Silozi-English dictionary
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N.
n. pronounced as in English When followed by y
it has a palatal sound as in nyuny-wani (bird).
Note:
Apart from this sound, letter N has another velar nasal sound as ng in singing.
It is shown in this dictionary as a distinct character. n and will be found
after n in the alphabetic order.
na1,
pers. pron. subj. Ist person sing (with a verb without object or with a simple
pron. as obj ) 1: Na mu bona, I see him
na2,
emph. pron. I st person sing. me: Ki na ya mu bizize, it is me who called him.
na3,
aux. verb. giving the main verb a meaning of continuity: Ni ta na ni sebeza, I
shall go on working
na4,
interrogative particle. (this par-ticle is used at the beginning or at the end
of a sentence; but it can also be used in both places, the second emphasizing
the interroga-tion): Na ne ni sika ku bulela cwalo na? well I told you so,
didn't l?; Na, ha mu na ku ya, na? you are not going are you?
na5,
verb. to be; used in conjunction with the preposition ni, to have; Ni na ni, I
have (lit: I am with); or in the negative, not to have: Ha ni na, I have not,
Hakuna, there is none; Ku na ni–i? what is wrong with it? -na—or-nela (ile)
v.i. (1)to rain:
-naa
(naile) v.i. to walk with diffi-culty (difficulty caused by abscess, syphilis,
etc. ) caus. -naisa (naisize) to cause to walk with difficulty. red. -naa-naa
(naa-naile) to walk slowly and with difficulty.
nabi
(linabi) n. prince, mate of royal blood.
nabutolo
(bo-nabutolo) n. a lazy person unwilling to make any kind of effort. cf.
nakulonda.
nacinkwa
(bo-nacinkwa) n. small pox syn. bukalanga.
-nahana
(nahani or nahanile) v.i. to consider, to meditate upon, to think, to ponder
der. munahano. caus. -nahanisa (nahanisize) to pro-voke meditation, to
stimulate re-flection int. -nahanisisa (nahanisi-size) to think carefully: U
nahani-sise hande, u sike wa bulela lishano, think very carefully and do not
tell any lies freq. -nahananga to have the habit of pondering matters red.
-nahana-nahana (nahana-naha-nile) to spend some time in think-ing: Mu
nahane-nahane hande fa taba ye, mu sike mwa i sEya fela allow yourself a little
time Ibr rel-fection, and do not leave this matter unsettled.
nahatute
(manahatute) n. wilder-ness, desert.
naheni,
adv. in the veldt fig. exp. ku ya kwa nahe–i, to go to stool syn. kasaka.
nakabamba,
n. wilderness, desert. fig. worthless people; Ha ni lati ku fa lico za ka maiba
a nakabamba, I do not like to share my food with useless people (lit. to give
food to wild doves)
nakabuma,
n. cold wind (which usually blows in March and April, between the rainy and the
cold seasons).
nakalomo
(bo-nakalomo) n. a talka-tive person.
nakaloti
(bo-nakaloti) n. Luyana. sorcerer. syn. muloti, muloi.
nakandama
(bo-nakandama) n. kind of mushroom (usually eaten raw).
nakanwele
(bo-nakanwele) n. South African, Red-billed Fire Finch. (also kanwele).
nakashasha,
n. scurvy syn. ma-zambo, lindombe.
nakasheke,
n. Luyana, sandy place.
nakatenge
(bo-nakatenge) n. generic name for small fish. fig. exp. milili ya nakatenge,
knotty hair, very dif-ficult to comb.
nakatongo
(bo-nakatongo) n. kind of grass (used in the preparation of medicine to give strength).
nakawa
(bo-nakawa) n. Luyana. cow idiom. exp. nakawa lukula mu-bonda, (the gift of a
cow wipes out every fault).
nakeli
(bo-nakeli) n. polecat. syn. kangamba.
naketa
(bo-naketa) n. any kind of African wooden dish or vessel with a lid.
nako
(li-) n. (1) time, moment, period; hour: ka nako ya ndwa, in war time, mwa
linako zepeli, in two hours' time; ka nako ya te–i, at the proper time; ku toma
nako, to fix a time; ki nako ma–i? what time is it? ka nako ye–wi, another
time. (2) Watch clock: Nakoya ka iyemi, ha ni sika if a moya mabani, my watch
has stopped because I forgot to wind it up yesterday.
nakŸlonda
(bo-nakulonda) n. a lazy person (from 40nda). cfi nabutolo.
nakumene,
n. Luyana. generic name for wild fruits. mushrooms, etc.
nakuwana,
adv. in an unknown way. syn. kunu, muyemuye.
nala,
peace, comfort, liberty, pros-perity: ku ca nala, to live in peace.
nala2,
adj. brown with large white spots. (with reference to cows: nalana).
nalela,
n. wide open space: Mulena u sa lifa nalela, the Litunga is al-ready in public.
naleli
(li) n. star: naleli ye muhata comet.
nali
(li-) n. buffalo. fig great fighter.
nalielo
(bo-nalielo) n. Luyana. a stupid person (usually applied to a woman
unacquainted with marital laws). syn. muelo.
nalikanda,
n. Luyana (1) the last dance. (2) the last thing.
nalikena
(bo-nalikena) n. a clean, white, fine thing. (from -kena).
nalikolo
(bo-) n. Luyana. someone afflicted by umbilical hernia.
nalikundumbwa
(bo-nalikun-dumbwa) n. Iong and graceful Afri-can skirt. (from -kundumbwa).
nalikwanda
(bo-nalikwanda) n. the Litunga's barge the state barge.
nalikwinji
(bo-)n Pigmy Kingfisher.
nalimai
(bo-) n. uniucky person. fig. exp. peba nalimai, person victim-ized by
everybody (lit. uniucky mouse) syn. mai, nomai.
nalinanu
(bo-) n. someone being funny in order to amuse people. (from -nanuba).
nalinyawe
(b>) n. someone show-ing off in order to attract attention (from nysuba).
nalitwi
(bo-) n. menses; u kwa na-litwi, she is having her monthly period. syn. nde,
mweya.
naloya
(bo-) n. Luyana. Iechwe an-telope.
nalu
(li-) n. Luyana. wickedness, cruelty.
nalubeso
(bo-) n. miniature hoe worn as a distinctive women's or-nament.
nalukapwa
(bo-) n. Purple Heron.
nalukena
(bo-) n. Luyana. kind of grass.
alulea
or naluleya (bo-) n. Luyana. young girl not yet pubescent.
nalulelule,
n. moment, little while; kwa nalulelule, after a little while syn. muzuzu2.
alulenge
(bo-) n. black-winged stilt-bird.
nalumbe
(bo-) n. African Jacana, Tilly trotter. (bird).
nalumbwa
(bo-) n. small antheap.
n
lumino (bo-) n. Luyana, wrong doer, whose behaviour can only bring bad luck.
nalundula
or nalundulwa (bo-) n. 8 mole-cricket.
wlungwana
(bo-) n.
nalunkalamba
(bo-) n. praying mantis
aluntambwe
(bo-) n. chameleon. fig. a lazy and very slow person. syn. Iongolo.
nalusha
(bo-) n. kind of fish.
nalutemambo
(bo-) n. kind of fish.
nalutio
(bo-) n. concubine
nalutota
(bo-) n. Rosy-breasted Longolaw. (bird) (from 4nta).
milutowela
(bo-) n. action of sorting people into groups or to choose people from
different groups: Mu kete batu ka nalutowela, choose people from different
groups
nalwange
(bo-) n. cattle egret, Buff-backed Egret.
nama1 (li- or ma-) n. meat, flesh.
-nama2
(namile) v.i. (1) to stretch out one's legs. (2) to spread out (sweet potatoes,
pumpkins, etc. ) der. bu-namelo . rel. -namela (namezi) to stretch out one,s
legs towards or aginst an object: ku namela mahutu kwa mulilo, to stretch one's
legs to-wards the fire. caus. -namisa (nami-size) to cause someone to stretch
out his legs; to stretch out some-body's legs. int. a)-namelela (nam-elezi) to
stretch out one's legs for a long time; b) -namiseleza (namise-lelize) to
stretch out for good rec. -namelana (namelani) to stretch out one's legs
against another: Mina banana mu sike mwa name-iana cwalo, mu ka tuha mu lwana,
you, children, do not stretch out your legs against one another, or you will be
fighting. inv. -namuluha (namuluhile) to change position of the legs; to move
one's legs out of the way. fig. to run swiftly. (see: -namuluha). red.
