Word	Prefix	Stem	POS	Class	Gloss
		a			of, for (decl.)
		a-a!			no, no! (strong denial)
		aa!			(excl. of surprise)
		aaaaa			alas!
	sii-	kalabo	n	7/8	palm of hand
	xuu-	abaaba(ka)	v	15	grope
	xu- xw-	abalila	v	15	clasp (to breast), carry (child at side)
		baanga			if
		abaanga			
	xuu-	abixa	v	15	put on load (on head), crown, clothe and decorate circumcision boys or brides.
	xuu-	biixa	v	15	keep
		a.a.o			there
		busyele			everyday, always (from -SYA  dawn)  buu-SYA:  that which dawns
	xuu-	kangulula	v	15	release, undo (a knot), unfasten a cow or cattle (cf. ABULA, KABULA).
	xuu-	buruxa	v	15	blaze, kindle, light (lamp), light and fan a fire, cause to flare up (fire) 
	xuu-	rubusya	v	15	cause to sprout
xuu- rubusya kama- xua		rubusya	v	15	start trouble (lit. ignite trouble) KAMAXUA:  issues
	buu-	buusi	n	14	grey
		bwai	n		testicles (ka bwai)
	xu- xw-	afula	v	15	crawl (also of small children), creep (e.g.ants)
	xu-xw-	aa	v	15	reap (corn), pluck, pick (fruit, vegetables)
mu-xw- aa		aa	n		armpit(s) (corresponding words take prefix mu-)
	bu-bw-	ayi	n	14	grazing, (also bu-BWAYA)  great wealth in live stock
omw- ayi		ayi	n	1/2	herdsman, shepherd, reaper, priest, protestant)
	xu-xw-	ayilisya	v	15	look after, take care of  repeatedly (animal,child, thing)
	xu-xw-	ailisya	v	15	care (good care)
omw- ayi omu- xulu(ndu)		ayi	n	1/2	word suggested for 'archbishop' 
	ka- ma-	ayilwe	n	5/6	pasture
	xu-xw-	ayisya	v	15	(to cause to) herd , graze
	xuu-	kabuxa	v	15	diverge
lii- kabuxana		kabuxa	n	5/6	difference
xuu- kabuxana		kabuxa			differ
	xuu-	kabuxan�a	v	15	compare, differentiate (between),distinguish
	xuu-	kabula	v	15	differentiate (between), divide, separate,sort out, sob B(?)
	xu-xw-	abulamo	v	15	halve
xu-xw- aula		aula			to separate, take a dowry
		abundi, a.undi			probably
		aakala!			itch! (s.t. of feet)scratch!
xu- xw- i- ka		ka			weed  (w. hand or hoe)
	xu-xw-	akala	v	15	to itch , to scratch, scrape, grate 
	xu-xw-	akama	v	15	cease, come to an end, stop, stop short at,reach the limit of (all ).
	a-bw-, e-bw-	akamilo	n	16	at end (of road, of story).
	xu-xw-	akamisya, (akam�a)	v	15	(see AKAMA) cease, end, leave, limit, stop(all ), avoid doing(akam�a, cause to cease, etc.)
si- sy- (y)akamisya!		akama			stop it, leave it!
	xu-xw-	aakaanana	v	15	meet, go out to meet, collect a p.
	mu-bw-	akananilo	n	18	fork in road, junction (of roads), crossroads
	xu-xw-	akaanila (-akanisya)	v	15	to attend, to serve. to  receive (a visitor)(also said of pregnant women), welcome
	xu-xw-	akaanila	v	15	(see AKANA?)
	xu-xw-	akaanila	v	15	sing chorus (see prec.).
		akaanilanga			frequently.
	xu-xw-	akaanisya	v	15	deliver, hand over.
		akaanisya			
		akari			central
	si-sy-	aki	n	7/8	granary,
		akooko			
	ku- mu-	nanda	n	3/4	(Eng. auction), market day(cf. Sw. MNADA)
	k�mw-	�aka	n	3/4	year
lu- lw- axa		axa			boundary, fence
	xuu-	xoya	v	15	have to, must, be obliged to, ought to
		axa			
	xuu-	xoyela	v	15	deserve
	xuu-	xila	v	15	deserve
	aa-	silo	n	16	(S), after 7 p.m.="after dark"
		axufundisi			
	e- ki-	ndi			another, the other of the same kind
	xu- xw-	ala	v	15	spread (cloth or sheet), abound
lu-lw- ala		ala			finger, toe
	xu- xw-	alaama	v	15	creep (e.g. plants, snail)
si-sy- alaama		alaama			creeper
	sya-	leelo	n	16a	today, these days.
se-ali o ta (we)					(s)he is absent.
	xuu-	caata, alilisya	v	15	catch water, when it rains (cf.ALA) (Masaba: xuu- syatilisya)
		ali mbo			
		alinde, axulinde, olindwe			good bye (lit. may He abide with you (?)), wait, take care of(weele a-xu-linde: god take care of you)
	xu- xw-	alisya	v	15	cause to spread; (of  a p.) cause to lie down (cf. -ALA spread)
	si- sy-	alo	n	7/8	country, village
si- sy- alo sy- osi		alo			world (lit. the whole country)
	sye-	lubooxa			algea, hazy, net. (cf. BOOXA)
	xu- xw-	alula	v	15	hatch  (eggs), remove (take out to airterminate mourning) (cf. -ALA spread)
xu-xw- alulula		alulula			take out everything (also e.g. bedding to air)  remove completely(cf. -ALA spread)
		ama			from
	eny-	ama	n	9/10	meat
	xu-xw-	ama	v	15	bear fruit, become plentiful .
	xu-xw-	ama	v	15	come from
e-bw- ama 'nyanga		ama			the east (lit. where the sun comes from)
e-bw- ama bwe		ama			east of
xu-xw- ama + infinitive		ama			to have just..... + past part.
	xu-xw-	ama	v	15	(prep.) from , since.
xu-xw- ama luno		ama			henceforth
xu-xw- ama alunaari		ama			henceforth
xu-xw- ama xo ...		ama			according to
xu-xw- ama xwa ko		ama			(indecl.)hence, therefore
	ku- mu-	xwabala	n	3/4	plain
	kumw-	amba	n	3/4	rectangle, square
	lu- (lw-)	ambaalo	n	11	robe (long skin made of he-goat, wh. could cover you) .  Also kumw-AMBALO, lulw-AMBALO
	xu- xw-	ibasya	v	15	think over
xu-xw- ibasya		ibasya			try to recollect, try to remember .  Also PAARA, KANAKANA.
li- li- ba(a)so		baaso			idea, emotion .Also kame-BAASYO.
	eem-	bambilisi	n	9/10	security
	xu-xw-	ambuxa	v	15	go across (e.g., a river or swamp), cross over
	xu-xw-	ambulisya	v	15	doubt
	omw-	ambulusi, ambuli	n	1/2	(the) Redeemer. MWAMBU:  name of the redeemer.
	xu-xw-	ambusya	v	15	carry across.
	omw-	ami	n	1/2	chief (general term)
bu- bw- ami		ami	n	14	reign , kingdom, great riches, greatness
xu-xw- amiya		ami			reign
	xu- xw-	amiisya	v	15	obtain, be given
	bi-by-	amo	n	7/8	produce  (of earth)
		imbi			short, (cf.-MPI)
		-lamu, -amu	n	9/10	alive
	si-sy-	amo	n	7/8	fruit, product, what has been born
	xu-xw-	imunya	v	15	rest
	xu-xw-	ana	v	15	cry  (baby, young goat), yelp, squeak,yell continuously 
	bu-bw-	ana	n	14	youth, childhood
eng'- ana		ana			foetus, embryo (of animal), yolk of egg  (cf.YOYO), young animal
eem- bwa eng'- ana		ana	im-bwa XX S)		
xu- xw- ana		ana			bear fruit (banana, maize, millet, rice)
omw- ana- ana		ana			foetus, embryo (human), child
omw- ana omu-xwe		ana			child in-law
omw- ana omu-masaala		ana			child in-law
		-masaala			in-law
omu- masaala owe ci-soni		masaala			respected in-law
	cii-	soni	n	10	shyness, humbleness, humility
omu- soni (o)we mu-nju		soni			servant, domesticn.
li- ly- ana lye'njusi		ana	n	5/6	a swarm of bees
	sy-	anang'ina			cousin (son or daughter of mother's sister)
	kumw-	anda	n	3/4	main road
li- ly- anda		anda	n	5/6	 (char)coal (onepiece)
lu- lw- anda		anda	n	11	pl. hard rock/stone
	xu- xw-	andalisyana	v	15	quarrel furiously CHECK
	xu- xw-	andaluxa	v	15	quarrel furiously CHECK
		andi			
	xuu-	waanga	v	15	bright, white (cf. NYANGA)
	een-	anga	n	9/10	(conn.w.prec.?), cloth (also the material)
	een-	anga	n	9/10	harmonium , reed organ
	lu-lw-	ang'a	n	11	yell
	xu-xw-	angala, xuu- nyoola	v	15	glean, sort out, find somebody's lost possession
	sii-	anga	n	7/8	skull
na-si- anga		anga			bald man
ang'ali; bibalo bili byang'ali					correct, perfect;  the sums are correct * (stem is?...)
	xuu-	anga	v	15	(mwiiangilwe : noon, at noon (12-2p.m.),
		-angilifu			clear (of problem) , hollow ,thinly covered  (cf. BULANGILIFU.
	xuu-	langilila	v	15	become clear , be hollow, be surprised, (cf. ANGA).
		-langilile			hollow , thinly covered .
	li- ly-	ang'ina	n	5/6	queen ant
		akolooba			afternoon (12-7 p. m.), in the afternoon, evening(till 7 p.m.) (cf. KUMUUSI)
	xuu-	-angu	v	15	(Cf. XANGU, BWANGU, SYSIANGU, KUMUUSI)
bu- bw- angu		angu	n	14	brisk,quick, light (not heavy), easy, simple
xu- xw- angua		angu	v	15	be light (not heavy))
xu- xw- angu.isya		angu			make light (in weight) , do quickly
si- sy- angu		angu	n	7/8	sponge, loofah 
		ani			
omw- angu		angu			light
	omu-	ani	n	1/2	
	xu-xw-	aana	v	15	weep (w. voice), cry, wail, keep on crying(as baby or goat), miaul, squeak, scream (w. terror or sorrow).
	xu-xw-	anixa, anixila	v	15	expose, hang in the sun, spread out in sun to air, air (clothes)
		axaba nga			+ finite , although.
	xuu-	xosya, ngena	v	15	beautify, make beautiful (clothes),make light (in darkness) e.g. a room.
omu- kesi		kesi	n	1/2	intelligent, educated p., learned p.
	lu-lw-	ang'a	n	11	yell
	li-ly-	anya	n	5/6	acerbity, acidity
	kumw-	anya	n	3/4	puncture , aperture , opening, gap , hole (in roof or wall) .
	xuu-	anya	v	15	splash away, throw away (of water or sand )
		anyanga			
	si-sy-	anang'ina	n	7/8	cousin (sonor daughter of mother's sister)
	e- lw-	anyi			latrine, toilet, WC, outside (prob. conn. w. foll.). Also  esi-BAKALA, e-CWO
	si- sy-	anyi	n	7/8	site
lu-lw- anyi		anyi			yard (round the house), clearing (in bush)
e-bw- eni wa		anyi			before (time), in front of (older form)
		enyuma			
	xuu-	nywa	v	15	consume (drink).
	xuu-	panga	v	15	arrange
	xuu-	xwanja	v	15	list, arrange
	lu- lw-	anjo	n	11	list , foundation (of house)  (<lu-lwa-'nju?), birth
	xuu-	kukuula	v	15	call out, cry out in fear, scream(w. terror, crying, weeping), shout for help
xu-xw- acula		acula			call out (cry for help).
	xu-xw-	anjulula	v	15	spread  (books on table, coffee beans to dry), multiply (have many children).
	xu- xw-	ara	v	15	break , cleave, cut open, split
xu-xw- araaka		ara			smash
xu-xw- araakixa		ara			smash
xu-xw- arana		ara			crack , split
xu-xw- aranixa		ara			crack , get cracked
	lu-lw-	are	n	11	short robe (skin of calf or small animal wh.could not cover you) , white robe (headman's dress) .
		ali			(indecl.), that conj. also used before reported speech
		ari			
	xu-xu-	buruxa	v	15	(N, C),blaze , shine and burn, flash  (of lightning, the flash itself invisible)
	xuu-	burusya	v	15	(cf. -AMBIA,) kindle (fire) , causeto flare up (fire)
xu-xw-i- burusya kama-xua		burusya			start trouble
	xu-xw-	arura	v	15	maul
xu-xw- aruluxa		aruluxa			quarrel (furiously)
xuu- atula		atula			break into (house), force one's way through, break through and out (esp. animals from enclosure)
	xuu-	rema	v	15	"make fire" (first stage:"chop wood"?See foll.).
	li-ly-	asa	n	5/6	gap (esp. in teeth).
	xu-xw-	asaaka	v	15	split, cut and chop firewood.
	xu-xw-	asama	v	15	open one's mouth
xu-xw- asamilila		asama			be amazed, be astonished, be hollow
si-sy- asamilile		asama			hollow (thing)
xu-xw- asamilisa		asama			astonish, amaze, surprise (lit. cause a p. to open his mouth).
		-ase, wase, yase			my poss. pron.
ba- sy- ase		ase			my comrades, my colleagues (basyase, *basyaase)
		wasy-			
		aasi			when?
	 kumw-	aasi	n	3/4	
	xu- xw-	asimula	v	15	sneeze
		asusu			
	xw-	asye			open
	bu-bw-	asyo	n	14	duty
xuu-ba xu-bw- asyo		asyo			be on duty
	xu-xw-	atixa	v	15	be breakable, break  sth., be cracked
atixa		atixa			(cf. -ARA? ), breakable
	xu-xw-	atixa	v	15	emigrate, be evacuated, flee
xu-xw- atixla		atixla			emigrate to, flee to
	xuu-	tubuxa	v	15	water coming out, ooze
	sy-	awa			it (CL7) got finished
	lw-	aba			it (CL11) was
		-abwe			their.
	luu-	weele	n	11	God
		aya			
enyanja yacile xu-xw- aya		aya			it is low tide (lit."the sea has gone to graze" (like cattle) )
	bi-by-	ayo	n	7/8	domesticated animals
si-sy- ayo		ayo			(a head of ) cattle
	lw-	ayo			= lu-WAYU
		ayoyo			
	li-ly-	ayu	n	5/6	XX , XX (for sing. and pl.), yawn , echo  
xuca kama- ayu  (kimy- ayu; pl.)		ayu			yawn
xu-xw- ayuya		ayuya			(cf. AYU) ,yawn
	 kumw- 	iba	n	3/4	sugar cane
	xuu-	ba	v	15	(tenses LI, BEELE), be
xuu- ba- xo		ba			be on s.th., stay on s.th.
si- ba- o		ba			incident (lit. that which is to be there)
xuu- ba- o		ba			exist, be present, attend (church, meeting,etc.)
xuu-si- ba-mo		ba			undergo  (CL7)
xuu- wa- o- xangu		ba			go quickly! ,  "Off with you!"
xuu- ba- mo		ba			to be inside. be contained
xuu- ba mu si-ndu		ba			undergo
ba- nga		ba			if ...
xuu- ba ne(nde)		ba			possess
lii- ba		ba			state, condition, virtue, occasion
ba	xu-xw-	ba	v	15	
	xu- xw-	iba	v	15	steal
	xu-xw-	aula	v	15	separate, get dowry
		-bofu			blind.
	luu-	bafu	n	11	rib, knife (arch.), spoon,forking branch .
		bai			
		bao			
	luu-	pao	n	11	board (plank) , piece of timber
	xuu-	ba(a) ka	v	15	flay , strip off (skin).
	xuu-	bakala			spread out
	omu-	baaki	n	1/2	butcher (man who does the rest when the animal is killed), (man who also kills the animal ).
	ma-	baaci			kind of rat (imported from India?)
	eem-	bako	n	9/10	plough  (conn.w. BAKI?), hoe (cf. sii- remulilo)
		bakyi			
	eem-	baxa	n	9/10	chat , conversation, debate ,argument 
xu-xu-pa em- baxa		baxa			chat ,debate, argue about
	eem-	bala	n	9/10	scar
	sii-	bala	n	7/8	country, world
bye-sii- bala		bala			(of the )universe
sii- bala		bala			(indecl.)( also si-BOLA): far, afar, faraway
	xuu-	bala	v	15	count
	buu-	balayi	n	14	broad, large (surface), vast, wide, breadth, width
	xuu-	balayisya	v	15	broaden, widen (e.g. road), enlarge (pot in mounding), extend (enclosure, house)
	xuu-	balakala	v	15	dry  (with a cloth)
xuu- balakasya		balakala			dry off
balakafu		balakala			dry (opp. to wet), cunning
	sii-	balakala	n	7/8	cake of corn-flour and matoke. (cf. sii-ABALAKALA)
	ee-	farasi	n	9/10	horse (Sw. FARASI) (cf. en-gwangwa)
	ee-	balayo	n	9/10	peas
	cim-	baale	n	10	dice
	sii-	bale	n	7/8	bottom (of a pot)
	lii-	baale	n	5/6	stone, gramophone record (=l�i-XX ly� s�in�anda)
kumwesi kuli lii- baale		baale			there is a full moon (lit. the moon is a stone)
kama- baale keefula (<ka-ifula)		baale			hail  (lit. rain-stones)
kuu- baale		baale			boulder
xaa- baale		baale			pebble
	xu-xw-	ipalixa	v	15	faint , be unconscious
bu-bw- ipalixi		ipalixa			unconsciousness.
	xuu-	balila-xo(.o/mo)	v	15	include.
	xuu-	balilila	v	15	calculate.
	sii-	balo	n	7/8	sum (calculation in school).
	xuu-	baluxa			be cracked (as dry surface)
	xuu-	balula	v	15	peel , shell  (nuts, beans from pod etc.),strip  (maize, grains)
omu- baluxe, omu- balule		balula			foreigner  (= white man? cf.Yoruba-oyinboo, "peeled one", for "white man")
kumwesi kwa balusile		balula			it is new moon (lit. "the moonhas been peeled").
	xuu-	bamba	v	15	expand, crucify
xuu- bambalisa		bamba			expand , broaden, spread (out) ,stretch (e.g. a hide)
bambali(fu)		bamba			broad, wide, (surface, e.g.table)
buu- bambali, buu- bambe		bamba			breadth, width
sii- bambalifu		bamba			breadth
		bambalisya			
	cii-	bambani	n	10	lean-to poles in gable of roof.
	xuu-	bambuxa (-bambula)	v	15	get blistered, get peeled off
	ku- mu-	bambula	n	3/4	cannon.
	xuu-	bambulula	v	15	expand , open  (book, roll of cloth),leave open, spread (cloth or sheet), unfold, unroll (mat).
	luu- 	bande			
		ande			
	lii-	bandu	n	5/6	funeral drum, evil spirit .
	sii-	baanga	n	7/8	a pass in an escarpment, entrance (door) , gap
lii- banga		banga			gap
	o-	banga			
	luu-	bango	n	11	spear , shaft (conn. w. PAKO? PANGA?)
	eem-	bani, si-ani	n	9/10	hook c. (for hanging things)
cim- bani		bani			pl. of lu-ani
	ku- mu-	bano	n	3/4	(C), knife (general term), point of arrow, circumcision knife .
	xuu-	banula	v	15	put on armour.
	xuu-	banja	v	15	demand
xu-xw-i- banja (lii-kobi)		banja			ask (for a debt, for overdue payment), claim (a debt, payment).
omu- banji		banja			creditor
		baari			
	xuu-	basa	v	15	bloom , blossom , flower , bud
lii- basa		basa			blister in hand
	xuu-	basa	v	15	hammer on , forge  (smith), gibe (at), jest
	xu-xw-	-i -baasya	v	15	deem, think, imagine, suppose, meditate
xu-xw-i- baasya naabi		baasya			think over, deliberate
wi- baasya uri.o?		baasya			do you think so?
ni(m)- baasya inti.o		baasya			 I think so
xini- baasya nti.o ta		baasya			I don't think so
xini- baasya i.o ta		baasya			I don'tmind
xu-xw-i- basya-xo		baasya			be conceited (lit. "thinking about oneself)
	xuu-	basana	v	15	(cf. BASA ), spit in hands when starting a fight, intertwine
xu-xw-i -basana (cim-bwi, eem-bwi)		basana			fight, wrestle
	luu-	basi	n	11	(cf. prec.), fight, wrestling, kick
omu- basi		basi			blacksmith (cf. basa)
	ee-	paasi	n	9/10	bus
		baasibwa, baasixa			
	xu- xw- 	baasilya	v	15	(cf. BA(A)SYA), suspect
owi- baasilya		baasilya			suspicious p.
owi- baasibwa   (~ ba-b'- ibaasixa)		baasibwa			suspect p.
	ee-	pasitola	n	9/10	(sing. and pl.) pistol, revolver
li-li- baasibwa		baasibwa	n	5/6	idea
xu- xw- ana byi- baasibwa		baasibwa			debate (discuss)
	ku- mu-	basu	n	3/4	trap (for animals)
	xuu-	basuxa	v	15	get blistered (cf. BASA)
		xaba			see TAWE
	xuu-	batisya	v	15	baptize, christen v.
li-li- batisyo		batisya			baptism, christening.
	xuu-	baya	v	15	tame, move about, walk about, play
baye		baye			tame
	xuu-	maara	v	15	multiply (of living beings).
	luu-	bacango, lu- lw- anjo, kumw-anjo	n	11	 list
	eem-	beba	n	9/10	rat (general word), spinal cord
		beela			forgive.
		bea			cheat.
	eem-	beo	n	9/10	breeze, wind
	xuu-	beka	v	15	cut hair, shear, shave (beard, head), smooth  (with spatula), 
xu- xw- i- beka		beka			shave o.s.
	lii-	beka	n	5/6	shoulder (pl. also dancing)
xusikula kama- beka		beka			shrug one's shoulders
	luu-	beka	n	11	part , direction
xuu- beka luno		beka			on this side
xuu- beka lwetaa.i ((xu-)lu- beka lula )		beka			on that side
luu- beka lulundi		beka			opposite side
xuu- beka combi		beka			on both sides
xuu- beka coosi		beka			on both sides  (? = 'on all sides')
luu- beka		beka			(indecl.) partly
	luu-	beko	n	11	razor(-blade)
	xuu-	beela	v	15	accomodate, favour, aid , help, assist , absolve (grievous offense)  pardon, absolve, acquit, forgive, pardon, excuse
mbeele		beela			excuse me
sii- beel(w)a		beela			excuse , forgiveness, absolution
sii- beelwa		beela			favour, sadness
	xu-xwi-	ibeela (beela)	v	15	defend, help a p. introuble.
	xuu-	beela	v	15	due to...
		beela			
	sii-	beele	n	7/8	udder
lii- beele		beele			teat, pap, breast (of woman)
kama- beele		beele			breast (of woman), bosom, milk
luu- beele		beele			teat (of a cow)
	na-m-	beele			black medium sized fish
	omu-	bele	n	1/2	eldest (child, wife) See also BA
	xuu-	belekea	v	15	be cunning
	la-	belekwesi			house lizard, gecko
	luu-	belela	n	11	for ever
	xuu-	belelela	v	15	become continuous
xu- xw- i- be(e)lelela + fin.v.		belelela			do ceaselessly, do constantly, do continuously, do always
	xu-xw-	i- beena	v	15	bleed
e- beena		beena			bleeding
		beene			
	wa-lu-	bende			striped red-grey rat(edible).
		bengo			
	xu-xw-	-i -bera, xuu-bera	v	15	move aside (people, tall grass etc.), make a(one's) way through a crowd, clear (bush) , cut (grass)B</d>
xu- xw- i- bera (xu-xu- bera)		bera			give way to, yield (to, for), avoid
i- bera!		bera			get out of the way!
	xuu-	besema	v	15	be brown, be red (crimson, scarlet).
	xuu-	besemaka	v	15	(BESEMAXA? cf. prec.) , be pale, lookpale.
besemu		besemu			brown, red (crimson, scarlet), pink ; 
omu- besemaka		besemaka			a brown p.
	sii-	beye	n	7/8	tail (of fish)
		beyenga			
	ba- b'-	eeca	n	1/2	those who come, aliens
	xuu-	beeca	v	15	carve out (e.g. stool from log), carpenter
bii- beeca		beeca			furniture (lit. carpentered things) .
	xuu-	beecakala	v	15	belch
	eem-	becelo	n	9/10	(cf. BEECA) , wedge
lii- becelo		becelo			carpenter's shed.
	omu-	beeci	n	1/2	(cf. BEECA), carpenter.
	xuu-	beecuxa, mesuxa	v	15	-BEECULA, chip
		bii-			
		-bi			wrong, bad, serious (e.g. an illness), base, foul, horrid
bii- bi		bi			waste matter, weeds
buu- bi		bi			bad quality, wrong , harm, sin, evil
xu-xola buu- bi		bi			harm , do harm, do wrong, sin
xuu- xola buu- bi		bi			do evil.
buu- bi- buu- bi		bi			worse  (redup)
buu- bi naabi naabi		bi			most
buu- bi po		bi			worse
buu- bi muno po		bi			worst
xibuli buu- bi ta		bi			it does not matter (lit. it is not bad at all)
xaa- bi; mu-xaa- bi		bi			danger; in danger
sii- bi		bi			vice, sin, evil
xu-xola sii- bi do		bi			evil,
	nabu-	bi			
	ka- ma-	bibi	n	5/6	heap of weeds.
sii- bi.a		bi.a			
		bya			
	xuu-	bea	v	15	cheat, deceive, lie, tell a lie
xuu- bea busa		bea			lie, tell a lie (stronger term).
	xuu-	biya	v	15	wash baby's bottom and put on clean napkin
	eem-	biye	n	9/10	bad breath coming out in belching
	bu-	be.i, beyi	n	14	see BEYI , false
buu- beyi		beyi			(-BEYI ): trick (for fun), practical joke
	xuu-	biila	v	15	> BIILA , dislike, hate, abhor, treat harshly (cf. xuu-xila, 'treat')
sii- biile		biile			hateful thing
	xuu-	buyila	v	15	exaggerate
xu-xw-i- biilisya    (beela )		biilisya			blame falsely
	xuu-	biyisya (-bi.isya)	v	15	blame, criticize
xu-xw-i- biyisya		biyisya			blame oneself, repent, apologize
	xuu-	bikiya	v	15	be restless, wander (as a hen does when it wants to lay an egg)
	xuu-	bixa	v	15	keep
xuu- bi(i)xa 		bixa			hide, put away, put in a store (money in a bank,food in a cupboard etc.), save up (cf. kisa)
	omu-	biixi	n	1/2	treasurer (cf. BI(I)XA)
	omu-	bixila	n	1/2	nun (cf. BI(I)XA).
	kumw-	ixo	n	3/4	disgrace in sexual life (e.g.incest
	xu-xw-	ikula	v	15	open  (book) 
		bixye			
		biila			
	sii-	yula	n	7/8	skirt made of sisal
	xuu-	bila	v	15	get warm, become sharp (knife, i.e. hot fromgrinding) boil
xuu- bisya		bila			heat , boil
	buu-	-bile	n	14	(cf. BILA), warm, hot, sharp (hot from sharpening)
		biile			
-bili		bili			two, a pair of ...
	eem-	bili	n	9/10	otter
kumu- bili		bili			body, flesh
omu- bili- bili		bili			butcher (man who kills the animal) 
	lii-	kubili	n	5/6	house of a dead person, palace
	luu-	bilika, bilike	n	11	wedding garment for women made of morethan one piece of skin sewn together
	xuu-	bilila	v	15	forget, neglect . Also BILILA
	nam-	buluulusye			bug
ciim- buluulusye		buluulusye			small round dung (of goats, rabbits, etc.)
	xuu-	birang'ana	v	15	send from one place to another (invain).
	xuu-	bilisya, bisya	v	15	sharpen (on stone,make very sharp and hot)
		biilisya			
	sii-	biriti (si-biriti)	n	7/8	match, lighter (Sw. KIBERITI  match) 
xuxupa xaa- biriti (~sii- biriti)		biriti			strike a match
sii- biriti		biriti			box of matches
	ee-	rungu, sii-ruka, =-simbo	n	9/10	club, cudgel
	eem-	bilo	n	9/10	
	cim-	bilo	n	10	race  (running)
	eem-	bilo	n	9/10	soot.
	xuu-	buula	v	15	= BULILILA?) disclose secrets, tell tales, reveal, warn, mention , declare, guess, be unreliable (Masaba: xuu- lehula)
	xuu-	bimba	v	15	bulge , be enlarged, swell up
lii- bimba		bimba			abscess, boil (inflamed swelling over large area)
xuu- bimbisya		bimba			enlarge (widen)
xuu- bimbisya (~xu-xw-i- bimbisya)		bimba			enlarge (quantity, size), increase
	xuu-	bimba	v	15	(prob. = BIMBA), cover (child asleep, anthills toget ants etc.), cover up
xu-xw-i- bimba (enju)		bimba			"close" = thatch the house (for first time)
xu- xw- i- bimba- xo		bimba			close  (book, holes in thatched roof)
xu-xw-i- bimbilila		bimba			shade
	ku- mu-	bimbi	n	3/4	(cf. PAMBALISYA), plain , uninhabited land
	mu-	bwimbi	n	18	shortly (soon).
	sii-	bimbo	n	7/8	(cf. BIMBA, also sii-BIIMBO), stick for roofing, any roofing material.
	xuu-	bimbula	v	15	(cf. xuu-bimba, xuu-simbula, xuu-bambula), open (eyes, for 1st time, like pup), open (book)
	xuu-	bina	v	15	prowl
lii- bina		bina			cave
	ku- mu-	binda, bindo	n	3/4	heavy load, anything heavy to lift, pile, heap
kumu- bindo (kwe sii- saala)		binda			trunk (of tree)
xuu- binda		binda			thud
	omu-	bini	n	1/2	(cf. BINA), prowler, night prowler
		binika			
xuu- bira		bira			pass , overtake, beat (in a competition), defeat(in contest), overcome, surpass (in number, skill, strength etc.), =XX-kho, see below
	xuu-	birila, birira	v	15	go past , pass (by)
		-birilifu			exceeding
	xuu-	birilila	v	15	exaggerate, be/do too much, exceed,become superfluous, be (the) most, surpass, treat harshly , hate, oppress, exceed
kumunyu kwa birilila munyi-nyi		birilila			there is too much salt in thevegetables
o- birilila naabi mu- xu- kenda		birilila			you walk too far
xino sya- birilile		birilila			this is superfluous
xu- xw- i- birilila (indecl.)		birilila			exceedingly, most (superlative)
		biririsya			
		biisa			
		bisa			
	xuu-	bisya	v	15	winnow  (separate seed from chaff)
	xuu-	kisa	v	15	conceal, hide
xu-xw-i- kisa		kisa			escape 
		bisi			fresh, not cooked
kumu- bisi		bisi			juice
		biskit			biscuit.
	xuu-	biita	v	15	bless, advise
	luu-	bitaxa	n	11	garment of honor (goat skin) worn by chiefs
		biye			
	eem-	biici	n	9/10	pig, bush-pig 
eem- biici (ee-xasi)		biici			sow  (female pig)
		bo			e.g. enywe-BO ( you (over) therepl .
