Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

ku
with the pair of trousers, in order to
appear smart or warm himself.
ku loc. on, upon.
ku kyo adv. onto.
kubaba v. cause to be hurt on the skin by
s.t. dangerous, e.g., the spiked hairs
from a poisonous caterpillar or stinging
plant, or to cause to be burnt by a fire,
steam etc.
kubab̯uka v. get scalded or suffer a
light burn to the skin that causes
pain.
kubaga v. tie; hold things together using
string, rope, etc. Syn: kubboha.
kubagana v. share, divide, distribute;
give s.t. between two or more people, so
that they share it among themselves.
ku̱bagaani̱a v. divide.
kwebagaani ̱a v. separate yourself
from others; break unity with others
that you have been together with.
Syn: kwenoba, kugungumara,
kwesoroora, kwahukana,
kwetongoola, kwenuga, kwesalaho,
kwezahula, kwegunga.
ku̱bagaani̱amu v. divide or break
s.t. into small parts or pieces.
kubala v. count; recite numbers in their
order.
n. mathematics; study of numbers and
shapes.
kubala kwa namba na
nyuguta Pl: kubala kwa
namba na nyuguta. n. algebra.
kubaliira v. 1 • sum, add, account;
calculate carefully in order to get
the total amount of s.t. or in order to
balance an equation.
2 • estimate; form a rough picture in
the mind of cost, size, value, etc.
about s.t.
3 • evaluate, assess.
kya kubala Pl: bya kubala. n.
equation.
kubalisib̯wa v. babble; talk loosely
without sense what you don’t know
anything about. Syn: ku̱gu̱gu̱muḵa,
kusadamuka, ku̱hu̱ru̱mu̱ka.
kubaaga
kubaliza v. address people; make a
speech. Syn: kugaba rubazu.
kubamba v. 1 • stretch; pull s.t. from
both ends and make it tight.
2 • hang, suspend, dangle; attach s.t. at
the top so that the lower part is free or
loose. Syn: kudengeetya.
3 • attach s.t. e.g., a picture, clock,
wallpaper, etc. onto s.t.
4 • crucify; nail s.b. to a wooden cross in
order to kill that person.
kubanda v. be possessed by a spirit.
kubandaara v. delay; not do s.t. until a
later time or to make s.t. happen at a
later time.
kubandula v. elope; when a man takes a
woman in order to marry her before a
formal introduction to the girl’s parents.
kubanga conj. because; for the reason
that.
kubanja From: Runyoro. v. recall; get
s.b. whom you lent s.t. to pay it back.
kubanza v. come first; be ahead of all
other things.
kubatiza v. baptise.
kubatizib̯wa v. be baptised.
kubawona v. pay a visit to people, esp.
relatives.
kubaza v. talk, speak; use the voice to
say s.t. Syn: kugira, kukookoba.
kubaza kurungi v. speak well.
kubazaho v. 1 • discuss; talk about
s.t. with other people, esp. in order
to make a decision.
Syn: kwerorongoni ̱a, kuhanuura,
kugaayagaaya.
2 • introduce; tell two or more
people who have not met before
what their names are. Syn: kuhemba,
kusobooraho.
kwebazaho v. introduce yourself;
tell s.b. what your personal details
are, e.g. name, job, marital status,
etc. Syn: kwezolokya.
kubazamu v. multiply.
kubaaga v. 1 • skin; remove a skin from
the dead animal.
2 • fillet; split a fish open so as to sundry
it or smoke it for eating.
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