Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kihongwa
opening on any structure, e.g., a house,
etc.
kihongwa Pl: bihongwa. n. sacrifice;
s.t. esp. an animal offered in a special
way to a small god.
kihote Pl: bihote. n. wound; illness on
the surface of the skin due to an injury
that heals and leaves a scar.
kijerikaani
kihuulu Pl: bihuulu. n. mortar;
hollowed out wooden utensil, about 40
cm long, with a wide opening at the top,
used for pounding, esp. cassava or
groundnuts.
kihotole Pl: bihotole. n. well
concentrated drink that is not watery,
e.g., cream.
kihuhu adj. 1 • easy, simple; s.t. not
difficult that is easy to do. Syn: kyangu,
kiceke.
2 • lightweight.
kihunu Pl: bihunu. n. hip; part of the
body between the end of the thigh and
the waist.
kihuru Pl: bihuru. n. hole; opening that
goes right through s.t. due to it getting
pierced.
kihuru kya hakati ̱ Pl: bihuru
bya hakati ̱. n. cavity in a tooth.
kihuruutu Pl: bihuruutu. n. s.b. who
is in a comma or who is almost dead.
kihuta n. See main entry: b̯uhuta.
kihuuna Pl: bihuuna. n. yam; food
crop that does well by the side of the
river, has wide leaves that are eaten as
sauce, its tubers are underground like
those of sweet potatoes and are edible.
kihwe Pl: bihwe. n. secret, inside
information; s.t. that is known about by
only a few people and not told to others.
kihyaka adj. new, fresh, modern,
current, not existing before; recently
made, invented, introduced, etc.
kihyo adj. hot or warm.
kijami Pl: bijami. n. brewing pot with a
wide opening, two holes on the sides,
and in which is put water during the
distillation process.
kijanga Pl: bijanga. n. wave; water in a
lake that increases in volume like a hill
due to the blowing of wind and flows
towards the shores.
kijaaka Pl: bijaaka. n. jackfruit; large
tropical fruit that is sweet with sticky
seeds inside.
kijegejege adj. loose; not firmly fixed or
tied and therefore able to become
separated from s.t. Syn: kyahu̱ku̱.
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