Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kisensa
kisensa Pl: bisensa. n. household food
container that is woven like a basket for
use as posho container.
kisensede Pl: bisensede. n. rag; old
piece of cloth that is torn.
kisenseru Pl: bisenseru. n. urinal;
structure for urinating in.
kiseege 1 Pl: biseege. n.
brokenheartedness, heartbreak; loss of
weight and a miserable state caused by
grief and sorrow when one has lost a
dear one to death.
kiseege 2 Pl: biseege. n. disease; muscle
inflamation of the thigh.
kisida Pl: bisida. n. scar; mark that is
left on the skin after a wound has
healed. Syn: nkojo.
kisigaati Var: kisagaati. Pl: bisigaati.
From: Kiswahili. n. 1 • fence; barrier
made with poles and covered with
papyrus mats, reeds, iron sheets or wire
to keep animals or unwanted people out,
e.g., around a house or at a disco dance.
Syn: lukomera.
2 • gateway.
kisiraani Pl: bisiraani. From:
Kiswahili. n. misfortune, bad omen;
continual bad luck. Syn: ki̱iṟa.
waakisiraani Pl: baakisiraani.
From: Kiswahili. n. unlucky,
disadvantaged person; s.b. who was
born naturally unfortunate.
Syn: waaki̱iṟa.
kisiibo Pl: bisiibo. n. fasting period.
kisobora adv. might, possibly.
kisoga Pl: bisoga. n. Ricinus communis.
Caster oil plant; quick growing shrub
with thorny seeds that contain oil and
large spread out leaves that are used to
remove charms.
kisokodole Pl: bisokodole. n. hollow
thing.
kisolo Pl: bisolo. n. animal; living
creature that is not a bird, a fish, a
reptile, a snake, an insect, a plant or a
human being.
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kitakumala
kisolo kidya irungu Var: kisolo
kidya isubi. Pl: bisolo bidya
irungu. n. herbivore; animal that
does not eat meat.
kisolo kidya nyama Pl: bisolo
bidya nyama. n. carnivore; animal
that does not eat grass.
kisolo kya kwamu̱gi ̱ Pl: bisolo
bya kwamu̱gi. ̱ n. domesticated
animal such as a goat.
kisonsogolo Pl: bisonsogolo. n. egg
shell; outer surface of an egg.
kisookiiso Pl: bisookiiso. n. Aloe vera;
wild herb that inhabits spots with hard
soil, with leaves arranged like those of
sisal plant and containing very bitter
sap.
kisuba Pl: bisuba. n. lie.
kisumuruzo Var: kyab̯uruzo.
Pl: bisumuruzo. n. key for a door or
padlock.
kisura Pl: bisura. n. slightly bitter salt,
found locally, that is mostly given to
cattle.
kisusu Pl: bisusu. n. husk, fruit skin,
seed shell; outer part of a plant that is
removed before eating.
kitab̯ure Pl: bitab̯ure. n. solution into
which s.t. is mixed.
kitabbu 1 Pl: bitabbu. From: Arabic. n.
book; papers bound together inside a
cover which s.b. turns to read or to
write on.
kitabbu 2 Pl: bitabbu. From: Arabic. n.
bed; household furniture used for
sleeping on.
kitabbu kya nsaali Pl: bitabbu
bya nsaali. n. double bed.
kitagataga Pl: kitagataga. n. impulse,
urge.
kitakumala adj. inadequate, lacking;
not enough in quantity for a particular
purpose or need.