Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

elephant grass
elephant grass n. ibingo
eliminate v. kutoola
ellipse n. kyeb̯u̱lu̱ngu̱su̱ kileikilei
elongate v. ku̱leehya
elongated, become v. ku̱leeha
elope v. kubandula
emaciated person n. mwanu̱ku̱
emaciated, become v. kwanuka
embarrass s.b. v. kuswaza
v. ku̱kwati ̱sya nsoni ̱
embarrassed, be v. kumalwa maani
embarrassment
n. b̯ugwembegwembe
n. nsoni ̱
embassy n. ofi ̱i̱si̱ gya mu̱ku̱rati ̱
weihanga
embezzle v. kudya nsimbi
embrace v. kuhagatira
v. kuhumbata
v. ku̱gwangana mu salaka
emigration n. kidemu
emotional, be overly v. kupapamuka
emotion, very strong n. b̯wetagu̱
empathy n. kisa
n. mbabazi̱
emphasise v. kukometereza
v. ku̱pompogereerya
emphatically adv. b̯woza-b̯woza
empire n. b̯ukama
employ v. kuha muntu mulimo
v. ku̱koresya
employ a witchdoctor v. kuraguza
employed, be v. ku̱koreseb̯wa
employed, become v. kutunga
mulimo
employee n. mu̱kori̱
n. mu̱kori̱ wa mulimo
n. mu̱pakasi ̱
employer n. mukama wa mu̱kori̱
empty adj. ki ̱mpololo
adj. kororo
empty out v. kwomya
empty thing n. kisa
n. muhololo
empty, be v. kwoma
encircle v. kugota
v. kwelogoleerya
enclose v. kubbumbirana
enclosure, animal n. lugo
enthrone
encounter n. iṟomba
v. ku̱gwaho
encourage v. kutamu maani
v. kwekambi ̱sya
v. kwiṟyamu maani
end v. kumala
n. nkangu
end of time n. mperu
end point n. mmaliira
endeavour v. kwehayo
endorse v. kusemba
v. kutaho mukono
endure v. kugumira
v. kulindira
v. kwetatiṟi̱iṟya
enemies n. mpiyo na mpuuta
enemy n. kanyagwe
n. munyanzigwa
n. mwani ̱o
energetic person n. kiṟi̱maani̱
n. munyamaani
n. rujagaara
energy n. maani
enfold v. kubbumbirana
v. kwelogoleerya
engine n. njiṉi ̱
engineer n. makanika
engulf v. kubbutukira
enjoy v. ku̱nyu̱miṟwa
enjoyment n. isunge
enlarge v. kweyongera
enlarge slightly v. kweyongeraho
enlighten v. ku̱hwiṯu̱la
v. ku̱kengesya
enlightened, become v. kukenguka
v. ku̱hwiṯu̱ka
enmity n. b̯unyanzigwa
n. nzi ̱go
enmity, show v. kuharana
enough adv. kikumala
enslave v. kuhamba
entangle v. ku̱ziṉga
enter v. kwingira
enter by force v. kwejungamu
v. kwemigamu
v. kwesu̱bbamu
v. kwingiira
enthrone v. kugweta
v. kwi ̱cali̱iṟya
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