̯u̱hwe n. wealth, prosperity; state of
being rich with a large amount of
possessions or property.
waabye Var: waab̯uẖwe.
Pl: baabye. n. rich person; s.b. who
has amassed much wealth and who
does not need to continue struggling
for more.
b̯u̱hya n. squirrel pit trap; deep pit that
hunters dig and spread on top some
weak sticks and then cover some earth
so that once a squirrel comes it falls into
it and gets caught.
b̯u̱jaganiṟi̱iṟya n. irascibility,
irritability; inability to accept annoying
behaviour or difficulties without
becoming angry. Syn: b̯u̱papi̱,
b̯wiṟu̱kiṟi̱iṟya, b̯u̱hagaaru̱.
b̯u̱jagararu̱ n. See main entry:
b̯u̱hagaaru̱.
B̯u̱kiṉdwa
b̯u̱jegeji ̱ n. cowardice; easily showing
fear when s.b. is faced with a dangerous
situation or opposition. Syn: b̯u̱kankani̱.
b̯u̱jeemu̱ n. rebellion, disobedience;
unwillingness to obey rules or to not
follow what you have been told.
Syn: kati̱gi̱, b̯uhoole, b̯u̱ku̱ngu̱u̱ni̱,
b̯u̱teegwa, kyejo.
b̯u̱kabbu̱ru̱ n. hostility, harshness;
behaviour that shows no respect for
others. esp. rude talking.
b̯u̱kageru̱ n. cruelty without feeling
bothered by shame.
b̯u̱kali ̱ n. private parts of the body of a
female person.
b̯u̱kangabalu̱ n. hardness, stiffness,
brittleness, firmness; state of being
solid, firm or stiff and difficult to bend
or break. Syn: b̯utatiro, b̯womeresenu̱,
b̯unyamaani.
b̯u̱kankani ̱ Var: b̯u̱kankaniṟi ̱iṟya. n.
cowardice; easily showing fear when
s.b. is faced with a dangerous situation
or opposition. Syn: b̯u̱jegeji̱.
b̯u̱kanyu̱ adj. multiple.
b̯u̱kaafi ̱iṟe n. paganism.
b̯u̱keb̯u̱keb̯u̱ n. activeness, liveliness,
outgoingness; state of being lively,
generous and always quick in doing
things esp. physical activities that help
people.
b̯u̱kei ̱so Var: b̯wakei ̱so. n. evidence,
testimony; words that give evidence in a
case.
b̯u̱kengeb̯u̱ n. 1 • intelligence, wisdom;
state of having a lot of knowledge.
2 • natural instinct.
b̯u̱kiḏi̱ adv. across the river; referring to
Acholi across the Nile river.
b̯u̱ki ̱iẕi̱ n. side; at the side or at the end
of s.t. else. Syn: kipandi, rubaju.
adv. across, over there; the other
opposite side.
b̯u̱ki ̱iẕi̱ b̯u̱di̱ adv. overleaf.
b̯u̱ki ̱iẕi̱ b̯wa kwakyendi ̱ adv.
north.
b̯u̱ki ̱iẕi̱ b̯wa kwansi adv. south.
B̯u̱kiṉdwa n. name of a place.
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