Lugungu Dictionary Sep 2012

kugereka
kugereka v. assess, levy; charge s.b.
money for goods.
kugereka musolo v. tax.
kuginga v. carefully cut hair following a
clear line, e.g., trimming hair, etc.
kugingiira 1 v. compare, evaluate; think
about s.t. carefully so as to notice the
similarity or the difference or to find out
what could be the cause of a problem.
Syn: ku̱lengeseni̱a, ku̱pi̱ma.
kugingagingiira v. duplicate; try
to make or copy s.t. so that it looks
quite similar to the original design
of s.t.
kugingiira 2 v. creep; move towards s.t.
slowly, quietly and carefully.
kugira v. speak, tell, propose; express an
opinion using words. Syn: kubaza,
kukookoba.
kugoba v. make profit from a business.
kugoboora v. benefit, gain.
kugobooramu v. benefit, gain
from s.t.
kugobeza v. betray; turn behind s.b. and
hand him over to his enemy.
Syn: kuhemuka, kutunda, kudiirisana.
kugoda v. 1 • bend; curve s.t. or bend a
part of the body.
2 • perform a traditional type of dance.
kwegoda v. bend or bow down and
not stand straight, e.g., to show
respect or to pick up s.t.
kwegodaho Pl: kwegodaho. n.
angle.
kugogoma v. lean; rest on or against s.t.
for support. Syn: kwejengera.
kugomoka v. grow fat; be healthy.
kugonda 1 v. obey, follow or to do
calmly what you are told or expected to
do, esp. after at first being disobedient.
Syn: kworoba.
kugondera v. abide by, submit;
accept s.t. and act according to it.
kugonda 2 v. die away gradually, of a
fire.
kugonza From: Runyoro. v. love; like
s.t. or s.b. very much, esp. a relative or a
friend. Syn: kwendya.
kugula
kugonzeb̯wa Var: kugonzwa. v. be
loved; be very much liked due to
your good self regard, good deed,
etc.
kugonzangana v. love each other;
have mutual affection.
Syn: kwendyangana.
kugonya v. fold; bend, esp. paper or
fabric, so that one part lies on top of
another part. Syn: kugema, kukata,
ku̱kuṉya, ku̱ziṉga, kukuba.
kugoromora v. 1 • ruin; put s.b. into
trouble.
2 • lose many things at once.
kugorooba v. farewell; say goodbye to
s.b.
kugosa v. 1 • mate; when a male bird
reproduces with a female bird.
2 • Taboo. have sexual relations with s.b.
Syn: ku̱gambya, kucuga, kutemba.
kugota v. encircle, hem in; surround s.b.
or s.t. completely, e.g., so that it cannot
escape. Syn: kwetooroora, kucwera.
kugoza v. row, paddle; use an oar to
move a boat.
kugoobeera v. discriminate; treat one
person or group better than another in
an unfair way. Syn: kusoroora, kutonda,
kutongoola, kwahu̱kani̱a.
kugoodira v. walk with pride; move
pretending as if you are making the
head dance slightly while you are
slightly bent or relaxed.
kugooleekwa Var: kugoolookwa. v.
suffer; be badly affected by a disease,
pain, sadness, a lack of s.t., etc.
Syn: kuwonawona.
kugoora Var: kugorora. v. 1 • straighten;
remove a curve or an angle from s.t.
Syn: kudambula, kurambiika,
kunuguura, kuṯerekereerya.
2 • iron; move a hot iron over a piece of
clothing in order to make it smooth and
remove wrinkles.
kuguguna v. gnaw.
kugula v. 1 • buy, purchase; be given s.t.
after paying for it.
2 • bribe; give s.b. an illegal payment.
Syn: kugaba ngu̱zi̱.
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