-nama-nama (nama-namile) to move one's legs again and again. ref. -inamisa
(in-amisize) to be able to stretch out one's own legs: Kuli ni inamise, ha ni
koni, lihutu li butuku, I cannot stretch out my leg, for it is painful.
namacilal
(tu-) n. kind of winged insect which bites.
namacila2
(bo-) n. Luyana. a person fond of malaka (vegetable mar-rows).
namakanangelwa
(bo-) n. Luyana. insubordinate person refusing to carry out orders or follow
advice. (from: -kana).
namakau
(bo-) n. Luyana. a person possessing many hoes fig. person of great asset to
another
namakau-simbundu
(bo-) n. Luyana. jackal. syn. Iuwawa.
namala
(bo-) n. Iight beer. cfi maheu.
-namalala
(namalalile) v.i. to sit with outstretched legs cf. -nama,-tandabala. rel.
-namalalela (nama-lalezi) to stretch out one's legs in a certain direction fig.
to hasten somewhere Mwa lu bona lwani, lu
namalalezi kai? . you see that tall thin fellow over there, where is he
hurrying to? red. -namalala-nama-lala (namalala-namalalile) to change
frequently the position of one's legs
-namalaza
(namalazize) v.t. to stretch, to extend: namalaza muhala, stretch out the rope.
namalimi-kwalula
(bo-) n. someone contradicting himself, someone in-consistenl in his
relationship with people .
namalomo
(bo-) n. a person with a large mouth.
namalotanu
(bo-) n. Luyana. dreamer; person who reveals his dreams to others in spite of
the taboo against this fig. a wicked person, an evil-doer. syn. nama-loya,
namalianga.
namalianga
(bo-) n. scoundrel, ma-lefactor, criminal. syn. namaloya, namalotanu.
namaloya
(bo-) n. wicked person, evil-doer. (from: -loya). syn. nama-lotanu, namalianga.
namalwa
(bo-) n. special kind of 'drum1 (having a stick through the middle: the rubbing
of this stick makes the skin vibrate and the drum resound)
namani
(ma-) n. calf fig. king (Li-tunga); namani-ye-tuna, a person who does not agree
to leave prob-lems or difficulties unsettled. syn. mwika.
mamasha
(bo-) n. fishing net (large meshes)
mamasiku
(bo-) n. Luyana person born early in the morning (before sunrise).
namaya
(bo-) n. Luyana. Litunga's ny-switch.
nambe
(li-) n. Iarge, well made clay pot
nambo
(li-) n. Ieather strap (used for tying hunting dogs) fig. any kind of bond,
tie, etc: Na se ni li mwa nambo ya ku nyalwa, ha ni sa izamaelafela, I am no
longer free for I am engaged to be married
nambotelwa
(bo-) n. person unable to do any work properly.
nambulwamoko
(bo-) n. Luyana. a lazy person, unable to earn his living. fig. a sleeveless
coat
nambulwalitina
(bo-) n. an an-onymous person.
nambwamutalati
(bo-) n. rain-bow. syn. temwe.
nameke
(bo-) n. female wild-goose cf. ngunga. Iicikwi.
nameto
(bo-) n. a person appointed to look after a royal tomb syn. nomboti, mushei.
namibonda
(bo-) n. Luyana. (1) person often guilty; (2) person in-clined to fine other
people even for triffling matters.
namongo
(bo-) n. kind of snake fig. jealous person
namonyi
(bo-) n. insect living on fresh maize cf. silundolwa, silu-kolwa.
namoo,
n. platform reserved for the Litunga in the Kuta.
namusanza
(bo-) n. kind of creeper bearing edible fruit
namucoko
or mucoko (bo- or mi-) n. kind of pumpkin. cf. namunda-langwe, mupusi.
namuka
(namukile) v.i. to walk in a file, (people, cattle, etc.) (namukau (bo-) n.
garden belonging to the Litunga and which had to be vol-untarily cultivated in
the past syn. mbilye, sinjambi.
namukuka
(bo-) n. unmarried woman (young or old, either never married, or abandoned by
the hus-band) syn. nasikwakwa.
namukuywe
(bo-) n. ungrateful person (from -kuyula).
namulomo
(bo-) n. Iarge shrub, edible berries of thesame. (these berries are believed to
be the food of ghosts).
-namuluha
(namuluhile) v.i. to change position of the legs, to fold the legs, to move
one's legs out of the way. cf. -nama. fig. to run swiftly. rel. -nam,uluhela
(namulu-hezi) to run towards, to pursue, to chase: Nja ya ka ne i namuluhezi
lizwii, kono ya palelwa ku li swala, my dog chased a lechwe but was unable to
catch it.
-namulula
(namuluzi) v.t. to unfold: ku namulula museme, to unfold a mat. syn. -pubJula.
rel. -namululela (namululezi) to unfold for some-one, to unfold for a certain
reason. caus. -namululisa (namululisize) to help someone to unfold. freq.
-namululanga to have the habit of unfolding. red. -namulula-namulula
(namulula-namuluzi) to unfold again and again: Wena u namulula-namulula fela
miseme, ku leka ha u leki, you just unfold the mats, but you do not buy them.
namundalangwe
(bo-) n. pumpkin. cf. namucoko, mupusi.
namunganga
(bo-) n. manner in which three people are stamping in the same mortar: Likalibe
li kona ku sita namunganga, young girls can stamp three together in the same
mortar.
namungundwe
(bo-) n. Luyana. hyena. (from -ngundula) syn. mu-kutulu sitongwani, siwi.
namuntuma
(bo-) n. poor person unable to support himself
namushinji
(bo-) n. kind of snake (non-venomous).
namutesuko
n. fresh maize crushed and dried in the sun to be made into flour when dry.
namutwakubili
(bo-) n. an unrelia-ble person, untrustworthy person; liar.
namuyaweli
n. maize sown after the generai sowing time in order to provide fresh green
cobs after season (from -yawela).
namuyengwe
(bo-) n. a swift draught-animal (horse, ox).
-nanabeza
(nanabelize) v.t. & v.i. to snatch skilfully to walk carefully without
making the least noise
-nanala
(nanalile) v.i. to advance, to walk stealthily. rel. -nanalela (na-nalezi) to
walk stealthily towards something in order to take or attack by surprise;
Muzumi u nana-lela lifolofolo, the hunter is creep-ing up on the wild animals.
syn. s-hondakela.
nandakaywa,
adv. Luyana. the whole day: Lufuluhile nandakaywa, we have been paddling for
the whole day.
nandalume
(li-) n. Luyana. a man who earns a good living by work-ing deligently.
nandinde
(bo-) n. kind of small palm tree bearing edible fruit
-nanga1
(nangile) v.t. to make des-igns on mats (with mashandi) der. munangi, mananga.
rel. -nangela (nangezi) to make designs for someone caus. -nangisa (nangisize)
to help someone make designs ref. -inangela (inangezi) to make onoe own
designs: Ki yena ya in-angezi museme wa hae, he made his own designs on his
mat.
-n
nga2 (nangile) v.t. to put a mix-ture of fat and wax. in the centre of a drum
skin to make it resound properly. dr. munangi, nango. rel. -nangela (nangezi)
to ~ for some-one. -caus. -nangisa (nangisize) to help someone to ~.
-nanga3
(nangile) v.i. the sun is up, it is
getting late.
nangala
(li-) n. Luyana. double headed hammer used by blacks-mith.
-nangalala
(nangalalile) v.i. to raise the head in order to see in a cer-tain direction
caus. -nangalalisa (nangalalisize) to cause to raise the head: Ki–i sa boni se
si mu nangala-lisa toho cwalo? what has he seen to make him raise his head like
that?
