Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

gwab̯wo
gwab̯wo pro. their, theirs.
gwada Pl: gwada. n. type of traditional
dance where dancers make an X
formation, dance while patting each
other in the form of a greeting, jumping
and turning behind as the drums are
sounded.
gwago pro. their, theirs.
gwagwo pro. its.
gwagyo pro. its.
gwako pro. their, theirs.
gwakwo pro. its.
gwakyo pro. its.
gwalwo pro. its.
gwalyo pro. its.
gwamu Var: gwo. pro. your, yours.
gwamwe Var: gwe. pro. his, her, hers.
gwamyo pro. their, theirs.
gwange Var: gwei ̱. pro. my, mine.
gwankei Var: gwankeenya. pro. itself.
gwatwo pro. their, theirs.
gwazyo Var: gwazo. pro. their, theirs.
gwe pro. See main entry: gwamwe.
gwei ̱ pro. See main entry: gwange.
gwenyu̱ pro. your, yours (for 2 or more
people).
gwetu̱ pro. our, ours.
gwo pro. See main entry: gwamu.
gwodi ̱ dem. that very one over there.
gwogu dem. this very one.
gwogwo Var: gwo. dem. that very one.
pro. it.
gya pro. I.
gyagya pro. me, it is me.
gyabyo pro. their, theirs.
hab̯wamu
gyab̯u pro. their, theirs.
gyab̯wo pro. their, theirs.
gyago pro. their, theirs.
gyagwo pro. its.
gyagyo pro. its.
gyakengiṟi̱ nigali masohe
gyakwiṟi̱ gabaamiṟi̱ adv. Idiom.
the earlier the better.
gyako pro. their, theirs.
gyakwo pro. its.
gyakyo pro. its.
gyalwo pro. its.
gyalyo pro. its.
gyamu Var: gyo. pro. your, yours.
gyamwe Var: gye. pro. his, her, hers.
gyamyo pro. their, theirs.
gyange Var: gyei ̱. pro. my, mine.
gyankei Var: gyankeenya. pro. itself.
gyatwo pro. their, theirs.
gyazyo Var: gyazo. pro. their, theirs.
gye pro. See main entry: gyamwe.
gyei ̱ pro. See main entry: gyange.
gyenya Pl: magyenya. n. Hyaena
hyaena, crocuta crocuta. hyena; wild
carnivorous animal that resembles a dog
and has stripes or spots.
gyenyu̱ pro. your, yours (for 2 or more
people).
gyetu̱ pro. our, ours.
gyo pro. See main entry: gyamu.
gyodi ̱ dem. that very one over there.
gyogi dem. this very one.
gyogyo Var: gyo. dem. that very one.
pro. it.
H - h
ha loc. at.
habakebeera n. medical examination
room; place where s.b. is looked at
closely to find the cause of a medical
problem.
habatambira n. hospital, dispensary,
health centre, clinic; building where
sick or injured people are given medical
treatment. Syn: irwaru.
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hab̯wa conj. for.
hab̯wakubba conj. because.
hab̯wakyani? Var: hab̯waki?. interrog.
why?
hab̯wakyo adj. separate, independent;
not together with the rest.
hab̯wamu adv. yourself, alone, solo; on
your own without the help of anybody
else.