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Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

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sympathise

sympathise v. kuganyira

v. kukwatwa kisa

v. kusaasira

sympathy n. kisa

n. mbabazi̱

sympathy, express interj. caali

symptom n. kawonero

synthesiser n. nanga

syphilis n. isumu

n. mbenja

system n. nkora

team

T - t

table n. meeza

tablecloth n. kitambaara

tablecloth threads n. iẖu̱u̱zi̱ lya

kitambaara

taboo n. muziro

tail n. mwinkira

tail fin n. ki ̱sya

tail of a dead animal n. mu̱kwiẕi̱

tailor n. fu̱ndi ̱

n. mu̱su̱nga kyeraani

n. mu̱su̱ngi ̱

tail, mud fish n. nkumatu

tail, of a bird n. mu̱nku̱du̱u̱ru̱

take v. kutwala

take away v. kutoola

take off a larger part v. kuzoola

take off clothes v. kusomola

take out v. ku̱hu̱lu̱kya

take s.b.’s wife v. kuhambura

take s.t. yourself v. kwetwara

taken, be v. kutwalwa

talent n. kisembu

n. talanta

talk v. kubaza

v. kukookoba

talk falsely v. kuhangiira

talk foolishly v. kuhama-hama

talk informally v. ku̱nyu̱mya

talk loosely v. kubalisib̯wa

v. kusadamuka

v. ku̱gu̱gu̱mu̱ka

v. ku̱hu̱ru̱mu̱ka

talk on the phone v. kukuuta si̱mu̱

talk shyly v. kweminga-minga

talk to spirits v. kulaama

talkative person n. mu̱bazi̱

n. waaru̱nwa

talkativeness n. b̯u̱bazabazi̱

tall adj. kilei

taller, become v. ku̱leeha

taller, make v. ku̱leehya

tame v. ku̱manyiṟi̱iṟya

v. kworoora

tamp v. kukuutira

tangle v. ku̱ziṉga

v. kwelyoba

tap for water n. taapu

tardy person n. mu̱niṉgiṟi̱

target shooter n. mu̱di̱i̱mi ̱

tarmac n. kolasi

tarnish s.b.’s image v. kumala meezi ̱

ku mubiri

tarpaulin n. tundubaali

taste v. kubbila

taste salty v. kukenkemukiira

taste slightly bitter v. kukuda

tasteless adj. ki ̱iṉyamu̱

tastiness n. b̯u̱nolu̱

tasty adj. kiṉolu̱

tasty, make v. ku̱nolya

tattoo v. kweli ̱ga

tattoo the ears v. ku̱piṟi̱pa

tax v. kugereka musolo

n. musolo

tax collector n. mu̱soroozi̱ musolo

taxi n. kamunye

n. takisi

tea n. caai

n. majaani

teach v. kwegesya

v. kwegesya

teacher n. musomesa

n. mwegesa

teaching n. nzegesya

team n. ti ̱i̱mu̱

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