Class VIII

1. 1

   Atmosphere.
   Examples

   • 💬kûma ku azele
2. 2

   Time; space; day.
   Examples

   • 💬kûma ku avúndu
3. 3

   Bearing; place.
   Examples

   • 💬kûma sái ku âi
4. 4

   Air; temperature; degree of cold or heat.
   Examples

   • 💬kûma ku atalala
5. 5

   The fluid that surrounds the earth.
6. 6

   Climate.

• Kizuua— Day. | Period of time from sunrise to sunset. | Time.
• Ngéla— That sets or hides; setting (sun).
• Kúnanga— e intr. To be late; to take long; to last.
• Múkamba— Period without rain (when it has rained a great deal).
• Ngóloxi— Part of the day between mid-afternoon and nightfall | Aftern
• Kulémba— To approach evening; for night to be coming: kumbi ri alembe
• Kusamana— The season of the heavy rains.
• Ku-mbulu— At the last moment | In a hurry; at the drop of a hat.
• Koko-ni-koko— Meanwhile. | After which | After some time. | In this interv
• Ka-ukulu— From remote times.

1. 1

   Drinks; beverages.
2. 2

   Drinking bouts; bouts of drunkenness.

• Kûnua— To drink; to spend on drink.
• Kukobojola— To sip; to drink in small amounts.
• Kukoriua— To be drunk. To become disturbed, tipsy.
• Mákuria— Foods; eatables.
• Tome— Potable; drinkable.
• Makúbi— Gulps; sips.
• Kukoriuisa— To intoxicate; to make drunk. | Also refl.
• Kóbo— Sip; small drink.
• Mákau— Fermented drink.
• Kunuisa— To make drink. | To help or give to drink to. | Also refl.

1. 1

   Foods; eatables.
2. 2

   Feasts; gluttony.
3. 3

   Provisions; foodstuffs.

• Îrie— Foodstuffs | Edibles | Provisions
• Anyámi— Meat-eaters; carnivores; cannibals.
• Kunéta— Fat; obesity.
• Isengêria— Appetizers.
• Kúrikila— To fatten; to feed up; to nourish.
• Kîrie— Edible; eatable.
• Míria— Intestines; guts ; offal.
• Sengéria— Delicacy; breakfast; aperitif.
• Kirioma— Glutton; boor. | Voracious; greedy.
• Kariaúla— Breakfast.

1. 1

   Proceeds; emoluments.
2. 2

   Contributions; supplements.
3. 3

   Swindles; frauds.

• Mulúndi— Archivist | Curator | Depositary.
• Riláu— Reward; honour. [Prize for services rendered.]
• Kikuue— Retribution; indemnification. | Compensation for harm suffer
• Auáni— Distributors; dividers.
• Míkuta— Monies; goods.
• Úmonyi— Wealth; abundance; prosperity.
• Unvuama— Opulence; abundance; wealth.
• Masuilu— Valuer; appraiser. | Assessor.
• Kibinduminu— Benefit; aid.
• Kukúla— To ransom; to free; to redeem . To unmortgage; to release fr

1. 1

   Growth.
   maukurilu

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• Kitumba— Dense thicket of low-growing plants.

1. 1

   Habits of husband and wife.
2. 2

   Homes; hearths.

• Akajina— Wives of a common man; co-wives.
• Ríjiku— Home; bosom of the family . Hearth.
• Ukaji— Woman's nature; feminine disposition.
• Rikáza— Married.
• Riiala— Male; man.
• Akaji— Wives; women, lovers (in relation to the men they live with)
• Jiku— Brazier; hearth.
• Ribáji— Old maid; spinster.
• Kusókana— To marry. | To cohabit; to live together.
• Ukáza— Marriage.

1. 1

   • How much? What number or quantity: malenge--?
   • adv. interrogativo. What time: maxunbi --?

• Akuxi— What number or what quantity. | How many ?
• Kikuxi— interrog. How much; what price?
• Tukuxi— How many? What number or quantity ?
• Kakuxi— interrog. How many times. | Which (of the times). | How long
• Ikuxi— interrog. pl. How many
• Lukúxi— How many, what number of times.
• Hama— (IX) Number immediately following ninety-nine | Hundred; hun
• Mûndu— Large number | Multitude; wave. | People [...].
• Many'a-sambuári— Seventy. | sub. The number 70. | Abbrev. of makuinhi sambuâr
• Lusambuari— Seventh or seven times. Septuple. sub. Quantity seven times

1. 1

   • Disputes; quarrels , pala'nhi?
   • Disagreements.
   Examples

   • 💬makuzoka ma makumbi a izuua

• Marikuátu— Quarrels; disputes; discord.
• Mazui— Voices.
• Máka— Conversation.
• Kúzoka— To make a racket; to quarrel; to contend; to dispute; to exc
• Mauambelu— Reference; sayings. Ways of speaking.
• Míbazu— Scolding. | Reprimand in an angry tone. Sudden; harsh rebuke
• Rikuatu— Retention. Grip; quarrel; dispute.
• Kukulamana— To be serene, calm, silent: mu ngongo mu akulamana.
• Kutungunuka— To be uncovered, disproved: makutu m'a mu tungunuka.
• Kukumbikinya— To be tongue-tied; to be stumped: mu kuzela u akumbikinha

1. 1

   Shackles; chains; fetters.

• Risumbata— Shackle; fetter.
• Málenge— Shackles; rings; chains; fetters.
• Kúbima— To pilfer; to filch.
• Múbonde— Strangler. | Executioner; hangman.
• Tûma— Little things; trifles; trinkets.
• Lúbambu— Shackle; chain.
• Munyane— Thief; pilferer.
• Mbasá— Staff; crozier; sceptre.
• Muîbi— Thieving; pilferer.
• Mukua— Convict; prisoner; shackle.