-nangamana
(nangamani or nanga-manile) v.i. (1) to straighten one-self; (2) to be raised
up above the water (prow of a canoe). caus. -nangamanisa (nangamanisize) to
cause to ~.
-nangela
(nangezi) v.t. to observe with curiosity, to scout, to take a peep at to
survey, to spy. syn. -uku-mela, -yunda. cf. -shoka. der. Ii-nangekb rel.
-nangelela (nangelezi) to enquire for someone. caus. -nangelisa (nangelisize)
to cause to observe, to survey. freq. -nange-langa or -nanpela (nangaezi) to
observe every now and then.
nangenya
(bo-) n. kind of grass used in basketry.
nango
(li-) n. mixture made of fat and wax and used to make drums resound properly.
(from-nanga). syn. Iikosho.
nangu
(li-)' n. a clever person, expert in singing; a person learn-ing quickly a
foreign language; a person especially gifted in all dis-ciplines. syn. sikwab.
nangu'
expression used beofre a re-quest, please: Nangu mu to ni bitula kamuso ha mu
ta ya kwa Mongu, please come and fetch me to-morrow when you go to Mongu. syn.
inge.
-nanguka
(nangukile) v.i. to stretch up inclined backwards: Nanguka hande ni ku sele
mulyani mwa me o. keep your hand bent backwards so that I can put the drops in
your eyes. syn. -inuka. caus. -nangukisa (nangukisize) to bend the head
backwards.
-nangula
(nanguzi) v.t. to bend the head back: Mu mu nangule toho. Iu mu bee mulyani mwa
meto, bend his head back so that we can put drops in his eyes.
naniliatandombe
(bo-) n. Smaller Jacana, Little Tilly Trotter (bird)
nankwayula
(ho-) n. a woman spoken of despisingly. (from -kwayuka).
-nanuba
(nanubik) v.i. to make fun in order to amuse people. der. nali-n nu, bunanu,
linaRu. rel. -nanubela (nanubezi) to do amusing things in order to attract
people's attention, to amuse for some purpose. caus. -nanubisa (nanubisize) to
amuse people with something. freq. -na-nubanga to keep awake: U no na-nubanga
ni wena, do keep alert, will you!
-nanuha
(nanuhile) v.i. to get up; to spring up (plants), to grow up (children).
-nanula
(nanuzi) v.t. to lift up, to ralse. der. munanuli, smanuliso. rel. -nanulela
(nanulezi) to raise to-wards. caus. -nanulisa (nanulisize) to help or order to
lift up. int. -na-nulelela (nanulelezi) to litt up and carry the whole: Ba
nanulelezi li-byana kaufela ku isa kwa likamba, they have already moved
every-thing to the shore. freq. -nanulanga to lift up habitually. red.
-nanula-nanula (nanula-nanuzi) or-nanaula (nanauzi) to lift up now and then.
ref. -inanulela (in mlezi) to lift up and carry for oneself: Mu tuhele ni ta
inanulela mutiyo wa ka, leave it, I shall carry the load myself.
na–ala
(bo-) n. plenty of water: Ba tazize poto ka na–ala wa mezi ibo bupi ki bo
bunyinyani, they filled up the pot with water when it con-tained only a little
mealie-meal.
na–undu
(bo-) n. earthen lid.
na–we
(bo-) n. dropsy.
na–ungelele
(bo-) n. manner of re-cruiting everybody for a certain purpose: Kacenu . ki
na–ungelele, batu kaufela ba isizwe kwa Kuta, touay everynoay has been called
and taken to the court.
-napuluha
(napuluhile) v.i. to be left with an empty breast or udder
-napulula
(napuluzi) v.t. to milk to the last drop. syn. -hamulula. rel. -napululela
(napululezi) to milk to the last drop for a certain purpose. caus. -napululisa
(napululisize) to milk to the last drop for some reason: Mu sike mwa napulisa
banana likomu za mutu, do not allow the children to milk the people's cows to
the last drop.
nasikambo
(bo-) n. Sacred Ibis.
nasikuku
(bo-) n. hen.
nasikwakwa
(bo-) n. unmarried woman. syn. namakuka.
nasilele,
n. name of Nyambe's wife
msi–ange
(bo-) n. a person who is never pleased with what happens, is done, or is given:
Luna batu lu bo nasi–ange; ha ku si na pula lwa bil-aela, ku nele pula lwa
tongoka, we people are never satisfied, when it does not rain we grumble, and
we are still dissatisfied when it is pouring down.
nasitwitwi
(bo-) n. kind of little bird.
nasiyalila
(bo-) n. small blind harm-less snake (this snake is believed to foretell the
death of a a relative) syn. simonoliywa.
-nata
(natile) v.t. to beat; to strike: ku nata mutu, to beat a person; TweluSu i se
i nata, it is already striking twelve der. munati, sina- tiso. cf. -shapa,
-opa, -tuyula. rel. -natela (natezi) to beat on some-one's behalf; to beat with
a defi-nite intention: Ni mu natela ku sa utwa kwa hae, l am beating him
be-cause of his disobedience caus. -natisa (natisize) to cause or to help to
beat. int. -natelela (natelezi) to beat all (a whole group of chil-dren, etc.)
rec. -natana (natani or natanile) to beat each other; to fight. rec. a)
-natanga to have the habit of beating; b) -nataka (nata-kile) to beat
repeatedly and severely; c) -natakisa (natakisize) to cause someone to be
beaten re-peatedly and severely. ref. -inata (inatile) to hurt oneself: Ni
inatile kwa sikwalo, l hurt myself on the door
natamikwa
(bo-) n. dug out canoe which always precedes the royal barge.
Natamoyo
(bo-) n. second council-lor in both Lealui and Nalolo courts (in the past, when
someone who was condemned to death touched him or ran to his court-yard to get
refuge, he was saved) fig. Saviour.
natandi
(bo-) n. prince's wife, cf. meyana.
natangundu
(bo-) n. Namaqua Dove
Nateyo,
n. one of the Litunga's yards.
natikowa
(li-) n. clan of origin of any Mulozi; ba natikowa, people belonging to such a
clan
-natuka
(natukile) v.i. to lose one's temper rel. -natukela (natukezi) to be very angry
with someone: lfa li wa ni natukela cwana, se ni ikomo-kela fela, I really got
amazed at the way he flew into rage with me. caus. -natukisa (natukisize) to
cause someone to fly into a rage
nawa
(li- or ma-) n. bean
Nayuma,
n. one of the Litunga's yards (where precious things used to be stored).
nca,
adj. new, fresh, young.
nceluk
(li-) n. grown up person (also fully grown animal). syn. kokota, silmkota.
nciba
(li-) n. col. name. Great quantity of small fish called mis-hiba. cf. mushiba.
ncumbe
(li- or be-) n. a tall. stout person.
newa
(li-) n. disease: Ncwa ya Bulozi, leprosy. fig. a person expert in a particular
work: Yo ki newa kwa ku yaha, this person is expert in building.
nda1
(li-) n. Iouse, chikoe (jigger). syn. katakinya.
nda2
interj. of denial. no!
-ndsamana
(ndsamani or ndsama-nine) v.i. to run fast. syn. -bnda-mana, -msta. rel.
-ndsamanela (ndsamanezi) to run fast towards. c us. -ndsamanis (ndsam nisize)
to chase. int. -ndsamanekla (ndsa-manelezi) to run away for good
-ndsameka
(ndsamekile) v.t. to chase
ndabbangwana
(bo-) n. Luyana. vagabond, tramp, hobo.
ndaleti
(li-) n. (1) a person ap-pointed to protect birds in their breeding place
(thicket of reeds) and to keep an eye on the young ones to save them from being
slaughtered. (2) a person ap-pointed to scare birds from the Li-tunga's fields
at seed time or when harvest time has approached.
ndalume
(li-) n. Luyana war axe.
nd
malume (li- or bo-) n. a man living at his wife's palce.
ndamauna
(ndamauzi) n. v.t. to fire several shots one after another.
ndamb
(li-) n. nervure of a palm leaf cut in such a way as to pro-duce a loud sound
by friction. fig. visible ribs on a very thin body: Mutu yo u kulile hahulu,
makuro a hae se ili ndamba fela, this person has been very ill, his ribs look
like a notched palm-leaf nervure.
