Table Of ContentWWWWaaaannnnggggaaaa----EEEEnnnngggglllliiiisssshhhh DDDDiiiiccccttttiiiioooonnnnaaaarrrryyyy
compiled and edited by:
Alfred Anangwe, Nairobi, Kenya, [email protected]
Michael R. Marlo, Indiana University, [email protected]
draft of 03/02/2008
[reformatted 09/01/2008]
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Foreward
The present draft is based on L. L. Appleby’s 1943 Luhya-English Vocabulary, an electronic
version of which was prepared by Michael Marlo with assistance from University of Michigan
undergraduate students Sarah Crane, Namira Islam, and Callie Masten. This wordlist was re-
translated into the Wanga dialect of Luyia by Alfred Anangwe in summer 2006. At this time,
Anangwe pronounced and recorded each of the Wanga lexical items. In January 2008, the
wordlist was entered into electronic format by Anangwe and edited by Marlo. The present draft
is given in Wanga orthography, which does not represent tonal or vowel length distinctions
(many cases of vowel sequences represent hiatus or a glide followed by long vowel; most long
vowels are not transcribed). We plan to add more accurate phonetic transcriptions as soon as
possible and welcome any comments, additions, and corrections. Please send any remarks to
both authors.
Research support for this dictionary was provided by a National Science Foundation Graduate
Research Fellowship and NSF Doctoral Research Improvement Grant 0545246 to Michael
Marlo.
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Notes on Transcriptions and Abbreviations
In the present transcription system, long vowels are marked as a sequence of two vowels, e.g.,
[aa], ‘b’ represents [b] after a nasal and [β] elsewhere, ‘ch’ represents [č], ‘sh’ represents [š],
‘kh’ represents [x], ‘ng’’ (‘ng’ followed by an apostrophe) represents [ŋ], ‘nj’ represents [ñǰ],
and ‘ng’ represents [ŋg]. In general, ‘ny’ should represent the palatal nasal [ñ], although there
may be cases where the same orthographic sequence represents the sequence of a coronal nasal
followed by a palatal glide, i.e., [ny].
The following abbreviations are used to mark parts of speech:
‘adj’ adjective ‘adv’ adverb
‘comp’ complement ‘conj’ conjunction
‘dem’ demonstrative ‘excl’ exclamation
‘ideo’ ideophone ‘loc’ locative
‘n’ noun ‘neg’ negation element
‘np’ noun phrase ‘num’ numeral
‘poss’ possessive pronoun ‘pp’ prepositional phrase
‘prep’ preposition ‘pron’ pronoun
‘quan’ quantifier ‘relcl’ relative clause
‘s’ sentence ‘v’ verb
‘vint’ intransitive verb ‘vrefl’ reflexivized verb
‘vpass’ passivized verb ‘vtr’ transitive verb
‘vp’ verb phrase ‘wh’ wh- (question) element
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aaaaaaaammmmbbbbiiii adv. near aaaabbbboooommmmuuuunnnnzzzzuuuu nnnnddddaaaallllaaaa np the children or
aaaabbbbaaaabbbbiiii adj. bad; wrong; evil; ugly; descendants of one woman
unpleasant; dirty; anything which is aaaabbbbuuuunnnndddduuuu n. place
offensive (cl. 2, -bi) aaaabbbbwwwweeeennnnaaaaoooo adv. just there; on that very
aaaabbbbaaaacccchhhheeeennnniiii adj. foreign; strange; novel; spot; just then; at that moment (see also
unusual (cl. 2, -cheni) habwenaho)
aaaabbbbaaaacccchhhheeeessssiiii adj. clever; intelligent; wise; aaaahhhhoooo adv. there
bright (cl. 2, -chesi) aaaakkkkaaaammmmaaaakkkkaaaannnnaaaa n. signs; miracles; strange or
aaaabbbbaaaacccchhhheeeessssiiiicccchhhheeeessssiiii adj. cunning (cl. 2) remarkable happenings (see also
aaaabbbbaaaahhhhaaaallllaaaabbbbaaaa adj. fierce; bad-tempered; of a amangalimwa)
scolding disposition (cl. 2, -halaba) aaaakkkkaaaattttssssaaaannnnaaaa dem. those same ones (cl. 13, -
aaaabbbbaaaakkkkuuuukkkkaaaa n. grandfathers; forefathers; atsana)
ancestors aaaakkkkaaaattttyyyyeeeerrrriiii n. true sayings; truth
aaaabbbbaaaakkkkuuuulllloooo n. grandparents, with whom a aaaakkkkhhhhaaaa!!!! excl. indicative of disgust,
child can talk freely on subjects that are contempt, etc.
