Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

Kirama
Kirama n. name of a place.
kirambi Pl: birambi. n. stain; line of
dirt, mark on a surface that spoils its
appearance.
kirangu Pl: birangu. n. announcement.
kiraaka Pl: biraaka. n. 1 • patch; piece
of s.t. like a cloth, net, etc. that is sewn
on a hole.
2 • necrotic dermatitis; type of sickness
that infects the skin making it look like
it has been scalded but eventually ends
up removing the affected flesh.
kirenge Pl: birenge. n. leg of an
ungulate mammal, between the knee
and the hoof, e.g., cattle, buffaloes,
hippopotamus, etc., either on a live
animal or meat that has been
slaughtered.
kiro Pl: biro. n. day; period of time equal
to twenty four hours.
kiro kiẖandu̱ Pl: biro kiẖandu̱.
n. special day or a public holiday.
kiro kya kubyalwa Pl: biro bya
kubyalwa. n. birthday.
kiro kya mweri ̱ Pl: biro bya
mweri. ̱ n. date; particular day of
the month and the year.
kiro kindi adv. someday, sometime.
kirooyo Pl: birooyo. n. sheath; cover
into which a knife is inserted.
kirugamu Var: kirugamwo.
Pl: birugamu. n. result, outcome,
effect, consequence; s.t. that is caused
or produced because of s.t. else.
Syn: kiṟu̱giṟi̱mu.
kirumbu Pl: birumbu. n. thigh leg;
part of an animal leg between the hip
and the knee.
kirungi adj. good. Syn: ki̱semeru̱.
kirungiho adj. somehow good.
Syn: ki̱jangu̱ru̱kuẖo, ki̱semeruẖo,
kiṉiẖiẖo.
kisa 1 Pl: bisa. n. grace, mercy, empathy,
compassion; feeling of strong sympathy
for people who are suffering and the
desire to help them. Syn: mbabazi̱.
kisembu
kukwatwa kisa v. Metaphor.
sympathise; feel sorry for s.b.
showing that you understand their
problems. Syn: kuganyira, kusaasira.
waakisa Pl: baakisa. n. merciful
person; s.b. who feels with s.b. who
is in trouble.
kisa 2 Pl: bisa. n. s.t. empty.
kisagaati n. See main entry: kisigaati.
kisagu Pl: bisagu. n. cushion; soft
sponge or cotton fabric put on the
sitting or leaning part of a chair for the
one sitting to feel comfortable.
kisaka Pl: bisaka. n. 1 • very bushy plant
or shrub with several stems creeping
from one root.
2 • thicket; different plants intertwined
together and very thick.
kisalizo Pl: bisalizo. n. banana pruning
sickle; tool used for pruning banana
leaves or fibres.
kisararu Pl: bisararu. n.
onchocerciasis; infectious disease that
causes painful white areas on the skin
and can destroy nerves and flesh.
kisaahi Var: kisaahe. Pl: bisaahi. n.
1 • playground, sports field; area
specially prepared in which to play
games such as football, athletics, etc.
2 • runway, airstrip; place where planes
land and take off.
kisaahi kya b̯ulemu Var: kisaahe
kya b̯ulemu. Pl: bisaahi bya
b̯ulemu. n. battlefield; place where
a battle is being fought or has been
fought. Syn: ilwaniro.
kisaali Pl: bisaali. n. 1 • any piece of
wood.
2 • stick; branch that has broken, fallen
or been cut from a tree.
kisaanyuuzo Pl: bisaanyuuzo. n.
comb; tool used for disentangling the
hair.
kisembu Pl: bisembu. n. 1 • gift; s.t.
given to s.b., on a special occasion or as
an expression of thanks.
2 • talent; natural ability to do s.t. well.
Syn: talanta.
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