-ndambaela
(ndambaezi) v.i. to walk very slowly (as a sick person) syn. -ndambyaela,
-ndombysela. rel. -ndambyselela (ndambyselezi) to walk slowly to a certain
place. c us. -ndambaelisa (ndambaelisize) to cause to walk slowly; to help walk
slowly.
ndambo
(li-) n. guide, leader; ndambo-muwa-muwa. a kind hearted person always showing
the right way in every respect. syn. nungu. cf. ndau.
-ndambysela
(ndamyaezi) v.i. same as -ndamiela.
-ndambyela
(ndambyezi) v.t. to stretch material when sewing: U ndambyele hande ndelesi ya
ka, take care when sewing my dress and do not make zig-zags.
ndamiw
(li- or ma-) n. garden behind a house.
-ndamwena
(ndamwesi) v.t. Luyana, to seperate fighting people, to rescue, to save from
danger. der. bundamweti, syn. -lamulela.
-ndandala
(ndandalile) v.t. to curse, to wish evil upon, to utter impre-cations. der.
mundandali. syn. -kuta' -shenya. rel. -ndandalela (ndandalezi) to curse on
some-one's behalf caus. -ndandalisa (ndandalisize) to cause to curse freq. .
-ndandal nga to be inclined to curse for trifling reasons: Wena u ndandalanga
fe/a bana ba hao mo ku sina libaka, you, you curse your chilaren all the time
wAhout gooa reason.
-ndandama1
(ndandamile) v.i. to walk hurriedly, to
rush forward. syn. akufa. rel. -ndandamela (ndanda-mezi) to walk hurriedly
towards caus. -ndandamisa ( ndandamisize ) to cause to rush; to take some-thing
hurriedly to a certain place: U ndandamiseza kai mukeke wa ka wo? where are you
rushing off to with my plate?
-ndandama2
(ndandamile) v.i. to pal-pitate, to throb syn. -lukuma, -luluma. fig. to puff
as a railway engine: sitima na mu ndandamo, the train. rel. -ndandamela
(ndanda-mezi) fig. to puff at a cerlain dis-tance: Sitima nako ye, se siyo
ndan-damela kwakule, now the train is already puffing far away. caus.
-ndandamisa (ndandamisize) to cause to palpitate: Se si ndanda-misa pilu ya hae
cwalo ki .sabo, it is fear that causes such heart palpita-tions.
ndandanda
(ma-) n. succession of many villages built in a line, mostly along the edge of
foresl.
ndandulo
(li-) n. silling room, lounge (in a house)
-ndandumuka
(ndawumukile) v.i. to walk, to cycle, to drive down a slope; to descend. der.
mundandu-muko, syn. -shetumuka, -ngenyuka. rel. -ndandumukela (ndandumukezi) to
descend in a certain direction; to fall to: Potoloto ya ka i
ndandu-mukezifafasi, my pencil fell on lhe floor. caus. -ndandumukisa
(ndan-dumukisize) to cause to fall.
-ndanga1
(ndangile) v.t. lo give ex-press orders der. mundangi. cf. Iaa.
-ndanga2
(ndangile) v.i. to dance (girls' initiation dance) der. mun-dangi. caus.
-ndangisa (ndangisize) to teach a girl the initiation dance.
ndangamwa,
adv. persistently. round the clock without rest: Kacenu lu yemi ndangamwa, lu
sebeza ka tata, we are working very hard lodays withoul rest righl round the
clock.
-ndanyuka
(ndanyukile) v.i. lo spill oul (water, milk, etc.) syn. -suluha. rel.
-ndanyukela (ndanyukezi) to spill down: Mabisi a ndanyukezi fafasi, milk
spilled on lo the floor.
-ndanyuna
(ndanyuzi) v.t. to spill (waler, milk, elc.): Nja i ndanyuzi mabisi a ka. a dog
spilied my milk. syn. -sulula rel. -ndanyunela (nda-nyunezi) to spill someone's
milk. water, etc . . .: Mwa bona ki kale a ni ndanyunena mabisi a ka? Iook he
has spilled my milk! caus. -ndanyu-nisa (ndanyunisize) to cause to spill. in!.
-ndanyunelela (ndanyune-lezi) to spill entirely.
ndate
(bo-) n. father; my falher, (used in greeling any man).
ndau
(li-) n. someone who knows well things not known by others; guide. Ieader. cf.
ndambo.
ndaundau
(li-) n. kind of lree, the roots of which are used in lhe preparalion of a
powder-perfume. (see lukumba).
nde,
adj. good, nice, fine, beauliful, right.
nde1
(li-) n. Luyana. Iion.
nde2
(li ) n. Luyana. menses. syn. na-litwi, cf. mweya
ndea,
n. adolescence, youth: U fumani mba mwa ndea, she became pregnant in her youth:
U melezi limbi mwa ndea, his hair lurned while while he was still adolescenl.
ndee
(li-) n. someone shirking one,s work or duty. cf. bundee.
ndklesi
(ma-) n. Eng. dress.
ndelumuna
(li-) n. (us. p..) fresh young leaves (of any lree).
ndelwa
(li-) n. fealher. head-dress.
ndembela
(li-) n. ’lag, banner.
ndembwe,
n. slowness in doing things. syn. mbombwe.
ndendeka (ndendekile) v.t. to con-verse, to
hold a long conversation with, to make conversation to syn. -ambola. caus.
ndendelya,
adv. for a long time under water: Mukolo wa hae wa sa li ku li ndendelya, ni ka
nako ye ha u cimbuki, his canoe is still under water~ it has not yet come to
the surface.
ndendema
(ndendemile) v.i. to be without strength caus. -ndende-misa (ndendemisize) to
weaken. ref. -indendemisa (indendemisize) to pretend to be sick or weak: U sike
wn indendemisa. hakuna ya ka kona ku ku lwala, do not pretend to be sick, for
there is nobody who will be able to take you to the hospital (to carry you)
-dendemela1
(ndendemezi) v.i. to be smooth (skin)
ndendemela2
(li-) n. silk cloth
-ndendeya
(ndendeyile) v.i. to speak lengthily cf. -ndengula rel. -nden-deyela
(ndendeyezi) to speak to someone at length. caus. -nden-deyisa (ndendeyisize)
to cause to ~ red. -ndendeya-ndendeya (nden-deya-ndendeyile) to speak
ceaseles-sly
-ndendula
(ndenduzi) v.t. to hit. rel. -ndendulela (ndendulezi) to hit on someone's
behalf, to hit in a cer-tain direction. red. -ndendaula (ndendauzi) to hit
repeatedly
ndendumuna
(ndendumuzi) v.t. to cut open a calabash, to open a tin with a knife or a
tin-opener. der. mundendumuni, sindendumuniso. cf. -kwalula. rel. -ndendumunela
(nden-dumunezi) to open a tin for some-one caus. -ndendumunisa
(ndendu-munisize) to help to open a tin. int. -ndendumunelela (ndendumunelezi )
to open a tin completely. ref. ndendumunela (indendumunezi) to open for oneself: Mwanana yo ni yena sa kona
ku indendumunela ma-huluhulu, this child can now open mahuluhulu fruit by
himself.
ndenga
(li-) n. action of digging a canal for the first time
-ndengula
(ndenguzi) v.i. to speak loudly and lengthily. der. kamun-dengule. rel.
-ndengulela ( ndengu-lezi) to go and speak at length somewhere. caus. -ndengulisa
(ndengulisize) to speak endlessly freq. -ndengulanga to have the habit of ~.
ndenja
(li-) n. Eng. danger. syn. kozi, ziyezi.
ndenyuka
(ndenyukile) v.i. to be very hot (speaking of the sun): Lizazi la kacenu li
ndenyukile maswe, the sun is very hot today.
-ndeya,
n. see ndea.
ndewetele
(bo-) n. a great eater syn. sicombulaye
ndiala
(li-) n. orphan, fatherless, motherless, survivor (also ndiyala).
ndikusi
(li-) n. Bottle-nose fish known scientifically as Mormyrus lacerda
ndilu
(li-) n. Glossy Starling (bird).
