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lupangampanganrim; outer edge of a wheel onto which the tyre is fixed7.2.4.1.1Vehicle8.6.6Edge
lupapuravar.lupapura lwa makurumpapuraEnglishn1page, sheet of paper; thin material, esp. white, used for writing on by a pen or a pencil6.6.3.3Working with paper2note; money in paper form6.8Finance6.8.6Money
lupapura lwa mahu̱u̱rempapura za mahu̱u̱rennewspaper; daily or weekly publication to inform people what is happening around the world3.5.9.3Newspaper3.5.9Mass communication3.5.2.2News, messageder. ofmahu̱u̱re
lupaapimpaapinboard; flat piece of timber used for making, e.g., shutters, the top part of a table etc.6.6.3.2Wood6.6.3.1Lumbering6.2.5.4Plant product6.5.3Building materials6.6.3Working with wood
lusahunsahunmountain, range; rocky part of the earth much higher than a hill1.2.1.1Mountain1.2.1.2Volcano
lusansinsansinshaker; musical instrument made from a calabash having a handle with some bicycle ball bearings inside that produces sound when shakenSynlu̱cekere7.3.1.3Shake4.2.3.5Musical instrument2.3.2.3Types of sounds
lusayansayanjaw; part of the body below the face that contains the teeth and moves when you talk or eat2.1.1Head
lusaali lwa mugongonsaali za mugongonspine; row of bones at the back, in the middle of the body, that runs from the neck to the beginning of the buttocks2.1.6Bone, joint8.5.1.1.1Behind8.5.2.2Backward2.1.2Torso1.6.2.1Parts of a bird8.6.1.1Back1.6.2Parts of an animalder. ofmugongo1
lusebbensebbenpotato harvesting stick; tool used for partially harvesting sweet potatoes6.2.8Agricultural tool6.2.5Harvest6.2.1.2.1Growing potatoes
luserunmeasles; disease, esp. of children that comes with fever and a rash that cover the whole body2.5.2.2Skin disease
luseeranseeranlinear arrangement of maize grains on a maize cob6.2.1.1.3Growing maize1.5.5Parts of a plant
lusigizinsigizinthorn on a blade of ‘mati̱nde’ thatching grass1.5.5Parts of a plant
lusigonsigonkidney; bean-shaped part in the body, that removes waste products from the blood2.1.8Internal organs
lusiki1nsikinpipe, straw; thin wooden or plastic tube used for sucking alcohol, water or fuel6.6.7.2Conveying water6.6.7.1Plumber5.2.2.7Drink6.2.4.3Irrigate5.2.2.8Eating utensil5.2.3.7.2Drunk
lusiki2nsikintype of grass sp. which grows at the lake shores as thick as a bush1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
lusinzonsinzonlake shore reed sp. with joints that is hollow and is used as arrow handles and for weaving baskets6.6.4.2Weaving baskets and mats1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
lusisimbwansisimbwanthorn plant; smaller plant like ‘lugenge’ found in the large numbers colonising a sizeable area1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
lusomonsomonterm of schoolSyntaamu8.4.1.5Season8.4.1Period of time3.6.2School8.4.1.1Calendar
lusonkonsonkonshell; hard outer covering of certain small animals e.g., arthropods and snails1.6.2.5Parts of small animals8.6.4.1Outer part
lusoronsoroncheckers, draughts; game for two players using 24 round pieces on a board marked with black and white squares4.2.6.4Gambling4.2.6.1Game
lusulinsulinTaboo. vagina; organ on the body of a female used for reproductionSynlumanalu̱mye2.1.8.4Female organs
lusulusundansundanwart2.5.2.2Skin disease
lusumbansumban1nipple; end part of the breast from which the baby sucks2.1.8.4Female organs2.1.2Torso2teat; part of an udder that the young one of an animal sucks1.6.2Parts of an animalnsumba gya kanywaninIdiom. virgin; woman who has never had sex2.6.2.1Virginity
lusumunsumunfruit of a tropical tree sp. that ripens and becomes yellow in colour5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit1.5.5Parts of a plant
lususunsusun1surface8.6.4.1Outer part1.2.3.1Liquid2bark of a tree1.5.5Parts of a plant3skin; part of the body that is adorned, e.g., with lotions2.1.7Flesh2.1.4Skin1.6.2Parts of an animal