Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

water plant sp.
water plant sp. n. lutabi
n. luzongi
water plants v. kusenseera
waterbuck n. nsama
waterbuck, Defassa n. njebe
watercourse n. mu̱hwi ̱
waterfall n. meezi ̱ gakwekuuta
watermelon n. kiwaacu
water-melon mush n. ki ̱monza
watery adj. kalwiẕi̱
wave n. kijanga
wave the hand v. ku̱byokeerya
mukono
wavering n. b̯u̱matamaataari ̱
wave, quiet n. kiḻiṉgiṟi̱
wax candle n. musubbaawu
way n. nkora
way of life n. b̯uhangwa
n. nzicala
way, direction n. igyendero
we pro. twetwe
we shall meet, a farewell
interj. twaromba
weak adj. kiceke
weak person n. kidogotooro
weaken s.b. v. ku̱cekya
weakling n. mpolongoni ̱e
n. muceke
n. muhuuru
n. njwahe
weakness n. b̯uceke
n. b̯uhuuru
weak, be v. kuceka
wealth n. b̯u̱gu̱u̱da
n. b̯u̱hwe
n. itungu
wealthy person n. mu̱hwe
n. mu̱tu̱ngi ̱
n. waabye
n. weitungu
wealthy, become v. kuhwa
weapon n. kiḻwani̱syo
wear a scarf v. kwegumira
wear out v. kuhwerera
v. kwedya
weary, be v. kujwaha
weather n. b̯utaka
n. b̯wiṟe
weather, rainy n. mu̱ju̱mbi ̱
wherever
weave v. kuluka
weave a mat v. kutula
weave hair v. kulanga
weave rope v. kwongosa
weaver n. mu̱lu̱ki ̱
wed v. kusiib̯wa mpita
v. mpita
wedding ceremony n. b̯ugole
Wednesday adv. Kyakasatu
wee hours n. itumbi
weed v. ku̱zu̱ba
n. mutala
weeded roughly, s.t. n. kizegu
weeding method n. mukwakuru
week n. sabbi̱iṯi ̱
weekend n. mmaliira gya sabbi ̱iṯi ̱
weep v. kuhooronga
v. kulira
weigh v. ku̱pi ̱ma
weigh up v. ku̱pi ̱ma
weight n. b̯wozo
n. raatiṟi̱
weight, gain v. ku̱hoi ̱ma
weird person n. mu̱lemesya
welcome v. kutangiira
welcoming person n. mu̱tangi ̱iṟi̱
n. mwi ̱cali̱iṟya
well adv. dwe
n. iẕu̱ba
adv. kurungi
wellness n. b̯womezi̱
west adv. b̯u̱gwa lyoba
wet adj. ki ̱iṉyamu̱
wet the bed v. kulooteera
wet, become v. ku̱lu̱ba
wet, make v. kwiṉyamya
whatever pro. b̯uli kintu
interj. kyakeiẕa kyensei ̱
what? interrog. kyani?
wheat n. nganu
wheel hub, bicycle n. nanga
wheel rim n. lupanga
wheel rubber n. kyaliiro
wheelbarrow n. cakara
wheeze v. kuhiiriita
when conj. b̯u̱yaadoori ̱
whenever conj. b̯uli b̯wiṟe
when? interrog. di̱?
wherever adv. b̯uli hantu
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