-ndimana
(ndimani) v.i. to run quickly. syn. -ndsamana, -ngwili-mana.
ndimba1
(li-) n. Luyana. kind of genet. syn. sipa.
-ndimba2
(ndimbile) v.t. Luyana. to hate. der. ndimbelela syn. -toya.
-ndimbela
(ndimbezi) v.t. to hold someone tightly in wrestling, (to look the neck with
the arm). rel. -ndimbelela (ndimbelezi) to throttle on behalf of someone. rec.
-ndi belana (ndimbelani) to hold each other tightly by the neck.
ndimbelela,
n. hatred resentment. syn. shoyo (from -ndimba).
ndimbwandi
(bo-) n. a person hated by many without
reason. ndinda (li-) n. Luyana. edge of a cul-tivated field.
-ndindaa
(ndindile) v.t. as -ndimbela. -ndindaela (ndindaezi) v.i. to walk in a martial
manner cf. -ndingaela, der. mundindaeli. rel. -ndindaelela (ndindaelezl) to
walk somewhere martially. caus. -ndindaelisa (ndin-daelisize) to cause to ~: Se
si mu ndindaelisa cwalo ki mukusi kaufela, he is walking in a military fashion
because he is very strong. red. -ndindaela-ndindaela (ndindaela-ndindaezi) to give
a false impress-ion of strength by walking in a martial manner.
-ndindila
(ndindilile) v.i. to refuse to be sent, to disobey. syn. -hana. caus.
-ndindilisa (ndindilisize) to cause disobedience.
-ndinduka
(ndindukile) v.i. to have one's fill, to be satiated, satisfied: U. ndindukile,
he is satisfied, he has got enough. syn. -kula, -sinduka. cuas. -ndindukisa
(ndindukisize) to give much food, to completely fill someone.
-ndingaela
(ndingaezl) v.i. to walk see: -ndindaela.
ndingulu,
noun taken adverbially making a detour: ku zamaya nding-ulu, to take a long
way, to make a detour. fig. to talk round a subject. ndinu (li-) n. Luyana
excrement.
zndinyuka
(ndinyukile) v.i. as -ndin-duka.
-ndinyuna
(ndinyuzl) v.t. to strangle, to choke, throttle syn. -kama. rel. -ndinyunela
(ndinyunezi) to strangle for someone, to strangle for a reason. ref.
-indinyunisa (indinyuni-size) to act in a way which would cause one great
trouble: Ki mulatu wa hao, ki wena ya indinyunisize mutu, it is your fault, you
were just asking for that man to be angry.
ndiulu,
n. homesickness, nostalgia. idiom. exp. Ndiulu i isa ba ba–ata mwa libita,
nostalgia causes the death to many. (from -itiulula). syn. Iiululu.
ndiyameni,
n. bereavement (of hus-band or wife) (from -siyamena)
ndo
(ma-) n. Luyana. hut, house syn. ndu.
ndokozwani,
n. milking cows for the third time in quick succession habit of completely
striping cows. (from-lokoza) syn. mulokozwani.
ndolo
(li-) n. Iayer of grass on the surface of water: KÇlora kifa ndolo ha kuftEwi,
here we are now on grass layered over water, and so we cannot cross. syn.
kanamu-lumbe, kanamukowa
ndolondo
(tu-) n. wart, skin excres-cence on various parts of the body. syn.
kanamulumbe, kanamu-kovva.
-ndolyoka
(ndolyokile) v.i. to look at persistently. cf. -talima. rel. -ndo-lyokela
(ndolyokezi) to look in a cerfain direction: Undolyokezikai? Talima kwanu,
where are you look-ing? Iook this way! caus. -ndolyo-kisa (ndolyokisize) to
cause to ~
-ndomaeta
(ndomaetile) v.i. to be craving for food: Yomuhulu umaswe ku ndomaeta pilu inge
mwa-nana, it is bad for an adult to show a great craving for food like a child.
rel. -ndomaetela (ndomaetezi) to be craving for, to be longing for: ku
ndomaetela sico, to be craving for food caus. -ndomaetisa (ndo-maetisize) to
cause a craving for. freq. -ndomaetanga to be inclined to crave for food.
-ndomauna
(ndomauzi) v.t. to eat little bits at a time like a child.
ndombe
(li-) n. barble fish. idlom. exp. ku tubeta ndombe, ku sEya muwayo. to attach
more impor tance to a thing than to what
en-abled you to find it. (lit: to kiss the barble fish and leave the spear)
ndombondombo,
n. characteristic sign or habit pertaining to the members of a particular clan:
hereditary characteristic: Bao ki ndombondombo ya bona, ha ba to-menenwi, they
have those heredi-tary characteristics, and cannot be imitated.
-ndombvvanga
(ndomwangile) v.i. to be ashamed, unable to answer em-barrassing questions.
der. mun-dombwangisi. caus. -ndomb v ngisa (ndombvvangisize) to ask
embar-rassing questions. rec. -ndomb-wangisana (ndombvvangis ni) to ask each
other embarrassing que-stions. ref. -indombvvangis (in-dombwangisize) as
-ndombvvangi-s na.
-ndombvilikda
(ndombvvilik tite or ndomb viliketiie) v.t. to speak with a bad intention of
someone: Ha u mu bona a ndombwiliketa cwalo ki busawana, when you hear him
speaking like this, you can be sure that he is slandering someone. rel. -ndomb
vilikdeb (ndombvviliketezi) to report about someone: Zamaya u yo
ndombwiliketela koo wena u musinyi wa mabizo a ba ba–wi kamita, go and make
your report elsewhere, you are always slande-ring people. caus. -ndomb
vilikdisa (ndomb viiikdisize) to cause to speak badly of rec.
-ndombwilikiti-ssna (ndombvvilikitis ni) to cause each other to ask questions,
to provoke each other.
-ndombyada
(ndombysezi) v.i. to walk slowly; without strength. der. mundombyseli. syn.
-ngunysela, -shonjJnga. rel. -ndombyselela (ndombyselezi) to walk slowly
to-wards. cuas. -) -ndombyselisa (ndomby elisize) to cause to walk slowly; b)
-ndombyseliseza (ndom-byaeliselize) to accompany some-where a person too weak
to walk alone: Na ni zwile mwa sipatela ne ni tokwile wa ku ni ndombyaeliseza
kwa hae, l failed to find someone to help me home when I left the hospital.
int. -ndombyselelela (ndombyselelezi) to go for good somewhere, handicapped by
weakness. ref. -indombyselis (in-dombyselisize) to drag oneself along.
-ndombyanga
(ndombpngik) v.i. as ~nby da.
ndondango,
n. habit of getting things from the same place again and again: ku eza simu ya
mutu ndondango. to steal again and again in someone's field.
ndondela,
n. well-being, comfort: Ni ca ndondela mwa musebezi wa ka, I am happy in my
work. ndondelia or
ndondelys,
adv. with satisfaction: idiom. exp. ku miza ndondelia, to drink, to eat with
satisfaction.
ndondo1
(li-) n. earthen pot, pitcher. fig. exp. ku tiba sina ndondo, not to know how
to swim, Musali ya sa pepi ki ndondo ya ku nwela mezi, a sterile woman is of no
use at all.
ntlondo2
(li-) n. one of ruminant's stomachs. cf. sibumba
ndondo3,
interj. of joy; of thankful-ness: Ndondo! mwanaka u f tile, I am so happy my
child has come.
-ndondola1
(ndondozl) v.t. (1) to fillip: Ni ndondozi mahuluhulu a ka kauXela,'kono ha ku
na le li buzwize, I hiliped all my mahuluhulu; but not a single one was ripe.
Fsg. exp. Bwa sa Š ku sa ni sa ka ndonodoli, I did not eat anything for the
whole day. (2) to shoot at or hit with an arrow. rel. -ndondolela
(ndondolezi) to fillip for someone, to
shoot at with arrows for someone. fret;.
-ndondaula
(ndondauzi) to fillip re-peatealy with arrows.
