Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

b̯u̱tesi ̱
being straight and not being bent.
Syn: b̯ubbiili.
b̯u̱tesi ̱ n. humbleness, politeness,
calmness, tranquillity, gentleness,
serenity; not stubborn, noisy, rough,
quarrelsome or interested in fighting,
not talking much and not willing to
show opinion. Syn: b̯u̱teeku̱, b̯u̱cu̱leeru̱,
b̯u̱holu̱.
b̯u̱teegwa n. disobedience, wilfulness,
intractability; state of not listening to
advice or not following s.t. you have
been told to do. Syn: kati̱gi̱, b̯uhoole,
b̯u̱jeemu̱, b̯u̱ku̱ngu̱u̱ni̱, kyejo.
b̯u̱teeku̱ n. humbleness, politeness,
calmness, tranquillity, gentleness,
serenity; not stubborn, noisy, rough,
quarrelsome or interested in fighting,
not talking much and not willing to
show opinion. Syn: b̯u̱cu̱leeru̱, b̯u̱holu̱,
b̯u̱tesi̱.
b̯u̱ti ̱iṉi ̱ n. 1 • fear; feeling of panic when
you are in danger, when you expect s.t.
dangerous to happen or when s.t.
frightens you.
2 • cowardice; having no courage to do
s.t.
b̯u̱tu̱ntwiṟe From: Runyoro. n. stress,
worry; emotional tension, strain.
b̯u̱yambi ̱ n. 1 • assistance; support that is
given to s.b. who is in trouble or in
need.
2 • relief, aid; food, money, medicine,
etc. that are given to help people who
are in places where there is war or
natural disaster.
b̯u̱yaadoori ̱ conj. when.
b̯wabyo pro. their, theirs.
b̯wab̯u pro. their, theirs.
b̯wab̯wo pro. their, theirs.
b̯wago pro. their, theirs.
b̯wagwo pro. its.
b̯wagyo pro. its.
b̯wakei ̱so n. See main entry: b̯uḵei ̱so.
b̯wako pro. their, theirs.
b̯wakwo pro. its.
b̯wakyo pro. its.
b̯walwo pro. its.
b̯walyo pro. its.
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b̯wemi̱
b̯wamu Var: b̯wo. pro. your, yours.
b̯wamwe Var: b̯we. pro. his, her, hers.
b̯wamyo pro. their, theirs.
b̯wange Var: b̯wei ̱. pro. my, mine.
b̯wangu adv. 1 • quick; in a very short
time.
2 • soon; after a short time or period.
b̯wangu-b̯wangu adv. 1 • immediately,
suddenly; after a very short time or
before much time has passed.
2 • temporarily.
b̯wankei Var: b̯wankeenya. pro.
themselves.
b̯wati ̱ Pl: maati ̱. n. boat, canoe; water
vehicle that is run by oars, rowing stick
or an engine.
b̯wati ̱ b̯wa ngungu Pl: maati ̱ ga
ngungu. n. dugout canoe made by
carving and hollowing a big tree
trunk. Syn: ngooto.
b̯watwo pro. their, theirs.
b̯wazyo pro. their, theirs.
b̯we pro. See main entry: b̯wamwe.
b̯webemberi ̱ Var: b̯wehemberi ̱. n.
leadership; state of having the authority
of ordering and controlling people.
b̯wecu̱mi ̱ From: Runyoro. n. cleanliness,
neatness, tidiness; not being dirty or
messy. Syn: b̯uyonjo.
b̯wegyenderezi ̱ n. carefulness.
b̯wehemberi ̱ n. See main entry:
b̯webemberi ̱.
b̯wei̱ pro. See main entry: b̯wange.
b̯wemi ̱1 n. width, diameter; extent of s.t.
from side to side. Syn: b̯ugali.
b̯wemi ̱2 n. 1 • act of violence that causes
chaos.
2 • rebellion; being unwilling to obey
rules or accept normal standards of
behaviour.