taboo with their parents (abarye, whom aaaakkkkhhhhaaaabbbbaaaannnnoooo n. Small knife/pen-knife
they must fear) aaaakkkkhhhhaaaacccchhhhuuuulllluuuulllluuuu n. small sp. of quail
aaaabbbbaaaalllloooobbbboooolllleeee n. chosen people; elected aaaakkkkhhhhaaaakkkkaaaannnnddddaaaa n. a small crowd; a group
people; appointed people aaaakkkkhhhhaaaakkkkhhhhaaaannnnyyyyuuuu adj. red, or color
aaaabbbbaaaammmmaaaahhhhaaaannnnggggaaaa n. all foreigners; Gentiles; approximating to red—brown, orange,
lit. people of the nations etc. (cl. 12, -akhanyu)
aaaabbbbaaaammmmaaaallllaaaaiiiikkkkaaaa n. angels aaaakkkkhhhhaaaalllloooolllleeeerrrroooo n. sign; brand; mark; miracle
aaaabbbbaaaannnnaaaa n. children, pl. of omwana (see also eshilolero)
aaaabbbbaaaarrrryyyyeeee n. parents, whom a child must aaaakkkkhhhhaaaammmmeeeemmmmeeee n. kid; young goat (see also
show fear and respect eshimeme)
aaaabbbbaaaattttiiiieeeerrrriiii adj. true; right; correct; truthful aaaakkkkhhhhaaaammmmuuuunnnnaaaa n. ground squirrel; hero of
(cl. 2, -atieri) many folk tales; Sungura 'the hare' of
aaaabbbbaaaattttiiiittttiiii adj. little; small; few (cl. 2, -titi) Swahili tales; called Anakhamuna in
aaaabbbbaaaattttooooffffuuuu adj. lazy; weak; easy; cheap; stories and speaks with a lisp (see also
lacking in determination (cl. 2, -tofu) eshimuna)
aaaabbbbaaaattttssssaaaannnnaaaa dem. those same ones (cl. 2, - aaaakkkkhhhhaaaannnnddddaaaammmmwwwwaaaa n. basket smaller in size
atsana) than omuyinda
aaaabbbbaaaattttssssaaaassssttttssssaaaaaaaaffffuuuu n. happy people; joyful aaaakkkkhhhhaaaannnnddddiiii n. another one (in the diminitive)
people ----aaaakkkkhhhhaaaannnnyyyyuuuu adj. red, or color
aaaabbbbaaaayyyyuuuunnnngggguuuubbbbaaaaffffuuuu n. mischevious people; approximating to red—brown, orange,
restless people; impatient people etc. (akhakhanyu, eshiakhanyu, etc.)
aaaabbbbeeeeffffuuuu poss. our (cl. 2, -efu) aaaakkkkhhhhaaaassssiiii n. cousin
aaaabbbbeeeeffffuuuu!!!! excl. exclamation of surprise; lit. aaaakkkkhhhhaaaayyyyeeeerrrreeee n. infant/young child; youth
‘our (people)’ means omuyere
aaaabbbbeeeeiiiirrrruuuummmmbbbbiiii np circumcision candidates; aaaakkkkoooo mmmmbbbbaaaa!!!! excl. nothing of the sort! I
those who have just been circumcised don’t believe it!
aaaabbbbeeeemmmmbbbbiiiikkkkiiiittttiiii adj. short (cl. 2, -imbikiti) aaaallllaaaakkkkaaaa n. last child a woman bears
aaaabbbbeeeennnneeee pron. themselves (cl. 2, -ene) aaaalllluuuubbbbeeeekkkkaaaa adv. at the other side; on one
aaaabbbbeeeennnnyyyyuuuu poss. your (pl, cl. 2, -enyu) side; aside
aaaabbbbeeeessssiiiikkkkwwwwaaaa adj. trustworthy; faithful;
reliable (cl. 2, -isikwa)
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aaaallllwwwwaaaannnnyyyyiiii n., adv. open space in the center marriage bond between husband and
of the village; a courtyard; in the wife and connected with various taboos
courtyard aaaammmmaaaaiiiinnnnddddiiii n. clods; large clumps of earth in
aaaammmmaaaaaaaakkkkaaaa n. tricks; mischievousness; a roughly dug field
restlessness aaaammmmaaaaiiiinnnnggggaaaannnneeee n. arguments; competition
aaaammmmaaaaaaaannnnaaaa n. larvae of bees, mosquitoes, aaaammmmaaaakkkkaaaakkkkaaaa n. thorny branches, used for
etc. closing a path
aaaammmmaaaaaaaannnnddddaaaa n. embers; charcoal aaaammmmaaaakkkkaaaakkkkhhhhaaaa n. itch, scabies
aaaammmmaaaaaaaattttssssiiii n. water aaaammmmaaaakkkkaaaannnnaaaa n. wonderful, strange, queer, or
aaaammmmaaaabbbbaaaannnnggggaaaa n. blood, esp. drawn from a remarkable happenings (see also
live cow for food (see also amalasire, amangalimwa)
amatsayi) aaaammmmaaaakkkkaaaannnnddddaaaa n. beans
aaaammmmaaaabbbbaaaattttsssswwwwaaaa n. bones of buttocks; haunch aaaammmmaaaakkkkaaaassssiiii n. scissors (see also makasi)
bones aaaammmmaaaakkkkaaaattttaaaa n. reeds, or the stalks of maize,
aaaammmmaaaabbbbeeeeeeeerrrreeee n. milk millet, etc.; pipes or a small harp made
aaaammmmaaaabbbbeeeeeeeerrrreeee aaaammmmaaaassssaaaattttsssseeee np butter milk from millet stalks
aaaammmmaaaabbbbeeeeeeeerrrreeee aaaammmmaaaayyyyuuuu np fresh milk aaaammmmaaaakkkkaaaattttsssswwwwaaaa n. bandiness; bow-legged
aaaammmmaaaabbbbeeeekkkkaaaa n. shoulders aaaammmmaaaakkkkhhhhaaaannnnuuuu n. sinows of the neck
aaaammmmaaaabbbbeeeerrrreeee n. millet aaaammmmaaaakkkkhhhhaaaannnnuuuu n. arguments; omundu
