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ngi̱ri̱ngi̱ri̱nwarthog; wild animal resembling a pig that has some of its teeth exposed outside the mouthphacochoerusgiri1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animals

kusoma2v1peck; when a bird uses its beak to eat s.t. or make s.t. feel pain1.6.4.2Animal eating2drink soup5.2.3.6Beverage5.2.2.7Drink

mahiiranimmature brew of alcohol that tastes sweet because it has not yet reached its final preparation stage5.2.3.7.1Alcohol preparation

ndemesandemesanBambara nuts; food crop that is cooked fresh, roasted, eaten as sauce and bears its fruit underground5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds1.5.3Grass, herb, vine

ntulegentulegenzebra; wild animal that resembles a horse and with black and white stripes all along its bodyEquus quagga1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animals

ku̱rabyamu mei̱sopass the eyesvscan; skim, glance over s.t. quickly but not very carefully in order to get its rough picture3.5.7.3Read2.3.1.1Lookder. ofkurabaho

lukuukunkuukuncowpea; plant that grows tall, bears fruit up on the plant, and its seeds resemble that of peas5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds1.5.3Grass, herb, vine

laamalaamaKiswahilin1brand; written or printed symbol that is used as a sign of s.t.Synnsura7.7.7Mark3.5.6Sign, symbol2scar; recognisable cut on the skin that spoils its appearance, but that can be used as an identifying markSynkyapa 48.3.3.3.5Animal color, marking5.4.6Ritual scar2.5.3Injure2.1.4Skin

matenmilk; drink that comes out of the breast or udder of a mammal as food for its young one6.3.3Milkmate ga lu̱koni̱nsap; gum that oozes from a ‘lu̱koni̱’ plant when you have cut it or broken it6.2.5.4Plant product1.5.5Parts of a plant7.5.2.2Stick togethermate ga mutomansap; white gum like milk, that oozes from the bark of a ‘mutoma’ tree when you have cut it or broken it6.2.5.4Plant product1.5.5Parts of a plant7.5.2.2Stick togethermate ga mu̱zoloi̱nsap; white gum like milk that oozes out of a ‘mu̱zoloi̱’ tree when you have cut it or broken it6.2.5.4Plant product1.5.5Parts of a plant7.5.2.2Stick together

kimulebimulenplant that is grown for the beauty of its flowers that are attractive, or the flowers on such a plantSynkyakyo21.5.5Parts of a plant

kukaaravtoilet a baby; put a baby on the lap and stretch its legs forward so as to help it defecate2.6.4.1.1Care for a baby2.2.8Defecate, feces

ku̱lengeseni̱avgauge, evaluate, compare, assess; try all the different alternatives about s.t. in order to get its facts in fullSynkugingiira1ku̱pi̱ma 1kwi̱sani̱ri̱i̱rya3.2.2.3Evaluate, test8.1.2Count8.3.7.9Value8.2.8Measure8.3.5.2Compare

mu̱sengi̱basengi̱nbabysitter, childminder; s.b. who takes care of a baby when its mother is at work or has gone somewhere2.6.4.1.1Care for a baby

bbu̱bbu̱mabbu̱bbu̱nfish sp. without scales, brownish with dark spots, with short pointed flesh on its mouth and that resembles an electric fish1.6.1.5Fish

ki̱cooli̱ kya nderebi̱cooli̱ bya nderenmaize plant that bears more than one maize cob or that bears its cob faster than the expected time of maturity5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds6.2.1.1.3Growing maizeder. ofki̱cooli̱

muteetemiteetenbig tree sp. with thorns that does not shed all its leaves, and with fruit that are mostly eaten by goats1.5.1Treeluteetenfruit of a certain tropical tree sp. known as ‘muteete’5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit1.5.5Parts of a plant

mu̱nsi̱nyi̱emi̱nsi̱nyi̱enhen; female chicken that has not yet produced but is about to make a sound showing its readiness to lay eggs1.6.1.2Bird6.3.6Poultry raising6.3.6.1Chicken

kasiihiirob̯usiihiiron1very tiny and unnoticeable opening on s.t. from where air or water can escape or find its way into s.t.7.8.5Make hole, opening2small hole with openings on both sides from where a small animal like a squirrel escapes out in times of dangerSynmbawu̱lo1.6.5Animal home1.2.1.5Underground7.8.6Dig

kiwaacubiwaacunwatermelon; creeping plant that resembles a pumpkin plant, bears fruit that are eaten while raw and its seeds are used as spice5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit1.5.3Grass, herb, vine

kubbibbinulavbend, contort; force part of the body esp. an arm, leg or neck so that it changes its normal direction or bendsSynkubinya 1ku̱bbegu̱lakwata8.3.1.5Bend7.1.8Bend down7.1.9Move a part of the body

kusunguravpress the womb, so that a pregnant woman lies on her back in order to put the womb in its proper position2.6.3Birth2.6.3.5Help to give birth

mutomamitomanbig tree sp. that sheds all its leaves for a period, oozes gum and whose bark is used for making bark cloth1.5.1Tree

ni̱ndooli̱mani̱ndooli̱nblack insect sp. with yellow legs and wings that resembles a wasp and muds its enclosure, e.g., on walls, trees, etc.1.6.1.7Insect

kamansisirab̯umansisiranscorpion; insect without wings, with two front curved claws and a long tail that curves over its back and gives a poisonous sting1.6.1.8Spider