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Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

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twenty thousand

twenty thousand num. mitwaru

mibiri

twice adv. ki ̱mwei ̱ kya kabiri

twilight n. kab̯u̱mbu̱b̯u̱mbu̱

twilight, evening n. mawandaala

twin child n. kab̯unu

twine a rope v. kupaada

twine, roll of n. bbu̱u̱li̱

twins n. mahasa

twin, breech birth n. murongo

twist v. kumyola

v. ku̱logoolya

twist around v. ku̱lyoba

twitch v. kucura

two num. ibiri

two hundred num. biḵu̱mi ̱ bibiri

unemotional person

two hundred thousand num. mitwaru

gabiri

two people num. babiri

two thirds num. bibiri bya kasatu

two thousand num. nku̱mi ̱ ibiri

twofold num. ki ̱mwei ̱ kya kabiri

twos, in num. babiri

typewriter n. tai ̱pu̱

typical adj. kyahakati ̱

typist n. mu̱tai ̱piṉgi ̱

tyrannical, be v. kuharangana

tyrannise v. kumigiriza

tyrannised, be v. kumigirizib̯wa

tyranny n. b̯u̱mi ̱giṟiẕi̱

tyrant n. mu̱mi ̱giṟiẕi̱

U - u

udder n. muhaku

Uganda kob n. mparaaki

ugly adj. kibiibi

ugly person n. mubiibi

ululation n. muzira

umbilical cord n. luura

n. lu̱kosi ̱

umbrella n. mu̱nvu̱u̱li̱

unable, be v. kuzira

unattractive person n. mubiibi

unavailable, be v. kulema

unbelief n. b̯uteikiriza

uncaring adj. biṉkwati ̱iṟiḵi ̱

uncertain adv. kitakunanukirwa

uncertainty n. b̯ukoosokooswa

uncle n. ngwete

unconscious, be v. kukaabiira

uncontrolled person n. mu̱jagararu̱

uncover v. kub̯uukula

v. ku̱ku̱u̱nyu̱ku̱la

v. kwobokola

undecided, be v. kwebbala-bbala

v. kweguma-guma

under adv. hansi

under authority of adv. hansi b̯wa

under the bed, space n. b̯udeete

undergo v. kuraba mu kintu

underground adj. hansi

n. mwitehe

undermine v. kwiṟiṟi̱iṟya

understand v. kukenga

v. kwetegereza

understand a little v. kuhugutanaho

understand each other

v. kukengangana

understandable

adj. kikwetegerezeb̯wa

understandable, be

v. kwetegerezeb̯wa

understandably adv. hasyanu̱

understanding n. magezi̱

understand? interj. okwetegereza?

understood, be v. kukengwa

understood, make yourself

v. kwetegerezeb̯wa

underwear n. pajami

underwear, female n. bitengu

underwear, traditional n. mufunga

underworld n. kuzumu

undisciplined person n. mu̱hagaaru̱

undisciplined, be v. kuhagaara

undress v. kujuura

v. kusomola

uneasy, be v. kweku̱nya

unemotional person n. mu̱liṉdiṟi̱

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