aaaammmmaaaabbbbuuuulllliiii n. flying ants, edible wamakhanu 'argumentative person'
aaaammmmaaaabbbbwwwwiiii n. wrestling matches, contests aaaammmmaaaakkkkhhhhaaaannnnyyyyaaaa n. wrinkles; puckers; gathers
aaaammmmaaaacccchhhheeee n. white ants; general term for aaaammmmaaaakkkkhhhhooookkkkoooorrrroooo n. scraps of obusuma
many varieties of ants, though scraped off sides of pot; the last child a
particularly indicating the termite woman bears (“scrapings” of the
aaaammmmaaaacccchhhheeeerrrreeee n. leprosy womb)
aaaammmmaaaacccchhhheeeessssiiii n. intelligence; (acquired) aaaammmmaaaakkkkhhhhoooolllloooolllleeee n. sputum; phlegm
wisdom; cleverness; that which one has aaaammmmaaaakkkkhhhhoooonnnnoooo n. hands (as working agents)
learned aaaammmmaaaakkkkhhhhuuuummmmbbbbiiiirrrriiii n. husks, chaff of millet
aaaammmmaaaacccchhhhiiiinnnnaaaa n. stones, ancestral stones aaaammmmaaaakkkkhhhhuuuummmmiiii num. ten (pl.), e.g., amakhumi
aaaammmmaaaacccchhhhiiiisssshhhhiiii adj. unripe; green (cl. 6, - kabiri 'twenty'
chishi) aaaammmmaaaakkkkhhhhuuuuwwwwaaaa n. words; matters, affairs,
aaaammmmaaaaffffiiiirrrraaaa n. pus; discharge from a wound news, business, information, things,
or sore difficulty, trouble, etc.
aaaammmmaaaaffffuuuummmmaaaallllaaaa n. droppings of fowls aaaammmmaaaakkkkhhhhwwwwaaaannnnaaaa n. twins
aaaammmmaaaaffffuuuurrrraaaa n. ghee; butter; also used aaaammmmaaaakkkkoooo n. holes in ground; ditches (sg.
generally for oils obuko)
aaaammmmaaaaffffuuuurrrraaaa aaaammmmaaaassssaaaalllluuuulllleeee n. ghee aaaammmmaaaakkkkooookkkkhhhhaaaa n. rubbish
aaaammmmaaaaffffuuuurrrraaaa kkkkaaaa iiiittttaaaaaaaaaaaa n. kerosene aaaammmmaaaakkkkoooonnnnggggeeee n. sisal plants (see also
aaaammmmaaaaffffuuuurrrraaaa kkkkaaaauuuuttttoooo n. simsim oil makonge, obukokhwe 'fiber of sisal
aaaammmmaaaaffffwwwwiiii n. human feces plants')
aaaammmmaaaahhhheeeennnnjjjjeeeerrrraaaa n. dry maize and beans aaaammmmaaaakkkkuuuulllluuuu n. feet; footprints
boiled together until soft aaaammmmaaaakkkkuuuuyyyyiiiirrrraaaa n. husks, chaff of simsim
aaaammmmaaaahhhhiiiinnnnjjjjeeee n. arguments aaaammmmaaaallllaaaa n. intestines
aaaammmmaaaaiiiikkkkaaaa n. three stones around the fire to aaaammmmaaaallllaaaa aaaammmmaaaalllluuuulllluuuu np jealousy; spite
support the cooking pot; stove; aaaammmmaaaallllaaaalllluuuu n. madness; lunacy; insanity
fireplace; hearth; the group of three
stars in Orion’s Belt; symbol of the
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aaaammmmaaaallllaaaassssiiiirrrreeee n. blood, esp. that drawn from aaaammmmaaaarrrrwwwwiiii n. ears (organs of hearing,
a live cow for food; (see also general)
amabanga, amatsayi) aaaammmmaaaassssaaaakkkkaaaa n. branches of tree
aaaammmmaaaalllleeeeeeeessssiiii n. clouds aaaammmmaaaassssaaaalllluuuulllleeee n. a sample; a little
aaaammmmaaaalllleeeessssiiii n. medicine (usually only to amahenjera taken from the top of the
native medicines, see also amanyasi) pot to see if it is done
aaaammmmaaaalllliiiiaaaa n. marriages aaaammmmaaaassssaaaannnnggggaaaannnnjjjjiiiirrrraaaa n. crossroads; junction;
aaaammmmaaaalllloooobbbbaaaa n. grains of earth, for instance meeting of several paths, usually close
when found in rice or in vegetables to the gateway of a village, or where a
aaaammmmaaaalllluuuulllluuuu adj. fierce; brave; strong; path leads off to a village; various
powerful; troublesome; fierce; ceremonies and sacrifices take place
dangerous; bitter; sour; hot (cl. 6) there
aaaammmmaaaallllwwwwaaaa n. native beer, made from millet, aaaammmmaaaassssaaaannnngggg''''uuuussssaaaannnngggg''''uuuu n. gills of a fish; glands
obule, etc.; also used of any intoxicating in the neck, near the angle of the jaw
drink, including wine, spirits, etc. aaaammmmaaaasssshhhheeeemmmmoooo adv. backwards, as in okhupa
aaaammmmaaaammmmeeeerrrraaaa n. yeast (e.g., for making beer, amashemo 'to look backwards'
often from finger millet or maize, see aaaammmmaaaasssshhhheeeessssiiiioooo n. a squint; a cast in the eyes,
also limera) especially when both eyes are affected
aaaammmmaaaammmmiiiirrrraaaa n. mucus from the nose aaaammmmaaaasssshhhhiiiinnnndddduuuu n. strips of dried palm leaves
aaaammmmaaaammmmoooonnnnddddoooo n. money (see also amapesa) used in weaving mats, etc.
