Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kataatu
kataatu Pl: b̯utaatu. n. trellis; support
that is made for a creeping plant to
grow on.
katege n. violence; physical force that is
intended to hurt.
kateera Pl: b̯uteera. n. trunk of an
elephant.
katima Pl: b̯utima. n. xylem, inner
stem; small part of a tree that is inside
in the middle of a tree running from the
root to the top even in the branches.
katima ka gaali Pl: b̯utima bwa
gaali. n. bicycle valve.
katimba ka waya Pl: b̯utimba b̯wa
mawaya. n. See main entry: kitimba.
Kati̱ge n. name given to a female child
born after a father’s death.
kati ̱gi ̱ Var: kasi ̱gi. ̱ n. disobedience; not
listening what you are being told due to
disrespect for those older or with more
authority. Syn: b̯uhoole, b̯u̱jeemu̱,
b̯u̱ku̱ngu̱u̱ni̱, b̯u̱teegwa, kyejo.
waakati ̱gi ̱ Pl: baakati ̱gi. ̱ n. cruel
person; s.b. who is not kind.
kati ̱iḵiṟo Pl: bakati ̱iḵiṟo. From:
Luganda. n. king’s prime minister;
person of the highest rank among the
subordinates of the king.
Kato n. name of a male twin.
katodooba Pl: b̯utodooba. n. candle.
katondo n. discrimination, favouritism;
treating one person or group in an unfair
way with respect to others.
Syn: kagoobeero, kasorooro.
waakatondo Pl: baakatondo. n.
discriminator; unfair person.
Syn: mu̱tondi̱, mu̱soroori̱,
waakasorooro.
kawaalu̱lu̱
katooki Sg: b̯utooki. n. yellow banana
that is eaten when ripe. Syn: kitooki
kiṯati̱mbwa, sukaali ndi̱iẕi̱.
katoonyoza Pl: b̯u̱toonyoza. n. dot.
katooro n. first trimester; period of early
pregnancy of about three months.
katulubende Pl: b̯utulubende. n.
Lemmniscomys species. Wild striped
rat; small gnawing animal, that
resembles a rat with many pale stripes
surrounding a central dark one or with a
single central dark stripe.
katunda Pl: b̯utunda. n. passion fruit;
fruit that is purple, yellow or greenish in
colour with many black seeds whose
juice is taken after it is squeezed and
sugar added.
katuntu Pl: b̯utuntu. n. rain drop; drop
of rain.
katunturu Pl: b̯utunturu. n. small
white wingless insect sp. that is found
on a sitting hen.
katu̱ngu̱ru̱ Pl: b̯u̱tu̱ngu̱ru̱. n. onion;
round plant with a brown, red or white
outer covering, a strong smell and
flavour, and is used as a spice, esp. in
sauce.
katyonko Pl: bakatyonko. n. expert;
s.b. who has expert knowledge or vast
experience in doing s.t. such that he
works without making any mistakes.
Syn: kagoogoole, kaku̱ngu̱, mu̱ku̱gu̱,
musaaha, muzira, kaguulu.
kaveera Pl: b̯uveera. n. small
polythene plastic bag in which one buys
rice, sugar, beans etc.
kawaalu̱lu̱ Pl: b̯u̱waalu̱lu̱. n. amniotic
fluid; sac of fluid that first bursts when
a woman is delivering and then is
followed by the baby.
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