(n)i-bo		bo			they
nibaobo		bo			they are the ones, they themselves
mu'm-bo		bo			west.
	lii-	boo	n	5/6	zero (= BOO?).
		boobo			CHECK
buu- bofu		bofu			 blind; umubofu; a blind p.
		boofu			big, thick (e.g. carpet), important, bulky (ofthings)
sii-xali sii- boofu		boofu			it is unimportant
buu- boofu		boofu			bigness, big size.
	xuu-	boofuisya	v	15	thicken
	sii-	boko	n	7/8	cane stick.
	lii-	boa	n	5/6	fastening (way of fastening)
sii- boa		boa			bond
xuu- boa		boa			bind, tie, join (tie two ends of rope, tie together),attach (tie e.g. rope to tree, goat to tree), fasten (buttons), lock (door,orig. = tie door w. rope ) moor (boat), tie (cloth, head tie,bundle), wrap up and tie, bandage or dress (wound), clot , screw, fast
lii- boa		boa			fastening (the rope)
	buub-	boe	n	14	bond
sii- boe		boe			packet, parcel
omu- boe		boe			prisoner
	xuu-	boelela	v	15	(cf. xuu-boa), twist, tie repeatedly
	lii-	boo	n	5/6	(cf. BOA), packet, parcel.
	eem-	boka	n	9/10	(Sw.), cabbage
	eem-	boko	n	9/10	buffalo, tsetse fly (? back-formation fr.Sw. MBUNGO?)
lii- boko		boko			gad fly, horse fly, tsetse fly.
	nam-	boko			kind of cooking banana (reddish stem).
	bu-	boce	n	14	birdlime
	luu-	booxa	n	11	algae
-a lu- bo(o)xa		booxa			green
	lii-	boe	n	5/6	pea-leaves (used asvegetable)
	sii-	bola	n	7/8	that which rots
	xuu-	bola	v	15	decay , rot
	xuu-	boola	v	15	inform of, mention, tell tales about, report, narrate
xu-xw-i- boola (si-moonyo)		boola			tell a secret
lii- boola		boola			information
xu-xw-i- boolesya		boola			gossip
xu-xw-i- boolaxo		boola			express oneself (verbally)
	luu-	boola	n	11	sting  (of a bee)
-bolo		bolo			(cf. BOLA), rotten
	eem-	bolela	n	9/10	(cf. BOLA), fertilizer, manure
xuu- bosa bolela, xu- ra- mu bolela					fertilize, manure*******
	sii-	bo(o)lela	n	7/8	(cf. BOOLA), information
xuu- boolela		boolela			inform sb.
	xuu-	boola	v	15	be about to calf (of a cow)
	xuu-	boolelela	v	15	warn, tell
	xuu-	boolelesya	v	15	spread rumours, tell tales, worship , praise
	xuu- 	bolelesya			broadcast and exaggerate(rumour)spread rumours, tell tales
	xuu-	boolesya	v	15	recommend
	xu-xw-	okesya	v	15	show round (?see OLESA)
buu- bolo		bolo			bad smell
	ku- mu-	boolo	n	3/4	age-grade, age-group, generation,play of a younger age-group   (W: ??)
	xuu-	botooxa	v	15	go around
		bolu			
	xuu-	bomba	v	15	decrease , become scarce, fall short, become thin  scarcity
lii- bomba		bomba			shortage
kam'- eeci ka- bombile		bomba			water has become scarce, there is a water-shortage
(ka)ma- peesa ke- bombele		bomba			"the money has decreased": there is less money.
	ka- ma-	bombabombe	n	5/6	
	xuu-	bombesya	v	15	cf. BOMBA), decrease, diminish,reduce, deduct t.)
	bu-	boombi	n	14	(cf. BOMBA) , shortage
	ka- ma-	(bombo) bombwe	n	5/6	Afr. soap made of grass(cf. BUMBUBUMBU)
	xuu-	bona	v	15	see, look at, feel, taste, find
xu-xw-i- bona		bona			be conceited
lii- bona		bona			sight
bona- xo!		bona			Look at that!
o-ba- bona		bona			you see them (p.)
m- bona buu-layi		bona			I feel well
xuu- bonana		bona			see e.o. 
	lii-	bonda	n	5/6	cream, cheese
	lii-	bondo	n	5/6	blister on feet
	lii-	bonexa	n	5/6	shape , outward appearance
	sii- 	loli	n	7/8	incident, miracle, magic, show
xuu- bonexa		bonexa			be seen, appear (e.g. of moon), be visible, be found,happen, become conspicuous
kumwesi kwa boneexe		bonexa			it is new moon (lit. the moon has been seen).
	sa-	bonexa			(cf. BONA), rare (lit. is not seen)
	sye-xu-	bonelaxo			example, pattern.
	sii-	bonelo	n	7/8	(cf. BONA), badge, emblem, symbol, sign.
	xuu-	bonesya	v	15	(cf. BONA), display
	xuu-	bonexana	v	15	be seen
	xuu-	bonga	v	15	droop
	xuu-	bongita	v	15	(cf. BONGA), feel faint ("droop")
	buu-	boni	n	14	sight SS, testimony, witness (thing), the witnessing
omu- boni		boni			witness (person)
	xuu-	borabora (-mbora-mbora)	v	15	handle , soil (by handling),tamper with  (= xuu-ROBA-ROBA :  get ripe).
	xuu-	boranisya	v	15	roll
	xuu-	boroxa	v	15	(cf. BORA), be damaged, be crooked(also of human character)
	omu-	boroxe, borole, borore	n	1/2	(cf. BORA) , man of crooked shape orcharacter.
	xuu-	borola, borora	v	15	(cf. BORA), twist (rope of one string), plait (fibre), have indigestion.
	sii-	borolo, bororo	n	7/8	(cf. BORA), indigestion, stomach-ache, constipation
	xuu-	bosya	v	15	XX embolela , fertilize, manure
		boosi			
	eem-	boto(o)xa	n	9/10	bend , corner, esp. in mountain road 
xu-xw-i- botooxa		botooxa			go round, bend  (as road), become round S (= -BOROXA )
botooxelele		botooxa			round
bu-bw-i- botooxelele		botooxa			roundness
	eem-	botooxele	n	9/10	circle
		botyoxa			used instead of BOTO(O)XA 
	omu-	botyoxe	n	1/2	man of crookedshape or character (= BOROXE, BOROLE)
		botyoxelele			
	xuu-	boya	v	15	to make curdle, to make a liquid solidify
	xuu-	booca	v	15	peck
	buu-	boce	n	14	type of wax, glue  used to trap birds (cf. Sw. NTA)
		bu- bu-			(prefix indicating 1) s.th. abstract, 2) things consistingof small particles, 3) bits of...., small pieces of
	lii-	buba	n	5/6	jealousy, envy
omuntu owe lii- bubi		bubi			a jealous p.
	luu-(~sii-)	bubi	n	7/8	 spider, (lu-)spider web
luu- bubi		bubi			cobweb
		muufu			entire(ly), complete 
	luu-	buya, bwi	n	11	to wrestle
luu- buyi		buyi			fame
	eem-	buyila	n	9/10	(>em-BWILA), compliment
xuu- boyila		buyila			praise, cheer, applaud, compliment , B: compliment ,exaggerate (?= BIRILA)
xu-xw-i- buyila		buyila			be vain, boast, brag, vanity (the "beingvain")
		buyisya			
	eem-	buu	n	9/10	bruise (swelling). on the forehead
		busya			dawn
	sii-	sa	n	7/8	time, occasion, sympathy, sadness, misery
s��- s� s�s�imbi		sa			a short time, temporary
sii- sa s�(ina)?		sa			how long (time)?
sii- sa (sye xu-ola-xo)		sa			gap, interval
s�i- sa sy� !m�moni		sa			future (lit. the face of time)
	xuu-	buka	v	15	go round, walk about aimlessly
xuu- buka- buka		buka			walk aimlessly, walk w. uncertain steps,aimless walk , uncertain gait like blind man, stumble , totter, wobble
luu- buka- buka		buka			nightingale
	buu-	buka- buka	n	14	(at) nightfall, (at) dusk
xu- xw- i- buka		buka	v	15	decline  (of sunlight), stumble (walk with uncertainsteps)
	eem-	buko	n	9/10	 gad fly. hornet, horsefly : tsetse fly
		bukonelo			
		bukosi			
	lii-	buuku	n	5/6	book
	xuu-	bukula	v	15	take, be uneasy, rob 
xuu- bukula- xo		bukula			subtract
	omu-	bukuli	n	1/2	(cf. prec.), robber.
	xuu-	bukurana, urukurana	v	15	do s.th. in a hurry (w. connotation ofconfusion).
	luu-	bukusu	n	11	the Bukusu language.
	e- bu-	kwa	n	14	where sth. falls [e.g., the sun, a man];  west
	e- bu-	kwe	n	14	east
		buxuna			
		busya			
	xu-xw-	i- bula	v	15	give birth
xuu- buulila		buula	v	15	to reveal for
	xuu-	bula (xu-xwo-bula)	v	15	peel (by hand)
	eem-	buula	n	9/10	bee-wax
luu- bimbula		bimbula			openly
xuu- buula (na)		buula			disclose a secret
	ee-	burangisi	n	9/10	ahead (see also e- BWEENI)
	ee-	bulangiti	n	9/10	blanket
		bulaya			prostitution (Sw. UMALAYA)
		-buli			every, each
lii- tuuli lye babantu		tuuli			crowd
sii- tuuli (sye babantu)		tuuli			band, group (of people)
buli mu-lala		buli			everyone
buli-'muntu		buli			everybody
buli si-ntu		buli			everything
	namw-	ifunda			(conn.w. BU(U)LILA?), carpenter bee, (Masaba: sii- BULI)
lii- ifunda		ifunda			big black ant
	xuu-	xebulila	v	15	remember, recognize
	xu-xw-	i- bu(u) lila	v	15	lurk, lie in ambush
	omu-	buuli	n	1/2	revealer
	si-sye-	bolela	n	7/8	tell
buu- lisi		lisi			crybaby-ness(cf. xuu-LILA  'to cry')
lii- xebusyo					a reminder (Masaba: buu-LISA)
	eem-	bulu	n	9/10	(cf. BUULA), monitor lizard ("looks like a crocodile, lives along the river and eats chickens")
	xuu-	buluxuma	v	15	roar (lion)
		bulu			blue
(lii-toore) lii- bulu		bulu			shortest of the cooking bananas, fingers grow close together (newly married women had to show they could break them apart)
	xuu-	uculuuxa, xu-xw-iculuuxa	v	15	relax, recover strength (cf. xuu-uuluuxa)
xuu- buulilila		buula	v	15	find, discover
	xuu-	xalabana	v	15	be busy  (Masaba: BULUNGANA)
	xu-(xw-)	urungurana	v	15	muddle , do s.th. in a hurry(w. connotation of confusion), be busy . (cf. buu-LUUSI)
	xuu-	bulyungula	v	15	crumble
	ee-	uma	n	9/10	(cf. UMBA), fork
	ka- ma-	bumba	n	5/6	and mouth-disease.
	sii-	bumba	n	7/8	(cf. foll.), bowl, pot
xuu- bumba		buumba			(cf. BUMBA), mold , form clay pots, shape , model clay, make, create.
	sii-	bumbe	n	7/8	(cf. prec.), creature.
	lii-	bumbi	n	5/6	heap of dirt; an ironworks, place where creator does his creating
	omu-	bumbi	n	1/2	creative person, maker, God
	luu-	bumbu	n	11	tendril (also of root).
	ka- ma-	buumbu- buumbu	n	5/6	BOMBOBOMBWE, -BOMBWE ), Afr. soap made of grass
	xuu-	buna	v	15	to die off
omu- buunu		buunu			a very dull (slow) man; become extinct.
	xuu-	bunga	v	15	keep (for future use), put away (crops)for future use
	sii-	pupu	n	7/8	mob (Masaba: BUNGICI)
sii- pupu (sye babantu)		pupu			crowd
	xuu-	bun�a	v	15	massacre; BUNA:  exterminate.
	sii-	buno	n	7/8	mu-si-BUNO : waist.
	sii-	bunde	n	7/8	back door (door of place where cattle are kept inthe house).
		buuno			
		bunwe			
		bunyila			
	lii-	buunje, =ebunje	n	5/6	(li-BUUNJE , li-BONWE ),"giant rat"
	xuu-	buunga	v	15	save up, keep, put in a store.
	nam-	buunga			voice of dead p. or spirit called up by magician,radio, gramophone
	lii-	bure	n	5/6	boil , boil from venereal disease.
	xuu-	buruxa	v	15	(cf. ABURUXA), shine and burn (of fire only ).
		-fulule			dried by slow roasting (Masaba:  BURULA)
		busa			without
xuu- ba xu- xw- i- busa		busa			be empty
	xuu-	busyana	v	15	(cf. prec.), shrink
	xuu-	buusya	v	15	call together, gather , collect, accumulate,pile (up) 
xuu- busa(nisya)		busa			gather
luu- buusyo		buusyo			gathering (of people).
	ka- ma-	sanga	n	5/6	barbed arrow, elephant tusks
		bu(u) sanisya			
	eem-	busi	n	9/10	goat
em- busi exasi		busi			she-goat
em- busi eseeca		busi			he-goat
xaa- busi		busi			small goat
e-nju em-buusi		buusi			grey; grey house
si-sy-i- bimbula		bimbula			(open) day enclosure (where cows are putat lunch time)
	xuu-	buta	v	15	pick out, pick fruits (only one or two) ,pick fruit
xu-xw-i- buta kamatere		buta			claw , put out claws
	baa-	buya	n	1/2	clan of the Masaba (Bagisu) /Bukusu, "those who move about" (cf. UYA)
	xuu-	buusa			dig land for second time
xu-xw-i- buy(il)a (kama- sina)		buya			call by endearing names
	xuu-	buya	v	15	to toil, to be raring to go
	mu-	kisu	n	18	a son of Masaba, the brother of mu- Bukusu
xu-xw-i- buya-xo		buya			(-UYA-XO), neglect
xu-xw-i- buya-yo, xu-xw-i- bwiya-yo		buya			be late, come late, be delayed
xuu- boyisya		boyisya			put off, delay, defer, postpone.
		buyexa			
	ba-	uyi	n	1/2	(cf. BUYA,) emigrants.
		buyisa			
	eem-	buyusi	n	9/10	
	xuu-	buuca	v	15	roar (bull, lion).
	xuu-	booxa	v	15	moulder
cim- buci		buci			(prob. = BUUCI*): grey hair
(n.) ye luu- kuxu		kuxu			moldy
xu-xuu- pa lu- kuxu		kuxu			become mouldy
		buuce			
	eem-	bwa	n	9/10	dog
em- bwa eng'ana		bwa			pup
em- bwa en-doro (cf. toro)		bwa			pup ( goat or sheep only)
em- bwa en-cibo:		bwa			bitch, mother dog, young dog , pup.
	xuu-	wa	v	15	limit, to get finished
buu- bwai		bwai			
		a.i			In many apparent BW...-stems BW-is the prefix bu-.
	lya-	bwayi			testicle
	xuu-	bwana	v	15	blow a fire, make fire .
	xuu-	bwara	v	15	maul.
	xuu-	bwata	v	15	(=BWARA? see prec.), maul.
	na-li-	buba			jealous woman (Masaba:  nama- BWEBWE )
	cim-	bwi	n	10	wrestling (in fight)
xu-ambana cim- bwi		bwi			fight (wrestle).
		bwila			
	xuu-	uya(yo)	v	15	migrate from...
	buu-	�a	n	14	blossom (collect.n.) flowers, become new
	luu-	bya	n	11	piece of wire , railway , sing. steel  (= -BIYA)
luu- bya lwe'kaali, luu- bya lwa mikisi		bya			railway
		bya(xa)			
	xuu-	byala	v	15	to plant
sii- byale		byale			plant (cultivated.
	buu-	sya	n	14	(, dawn, morning): busya-busya: continually
		cai			tea
	xuu-	canua	v	15	comb
	xuu-	ciucunga, cucunga, cicunga	v	15	(-CICUNGA , back formation?), sift
	sii-	cucungo	n	7/8	sieve, strainer
	xuu-	cuxaxo	v	15	lay a burden on (animal, boat, truck) (lit. pour onto) (Masaba: CUXISA)
	ee-	cumbe	n	9/10	(adj. XX ), salt (packed, bought in a shop)
	lii-	cung(w) a	n	5/6	orange
	e-	cupa	n	9/10	(Sw. cupa) bottle, anything made fr. glass
		cwe- cwe- cwe			intensely (white) (Masaba: kye- kye- kye)
	een-	da	n	9/10	stomach, belly, abdomen
en- da (ndala)		ta			descendant (lit. "(from) one belly")
mu-'n- da		ta			inward(ly)
xu-ciinibwa m�nda lwe xulya					have indigestion (= "suffer inwardly, on account of eating").
	een-	da	n	9/10	louse
na-ku-'n- da		ta			beetle
	een-	dakaano	n	9/10	bond , promise, Testament (of Bible) (Masaba: lii- lakaano)
en- dakaano		dakaano			Testament, Bible
en- dakaano e-sya		dakaano			XX embyaxa , XX em-bya, New Testament (cf. li-LAKAANO,-YAXA, BIYA)
	omu-	lakusi	n	1/2	oracle, sorcerer
	ee-	dakika	n	9/10	Sw. DAKIKA,  (CS), minute
	n-	dala			one
cirano na n-dala , six (= "five plus one" )					arch.).
	een-	dali	n	9/10	banana-beer, wine  (Catholic: DIBAI)
	een-	daalo	n	9/10	day, daylight, usually (cf. ee- nyanga, luu- suku)
cin-yaanga 'n-daalo					sometimes
buli 'n-daalo =, cin-daalo coosi					daily, every day, always, ever
cin- daalo cino		daalo			nowadays
en- dalo ye li-salwa					birthday
daayo wa-'n-					Of the same mother.
e-simbo en- deyi					a long walking stick
	een-	deke	n	9/10	aeroplane
	een-	deke(e) lesi	n	9/10	(cf. LEKEELESYA) contempt
	een-	teexi	n	9/10	cooking pots
	nan-	dele			black fish (W: ?)
	een-	delelwa (-dererwa)	n	9/10	(Sw.kileleta) peak, top, cliff.
	een-	debe	n	9/10	chair, seat.
	een-	lexasya	n	9/10	(c,S), comparison.
		luusuli			stick at peak of roof supports, peak of a mountain
	een-	deeli	n	9/10	jackal (Masaba: en- DEES(I))
	een-	deyo	n	9/10	big bean used as bead B,  .
	xuu-	rya	v	15	to fear
		oryo			like this
	een-	dika	n	9/10	hula- hoop, bicycle
	lii-	tilo	n	5/6	parlour.
	luu-	limi	n	11	tongue (language and organ)
	cim-	bilo	n	10	race ,running, speed.
	een-	diimu	n	9/10	(Sw NDIMU). lime (the fruit).
	ka- ma-	riimba	n	5/6	(Sw.  MARIMBA) xylophone
	een-	ndoo	n	9/10	bucket
	sii-	lolelo	n	7/8	sign; instrument for looking
		toro			
	een-	dolyo	n	9/10	bullet
	een-	dubi	n	9/10	small basket
		dufu			
	luu-	yi			a slap (as on the face), palm of hand
	li- lii-	siinduxa	n	5/6	horror, shock
	een-	duxu	n	9/10	hip-bone.
	cin-	dulyeenge	n	10	conn. w.LULA (ferment), LULU?)), reedgrass (tall grass from which drinking strawsare made)
	een-	dul(w) e	n	9/10	gall, gallbladder, jaundice.
	ee-	dunyakilisi	n	9/10	(cf. LUI/ DUI), palpitation of heart e-XUPAKILISI
e-dunyakilisi ye mu-(~si-) fuba					pneumonia(lit. chest-beating).
	ki-	siilili			hawk
		lwala			
	een-	dwasi	n	9/10	inflammation (internal, causing pain), boil (from venereal disease), venereal disease, gonorrhoea, syphilis
en- dwasi isawinyi					gonorrhoea
		ri			
		-yaxa			new (cf. ya)
	bu-	lyanka	n	14	forgery.
		dyosi			
	ka-lu-	-sya, -xasya, (ka-bu-) xasya			interpretation
		e!			alas!
		eee!			yes.
		-e			(< -A, of, + prefix I-),  of
ee- kibilisi					careless
	lii-	xupo	n	5/6	pool, marsh.
		-efwe			our.
		beya, bubwea			bubw-EA , (,stem -A, 'give' ?), wedding
omw-i- beya					bride (for African marriages only)
	kumw-	eka	n	3/4	heap, e.g. of millet.
	omw-	iyika	n	1/2	disciple, learner
xu-xw- ekesya					show, teach, display
omw- ekesya, omw- ikisi, omw- ekesi					teacher
omw- ekeswa					student
	xu- xw-	i- kuluunya	v	15	complaint (cf. xu- xw- i- luung'uunya)
kisa, ikisa					prefix of ordinal numbers
		exa			
xu- xw- i- kisa		i- kisa	v	15	hide  conceal o.s. (cf. xu- xw- i- xinga)
yeelwa					
bu-bw- ela					kindness, generosity, tidiness, comfort , safety
xuba wela					be comfortable
omw- ela					kind p., comfortable p., scout. (Masaba: omw-ELELO)
		elala			
cele'meeci	luu- (~sii-)		n	7/8	bank of a river, coast, shore
	lu-lwe-	elo	n	11	tray of scales for weighing, base of granary
	ka-m'-	elu			(conn. w. EELA, 'breathe, sigh'?), longing (fore.g. food), appetite, greed , desire, craving, zeal
xuba ni kam'eelu					have an appetite
xu-xola kam'xx					crave
(u-)we-kamxx  (wi-kamxx  )					a zealous p.
	kumw-	emelo	n	3/4	tendon behind knee
		-empi			
	e-mu-	nju	n	9/10	
	ka- ma-	sina	n	5/6	
	bu-bw-	enda, ela	n	14	gentleness.
	si-sy- (~kumw-)	endo	n	7/8~3/4	drinking calabash (cl.3 = normal size, cl.7 small size)
		-eene			expresses identity and distinctness (cf. Sw. ENYWE)
-eene					salf
ba-b'-eene					they themselves
(y)eng'-eene					she herself
-eene					alone (=NG'EENE)
-eene					the very....
-eene					own (emphatic)
-eene					real, really
ni....-eene					exactly, right, correct
sili sisintu sisyene					it is a fact
lu-lw- eene					to no purpose, in vain, "the same old story"
enga					how many?; babantu b' enga (< ba-enga) how many people?
	buu-	ninilo	n	14	ladder
	lw-, kumw-	enge	n	3/4~11/10	honey. also bu-bu-XI
	bu-bw-	eni	n	14	forehead
e-bw- eni					in front
enkiti					
-exabimbi					
eno	ka-m'-				teeth
	xu-xw-	enula	v	15	laugh, scream with laughter (esp. women).
	kumw-	enya	n	3/4	song 
	ka- m'-	eenyi	n	5/6	urine (of persons) (Masaba: kama- xocoba)
-enyene					
		-enywe			your (pl.).
era ,	xu-xw-		v	15	
xubonesya					cause to be seen, display (khu-bona = see) esa, suffix to verb root, cause to be + past part. (causative);
esa ,	xu-xw-		v	15	
esao	biby-		n	7/8	
	buu-	seeca, esaanwa	n	14	(cf. ESA, ESI) neighbourhood
omw- esaanwa					neighbour
esi					all of .... + pers. pron.; f(w)esi: all of us
buu- esi					tale-telling
	(ku)mw-	es(i)			month, moon
	omw-	esi	n	1/2	gossiper 
		-ewe			poss. pron. 3rd p. sing., his, her, its.
	xu-xw-	eya	v	15	(cf. EYA, YEEYA), dust, wipe (w. dry cloth e.g.blackboard), sweep
	si-sy-	eyelo	n	7/8	(cf. EYA, sweep) , broom (any broom), (lit. sth. used for sweeping) (Masaba: xi-xy-HEYO)
lu-lw- eyelo		eyelo			(cf. EYA, sweep) , broom (any broom), (lit. sth. used for sweeping)
xu-xw- ica					
ica					come, go
	kam-	eeci	n	5/6	(<kama-ICI), water
nam- eeci (<nama- ici)					juicy kind of beer banana 
icuxulu	omw-		n	1/2	grandchild.
ecwa	ba-b'-		n	1/2	
	luu-	fwa			crack
	lu-lw	afu	n	11	breach in friendship
lu-lw- afu, lu-lw- axa					boundary
lii- fwa					death
xuu- fwa					die
xuu- fwa en-jala					starve
fwabene					
	omu-	frenji	n	1/2	a member of the Friend's Church.  KATULIKI: catholic (lit."French man" opposed toumu'ngelesa = "Anglican", protestant).
	ee-	fwaani	n	9/10	shape , climate 
e- fwaana ye sii-bala					climate
xuu- fwaana					seem
xuu- fwaana					+ inf. or rel. form of verb or rel. form of xu-KANA +subjunctive :  be likely to.....
xuu- fwa(a)na nina ...	 				resemble.
	xuu-	fwaanana	v	15	xuu-FAANANA , be alike
xuu- fwana(a)na nina...					resemble
xuu- fwanana oosi					resemble e.o.
fanane					
e- fanani, faani					(also: e-FANANE ), appearence, resemblance
sii- fwanane					photo, picture
	ee-	fwananisya	n	9/10	comparison
xu-xw-i- fwananisya					be a hypocrite
	ee-	fwefwe	n	9/10	we
	na- mu-	fweeli			(indecl.), cloud(s), mist, fog
fwembi					both of us.
f(w)esi					all of us.
	ka- ma-	fwi	n	5/6	faeces, dung (of humans and dogs), waste
fwi	omu-		n	1/2	
	cim-	buci	n	10	grey hair.
	cii-	fwifwici	n	10	black driver ants (making sound "ts-ts-ts").
	xuu-	fwiila (-fiilwa)	v	15	lose , suffer aloss, make no profit
xuu- fwiilwa					miss  (a friend), skip (a day)
fwiila					
		filimbi			1- S (instrument).
