Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

ki̱pu̱mpu̱u̱ta
ki ̱pu̱mpu̱u̱ta Pl: baki ̱pu̱mpu̱u̱ta. n.
blind person. Syn: kihimbaara, kiigara,
mwi̱jalu̱ wa mei̱so.
kiṟi̱iṉi ̱ Pl: makiṟi ̱iṉi ̱. n. hoist, pulley,
block and tackle; wheel or set of wheels
over which a rope or chain is pulled in
order to lift or lower heavy objects.
kiṟi̱i̱sa Pl: biṟi ̱i ̱sa. n. nutrient.
kiṟi̱maani ̱ Pl: bakiṟi ̱maani ̱. n.
extremely strong, energetic,brave
person. Syn: rujagaara.
kiṟofu̱ adj. dirty; not clean because of
dirt, dust, etc. Syn: ki̱iṟagu̱ru̱.
kiṟokoro Pl: biṟokoro. n. oesophagus;
part of the body through which food
passes before it enters the stomach.
kiṟu̱giṟi̱mu Var: kiṟu̱giṟi ̱mwo.
Pl: biṟu̱giṟi ̱mu. n. result, outcome,
effect, consequence; s.t. that is caused
or produced because of s.t. else.
Syn: kirugamu.
kiṟu̱gu̱ Pl: biṟu̱gu̱. n. drink offering;
kind of beer poured on a grave.
kiṟu̱u̱be Pl: biṟu̱u̱be. n. 1 • mixture; s.t.
that is got after combining things
together.
2 • mixed nuts, bhuja mix, bombay mix;
roasted groundnuts, peas and simsim
mixed together.
ki ̱sali̱ Pl: bi ̱sali ̱. n. bad luck, misfortune;
esp. that of having a spouse die.
ki ̱sambiṟyo Pl: bi ̱sambiṟyo. n. return
of s.t. bad that has happened before.
ki ̱semeru̱ adj. good; s.t. very good.
Syn: kirungi.
ki ̱semeru̱ho adj. somehow good.
Syn: kirungiho, ki̱jangu̱ru̱kuẖo,
kiṉiẖiẖo.
ki ̱si̱iẖu̱u̱ku̱ Pl: bi ̱si ̱iẖu̱u̱ku̱. n. faded
thing; s.t. that has lost freshness or
brilliance of colour.
ki ̱si̱iḵa Pl: bi ̱si ̱iḵa. n. room; part of a
building demarcated by a wall from the
others for its use.
ki ̱si̱iḵa kya kulaalamwo
Pl: bi ̱si ̱iḵa bya kulaalamwo. n.
bedroom.
ki ̱si̱iḵa kigali Pl: bi ̱si ̱iḵa bigali.
n. spacious room.
ki̱sonso
ki ̱si̱i̱sa Pl: bi ̱si ̱i ̱sa. n. insect; creature
with six legs abdomen, thorax and head.
ki ̱si̱i̱siṟa Pl: bi ̱si ̱i ̱siṟa. n. house
constructed very fast for emergency or
temporary use.
ki ̱siḵi ̱ Pl: bi ̱siḵi ̱. n. piece of firewood
that is burning or that has been burnt.
ki ̱siḵooci ̱ Pl: bi ̱siḵooci. ̱ n. traditional
hairstyle; style of combing hair while
pressing it downwards and the front one
making it straight pointing forward.
ki ̱siṉde Pl: bi ̱siṉde. n. footprint, track,
trail; marks left by s.t. that has moved
across the ground, e.g., an animal, a
person or a moving vehicle. Syn: kigulu.
ki ̱siṉja Pl: maki ̱siṉja. n. large fish sp.
with big scales, that resembles a flying
fish with a big bone on the dorsal fin
and a big split tail fin.
ki ̱siṉsi ̱ Pl: bi ̱siṉsi. ̱ n. rubbish pit or heap.
ki ̱si̱sani̱ Pl: bi ̱si ̱sani ̱. n. 1 • picture, art,
image; colour painted or drawn that
shows s.t. like a scene, person, animal
etc.
2 • photograph; print of s.b. or s.t. that
comes out of a camera.
3 • impression.
4 • idol; image or object that represents
a god.
ki ̱si̱sani̱ kigali Pl: bi ̱si ̱sani ̱
bigali. n. detail.
kukuuta bi ̱si̱sani̱ v. Metaphor.
draw pictures, take photographs.
Syn: kukubba.
mu̱ku̱u̱ti ̱ wa bi̱si̱sani̱
Pl: baku̱u̱ti ̱ ba bi ̱si ̱sani ̱. n.
Metaphor. artist, decorator; s.b. who
knows how to draw and paint.
Syn: mu̱li̱gi̱, mu̱si̱i̱gi̱ wa bi̱si̱sani̱.
mu̱si̱i̱gi ̱ wa bi̱si̱sani̱ Pl: basi ̱i ̱gi ̱
ba bi ̱si ̱sani ̱. n. artist, decorator;
s.b. who knows how to draw and
paint. Syn: mu̱li̱gi̱, mu̱ku̱u̱ti̱ wa
bi̱si̱sani̱.
ki ̱sob̯u̱ Pl: bi ̱sob̯u̱. n. wrong; s.t. that is
not as it should be and that causes
problems or difficulties.
ki ̱sonso Pl: bi ̱sonso. n. mockery,
ridicule; comment or action that s.b.
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