23 June 2013

23 Kamena 2013—Amagaambo Níibagíwê


Vocabulary words from the past two days—how could I have forgotten?

Friday

  1. umutegetsi: legal authority of some kind (encompasses presidents, government ministers, policemen and I believe any public employee abstractly involved with enforcing laws)
  2. kúzîrikana: to remember constantly and never let out of one’s mind
  3. gútéesha umwaânya: to waste time
  4. gúsíingiza: to praise, to worship
  5. ítóorero: congregation
  6. umúsíinzi: drunk
  7. ikime: dew
  8. umútáambyi: one who dances to music
  9. umuseeso: early morning
  10. kwíiriingira: to wish
  11. iseengeesho: prayer

Saturday

  1. umujuura: thief, especially at night
  2. kurema: to create
  3. kwíiharira: to have or do something alone in which others could have shared
  4. urumuri: light
  5. ururabyo: flower
  6. ínyênyeérî: star

Vowels with an acute accent (e.g. á) have a phonetic high tone. Vowels with a circumflex (e.g. â) have a phonetic falling tone. Vowels with no accent have a low tone. Vowels that are doubled are long.

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