		-fwiiti			thin (p.), small , few
-fwiiti xuu- minya					less ... than
buu- fwiiti			n	14	thinness, smallness
xuu- ba omu- fwiiti			n	1/2	be very thin
	sii-	fwo	n	7/8	spot , place(cf. sii- ko)
mu- si- fwo			n	18	instead
si- si- xila mu- si- fwo			n	7/8	substitute
xu-ila (mu) si(i)- fwo			n	7/8	succeed (come after)
		-fu			dead
buu- fu		fu	n	14	flour of "buu-lo", cassava, maize etc., powder (lit.greyness?)
ee- fu		fu	n	9/10	carcase, dead animal
luu- fu		fu	n	11	paleness, illness, mortal disease, (cause of) death(that which kills)
xuu- rusya luu- fu		fu	n	11	terminate mourning (see RUSYA)
luu- fu lwe xuu- nyalala  (- lwe -nyaluxa)		fu	n	11	diarrhoea
nabu- fu		fu			tiny blue bird
-nabu- fu		fu			grey
omu- fu		fu	n	1/2	dead p., the deceased, corpse
	sii-	ku	n	7/8	weevil
	ee-	fuba	n	9/10	big rooster 
	sii-	fuba	n	7/8	(Sw. KIFUA), chest (part of body), influenza
	xuu-	fuba	v	15	cook halfway, to be stunted (in growth)
-fube					undercooked, underdone (food).
	ee-	fubo	n	9/10	hole in anthill in wh. the ants go in
mu- mwalo		mwalo	n	18	in the south, downward
	ee-	fubu	n	9/10	hippopotamus
	ci-	fubu	n	10	fit  (e.g. of epilepsy), epilepsy .
	lii-	fubuxo	n	5/6	ford , ferry
	xuu-	fua	v	15	to be blunt.
fue					
		-fuu			blunt (knife)
buu- fuu (~fue )		fuu	n	14	bluntness
	xuu-	fuua	v	15	inflate, pump a tyre, spray 
	ee-	fuka	n	9/10	speech sound
xuu- fuka		fuka			mash , stir  (thick paste), cycle , pedal (e.g. bicycle) , drive  (car) 
	bu-	fuke	n	14	mash
	ka- ma-	fuki	n	5/6	(cf. FUKA), blood, (mashed) food B(?)
	xuu-	fukiilila	v	15	answer  (orally)
ee- fukiilila		fukiilila			belief, creed, faith, excuse
lii- fukiilila		fukiilila			permission
xuu- fukiilila		fukiilila			accept, believe, admit , agree .permit , excuse  , show enthusiasm , be enthusiasticfor , be agreeable to .
	xaa-	fukiilila	n	12	controversy,disagreement
xu- xw- i- fukiilila		fukiilila	v	15	disagree
		-fukililwa			agreeable
xu- xw- i- fukililwa  (~fukilila)		fukililwa	v	15	be agreeable, be agreed, agreement
	xuu-	fukilisya	v	15	agree (with), allow
xuu- fukilisyana		fukilisyana			agree with e.o.
	xuu-	ba	v	15	become
	xuu-	fuma	v	15	become famous (rare).
		-fuxa-fuxa			low (with short legs) e.g. lowtable, chicken
	xuu-	fulama, sii-kama	v	15	kneel like a muslim when praying
	ee-	fuxo	n	9/10	(prob. conn. w. prec.), mole.
	ee-	nyanga, nyinga	n	9/10	day, date (time) , the other day(recently), the sun (cf. een- daalo, luu- suku)
ee- nyanga esyo		nyanga, nyinga			on the other day
ee- nyanga sye xusaalibwa		nyanga, nyinga	n	7/8	birthday
cii- nyanga bibi-ndi		nyanga, nyinga	n	7/8	sometimes
cii- nyanga  bino		nyanga, nyinga	n	7/8	nowadays
cii- nyanga  ni cii- nyanga 		nyanga, nyinga	n	7/8	for ever and ever
	ee-	fula	n	9/10	rain
ee- fula ya 'ma-taxo  (~ mw-i- tixo )		fula			rainy season (the March rains, lit. "the rains of the buttocks")
si-siisa sii- fula		fula			rainy season
muu- fula		fula			in the rainy season (lit. "in the rain")
naa- fula		fula			girl born in rainy season
waa- fula		fula			boy born in rainy season
	xuu-	buna	v	15	(cf. FWA, die), vanish, disappear , die (Masaba: xuu-FULA)
	xuu-	fuula	v	15	undress
		preki			(Masaba: fuleki), plague (Eng.)
	ku- mu-	fuleeci, fureeci, fureeji, fuleeji	n	3/4	(Sw,Ar) waterpipe, pipe (tube)
	ka- ma-	fuli	n	5/6	"labia minora"
		fulici, furici			refrigerator, "fridge"
	sii-	furya	n	7/8	pan (Masaba: ee- sefuluya)
	lii-	fulo, furo	n	5/6	foam (of soap suds or stormy sea), froth.
	nama-	fulu			"nile perch" (bigfish, caught in Lake Victoria).
	xuu-	fuluka	v	15	stir
	xuu-	fulula	v	15	scorch; in food prep., to burn the hairs off and slowly roast
	xuu-	fululuxa	v	15	scorch, be scorched
	lii-	bina	n	5/6	cave.
	ee-	fuma	n	9/10	prominence, fame 
	xuu-	fuma	v	15	become prominent, become famous,(be prominent), insult  
owe fuma					celebrated, famous p.
	xuu-	fuuma	v	15	cover
kumu- fuume					native salt made by burning grass, Afr. soap made offats .
fuuma			v	15	turn over  i.
	luu-	fuumba (-fuumbo)	n	11	bend
xu- xw- i- fumba		fumba 	v	15	fold , bend
xu- xw- i- fumba		fumba 	v	15	be crooked (tree, human body, attitude, character etc.)
xu- xw- i- fumba- fumba		fumba 	v	15	zigzag  (like tree growing zigzag)
buu- fumba- fumbi, bu-bwi- fumbi		fumba 	n	14	crookedness (tree, character, humanbody etc.)
	xuu-	fumbaka	v	15	roll  (prob. conn. w. foll.)
	xuu-	fumba(a)la, fumbaara	v	15	clenched fist
bu-bwi- fumbi			n	14	
lii- fumbi 		fumbi	n	5/6	cloud(s), sky (sg. only)
	ee-	fumbilo	n	9/10	kitchen
	buu-	fuumbo	n	14	hair of animal, fur, feathers, wool
lii- fumbo		fumbo	n	5/6	feather
kama- fumbo		fumbo	n	5/6	feathers , fur , hair under armand on belly of human body , thin hair on the body .
	xuu-	fumbusya	v	15	take by surprise (come upon animal and make it run)  , funduula:  widen (e.g. pot in moulding or a road) .
fuume					
fumya	xu-xw-		v	15	
	lii-	fumo	n	5/6	steel point of spear
xaa- fumu, fumo		fumo			nib, pen 
	buu-	fumu	n	14	prediction, (cf. buu- ngosi buu- lakusi) prophesy
xaa- fumu		fumu	n	12	pen (probe- kalaamu)
ee- meesa ee- fumunde		fumuunde			a round table
	xuu-	funa	v	15	break, snap (e.g. branch of wood)
xu- xw- i- funa bii- saala		funa	v	15	get engaged (haggle with girl's fatherby breaking sticks, each stick standing for one head of cattle to be givenfor the bride)
xuu- funaka lii- kambila					break law
-funixa					breakable (N: for roof, tree, stubs etc.)
sii- funixo					seal
xuu- funixa					break (off)
	xuu-	funa	v	15	(prob. conn. w. prec.), harvest  (any cropexcept finely grained ones), reap (corn)
xu- xw- i- funa			v	15	obtain, get
funanisibwa					
	na- mu-	funda			carpenter bee
xuu- funda-xo					break, snap (e.g. branch of woodv.t.,
funa					
		-fuundeefu	adj		narrow
buu- fundeefu		fuundeefu	n	14	narrowness
	xuu-	fundixa	v	15	fasten by tying
	lii-	fundixilo	n	11	rectum
	lii-	fundixo	n	5/6	knot
	ee-	fandiri	n	9/10	(cf. FUNDIXA), catapult
		-bunyelele			narrow (Gishi: -fundisi)
buu- bunyelele		bunyelele	n	14	narrowness
a- xu- bunyelele		bunyelele			ford
	bu-	fundu	n	14	badsmell (cf. UNYA, smell)
	sii-	fundo	n	7/8	(cf. FUNDIXA, tie), cork
lii- fundo- fundo		fundo	n	5/6	ball, covering-bowl (on top of pot), knot
fundu					
	xuu-	funga	v	15	lock
	sii-	fungo, taki	n	7/8	button
	xuu-	fuungula	v	15	unlock
	sii-	fuungwo	n	7/8	key
omu- funa		funa	n	1/2	reaper , proud p. 
funixa					
	xuu-	fuunixa	v	15	(cf. FUNDI-), put upside down
	sii-	funixo	n	7/8	cork
	sii-	fuuno	n	7/8	(cf. BUUNYALI), responsibility
xuu- funisibwa (xu-funanisibwa )			v	15	be responsible
	xuu-	funula	v	15	(cf. FUUNIXA), uncover
	xuu-	funya, kunya	v	15	fold (Masaba: FONYA) (Sw. KUNJA)
funyake		funya			wrinkled
	lii-	funyo	n	5/6	dry mucus in the nose
	xuu-	funja	v	15	to break, to change
	(ka)ma-	fura			(Sw. MAFUTA), any grease: cream, butter, fat.oil, kerosene, petrol, pomade )cream for hair or body)
kama- fura je (ki , ko ) mu- si- kumba		fura	n	5/6	bone marrow
ma- fura		fura			sing. + pl., medium sized, very smooth-skinned cooking banana
		fura			(Sw. FUTA, unsheathe?), pluck feathers, skin  (birds)
	xuu-	kuura	v	15	beat, defeat 
xu- xw- i- kuura- oosi		kuura	v	15	be (the) best
xuu- kana ... xu- xw- i- kuura...		kuura	v	15	prefer s.th. to s.th.else
xuu- furibwa		fura			(cf. FURA), be found guilty
kama- furisa		fura			(cf. FURA), profit
xuu- furisa		fura			mostly
	xuu-	fua, bwana	v	15	blow  (of wind, with mouth e.g. on flute),whistle , blow a fire .
	xuu-	fusa	v	15	(conn. w. prec.?), extinguish.
	sii-	fuusi	n	7/8	box
xu- xuupa bii- fuusi		fuusi	n	7/8	fist
	buu-	futa	n	14	jute
	luu-	futu	n	11	(conn. w. -FULA, rain?, FUCAKALA, FUNYAKALA, na-lu-NYEYEELE,  drizzle?),  bow
		-futufu			(cf. FU, F(W)A), pale
xuu- futuuxa		futuuxa			be pale, look pale
	bu-	futyu	n	14	smallness, littleness
	xuu-	fuuca	v	15	to spit
	xuu-	fuucakala	v	15	drizzle, LAKALA:  rain (to fall).
luu- fuunyakala		fuucakala			shower
luu- nyekeele		nyekeele			drizzle
	xuu-	fucakilisya	v	15	shower , spit continuously
		fucaane			(cf. FUCAKALA) , shower
fwa					
	xuu-	fwala	v	15	wear, put on clothes, dress
fwana, fwanana, fwa ani			)ANI)ANI resp.</l>		
	ee-	fwesa	n	9/10	silver (Sw. fedha ?)
ifwi	bu-bw-		n	14	
	een-	gabo	n	9/10	(Sw. NGAO), shield
owe-mu- 'ngabo		gabo			captive (lit. the p. of the shield?)
	mu'n-	gaaki	n	18	up, top
	ee-	ngaaki	n	9/10	hill, top, upper part, upward, north
a- ngaaki		ngaaki			above (adv.), high up, loud adv.
o we mu'ngaaki		ngaaki			above, over(vertically above)
xu- ngaaki		ngaaki			(on the)upper (part),(on) top, (on the) surface
sye-xu- ngaaki		ngaaki			surface of skin (lit. skin of thesurface)
xu- xw- i- ngaaki xwe...		ngaaki	v	15	up on ..., on top of
mu'n- ngaaki		ngaaki	n	18	up there, on high, in heaven
galabanda	cin-		n	10	
luu- kali		kali	n	11	big , a lot (sg, CL11)
	een-	gabo	n	9/10	(shield), defence (in fight)
xuu- kana luu- kano		kana	n	9/10	tell a tale
	luu-	ganda	n	11	the Ganda language
gani	een-		n	9/10	
	lii-	kanixa	n	5/6	conversation, (a)speech, pronunciation, discussion 
	een-	gara	n	9/10	(ring of leaves of fibre put on head or firestonesto keep pot in place), support , circle
		karaci			(Eng) , shed  (garage)
	een-	gaasi	n	9/10	(Sw.NGAZI) , ladder
	een-	gata	n	9/10	(Sw.KIATU) 
	een-	gelexa	n	9/10	(cf. KABILA measure), beyond, yonder
	luu-	kano	n	11	mood, sort , kind, tale
	een-	gelyangelye	n	9/10	(cf. -KELEESYA, imitate ), parrot (cf. kasuku)
	ee-	syeenene	n	9/10	praying mantis (Sw. chenene)
	ba-	kisu	n	1/2	(see Introduction for spelling),the Gisu people, theMasaba people of Uganda, i.e. excepting the B-bukusu of Kenya)
buu- kisu		kisu	n	14	Gisuland
luu- kisu		kisu	n	11	Gisu language
mu- kisu		kisu	n	18	Gisu p.
	een-	go , ko	n	9/10	home
b'een- go		ko	n	1/2	(< ba- e- N- ko) family (lit.those at home), inmates of the house
mu'n- go		ko	n	18	residence
	een-	goxo	n	9/10	(cf. XOORO) chicken, fowl, LIXAANGA: guinea fowl.
	lii-	koloba	n	5/6	yesterday (Gisu: en- GOLOBE) 
kololoosya					straighten
	ee-	loloti	n	9/10	purse
	na- mu-	xo.�xome			big lizard, male w. red head.
	een- 	goro	n	9/10	back of the head, mallet, esp.used for making pots
mu'n- goro		goro	n	18	occipital bone
	een-	gosya	n	9/10	vulture (eats carrion, big, takes people's eyes,comes in two or in groups, very strong and dangerous)
gulu	een-		n	9/10	
	een-	gwangwa	n	9/10	horse (cf. e-farasi)
	een-	gwe	n	9/10	leopard
	ma-	kwe-kwe, nyanja			scorpion
gyenje,syenene,	een-		n	9/10	
		aa!			(exclam. of surprise)
		a			there, over there (not far)
a- no					here (with the speaker, used when pointing)
a- .a					there, over there (not far)
a- pref.					at, in, on, to, from a place (not far), (CL. 16)
xu- xw- aa kimi- sambwa		a			offer sacrifices
xu-xw- aana, sii- aana		a			give out, get finished
a.o, ana	xuu-		v	15	lend, give out
	xuu-	xaabila, abila, bi.isya, bi.iya	v	15	accuse
bili					
	xuu-	sabula	v	15	(cf. ABULA, unfasten), to remove axe from an axehandle 
	lii-	liafu	n	5/6	skin (animals and humans), hide esp. cow-hide.
omw- ayi(lili)		ayi			late-comer
aya					
xuu- aayilila					come late (after the beginning of)
xuu- xalilisya					interrupt
	xuu-	a	v	15	give out, leave off, get finished,end, cease , stop, stand still, decline 
lexa!					leave it!, stop it!
	sii-	uxa	n	7/8	sugar ant, fruit flies
	xuu-	akala	v	15	file  (with a file), sharpen, grind (knife,usu. on stone)
xu-xw- akala					scratch o.s, scratch
	li-(ly-)	akalilo	n	5/6	XXS (cf.prec.), whetstone
sii- akalo					file , whetstone,grindstone (for knife).
	xuu-	aana	v	15	pass s.th. to a p. (give e.o.), to lend
akari					
	xuu-	akasya	v	15	(conn.w. XANGU-, ANGU-), go quickly, hurry, do quickly , quick! .
	xu-xw-	akilisa	v	15	force
	xuu-	axa	v	15	smear , rub (e.g. oil on body), paint (smear orcover with paint or mud), wash and oil a girl before marriage
xu-xw-i- axa kama- fura, xu-xw-i- axa kumu- bili					oil  (body)
xu-xw-i- axa lii-tosi, xuu-longa					mudding ceremony (smearing mud from forefathers' place of prayer on body, immediately before circumcision).
	xuu-	xanangarana	v	15	contradict
	xu-xw-	akila	v	15	to weed
ole	si-sy		n	7/8	 indecl.
	si- sy-	oole	n	7/8	baldness
owa-si-xx					bald man
xx cin-kato	xu-xw-		v	15	vaccinate
	xuu-	ayilila	v	15	go quickly, hurry, to be late, be delayed
		-xalafu			rough (texture, skin)
buu- xala(la)fu			n	14	roughness, hoarseness
	xuu-	arakara	v	15	scrape off
	lii-	araamba	n	5/6	wasp, mudwasp.
	xuu-	alaca	v	15	sob
	lii-	yaale	n	5/6	soot.
	ku- mu-	yexe	n	3/4	
	luu-	xenene	n	11	dysentery, diarrhoea, cholera
	ku- mu-	nyalasyo	n	3/4	round flat-topped hat with tail-plume onone side.
xuu- amba; kamaxua ka-ambana ne(nde)			v	15	concerning; ...news concerning
xuu- amba			v	15	to seize, catch (also: catch disease), grasp , hold
xuu- amba kala.a			v	15	to be gentle
xu-xw-i- amba-xo			v	15	depend on
xuu- amba- amba			v	15	to continually handle, fondle
xu-xw-i- amba- amba			v	15	fumble, see foll.
	xuu-	amba amba	v	15	soil, make dirty by handling,tamper with 
	xuu-	ambana	v	15	cooperate, unite  
xuu- amba cim-bwi			v	15	fight (wrestle)
ambane					see foll.
buu- ambani (ambane )			n	14	fellowship, union, cooperation,association.
	omu-	ambe	n	1/2	(cf. AMBA) , captive
ambi					see MPI
	xuu-	ambwa ne bu-lwale	v	15	(cf. AMBA), to catch a disease
xu-xw- ambilila			v	15	hold on to, take a security
xu-xw- ambilisya			v	15	give a security
	bu- bw-	ambuxilo	n	14	ferry (cf. buu- lalo)
	xu-xw-	aana	v	15	give to e.o., offer e.o., rewardv., show beneficience  in marriage
xx by-ibaaso	xu-xw-		v	15	debate, discuss ("exchange thoughts")
xx	xu-xw-		v	15	(= to offer) + inf.: voluntarily
xx xu-xola	xu-xw-		v	15	do voluntarily
-e xx	xu-xw-		v	15	voluntary, voluntarily.
	xuu-	amba mu-mbala	v	15	determine, be determined (lit. to feel, touch inside the scar)
lii- amba mu-mbala			n	5/6	determination  CHECK
	kumw-	anda	n	3/4	narrow pathmade in tall grass by animals or people.
	xuu-	anda	v	15	get stuck (e.g. car in mud, cork in bottle, etc.)
xx kumu-solo	xu-xw-		v	15	pay tax
xx	lii-		n	5/6	fine (money)
xu-xw- andisya			v	15	cause to get stuck
		-aandalafu			hard, firm, stiff, tough, obstinate, severe (situation) 
inyama impandalafu					tough meat (N,C)
buu- aandalafu		anda	n	14	hardness, firmness, toughness, chastity , heavywork, labour, difficulty, problem, risk
omu- aandalafu			n	1/2	hard person
andalala					chaste ("hard"of girls towards men)
xu- xw- andalala		anda	v	15	become hard, harden , become tough, stiffen (arms, legs), freeze (become wet and cold, of p.), become difficult,recover strength , be/ stand firm, be steadfast, refuse
enjila ya.andalale					the road has become hard
xx mu'nda	xu-xw-		v	15	have constipation
kumuchunga kuno kwa.andalale					this orange has become tough
xu-xw- andalalila			v	15	also: insist
xu-xw- andalalila elala			v	15	refuse flatly
xu-xw- andalalilwa		anda	v	15	also: find difficult, be troubled, have trouble.
	xu-xw-	andalasya	v	15	(causative of ANDALALA) stiffen , encourage be determined , insist , be sure .
ndi na-ng'ali elala					Iam very sure (Masaba:(i)mpandalasa (ilala))
xx (-andalaso )	xuu-		v	15	proof
xx	lii-		n	5/6	determination
andalasya	si-		n	7/8	
lii- andalalixo			n	5/6	determine, be determined
	lii-	andamuuna	n	5/6	Afr. soap made of grass.
	sii-	pande	n	7/8	(indecl.), part, partly
(luu- pande) lulu-ndi					opposite side
(lu- pande) lulu-ndi			v	15	opposite
(lu- pande) lu-no			v	15	on this side.
	lii-	teete	n	5/6	grass-hopper.
andisa	xu-xw-		v	15	
	ku- mu-	andu	n	3/4	property, possessions 
xu-xw- andula		andu	v	15	scrape out
bwangu, wangu, xangu		angu			quickly, quick
buu- wanga 			n	14	bright, white
xx	lii-		n	5/6	skull (of living being )
	xuu-	yanja	v	15	interest, wonder about, marvel about, to love, to be happy about (cf. xuu- sangaala)
sye yanja			v	15	wonderful (th)
yanja	lii-		n	5/6	
sii- aangafu			n	7/8	hard old-nature
	buu-	aangafu	n	14	hardness, chastity, difficulty, problem, risk
xu-nyoola xx , xutuya xx	buu-		n	14	take risk
xx	omu-		n	1/2	distinguished (prominent) p.
angaki					
	xuu-	angala	v	15	to mature
xu-xw- angasya			v	15	causative meanings of ANGALA
	buu-	ng'ali	n	14	correct, perfect, truth
angasya	xuu-		v	15	
angiya					see foll.
	xuu-	wangiya	v	15	(wangiyisya) whiten , become white, brighten , become bright,be bright.
mw- angilwe					
	xuu-	lolelela	v	15	gaze, look at one place ,be in charge, organize
	xuu-	wangi(y) isya	v	15	(cf. ANGA) , whiten , make white, bleach, brighten , make bright.
	xu-xw-	akixa	v	15	force
xx	lii-		n	5/6	force
	sii-	syanjo, syangu	n	7/8	loofah
lu-ango					foundation (of house).
kumw- angu		angu	n	3/4	a light thing (cl 3)
		-angu, xangu			bright of mind, quick
xx	omu-		n	1/2	a bright person, a quick (keen) p.
xu-xw- anguisya			v	15	do quickly, hurry
	sii-	syangu	n	7/8	loofah (cf. si-sy-ANGU).
	buu-	ani	n	14	(cf. AA, give, ANA), beneficence, charity,providence, good luck
ani	ka- ma-		n	5/6	
sii- ani			n	7/8	 (prob. stem AMBA, grasp, hold)hook  (for hanging things)
	xu-xw-	anixa	v	15	swarm  (cf. ANIXILA).