-ndodaula2
(ndondozi) v.i. to hatch (bring forth from the egg)
ndondoma
(ndondomile) t.i. to speak with a very low voice, to speak angrily. rel. -ndo
domda ( dondomezi) to speak angrily to someone. caus. -ndondomis (ndt~
tomisize) to cause to ~. ref. -in-tiondomisa (indondomisize) to force one's
voice.
ndontiomoka
(ndondomokile) v.i. to hatch. (emerge from the egg).
ndondomons
(ndondomozi) v.t. to hatch, (bring forth from the egg). fig. to have many
children. rd. -ndondomoneb (ndondomonezi) to hatch in a certain place. int.
-ndon-domonelela (ndontiomonelezi) to batch all the eggs.
ndondwe,
n. stoop! Bona munna wa ndondwe u Suluha mukolo wa ndondwe, just look at that
stoop-ing man in his canoe which is dangerously down at the prow.
-ndondwela
(ndon~rezl) e.t. (1) to grasp by the arm (people) by the leg or horn (cattle).
(2) to put one:s arm tightly round someone's neck. syn. -bmbela. rd. xdondwelda
( dondv eizi) to grasp, to seize on someone's behalf. caus. -ndondwe-lisa
(ndond velisize) to help to grasp. rec. xdondwd | (ndond ve-lani) to grasp each
other tightly.
ndonga
(li-) n. needle; syringe: ku taba ndonga. to give an injection. idiom exp. ku
shela mwa lito la ndonga, to have a close shave; to have a lucky escape from a
great danger.
ndongo1
(li-) n. ground nut, pea nut, monkey nut.
ndongo
(li-) n. entrance of a bow- net. syn. sip i.
ndongo3
(li-) n. prow of a canoe: ku uluha mwa ndongo, to paddle at the prow.
ndongwa
(li-) n. short-handled spear. fig. exp. ku taba ndongwa, to participate uninvitedly
in a meal leaving the hosts hungry.
ndongwvama
(ndongv mi or ntlong-vamile) w.t. (I ) to hate persistently: Uutu yo u ni
ndongwami m¿we. konji a ni bulaye. this man hates me very much and I fear he
might kill me. (2) to chase: Npya ka i ndong-wami /kwŸ, my dog chased a lechwe
antelope. rel. -ndong va-mda (ndong v mezi) to hate for a reason: Ku
ndongwamela mutu ku sa hae ku m¿we, it is bad to hate someone because of
jealousy alone. c us. -ndong vamisa (ndong-vamisize) to act in such a way that
a person is hated by someone. int. -ndongwamdeb (ntingbnmeEzi) to hate someone
for ever m. -ndong vam na (ndong v m ni) to hate each other persistently. ref.
-indong vama (intlong v mi) as rec.
ndoo
(li-) n. Luyana. Ieopard. syn. ngwe.
ndopu(li-)
n. Luyana. elephant. syn. tou. Banabondopu, twins. syn. mambik. idiom. exp.
ndopu-wa-sele-saye, something belonging to no one; Simu ya ka ba if etuzi
ndopu-wa-se/e-saye, ba i kungela lico mo ba latela, they consider my field as
an ownerless plot where they help themselves to the crop just as they like;
ndopu-a-sibinda, caviller, someone who has the habit of rais-ing objections:
Mutu yo, ku mu isa mo wa hana, ku mu isa ka fa wa hana, ki ndopu-a-sibinda,
this man cavils, for you ask him to do this he refuses, ask him to do that he
refuses.
ndotwani
(li-) n. penis syn. nemba.
ndowa
(li-) n. mud. syn. siieze.
ndu1
(ma-) n. (1) hut, house- room. (2) family (3) household effects: Lisholi u
huhuzi ndu ya ka kaufela, a thief has robbed me of all my be-longings. spec.
exp. ndu ya mwana, womb; matrixl after-birth; pla-centa ndu ya kokwani, cocoon.
cf. mwalianjo. sa exp. ku kena mwandu ya mutu to commit adultery.
ndu2
interj. full up! Ndondo i tezi ili ndu ya mezi, the pitcher is full of water
right up to the rim; Mwa ndu ya ni mo ba-silisa ku se ku tezi batu, ku ize ndu!
that house where people are mourning is already full
ndui2
(ma-) n. fisherman.
ndul2
(li-) n. kind of water insect living on fish.
ndulweti
(bo-) n. wild bitter vegeta-ble.
ndumba
(li-) n. woollen blanket. cf. Iipai.
ndumbana
(li-) n. a strong brave capable man.
ndumbwi!
interj. used for a thing disappearing in water or for the setting of the sun:
Lizazi cwale se li li ndumbwi! the sun is now setting. (from -ndumbwikela).
-ndumbwikela
(ndumbwikezi) v.i. to disappear (of the sun; of anything under the surface of
water) sp. exp.: Ku zwisa muhupulo mwa toho ya musali ku tata ku f ta sitibo se
si ndumbwikezi mwa botolo ya mu-kungulu, to make a woman change her mind is
more difficult than to extract a cork out of an empty bottle. syn. -tupwikela.
caus. -ndumbwikelisa (ndumbvvikelisize ) to cause to throw something into
water. Int. -ndumbwikelela (ndumiF wikelezi) to disappear entirely in water.
(see kandumbwi).
-ndumbwikeza
(ndumbwikelize) v.t. to throw something into water or into a deep hole.
ndume
(li-) n. a courageous man (from -ndumeba).
ndume2
(li-) n. severe ailment of the abdomen (tumour)
-ndumeba
(ndumebile) v.i. Luyana. to be courageous. der. ndume ibun-dume. rel.
-ndumeibela (ndumeizi) to face courageously. caus. -ndu-mebisa (ndumebisize) to
give cour-age toheanen tostimulatesome-one's courage.
ndumeketi
(II-) n. ambassador rep-resentative of a government in a foreign country. syn.
mulumiws.
ndumepu
(li-) n. Iarge bull hippopo-tamus.
ndumewa
(li-) n. male dog. cf. nja.
-ndumuka
(ndumukile) v.i to become dispersed; fiy away (many birds) syn. -ungumuka
-undumuka -ngumuka. cf. -hasasa. rel. -ndumu-kela (ndumukezi) to disperse or to
fiy away in a cenain direction Li-nyunywani Ii ndumukezi kai? where did the
birds fly to? caus. -ndumu-kisa (ndumukisize) to disperse int. -ndumukelela
(ndumukelezi) to become dispersed fiying away for good.
-ndumuna
(ndumuzl) v.t. to disperse to scatter; to scare birds. cf. -lita rel.
-ndumunela (ndumunezi) to scare birds. intentionally: Banana ba ni ndumunezi
linyunywani ze ne ni bata ku kunupa children scared away the birds which I was
going to shoot. caus. -indumunisa (ndu-munisize) to help to scare birds. int.
-ndumunekela (ndumunelezi) to scare away all the birds.
nduna
(ma-) n. chief councillor: nduna wa muezi, village headman.
-ndunda
(ndundile) v.i. to make a noise when walking quickly with short steps: Ni utwa
mutu ya ndunda kwande, I can hear the noise of someone walking quickly outside.
rel. Uundela (ndundezl) to hurry somewhere taking short steps: Y>acenu ni
ndundezi hahulu kwande bake–isa ku katazwa ki mala, last night I hurried many
times outside because of suffering from diar-rhoea. caus. -ndundim (ndundisize)
(1) to cause to toddle or to walk hurriedly: Mwanana yo se si mu ndundisa cwana
ki–i? why is this child toddling like this? (2) to take away hurriedly: A mu
bone njayani i ndundisa sisapo, look at that dog hurrying with a bone. (3) to
step heavily when carrying a load. int. -dundiseleza (nduodiselelize) to carry
away everything: Ki lisholi u ndundiselc/ize nama kaufela kwa hae, he is a
thief for he took all the meat to his home.
ndundana
(ndundani or ndundanile) a.i. (I ) to work energetically: lfacenu ni ndundanile
ahulu, mi ni felize musebezi wa ka, I made a very great effort today and I have
finished my work. (2) to resist: Na ndundana kono cwale u honehile, he tried to
resist but now his strength has gone. der. mandunda caus. -dund nis (nd_nbize)
to cause to resist. ref. -bdundanilsa (Indun-daniiize) to wrestle.
ndundo
(li-) n. cervical bone.
ndundu
(li-) n. bundle of bark strips. cf. _ba.
