G - g
galaco | kábhúndí |
gall-bladder | kantuliíla |
game | bhusaáha |
garden (near one's house) | bhusitaáni |
garlic | situngulu súmu |
gaseous regurgitation | múbhyósó |
gather firewood | -tiíbha (nkwǐ) |
gather up (rubbish with a broom) | -komenkánya |
gather (firewood) | -seénya (nkwǐ) |
gather (on sth.) | -komenkána |
gays | nângu |
gazelle | nswǎla |
general grasses growing after burning off the field | mútémbwé |
generous person who gives anything for free | muhãã́nyi |
genet | kásimbá |
genitals | bhútúhú |
germinate | -tóóhá |
get | -ghabhílá |
· | -pátá |
get a bump | -mélá ntoló |
get a burn | -sighílá |
get accustomed (to sth.) | -jisibhíla |
get angry | -lólá sísilá |
get back | -heleésya |
get bright | -syǎ |
get diarrhea (animals) | -polólá |
get diarrhea (human) | -halá |
get down | -koókya |
· | -koósya |
· | -soósya |
get drunken | -kolwǎ |
get gathered | -séndá |
get heat | -sumbá |
get hot | -joghá |
get lost | -lúbhá |
· | -lúbhíílá |
· | -taaghíka |
· | -taajíka |
get married (of a man) | -toóla |
get married (of a woman) | -toólwa |
get muddy | -fulúlúka |
get old | -keekúla |
get out of | -túúmúká |
get out of the way | -hisyá |
get pregnant (she-goat) | -bhambílá |
get ready | -tájáálísyá |
get stuck (in the mud) | -lolobhéla |
get tangled | -li-hambá |
get up (from lying) | -bhuúka |
get what sb. has left | -sólá |
ghost | múghábhó |
giant catfish | nsingá |
giant rat | mbubhú |
giddiness | kásyungú |
gift | sawaádi |
· | sawaáli |
· | zawaádi |
gill | ííkáká |
ginger sp | bhúlengó |
· | múlengó |
giraffe | ntwíghá |
give | -hǎ |
give a congratulatory gift | -lónká |
give a gift | -hǎ sáwaádi |
give a portion | -ghábhúlá |
give a sign | -jílá insyǎla |
give an order | -lághílá |
give away | -ghábhúlá |
give food | -liísya |
give oneself an enema | -li-teéla |
give sth. as a sign of thanks | -sukúlú |
give the breast to a child | -ghonsyá |
give witchdoctor's education | -pándá |
glass | bhilaúli |
· | ghilaási |
glide | -ghúlúká |
gluttony | kaliílo |
gnar | -ng'áátá |
gnat | munsína |
gnaw (as a rat) | -tafúnyá |
go | -já |
go away | -bhuúka |
· | -já kúlughó |
go before sb. | -lómbólá |
go beyond | -pílímá |
go down | -koóka |
· | -soóka |
· | -tolobhéla |
go downstream | -sookánya |
go for healing to a witchdoctor | -li-bhándá |
go off suddenly | -teghúká |
go out | -fumá |
· | -fumá kûnsé |
· | -sipá |
go out of sight | -taaghíka |
go straight | -já bhúlikó |
· | -kopólá |
go to sour | -gháásá |
go to toilet | -lilaghálá |
go together | -já hámwǐ |
go up | -li-bhangá |
go up (on sth.) | -tandá |
go upstream | -tansányá |
go (of water) | -jélá |
goat | mbusí |
God | ghwáámángá |
· | kábhághwé |
· | lííbhwélééló |
· | muúngu |
god-fearing person | múchá mûngú |
gold | sahábhu |
good | -soghá |
Good bye | bhúholó |
Good evening | ghwasîngwa mpolá |
good luck | mwándó |
· | mwándó |
Good morning | ghwaalaála mpolá |
Good night | laála mpolá |
good place | hásimá |
good smell | káafú |
good taste | bhúsonsó |
goodness | bhúsoghá |
govern | -jimá |
· | -táwáálá |
granary | nkóma |
granary (especially for meize) | kábhángúlá |
grandchild | mwîsukúlú |
grant (God) | -bhúbhálá |
grasp sth. in one's hand | -fúmbátílá |
grass | bhwásí |
grass hopper used for food | lusaáwa |
grass sp | íisasúlá |
· | kasólyo |
grass sp. at the river | íiswě |
grass sp. blooming in Feb. | nsógólé |
grass sp. dedicated for a spirit lyang'óómbe | lúlelé |
grass sp. used for medicine | lúkalángá |
grasshopper | ííhásó |
grasshopper sp | káábhóósá |
grassland | ííséngá |
grave | kabhúli |
grease | máfutá |
greasy meat | nyámá nóné |
· | nyámá nónú |
greater galago | kamung'ánya |
· | limung'ánya |
greater honeyguide | kásééghú |
greet | -posyá |
· | -seésya |
greet an elder person | -lámúkílá |
greet to elder person in kneeling position | -pákílá |
grey | -láfúláfú |
grey heron | lítotwé |
grind | -syá |
grinder, grinding stone | ííbhwé lyǎ kusyěla |
groan (because of pain) | -tongá |
grope | -palapáasya |
grope in the dark | -paapáasya |
ground | íílóngó |
ground hornbill | lítúútú |
groundnut | iijoóbha |
group (of people) | kábhungó |
· | sikǔndi |
grovel | -nyélébhúká |
grow | -kulá |
· | -lééhá |
· | -sóngá |
grow (along another tree of a parastic plant) | -lándá |
growl | -ng'áátá |
grub up earth | -sípá |
grumble | -nung'uníka |
grunt (of a pig) | -lílá |
guest | múnyényí |
guinea-fowl | íikangá |
· | nkangá |
gull sp | mêmbé |
gulp | nkútwi |
gun | munduúsi |
· | ngoohó |
gunpowder | bhalúti |