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Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

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where?

where? interrog. hanya

which? interrog. kilahanya?

whiff, get a v. kukaga

whip n. kibbooko

n. kijwatu

v. kuhara

v. kujwata

v. kukaalula

v. kuroopa

v. kuswanyura

n. lujunju

whir v. kutuura

whirlwind n. bbuukuulu

whisky n. wi̱i̱siḵi ̱

whisper v. kuhwehweta

whistle n. firimbi

v. ku̱hyolya

whistling n. lwoli̱

white ant sp. n. lu̱ku̱ru̱ku̱du̱u̱ha

white ant, wingless n. munyinghinyi

white colour adj. ki ̱syanu̱

adj. rangi̱ gi ̱syanu̱

white liquor n. mbandu̱le

white person n. mujungu

whiteness n. b̯u̱syanu̱

White-tailed mongoose n. jeere

whitewash n. noono

white, make v. ku̱syani ̱a

whiz v. kutuura

whoever pro. yaakaba

whole adj. ki ̱iẕu̱lu̱

adj. kyensei ̱

whooping cough n. nkoroho gya

kahu̱u̱zi̱

who? interrog. naani?

why? interrog. hab̯wakyani?

wick n. lutambi

wide adj. kigali

widen v. kugaliha

widow n. mu̱faakati ̱

n. mu̱kaamu̱kwere

width n. b̯ugali

n. b̯wemi ̱

n. mungunira

n. mu̱kiḵi ̱ma

n. mu̱zi̱mbo

width and length of s.t.

n. mweyandu

wise person

wife n. mukaa mudulu

n. mukyara

wife, hated n. munywere

wiggle v. ku̱ziṉgi ̱iẕya

wiggled, be v. ku̱ziṉgiẕiḵa

wild person n. mu̱hab̯u̱

Wild striped rat n. katulubende

wilderness n. ihamba

n. irungu

n. kyeya

wildfire n. luhiira

wilfulness n. b̯u̱teegwa

will, legal n. kilaamu

win v. kukira

v. ku̱siṉga

wind n. mpehu

wind around v. ku̱logoolya

v. ku̱tu̱ngu̱u̱la

v. ku̱ziṉga

wind blast n. waawu̱wu̱

winding thing n. kiḇbaamu̱

window n. diṟi̱sa

window or door opening n. kibanga

wind, blustery n. kadandi

wind, breezy from northwest

n. ngolwa

wind, northerly n. ndaawe

wind, southeast n. kabadye

wind, southerly n. mu̱lere

wind, southwest n. swasi ̱

wine n. viino

wing n. kimpaha

wink v. ku̱mi ̱giṟi̱iṟya

winner n. mu̱siṉgi ̱

winnow v. kuhuuhuula

v. kukunkuuta

v. kusiihuula

v. ku̱hehya

v. ku̱segenya

winnowing tray n. lugali

wipe v. ku̱si̱i̱mu̱u̱ra

wire n. waya

wire netting fence n. katimba ka

waya

wisdom n. b̯u̱kengeb̯u̱

n. magezi̱

wise adj. kyamagezi ̱

wise person n. mu̱gezi̱

n. mu̱kengeb̯u̱

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