-ndundula
(ndunduzl) v.t. to stamp a small quantity of bran. syn. -n8 nda rel.
-ndundulela (ndundu-ilezi) to ~ for someone. ca". -ndundulisa
(ndundulbize) to help to ~ freq. -ndundaub (ndundauzl) to ~ hurriedly. ref. -bd
kla (bdun-dulezl) to ~ for oneself.
-ndunduma
(ndundumile) v.l. to hurry (as on a
trip). rel. -ndundu-mela (ndundumezi) to hurry some-where. caus. -ndundumisa
(ndundu-misize) (1) to cause to hurry; (2) to forget one's duty because of
great haste: Ki–i se si ku ndundumisize cwalo, mane u yo ndundumisa ni ma–olo a
batu? why were you in such a hurry that you even forgot people's letters.
-ndunduya
(ndunduylle) v.i. to walk from one place to another (child). der. Iindunduya. c
us. -ndunduyisa (ndunduyisize) to cause to walk everywhere.
ndunu
(li-) n. chaff (corn, millet) syn. muku.
ndutata,
n. stubbornness, obsti-nacy. syn. maha–i.
nduyana
(li-) n. someone who knows the river very well; expen fisherman believed to
have power over crocodiles.
ndwa
(li-) n. war, battle, struggle, fight.
ndwafulu
(li-) n. Iarge tonoise. cf. kuh.
ndwalume
(li-) n. courageous and experienced warrior.
ndwenduka
(nd vendukile) v.i. to look fixedly, to stare at. syn. -njuka, -lubuka, -lutub.
rel. ~ vendukela (ndvendhkezi) to look at fixedly, to stare at. c us.
-ndvven-dukisa (ndvvendukbize) to cause to ~.
ndwindwi
(bo-) n. a species of edible mushroom
ne1
adv. no polite word of refusal or denial. cf batili, awa.
ne2
ad;. rour: batu ba bane, four people; mapulu amane, four oxen.
neamba
(bo-) n. troublesome person, a person talking too much and without restraint.
nebeta
(bo-) n. a very old person.
nee!
inter;. Ku li nee! se ili nee! it is
quiet. syn. ku li tuu! se ili tuu!
-nefuka
(nefukile) v.i. to be empty (stomach): Mwa mbaya hae ku nefu-kile, his stomach
is empty.
-nefuka2
(nefukile) v.i. to be full of elasticity. (objects).
nefunjo
(bo-) n. someone who eats greedily regardless of others. (from funjela).
-neka
(nekile) v.i. to be very finely sifted: Bupi bwa No. 1, bu nekile hahulu ku fta
bwa No. 2, No. l flour is sifted much more finely than No. 2. caus. -nekisa
(nekisize) to sift very finely.
neku
(orig.) lineku (ma-) n. side-kwa neku leli–wi, on one side- kwa neku lisili, on
another side; kwa maneku kaufela, from all sides from all points of view; kwa
neku la bulyo, on the right; kwa neku la nzohoto, on the left.
nekunda
(bo-) n. a woman aware of evil things but keeping silent. fig. woman's
underwear.
-nela
(nelile) v.i. (see na-).
-nema
(nemile) v.i. (1) to walk with a jerky gait (due to a heavy load). (2) to be
unbalanced, to bend due to heaviness: Mutiyo wa ka wa ni bulaya bake–isa ku
nema, the load I am carrying on the stick is ex-hausting me because it tends to
jerk. syn. -nemuka cf. -tepeta. caus. -nemisa (nemisize) to cause to sag when
walking, to cause to bend (heaviness). red. -nema-nema (nema-nemile) to walk
with small and quick steps (as when carrying a heavy load).
nemba
(li-) n. penis. syn. ndot vani.
nembele
(li-) n. kind of fish (with a small mouth). syn. mutokeya.
nembwe
(li-) n. kind of fish.
-nemda
(nemetile) v.t. to carry to transport to remove things in stages: Na, ki na ni
sweli ku nemeta mbonyi ya bona ni li nosi, I am car-rying their maize all by
myself. syn. -nemuka. caus. -nemetisa (ne-metisize) to help to carry to
trans-pOn many things.
-nemuka1
(nemukile) v.i. to be bent due to heaviness. der. manemuka. syn. -nema. caw.
-nemukisa (nemu-kisize) to bend: lWitai ya mango ya ka, i nemukisizwe ki ku bey
ahahulu, the branches of my mango tree are bent by the fruit. int. -nemukelela
(nemukelezi) to be extremely bent.
-nemuka2
(nemukile) v.i. to remove things in stages. syn. -nemeta.
-nenaula
or -nenauna (nenauzi) v.t. to despise continually. der. mune-nauni syn.
-nyefula. rel. -nenaunela (nenaunezi) to despise about something: Ku nenauneia
mutu fa nama ya hae ku maswe, it it is bad to despise someone-because he
re-fused to let you buy some of his meat. caus. -nenaunisa (nenauni-size) to
provoke someone's con-tempt.
-nenekeza
(nenekelke) v.i. & v.t. (1) to restrain one's language; (2) to give
parsimoniously.
-nengaX
(nengiie) v.t. (1) to try to find out a matter privately (2) to betray. der.
munengi kanenga. syn. beteka. rel. -nengela (nengezi) to have bad designs
against. c us. -nengisa (nengisize) to provoke be-trayal. int. -nengeleb
(nengelezi) to persevere in having bad designs against someone. red.
-nenga-nenp.(neng-nengile) to try to detect.
-neng
2 (nengile) v.i. Luyana. to dance (any kind of dance).
nengelelo
(bo-) n. Pied Kingfisher. syn. mutangalati sakacompole.
-nenola
or -nenona (nenozl) v.t. as -nenona.
-nenumuka
(nenumukile) v.i. to slip der. munenene.
-nepa
(nepile) v.t. (1) to hit on the right a–swer; (2) to throw (spear or stone) (3)
to ejaculate. der. b munepi nepo syn. -posa. rel. nepela (nepezi) to throw to:
U Enepezi tipa mwa mezi, he threw a knife into the water. fig. exp. ku nepela
mutu linguli, to speak to someone in parables. caus. -nepisa (nepisize) to make
a person be right or find the right answers Int.stat. -nepahala (nepahalile) to
be all correct (answers). int. -nepe-Ida (nepelezi) to find all the cor-rect
answers. rec. -enpana (nepani f - or nepanile) to throw at each other. freq.
-nepanga to usually find the tcorrect answers. red. -nepa-nepa (nepa-nepile) to
play by throwing things again and again. ref. -inepela (inepezi) as rec. - ..
nepo
(li-) n. pass mark: A lu sika fumana kale linepo za luna, we have not yet
received the examination results.
nete
(li-) n. Iarge field; reeds in a marshy place.
-netemana
(netemani or netemanile) vi.i. (1) to be concave (speaking of a wall of a place
etc. etc.); (2) to be almost sinking: Mu longile hahulu mane mukolo wa mina so
ne-temani, your canoe is almost sink-ing for you loaded it too much. der.
sineta. caus. -netemanisa (nete-manisize) to cause to be concave-to cause a
canoe to be in danger of sinking by loading it too much.
Newa
n. one of the Litunga's yards.
-nga
(ngile) v.t. to take to fetch idiom. exp. ku ngEwa ki Nyambe to die a natural
death; ku nga nak—, to last. der. mungi, mungelo, singelo. rel. -ngela (ngezi)
to take for some-one, to take with a certain inten tion: So ngezi likubo za
mutu yo ki sika ma–i? why have you taken that person's blankets? caus. -ngisa
(ngisize) to order, to help to tŒke. stat. -ngeha (ngehile) to be under the
charm of something or some-body: Ni ngehile hahulu ka sifateho sa hao sesinde,
I am under the charm of your lovely complexion. int. -ngelela (ngelezi) to take
the whole lot. rec. -ngana (ngani or nganile) to agree mutually to live in
concubinage. freq. -ngaga to keep on taking. red. -nga-nga (nga-ngile) to take
every now and then. ref. -Ikungela (ikungezi) to take for oneself, to
appropriate a thing for oneself.
nga-nga-nga
! interj. expressing a feeling of cold, of fear, etc. U sabi-sizwe ki noha
yetuna, mane wa ngangama u li nga-nga-nga, he has been frightened by a big
snake, that is why he is trembling all over.
ngala1
(li-) n. crest: Liowanyi li na ni ngala yende ku ze–wi kaufela, the most beautiful
crest of all is that of the crested-crane.
ngala2,
n. the middle of a river, of a lake (where water is deep)- Mu kandulele mukolo
mwa ngala, push off the canoe into the deep water.