aaaammmmaaaannnneeeecccchhhheeee n. scrotum aaaammmmaaaassssiiiikkkkaaaa n. funeral; tears; the time of
aaaammmmaaaannnnggggaaaalllliiiimmmmwwwwaaaa n. signs; miracles; strange mourning after a death, when relations
or remarkable happenings (see also and friends are expected to pay visits of
akamakana, amakana) sympathy and respect, and to wail; food
aaaammmmaaaannnngggg''''oooolllleeeennnngggg''''oooolllleeee n. designs; drawings; must be provided for these mourners
particularly the designs drawn in aaaammmmaaaassssiiiinnnnggggoooo n. cow dung; mixed with mud
colored clays on the wall of a house for plaster, and with water and
aaaammmmaaaannnniiii n. strength; might; power; force sometimes ebicheche (ground dry ant-
aaaammmmaaaannnniiiinnnniiiirrrroooo n. ladder, stairs hill clay) for smearing walls and floor
aaaammmmaaaannnnyyyyaaaassssiiii n. concoction having a magical aaaammmmaaaassssiiiinnnnjjjjiiii n. position; standing; turn;
use; e.g., to drive out emisambwa, to place, in relation to others
counteract obufira, or to remove a aaaammmmaaaassssiiiirrrraaaa n. trouble; sorrow; bereavement
curse; medicine (usually refers only to aaaammmmaaaassssiiiirrrriiiissssiiii adv. secretly; privately
native medicines, see also amalesi) aaaammmmaaaattttaaaakkkkhhhhoooo n. buttocks (of s.o.); hind-
aaaammmmaaaannnnyyyyiiii n. urine; semen (see also quarters (of an animal); butt end (of a
amenyali) thing)
aaaammmmaaaannnnyyyywwwwaaaa kkkkeeee ttttssssiiiimmmmbbbbooookkkkoooo n. 2 a.m., 3 a.m. aaaammmmaaaattttaaaassssiiii n. rags; old, worn-out clothes
When buffaloes go to drink aaaammmmaaaattttooooyyyyiiii n. mud; clay
aaaammmmaaaaooooffffuuuu n. a great longing for some aaaammmmaaaattttssssaaaallllaaaalllluuuu adj. insipid; tasteless;
person or place at a distance; flavorless (cl. 6, -tsalalu)
homesickness aaaammmmaaaattttssssaaaayyyyiiii n. blood (see also amalasire,
aaaammmmaaaappppeeeessssaaaa n. cents, money (see also amabanga)
amamondo) aaaammmmaaaattttssssiiii n. water
aaaammmmaaaarrrraaaabbbbaaaa n. accident aaaammmmaaaattttssssiiii kkkkaaaaiiiirrrreeee np hot water
aaaammmmaaaarrrreeee n. saliva; spittle aaaammmmaaaattttssssiiii mmmmaaaayyyyuuuu np pit of the stomach
aaaammmmaaaarrrreeeecccchhhheeeekkkkhhhhoooo n. temptation aaaammmmaaaattttssssuuuukkkkhhhhuuuu n. lungs
aaaammmmaaaarrrruuuunnnnddddaaaa n. waves; storms aaaammmmaaaattttuuuummmmaaaa n. maize
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aaaammmmaaaattttuuuummmmaaaa kkkkaaaaaaaakkkkaaaarrrreeee np used of maize when ----aaaattttiiiieeeerrrriiii adj. true; right; correct; truthful
the cobs have begun to fill out and stand (akatieri, abatieri, etc.)
out at an angle from the stalk, like a aaaattttiiiittttiiii adv. a little; slightly (see also atutu)
child carried on the hip ----aaaattttssssaaaannnnaaaa dem. that/those same one(s)
aaaammmmaaaauuuummmmoooo n. sighs (abatsana, akatsana, efiatsana, etc.)
aaaammmmaaaauuuunnnndddduuuukkkkuuuunnnnyyyyuuuu n. swellings; pimples; aaaattttsssseeee!!!! excl. surprised or shocked reproof
excrescences; lumps, on the skin of s.o., aaaattttuuuuttttuuuu adv. a little; slightly (see also atiti)
bark of a tree, etc.; used of the rash aaaauuuunnnnddddiiii loc. another place
appearing in a disease such as aaaawwwwaaaa!!!! excl. oh, no!