		-anga (suffix)			keep on ...ing
ano, li-liino					indecl.
	xuu-	aa, aana, anwa	v	15	give alms, tip
	xuu-	anuxa	v	15	fall (from high).
	xuu-	anula	v	15	to buy (off  the shelf, as is)
	sii-	aanwa	n	7/8	reward , prize  , present , gift (talent) (Ga: sii- labo)
	xuu-	anya	v	15	(cf. ANYA, pile up), pour out (and away), throwaway (liquid), throw up (e. g. earth, like a dog)
xu-xw- anyaxo			v	15	lead (into trouble)
	xuu-	nyinya	v	15	to drizzle, to shower  (cf. xuu-nyinda), to spray
	xuu-	anyuxa	v	15	(pass. of ANYA), spill , be spilled.
		aanyuxa			
		anje			
	xu-xw-	aara	v	15	(possib.=ALA, scrape, shave etc.), peel  (withknife).
		ari			
	li-ly-	aro	n	5/6	canoe
	xuu-	aasa, elesya, ana	v	15	give
	lii-	ase	n	5/6	any banana not good for eating, so used to make beer
	xuu-	aas(i)	v	15	(stem AASI, below), skin
si- sy- asi		aasi	n	7/8	hair under arm and on belly
	xuu-	yasi	v	15	special kind of beer banana
aasi		aasi			indecl.
si					
	kaa-	siiso			split, peel.
	xuu-	ata	v	15	break through (and out)
		mukoyobaka			big snake (python?)
	ka- ma-	ya	n	5/6	a miracle, sth. wonderful, sth. extraordinary
	xuu-	aya	v	15	drive (in hunting), hunt by surrounding and driving into a trap
xu- xw- i- yaya		aya ?	v	15	be careful, be accurate (in work)
omu- ayi		ayi	n	1/2	hunter
ay(i)wa					
ayo	xu-xw-		v	15	
	lu-lw-	abu	n	11	(stem ABULA, halve, separate), separate(ly), apart adj.,adv.
ee- yayua			n	9/10	axe, matchete (Best spelling prob. AYA w.y/w as variant pronunciations of both h's,also)
	een-	jayu	n	9/10	(nama:y(i)wa],  , wildcat, bush cat.
xaya, xaywa					be won-over
	xuu-	acilisya	v	15	to convince sb. to do sth. , to urge, to goad
	lii-	e	n	5/6	battle
lii- e lye ba- ba- ntu			n	5/6	army
lii- e lye mu- meeci					word suggested for 'navy' (lit. army in the water)
ela					be extinct
	xuu-	eela	v	15	breathe
	sii-	xoe	n	7/8	sigh
xuu- eela- eela			v	15	pant
	omw-	eela	n	1/2	(cf. -EELA, kind, generous), a kind man.
	xaa-	eele	n	12	measles ((beacause of weight loss due to this disease)Masaba: mu-nyulula)
	omw-	ele	n	1/2	boy (youth, young man, abt. 7-30 years).
	xuu-	elekesya	v	15	go to toilet (lit. escort o.s.)
xuu- elekesya			v	15	escort  (cf. omw-ELA, scout).
	xuu-	welelela	v	15	(from xuu-WA) diminish, become less, decline.
	sii-	meeselo	n	7/8	bandage (leaves used as bandage by newly circumcised boy)
dwasi, kaswende	een-		n	9/10	
	sii-	sali, li-ema	n	7/8	(Sw. hema), tent
	ka- ma-	emba	n	5/6	bigger kind of millet.
	bu-bw-	eela	n	14	carefulness, gentleness .
	ee-	wembe	n	9/10	(N,S), razor
	bu-bw-	i- embeleli	n	14	worry , dignity
omw- i- embeleli, omu- embeleli		i- embeleli	n	1/2	a worried p., a miserable p.
	xu-xw-	i- embelela	v	15	(cf. prec.), be uneasy, be upset, worryv.i., be worried, be miserable  (= XX ).
xuu- lemela (xuu- lema- ila)			v	15	
		eena			where?,whence?, whither?
e-bw- eneeyo			n	9/10	there (at the place mentioned)
-wa-e(na)					after  fin., also :  where?
	xuu-	andalala	v	15	be bold, to harden, be brave, stand firm
	sii-	nduxa	n	7/8	be horrified
sii- ndusya			n	7/8	horrify, shock
entemu emusiindusya					the snake horrifies him.
eneeyo	e-bu-		n	9/10	see EENA
	xuu-	engela, ecela, eela	v	15	cool down , become calm
xuu- engesya			v	15	cool down , calm down
	luu-	eni	n	11	lightning.
	xu-xw-	enya	v	15	need , penetrate (cf. ENI) , move aside (people, tall grass etc.)
li-ly- enya			n	5/6	need
xuu- enya luu-kele lwa ... , xuu- enya kumu-xosi kwa ...			v	15	track  (lit. seek track of....)
xuu- esa			v	15	abate (storm, rain).
	a-	esya	n	16	conceive, become pregnant
	xuu-	esya	v	15	destroy, massacre
	xuu-	esa	v	15	tell tales about a p., praise .
	xuu-	eesa	v	15	((rain).
	bu-bw-	esanwa	n	14	neighborhood
	bu-	eselo	n	14	(cf. ESA), gossip , talk, tale-telling
omw- esi			n	1/2	gossiper, tale bearer, p. who spreads rumours
	ku- mu-	eso	n	3/4	any indoor sit down game.
eeya asi					
	xuu-	eeyana	v	15	(EYA, sweep, cf. similar metaphorsin Eur. languages), commit adultery
buu- eyani, buu- eeyi			n	14	adultery
	sii-	yeywe	n	7/8	broom
werwe	xuu-		v	15	
	xuu-	eecela	v	15	pant
	ka- ma-	yi, beka	n	5/6	muscles
xuu- sikula kama- beka		beka	n	5/6	shrug one's shoulders
	xuu-	fwi	v	15	hunt, shoot  
omw- ifwi		fwi	n	1/2	hunter (shooter).
	omw-	ifwi	n	1/2	see IFI, burglar,thief 
	ku- mu-	luxa	n	3/4	celebration
lii- luxa- iiwa		luxa	n	5/6	sing. and pl.: celebration
	ku- mu-	oyo	n	3/4	(, conn. w. kumw-OYO, heart?), pity
	ka- ma-	ika	n	5/6	cooking stones, supporting pot over fire
xuu- ika, xuu- yiikaana		ika	v	15	be uneven, compete
xuu- yikila		ika	v	15	cripple, limp, hobble (C: on one occasion only).
	xuu-	iyikina	v	15	(See foll.), communion
	xu-xw-	i- yikina	v	15	be reliable
li- ly- i- yikina		yikina	n	5/6	faith, trust
bu- bw- i- yikinwa		yikina	n	14	sincerity, faith
xuu-taxa xu- xw- i- yikina		yikina	v	15	be unreliable
o-si- yikinibwa		yikina			dishonest person
omu- yikinwa		yikina	n	1/2	a faithful person, a sincere p.
ba-be- yikinwa		yikina	n	1/2	dependents
yiixa	xuu-		v	15	go down
	ka- ma-	yila	n	5/6	pus
	ku- mu-	yila	n	3/4	street
ma- yila		yila			XXS, biggrey or brown rat living around the house
	xuu-	yila	v	15	undertake, take s.th. to..... , send B
xuu- yila		yila	v	15	succeed, comeafter
xu- xw- iila mu sii- fo		yila	n	7/8	substitute(thing) 
lii- yila		yila	n	5/6	undertaking
	xuu-	yila	v	15	(= xuu-IILA),
xuu- iila buu-layi		yila	v	15	treat well
xu-xu- yila*		yila	v	15	treat harshly
yila	bi-		n	7/8	
	na-	fwo			puff adder
yilila	xuu-		v	15	
	sii-	tirira mwi-xupo	n	7/8	snore  ("make sound of puff adder")
xu-xw- iyirira			v	15	purr, snore (Masaba: ng'oloota)
sii- tirira			n	7/8	waterfall, rapids
	an-	yilo, aa-yilwe	n	16	
	ee-	yima	n	9/10	fever (any kind).
	kumw-	ima	n	3/4	custom, see IMA.
	xuu-	yiima	v	15	look for, seek, go and find, track?, search 
omu- yiimi			n	1/2	hunter, (tracker)
yimba	een-		n	9/10	
imbisya	xuu-		v	15	
	luu-	simbo	n	11	cane stick (N: any stick for caning a naughty child), stick for herding cattle, walking stick.
yiimi	omu-		n	1/2	
	si- sii-	misyo	n	7/8	day enclosure (where cows are put atlunch time)
impi	xuu-		v	15	
	bu-bw-	impi	n	14	appears also as YIMPI, MPI, MBI, short(horizontally, vertically (= low, shallow etc.), in time, in distance)
embuka in-yimpi					a short time
-e embuka en- yimpi, -e en- yanga en- yimpi					temporary
enzu en-yimpi					a low hut
kam'eeci kam'empi (< kamaimpi)					shallow water
kumubano kumw-impi, kumu-mpi					a short knife
em- bixo			n	9/10	lower than ...
xuu- impisya, xuu- imbya			v	15	shorten , abbreviate 
	xuu-	yina	v	15	tease
	ee-	xina	n	9/10	antelope   ????
	buu-	yiinda	n	14	rich
buu- hinda			n	14	riches
xx	omu-		n	1/2	a rich p.
o-wo'mu-xx					prince(s).
yiindila	xuu-		v	15	
	omu-	indi	n	1/2	Indian.
indifu	xuu-		v	15	
	bu-	yiinda	n	14	affluent, rich, wealthy
xx	buu-		n	14	affluence (concrete),riches, wealth, treasure
xx (omu-inda)	omu-		n	1/2	a wealthy p., a respected person.
	xuu-	yindila yindala	v	15	
buu- yindile			n	14	the being rich, affluence (abstr.).
	xuu-	isinduxa	v	15	exclaim.
	buu-	yiinga	n	14	dearness, expensiveness
k�- m�- b�no kw� !b��- ying�		yiinga			an expensive knife, a dear knife
xuu- yinga		yiinga	v	15	tighten, be dear, be expensive, overcharge (raise price)
omu- yinga		yiinga	n	1/2	chief (important man, powerful man,leader of the country) (lit. "an expensive man")
omw- ana wo'mu- yinga		yiinga			prince(ss)
xuu- yingana		yiinga	v	15	argue about, debate, discuss
omu- yingani		yiingana	n	1/2	a Protestant
	bu-	yiingo	n	14	bow and arrow
luu- yingo		yiingo	n	11	bow, arrow , walking stick
ling'u	li-		n	5/6	
ini	kumw-		n	3/4	
	ka- ma-	yino	n	5/6	false blame.
si- si- ira		iira	n	7/8	one that kills
iri, bili	omu-		n	1/2	
	ee-	maito, ci-mande, ci-maito	n	9/10	groundnut, peanut
ci-ma-xx ma-kisu					groundnuts (white, beige
ci-ma-xx cungu					groundnuts (peanuts,red nuts
xx	ci-ma-		n	10	groundnuts (imported).
	ee-	yino, yi	n	9/10	this, that (near the <col>speaker)
ao-xx					there ("over there", not far), used inreferring to place mentioned before, or in pointing
xuba a-o					h\o]</i>): be present
xx	ee-		n	9/10	there (in pointing
xx	xuu-		v	15	on this (that) place, yonder, on there
xx	mu-		n	18	in this place, in here, in there
xx	ne-				it is here, it is in this (that) place
ne- oola					 over there.
	sii-	xubi	n	7/8	pea (special kind "cowbean")
yoka	lii-		n	5/6	(buu-YOKA:  noise)
	xuu-	ola	v	15	rest , have a holiday, retire , be meek
mu- ola			v	15	in the holidays
siisa sye xuu- ola			v	15	interval
xuu- ola- xo			v	15	relieve pain
lii- ola			n	5/6	comfort
olelesya					soften
	xuu-	oola	v	15	groan , moan , low
	xuu-	elesya	v	15	give out 
xu- xw- olesa			v	15	lend
	lii-	xoola	n	5/6	dried banana fibre (from bark)
hoola	xuu-		v	15	
ole	xuu-		v	15	
ole	xuu-		v	15	
boolo	ku- mu-		n	3/4	
xuu- oolu			v	15	soft tender (of meat); lipapaaliliolu :the paw-paw is soft
buu- olu		ola	n	14	(-OOLU ),softness, tenderness, meekness, comfort , peace  (-OLE)
- xx	omu-		n	1/2	meek p.
ombelesya	xuu-		v	15	
	xuu-	omela	v	15	lie  (tell a lie), deceive, conspire (serious matters, etc,)
luu- omelo			n	11	lie , deceit, trick,conspiracy (serious)
xuu- lya luu- omela			v	15	traitor
omu	xuu-		v	15	
	xuu-	ona	v	15	heal , recover (health, strength),convalesce(nce). be saved 
xx	li-xa-		n	5/6	sore wh. does not heal S.
	xuu-	oona(ona)	v	15	drive away, banish, chase away, dismiss,turn out, expel from house or school (= xuu-ONESA ), divorce a woman (send her away), give birth
xuu- oona- (mu) ci- xaafu			v	15	drive the cattle out
xuu- oonela mu- ci- xaafu			v	15	drive the cattle inside
-onexa, onesya	xuu-		v	15	
	lii-	ondo	n	5/6	opium-pipe (si-XWABI) pumpkin, squash
	omu-	oone	n	1/2	(cf. ONA)C, exile.
onexa, onexe	xuu-		v	15	
oonela	mu-		n	18	
	xuu-	onesya, onisya, won�a, wonisya	v	15	heal, remedy , cure , save (from danger, out of danger)
xuu- onesi			v	15	saviour, the Saviour 
	xuu-	oona	v	15	(cf. O(O)NA) : turn out of the house
xuu- oonesya		oona	v	15	hawk , advertise for sale, esp. by word of mouth
xuu- onga			v	15	
onga ?			conn. w. ONGA ?,</g>;<z>		fix, bribe
oona	lu-		n	11	
ongo	xuu-		v	15	
	eem-	boongo	n	9/10	impala
	buu-	lyanga	n	14	avarice (Masaba:  buu- ONG' ONYI) (cf. xuu-lya 'to eat')
	luu-	oongwa	n	11	trench , gutter , open drain , ditch (to put poles or concrete in for foundation of house), foundation, escarpment
-onisya , won�a ,	xuu-		v	15	
	sii-	yonjo	n	7/8	coop, basket for carrying chickens and fish.
	bii-	osya	n	7/8	(caus. of  OLA ?), refreshments
xuu- osya		osya	v	15	quench (thirst), refresh, calm down , to cool downv.t., comfort , relieve or sooth pain SSSS</d>.
xu- xw- osya		osya	v	15	revenge a. p.
	xw-	oosi			everywhere, wherever, anywhere
	xaa-	oya	n	12	East coast fever (for animals), bubonic plague (rinderpest)
	xuu-	oya	v	15	(cf. OSYA) persuade, convince , seduce.
		eyo			over there (Masaba: ila, hala, xula)
	si- na-	oyu			Mr. what's his name, whatsitcalled, whatchamacallit, a whodawhatzit
si- na- oyu		oyu	n	7/8	"the what's it, what do you call it".
	ee-	ocwa	n	9/10	quiver, purse, pocket, bag (of cloth, skin or plastic).
	ee-	koocetwa	n	9/10	purse, pocket, bag (of cloth, skin, or plastic).
	ee-	kocitwa	n	9/10	Notice: stems w. initial  U - show many corresponding apparently related forms among stems w. initial BU-, e.g. BULA, peel, ULA,thresh. To a lesser degree the same applies to O and BO.
	sii-	u	n	7/8	tree squirrel  (cf. e-muna)
	xuu-	suuba, siuba	v	15	swing (like branch)
xu- xw- i- suuba		suuba, siuba	v	15	swing (like rope)
uka	ka- ma-		n	5/6	
	xuu-	uka	v	15	think, assume, be amazed, be astonished, marvel , show, wonder
-e xuu- uka, -e xu- xw- uka		uka	v	15	ridicilous
xuu- ukisya		uka	v	15	be peculiar
	ka- ma-	uko	n	5/6	amazement,astonishment (cf. prec.)
sye xu- uk�a		uka			wonderful (th.)
	lii-	ukuru	n	5/6	
	bii-	uxa	n	7/8	sugar ant (tiny)
sii- uxa		uxa	n	7/8	ant (general term), insect, earth-wormS.
	sii-	yula	n	7/8	(prob. conn. w. foll.), skirt made of banana-or sisal fibres.
	xuu-	ula, uula	v	15	thresh (by stick or hands and feet general term,  esp. by hands or feet), winnow  
e-xuu- ulila (?)		ula, uula	n	9/10	threshing-(e.g. floor)
xuu- uluxa		ula, uula	v	15	arrive
xuu- ulula		ula, uula	v	15	strip off (skin).
	xuu-	ula	v	15	(prob. = prec. applied metaphorically), be victorious, defeat, win, control 
lii- ula		ula	n	5/6	reign
xu- xw- ula		ula	v	15	flood  
		la, ola			
xu-xw-i- ula		ula	v	15	be free, be at liberty, being independent.
	li-ly-	uula	n	5/6	
	xuu-	laka	v	15	show
	xuu-	olana	v	15	
	xuu-	ola	v	15	
	buu-	uli	n	14	victory, government (native)
luu- uli		uli	n	11	core
omu- uli		uli	n	1/2	victor
-ulila	xuu-		v	15	
	xuu-	ulila	v	15	heart, feel, obey, be obedient
	buu-	ulili	n	14	obedience
omu- ulili		ulili	n	1/2	obedient p., hearer
xuu- ulilila, xuu- ulila		ulili	n	3/4	listen to (xuu- ulilila connotes a greater intensity)
	ku- mu-	ulo	n	3/4	(conn.w. ULA ?), pestle
sii- ulo		ulo	n	7/8	mortar
	ma-	ulu, uru	n		hero
	xuu-	urukura	v	15	(l/r?) , express
	lii-	ulukuru, urukuru	n	5/6	bat (general term) (<-ULUNKURU, cf. ULUNGURANA)
	xuu-	uluxa, ulula	v	15	
	xuu-	ulungurana	v	15	dangle, swing loosely and making a noise as clapper in bell , be messy/in a hurry (cf. -BULUNGURANA).
	ku- mu-	ulyu(ngo)	n	3/4	(cf. uluxa), opening, aperture, hole(in roof or wall).
	xu- xw-	ekoomba	v	15	admire, show admiration, covet, desire , crave
owe- ekomba		ekoomba			p. who admires
	xuu-	uumba	v	15	mold, make pots of clay  (= xuu-BUMBA), shape thick matoke paste into bulging shape on plate (with fork: e-BUMA, same stem?), knead, mash
xu- xw- i- umba		uumba	v	15	be depressed, dejection, depression.
	ku- mu-	umbe	n	3/4	mash , mashed food.
	een-	uumbu	n	9/10	calf (part of leg)
	xuu-	umbulula	v	15	demolish (house)
	ka- ma-	buumbu	n	5/6	plague
	ku- mu-	umu	n	3/4	sunshine
	xuu-	una	v	15	pierce (e.g. fish w. spear), stab , spear ,prick  , be early
	xu-xwu-	unamila	v	15	(xu-xw-UNDAMILA), become sad, become unhappy
	xuu-	luungilila	v	15	to go straight
	xuu-	ungula	v	15	to burn cooking food
	xuu-	ungula	v	15	doze
	xuu-	ungusya	v	15	to cause food to burn
	ee-	unwa	n	9/10	bull (also: male elephant, buffalo etc.).
	lii-	unya	n	5/6	bladder
	xuu-	unya (-uunya)	v	15	smell
xuu- unyila			v	15	smell
nyo namunyu a-unya-xo					widower (lit.:"whom a hyena(corpse-eater) has smelled at"
lii- uunya			n	5/6	fart
	xuu-	ura	v	15	(prob. = -BURA), commend, entrust.
	omu-	xuraana	n	1/2	(cf. -KORANISYA), a clumsy p.
	xuu-	uusya	v	15	decry, denounce, exclaim , have an abortion
xuu- usye (< busa?)		busa	v	15	premature
	buu-	ruusi	n	14	goose flesh, goose skin (on human being)
lii- (r)uusi			n	5/6	pigeon, small dove
	luu-	usi	n	11	(luu-SI stem ULA) core, thread
	na- mu-	uswa			
	xuu-	utula, yuula	v	15	(prob. = -BUTA, pick out,claw), snatch
omu- utuli			n	1/2	petty thief.
kumu- uya			n	3/4	air (also in tyre).
	xuu-	uya	v	15	(prob. = -BUYA), move about, emigrate
-uya-xo	xuu-		v	15	
omu- uyi			n	1/2	one who moves about,emigrant, settler (cf. buyi)
	xuu-	uuca	v	15	swing.
	sii-	suuce	n	7/8	wild dog
ya	xuu-		v	15	
e- xx	xu-xw-		v	15	lu-lw-I-XX, etc.: Although the -I- prefixed toverb stems (originally denoting the reflexive) behaves as part of the stemin conjugation and derivation, these words have been registered under theirplain stems: XX, not xuu-xw-IXX.
ife					
	bu- bw-	if(w) i	n	14	(, ), small theft,pinching, burglary
xuu- xola bu- bw- if(w)i			n	14	pinch , take s.th. away
omw- if(w)i 			n	1/2	thief, of (Masaba: umu-fi)
ika					
iko, aka	kumw-		n	3/4	year; (pl. kimi-IKO, kimy-AKA), years, age of a p.
-ikule					
-ixa- (prefix),					
	xu- xw-	iixa	n	15	to come down, descend (cf. xuu- niina [opposite])
		-il-a			((suffix to verb stem) do for ....(applicative)
ila , xx,	kumw-		n	3/4	
elala (elala )			)		
	bwa-	siele			daybreak (Masaba: bu-bw-ILE)
elwanyi					
	kumw-	ima	n	3/4	habit, custom, rite
- ima	kumw-		n	3/4	
	xu- xw-	ima	v	15	stand (up), rise, get up, stop
- ima o!					stop (there)!,
ma					
	een-	yimba	n	9/10	bell
	omw-	imbi	n	1/2	singer.
	lu-lw-	imbo	n	11	(Sw. wimbo) , song(hymn).
imilisi					
	kumw-	imilo	n	3/4	cf. IMA?), knee-muscle.
-impi, impi(i)sa,	xuu-		v	15	
iina			kam-		see
inga					
-ingila					
engo	ba-		n	1/2	
engo	ee-		n	9/10	
engu					
ng'u	lii-		n	5/6	
	kumw-	ini	n	3/4	SIINI, SISIINI cf. SINA) (of hoe or axe), hardening stick for floor , flail
xx	sii-		n	7/8	handle (of hammer).
si- kabuxana ne; si- sii- ntu sino si- kabuxana neende esyo		kabuxana			(ga, cf. aula) different from;  this thing is different from that
aangilwe	mw-				
enju-xulu					
isya					(verbal suffix), causative:  cause .... to be done.
ese					
	ee-	yo	n	9/10	+ fin. form of xuu-BA, 'be', to (prep.), towards (Masaba: ISI)
ese ndi, ndi ndi					 here I am
ca					
li-lii- ci			n	5/6	a drop of water
	ee-	caaki	n	9/10	jug
	een-	jaka	n	9/10	opium
	ee-	bangeli	n	9/10	(Sw. injili), gospel.
	luu-	ka	n	11	cane, walking stick
	lu-lw-	i- ka	n	11	horn (of animal)
ka	xu-xw-		v	15	
ka	omwe-		n	1/2	
	xuu-	kaba	v	15	divide, share (divide), distribute, supply
		kabati			cupboard.
		-kabangaba			loose (as cork in bottle, as dress on body).
	kuu-	kabanyama -			dragon fly.
	buu-	kabi	n	14	beneficence, charity, providence (good luck) (=e-XABI?)
omu- kabi		kabi			providence (God the Giver)
	ku- mu-	kabo	n	3/4	share  , talent 
	lii-	kabuti	n	5/6	coat
	buu-	kafiri	n	14	hedonism (Masaba: buu- xafili)
omu- kafiri		kafiri	n	1/2	unbeliever, heathen (not of the Islamic faith) (Ar. "Kafir") 
ka.ala!					
	omu-	kayi	n	1/2	 (Ar. kadhi), chief who is a judge, (cf. -KAYA)
ka.umpuli					
kaka  lye 'njusi	lii-		n	5/6	a swarm of bees
	xuu-	kakula	v	15	(Sw. chakula, s.th. to eat), break (the) fast,breakfast
(silyo) sye xx	xuu-		v	15	breakfast
sii- kala			n	7/8	
kala(.o)	xuu-		v	15	
sii- kalabo			n	7/8	hand (millet)
		-kalaba-kalaba			bold.
kalabo					
-kala.a (= xalaa?)					gentle
	xu-xw-	i- kala(o)	v	15	close, shut (door, box)
ikalibwa-.o					be closed (e.g. shop)
kalila					block (up)
kalila mu'nda					have constipation
xuu- kalamilila			v	15	look up (as one lying on his back)
makalamaa).					
	ee-	kalamu	n	9/10	(Sw) pen, pencil
xx ye lily-anda	ee-		n	9/10	pencil (lit. coal-pen)
xx ya bw-ino	ee-		n	9/10	pen (lit. ink-pen)
xx ye kama-re	ee-		n	9/10	pencil (lit. saliva-pen, refers tohabit of licking it).
xx eny-umu	ee-		n	9/10	pencil (lit. dry pen).
		kalata, karata			(Eng) cards (game),gamole at cards.
(xu-xwi-nyaa) kalata					gamble at cards.
	luu-	kalatasi, karatasi	n	11	(Sw. karatasi) , (piece of) paper
		-kali			big, great, large, vast, ample, abundant, plenty,bulky, dense, thick, voluminous, loud
namufeeli xx	omu-		n	1/2	dense fog
xuloma lukali					speak loud
-xx + plur.n. also					many
xx (n.)	buu-		n	14	size, quantity, amount, bigness, hugeness,abundance
xx (adv.)	buu-		n	14	much.
	een-	dika	n	9/10	bicycle (Masaba: e- KAALI)
lii- kari lye luu-bya			n	5/6	train  (lit. rail-car)
luu-bya lwe lii-kari					railway
	ee-	sereyi	n	9/10	sledge (lw)
xaa- kari			n	12	small car
	xuu-	kalikana	v	15	to complicate
	na-	itiriani			strong men (who go to war)
	ee-	turubini	n	9/10	microscope, binoculars (magnifying glasses)
	bu-	kaluxasi	n	14	(cf. KALUSYA), conversion, translation
	xuu-	kalusya	v	15	interpret, convert , adopt 
xx (ci-lomo)	xuu-		v	15	translate
xx	een-		n	9/10	interpretation.
lii- kaluuxasya			n	5/6	conversion, interpretation
omu- kalusye			n	1/2	convert
omu- kaluuxasi			n	1/2	interpreter
lii- kalusyo			n	5/6	interpretation (cf. kalusya)
na- ngalusi		kalusya			catalyst
	xuu-	kama	v	15	aid , assist, help a p. out in trouble, defend in fight or war, add (eg. beer or hot water to a beer-pot)
omu- kami			n	1/2	advocate, king, chief
kamilila					depend on
	xuu-	kaama	v	15	catch , get hold of, seize
xuu- kamana			v	15	get hold of e.o. (esp. in wrestling)
xuu- kamana (cim- bwi)			v	15	wrestle
		kamanga			sing. and pl.,  ,toad.
		kamaani			ability, authority, energy, power, strength
xuba ni (ne ) xx					be strong
o-xa-li ni xx					a powerless p.
si-xa-li ni xx					(it is) a powerless thing
-e xx  (-i xx )					powerful, strong (of personsonly)
owe- kamaani		kamaani			hero
sa-mo xx	xu-xwi-		v	15	recover S
xu-mala-mo xx					discourage.
	ka- ma-	aya	n	3/4	fight(ing), insult
-e xx					quarrelsome
xx (-xwi-xx )	xu-xw-		v	15	be quarrelsome, enjoy fighting.
	xu-xw-	akama-yo	v	15	be last, to remain (there)
si-fuxu si-sy- akama-yo			n	7/8	the last day.
	ku- mu-	kamba	n	3/4	tomorrow
kam(b)i	omu-		n	1/2	
	xuu-	kaambila	v	15	advise, give instructions, command , warn (Masaba: xuu- lehula)
lii- kambila		kaambila			advice, prescription, law, command 
xuu- funyaaxa lii- kambila		kaambila	n	5/6	break the law
nama- kambila		kaambila			chief justice
owe- kama- kambila		kaambila	n	5/6	lawyer
kameelu					
kami					
kamilila					
					each other
kana					
	xuu-	kana	v	15	wish , want, require, desire, love, like, be fondof
xuu- kana + inf.			v	15	want to, will + inf., be about to...
xuu- kana naabi, xuu- kana po			v	15	crave
xuu- kana P xuu-xila Q			v	15	prefer P to Q
bu-kula nga o- kana					at random ("take as you like")
xulexa kana	xuu-		v	15	be unwilling.
kana	xu-xwi-		v	15	love o.s., be a hypocrite
xu-xw-i- kaana			v	15	deny, refuse, refusal 
	lii-	kana	n	5/6	extraordinary thing
-e kama- kana		kana	n	5/6	wonderful, horrible
	xu-xw-	i- kana- kana	v	15	doubt, hesitate, be uncertain in one's mind
en- gana-kani			n	9/10	idea
	buu-	kanda (bwe)	n	14	amount (of)
xx (kwe)	ku- mu-		n	3/4	amount (of), bundle, army
	lii-	kaanda	n	5/6	bean
nama- kanda		kaanda			toad
	omu-	kane	n	1/2	lover (beloved) , popular p. 
	sii-	kang'a	n	7/8	throat (outside) , nape
	xuu-	kanga	v	15	treat (medically), bewitch, nurse  (look after the sick)
	bu-	kangi	n	14	(cf. prec.), nursing the sick, art of nursing
xu-soma buu- kangi			n	14	study medicine
xx	omu-		n	1/2	doctor, nurse  (sick-nurse).
	lii-	kangilo	n	5/6	hospital, dispensary S</d>
xx	mw-i-				ward (in hospital).
		-kangulula (-kanguluxe)			loose (not tied,e.g. animal).
	xuu-	kangulula	v	15	undo, untie, unfasten, unscrew, unwrap,release .
	bu-	kani	n	14	(cf. KANA), necessity.