-ngalaela
(ngalaezi) v.i. to walk in an open place in order to be seen. der. Iingalaela,
lingalaelelo.
ngalalela,
n. place of shallow water. ngalamena, noun take adverbially: backwards; ku wa
ngalamena, to fall backwards; ku tapa ngalamena, to swim on the back; ku shwa
ngala-mena, to die Iying on one's back.
ngalangala
(li-) n. tuft at the end of a reed or a maize stock- feather head-dress.
ngalanganja
(li-) n. tattoo around the eye.
-ngaleka1
(ngalekile) v.t. to let a canoe go on a
rock, or run aground caus. -ngalekisa (ngaleki-sue) to cause to ~ freq
-nple-kanga or-ngalateka (npitekib) to let a canoe go on rocks again and again
-ngaleka2
(ng lekile) v t to take a canoe to the middle of a river where it is dangerous
fg to speak for the first time about an impor-tant matter, to make an avowal of
love (man), to take for the first time difficult matters to an impor-tant
person c us -ng lekisa (nga-lekisize) to take a canoe to the middle of a river
for a certain reason ref -inpleka (ingalekile) fig to present thoughtlessly
one's matters to important people; to at-tempt to carry a load too heavy for
oneself U ingalekile mutiyo wa sa koni ku lwala, he tried to carry a load far
too heavy for him
-ngaluka
(nplukile) v i to be dishe-velled fig to be covered with a promising crop
-ngaluka2
(ngalukile) v i to appear proudly somewhere in order to be seen Mwa mu bona
muikumusi yani, a sa li ku ngaluka mwa hali a batu! look at that arrogant chap
there, standing with pride in the public der. mung bko syn. -nga-tuka rel.
-ngalukela (ngalukezi) to appear proudly in public with a cenain intention
caus. -nplukis (ngalukisize) to cause to appear in public in order to be seen
ngaluko,
n. manner of beating someone down (when wrestling); ku wa ngaluko, to fall on
one's back
ngambanga
(lii-) n. habit of speaking too much, of saying anything that comes to mind
Ngambela
(li-) n. Litunga's Prime Minister syn. Sope, Minyolui, Muswa
ngambob
(li-) n. conversation, chat (from -ambola)
ngamboto
(li-) n. a matter of common knowledge, a matter known everywhere and talked
about by everybody
ngambu!
interj stop! finished! ku nata mutu ngambu, to fell someone; ku bulela ngambu,
to speak in such a manner that answers or com-ments are impossible
ngambwamuke
(bo-) n. Knob-billed Duck
ngana
(lil-) n. intelligence, mind, wisdom, sense, common sense syn. mano
nganda
(ngandlle) vt to throw to the ground (when wrestling) freq -ngand ka
(ngandakile) to throw to the ground again and again
nganda2
(ngandile) v t to stamp a small quantity of bran syn. -ndun-dula rel. -ngandeb
(ngandezi) to ~ for someone caus. -ngandisa (ngandisize) to help to ~ red
-nganda-nganda (ng nda-ngandile) to ~ intermittently ref -inpndeb (ingandezi)
to ~ for oneself
-ngandaela
(ngandaezi) v i to walk about openly when it would be better not to do so Muloi
u sezwi sa ngandaela Sela, the sunrise has taken the sorcerer by surprise, and
so he is revealed for what he is rel. -ngandaelela (ng ndaelezi) to walk openly
in a certain direction c us -ngandaelisa (ngandaelisize) to cause to walk
openly, to carry openly a thing which should be hidden U. sike wa ngandaelisa
ka-sunso kao u ka pate hande, do not walk showing that meat to all and sundry,
hide it ng
ngandaleza,
noun taken adverbi-ally, in public llfu sike mwa siya li-byana ngandaleza, mu
li kenye mwa ndu, do not leave these things in public, take them into the house
-ngandamana (ngandamani or ngan-damanile) v i to be without cover to walk
without a hat der. singan-damani
ngandameka
(ngandamekile) v t to put, to leave something in the open
-ngandana1
(ngandani or ngandanile) v i to work hard, to be active doing many things at a
time
-ngandana2
(ngandani or ngandanile) v i to move about (as a child) rel. -ngandanela
(ngandanezi) to move about somewhere U sike wa ngan-danelafa mubili wa bo maho,
do not bother your mother rolling around her all the time c us -ngandanisa
(ngandanisize) to cause to writhe; to cause to roll about Mwananayo se si mu
ngandanisa cwana ki tabo, that child is rolling around like that because he is
happy
-ngandinga
(ngandingile) v i to be impudent, insolent, impeninent syn. -tapala
-ngandoka
(ngandokile) v i to fall continually (as a child learning to walk or as drunk
person)
ngandu
(li-) n. Luyana crocodile fig a greedy, stingy person syn. kwena
-ngandumuka
(ngandumukile) v i to fall heavily
-ngandumuna
(ngandumuzi) v t to throw to the ground (in wrestling), to knock someone down
syn. -npnda
nganga
(li-) n. charm used on a fishing net
nganga2
(li-) n. Luyana medicine man, African doctor (from -banga)
-nganga3
(ngangile) v t to build, to do any wood work (carpentry, joinery, etc ) der.
mungangi, bung- angl, singangiso syn. -panga cf -yaha rel. -ngangela (ngangezi)
to build for someone. caus. -ngangisa (ngangisize) to help to build. red.
-nganga-nganga (nganga-ngangile) to build incompletely. ref. -ingang-ela
(ingangezi) to build for oneself.
-ngangama
(ngangamile) v.i. to shiver, to tremble, to shake, to shudder (from fear, cold
or anger). der. mungangami, ilungangami. syn. -tutuma, -njanja, cf.
-mbwembweta. rel. -ngangamela (ngangamezi) to tremble for: Ba ngangamela litapi
ze ba sa bonangi, they are shaking with excitement on seeing some fish, as they
haven't had any for a long time. caus. -ngangamisa (ngangamisize) to cause to
shiver. rec. -ngangamelana (ngangamelani) to be trembling with fury (speak-ing
of two people on the point of fighting). freq. -ngangamanga to have the habit
of trembling, of shivering.
-ngangamana
(ngangamani or ngangamanile) v.i. to be perplexed, to be distressed. der.
singanyenga-nye. syn. -ziyeleha. caus. -nganga-manis (ngangamanisize) to put in
a difficult position, to embarrass; to keep waiting: Mutu yo sa ni
ngangamanisizefela, a sa li ku ngela mukolo wa ka kale, ha u kutisi, this man
has kept me waiting unduly since he took my canoe has not brought it back.
-ngangameka
(ngangamekile) v.t. to entrust someone with duties which are above his strength
or ability. syn. -ngulumeka. ref. -ingangameka (ingangamekile) to undertake
something which is above one's power.
-ngangameza
(ngangamelize) v.t. to swallow, liquid food speedily.
ngangano
(li-) n. hard competition, a match often
leading to fighting. (from -kangana).
-ngangatela
(ngangatezi) v.i. to become hard (speaking of the soil where cattle have been
treading a lot during the rainy season. syn. -mbambatela. caus. -ngangateza
(ngangatelize) to harden the soil in the way mentioned above
-ngangauka
(ngangaukile) v.i. to speak angrily with a loud voice syn. -kangauka. caus.
-ngangaukisa (ngangaukisize) to cause someone to use abusive language
ngangila
n. state of standing with-out moving.
-nganguka
(nganukile) v.i. to stand straight up; to be properly erected (building).
-ngangula (nganguzi) v.t. to build. der. ng