chickenpox, or of any roughness of the ----bbbbaaaammmmbbbbaaaalllliiiiffffuuuu adj. broad; wide; vast
skin (omubambalifu, eshibambalifu, etc.)
aaaammmmaaaayyyyeeeebbbbeeeeyyyyeeee n. ornamental tail made of a bbbbaaaannnneeee n. term of address used familiarly
bunch of banana fiber, worn by women between equals
aaaammmmaaaayyyyiiiiaaaa n. strange or novel sayings or bbbbaaaassssuuuunnnnggggaaaa sssshhhhiiiinnnnaaaa???? greet. how are they?
doings, hard to understand bbbbaaaattttsssseeee!!!! excl. look out!, (see also atse!)
aaaammmmaaaayyyyiiiirrrraaaa n. burnt remains bbbbaaaayyyyaaaayyyyeeee!!!! excl. denoting dismay and
aaaammmmaaaayyyyuuuu adj. warm; fresh (cl. 6) indignation, real or feigned; lit. 'boys!'
----aaaammmmbbbbaaaannnnggggaaaa adj. varying; differing; unusual ----bbbbiiii adj. bad; wrong; evil; ugly;
aaaammmmbbbbeeeerrrriiii adj. first; leading (-amberi) unpleasant; dirty; anything which is
----aaaammmmbbbbeeeerrrriiii adj. first; leading (amberi, offensive (omubi, ababi, efibi, etc.)
imberi) ----bbbbiiiirrrriiii num. two
aaaammmmeeeennnnjjjjeeeeffffuuuu adj. ripe (cl. 6, -enjefu) ----bbbbiiiissssiiii adj. raw; fresh; uncooked;
aaaammmmeeeennnnoooo n. teeth sometimes used to mean green, unripe
aaaammmmeeeennnnyyyyaaaalllliiii n. urine; semen (see also bbbbuuuucccchhhhiiiikkkkhhhhaaaa adv. crosswise; to the side
amanyi) bbbbuuuukkkkaaaallllaaaa adv. whole
aaaammmmeeeeyyyyoooo n. bunch of twigs, etc., used as a bbbbuuuullllaaaannnnoooo adv. now; already
broom bbbbuuuullllaaaannnnoooo bbbbuuuunnnnoooo adv. just now; immediately
aaaammmmoooollllaaaa n. pieces of the bark of a tree; bbbbuuuulllliiii adj. every; each
chips bbbbuuuulllliiii hhhhoooossssiiii np everywhere; each place
aaaammmmoooolllluuuu n. nose; nostrils bbbbuuuulllliiii llllwwwwoooossssiiii np every time
aaaannnnaaaakkkkhhhhaaaammmmuuuunnnnaaaa n. proper name of the bbbbuuuulllliiii mmmmuuuunnnndddduuuu np everyone; every person
ground squirrel when it is made the bbbbuuuulllliiii mmmmuuuunnnndddduuuu yyyyeeeessssiiii np each separate person
hero of a folk tale (see akhamuna bbbbuuuusssshhhheeeerrrreeee!!!! greet. morning greeting; 'good
'ground squirrel') morning!'
aaaannnnggggoooo n., adv. home; at home (see also bbbbuuuusssshhhhiiiieeeerrrreeee n. about 5 a.m.
ingo) bbbbuuuuttttsssswwwwaaaa adv. only; merely; in vain; still;
----aaaannnngggguuuu adj. quick, easy, light, cheap quietly; simply; merely; barely
(bwangu, lwangu) bbbbuuuuyyyyiiiinnnnjjjjiiiikkkkhhhhaaaannnneeee adj. part full (cl. 14, -
----aaaannnnjjjjeeee poss. my yinjikhane)
aaaannnnoooo adv. here; to this place (see also eno) bbbbwwwwaaaakkkkhhhheeeerrrraaaa!!!! greet. evening greeting, 'good
aaaappppaaaallllaaaa n. white and brown coloring in a evening!'
female animal bbbbwwwwaaaannnngggguuuu adj., adv. soon; at once; quick,
aaaappppoooo!!!! excl. not at all! denial indicating quickly, easy, easily, light, lightly,
complete ignorance or innocence cheap, cheaply (cl. 14, -angu)
aaaassssaaaaaaaammmmeeee adj. gaping; wide open bbbbwwwwiiiirrrriiiirrrreeee n. 5 p.m., 6 p.m.
aaaassssiiii adv. down; below bbbbwwwwiiiirrrriiiirrrreeee!!!! greet. evening greeting, 'good
aaaassssooooyyyyaaaa n. a bribe evening!'