		-kanibwa (-kanixa			cf. KANA), favourite
xx  (-kanixa )	xuu-		v	15	be necessary.
kanixa	een-		n	9/10	
	xuu-	kanixa	v	15	speak (also: speak a language), talk, chat,pronounce, discuss , disclose secrets (telltales) 
xuu- kanixa- xo		kanixa	v	15	describe
omu- kanixe omu-layi			n	1/2	eloquent p.
	xuu-	kanila	v	15	(cf. KANA), "love" (win a wife) forsomebody else
xu-xw-a- kanila		akana  (? prob.= akanila)	v	15	receive,conceive, become pregnant
xuu- kanilila			v	15	be enthusiastic for
		kanisa			pl. ci-KANISA, church .
	luu-	kano	n	11	cf. KANIXA), story,tale
xx lu-xale	luu-		n	11	myth (lit. old story)
xx lwe baa-xale	luu-		n	11	legend (lit. story of the people of old)
na-lu-kano					storyteller , gossiper
na-'n- xx, > nangano	ku- mu-		n	3/4	gossiper
xx li-xumi (indecl.)	kimi-		n	3/4	ten thousand
kanu					
		-kanwa			dear, beloved, favourite 
xx	omu-		n	1/2	darling, beloved p., popular p.
	ee-	kanjo, kanju	n	9/10	market (day)  *******
lii- kanjo			n	5/6	gathering (of people)
	ee-	kanju	n	9/10	robe (Sw. kanzu)
	xuu-	kanjuluxa	v	15	unfold, open up  (flowers, mushrooms)
xuu- kanjulula			v	15	unfold, open up (e.g. umbrella)
		kapa			cat
		kapici, kabici			sing. + pl. , cabbage.
	sii-	kapu	n	7/8	bag (of raffia, grass)
na-si- kapu					famine of 1944 (when people roamed about w. bags to collect any food they could find).
	sii-	kapulu, kapuru	n	7/8	(Eng?) steel mug brought by conolialists
kara n; j. omukara					idle, lazy, paralyzed; J. is sitting idle
buu- kapulu			n	14	idleness, laziness, paralysis
- gapulu	een-		n	9/10	
xuu- karaala			v	15	become idle, become lazy, be paralyzed .
	luu-	kararambi	n	11	berry.
xx -e  ( -i )	a-		n	16	in the middle of, betweenprep. among
- xx*	ku- mu-		n	3/4	(sw. kati), prob. correct for "kumu-kali": "stable"n.,
e-mu- kali			n	9/10	at the manger
a-mu- kari			n	16	in there, within, inwardly, inside
buu- kasa			n	14	cheifdom, kingship
	ku- mu-	kasa	n	3/4	gold
owe-kumu- kasa					 king, enthroned one
	ka- ma-	kaasi	n	5/6	(Sw. MKASI) , scissors.
	een-	ganga	n	9/10	benefit, use (Masaba: kumu-KASO)
-e xx	ku- mu-		n	3/4	useful
		kasuku			parrot (cf. en-gelyangelye)
kasa	bu-		n	14	wealth, riches, honour, leadership
bu-bw-i- kasa			n	14	great riches
omu- kasa			n	1/2	respected p., wealthy p., leader, chief of a county,formerly also the judge
xu-xu-pa kama- kasa			n	5/6	vaccinate.
kata-kata	xu-xw-		v	15	
	bu-	kati	n	14	(Sw. MKATE, stem KATA, cut)
xx	ku- mu-		n	3/4	bread.
	cin-	gato	n	10	(Sw,MKATO, cut ), vaccine
xu-ala xx, xuxu-pa xx	cin-		n	10	vaccinate.
	xuu-	kaya	v	15	separate , settle  (a dispute), deem, judge v.  (cf. KAI).
	xuu-	kacula	v	15	chat
xuu- kazula			v	15	jest , joke
	lii-	ke	n	5/6	termite (red), termite soldier
	xuu-	ng'eng'eela, (xu-xwi-xx)	v	15	glow
		keeki			cake
		-kexe (-keexe)			little, small, short (e.g. dress), thin,young, unimportant, few 
keexe					smallness
xx (added to expression w. continuous form of verb, sometimesfollowed by ta)	na-xa-				never, not at all
xx	omu-		n	1/2	baby or toddler
keexe					younger (brother, sister, aunt etc.).
	xuu-	kela	v	15	measure, examine (in school), imagine, think
lii- kela			n	5/6	examination (questions)
	luu-	kele	n	11	needle, injection ("old word for needle" ), boring tool (drill)
	xu-xw-	i- kela	v	15	become, become clear
xu-xw-i- kela omw-ami			v	15	become chief
xu-xw-i- kela omu-kuuka			v	15	become grandfather, reach the age of grandfather
xu-xw-i- kelaasya			v	15	ape , imitate
li-li- kelaasya			n	5/6	imitation
	sii-	kele	n	7/8	leg, pedal, cooking banana with one thick and one thin half
na- lemala sii- kele		kele	n	7/8	I am cripple
sii- kele 'meeci		kele	n	5/6	shore, bank of river, coast 
luu- kele		kele	n	11	footmark, track
xu.enza (xulonda ) luu- kele lwa...		kele			track ,lit. follow (seek) the track of ....
xuu- unya luu- kele		kele	n	11	track  (as dogs do, by smelling)
	xuu-	kelexasya	v	15	pile (up)
	omu-	kelema	n	1/2	married lady of rank, queen
	xu-xw-	i- kelesya	v	15	feed fire
	xuu-	keleesya	v	15	imitate a p.'s speech (cf. en- gelyengelye )
	ka- ma-	kelo	n	5/6	bone-cancer
	lii-	kenda	n	5/6	tour (Masaba: en-genda)
xuu- kenda			v	15	walk
o-kende bulayi!					good-bye!, safejourney! (lit. may you walk well)
xx (ni kamaani)	xuu-		v	15	march v
xuu- kendana			v	15	travel , wander
xx-xx-xo	xuu-		v	15	go for a little walk, go for a stroll.
	omu-	kendi	n	1/2	traveller, passenger.
	luu-	kendo	n	11	 trip, journey, outward journey,tour , distance (length of road)
xx siina?	luu-		n	11	how far? (lit. what distance)
xx lwe xu-nyanza	luu-		n	11	voyage.
	sii-	keneerwa, keneelwa	n	7/8	hyrax
	sii-	kenga	n	7/8	log, piece , heap
-keni		keni	adj		unusual, strange, peculiar
buu- keni		keni	n	14	visit
sii- keni		keni	n	7/8	an extraordinary thing, a strange thing
	omu-	keni	n	1/2	guest, visitor.
	xuu-	keniya	v	15	visit
xuu- keniisa			v	15	entertain
	lii-	kenya	n	5/6	dam
		kepe			kucu-(Sw. MKEBE = a tin) , tin  (metal).
	ka-	keera			poison  (in witchcraft).
	lii-	kero, kelo	n	5/6	abscess in bone.
	xuu-	kesa	v	15	harvest  (millet, oats, rice etc.), reap (corn)
omu- kesi			n	1/2	reaper
na-bu- k(y)eso					maize (any kind)
	xuu-	kesemulila	v	15	sweat , perspire
lu-kesi					sweat, perspiration, steam
		-kesi			(prob. cf. IKA, EKESYA), intelligent, clever
xx	buu-		n	14	common sense, sensibility, cleverness, knowledge
-e xx	buu-		n	14	sensible
xx (s)	ka- ma-		n	5/6	skill, intelligence ,wisdom , cleverness N B.
	xuu-	kesiya	v	15	be clever
xuu- kesiisya			v	15	educate, (arch.: teach traditions)
omwe- keswa			n	1/2	disciple, learner,student
k(y)eso					
	xuu-	keta	v	15	filter , strain
	sii-	ketelo	n	7/8	(cf. prec.), strainer 
	lii-	ki	n	5/6	egg, zero 
	na-xa-	ki			cooking banana with short "fingers", inside deep orange color
	sii-	faru	n	7/8	(from Kifaru), rhinoceros
kibeena					
	ee-	kibilisi	n	9/10	prob. = XX ),carelessness, forgetfulness
-e xx	ki-				careless, negligent
ni (k)ikibilisi					carelessly, negligently.
	omu-	xulu	n	1/2	eldest (child, wife) (Masaba: omu-KIBOOLE )
kiigo					
-xikyunga, kyukunga,					
kixani	een-		n	9/10	
kixina	een-		n	9/10	
	een-	gexeni	n	9/10	rust
xu-xu-pa xx (-na)	een-		n	9/10	rust
	sii-	ciiko	n	7/8	spoon, spade
xx si-kali	sii-		n	7/8	ladle.
	sii-	kila	n	7/8	purpose, reason
xuu- kila			v	15	be reason of ...
	ee-	kilaasi	n	9/10	glass, drinking glass .
	ee-	kileki	n	9/10	(conn. w. -LEKA, feel contempt?
	sii-	kili	n	7/8	(Sw. XAKIRI, treat w. contempt), insolence, cheekiness, delirium, disobedience (Masaba: -xolomi)
	lii-	kililila, cililila	n	5/6	improvement
xu- li- kililila		kililila, cililila	v	15	improve
kilosyo					
		kimbili			(sing. + pl.), lizard (big, male w. redflanks and head).
	luu-(~sii-)	kiingi	n	11~7/8	hill, mountain, bank of river, coast, shore
xaa- kingi		kiingi	n	12	small hill, hillock
	na- mu-	cuunjusi			small dark green rat, long face, never crosses aroad (it is believed it will die if it does).
kiira					
xuu- cunjusi		cuunjusi	v	15	lurk, escape
		kisiilili			kite (living in groups)
kisu					
	lu-lw-	iti	n	11	cane made from exotic trees
	lii-	tikiyi	n	5/6	wall
	ee-	kitweyi	n	9/10	antelope (?).
	ee-	kiica	n	9/10	reproach
xu-xw-i- kiica			v	15	reproach  , condemn.
buu- ko		ko	n	14	(cf. en-GO), burrow, trap hole or ditch for animals or enemies, ditch round fort 
sii- ko		ko	n	7/8	locale, habitat, home (cf. mu- si- fwo, een- go)
	luu-	koba, xooro, xoxwe, xoxo	n	11	rut, gutter, open drain, gully, trench,pit (hole in the ground).
	luu-	koba	n	11	deep grave , wall of town , fort, palace .
	een-	gobi	n	9/10	placenta, afterbirth
lii- kobi			n	5/6	debt, any case in which property is concerned.
owe-li- kobi					debtor 
	xuu-	kobola	v	15	return  (come back)
omu- angafu a- koboole!		kobola			the mature man has returned! (Greetingfor chief or other important man even if young).
xuu- kobola- mo		kobola	v	15	repeat
xuu- kobosya		kobola	v	15	stop a p. oranimal from going further, cause a.p. or animal to return
xuu- kobosya		kobola	v	15	send (bring) back
xuu- kobosya		kobola	v	15	compensate
	lii-	kobosyo	n	5/6	(cf. prec.), answer  (also to sums andproblems).
	sii-	kofu	n	7/8	wrist, (cf. Sw. KOFI = palm of hand)
mu-si- kofu			n	18	upper part of hand.
	bu-	koka (bu-koko)	n	14	(skirt made of) banana-or sisal fibres
xu-koka					choke , strangle, murder
xx (xu-xu-xx )	xu-xw-		v	15	hang o.s., commit suicide
xu-xw-i- kokesa			v	15	choke
	bu-	koki	n	14	(cf. prec.), strangling, murder , suicide
xx	omu-		n	1/2	strangler, murderer.
	baa-	kooki	n	1/2	age-group, generation (of boys only)
koko	bu-		n	14	
	bya-	kooko			(cf. KOOKI), play  (opposite of work), children's play, doing useless things
omu- kooko			n	1/2	sister (see p. )
omu-xaana na-si- kooko					single girl of 18 and older
	lii-	koko	n	5/6	injustice, envy  , jealousy 
	lii-	kokoe	n	5/6	long ant, brown or black (harmless)
	lii- (~ee-)	kokopi(lo)	n	9/10	larynx
xu- xuu- pa luu- xo		xo			draw lots, throw dice.
	lii-	koxe	n	5/6	ashes
xu-xw-i-singa lii-koxe					terminate mourning (lit.: wash off ashes,smeared on body as sign of mourning).
	xuu-	xolyooxa	v	15	crow  (cf. en-GOXO, fowl) (Masaba: KOXOOLA)
	een-	gabo	n	9/10	blade of sisal  (Masaba: li-KOXOOLI)
omu- gabo omu-seeca			n	1/2	bridegroom (for church marriages).
	lii-	koloba	n	5/6	yesterday (Masaba: en-GOLOBE)
	ka- ma-	kolobi	n	5/6	palm leaves.
		-kololofu			straight
xx	buu-		n	14	straight up adv.
	sii-	kolookolo	n	7/8	water beetle
	luu-	kolokongwe	n	11	spine
	xuu-	kolola	v	15	straighten, "press" = iron  (clothes) .
	lii-	kololwe	n	5/6	rush  (used for mats and baskets), reed (Masaba: lii- xalamba)
		koloye			(silyo sye xuu-) xwi- evening meal.
	xuu-	xoomba	v	15	to lick, sip, sip vegetables
	xu- xw-	i- koomba	v	15	wish , long for, desire , covet, crave, admire, show admiration, be attracted, feel attracted
li- lii- komba		koomba	n	5/6	admiration
	sii-	kombe	n	7/8	cup
e-ma- kombe			n	9/10	shrine
	bu-bw-	i- kombi	n	14	li-l'i-XX (cf. KOMBA) wish , desire
	ee-	kweena	n	9/10	crocodile (Sw. GWENA,  MAMBA) 
	ee-	boonga	n	9/10	bush, weed(s) , plant (wild)  (Masaba: si-KONA)
xuca mu-si-xx					go to toilet (lit. go to the bush)
i-solo xx	ee-		n	9/10	a wild animal.
	xuu-	kona	v	15	sleep  (lit. lie down), be asleep
o-kone bu-layi!					sleep well!, good night!
xx (haasi)	xuu-		v	15	lie down
xx sii-lo, xx lii-lo	xuu-		v	15	spend the night
xx makalama	xuu-		v	15	stretch out
- xx	xuu-		v	15	reside at, live at (a place).
	ee-	koona	n	9/10	(Eng) bend , corner
	luu-	koondo	n	14	color, beauty, appearance
	ee-	konelo	n	9/10	
sii- konelo		konelo	n	7/8	bedding.
	ee-	koongo	n	9/10	xylophone w. steel keys
kumu- kongo		koongo	n	3/4	back  (part body)
e'mu-kongo (etimu-kongo)		koongo			at the back of, behind
luu- kongo		koongo	n	11	hilly area
namu- kongo		koongo			spinal cord
namu- kongo		koongo			green or red pepper, Chili (-pepper),cayenne pepper.
	luu-	koongo	n	11	mountain, mountain-ridge, abyss, chasm, precipice, landmass, plain, country, state
luu- kongo lu-li-xo kumulilo		koongo	n	11	volcano (lit. mountain on which is fire)
kongo-kongwe   (kongolwa . -kongolwe)	lu-		n	11	
	l�i-	koong�lyo	n	5/6	centipede (larger than millipede,one pair of legs on each ring, flat body) (Masaba: sii- lumi(~a)la- mbexo, sii- saala- ndemu)
	lii-	konjo	n	5/6	(Ga. gonja), kind of plantain, small sweet cooking banana, esp. good for roasting, conn. w. magic and sacrifices
na- saala					kind of beer banana
	sii-	kono	n	7/8	small basket
	lii-	kono	n	5/6	voice (of humans and animals), echo, deep voice
xx (mu xu-mba)	lii-		n	5/6	tune.
	xu-xw-	i- konjelela	v	15	beseech, implore
	lu-lw-	anda	n	11	a large rock mass
xx omu-mwa					kind of beer banana.
	lii-	konjo	n	5/6	ulcer, sore, wound
	xu-xw-	i- koopa	v	15	(Sw. KOPA ), borrow
xu-xw-i- koopesa			v	15	lend (Sw. KOPESHA)
	lii-	kopi	n	9/10	a debt
	xuu- 	kopa	v	15	(Eng. COPY)  imitate (cf. xuu- lolelaxo)
	sii-	kopo	n	7/8	(Sw. KOPO -> Eng CUP) cup
	xuu-	kora	v	15	be (become) very old, reach great age
	xuu-	kora	v	15	lose one's way, get lost (p. or th.), disappear, go astray 
xx!	wa-				"hello stranger!" (fig. to p. not seen for long time)
xuu- koraana			v	15	disappear (get lost), become wayward
xuu- koranisya			v	15	muddle , confuse, be clumsy, do clumsily
	lii-	koora	n	5/6	roguishness
omu- koori			n	1/2	rogue
	ka- ma-	koore	n	5/6	peas
koori					
	ka- ma-	koro	n	5/6	rheumatism
	xuu-	koosya	v	15	treat well, love
	luu-	koosi	n	11	(cf. prec.), good will, friendship (between countries), peace, stability, liberty, dignity , respect, charm(grace), love
luu- koosi lwa weele			n	11	love of God
-e luu- koosi			n	11	peaceful
omu- koosi			n	1/2	chief (lit.: respected man) of a clan, any respected man
	luu-	koosi	n	11	independence , freedom, respect
	luu-	kosi	n	11	(prob. KOOSI) cooperation, fellowship, love
kosi; bikosi bikali					difficult; many difficuliies (lit. many difficult (things))
	bu-	kosi	n	14	difficuliies (lit. little strings), trouble ,danger, accident, bad luck, harm
xu-xola xx	buu-		n	14	harm
-e bukosi					dangerous
kumu- (~luu-) koye			n	3/4	rope, string , tether
lii- kosi			n	5/6	neck of pot  (Sw. KIKOSI, nape), vice (Sw. KOSA)
	na- mu-	koosi			heron
	luu-	koota	n	11	left
	xuu-	kota-kota	v	15	cf. Sw. KOTA, bend, crook), zig-zag  (like tree, road)
sii- koota- koote			n	7/8	feud, hatred
(sii)- kote			n	7/8	impenetrable (e.g. forest)
	lii-	kooti	n	5/6	coat
xx si-sibabo	xuu-		v	15	coat ( jacket?) (cf. Sw. KISIBAU waistcoat)
	luu-	koto	n	11	street
	ku- mu-	kotyo	n	3/4	heel muscle
	xuu-	koya	v	15	brew
omu- koyi			n	1/2	brewer
	mu-	koyabaka	n	18	python
	ku- mu-	koye	n	3/4	mud-fish (short, big).
	ku- mu-	koye	n	3/4	cf. KOSI, -XOOLA), rope, tether 
xx	luu-		n	11	rope or string of fibre, sling (of fibre) C, "throwingstick" to fling piece of mud in herding cattle (= lu-KOYE), cloth .
koyi	omu-		n	1/2	
	lii-	kooco CHECK	n	5/6	li-KOOCWA (Ha:), li-KOOCWE  ( , cf. OCWA, CYA), gully
	bu-	krisitaayo (bu-kulisitaayo)	n	14	christianity
xx (omu-kulisitaayo)	omu-		n	1/2	christian
krisito (kulisito)					Christ
kristo					Messiah.
		ku-			prefix meaning huge, colossal
ku-,  or infix (object) corresponding w. prefix kumu-; ku-likumu-layi					it (e.g. the mango = kumuyembe) is good ?????
	sii-	ku	n	7/8	beetle.
	ku- mu-	kuba	n	3/4	bellows.
	een-	kubo	n	9/10	orig.: full sized skin dress usu. of he-goat(without fur, well tanned), now also: (piece of) cloth (also thematerial)
					clothing (lit. skins, now usedfor any clothing).
kubofu; omu-xaana omu- kubo			n	1/2	big, full-grown, complete; puber (girl).
kubufu					
kudu	ee-		n	9/10	
	buu-	kufwe	n	14	 fertility (living beings)
-kufwe					fertile (people, animals) adj.
kuu- fuba		fuba			a big chest (cf. sii- fuba)
	luu-	kuyi	n	11	curtain
	xuu-	kuula	v	15	to thunder 
		kuuka			grandfather (father's father, mother's father)
baa- kuuka		kuuka			ancestors, founders of a clan
sii- kuuka		kuuka			grandfathership, ancestors, founders of a clan, origin of clan, lineage, clan, tribe, race  (of people)  a tradition, a heritage
xu- xw- i- kela sii- kuuka		kuuka	v	15	become grandfather, reach the age ofgrandfather.
	een-	guke	n	9/10	ape , chimpanzee or gorilla
	ku- mu-	kuku	n	3/4	burden
sii- kuku		kuku			insect in soil (worm?), drinking tube (short piece) (cf. Sw. KIKO, water-tobacco-pipe).
	xuu-	kukuma	v	15	(Sw. GUGUMIA, stutter), to thunder, stammer, stutter
		kuuxu			grandmother (father's mother, mother's mother) 
	luu-	kuxu	n	11	mold  (fungus) (Masaba: BUUCU )
xu-xu-pa luu- kuxu		kuxu			moulder
-e luu- kuxu		kuxu	v	15	moldy
buu- kuxu nga o-kana		kuxu	n	14	at random ("take as you like")
xuu- kulaana		kula	v	15	barter , bargain 
	een-	gulanilo	n	9/10	market day
xuu- kulisa			v	15	sell
buu- kulisi			n	14	sale
(omusani) omu- kulisi			n	1/2	salesman
li-kulisilo					shop
bu-kulwa					slavery
omu- kulwa			n	1/2	slave  (lit.: bought man)
	xu-xw-	i- kula(o)	v	15	open  (box, door)
-i-kule					open
sii- kulilo			n	7/8	key
kuula					
	xuu-	kuula	v	15	 put poles of roof on, to roof (a house)
	na- bi-	kuula			maize (any kind)
kulanilo					
kule					
kulilo					
kulisi, kulisilo,					
kulisitaayo					
kulisito					
	buu-	kulo	n	14	joking relations (in intimate relationships)
	omu-	xulu	n	1/2	head of clan
buu-kulo					clan-members who can marry e.o.
kulu-kulu					
kulu	een-		n	9/10	
	lii-	kulu	n	5/6	heaven, sky (Ca)
mw-i-kulu					in heaven (biblical sense)
bwa-xabaxa bwe mw-i-kulu (mu-kulu)					kingdom of heaven
luu- kulu		kulu			mountain, hill
 lu-kulu masaba					Mount Elgon
lu-kulu lwe kumulilo					volcano (lit. mountain of fire)
sii- kulu		kulu			small hill, hillock
	sii-	coxi	n	7/8	father of "sii-mila" (Masaba: sii-kulu-k�lu?)
		-xuxila, =-xuxila(x) o			severe
	xuu-	kulula	v	15	stir  (thin food, porridge), mash with water
	ee-	nuungo	n	9/10	"store"  , "cupboard" (storing recess in wall of hut) (Masaba: e-kulungu, ee- xunguci) (cf. e-kungulu)
kulwa					
		kumba			childless, barren (man or woman)
buu- kumba			n	14	barrenness (of humans and land)
kama- kumba			n	5/6	skeleton
sii- kumba			n	7/8	bone
xuu- kumbula			v	15	widen a pot in moulding.
kumunyu					
	ku- mu-	kunda	n	3/4	"farm" in African sense, plot of ground, field,garden.
-kundi					
omu-ntu kundi					stranger (known p. not belonging to the family)
	o-	kundi			other, another (person)
o- kundi					elder (brother, sister, aunt etc.)
xuu- kundula			v	15	to be pampered, spoiled rotten
	xuu-	kulungusya	v	15	to cook (e.g., mashing cornmeal)
	xuu-	kuunya	v	15	to pound
xuu- kunyaka			v	15	peck
sii- kunyilo			n	7/8	pestle
	sii-	kunju	n	7/8	flying evening insect
ne-kuure					I am satisfied.
	ee-	kurani	n	9/10	(Sw) Koran.
	xuu-	kwiisya	v	15	shed leaves or feathers (cf. xuu-lakasya)
	xuu-	kusa	v	15	pull (with a jerk)
	xu-xw-	okusa	v	15	twist (rope of several strings), make a rope
xuu- kusula			v	15	bite off, pull s.th. tough w. a jerk
	lii-	eele	n	5/6	measles (Masaba: KUSESE)
	bu-	kusi	n	14	cost, price
buu- kusi buu- fiiti			n	14	a low price
xuu- kusi bwe angaki			v	15	a highprice
buu- kusi buu- kali			n	14	a high price, many (varying) prices
kumubano kwe bukusi bufiiti					a cheap knife (lit.: a knife oflittle price)
kumubano kwe bukusi bukali; bukusi bwe kumubano bukali					the knife is dear (expensive)
xu-xu-pa xx	buu-		n	14	haggle.
	ka- ma-	kusi	n	5/6	(Sw. MAKOZA), testicles.
	luu-	kuusi	n	11	top of mountain, peak, mountain range, mountain ridge
	kuu-	silu			(indecl.), stupid p. (derogatory)
	xuu-	kuta	v	15	slander , speak ill of, backbite, gossip about sb.
xuu- kuta(nila)		kuta	v	15	to gossip, to rumor-monger, to slander sb. who is slandering sb. (chain of tattling)
kama- kuto		kuta	n	5/6	conspiracy, betrayal
(o)we kama- kuto		kuta			traitor
	sii-	kuute	n	7/8	waist
kama- kuto		kuta	n	5/6	gossip
luu-  kuuto		kuuta	n	11	street, meeting place
	ee-	kutuusi	n	9/10	(cf. prec.), headman's robe
	ee-	kutwa	n	9/10	cap of white fur of colobus monkey worn in circumcision rites, crown 
	xuu-	kucumbula	v	15	rinse (e.g., glass, mouth pot, etc.)
	xuu-	kwa	v	15	fall , go down, come down, fail an examination,land or crash (of plane)
e-bu- kwa 'nyanga		kwa	n	9/10	west (lit.:where the sun falls)
xuu- kwa- aasi		kwa	v	15	fall down (child, old p.), fall into hole
xuu- kwa (ka)malalu, xuu- kwa (ci)n-joli		kwa	v	15	go mad, become crazy
omu- kwa 'n-joli; omu- kwa cin- joli		kwa	n	1/2	madman
		-kwalaafu			calm (water, p.), flat, smooth, clear (water,problem ), pure, transparent, holy, straight
kumw- oyo kumu- kwalafu			n	3/4	cool-headed, calm, lucid, clear, pure, level-headed, the Holy Ghost
xuu- kwalaala			v	15	become calm , cool down , become quiet,become clear , become pure, be well (be undisturbed)
xuu- kwalaasya			v	15	make level, flatten, smooth , contradict
xuu- kwalaala			v	15	be smooth (water), be clean (water), be pure (water)
	sii-	fwoototo	n	7/8	whistle  (sound made through fingers) (Masaba: sii-KWALI)
	ci-(~bi-)	fwara	n	10	outfit (pl.)
xuu- fwara			v	15	arm , put on armour, put on and wear clothes,conceive (become pregnant)
aa- kwara			n	16	she is pregnant (last 4 months)
xu-fwara cingubo, xu-fwarisya cingubo					put on clothes, dress.
	xuu-	kwara	v	15	become pregnant
kwe , e-bu-kwe, =see foll.	e-bu-		n	9/10	
	lii-	(k) we	n	5/6	The East
e-bu- kwe bwe (b)			n	9/10	(to the) east of
ee- kwena		kweena	n	9/10	tooth of crocodile, crescent shaped,worn on forehead by circumcision boys
		kwesule			falcon
	xuu-	kwila	v	15	seize, catch (animal, disease)
xuu- kwilixana			v	15	do/come unexpectedly
kwisa kama-me	xuu-		v	15	
		kwini	n		queen
	lii-	tondo	n	5/6	big pointed navel
		-ak-			(suffix to abstr. noun), very, terribly
		se-	n	7/8	not, (prefix to verb stem sometimes emphasized by TA at the end of the expression) 
	ku- mu-	uya	n	3/4	(also in tires), steam, smoke
�- pum�usi y� kum�- uya		uya	n	3/4	an air pump
kumw- ixa		iixa	n	3/4	down slope
xu-xw-i- xa		xa	v	15	flow down(as river), go down, descend, land  (from plane)
i- xa- yo		xa			 go down there!
