Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

cry of a cow
cry of a cow interj. bbu̱u̱wa
cry of a goat interj. mmee
cry of a hunter interj. hambya
cry of a hyena interj. nghyewu̱
cry of a lion interj. hu̱wu̱
cry of a pig interj. wii
cry of a sheep interj. bbee
cry of alarm n. kaluulu
cry of mourners n. maaru
cry out v. kuborooga
crying n. kizabiro
cry, during birth v. kuheera
cry, of an animal v. kwetereerya
culprit n. mu̱si̱iṟa
cultivate v. kulima
cultivation n. b̯u̱li̱mi ̱
cultivator n. mu̱li̱mi ̱
culture n. b̯uhangwa
n. nzicala
culvert n. poi ̱po
cunning person n. mubi
n. mu̱kararu̱ku̱
cup n. kiḵopo
cupboard n. ibiikiro
n. kabada
cure v. kutamba
v. ku̱honi ̱a
cured, become v. kuhona
curl up v. kweziṉga
curly, of hair, become v. kudyerera
current adj. kihyaka
currently adv. kinyaakuloho
curry powder n. kinzaali
curse n. kijumo
v. kujuma
v. kukyena
dance, perform a traditional
v. kulenga
v. kwoha
n. mukyeno
n. mukyenu
cursed person n. mwohe
curse, traditional n. kyaja
curtain n. lu̱ti ̱mbe
curve v. kubbanguuka
v. kuhunguuka
curve s.t. v. kubbangula
v. kugoda
curve s.t. short v. ku̱tu̱lu̱ka
curve s.t. tall v. ku̱hiṉya
curved thing n. kiḇbaamu̱
cushion n. kisagu
custom n. nkora
customer n. mu̱gu̱li̱
customs n. b̯uhangwa
n. nzicala
cut v. kusala
v. kutema
cut a piece v. kutemaho
cut cleanly v. kutyakura
cut hair shorter v. ku̱keehya
ntumbu
cut into pieces v. kucenka-cenka
v. kutema-tema
cut meat thinly v. kuhwama
cut off v. kukadula
cut off at the base v. ku̱ku̱nku̱du̱la
cut off, be v. kukaduka
cut thinly lengthwise v. ku̱lendyalendya
cutlery n. bya kudiiramu
cut, be v. kusalwa
D - d
daily adv. b̯uli kiro
adv. b̯u̱kya-b̯u̱kye
daily event n. kyab̯ulikiro
dam v. ku̱ki ̱iẕiḵa
damage v. kuhutaaza
dance v. kucanga
v. ku̱biṉya
n. mbiṉya
dance by twisting v. ku̱biṉya
mugongo
dance cloth, for the waist n. kimaaya
dance floor n. kabbaari
dancer n. mu̱biṉyi̱
dance, perform a traditional
v. kucekeca
v. kudenguda
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