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----cccchhhheeeennnniiii adj. foreign; strange; novel; eeeeffffwwwweeee pron. we; us
unusual (omucheni, abacheni, eshicheni, eeeekkkkhhhhuuuummmmiiii num. ten (in counting)
etc.) eeeekkkkuuuulllloooo n., adv. recently; some time ago;
----cccchhhheeeessssiiii adj. clever; intelligent; wise; bright the other day; a few days ago; one day
(abachesi, amachesi, obuchesi, etc.) recently
----cccchhhheeeessssiiiicccchhhheeeessssiiii adj. cunning (omuchesichesi, eeeekkkkuuuulllluuuu prep., adv. up; above
abachesichesi, etc.) eeeellllaaaallllaaaa adv. absolutely; completely; always
----cccchhhhiiiimmmmaaaa adj. sound; whole (omuchima, follows the applied form of the verb
eshichima, etc.) eeeelllliiiiaaaakkkkaaaa n. ant-bear; ant-eater; aardvark;
----cccchhhhiiiisssshhhhiiii adj. unripe; green (amachisi, earth pig
obuchishi, etc.) eeeelllliiiiaaaallllaaaammmmbbbbaaaa n. hornet
eeeebbbbiiiicccchhhheeeecccchhhheeee n. ground dry ant-hill clay eeeelllliiiiaaaannnnddddaaaa n. ember; coal of fire; charcoal
eeeebbbbiiiilllliiiibbbbwwwwaaaa n. food eeeelllliiiiaaaarrrroooo n. boat; canoe
eeeebbbbiiiimmmmaaaa n. habits, manners, hence eeeelllliiiiiiiirrrraaaa n. name
disposition, nature, character eeeelllliiiinnnnggggaaaalllliiiimmmmwwwwaaaa n. miracle; strange
eeeebbbbiiiirrrriiiibbbbwwwwaaaa n. gateway, entrance to a happening
village; also a section of a clan, the eeeelllliiiinnnnoooo n. tooth
descendents of one of the sons of the eeeelllliiiinnnnoooo lllliiiicccchhhheeeekkkkoooo np one of the molars; a
common ancestor of the clan (sg. double tooth; also called ameno
eshiribwa) ketsinyanda
eeeebbbbiiiissssoooonnnniiii n. great-grandchildren; great- eeeelllliiiiuuuubbbbaaaa n. sun
grandparents; sometimes used for eeeelllluuuubbbbeeeekkkkaaaa eeeeyyyyiiii adv. over at that side
generations eeeelllluuuukkkkuuuulllluuuu adv. up-country
eeeebbbbiiiissssoooonnnniiii nnnneeeebbbbiiiissssoooonnnniiii adv. for ever and ever eeeellllyyyyaaaakkkkaaaa n. weeding season
eeeebbbbuuuukkkkwwwweeee n. East eeeellllyyyyaaaakkkkaaaarrrriiii n. thigh bone
eeeebbbbuuuullllaaaaffffuuuu adv. in an open place plainly; eeeellllyyyyaaaannnniiii n. vegetable, herb; any food (meat,
publicly; openly fish, etc.) eaten as a relish with
eeeebbbbuuuullllaaaayyyyaaaa n. Europe (<Swahili) obusuma (see also tsifwa)
eeeebbbbwwwweeeennnneeeeyyyyoooo adv. there; just there eeeellllyyyyeeeecccchhhheeeessssiiiioooo n. lesson; something taught
eeeeffffiiiiaaaattttssssaaaannnnaaaa dem. those same ones (cl. 8, - eeeellllyyyyeeeekkkkoooo n. lesson; something learned
atsana) eeeellllyyyyuuuubbbbaaaa lllliiiiuuuummmmiiiirrrreeee n. around 11 a.m.
eeeeffffiiiibbbbeeeeeeeerrrreeee n. teats of a cow eeeellllyyyyuuuulllluuuu n. nostril
eeeeffffiiiibbbbiiii n. evil acts; feces; bad; wrong; evil; eeeemmmmaaaakkkkoooommmmbbbbeeee n. abode of departed spirits
ugly; unpleasant; dirty; anything which eeeemmmmiiiiaaaayyyyoooo n. yawn
is offensive (cl. 8, -bi) eeeemmmmiiiieeeerrrroooo n. insubordination; quarrelling
eeeeffffiiiihhhhuuuulllliiii n. basket traps for catching birds eeeemmmmiiiiiiiimmmmoooo n. the games and feasting in
eeeeffffiiiikkkkooookkkkoooommmmoooo n. paraphernalia; armlets, honor of a man who has died, usually
charms, etc., which are worn held about a year after his death; used
eeeeffffiiiinnnnjjjjiiii adj. many (cl. 8) in a more general sense, of any festival,
eeeeffffiiiirrrrwwwwiiii n. ears (part of the body) sports gathering, etc.
