Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

hadi ̱
hadi ̱ dem. there, at that place over there.
hadooli ̱ adv. nearly, almost; about to
happen, but it did not happen the way it
was expected.
hagati ̱ b̯wa adj. See main entry: hakati ̱
b̯wa.
haha dem. here, at this place.
hahwo dem. there, at that place.
hahwo na hahwo adv. immediately,
instantly; s.t. happening without delay.
hai interrog. See main entry: hanya.
hakati ̱ adv. between.
kyahakati ̱ adj. 1 • centre, middle.
2 • average, typical, normal.
hakati ̱ weihanga adj. inland.
hakati ̱ b̯wa Var: hagati ̱ b̯wa. adj.
intervening; time taken between one
event to another event on the same
occasion.
hakiri Var: hakiri-hakiri. adj. fair,
average; neither good nor bad; used to
add a positive comment about a
negative situation, or used to limit or
make what you have just said less
definite.
adv. quite.
hakiḵu̱mi ̱ n. percentage.
hakyendi ̱ adv. See main entry:
kwakyendi.
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halala Pl: mahalala. n. khaki coloured
insect sp. that resembles a locust but
with yellowish inside wings, which
makes a parii-parii sound when flying.
hamaliira gya byensei ̱ adv.
eventually, finally; at the end of
everything s.t. happened.
hambya interj. word that is used by
hunters when flushing an animal out of
its hiding.
hamwaka adj. year-end; when the year
is ending.
hamwei ̱ adv. together; in the company
of s.b. else, not in isolation.
hansi adj. 1 • low; on the ground or not
up.
2 • bottom.
3 • underground.
adv. 1 • down; at a position that is not
up.
heehi̱
2 • below; under s.t. or down the slope
of s.t.
hansi ku mataku Pl: hansi ku
mataku. n. base.
kwiṟya hansi v. demote; remove
s.b. from a higher position to a
lower position on the job.
Syn: ku̱siṟi̱muṟa.
hansi b̯wa adv. controlled by, under
authority of; what controls, governs or
manages s.b. or s.t.
hantu handi pro. somewhere.
hantu haahi pro. nowhere.
hanzei adj. external, outer, outside,
outdoor, exterior.
hanzei weihanga adj. overseas.
hanya Var: hai. interrog. where?
haragi ̱ Var: waragi ̱. n. white liquor,
spirits; locally brewed strong alcoholic
drink that is distilled rather than
fermented and that is white as water.
harubaju adv. side, sideways.
hasyanu̱ adv. 1 • openly, publicly,
overtly; not hidden. Syn: rwatu.
2 • understandably.
hatakabbeeriẖo adv. 1 • before,
previously; s.t. that has happened earlier
than another.
2 • as yet, until now; before it happens
or before its time reaches.
hatalimaani interj. not so much, not at
all; a reply to a greeting.
hataati ̱ Var: hati. adv. now. Syn: b̯wiṟe
b̯ub̯u.
conj. 1 • so.
2 • now.
haadi̱ dem. there, at that very place over
there.
haaha 1 dem. here, at this very place.
haaha 2 Pl: bahaaha. n. grandfather.
haahwo dem. there, at that very place.
haakabba hensei pro. anywhere.
hei ̱janjanu̱ n. plain; level flat place
without hills.
heiṉyu̱ma adv. after, behind; later in
time.
heehi ̱ adv. 1 • soon; not far from now.
2 • almost; not exactly as what was
hoped for. Syn: nka.
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