Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

heehi̱ na
3 • near.
heehi ̱ na loc. next to.
heehiẖeehi̱ adv. frequently; repeatedly,
several times or continuously.
heema Pl: maheema. n. tent.
hirii... ka ka interj. Idiophone. sound
made when starting a traditional
‘lu̱nyege’ dance, using rattles.
hi ̱iẖya Pl: mahi ̱iẖya. n. Budo
africanus. owl; wild bird with large
round eyes, a face resembling that of a
cat, hunts at night and very shy during
day time.
hi ̱mbe Pl: mahi ̱mbe. n. Civettictis
civetta. African civet; wild animal that
resembles a cat, of sturdy build, with a
bushy body, short legs, a long bushy
tail, greyish body with black spots and
stripes and moves while carrying the
head low.
hoi ̱ adv. very, excessively, extremely; in
high degree.
interj. certainly.
Hoi̱ma n. name of a town.
Hoi̱mo n. name of a river.
ibiikiro
hoiṟo Pl: hoiṟo. From: English. n. oil,
e.g., engine oil, used to make parts of
machines move smoothly.
hoko adj. hungry, thirsty.
horohoro Pl: bahorohoro. n. loose
talker; s.b. who utters out things
loosely.
hooho interj. true.
hoonyweseerya n. source, place or a
job from where s.b. earns a living,
achieves an objective, or satisfies a
need.
huguma Pl: mahuguma. n. mature
female goat beyond the size of a goat
that is just ready to fertilise.
hu̱lu̱hu̱ndu̱ n. See main entry:
b̯u̱lu̱b̯u̱ndu̱.
hu̱teeri ̱ Pl: mahu̱teeri. ̱ From: English.
n. hotel; building that has
accommodation facilities, meals, and a
bar that people pay for when they stay
there.
hu̱wu̱ interj. Idiophone. crying of a lion.
hyehye adv. thoroughly; completely and
with great attention to detail.
Syn: kamwe na kamwe, ki̱mwei̱.
I - i
ibange Pl: beibange. n. my husband;
what a married woman calls the man
who married her.
ibangu Pl: mabangu. n. hump; fleshy
back part of an animal body, a little bit
raised, that is between the neck and the
back.
ibanza Pl: mabanza. n. debt, credit;
money that you owe s.b. or that s.b.
owes you.
ibara Pl: mabara. n. name; word by
which a person, animal, place or thing is
called.
ibaawe Var: iḇa. Pl: beibaawe. n.
husband; the man that a woman is
married to.
ibega Pl: mabega. n. shoulder; part of
the body at the top of the arm where the
neck begins.
ibingo Pl: mabingo. n. elephant grass;
the tallest grass, with joints, resembles
water reeds and is used as reeds in
building.
ibiri num. two.
ibiikiro Var: b̯ubiikiro. Pl: mabiikiro.
n. 1 • cupboard, cabinet; household
furniture item made of timber or metal
with doors, drawers or shelves used for
storing or displaying things.
2 • storeroom.
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