omw-i- xi		xa	n	1/2	descendant
xuu- xupa luu- xo		xo			draw lots
		xaba- ta!			(strong denial) not at all, never!, I don't mind
		kabaka			(indecl., Ga), royal family of Baganda, (Masaba: XABAXA)
	bwa-	kabaka			kingdom of Kabaka (the Baganda royal family), that family's subjects
bu- bw- ami bwe mw-  en- gaki, bu- bw ami bwe mwi- kulu (mu- kulu )		ami			kingdom of heaven
	xuu-	xebela	v	15	to weed
	lii-	balakala	n	5/6	(cf. BALAKALA) small sweet banana (not cooked)
	sii-	xabecanga- o	n	7/8	 (conn. ba-BEECA aliens), an extraordinary thing (W: it is usually there)
xaabi					
	ee-	xabi	n	9/10	good luck, blessings, opportunity
e- xabi 'm- bi  (<e- xabi embi)		xabi			bad luck, misfortune, unfortunate
		xabusi			medium sized cooking banana(Note: xa-busi= small goat)
xafu, cool (? see foll.; sw. kavu = dry, waterless); embe.oinxafu					a cool (= dry?) wind
		-xafu			warm, hot
buu- xafu		xafu	n	14	heat  (also of climate)
ee- xaafu		xaafu			cow
xuu- xas�a		xafu	v	15	get warm
-xas�e		xafu			hot  (from fire)
		-xulu			old (of p.) (Masaba: -xahile)
omu- kuuxu		kuuxu	n	1/2	old woman, grandmotherly lady
een- dakaano ee- xale		xale	v	15	(cf. XALE): Old Testament.
	luu-	xaayilo			sickle
lii- xala(la)fu		xala(la)fu	n	5/6	hoarseness, anger, crossness, bitterness, annoyance, disappointment, sadness
sii- xala(la)fu		xala(la)fu	n	7/8	hoarseness, anger, crossness, bitterness, annoyance, disappointment, sadness
	xuu-	xaka	v	15	tempt, temptation 
xuu- xaka(-xo)		xaka	v	15	attempt, try  and
xuu- xaka- xaka		xaka	v	15	exercise
	sii-	xako	n	7/8	(cf. prec.), temptation, trial
lii- xaka		xaka	n	5/6	exercise
	lii- 	xako	n	5/6	medium sized cooking banana (general term for banana wh. can be cooked when unripe)
	buu-	xala	n	14	proceeds
xuu- xala		xala	v	15	cut, slash , clip, pare (nails), amputate, mow (byhand or machine), mark w. knife, by indentures,intercept, make short-cut, e.g. go across a lawn
xuu- xala kumu- rwe		xala	v	15	decapitate, behead
xuu- xal(ak)a		xala	v	15	judge (a case), cut, slice , cut in pieces
xuu- xala(-mo)		xala	v	15	to divide
	xu- xw-	i- xala	v	15	sit
xuu- ca me- xala			n	9/10	to drive (lit. go in sitting position)
xu- xw- i- xala- (y)o		i- xala			be late, tarry, loiter, hang around, waste time (lit. sit there)
		kala.a			gently, slow(ly)
	lii-(~ku- mu-)	xalabanda	n	5/6	wrinkle  (of old p.), tendon
cii- xalabanda		xalabanda	n	10	sandals
		-xalafu			cross, annoyed, embittered
buu- xalafu		xalafu	n	14	hoarseness, anger, crossness, bitterness, annoyance, disappointment, sadness
omu- xalafu		xalafu	n	1/2	embittered man
		-xalala			sad
xuu- xalala		xalala	v	15	be sad, become angry, cross, embittered,upset, be indignant, indignation (cf. xalafu) 
luu- xalala		xalala	n	11	list
xuu- xalasya		xalala	v	15	disappoint, annoy
(buu- rafu bwe) xuu- xalasya		xalala	v	15	(anger of) indignation
	xuu-	xalanga	v	15	fry, roast (groundnuts or millet), dry (on fire)
buu- xalange			n	14	beer made of fried corn (millet, sorghum, maize)
xuu- xalanisya		xalana			to divide for
xuu- xalisya		xala			to cross, make short
		xaale			(indecl.), ago, long ago
xale (indecl.)					already
		-xale			old ( of p., cf. -AILE), ancient, indigenous, native
na-xa- xale		xale			dove
omu- xale		xale	n	1/2	native , indigenous people
luu- kano luu- xale		xale	n	11	old story, folk tale
	lii-	leesi	n	11	cloud, mist
lu- xa- leesi		leesi	n	11	frost
a- ndi ndi (xo)		ndi			+ finite , should (would), expressing irrealis (Masaba: xali)
sa- a- li.o ta, se- si- li.o ta			v	15	not there
	ne- ka-	xali			(indecl.) , except conj.
enju ee- xali ne kumu- lilo		xali			a house without light
	xu- xw-	i- xaliilixa	v	15	(cf. XALA) persevere, bear, endure ,resist 
	bu- bw-	i- xalilixi	n	14	perseverance, endurance
xalilisa(-ka)					
	si- sii-	xalilo	n	7/8	seat, place to sit
	bu- bw-	i- xalo	n	14	residence, sitting place/space
xalondo					
-xalusa					
	ee-	xalya	n	9/10	medium-size bush-rat, off-white colour, lives esp. on top of Elgon, edible
	xuu-	xama	v	15	squeeze, wring, squash  (e.g. fruit), rinse (clothes), milk
xuu- xamulula		xama	v	15	squash  (e.g. fruit), juice
	ee- (~sii-)	xame	n	9/10	one that has been squeezed, milked
	omu-	xaana	n	1/2	daughter, girl (7-14 years), puberty (girl)
buu- xaana			n	14	puberty (girls), state of being unmarried , being single (woman)
xuu- xaana			v	15	reach puberty (girls)
omu- xaana omu- xwe			n	1/2	daughter-in-law
	buu-	xaana	n	14	youth (childhood) (of girls)
	ku- mu-	kana	n	14	harmonium
	xu- xw-	i- xana	v	15	to threaten
	xuu-	xangarana	v	15	argue about, contradiction, controversy
xu-xw-i- yingana		yiingana	v	15	contradiction o.s.
xuu- yingana		yiingana	v	15	contradict
xuu- yingana		yiingana	v	15	bargain  ("haggle")
omu- yingana		yiingana	n	1/2	protestant (p. who protests)
kama- yingano		yingana	n	10	argument
	sii-	xandaka	n	7/8	sole (of foot)
	ku- mu-	kanda	n	3/4	belt, band (bandage) (Masaba: kumu- xandala)
	sii-	kanga	n	7/8	part of throat just below ears and jaws
	lii-	xanga	n	5/6	guinea-fowl
	xu- xw-	i- xiinga	v	15	avoid, protect oneself, avoid on magical grounds
xuu- xingilila		xinga	v	15	hinder (Masaba: xuu-XANG(IL)A)
	lii-	xani	n	5/6	earthworm
	cii-	xaanu	n	10	sem-sem seed (sesame), sem-sem plants
	ee-	xan�afu	n	9/10	chameleon
	xuu-	nyalixa			to be possible, possibility
	xuu-	xanyuxa, anyuxa	v	15	to speak rudely, to insult, to be proud, to speak in derogatory manner
	ee-	kanjo	n	11	robe (Masaba: luu- xanzu)
		xari, xali			little (not much), (a small thing) like this
na- xari		xari			very little
ata se- xali, xari		xari			hardly
	xuu-	xasya	v	15	to heat
xu- xw- i- xasya		xasya	v	15	to accommodate
	xuu-	xaasa	v	15	discharge phlegm in coughing
lii- xaaso			n	5/6	phlegm
		-xasi			female (person, animal)
(luu- beka) luu- xasi		xasi			left (side)
omu- xasi		xasi	n	1/2	woman, wife
lwa baa- xasi , lw'omu- xasi		xasi	n	1/2	(arch), Tuesday ("day of women"day of bad luck on wh. men or pregnant women should do no work)
	xuu-	xaywa	v	15	to fail (Masaba: xuu- xasixa)
	omu-	kaatuliki	n	1/2	a catholic
	ee-	kaawa	n	9/10	(Sw. kahawa), coffee
		a.o!			enough! , stop it! (lit. there!)
	xuu-	xeba	v	15	cut, circumcize, slash 
buu- xebe, ee- xebe		xeba			penis or glans (of circumcized man)
omu- xebe		xeba			circumcized man
xuu- xebela		xeba	v	15	mow (by hand or machine).
	xuu-	xekelela, xekerera	v	15	cackle
	ku- mu-	keeka	n	3/4	mat of palm leaves
	xuu-	keka	v	15	be pregnant (of cows only)
	ku- mu-	xelexe			native salt made by burning grass (watery)
	ku- mu-	rungo	n	3/4	wages, payment  (Masaba: kumu- xemba)
	ee-	xeendu	n	9/10	green snake
lii- xendu		xeendu	n	5/6	palm tree
kama- xendu		xeendu	n	5/6	palm leaves
	xuu-	keenga	v	15	peep , overhaul v
lii- kenga		keenga	n	5/6	overhaul
	luu-	xenge	n	9/10	gonorrhoea
	xu- xw-	i- xenya	v	15	moan (subdued as when lifting something heavy)
	lii-	xeen�e	n	5/6	hook-worm 
(o-) ba- xeesye					greet them! goodbye!
	lii-	xeese	n	9/10	sheep
xaa- xeese		xeese	n	12	small sheep
lii- xeese lii- xasi		xeese	n	9/10	ewe
lii- xeese lii- seeca		xeese	n	9/10	ram (rare)
(lii- xeese) lii- miiku 		xeese			ram
ee-(~li- lii-) xoyo!		xoya	v	15	welcome! (lit. delight!)
		si?			(indecl. cf. siina), which (interr. adj.), what sort of...?
(prefix of noun in question) -a- si? 			n	16	what (are those/this [noun(s)]) for?
		se			(neg. pref. to fin. )... (ta)  not
se- ba- s��- teex� t�		sii-			they are still cooking , aren't they (Note: se- ba- sii- ka- teexa ta 'they cook them(cl6)) (a rude way of answering implying that the asker must already know the obvious)
se- (SM) -sii- (Vfin) (ta)		sii-			no more, no longer
(SM)- sii- li- (Vinf) 		sii-			(Subject) not (verb) yet
	bu-buu-	xi	n	14	honey
	ee-	sixiixi	n	9/10	(sing. & pl.), owl
mu- si- fwo		fwo	n	18	hiding place, habitat, place where there is evidence of someone having been (cf. een- go)
	buu-	xiixa	n	14	across adv., crosswise
ee- xiixa		xiixa	n	9/10	cross-road
xuu- xiixa		xiixa	v	15	put something across something else
lii- silixilo		silixa	n	5/6	dispensary (Red Cross centre)
	xuu-	xila	v	15	win, defeat v 
xuu- xila -oosi		xila	v	15	be (the) best
xuu-kana X xuu- xila  Y		xila	v	15	prefer X to Y
xuu- xila (indecl.)		xila	v	15	mostly , especially
	sii-	siilima	n	9/10	darkness 
	xuu-	simbula	v	15	open (book) (Masaba: xuu-xinbula) (cf. xuu-bambula, xuu-bimbula)
	ee-	xu.umun�u	n	9/10	snail (large) (Masaba: e-ximinyu )
		siina			(indecl.), what (interr. pron.), which (interr.adj.) (Masaba: xi(ina))
(Npref)-a- siina		siina	n	16	why, what for? (specific)
siina (indecl.)		siina			what sort of ...?
x��- lw�- s�ina, mbo- s�ina, siina s��- k�la		siina			why? (general)
n��n� siina, o- li siina		siina			then(particle), "now then!"
s�naa -nu?		siina			what is it?
	xuu-	xina	v	15	dance
buu- xino		xina	n	14	dancing, dance
	mu-	naane	n	18	(indecl.), eight (Masaba: xinaane)
kama- xumi mu- naane		naane			eighty
-�ya mu- naane					eighth
	(o)we-	siinani	n		a zealous p. (Masaba: xinani)
	ee-	xiinda	n	9/10	malice (cf. nyixa)
	ku- mu-	xiinga	n	3/4	tail
xuu- xinga		xiinga	v	15	encircle
xuu- xing(il)a		xiinga	v	15	hinder
xuu- singila		siinga	v	15	to wash for, to wash with
xuu- xingilila 		xiinga	v	15	protect (esp. against disease),prevent disease, resist 
ee- sinyo		sinya	n	9/10	disgust
		kibe.u	n		(fr. Sw. KIFARU?), rhinoceros (Masaba: xipeo)
	een-	gipwe	n	9/10	bat-eared fox (Masaba: xipwe)
	xuu-	xisya	v	15	exceed, to put too much
xu- xw- ixisya		iixa	v	15	to put down, unload
	ee-	xisi	n	9/10	(blue) duiker, antelope
		-sila	ad		(cf.-sisya), chaste (abstaining) 
buu- sili, buu- sila		sila	n	14	chastity (abstinence)
	ee-	xiti	n	9/10	hippopotamus (rare)
finite (redup) v. or adj. + -xo, (-xwo)		xo, xwo			some (of...), (a) little (of), just a little, slightly
	luu-	xo	n	11	die, dice, indoor African game with stones, pebbles, or seeds, also indoor game in general (cf. ��n- g�la) (Masaba: sa-KOXA )
	sii-	xoba	n	7/8	skin: upper skin without fur, piece of skin without fur, piece of skin (foreskin) cut away in circumcision, head of slaughtered cow with fur singed off
sii- xoba sye xu-'ngaki			n	7/8	surface of skin (explanatory)
lii- xoba			n	5/6	wrinkle  (of old p.)
	xuu-	xoba	v	15	(cf. xuu-xobo), make a speech
	ee-	xobe	n	9/10	monkey
	omu-	xobi	n	1/2	(cf. XOBA, XOBO), member (of club)
luu- xobi lwe lii- kuuka		xobi	n	11	native court
	ka- ma-	xoloboyo	n	5/6	(cf. sii- xoba), chaff (Masaba: buu-xoboloyo)
lii- xoloboyo		xoloboyo	n	5/6	bark  (of tree), shell (of nuts, of tortoise)
	ee-	xofu	n	9/10	navel (general term)
	sii-	xo.e	n	7/8	sigh
xu- xuu- pa sii- xo.e		xo.e	n	7/8	sigh
	xuu-	xooxa	v	15	cry, shout, roar
	wa- na- mu-	ndu, ntu			monster (Masaba: (si)-na xooxo)
	xuu-	xola	v	15	do, work , make, produce, construct, invent, actv.,n. (also in play), deed (thing done)
lii- xola		xola	n	5/6	influence
xuu- xola sii- lyo		xola	v	15	prepare food
xuu- xola kimi- sambwa		xola	v	15	to do as tradition requires
xuu- xola omw- ana		xola	v	15	adopt (a child), bring up
xu- xw- i- xola omw- ami		xola			become chief
xola + subjunctive		xola			let us (in making a suggestion)
xuu- xola + finite verb		xola	v	15	cause to ..., make a p. dos.th., compel
xuu- xolexana		xola	v	15	to be able to be done
luu- xoola		xoola	n	11	(piece of) banana fibre
	luu-	xoola	n	11	desert strip
	luu-	xole	n	11	hypocrisy, pride
owe-luu- xole					a proud p.
	(si-) sii-	xolexa	n	7/8	incident
xuu- xolexa		xolexa	v	15	happen (lit.: be done)
xuu- xolexana		xolexa	v	15	to be able to be done
	buu-	xolee(le)sya	n	14	infectious disease
xuu- xoleelesya			v	15	be infectious
	xuu-	xolexa	v	15	influence , defile, spoil, corrupt a.p., th. (cf. xuu- xoongelesya)
xuu- xolesya sii- nyasyo		xolexa	v	15	torture
	xu- xw-	xolesya	v	15	feign, pretend
	xuu-	bona	v	15	show , point out
xolesibwa		xoleelesya			sth. that is caused to be done (rare)
		xolebwa			feasible
bii- xolebwa			n	7/8	behavior
xuu- xolebwa			v	15	happen
	buu-	xoli	n	14	deed (thing done)
omu- xoli		xoli	n	1/2	maker, actor
	ee-	xoli	n	9/10	giraffe
	sii-	xoonde	n	7/8	hatred
	na- mu-	xooli			heron (Masaba: namu- koosi)
	ee-	xolo	n	9/10	race  (of people), tribe, clan, species (Masaba: ee- xoro)
	luu-	xolo	n	11	reed, elephant grass (one blade)
	lii-	xoloboyo	n	5/6	husk, chaff (Masaba: lii- xoboloyo)
	xuu-	xolyooxa	v	15	crow  (cf. prec.)
	xuu-	xolola	v	15	cough
ee- xololo		xololo	n	9/10	way of coughing
sii- xololo		xololo	n	7/8	cough , crow
	na-	xoolo	n		sparrow, (white & black striped bird)
	ee-	xolooto	n	9/10	throwing stick (for piece of mud in herding cattle); piece of mud flung from throwing stick; bullet
ee- xolooto(.i)		xololo	n	9/10	satellite
	ku- mu-	xolocwa	n	3/4	tulip tree
	sii-	xolwa	n	7/8	a deed
	xuu-	xolyooxa			to crow, to be unable to lay eggs (of hens) (these hens usu. crow) (cf. xuu- suuna)
xuu- xomba- xo		xoomba	v	15	taste, lick from it, lick a little
xuu- xombana		xoomba	v	15	to kiss
lii- xombana		xoomba	n	5/6	kiss
	ee-	xoombi	n	9/10	horn for blowing (made of animal horn), bugle; sound of this horn
sii- xombi		xoombi	n	7/8	whistle  (sound made through fingers) (cf. sii- fwoototo
	xuu-	xomexa	v	15	lock  (old method w. bar of wood across thewhole entrance), bolt
sii- xomexo			n	7/8	bolt , any piece of wood cut for a purpose,stool (made of one piece, no legs = log), wedge , hammer.
	ku- mu-	xomwa	n	3/4	(cf. prec.), cane stick
	xuu- 	xoongelesya	v	15	to influence (usu. in a bad way) (cf. xuu- xolelesya)
	b��-	t��nd�ly�	n	14	pith, marrow (Masaba: buu-xongo) 
	xuu-	xong'onda	v	15	knock
	buu-	koko	n	14	sisal fibres (Masaba: buu-kongwe)
lii- xoore		xoora	n	5/6	boat, "beer boat" (hollow treestem or wooden basin tomake beer in),
kumu- xoore		xoora	n	3/4	handle (of jug) which has been carved
xuu- xos�a, xuu- xosesya, xuu- xosisya		xos�a	v	15	be white, become white, whiten , be/become bright, brighten , be holy, make light (in darkness), e.g.light a room
		-xos�a			very white, bright, holy, chaste (pure) 
buu- xos�a naabi		xos�a			dazzling
kumw- oyo  kumu- mili.u		mili.a			Holy Ghost,Holy Spirit
buu- xos�a		xos�a	n	14	chastity, purity
xosesa					
	ku- mu-	xo(o)si	n	3/4	track, narrow path made in tall grass by animals or people (cf. kumu-KOSI )
xuu- enja kumu- xosi kwa...			v	15	track (s )
kumu- xoosi			n	5/6	cattle-path
omu- xosi		xola	n	1/2	overman, overseer (lit. one who causes (sb) to do (sth))
	xu- xw-	i- xoya	v	15	be glad, be gay, be joyful, rejoice
na- xw- i- xoyeele		xoya	v	15	glad, happy to see you!
xuu- xoyela		xoya	v	15	deserve
kumw- i- xoyo, ee- xoyo		xoya	n	3/4	joy, pleasure, gladness 
		xooca	n		uncle (mother's brother only, cf. maayi) also used to address unknown woman
	xuu-	xoca	v	15	invent
		xu			("prep."), on, on top of, against (place)
		xu-		17	(prefixed to noun stem) some (of ...), a little (of), slightly, from (e.g. xu- kano, xu- bino "from these ones")
	luu-	xu	n	11	stick of firewood
	ka- ma-	xu(w) a	n	5/6	news
		xuu-ba			LU-XUU-BA , XUUBA-NGA  because
		xu-bw-			+ poss., on one's own account
		xu-lw-			+ poss., of one's own accord
na- xolile xu- lwase, na- xolile xu- samweene		xola			I did it spontaneously (= on my own behalf)
xu- lw- eewe		lw-		17	on his behalf
	lii-		v	15	(cf. A, give(?)), information, news, idea
	ee-	xukunyu	n	9/10	heel (Cf. KUNYU) (Masaba: SUKUNYU, SUKUNYI)  (Sw. KISIGINO)
	xuu-	xula	v	15	grow, to become experienced, to advance in age
lii- xula		xula	v	15	growth
	ku- mu-	xula	n	3/4	flood
xuu- xuura			v	15	to flood
namu- xula					girl born in rainy season
	ee-	xulo	n	9/10	(cf. LO), deer, impala
xulu; sii- lyo sii- xulu		xulu			full grown, adult adj., important, main adj.,chief adj; the chief food
baa- xulu		xulu	n	1/2	ancestors
buu- xulu		xulu	n	14	rank, degree
kama- xulu		xulu	n	5/6	meaning
lii- xuulu, lii- xuuru		xuulu	n	5/6	"nile perch" (big fish, caught in Lake Victoria)
omu- xulu		xulu	n	1/2	grown-up, adult, elder, elders, senior wife, senior colleague, a man of rank, chief, chief person of any kind (never very young): overman
omu- xulu we'ndebe  (-we sii- colong'o )		xulu	n	1/2	chairman
omu- xulu we li- ly- ekelo		xulu	n	1/2	principal
omu- xulu(ntu)		xulu	n	1/2	(Luya): master, priest (RomanCatholic or Protestant)
	ee-	xulurwe, xururwe	n	9/10	(cf. rwe), landslide
	ee-	xuma	n	9/10	thigh-bell (one of several bells worn on thigh in circumcision dancing)
	ee-	xumbo	n	9/10	elbow
mu- xumbo			n	18	corner ("in elbow"), bend
	nama-	xumbu			cooking banana, round,and flattened at the ends
	lii-	xumi	n	5/6	ten
-e li- xumi		xumi			tenth
lii- xumi na n- dala		xumi	n	5/6	eleven(lit.: ten and one) (only the 2nd number is declined)
lii- xumi na ci- bili		xumi	n	5/6	twelve
kama- xumi ka- bili (indecl.)					twenty (lit.: two tens)
kuu- xu.umun�u		xu.umun�u	n	9/10	large snail 
	luu-	xumwa	n	11	thumb
	buu-	xuuna	n	14	bare(ness), naked (-ness)
xu- xw- i- xuuna		xuuna	v	15	shrink
luu- xuna			n	11	peninsula
	xuu-	xuunda	v	15	(cf. DA, belly), mate (with), copulate (with) (vulgar)
lii- xanya lye mu- moni		xanya	n	5/6	wrinkle, frown
mu- moni mwe kama- xanya		xanya			a wrinkled face
-xuune		xuuna	adj		(conn.w. XUNA, shrink?), solid (e.g.ground)
xu- ntulo		ntulo	n	17	edge, on the edge, side, on one side, aside, apart
-xupi		pa	n		sth. which beats (agr. w/ class)  (cf. omu- xupi we'ng'oma 'drummer')
	sii-	laka	n	7/8	rag
sii- xooro		xooro	n	7/8	shell (on beach,egg-shell, snail-shell) (cf. xuu xoora) (Masaba: sii-xuro) 
	ee-	xuuru	n	9/10	antbear
	luu-	xuru	n	11	(cf. RU), string
xuu- xusya		xula	v	15	develop (lit. cause to grow)
	l�u-	xus�mwa	n	11	thumb (Masaba: l�u- sux�mwe)
		xul�inga	ad		(indecl.), especially, like, as
	ee-	xutu	n	9/10	tortoise
	na-	xutu			pigeon
	na- mu-	xuyu, (namw-i-xuyu)			big, pale brown fish with wide mouth and very hard head.
	lii-	xuuci	n	5/6	(< xuu-UCI? Cf. ULA, thresh, and related words), husk
xuu- xwana			v	15	to marry (e.o.)
	xuu-	xwa	v	15	give, pay dowry, marry (said of a man)
buu- xwale			n	14	wedding, marriage
xuu- xwalixa		xwaala	v	15	marry (be married, said of a woman)
	ku- mu-	xwaaba	n	3/4	flood
xuu- xwaba xwe'fula		xwaaba	v	15	flood 
sii- xwabi		xwaaba			funnel
lii- xwalixa		xwaala	n	5/6	marriage (concept)
si- li- xwasye ,  xuu- ba xwasye		xwa	n	7/8	open (cf. ASA, gap); be open
	baa-	xwe	n	1/2	(all) in-laws , (only) parents-in-law 
buu- xwe		xwe	n	14	dowry, genitals
omu- xwe		xwe	n	1/2	an in- law
omw- ana omu- xwe		xwe			son-in-law, daughter-in-law(father-in-law or mother-in-law speaking)
	xuu-	xwesa	v	15	pull, stretch  (e.g. newly twisted rope)
xu-xw-i- xwe- xwesa			v	15	to drag oneself along
		-xo			some of, a little (polite imperative)
	ni-	xwo			(cf. xuu- ko), it is on this place, it is thus
	buu-	sya	n	14	(Sw. kucha), dawn
buu- sya- buu- sya		sya			continually, always, daily (in this sensethe word is mostly pronounced , , see, however,also CHA)
buu- sya ne buu- sya		sya	n	14	for ever and ever (lit.: all dawns)
xuu- sya		sya	v	15	break (day), dawn
	luu-	�a	n	11	yard, compound (plot cleared of grass, esp. aroundhouse)
	sii-	aangale	n	7/8	baldness
	ee-	xeng'engele	n	9/10	(cf. Sw.CHANGANYA), join, and (cf. xeng'engele, syang'angila), ankle
	(ba-)baa-	syase	n	1/2	my colleagues
	(ba-)baa-	syo	n	1/2	your colleagues 
	eem-	biye	n	9/10	(cf. EELA, XA),bad breath coming out in belching (Masaba: ee- sye)
	luu-	sye	n	11	that which is ground
	ee-	keewa	n	9/10	meadow (Masaba: ee- syeba)
xuu- syeba		syeba	v	15	to dance
	buu-	syele	n	14	(cf. SYA), always, daily, continually, usually,often 
a- bu- syele; si- sii- ntu sya- bu- syele			n	16	(C) adj., common, usual (lit. of always); the usual thing
	ku- mu-	ceele	n	3/4	rice (Sw. MCHELE)
sii- cele 'meeci, luu- cele 'meeci		cele	n	5/6	bank of river, coast, shore
syo- ng'ene		eene			only, alone, by oneself
	xuu-	syuxa	v	15	emerge
xuu- yuusyaka		yuuxa	v	15	turning repeatedly, harrowing land
buu- yuusye		yuuxa	n	14	conversion
omu- yuusye		yuuxa	n	1/2	convert
ey�- eyo; �e- nju ey�- eyo		eye	n	1/2	(that) yonder; that house yonder
			v	15	there, on that
luu- la		la	n	11	small piece of guts
	xuu-	xuula	v	15	uproot
	a- bu-	lala	v	15	+ verb stem , maybe, perhaps
kumu- yila		yila	n	3/4	main road, street  (cf. yila, prob. also cf. ca)
xu- xw- i-la- xo		la	v	15	to go back onto, to take the place of (thus, take over, inherit)
xu- xw- i- lila- mo		lila	v	15	repeat , sing chorus
xu- xw- i- la- mo			v	15	go back in, return into
xu- xw- i- la- yo (<xu-xwila eyo?)			v	15	go back to, return to
	xuu-	laba	v	15	to get ripe
	xu- xw-	i- labulila	v	15	be belated
	sii-	laabuna, laabina	n	7/8	arrow for bleeding cattle (tied up at 1 inch from point)
	e- bu-	lafu	n	23,14	external, outside
	xuu-	la.a	v	15	cheer, applaud, cheer up , encourage 
xuu- la.a weele		la.a	v	15	praise God
		-layi			good, right, all right, right-hand, fertile (soil,people. animals), fine, pretty
xu- lu- beka luu- layi		layi			on the/your right (side)
xu- mu- xono kumu- layi		layi			on the/your right hand
ali omu- layi		layi			(s)he is right (well), (answer to the question"o aryena?", how is (s)he?) (cf. -lamu)
ali aryo		li			(s)he is alright (= as usual), (variant of prec.), (s)he's so- so 
-layi elala		layi			very good, best (lit. 'truly good')
-layi naabi		layi			very good, best
-layi- xo		layi			(be) better (than), a little better
buu- layi		layi	n	14	fertility (soil, living beings), good quality, comfort, virtue, fine, goodness, well adj. adv.
