Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

waaki ̱iṟa
waaki ̱iṟa Pl: baaki ̱iṟa. n. unlucky,
disadvantaged person; s.b. who was
born naturally unfortunate.
Syn: waakisiraani.
ki ̱iṟagu̱ru̱ adj. 1 • black colour.
2 • dirty; not clean. Syn: kiṟofu̱.
ki ̱iṟe Pl: bi ̱iṟe. n. damp weather with dark
thick clouds that can even cover the sun
or the moon.
ki ̱iṟu̱ka Pl: bi ̱iṟu̱ka. n. vehicle; device
such as a car, motorcycle, bicycle, etc.
used for transport from one place to
another.
bya bi̱iṟu̱ka n. traffic.
ki ̱iṯa Pl: bi ̱iṯa. n. thing, substance, object;
s.t. that you mention without using the
name. Syn: kintu.
ki ̱iṯa luganda Pl: bi ̱iṯa luganda.
n. goat fine; goat that is given as a
pretext to cancelling a clan
relationship, so that a traditional
marriage can proceed.
Ki̱iẕa n. personal name given to s.b. born
following twins.
ki ̱iẕu̱lu̱ adj. 1 • complete, inclusive,
whole; including all the parts, etc. that
are necessary, including s.t. as an extra
part or feature.
2 • full. Syn: pi̱ya, kizo.
ki ̱iẕu̱lu̱ ku mu̱nwa adv. full up.
Syn: bbiki, cawu, pelele.
ki ̱jagu̱zo Pl: bi ̱jagu̱zo. From:
Runyoro. n. feast, celebration; special
gathering of people that is organized to
commemorate s.t., where there is eating,
drinking, dancing and speeches.
Syn: kiḏiḏi̱.
ki ̱jangi̱1 Pl: bi ̱jangi. ̱ n. 1 • branch; part
of a plant that is attached to the trunk
and on tips of which are twigs and
leaves. Syn: kiṯaagi̱.
kiḵolyo
2 • component.
Ki̱jangi̱2 n. name of a place.
ki ̱jangu̱ru̱ku̱ Var: kyeijangu. adv. of a
good quality or standard. Syn: kirungi,
ki̱semeru̱, kiṉiẖi̱.
ki ̱jangu̱ru̱ku̱ho adv. somehow
good. Syn: kirungiho, ki̱semeruẖo,
kiṉiẖiẖo.
ki ̱jaaliṉgwa Pl: bi ̱jaaliṉgwa. n.
mentally ill person.
ki ̱ji̱iḵo Pl: bi ̱ji ̱iḵo. n. spoon; piece of
cutlery, with a handle, and a bowl-like
structure on one end for stirring,
administering drugs or taking in food.
ki ̱joogo Pl: bi ̱joogo. n. mockery,
ridicule; comment or action that s.b.
makes with an intention of making
another person seem ridiculous.
Syn: ki̱sonso.
Ki̱ju̱mbya n. name of a place.
kiḵangabalu̱ adj. brittle, stiff; easily
able to be cracked, fractured or snapped.
Syn: kinyamaani, kitatiro, kyomeresenu̱.
kiḵanyu̱ adv. more; large number or
amount of s.t.
kiḵei ̱jo Pl: biḵei ̱jo. From: Runyoro. n.
sugarcane; plant with a jointed stem that
is chewed and from which sugar is
made. Syn: kitenge.
kiḵeehu̱ Pl: biḵeehu̱. n. not much; a
small amount.
kiḵeehu̱ho adv. less.
kiḵiḻiḇbongo Var: kiḵiḇbo.
Pl: biḵiḻiḇbongo. n. clod; small piece
of dry clay, e.g., like that from the
demolished wall of a clay mudded
house.
kiḵoiḵyo Pl: biḵoiḵyo. n. riddle;
difficult question to understand, that is
given to s.b. in the form of a game.
kiḵolyo Var: kiḵolya. Pl: biḵolyo. n.
pole; piece of wood that is used at the
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