Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kinyaarwekiika
kinyaarwekiika
Pl: binyaarwekiika. n. genital blister;
lesion that forms around s.b.’s private
parts.
kinywa Pl: binywa. n. 1 • vein, blood
vessel, artery; part of the body in which
blood passes.
2 • sinew; strong band of tissue in meat
that is hard to chew. Syn: kikwambara.
3 • nerve.
4 • tendon.
kinyweb̯wa Pl: binyweb̯wa. n. drink;
any liquid that s.b. drinks, e.g., water,
passion fruit, etc. Syn: kya kunywa,
kinywo.
kinywo Pl: binywo. n. drink; any liquid
that s.b. drinks, e.g., water, passion
fruit, etc. Syn: kinyweb̯wa, kya kunywa.
kipacu Pl: bipacu. n. fraction, bit,
piece.
kipandi Pl: bipandi. n. side; either of
the two halves of a surface. Syn: b̯u̱ki̱iẕi̱,
rubaju.
bya kipandi Sg: kya kipandi. n.
some; certain members of a group
or certain types of a thing, but not
all of them.
kipanga Pl: bipanga. From: Kiswahili.
n. machete, panga; broad tool, bigger
than a knife, with a sharp edge on one
side or both sides, with a handle, used
for cutting.
kipapa Pl: bipapa. n. skin; thin outer
layer of tissue that covers the body.
kipapura Pl: bipapura. n. credential;
qualification that one has attained that
makes them suitable to do a certain job.
kipaapaali Pl: bipaapaali. n. pawpaw,
papaya; domestic tree with wide leaves
that bears edible fruit that when ripe are
yellow with black seeds.
kipeede Pl: bipeede. n. biltong, jerky;
thin flat piece of sun dried meat.
kirahiro
kipindo Pl: bipindo. n. spearhead; top
part of a spear that pierces and
resembles a double-edged knife.
kipiira Pl: bipiira. n. jerry can; plastic
rectangular household container of
about half a metre in height, in which is
kept paraffin or cooking oil, and is used
to fetch water.
kapiira Pl: b̯upiira. n. small jerry
can.
kipiite Pl: bakipiite. n. loved child or
wife; s.b. singled out from many due to
being very much liked.
kipoko Pl: bipoko. n. gourd; round jugshaped
household container made from
a pumpkin-like plant to store water,
milk or juice.
kirab̯u Pl: birab̯u. n. drinking place;
selected place from which is sold all
sorts of alcohol.
kiraganu Pl: biraganu. n. promise;
word that gives s.b. hope and that
indicates that you will do or will not do
s.t. in the future. Syn: nzikiraniza.
kiragiro Pl: biragiro. n. 1 • law, order,
commandment, regulation, statute; rule
that is made and passed by the
government of a country. Syn: iteeka.
2 • condition, requirement; rule or
decision that everybody must abide by
or agree to e.g. the terms and conditions
of employment.
kiragiro kyeihanga
kiṯakarabi ̱iṟweho
Pl: biragiro byeihanga
biṯakarabi ̱iṟweho. n. bill of
parliament.
kiragiro kiẖandu̱ kyeihanga
Pl: biragiro biẖandu̱
byeihanga. n. set of rules that the
government follows to direct
people.
kiragoopi Pl: biragoopi. n. meal; food
that has been served for eating.
Syn: kiihuru.
kirahiro Pl: birahiro. n. oath; promise
that you make raising up the bible or
uttering the name of s.b. to show that
you are telling the truth.
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