eeeeffffiiiittttssssiiiinnnnzzzziiiibbbbuuuu adj. tasteless; insipid (cl. 8, - eeeemmmmiiiiiiiirrrroooo n. feathers
tsinzibu) eeeemmmmiiiikkkkhhhhoooonnnnoooo n. hands (as parts of the body)
eeeeffffiiiiyyyyaaaa adj. new; young (cl. 8, -ya) eeeemmmmiiiilllliiiimmmmoooo n. work
eeeeffffiiiiyyyyaaaakkkkhhhhaaaa adj. new; novel (cl. 8, -yakha) eeeemmmmiiiilllluuuulllluuuu adj. fierce; brave; strong;
----eeeeffffuuuu poss. our (owefu, abefu, eshiefu, powerful; troublesome; fierce;
etc.) dangerous; bitter; sour; hot (cl. 4)
eeeeffffwwwwaaaayyyyoooo n. flocks eeeemmmmiiiinnnnjjjjiiii adj. many (cl. 4)
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eeeemmmmiiiiooookkkkoooo n. cassava eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaattttaaaakkkkhhhhoooo n. haunch; hindquarter
eeeemmmmiiiioooonnnnzzzzoooossssiiii n. echo eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaauuuussssaaaa n. bald head; bald patch on head
eeeemmmmiiiirrrroooo n. a particular sp. of green eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaayyyyoooo n. goat or sheep; the heard while
vegetable grazing
eeeemmmmiiiissssiiiirrrroooo n. taboos eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbaaaacccchhhhiiiirrrroooo n. place where an animal was
eeeemmmmiiiiyyyyiiiinnnnddddiiiirrrriiii n. the sound of footsteps; any skinned, or where animals are skinned
regular beat; rhythm frequently
eeeemmmmuuuukkkkuuuulllluuuu adv. up there; up-country eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbaaaakkkkhhhhwwwwaaaa n. bridesmade, female
eeeemmmmuuuukkkkuuuurrrruuuu adv. at the back of the house relative of the bride who accompanies
(see also indangu) her to her husband’s home to take
eeeemmmmuuuullllaaaammmmbbbboooo n. south evidence of her virginity back to her old
eeeemmmmwwwwaaaalllloooo adv. below; down there home and to keep her company in her
eeeemmmmyyyyaaaannnndddduuuu n. goods, belongings, luggage new surroundings for a few days
eeeennnnaaaacccchhhhoooo loc. around; somewhere near (see eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbaaaalllleeee n. something in the nature of a
also enanzu, enango) pebble, e.g., in the clay a potter is
eeeennnnaaaannnnggggoooo loc. around; somewhere near (see working
also enacho, enanzu) eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbaaaalllliiiikkkkhhhhoooo n. a reckoning; smears of
eeeennnnaaaannnnzzzzuuuu loc. around; somewhere near (see clay on face as a sign of mourning, etc.
also enacho, enango) eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbaaaammmmbbbbaaaallllaaaa n. dried fish
----eeeennnneeee pron. oneself (omwene), themselves eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbaaaammmmbbbbaaaalllliiiiffffuuuu adj. broad; wide; vast (cl.
(abene), itself, etc. 7, -bambalifu)
----eeeennnnjjjjeeeeffffuuuu adj. ripe (amenjefu, obwenjefu, eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbaaaammmmbbbboooo n. peg; stake, to which an
etc.) animal may be tied
eeeennnnoooo adv. here; to this place (see also ano) eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbaaaannnnggggaaaa n. hole or gap in hedge or
----eeeennnnyyyyuuuu poss. your (pl, owenyu, abenyu, wall; an entrance forced into a home or
etc.) village
eeeennnnyyyywwwweeee pron. you (pl.) eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbeeeeeeeerrrreeee n. teat, of a cow, etc.; rubber
eeeerrrrwwwwaaaannnnyyyyiiii adv. outside teat of a feeding bottle; scrotum
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaabbbbaaaa n. upper arm eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbeeeerrrraaaa n. mercy
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaabbbbeeeerrrreeee n. yesterday; the previous day eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbeeeerrrreeee n. millet field
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaacccchhhhiiii n. granary; grain store eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbeeeeyyyyeeee n. tail of fish
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaakkkkhhhhaaaannnnyyyyuuuu adj. red, or color eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbiiii n. an evil act or thing
approximating to red—brown, orange, eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbiiiikkkkhhhhwwwwaaaa n. sp. of ant that builds a hill
etc. (cl. 7, , -akhanyu) of red clay
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaalllloooo n. country; world; land eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbiiiinnnnzzzzeeee n. house of an old woman
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaammmmbbbbeeeerrrriiii n. forequarter, the first where girls sleep
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaammmmbbbbuuuukkkkhhhhoooo n. the place or country on eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbiiiirrrriiiirrrrwwwwaaaa n. forgetfulness; absent-
the other side (of river or lake); a ford mindedness
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaammmmoooo n. fruit eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbiiiirrrriiiittttuuuu n. box of matches
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaannnnggggaaaannnnggggaaaa n. skull eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbboooobbbbeeee n. unpleasant odor coming from
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaannnnggggwwwweeee n. a sponge the nose
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaannnnwwwwaaaa n. present; gift; prize eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbooooyyyyaaaa n. small apron of banana fiber
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaannnnyyyyiiii n. plot of ground, the site for a worn by women
village eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbuuuunnnngggguuuuyyyyiiii n. short skirt, often the only
