Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kulinda b̯wiṟe
kulinda b̯wiṟe v. 1 • Metaphor. be
punctual; do s.t. at the arranged or
correct time without being late.
2 • Metaphor. keep to the allotted
time; stay within a time allocation.
kubaliira b̯wiṟe v. know when is
the good time to plan activity.
kuwonira b̯wiṟe mu lwi̱je v.
Idiom. wake up very early.
Syn: ku̱ziṉduḵa, kukeera.
mu b̯wiṟe adv. during, throughout;
s.t. happening over a period of time.
mulinda b̯wiṟe Pl: balinda
b̯wiṟe. n. time keeper; s.b. who is
good at keeping time.
b̯wiṟi̱ n. maize beer; alcoholic brew that
is prepared from maize and sugar only.
b̯wiṟu̱kiṟi̱iṟya n. impatience; dislike of
having to wait for a long time.
Syn: b̯u̱hagaaru̱, b̯u̱jaganiṟi̱iṟya, b̯u̱papi̱.
b̯wiṯi ̱ n. murder; intentional killing of s.b.
Syn: b̯utemu.
b̯wiẕu̱lu̱ n. fullness; having nothing
missing.
b̯wo pro. See main entry: b̯wamu.
b̯woba n. cowardice, fearfulness; having
no courage to do s.t.
b̯wobi n. sharpness.
b̯wob̯u dem. these very ones.
b̯wob̯wo dem. those very ones.
pro. they.
b̯wodi̱ dem. those very ones over there.
b̯wogi n. blade; sharp edge of a cutting
instrument.
b̯wolo n. laziness; showing very little
interest in work or being unwilling to
work. Syn: b̯ugare.
bbaku̱li ̱
b̯womeresenu̱ n. hardness, stiffness,
brittleness, firmness; state of being
solid, firm or stiff and difficult to bend
or break. Syn: b̯u̱kangabalu̱, b̯utatiro,
b̯unyamaani.
b̯womezi̱ n. health, wellness; condition
of not having any sickness or pain in the
body.
b̯womeeru̱ n. longevity; state of being
able to live for a long time.
b̯womi n. life; state of being able to
respire, feed, grow, reproduce and at the
end of it all die.
b̯wongu Pl: b̯wongu. n. brain; part
inside the head that controls movement,
thought, memory, feeling and all bodily
activities.
b̯wongu b̯wiẖi ̱ adj. crazy, mentally
ill.
b̯wongu b̯u̱heneku̱ Var: b̯wongu
b̯u̱tab̯u̱ku̱. adj. mentally disabled.
mwobi b̯wongu Pl: boobi
b̯wongu. n. intelligent, bright, wise
person; s.b. who does or says things
that are sensible.
mu̱tab̯u̱ku̱ b̯wongu
Pl: batab̯u̱ku̱ b̯wongu. n.
mentally disturbed person, insane
person, mad person.
Syn: mugweiraru, akurab̯waho.
b̯woza-b̯woza adv. definitely,
unquestionably, emphatically; with
much proof. Syn: kiteekwa.
b̯wozo Var: b̯wozoho. n. weight, mass;
measurement of how heavy s.t. is.
Syn: raatiṟi̱.
Bb - bb
bba Var: bbaara. Pl: mabba. From:
English. n. bar; house or room where
alcoholic drinks are sold.
bbahaasa Pl: bbahaasa. n. envelope;
flat paper container used for sending
letters in.
bbaiḇbu̱li̱ Pl: mabbaiḇbu̱li ̱ . From:
English. n. Bible.
bbaku̱li̱ Pl: mabbaku̱li ̱. n. plate, bowl;
round moulded metallic or plastic dish,
concave at the bottom, from which to
eat.
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