layi!		layi			well!, fine!, good!
		raisi			smooth, easy, light, easy- going (Sw. rahisi) (takes no prefix)
	ee-	la.o	n	9/10	castrated he-goat (reared for slaughter)
	e- ki-	lauli			glass of hurricane lamp, drinking glass (Sw. bilauri)
	xuu-	laka	v	15	command, direct
lii- laka		laka	n	5/6	command  (= li-LAKO ), commandment,law
owe-kama- laka		laka			lawyer
xuu- lakaana		laka	v	15	guarantee , promise
sii- lakaano		laka	n	7/8	agreement, bond , (cf. en-dakaano)
xuu- lakila		laka	v	15	command
	xuu-	lakasya	v	15	shed (cf. xuu- kwiisya)
	lii-	pala	n	7/8	a stain (Masaba: lakizi)
lii- lako		laka			a commandment, a rule, a condition, 
	xuu-	lakula	v	15	(cf. LAKA), predict, prophecise
buu- lakusi			n	14	oracle
omu- lakusi			n	1/2	soothesayer, prophet
		-lala	num		one, the other
bii- lala		lala	n	7/8	(indecl.), further (-more)
b��- lal�		lala	n	14	cooperation, fellowship
a- lala (after finite vb. in -ila)		lala	n	16	in one place, in the same place, general,together, all together
e- lala		lala	n	9/10	truly, very, exactly, definitely, certainly, absolutely, entire(ly), complete(ly) (placed after the word qualified)
bya- ng'ali e- lala		lala	ad	9/10	true, correct
sii- lala		lala	n	7/8	likewise (cf. alala )
sya- ng'ali		ng'ali			truth (lit.: true word(s))
-e- lala		lala			especially, completely, all, absolutely adj. 
	xuu-	lala	v	15	get burnt (of food)
	xuu-	lalila	v	15	wonder
sii- lalila		lalila	n	7/8	wonderful (th.)
omu- lalo		lalila	n	1/2	crazy p., madman
kama- lalo		lalila	n	5/6	madness, craziness
xuu- kwa (ka)ma- lalo		lalila			go mad, become crazy
xuu- laluxa		lalila	v	15	go mad, become crazy
	sii-(~luu-)	lama	n	7/8	roof, umbrella, shelter
	xuu-	laama	v	15	(conn.w. prec.?), bequeath, cuss, swear, curse
	omw-	iinami	n	1/2	swimmer, diver
	ee-	laamu	n	9/10	tarmac, pavement
	buu-	lamu	n	14	life, health
	xuu-	rand��ra	v	15	be pale, look pale
kumu- lango		laanga	n	3/4	(cf. lw-ang�, yell), echo
	xuu-	laanga	v	15	call, give name, name a child, invite
	ee-	raangi	n	9/10	(Sw. RANGI, color), color, paint (Masaba: e-langi)
-langilifu					thinly covered, hollow (thing)
	xuu- 	langilila	v	15	be thinly covered, be hollow (cf. -waanga)
	e- bu-	raangisi	n	14	front
xuu- cee- bweeni (<xu- xu- ca e- bweni)		bweeni	n	9/10	go forward
	lii-	teete	n	5/6	(conn.w. prec?), grasshopper
	ee-	raanda	n	9/10	(Sw. RANDA), carpenter's plane (Masaba: e-lanta)
xu- xuu- pa ee- randa		raanda	v		to plane
	kimi-	lapa, rapa	n	3/4	framework (in wall of hut), frame of door or bed
	xuu-	lara, rara	v	15	hoe, to be pricked by hair (as in wool clothing, or hairy plants)
	xuu-	lasa	v	15	shoot
	s��-	l�asi	n	7/8	(Sw. KIAZI), potato (sweet)
	xuu-	lata	v	15	castrate
	na- mu-	lata			eel (riverfish)
		ratiri, ratili			(Sw. RATILI,), pound (weight)
ee- ratiri		ratiri, ratili	n	9/10	weight, balance, scales, scale
buu- latilo 		lata			scrotum 
	sii-	laaro	n	7/8	(Sw. KIATU), shoe (Masaba: sii-laato)
	e- bu-	laaya	n	14	(Sw. ULAYA), Europe
kumu- unyu kwe e- bu- laaya		laaya			(European) imported salt (packed, bought in a shop)
	xuu-	laca	v	15	whip
	xuu-	leba	v	15	to push forcefully, push a p. in anger, push violently
	buu-	lebe	n	14	brotherhood, relationship
omu- lebe			n	1/2	relative (m. or f.), "my friend" (form of address between friends of either sex)
na- bu- lebe na- bu- lebe					so and so (redup)
	na- bu-	leebu			menstruation
	s��-	l�fu	n	7/8	(Sw. kidevu), chin
	xuu-	le.a	v	15	(cf. LEI, height), be tall, to grow tall, or long
	lii- 	leea	n	5/6	bamboo (for food)
xuu- leesya, xuu- le�a, xuu- leyisya		le.a	v	15	lengthen, deepen
	xu- xw-	i- xolelesya	v	15	be busy (lit. to encourage one to do things repeatedly)
buu- leeyi		le.a	n	14	long adj. (horizontally, vertically (deep, high, tall), in time), length, height
		reca- reca			any irregular pay, as for porters,taxidrivers, etc., honorarium, to sell retail
	s�i-	leka	n	7/8	disobedience, contempt
s��- leka		leka			I am still disobient
xuu- leka		leka	v	15	feel contempt for
xuu- lekeelesya		leka	v	15	feel centempt for (cf. een- dekeelesi, een- dekeelesyo)
	na- mu-	leka			banana snake (green)
	xuu-	teeka	v	15	debate, discuss, describe 
l��- t��k�		teeka	n	5/6	discussion
	xuu-	kelekela	v	15	educate, teach, train
luu- keleka		kela	n	11	drill  (in school)
xuu- kelekelwa		kelekela	v	15	be taught, listen to, learn
omu- keleki		kela	n	1/2	teacher
lii- kelekelo		kelekela	n	5/6	school
omu- xulu we sii- somelo		xulu			principal
omu- kelekelwa		kelekela	n	1/2	pupil, student , disciple
		lexa			+ subjunctive, let me/us (in making a suggestion), allow(me/us) to
xuu- lexa		lexa	v	15	allow, discharge (from a duty), abandon, forsake,neglect , omit, leave behind, leave off, retire
lii- lexa		lexa	n	5/6	yellow banana leaf
xuu- lexana		lexa	v	15	divorce e.o. (lit. to leave e.o.)
lii- lexana		lexa	n	5/6	a divorce
namu- lexwa		lexa			widow, widower (the bereaved in general) (Masaba: nabu- kito )
	xuu-	lexuula	v	15	(cf. LEXA), dismiss, release, set free
xuu- lexuula mu (ka)maxua		lexuula	v	15	lead into (trouble)
-lexuule		lexuula			free
buu- lexuule		lexuula	n	14	freedom, independence 
xuu- lexwa		lexa	v	15	to be left (by sth.), to be abandoned
	xuu-	lela	v	15	give birth, bear a child, have baby on lap, rursev. (look after baby (= Sw. LEA)), bring up (cf. REELA, lay eggs)
xu- xw- i- lela		lela	v	15	to nurse, take care of oneself (lit. to hold oneself in one's lap)
	luu-	leela	n	11	umbilical cord
	xuu-	leleca	v	15	hang down  (e.g.Of bananas) (see reela)
	ku- mu-	lele	n	3/4	flute (trad. made fr. elephant grass), elephant grass
luu- lele		lele	n	11	elephant grass
	sya-	leelo	n	16a	nowadays
xuu- lemala		leme	v	15	(Sw. LEMAA), be deformed, be(come) lame, become a cripple, limp, hobble
xuu- lemasya		leme	v	15	deform , cripple
		-leme			deformed, lame, cripple
buu- leme		leme	n	14	deformity, crookedness (human body), defect
omu- leme		leme	n	1/2	a deformed man, cripple , hunchback (person),invalid
	ee-	leembeela, reembeera	n	9/10	(cf. prec.), banner, flag
	sii-	remulilo	n	7/8	spade, tool used for weeding or cultivating, hoe
	xuu-	leendaala	v	15	lose consciousness
buu- lendaafu		leendaala	n	14	unconscious-ness
	luu-	leenga	n	11	bog, watery swamp w. grass on top
	xuu-	leexaana	v	15	equal
xuu- leexasya		leexaana	v	15	compare , measure  (length, quantity)
lii- leexasya		leexaana	n	5/6	comparison
sii- lexasyo		lexaana	n	7/8	measure
	xuu-	lenya	v	15	moan (subdued, as when lifting something heavy).
	xuu-	leera, reera	v	15	-LERELA, bring, fetch, lay (eggs); see also LEELA;(cf. Sw. TELEA, come down; TELEZA, cause to come down,be slippery, slip, slide, fall)
xuu- lerela + abstr.n.		leera, reera	v	15	be the cause of, cause (v.) to...
	xuu-	beleesya	v	15	(< -LEASA), disturb, annoy.
	buu-	lesya	n	14	thirst
buu- lesya bu- mw- ira		lesya	n	14	he is very thirsty (lit. thirst kills him (ra,kill)).
	buu-	lesi	n	14	nursing the sick, art of nursing
kama- lesi		lesi	n	5/6	medicine, a charm (used in medicine)
kama- lesi kama- bi, kama- lesi kak'eera		lesi	n	5/6	poison (in witchcraft)
-e kama- lesi kamabi (kama- kakeera)		lesi	n	5/6	poisonous
xu-a kama- lesi		lesi	n	5/6	usually: poison
lii- lesi		lesi	n	5/6	herb (used for medicine), placenta (afterbirth)
omu- lesi		lesi	n	1/2	nurse  (baby sitter)
	buu-(~luu-)	leco	n	14	moustache ("whiskers")
li					
- li?: (W: lala si)		lala			which one?
buu- leco (indecl.)			n	14	
		-li			(cf. LA), that yonder
xx	a-		n	16	there ("over there", not far)
xx	xuu-		v	15	yonder, on there
e- li-li-li			n	9/10	there (in the distance, very far).
	si- sii-	li	n	7/8	ant hill (general term)
	ku- mu-	li	n	11	(cf. luu-SI), root, bud, tendril
li	na-xa-				
	buu-	liba	n	14	rat trap of big stone
	sii-	libwa			(cf. lia'ngo) entrance (door)
liibwa, -liixa (cf. lya, eat)					edible
xuu- liixa			v	15	be eatable, be edible
(bibi-ntu) bye xu-lilaxo					eating utensils
xuu- liisa			v	15	feed (child, guest, chickens etc.), maintain (=-LISA), feed (baby at breast) 
	xuu-	liaasa (xu-xwi-liaaca)	v	15	revenge  (somebody)
	sii-	lika	n	7/8	boo
xu-xw-i- lika- likana			v	15	doubt  (cf. LILIIKANA)
	xuu-	likilana	v	15	(cf. KILI, delirium), do s.th. in a hurry (w. conn. of confusion).
likililila					
	xuu-	likirana	v	15	prob.-LIKILANA, cf. KILI, delirium), be in adelirium.
	xuu-	likisa	v	15	hiccup
sii- likiso			n	7/8	hiccup
	lii-	nini	n	5/6	stain from banana tree sap
likobi	owe-				
	xuu-	likusa (-lukusa)	v	15	trouble a p.
xuu- likusibwa  (lukusibwa )			v	15	be troubled, have trouble 
liixa					
	ku- mu-	liixo	n	3/4	tiny track made by rats
	xuu-	lila	v	15	weep (without voice), keep on crying (animals),mourn, complain 
xuu- lila kama- sika		lila	v	15	shed tears
xuu- lila engo		lila	v	15	be homesick
luu- lile, omu- lili		lila	n	11	mourner
xuu- lilisya		lila	v	15	fulfill
xu-xw-i- lilisa		lila	v	15	increase , inherit
omw- i- lilisi		lila	n	1/2	heir
bii- lili , kama- lila , kama- lililo		lila	n	5/6	mourning
lii- lilo		lila	n	5/6	complaint
lila-xo					
	buu-	lili	n	14	bedding
e-bu- lili		lili	n	9/10	"bedroom"
sii- lili		lili	n	7/8	lyre (w. more than 2 strings, cf. buu- lili: strap mattress)
omu- lili		lili	n	1/2	
	xuu-	likiinana	v	15	(= KALIIKANA , -LIKA -LIKANASYA) complicate oneself
lilili	ee-		n	9/10	
lililo, lilisa, lilisi, lilo					
luu- limi lwe kumu- lilo		lila	n	3/4	flame (lit. tongue of fire)
	xuu-	lima	v	15	dig , plough , cultivate (land)
lii- lima		lima	n	5/6	time of digging, temper (? fig.?)
luu- lima?  (arch.)		lima	n	11	sword
sii- lime		lima	n	7/8	crop
buu- limi		lima	n	14	peasantry
omu- limi		lima	n	1/2	peasant, gardener
xuu- limisya cii- xafu		lima	v	15	plough  (w. oxen)
kumu- limo		lima	n	3/4	work , duty 
sii- limwa		lima	n	7/8	crop, plant  (cultivated)
	ma-	limaawe	n	3/4	(Sw. LIMAU), lemon
	buu-	limaandu	n	14	avarice, meanness
	sii-	liimba	n	7/8	town
xuu- limbisa		liimba	v	15	develop
	buu-	liimbo	n	14	wax, bee-wax, gum , seal (wax) 
	si- li-	mbo	n	16a	therefore
lime, limi					
luu- limi		limi	n	11	tongue, dialect, language
lilo	ku- mu-		n	3/4	
xaa- limi		limi	n	12	'little tongue': uvula
limisya, limu					
liimu					
linwa					
		liina?			(indecl.), when? (interr.).
	ku- mu-	linda	n	3/4	dam
sii- linda		linda	n	7/8	root (of tree), base, foundation
(xuu- sila) bii- linda		linda	n	7/8	elephantiasis
xuu- linda		linda	v	15	abide (with), wait (for), keep watch, guard, protect,shield  , attend upon
na- mu- linda		linda			I waited for her
a- linde!		linda	n	16	goodbye! (lit. : "may He abide with (you)")
	omu-	lindi	n	1/2	watch-man, caretaker (keeper of a house)
xuu- lindiyila		lindi	v	15	keep
xuu- lindilila		lindi	v	15	loiter (proceed slowly).
liino	li-		n	5/6	
lisa	xu-xu-		v	15	
li(i)sa					
	ee-	liisi	n	9/10	herb (worn as talisman), charm , amulet
	kumw-	ikalo	n	9/10	a charm
lii- (~luu-) lisi			n	5/6	rafter (horizontal pole(s) in wall or roof of house)
	li- lii-	si	n	5/6	smoke
	xuu-	lita	v	15	harden, coagulate, stiffen , congeal (as oil),clot
	buu-	lo	n	14	"finger"millet
luu- lo		lo	n	11	one grain of millet, ear of millet
	bii-	lo	n	7/8	night
bii- lo na bii- lo , bii- lo byosi		lo	n	7/8	for ever
mu- si- lo mu- no; sii- lo sya luno		lo	n	7/8	to-night
buu- lo		lo	n	14	short sleep, nap, slumber
xaa- lo		lo	n	12	short sleep, nap
lii- lo		lo	n	5/6	sleep
lii- lo lilixumulya		lo			he is sleepy (lit.: sleep is eating him)
xuu- kona lii- lo		lo	n	5/6	sleep
bu-lwale bwe'lii- lo		lo			sleeping-sickness.
	sii-	loba	n	7/8	opium pipe
	lii-	loba	n	5/6	mud (red earth), earth , soil
lii- loba lye cinyungu		loba	n	5/6	clay (lit. earth of pots)
	xuu-	loba	v	15	object , refuse , refusal , mutiny 
xuu- lobela elala		loba	v	15	refuse firmly
xuu- lobela- xo		loba	v	15	insist on
a-si-xolile nga w-a- lobile		loba			he did it unwilling ( ly) ('like one who refused')
xuu- lobo		loba	v	15	objection
looba	ku- mu-		n	3/4	
xuu- lo(o)ba		loba	v	15	hook , angle , catch fish (with angle)
	omu-	lo(o) bi	n	1/2	angler, fisherman (fishing with hook or net)
	ku- mu-	lobo (-loba)	n	3/4	fishing-hook
	lii-	lo.o	n	5/6	cf. LOBA, earth, soil), pit, hole (in the ground)
	xuu-	loka	v	15	bewitch, prowl, be malicious 
lii- loko			n	5/6	witchcraft
xuu- loxela			v	15	disgust
		lola!			behold!
	xu-xw-	i- lola	v	15	be conceited, be vain, be a hypocrite
xuu- loleelela			v	15	watch , expect, stare
xuu- lolelela(na)			v	15	to face e.o.
omu- loleeleli  (~loleleyi)			n	1/2	head,warden, p. in charge, overman, overseer, bishop
	sii-	lolelo (en-dolele)	n	7/8	mirror, looking-glass.
	ee-	loli (-roori)			truck (Eng. lorry)
	ee-	lolooti (luya)	n	9/10	quiver (case for arrows, knives and food)
	xuu-	loma	v	15	speak (also: speak a language), say, tell
xuu- loma		loma	v	15	chat , chatter, sing a chorus, complain again and again , borrow
na-si- loma		loma			chatterbox (cf. ci-LOMO), a name
o-xa- loma		loma			dumb p. (lit. he who does not speak)
xuu- loma- loma		loma	v	15	chat
xu-xw-i- loma- loma (xuu- loma- loma)		loma	v	15	chatter
omu- loma- lomi, omu- lomi		loma	n	1/2	talkative p., p. who is talking
xuu- lomaka		loma	v	15	scold, reproach
xuu- lomana		loma	v	15	quarrel
xuu- lomela		loma	v	15	complain
xu-xw-i- lomela		loma	v	15	mutter (='complain to o.s.')
e- lomo		loma	n	9/10	word, cause , purpose, incident , reason , "the Holy Word", gospel (Masaba: sii-LOMO) (cf. lii- xu.a)
si-ili e- lomo ta		loma			it does not matter (lit. there is no word)
luu- lomo		loma	n	11	dialect, language, conversation 
ci- lomo		loma	n	10	talk (n.), conversation
	xuu-	lomba	v	15	beg, request   (also:"thank God")
lii- lomba		lomba	n	5/6	prayer
buu- lombi		lomba	n	14	begging, request 
omu- lombi(lisi), (omu- lombelesi)		lomba	n	1/2	beggar
	lii-	lome, rome	n	5/6	bush
lomela, lomo					
	xuu-	londelela	v	15	follow
	ee-	long'i	n	9/10	(conn.w. foll.?), trousers
	buu-	loongo	n	14	twins
	luu-	loongo	n	11	orig. white sand for plastering , paintn., whitewash  
xu-axa lu-longo					whitewash
	omu-	longoli	n	1/2	descendant
	xuu-	loora	v	15	(cf. LO, sleep), dream
lii- looro 			n	5/6	dream  (Sw. ndoto)
kuu- looro					nightmare
	xuu-	loosya	v	15	explain
e-ki- losyo  (e-ki- loosyo?)			n	9/10	explanation
	ee-	loosela	n	9/10	prosperity
xuu- loosya		loosela	v	15	follow (as in birth order)
xu-xw-i- loosela, xu-xw-i- loosya		loosela	v	15	continue, proceed, maintain, keep following
xuu- losela- (xo)		loosela	v	15	give extra
xuu- loselayo (indecl.)		loosela	v	15	further(-more)
lii- looselela		loosela	n	5/6	improvement
		-loosi			old (of women)
en- doosi		loosi	n	9/10	old cow
omu- loosi		loosi	n	1/2	old woman, witch 
	buu-	losi	n	14	(same stem as prec.), "black magic", witchcraft,disgraceful act(s), such as: frighten people by saying that they will die
omu- losi		losi	n	1/2	magician, sorcerer, wizard, prowler, night prowler,any p. who commits disgraceful acts
"bu-losi"					
xuu- losyala 			v	15	become an old woman (prob. implyingwisdom, cf. loosa, explain (?), lo(o)syo, explanation) (cf. loosi)
losyo					
	sii-	lotexele (?)	n	7/8	hollow (thing).
	een-	dubisi	n	14	white colobus fur worn as or on cap in circumcision dances and rites
lii- lubisi		dubisi	n	5/6	plume, colobus monkey (S?), small furry hide of calf worn by uncircumcized boys over one shoulder
	owe-	lubui			(< lu-BUI, fame), famous, celebrated p.
		-lufu	adj		heady (beer)
	xuu-	lu.a	v	15	become weary,  tired, exhausted, sour (in fermentation)
- lu.ala		lu.a			
buu- lu.e		lu.a	n	14	weariness, tiredness 
een- du.i		lu.a	n	9/10	palpitation of heart, fatigue
sii- lu.i		lu.a	n	7/8	tiredness, fatigue
	ku- mu-	luu	n	3/4	(prob. -ULU, cf. ULA), puncture
	xuu-	luka, ruka	v	15	plait  (basket), weave (mats, baskets, rope) (cf. xuu-suuka)
	sii-	luku- luku	n	7/8	eagerness, longing (for a p.) ,palpitation of heart , nervousness , bat) 
	xuu-	naanya	v	15	bother a p., trouble a p., make trouble  (Masaba: xuu- luk(u)usa (cf. -luku) xuu- le.asa )
xuu- lukusibwa		luku	v	15	have trouble, be troubled
	xuu-	ruka	v	15	spin a thread, weave
	xuu-	lula	v	15	ferment , become sour (in fermentation).
	xu-xw-	i- luula	v	15	smear house w. mud or dung (2nd, 3rd time), repeat (for purpose of refinement)
		lulu			turned sharp, sour, bitter, because spoilt(e.g. orange, milk, medicine), strong (of taste), nasty
xuu- lulu.a			v	15	become sharp, bitter etc.
					sharpness, bitterness (cf. en- durwe, gall),nastiness
bululu					
sii- lulu		lulu	n	7/8	circumcision (lit. sth. bitter, sth. nasty)
lulu.a					
	xuu-	luma	v	15	bite  (of insect)
kumu- luma.o			n	3/4	lemon  (sw. limau)
xuu- lumaka		lumaka	v	15	ache , hurt
xu-xw-i- lumaka		lumaka	v	15	stammer, stutter
-lumala					
	xuu-	lumba	v	15	(cf. PA, strike, beat), attack
luu- lumbe			n	11	illness (Ga ?) 
lii-(~e-) lombi			n	9/10	forge
		luundi			and, also
	sii-	lundu	n	7/8	vegetable garden
kumu- lundu		lundu	n	3/4	gun
	ku- mu-	lungo	n	3/4	greed, appetite
owe kumu- lungo		lungo	n	3/4	greedy
	ee-	lungu	n	9/10	(Sw. RUNGU), club (cudgel)
nabu- lungu					peas
lung'uunya					
luno (a-)	xuu-		v	15	
	xuu-	lusya, rusya	v	15	vomit, take out
lusabe	na-				
luse	wa-				
	ku- mu-	lusi	n	3/4	whistle  (sound made by mouth)
luusi	luu-		n	11	
lusilo					
	lii-	r(u)uti	n	5/6	banana plantation belonging to one person
luuci	ee-		n	9/10	
	xu-	lw-		17	+ poss., on behalf (of ...), for the sake of..
	ka- ma-	lwa	n	5/6	millet beer, sorghum beer, maize beer
lwaca	lu-		n	11	
luu- lwala luu- xulu		xulu	n	9/10	the thumb, big toe
ala					
ku- kw- ala		ala	v	15	thumb
	luu-	lware, lwale	n	11	prec.? cf. LWARE), full sized skin dressusu. of he-goat (without fur, well tanned), coat.
lwa'nyanga					
lwanyi	ee-		n	9/10	
lwanyuma					
lwasi, lwaye					
		lwayo (<lu-ayu)			(see there), apart, separate(ly).
	xu- xw-	i- lwaca	v	15	(conn.w. ACUA, shout?), preach
omw-i- lwaci			n	1/2	preacher
kama- lya			n	5/6	"food", plantain (= staple food),see foll.
	xuu-	lya	v	15	eat, consume, overcharge (cheat), used fig. for severalunpleasant experiences
omw-ana a-mu- lya			n	16	she is having labour pains ("the child is eating her")
bu-lesya bu-mu- lya			n	14	he is thirsty ("thirst is eating (killing)him")
liilo li-mu- lya			n	5/6	he is sleepy ("sleep is eating him")
-lya sii-lulu	xuu-		v	15	(lit. eating something bitter) ritual to ascertain guilt or innocence (if guilty, will die, if not will survive)
	ku- mu-	lyango	n	3/4	(cf. 'NGO, home), doorway
	buu-	lyanga	n	14	( stem prob. LYA) , forgery
xu-xw-i- lyanga			v	15	swindle
xuu- lyangana			v	15	force  (money), swindle (?, data have- LYAXANA)
	bu-	lyasi	n	14	(cf. LYA, eat, cheat, -SI, entirely, all),selfishness, meanness 
omu- laysi			n	1/2	a selfish p.
	sii-	lyo	n	7/8	also , food, meal (often thestaplefood: matoke (cooking-bananas) is meant)
sii- lyo sye xukakula, sii- lyo sye kumu-tixini		lyo	n	7/8	breakfast
sii- lyo sye kumuusi		lyo	n	7/8	lunch , midday meal
sii- lyo sy'angolobe		lyo	n	7/8	dinner, afternoon or evening meal
sii- lyo sye xu- xw- i- koloye		lyo	n	7/8	dinner, closing meal at sunset (xu- xw- i- kolola straighten o.s.)
	ku- mu-	lyu-lyu	n	3/4	greed
	xuu-	lyuta	v	15	
-lyute					straight and tall (as tree).
ma-					semi-prefix preceding stem or (rudiment of) class prefix,pl. prefix being put before it. Words in wh. MA has been considered aprefix have been registered under their stems: MABAKI
baki					
ma	luu-		n	11	
fura	ka- ma-		n	5/6	
magwegwe					
(pl.) ba-mayi		mayi			mother
xx omu-xwe xx ba-xwe (s), xx omu-sooni, xx ba-sooni	baa-		n	1/2	mother-in-law.
ma.ito	sii-		n	7/8	
ma.o  (-ma.u),	lii-		n	5/6	
maili					
enga					
	sii-	makalafu	n	7/8	uninhabited land
	xuu-	makarara	v	15	walk proudly
		makalama			(conn.w. MAKALAFU?), flat on one's back, upside down adv. 
xuu- kona makalama		makalama			lie flat on one's back
	luu-	mako	n	11	boundary mark, fence, hedge, enclosure, palace
makombe	ee-		n	9/10	
	ka- ma-	kaasi			(Sw. M(A)KASI), scissors
		mala			then (particle, in "now then!",see foll.)