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaassssiiiiaaaa n. husk; piece of bran in flour; garment of women in parts of the
fragment, e.g. of broken glass country, frequently worn by others
eeeesssshhhhiiiiaaaassssuuuunnnnddddiiii n. tail of fowl under the dress; petticoat
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eeeesssshhhhiiiibbbbuuuunnnnoooo n. waist; loins eeeesssshhhhiiiihhhhuuuulllliiii n. small basket cage in which
eeeesssshhhhiiiicccchhhhaaaannnnuuuuwwwwoooo n. comb (<Swahili) live quail are suspended from a pole to
eeeesssshhhhiiiicccchhhhaaaarrrraaaannnniiii n. sewing machine set as decoys
eeeesssshhhhiiiicccchhhheeeennnnggggaaaa n. fire-brand; torch eeeesssshhhhiiiihhhhuuuummmmaaaa lllliiiikkkkoooonnnnddddoooo np colorless
eeeesssshhhhiiiicccchhhheeeennnniiii adj. foreign; strange; novel; eeeesssshhhhiiiihhhhuuuunnnndddduuuu n. node; knot; swelling on
unusual (cl. 7, -cheni) trunk of tree; lump or swelling on body
eeeesssshhhhiiiicccchhhheeeerrrroooo n. measurement eeeesssshhhhiiiiiiiilllloooolllleeeerrrroooo n. mirror; looking-glass
eeeesssshhhhiiiicccchhhhiiiibbbbiiii n. depression in floor, or low eeeesssshhhhiiiiiiiinnnnddddiiii n. small post behind door post,
stand, for supporting a pot with which it forms a slot through
eeeesssshhhhiiiicccchhhhiiiikkkkoooo n. spoon (<Swahili, see also which the wicker door passes
shichiko) eeeesssshhhhiiiiiiiinnnnddddiiii adv. in the Indian manner
eeeesssshhhhiiiicccchhhhiiiimmmmaaaa adj. sound; whole (cl. 7, - eeeesssshhhhiiiiiiiirrrroooo n. market; marketplace
chima) eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkaaaakkkkhhhhaaaa n. a name sometimes applied
eeeesssshhhhiiiicccchhhhiiiinnnnjjjjiiii n. parasite; flea, jigger-flea, to the pineapple, from likakbha, a plant
etc. with similar spiny leaves
eeeesssshhhhiiiicccchhhhiiiinnnnjjjjwwwwiiiinnnnjjjjwwwwiiii n. wag-tail eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkaaaallllaaaabbbboooo n. palm of hand
eeeesssshhhhiiiicccchhhhiiiirrrraaaa n. reason; cause eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkaaaalllloooo n. palm and back of hand; head
eeeesssshhhhiiiieeeeffffuuuu poss. our (cl. 7, -efu) of spear
eeeesssshhhhiiiieeeekkkkeeeennnnyyyyeeee adv. nakedly eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkaaaannnnddddaaaa n. small crowd
eeeesssshhhhiiiieeeemmmmbbbbeeeekkkkhhhhoooo n. cemetery; burial grove; eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkaaaappppoooo n. soft plaited basket
grove of trees where chiefs and other (<Swahili)
important men (at one time, all men eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkaaaattttaaaa n. stubble; field in which millet
who had been circumcised) were buried has been harvested, with the stubble still
eeeesssshhhhiiiieeeeyyyyoooo n. broom; brush standing
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffiiiirrrriiiimmmmbbbbiiii n. whistle (<Swahili) eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkaaaayyyyeeee n. bowl; basin; late
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffuuuulllliiii n. padlock (<Swahili, see also eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkhhhhaaaabbbbiiiirrrriiii n. treachery; double-dealing;
likafuli) used to refer to situations where, e.g., a
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffuuuulllliiiiaaaa n. saucepan (<Swahili) girl brought up by a man who is not her
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffuuuullllwwwwaaaa n. noose; loop real father results in a suitor having to
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffuuuummmmbbbbiiii n. stool; chair; throne deal with two sets of relations in
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffuuuummmmuuuunnnnddddeeee adj. round; more arranging a dowry
particularly spherical, but also used of eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkhhhhaaaammmmbbbbaaaa n. a strip of the skin of a
circular objects (cl. 7, -fumunde) sacrificial animal, bound around the
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffuuuunnnnaaaannnneeee n. reason (see also eshifune) arm, etc. of the persons on whose behalf
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffuuuunnnnddddeeeessssaaaannnnoooo n. head-cold the sacrifice was made
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffuuuunnnneeee n. reason (see also eshifunane) eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkhhhhaaaayyyyaaaa adj. empty, bare, etc.
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffuuuunnnniiiikkkkhhhhoooo n. cover; lid eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkhhhhooookkkkhhhhoooo n. something (spirit?
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffwwwwaaaabbbbiiii n., adv. filth; stupidly omusala?) which certain women are
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffwwwwaaaalllloooo n. garment; clothes supposed to have the power of sending
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffwwwwaaaannnnaaaannnniiii n. likeness; picture; photo; into the stomach, causing pain and
model; image; doll; model; etc. illness
eeeesssshhhhiiiiffffwwwwoooolllloooo n. dirt; filth eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkhhhhoooolllleeee n. act
eeeesssshhhhiiiiggggaaaannnnddddaaaa adv. in Baganda style eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkhhhhoooolllloooommmmooookkkkhhhhoooo n. a steep slope down
eeeesssshhhhiiiihhhheeeebbbbuuuurrrraaaannnniiiiaaaa adv. in the Jewish or eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkhhhhoooommmmeeee n. large rat; mantis
Hebrew style eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkhhhhoooonnnnggggoooo n. peg for tying up cattle
eeeesssshhhhiiiikkkkhhhhoooonnnnggggoooo adj. big; large; important (cl.
7, -khongo)
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