Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kikwambara
kikwambara Pl: bikwambara. n.
sinew; strong band of tissue in meat that
is hard to chew. Syn: kinywa.
kikwanu Pl: bikwanu. n. mingling
pan; round container, usually made
from the bottom part of a metal drum
used for cooking posho in.
kikwata baru̱ngi ̱ Pl: bikwata
baru̱ngi. ̱ n. pimple; painful infected
swelling under the skin that grows and
becomes filled with pus. Syn: kilehe kya
mu b̯u̱syo.
kikwatu Pl: bikwatu. n. 1 • tool;
instrument that helps you to do your
work. Syn: kiḵoresyo.
2 • apparatus, equipment.
kikwatu kya makuru v. See main
entry: mahu̱uṟe.
kikwaya Pl: bikwaya. n. traditional
wooden spoon.
kikwere Pl: bikwere. n. full moon;
period at which the moon brightly
shines throughout the night or for most
of the time.
kikwetegerezeb̯wa adj.
understandable; capable of being
known.
kikwijanjana Pl: bikwijanjana. n.
equivalent thing.
kikwisana adv. maybe, possibly,
perhaps; s.t. that might be except the
truth behind it is not yet there.
adj. similar; like, but not exactly the
same. Syn: kikuhwanana.
kikwisana siya adj. exactly alike.
kikwodo Pl: bikwodo. n. prize that is
given to the king.
kikyamu Pl: bikyamu. n. spleen
disease.
kilahanya? Var: kilahai?. interrog.
which?
kilaami Pl: bilaami. n. prayer, esp. one
made to traditional gods.
kilaamu Pl: bilaamu. n. will; written
document that s.b. makes showing how
his wealth will be shared out or how it
will be looked after when he dies.
kilaara nyama Pl: bilaara nyama. n.
wild short, branched succulent creeping
kimira
herb sp. with soft stems and leaves that
is used as toilet paper for babies, which
grows among grass and at the edge of
bushes.
kilehe kya mu b̯u̱syo Pl: bilehe
bya mu b̯u̱syo. n. pimple; small itchy
infected swelling on the face.
Syn: kikwata baru̱ngi̱.
kilei adj. long, tall, high, deep.
kilibbaho Pl: bilibbaho. n. future
event; s.t. that will take place or appear
in the time to come.
kilimwa Pl: bilimwa. n. crop; plant that
is grown, esp. as food.
kilinakubba Var: kinakubba. adv.
must, be required.
kiloho adj. present, available in a place;
not absent.
kilooto Pl: bilooto. n. dream; thought,
hope, event, etc. that you experience
while you are asleep.
kilulu adj. bitter or sour tasting.
kilwalu kya kwejaayiika v. See
main entry: mulwalu.
kimancuuru Pl: bimancuuru. n.
sling, simple shooting device with
elastic bands on both sides of a stick
that has a net or a piece of cloth in the
middle where a shooting stone is put.
kimaaya Pl: bimaaya. n. cloth used to
tie around the waist when dancing.
kimbalanga Pl: bakimbalanga. n.
cruel person; s.b. who behaves in a way
that shows no respect for others, often
talking rudely.
kimbwebbwe Pl: bimbwebbwe. n.
partially cooked food tuber.
Syn: ki̱mbu̱ru̱mbu̱ru̱.
kimera Pl: bimera. n. living thing that
has leaves, roots, and a stem.
kimera kya mpuule Pl: bimera
bya mpuule. n. grain crop.
kimera kilanda Pl: bimera
bilanda. n. vine; plant that does not
grow straight upwards but grows up
on another or a long the ground.
kimira 1 Pl: bimira. n. mucus; watery
liquid that oozes through the nose.
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