Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kiṯu̱u̱ti ̱
kiṯu̱u̱ti ̱2 Pl: biṯu̱u̱ti. ̱ n. oven; fire in a
hearth, set on wood, grass or cow dung
heaped together. Syn: kikoomi.
ki ̱weehohoi ̱ Pl: bi ̱weehohoi. ̱ n. fog,
mist; thick cloud of very small drops of
water in the air close to the land or sea,
that is very difficult to see through.
Syn: kiho.
kiẕezu̱ Pl: biẕezu̱. n. easy thing; s.t. that
is easy to do.
kiẕiḇiṯi ̱ Pl: biẕiḇiṯi. ̱ n. s.t. with which
one is caught red-handed as proof that
indeed that person committed a given
crime.
Kiẕi̱ge n. name of a person.
kiẕi̱go Pl: biẕi ̱go. From: Luganda. n.
load, burden; goods that are tied
together into s.t. that s.b. or a vehicle
carries on a journey. Syn: kibbambu,
kigugu, mwetweko.
kiẕi̱mba Pl: biẕi ̱mba. n. boil; painful
infected swelling under the skin that
grows and becomes filled with pus.
kiẕiṉga Pl: biẕiṉga. n. island; piece of
land that is in the middle of a lake.
kiẕonzooli̱ Pl: biẕonzooli. ̱ n. house
that is in a sorry state, i.e., at the verge
of collapsing.
ko pro. See main entry: kaamu.
koda Pl: makoda. n. boat pole; straight
long piece of wood used for moving a
boat through water.
kokolooki ̱ Pl: makokolooki ̱. n.
rooster, cock; male chicken that crows.
Syn: mpanga.
kokota Pl: makokota. n. beach seine
net; pulling net used in fishing that has
a sack at the end.
kolasi Pl: kolasi. n. tarmac; road made
of stones mixed with tar.
kolome wa kijungu Pl: makolome
ga kijungu. n. domesticated dove.
Syn: ngiib̯wa.
kompasi From: English. n. compass.
kondo Pl: kondo. n. crown; wreath,
garland or headdress that a king puts on
the head on cultural occasions.
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kooti̱
kone Pl: makone. n. bullock, steer;
animal that has been castrated so that it
does not reproduce.
kongi Pl: kongi. n. algae; plant without
leaves that sticks on s.t. that has stayed
for a long time in water or inside a
water container that has lasted a long
time without being washed.
Kongo n. name of a country.
konsati From: English. n. concert.
koporo Pl: makoporo. n. lock, padlock;
device that keeps a door, window, lid,
etc. shut, usually needing a key to open
it, or a device with a key that prevents a
vehicle or machine from being used,
e.g., a bicycle lock, steering lock, etc.
kororo adj. completely empty; without
anything left.
koofi ̱iṟa Pl: makoofi ̱iṟa. From:
Arabic. n. hat; covering made to fit the
head worn esp. out of doors.
Syn: sepehu̱.
kooko Var: ko. pro. it.
kookoro Pl: kookoro. n. cancer; disease
that s.b. suffers for a long time without
healing.
kooma Pl: b̯woma. n. piece of metal.
kooma ka mapokopo
Pl: b̯woma b̯wa mapokopo. n.
earring; piece of jewellery that s.b.
fixes into or fastens on the ear.
Syn: kalengeetu̱.
koona Pl: makoona. From: English. n.
corner; part of s.t. where two or more
sides, lines or edges join, e.g., where
two streets join. Syn: ibbangukiro.
kooti ̱1 Pl: makooti ̱. From: English. n.
court. Syn: mbuga gya biragiro.
kooti ̱2 Pl: makooti ̱. From: English. n.
coat; piece of clothing that s.b. wears
over another, esp. of the same colour