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mungeri hi?interrogIdiom. in which way?9.2.3.4Question words9.5.1.4Way, manner
mungoho endayiadvIdiom. early morning time when the cocks crow for the first timeGanjiguuye mu ngoho endaayi kuba gaali nʼehigosi.He was at my door at the first cockcrow because he had a problem.8.4.1.2.3Time of the day
muniafunHIV-AIDS; terminal disease that makes s.b. very thin2.5.2Disease
muningemuningenHamerkop; brown bird with a massive, hammer-shaped head. Its thick, rear-facing plumage sweeps back behind the head. It has both a black bill and legs. It builds a very huge nestsp. Scopus umbretta fam. Scopdae1.6.1.2Bird
munodemin this one9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns8.5.1Here, there
muŋalihwabaŋalihwanco-wife; woman who shares a husband with another woman. Also used as a term of address for women married to men of the same clan4.1.9.2Related by marriage4.1.9.2.1Husband, wife2.6.1Marriage
muŋuma1adjuselessAbaana babe bosibosi muŋumaamo wa mugaso.All his children are useless.6.1.2.2.2Useless2adjemptyMu tamu yʼomwenge muŋuma hiitu.The beer pot is empty.8.1.5.2None, nothing8.1.8.1Empty3advnothingMu tiimu muŋuma mugudusi omulaŋi omuteebi.There is no good shooter in the team.8.1.5.2None, nothing9.2.3.2Indefinite pronouns
musangiabasanginhusband to your sister-in-law4.1.9.2.2In-law4.1.9.2.1Husband, wife
musanvunumseven; number indicating the amount of seven things8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers
musengwamusengwanmaster; s.b. of high rank who is served by others6.9.1Management4.5.3Exercise authority4.5.1Person in authority4.6.1Ruler4.5.6.1High status6.1.1.1Expert4.5.2Have authority4.5.5.1Title, name of honor4.5.3.1Lead4.6.4Rule
musinimusininBlack Rhinoceros; large animal that develops one long horn and one short one on its nosesp. Diceros bicornis fam. Rhinocerotidae1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animals
musisimusisinearthquake; sudden violent shaking of the earth that sometimes causes a lot of damage1.2.1.7Earthquake
musonga ejihira obungiconjin most cases9.6.2.2.1In general
musutamemusutamenfolding chair5.1.1.2Chair
muteremuteren1creeping vegetable sp. that grows to a height of a half a metre, whose slimy leaves are put into sauce to make the soup thicksp. Corchorus tridens fam. Tiliaceae5.2.3.1.3Food from vegetables1.5.3Grass, herb, vine5.2.3.1.4Food from leaves2thick sauce made from the leaves of the ‘mutere’ plant5.2.3.1.4Food from leaves5.2.3.4Prepared food
muto yangeabato bangenyounger brother or sister9.2.3Pronouns4.1.9.1.3Brother, sister
Muyeeyenname; clan name for Bahyama clan9.7.1.3Clan names
muyoolamuyoolanclan spirit4.9.2Supernatural being4.1.9.8Family, clan
muyusimuyusinUnstriped ground squirrel; rodent that is dark reddish brown flecked with white, and whose hairs are bristly. Its eyes are blackMuyusi alya maido.The ground squirrel is eating groundnuts.sp. Xerus rutilus fam. Sciuridae1.6.1.1.4Rodent
mwabeeneproyourselves; you do s.t. yourselves when you do it yourselves without assistance from elsewhere9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns
mwami akooyemwami akooyeLugandanIdiom. sling back or easy chair5.1.1.2Chairchief tired
mwamiragongomwamiragongonsmall plant with a line of seeds under its leaves1.5Plant
mwegingihiririmwegingihiririnimportant person; s.b. of high rank8.3.7.5Important4.5.1Person in authority4.1.2Types of people4.3.2Admire someone4.5.6.1High status4.1.4.1Social class
mwendanumnine; number indicating the amount of nine things8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers
mweniolemweniolenlongish piece of bread made in form of a coil from baked flour5.2.3.4Prepared food