Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kucuma
kucuma 1 v. blanch, parboil; cook s.t.
slightly in order to preserve it from
going bad.
kucuma 2 v. 1 • push; use your hands,
arms or body in order to make s.t. or
s.b. move forward or away from you,
usually in an aggressive way.
2 • to pass on; give s.t. to s.b. else,
especially after receiving it or using it
yourself.
kucumbutuka v. 1 • surge; movement
of a liquid upwards and downwards to
an extent of almost pouring out.
2 • stagger; move while walking that is
almost falling.
kucumuka v. light a fire; start fire in a
lamp, or start a bushfire.
kucumuka taara v. light a lantern.
kucunda v. 1 • churn, pump; shake s.t.
downwards and upwards, forwards and
backwards or from side to side in a
container.
2 • strain; remove milk from ghee.
kucungura v. liberate; rescue s.b. or s.t.
from suffering or persecution.
kwecungura v. rescue yourself
from suffering or persecution.
kucura 1 v. tremble; shake or twitch
involuntarily, of a particular part of the
body, e.g., an eye.
kucura 2 v. help s.b. improve their
morals, behaviours, etc.
kucuucuuka v. become pale; have your
skin colour spoilt.
kucuucuura v. 1 • stir up dust.
2 • drive or ride at a very high speed.
Syn: ku̱tu̱u̱tu̱uḻa.
kudaahira
kucuunya 1 v. 1 • be almost ready; sauce
getting properly cooked without the
soup being underdone or overdone.
2 • burn or to set s.t. or s.b. on fire.
kucuunya 2 v. slim down, reduce body
size.
kucuusa 1 v. tick; mark s.t. with a tick to
show that it is correct, confirmed, or
really done.
kucuusa 2 From: Luganda. v. turn; change
the direction of s.t.
kucwa 1 v. block; stop s.b. from going
somewhere or seeing s.t. by standing in
front of them or in their way.
Syn: kukiika, ku̱ki̱iẕiḵa, kukingiza,
ku̱gaani̱sya.
kucwa 2 v. 1 • escape; get away from a
place where you have been detained.
Syn: kusomoka, kweziḇa, kulwotoka,
kutoroka, ku̱syera.
2 • cross; move from one side of s.t.
such as a lake, a valley, a road, etc.
going to the other end. Syn: kutaaduuka,
kutambaluka.
kucwacwana v. See main entry: kuswa.
kucwankanaho v. go away and leave
s.b. alone.
kucwera 1 Var: ku̱cwereseni ̱a. v.
surround an animal so as to trap or kill
it when hunting. Syn: kwetooroora,
kugota.
kucwera 2 v. decide a price or
compensation that s.b. will pay for s.t.,
esp. for providing dowry in marriage
negotiations.
kudakaara v. lust greatly; show a strong
desire for s.t. without any self control or
self respect.
kudambula Var: kudambuura. v.
straighten an arm or leg. Syn: kugoora,
kurambiika, kunuguura, ku̱terekereerya.
kwedambula Var: kwedambuura.
v. straighten your body so as to relax
the muscles. Syn: kwenuguura.
kudaabiriza v. maintain; repair s.t. so
that it is in good condition again.
kudaahira v. be very far away from a
certain point.
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