Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kikonko
kikonko Pl: bikonko. n. canyon,
ravine; very deep valley with steep
sides and a stream along the bottom of
it. Syn: kihanga.
kikonombo Pl: bikonombo. n. banana
flower; part of a banana plant that
swings from a bunch and is like a
flower.
kikorwa Pl: bikorwa. n. 1 • character,
nature; the way s.b. is seen before
others. Syn: nyeetwala, nzicala, ngesu.
2 • action, deed, behaviour,
performance; s.t. that s.b. does in his
self regard before the people.
3 • event; s.t. that is taking place, that
will happen or that happened.
kikoomi Pl: bikoomi. n. oven; fire in a
hearth, set on wood, grass or cow dung
heaped together. Syn: kiṯu̱u̱ti̱.
kikoora Pl: bikoora. n. leaf; part of
plant commonly green and growing
from a branch, that manufactures food
for plant.
kikooto adj. big; large in size.
Syn: kabbeemuḻe.
kiku Pl: biku. n. bedbug; insect that
hides in beds, where it bites people and
sucks their blood.
kikubba interj. it will be.
kikudengeeta adj. hanging,
overhanging.
kikuhonderaho adv. next, then,
afterwards; coming straight after in
time, order or space, following
immediately in the order mentioned,
after s.t. else.
kiẖondereeni ̱ adj. successive,
sequential, consecutive; following
immediately one after another in a
series, without interruption.
kikuutu
kikuhwanana adj. similar; like, but not
exactly the same. Syn: kikwisana.
kikumala adv. enough.
adj. adequate, sufficient.
kikumalaho adj. good; of high
quality or an acceptable standard.
kikumba nte Pl: bikumba nte. n.
bush vegetation with fibres that are used
for tying structures.
kikundu Pl: bikundu. n. knot; fastening
of s.t. like a rope that has been looped
around and tied onto itself or s.t. else.
kikungu Pl: bikungu. n. deck, ledge;
raised step or floor that is made all
around under the veranda of a house
beside the exterior wall.
kikusoboka Var: kikusobora. adv.
possible, maybe, perhaps; s.t. that can
be done or achieved, that might exist or
happen but is not certain to.
kikuta Pl: bikuta. n. 1 • hide; part that
covers the body of an animal that
normally has hair on the outer surface.
2 • leather.
kikutab̯ura Pl: bikutab̯ura. n. s.t. that
is confusing or puzzling or that disrupts
the peace.
kikuutu Pl: bikuutu. n. sickle; curved
tool used for cutting bushes.
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