Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

deesiḵi̱
deesiḵi ̱ Pl: deesiḵi. ̱ From: English. n.
desk; seat with a table and a shelf used
esp. by learners to read and write on.
difensi Pl: badifensi. From: English. n.
defender; s.b. who plays defence in a
game.
diisiko Pl: madiisiko. From: English.
n. light and sound equipment for a club,
party, disco etc. where people dance to
recorded music.
di̱ na di ̱ adv. forever, eternal, without
end; existing or continuing forever.
Syn: biro na biro, kuṟa na kuṟa.
di̱iṉi ̱ Pl: madi ̱iṉi. ̱ n. religion, theology;
one of the systems of faith that are
based on the belief in the existence of
the supreme God or small gods.
diṟi̱sa Pl: madiṟi ̱sa. n. window; opening
in the middle of a wall, a car, etc. into
which is fixed a piece of timber, metal
or glass in order to allow in fresh air.
Ezya
di̱? interrog. when?
dohe Pl: dohe. n. grass sp. that grows
very tall, with flowers that are cut for
brooms and is not easily broken.
dola Pl: dola. From: English. n. US
dollar; English unit of paper money.
dombi adv. cooking slowly, of food.
dongi̱ adv. instead.
doodo Pl: doodo. From: Runyoro. n.
spinach; vegetable with small dark
green leaves.
duraamu Pl: maduraamu. From:
English. n. drum; large round container
in which is packed fuel for vehicles,
e.g., petrol or diesel, or is used for
preparing alcohol or trapping rainwater.
du̱ro Pl: du̱ro. From: English. n. drawer.
dwe adv. well, effectively.
E - e
Ediwadi From: English. n. name of a
lake.
edo interj. yes.
eha! interj. ah!
ei̱cali̱iṟi̱ Pl: bei ̱cali ̱iṟi ̱ . n. unemployed
person. Syn: muntu atali na mulimo,
muntu atakukora.
Ezya From: English. n. name of a
continent, Asia.
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