		-mala			enough
xuu- mala		mala	v	15	be enough (?), complete , finish
xuu- mala- mo kamaani, xuu- mala- mo kumw-oyo		mala	v	15	discourage (lit.: remove(finish) a p.'s energy)
-malilila					determine, be determined (p.),decide, declare B
lii- malilila			n	5/6	determination
xuu- malilisa			v	15	complete, entirely
	xuu-	maala	v	15	(conn.w. prec.?), smear  (w. mud or dung), putmud or dung on house (lst time).
	luu-	maale	n	11	prison (lit. one who is smeared with mud)
		malaya			whore, prostitute (m. or f.).
maleka	na-				
		-mali			dark, black
buu- mali		mali	n	14	darkness, blackness*, dirt on body
omu- mali		mali	n	1/2	African
xuu- mali.a 		mali	v	15	darken , become dark,become dirty (cf. xuu-malya below)
xuu- maliisya		mali	v	15	darken , blacken , defile, make dirty
xuu- malya		mali	v	15	blacken , be(come) black
	ee-	sikara			cigarette (Masaba: malidi)
mali.a					
		malixani			lw. (<amerikani), calico, cotton cloth.
	ee-	malilaswa	n	9/10	north
malilisa					
malya					
	cii-	mamba	n	10	syphilis
	na- si-	mbi- mbi			dwarf (human) (Masaba: mambi wana) (cf. na- si- mbikiti)
mambilisi	ee-		n	9/10	
	luu-	mamu	n	11	flame
xuu- mamula			v	15	sear
	cii-	mande	n	7/8	groundnuts (indigenous)
		mandyaye			(cf. foll.), kind of beer banana, 3 or 4 fingers to a hand, also eaten fresh.
		mandyosi			lii- dyosi, very small red rat, lives in matoke
mangololoosya					
		manya			perhaps, probably
manya + subjunctive		manya			may
xuu- manya		manya	v	15	know, get to know, understand (also of a language),comprehend
xuu-manya + inf.		manya	v	15	know how to ...
xuu- lexa xuu- manya, xuu- taxa xuu- manya		manya	v	15	be ignorant
xu-xw-i- manya		manya	v	15	pride
owe- manya		manya			a proud p.
omu- manye, omu- manya		manya	n	1/2	distinguished (prominent) guest or person
		-manyifu			famous, prominent (p.)
omu- manyifu		manyifu	n	1/2	a prominent p.
		-manyixa			comprehensible
xuu- manyixa			v	15	become famous
e-(~li-) manyixana			n	9/10	fame, prominence
xaa- manyixana			n	12	unfounded (lit. unknown)
(si)-xa- manyixana			n	12	unknown (thing)
sii- manyilo			n	7/8	omen
xuu- manyisa			v	15	declare
sii- manyiso			n	7/8	commentary
		masaba			(pray, request), Mount Elgon, forefather of the Masaba people, believed to have come out of the mountain, place for prayers
baa- masaba		masaba	n	1/2	the Masaba people: North, Central and South Gisu, andBukusu in Kenya
luu- masaba		masaba	n	11	the Masaba language (includes lubukusu but is often usedas a synonym of lu-gisu).
masakwa					
masaala					
		masiya			Messiah
	ka- ma-	mataala			(Sw. MADARAJA, steps, stairs), ladder, levels, divisions
		maaya			+ subjunct. (indecl. exc. 1st p. sing.), had better, please
subjunct. maaye + subjunct.					had better
mayegu					
	mu-	mayo	n	18	camp, lower level, down slope on plains (cf. kumu- niina)
mba	xuu-		v	15	
	xuu-	mbaxa	v	15	(cf. -OMBEXA), build, construct
	cii-	m(b) ande	n	7/8	groundnuts (indigenous)
mbe	luu-		n	11	
mbe- xo		-xo			'give me a little of it'
-mbi					
		-mbi			(suff. to stem of plur. pers. pron.), together, both
mbi	omu-		n	1/2	
buu- mbi.a			n	14	newness
-bi.a, -yaka					
	xuu-	mboka	v	15	wink  (as sleepy p.), show admiration to a girl (by boy)
mbora-mbora	xuu-		v	15	
	luu-	mbucu	n	11	(conn.w. BUUZU, mould, fungus?): dizziness.
xuu- mbuca			v	15	
me; acililileme (ta)					not; he did not intend it.
	luu-(~lii-)	me	n	11	dew
kama- me		me	n	5/6	spray
xuu- kwisa kama- me		me			spray  (cf. KWILA)
kuu- me		me			dew (thick dew)
	buu-	mekele	n	14	mushrooms (one kind)
sii-mekele		mekele	n	7/8	place where you find mushrooms, small ant hill (mekele = kind of ants?)
na- bu- mekele		mekele			green snake, black and white on back, thought to make mushrooms come up (=bu-XX).
	buu-	mela	n	7/8	 small spots on grey goat
xaa- mela		mela	n	12	grey goat with tinyspots
bii- mela		mela	n	7/8	XX , (bu-MELA-MELE), small spots on grey goat
ee- mela- mele		mela	n	12	i-MELA-MELE , grey goat with tiny spots
xuu- mela- mela		mela	v	15	dazzle
	ka- ma-	mela	n	5/6	yeast, leaven
	xuu-	meela	v	15	prec.?), get drunk
-meeli					drunken, (cf. meesi)
buu- meeli			n	14	drunkenness
omu- meeli			n	1/2	drunkard
xuu- meluluxa			v	15	sober up
	ee-	meeli	n	9/10	(Sw. MELI), ship
	sii-	melwa	n	7/8	plant (lit. one that grows)
	xuu-	mema	v	15	become sharp
-meme					sharp (knife)
buu- meme			n	14	sharpness, cutting edge
buu- memu			n	14	sharpness, cutting edge , splinter
luu- memu			n	11	flame.
		memba			member (of club).
	xuu-	meema	v	15	carry (child on back), id. (at side) 
e- me(e)me			n	9/10	young goat (kid), lamb (See further MEMA)
memu					
eena	kam'-		n	5/6	
meni.elesa					
eeno	kam'-		n	5/6	
	sii-	menyu	n	7/8	piece, lump
xuu- menya		menyu	v	15	settle  (in a country), dwell (live), last long (ofliving things), be permanent S</d>
xuu- menya		menyu	v	15	inhabit, reside at, live at (a place)
xuu- menya- busa		busa	v	15	to fast
i-meni.etesa	xu-xw-		v	15	
(xuuxola) ni xu-(xw-i)-menyelesa			v	15	(do) thoroughly
	xuu-	mesa	v	15	(cf. MELA), beckon
xuu- mesa- mesa			v	15	be dazzling, twinkle  
	ee-	meesa	n	9/10	(e-MEECA ),table (also for offerings).
		-meesi			(cf. MEELI), drunken
buu- meesi		meesi	n	14	drunkenness
omu- meesi		meesi	n	1/2	drunkard
mesicu, mesitu,					
meeza					
	sii-	myu	n	7/8	dryness (drought), dry season
sii- myu			n	7/8	boy born in dry season
na-si- myu					girl born in dry season
	xuu-	mika	v	15	strangle
xu- xw- i- mika		mika	v	15	hang o.s., commit suicide
	lii-	miiku	n	9/10	ram
	sii-	mila	n	7/8	XX, father of great-great-grandfather
	xuu-	mila	v	15	swallow
xuu- mila (mu ...)			v	15	pass through throat (swallow)
sii- milamilo			n	7/8	uvula
kumu- milo			n	3/4	throat (inside)
xuu- misa			v	15	blow one's nose
	xuu-	mili.a	v	15	shine (polished things, oiled skin etc.)
xuu- mili.isya		mili.a	v	15	to clean
-mili.u					neat, fine, beautiful, pretty, lovely
	xuu-	milixa	v	15	dissolve  (as salt)(= become clear)
xu- xw- i- milila		milixa?	v	15	control , check
kama- milimili		milixa?	n	5/6	early morning haze, dawn , morning (at cockcrow)
xuu- mili(i)sa		milixa?	v	15	wipe, clean (with cloth), smooth ,renew, beautify, make beautiful
xu-xw-i- milisa		milixa?	v	15	elbow one's way through a crowd
omw-i-milisi		milixa?	n	1/2	head (boss)
	xuu-	mimikana	v	15	(xuu- mimikila)stammer, stutter.
	xuu-	mina	v	15	squeeze, press (on) , press to the ground (e.g.as mother a naughty child, a lion its prey), mold (matoke paste on plate)
xuu- mina (~xu- xw- i- mina)		mina	v	15	be squeezed (in a crowd)
xuu- minana		mina	v	15	squeeze e.o.
miina ka'					
	buu-	minixe, miine	n	14	force , compulsion 
xuu- minixa			v	15	squeeze (elbow your way through a crowd, lit.: besqueezed)
xuu- minilisa			v	15	force , compel, compulsion, oppress
xu- xw- i- miinilisya		miina	v	15	shove aside (people, tall grass etc.), force one's way into
lii- minilisa			n	5/6	force
-minilisibwa					compulsory
xu-xw-i- minisa			v	15	elbow one's way through a crowd(lit.: squeeze o.s.)  (cf. milisa)
na- minwa ; enjoka na- minwa					round-worm (in body).
	xuu-	minwa	v	15	brink, brim (of precipice, of glass).
xu-minya (indecl.)					than (in comparing)
-fiiti xu-minya					less ... than
finite form of					khu-MINYA: more (in comparatives), better
-minya-(xo)					(be) better (than)
-minya elala, -minya naabi					best
minya xuu- oosi			v	15	be (the) best (w. class prefix of subj. in pl. preceding -oosi)
	xuu-	miinyaala	v	15	parallel form MIINY-, mostly for the sense of 'deaf'), be dumb, be deaf 
-minyi					obstinate, disobedient, deaf 
buu- miinyi			n	14	disobedience, deafness
syo- inyi					dumb person
	xuu-	minya	v	15	surpass (general term), exceed (Masaba: minyisa)
finite form of xx	xuu-		v	15	more (in comparatives).
	xuu-	miryoxa	v	15	get wet, get soaked.
		-misa			(<miliu), lovely
misa	xuu-		v	15	
		misyeni			mission (evangelization) (Masaba: misani)
omu- misyeni			n	1/2	missionary
	ee-	misyo	n	9/10	end (of stick, tree)
		mistyeni			MISANI
	xuu-	miica	v	15	sow , broadcast
e- miico			n	9/10	seeds of corn etc. (many)), nut, berry
sii- micwa			n	7/8	crop
		mo, mwo			inside, in there
	xuu-	moka	v	15	covet, open eyes
xuu- moka bii- sike			v	15	sigh
	buu-	mokela	n	14	ci-MOKE-LO (marks on face (women only)
	luu-	boxa	n	5/6	haze (on land)
	xuu-	moola	v	15	loiter (hang around), creep (e.g.plants) , crawl (also of small children) 
	sii-	molo	n	7/8	small hide of calf (w. fur) worn by uncircumcised boys over one shoulder , also: worn by women as pinafore)
mooma					
	lii-	momolo	n	5/6	murram (solid red African soil, hard enough for roads)
	ee-	mondo	n	9/10	cheetah, jackal
mongo					
	ee-	moni	n	9/10	
mu- moni		moni	n	18	face ,countenance, (corresponding words take prefix mu-)
lixungu-'moni		moni			frown  (lit.storm (of) face)
mu- moni (indecl.)		moni	n	18	in front
mu- moni mwa, mu- moni mu		moni	n	18	before (place), in front of, inthe face of
em- buka ye mu- moni		moni	n	18	future
xuu-ca mu- moni		moni	n	18	go onward, go forward
	xuu-	moonya	v	15	speak softly
xuu- moonya (eem- bola)		moonya	v	15	whisper 
-e xuu- monya		moonya	v	15	mysterious (lit.: "of whispering")
sii- mo(o)nyo		moonya	n	7/8	secret , mystery
e-si- moonyo		moonya	n	9/10	secret
mu-si- moonyo		moonya	n	18	secretly
xuu- monyakale		moonya	v	15	to drizzle
luu- monyakale		moonya	n	11	drizzle
	ee-(~lii-)	monywe	n	9/10	ordinary black ant (see also NYE) (Masaba: e-mu-nye)
	na-	monye (monywe)			big rich red banana(not cooked)
	xuu-	moosa	v	15	be bashful, be shy, be ashamed  (=xu-xw-IMOO)
e- moosi			n	9/10	calf (animal)
xaa- moosi			n	12	small calf
	xuu-	mota	v	15	
		motoka			car (Eng. motorcar)
		motya			
	xuu-	moyana, mayana	v	15	misbehave (behave in a senseless or uncontrolled way), be absurd
xuu- moyaana			v	15	abominate
-moyani					absurd, abominable
omu- moyani			n	1/2	a stupid p. (lit. a hopeless p.)
	xuu-	moca	v	15	
moca	ee-		n	9/10	
		mba			no (cf. ta(awe))
mba-bo					no! , there is not, (there is) no one (outside),  nothing(outside)
se- s�l� s�n� namw� si					neither this nor that
mba-mu					no one (inside),nothing (inside)
mba-mu omuntu					there is nobody in (in the house)
esyo mbamu					that is wrong (lit. there is nothing in that)
esyo mba-mu ta					that is nonsense (lit. there is nothing at allin that).
mbi	xuu-		v	15	see also IMBI.
	xuu-	mbi a-	v	15	shortly, soon,near adv., nearly
xuba xuu- ambi + inf.			v	15	be almost ..
xx ni	a-		n	16	near prep.
xx	sii-		n	7/8	near adv.
xx ni	sii-		n	7/8	near prep.
- mbi.isa, mbisa					
	ee-	mbuuka	n	9/10	calabash (esp. fordrinking) (prob. lw., cf. Sw. MBOGA, pumpkin plant)
sii- mbuuka		mbuuka	n	7/8	large calabash, esp. for storing grain
		mu			in, into, through, during
-mu-					him/her (obj. infix)
mu-o					in there
mu	ku- mu-		n	3/4	
		-mufu			whole, complete
		mamati			Mohammed
	ee-	mwu, muu	n	9/10	rattle snake (brown, harmless)
mukali	ee-		n	9/10	
mukari					
muxanwa					
	sya-	muxe	n	12	of sitting room, of parlor, of floor
ee- muxe			n	9/10	at sitting room, at parlor
muxwa.a					
musye	lu-		n	11	
	xuu-	mula, musya	v	15	be evacuated. Cf. LA, LA.
mulali	xaa-		n	12	
		mulembe			peace (mutual greeting on meeting, in passing, orleaving): A: Mulembe? - B: Mulembe.
	sii-	muli	n	7/8	flower
luu- muli			n	11	torch, lightning (one flash)
xuu- mulixa			v	15	flash  (of lightning)
xuu- mulixa- mulixa			v	15	twinkle
		-mbukulu			grey (of birds)
mumbi					
	lii-	momolo	n	5/6	1) light ore ("iron", "copper" ore), 2) lump of ore,contained in earth or stone and extracted by pounding w. watar or in fire,3) lump or stone containing light metal ore.
		mumoni			See mu-MONI
	ee-	muuna	n	9/10	squirrel (cf. sii-u)
		mu'nda			inwardly (see DA, stomach, belly)
ee- munda		munda	n	9/10	cancer (any sore which does not heal)
mundaku					
mundu					
	ee-	munga	n	9/10	one piece (e.g. one banana)
na- munga		munga			cooking banana with very large "fingers", wide apart
mungabo	owe-				
munga.i	xuu-		v	15	hyrax; prob. =mu'n-gaki,
		mungili			ankle-bell (one of small bells worn round ankle by children or musicians), (Masaba: cila),
mungo					
	ee-	mungo	n	9/10	(<mu'NGU = 'n-GO ?), black rat w. red legs,lives in or around the house, dangerous to people: eats babies and grown uppeople's toes and fingers and other rats.
	xuu-	muuna- muuna	v	15	smile
sii-(~lii-) muuna- moono		muuna- muuna	n	7/8	smile
xu-xw-i- muunila		muuna- muuna	v	15	smile
	na- lu- 	muunyo	n		nagging p.
muxono					
muno					 (after adj.), terribly, very ,
	ee-	munye	n	9/10	eel (river fish); see also NYE
muunyo					
munju	bye-				
		muruule			(cf. RUULA, drag?), largest andbiggest of all cooking bananas.
musaafu, musamvu					
sii- muruule		muruule	n	7/8	a wild thing
musiru					
musya, mutambo					
	ka- ma-	mwa	n	5/6	beer bananas (general term) (pl.) (cf. lii- mwa)
lii- mwa		mwa	n	1/2	(cf. kama- mwa) beer banana (sg.)
		mwalixwa			co-wife (cf. ee- mbalixa)
lwa- mwalo		mwalo	n	11	floor of bedroom
	xuu-	mwata	v	15	(Sw. MWATA bait for fishing), throw away
	xuu-	mwexa	v	15	flash
xuu- mwexa- mwexa		mwexa	v	15	twinkle
sii- mwe- mwe, xaa- mwe- mwe, (na- mwe- mwe)			n	7/8	firefly
xuu- mwexa (myexa)			v	15	 spark
xuu- mwesa			v	15	glow
mwembi					
mwemwe, mwexa, mwesa,					
mwesi					
	sii-	mweso	n	12	 razor
	xuu-	mwesulula	v	15	open eyes (for 1st time,like pup)
	ee-	mya	n	7/8	(Sw. MIA), hundred
	luu-	mya	n	11	chasm , mountain 
luu- mya masaba, luu- mwemuxa masaba		mya			Mount Elgon
luu-mya lu-li-xo kumulilo					volcano (lit. mountain which is on fire)
na- mya- mya					bush duiker
	na-si-	mya			indian corn (maize) (Masaba: ba-nabu-xula, namu-KUBO)
ka- na- si- mya					cobs of maize
myexa	xuu-		v	15	
	xuu-	myuuxa	v	15	become slippery, smooth
een- gila ya- myuxile		myuuxa			the road is slippery (lit. has become slippery)
buu- myu- myu		myuuxa	n	14	slipperiness
		na			and (conj.)
na-, nam-, nami-, namu-					
nyu					
	buu-	na!	n	14	hush!
	xuu-	naba	v	15	spin a thread, weave  (w. thread or fibre), sew , sew (also on machine) 
nabaana					womb
omu- nabi			n	1/2	weaver ( also: tailor)
		naabi, po			(indecl., placed after the word it qualifies), really,very, terribly 
naabi!, tuli, swa					rather!
naabi					most (superlative degree), too (degree)
		naabi			(Ga)
	ku- mu-	nai	n	3/4	riddle
	si- na-	ka	n	7/8	cane, horn, pipe (for smoking)
naxali					
naxari					
naxooxo					
	xuu-	nalana	v	15	cleave, get used for each other
	lii-	naale	n	5/6	quiver
	xuu-	nalilila	v	15	get accustomed to.
nam-					
	xu- xw-	i- nama	v	15	bend oneself
namaa.iwa, namaayuwa			NAMAAYUWA ,		
naamanga					
	lii-(~luu-)(~buu-)	nambo	n	5/6	tribe, nation, state , country, district 
nami-					
namilanga					
namu-					
		namwe			or
oba...namwe					either...or
mba.o....namwe					neither...nor
namwemwe					
	lii-	nanaasi	n	9/10	pineapple
nanda	sii-		n	7/8	see foll
	sii-	nande	n	7/8	
	ku- mu-	naane	n	3/4	rainy season
namu- naane					boy born in rainy season
		nang'ali			(indecl.),certain, sure
nangalusi					
nangano					
	sii-	nani	n	7/8	diligence, concentration, neatness, zeal 
(o)we siinani					diligent p.
xuu- nanixa			v	15	begin, in the beginning
xuu- nanixa (ka)ma- xua			v	15	start trouble
xuu- nanixa bu (s)ya + inf.			v	15	do afresh, do anew
		niombe			"trout" (fish caught near waterfalls)
nantulo					
		naanu?			(indecl.), who?
owe naanu?					what's your name?
	sii-	naperera			rag, shell on beach
	ku- mu-	naawa	n	18	fat, marbled meat
	baa-	naoyu	n	1/2	XX,Mr. what's his name
sii- naayu			n	7/8	"the what's it, what do yo call it".
	ka- ma-	nda	n	5/6	ANDA
nda	na-ku-				
ndaalo					
lulu- ndi  ; babaana ba(ba)ndi ; babantu baandi (baanti)			n	11	different, (an)other (see also -KUNDI);  other children;  people not belonging to thefamily
- nda	o-ku-		XX:		
	xuu-	ndikuusa	v	15	bother
	mu-	ndisi	n	18	sing. pl. 
	e-mu-	ndu	n	9/10	gun
kama- ndu		ndu	n	5/6	pith (stuff removed from inside drinkingtube)
ne			(conj., mostly used in , cf. NI)		
ci- ne ; babantu bane			n	10	four;  four men
	lii-	neke	n	5/6	XX, cf. K(Y)ELA,pointed navel), testicle(s)
nesyong'ene, nesyo(o)nyene					
		ne nga			whereas
	xuu-	nera	v	15	become fat (humans and animals)
-nere, -nera		nera	adj		big (fat)
		nga			(conj.)(particle), as (all meanings), when conj.
lu- ndi nga					moreover
	xuu-	ngaaya	v	15	be tasty
	xuu-	ng'aa	v	15	become thin, tasty
-ng'a.u					thin
	ee-	ngaki	n	9	sky
		ng'ali			(cf. ANGALI, NANGALI), certain
abele xx xu-loba					he rightly refused
omu- ng'aalye			n	1/2	baby (new born baby, infant in arms) (cf. omu- cwenge)
xuu-lexa xuu-ng'alila					do unintentionally.
	ee-	ng'ana	n	9/10	(stem: -ANA), eggyolk, embryo of animal.
	sii-	anga	n	7/8	skull ( of a skeleton,  ofskeleton and living persons) (Masaba: ng'ang'a)
	lii-	ng'anyu	n	5/6	shame (ashamed feeling),fear  , horror 
xuu- ambisa kama- ng'anyu		ng'anyu	n	5/6	make ashamed
ngara					
		-ng'aara			eat food without accompaniment
buu- ng'aara			n	14	in vain
	xuu-	ng'aaya	v	15	jest ,joke , gibe (at) 
e- ng'aayo			n	9/10	jest , joke
ci- ng'aayo			n	10	jest , joke
	e- bw- i-	ngeresa			British
baba- ngeresa		ngeresa	n	1/2	British people
lulu'ngeresa		ngeresa			English language
	xuu-	ng'ena-ng'ena	v	15	shine (be) smooth and clean)
-ng'e(e)ne					
-ng'eng'e					
	ee-	ng'eeni	n	9/10	fish (generalterm) 
	ee-	ng'en�eesi	n	9/10	star
xaa- ng'en�eesi			n	12	little star
nyenyesi					
	xuu-	ng'era	v	15	aim in shooting, tighten
	bu-bw-	ingi	n	14	plenty, abundant, ample, many
	sii-	ng'e- ng'e	n	7/8	mosquito (Masaba: namu- nyi- nyi, xaa- sele)
	ee-	ngila	n	9/10	(KILA inwould prob. be more correct,cf. CILA), road, path
xu- xw- i- ngila		ngila	v	15	enter, board  (e.g. boat), be circumcized (lit. to enter)
li- lii- ngil(il)o		ngila	n	5/6	entrance (door)
mu- ngila yoosi		ngila			at any rate, in any case, anyway
xu- xw- i- ngila- mo		ngila	v	15	to enter into, get into
xu-si- ngilila 		ngila	v	15	protect, esp. againstdisease, block (up) (cf. also singa)
	bubwi-	ngilo	n	14	entrance(door).
bii- ngo		ngo	n	7/8	
xuu- axa luu- ngo			n	11	whitewash
	xuu-	ng'oa	v	15	dislike , hate  
xuu- ng'o.a			v	15	like , be fond of
sii- ng'o.e			n	7/8	feud
	xuu-	ng'oola	v	15	predict, prophesy, prophecy
omu- ng'oosi		ng'oola	n	1/2	prophet
	ee-	ng'ooro	n	9/10	also e-NG'ORO  (= en-GORO?) , back of the head ) (Masaba: eeng'olo)
cii- ngololoosya(~o) , (kama- ngololoosyo)			n	10	stripes
ngololoosyo					
	ee-	ng'oma	n	9/10	drum  (for dancing)
xuxuupa ee- ng'oma		ng'oma			beat drum
omu- xupi we'ng'oma (< wa ee- ng'oma)		ng'oma			drummer
sii- saala sy-i- ng'oma		ng'oma			drum-stick
		-ng'oona			pretty (neat)
xuu- ng'oona		ng'oona	v	15	tidy , make neat, put in order, clean with cloth,organize, prepare, make an appointment, set to rights, mend, repair,maintain (keep in good repair e.g. road), improve
xuu- ng'oona ee- meesa		ng'oona	v	15	lay the table
xuu- ng'oona- ng'oona		ng'oona	v	15	prepare, make ready
xu- xw- i- ng'oona- ng'oona		ng'oona	v	15	be prepared, be ready
xuula xu- xw- i- ng'oona- ng'oona		ng'oona			be unprepared
xuu- lexa xu- xw- i- ng'oona- ng'oona		ng'oona			leave unprepared
ng'oona- ngoone		ng'oona			neat
ng' onefu		ng'oona			clean
ngu.a	li-xu-	ngu.a	n	5/6	sniff
e-xu- ngu (also registered as xungu)		ngu.a	n	9/10	gale
e-xu- ngu- moni		ngu.a	n		frown, wrinkle
buu- ng'uxe		ngu.a	n	14	bruise (on head)
xuu- ng'ulula		ngu.a	v	15	maul , strip off skin 
	xuu- 	luung'uunya	v	15	(Masaba: xu-xw-i-ng'ulu- ng'unya )
sii- ilung'uunyo		iluung'uunya	n	7/8	complaint
ng'uluta					
	xuu-	ng'uunya	v	15	(prob. conn.w. prec.), nag
kama- ng'uunya		ng'uunya	n	5/6	nagging
na- lu- ng'uunyo		ng'uunya	n		nagging p.
	wa-	nenguye			 dwarf (pygmy)
	luu-	ng'wali	n	11	sand, paint
		ne			conj., prep., and, also, but, by(agent in pass. constr.), with (a p.)
xu-ba xx					have, possess
xx omwene					it is he himself. See also -TWELA
nibaabo  (niboobo )					they are there
nibo					(it is) them (pp., stressed)
niboobo (<nibo ba-o?)					
	sii-(~ka- ma-)	ni	n	7/8	liver
nibaabo, nibo(obo)					
	xuu-	ni.a	v	15	(cf. nyalala), relieve the bowels, defecate
xuu- ni.aala			v	15	wither
ni.o (indecl.)					just (only, first), so that (?)
ni.o!					yes!
ni.oyo					
	xuu-	nikina	v	15	quake , tremble , shiver , be nervous
sii- nikini			n	7/8	nervousness
sii- nikino			n	7/8	quake , earthquake, nervousness 
	xuu-	xanixa	v	15	speak ambiguously, speak "with double meaning"
luu- nixa		nixa	n	11	proverb
xu-xw-i- nixa		nixa	v	15	dissolve  (as salt)
nixwo					
	xuu-	nila	v	15	be motionless
	een-	diimu	n	9/10	(Sw. ndimu) ,lime (the fruit)
		nenda			(pref. to stem of pers. pron.), and, also, with (a p.)
	ku- mu-	niina	n	5/6	upward adv., uphill, upward slope
enju eli kama- niina		niina			the house lies up-hill
xuu- niina		niina	v	15	ascend , go up , climb  (tree, mountain,hill)
xuu- ninakilila		niina	v	15	stammer, stutter
sii- niinilo		niina	n	7/8	rung  (of ladder)
buu- niinilo		niina	n	14	stairs
xuu- ninisa		niina	v	15	load  (animal, boat, truck)
ninde					
	ee-(~lii-)	ninga	n	9/10	(Sw. NINGA) , pigeon
	lii-	nini	n	14	gum
kumu- saala kwe buu- nini, kumu- nini		nini	n	14	gumtree
si- sii- nini		nini	n	7/8	shade, shadow, photo, picture (Masaba: sii- siko, sii- sisa)
mu- ngaki		ngaki	n	18	up, in the sky
nkosi, nkosya					
nxoolo					
nxono					
		-no			this (with the speaker)
a- no		no	n	16	here (with the speaker)
a-bw-ene a- no		no			this place itself
ese(e se) yu- no		no			I (am) this, this (is) me, here I (am)
xu- no		no			on this place, on here, e.g. in this country
lu- no		no	n	11	today
xu- xw- aama lu- no, xuu- rura lu- no		no	v	15	henceforth (lit. coming from to-day)
mu- no		no	n	18	here (with the speaker and the hearer)
	li- lii-	no, -seeno	n	5/6	tooth
no , mu-no	luu-		n	11	
	xuu-	noka	v	15	spice , make tasty, be done appropriately (e.g. by adding salt, sugar or spice)
		-noola-nga			if ... at all
		noono			then (particle, in "now then!")
	xuu-	nyonyoosya	v	15	examine, repeat teasingly, imitate a person's speech (lit. cause  a p. to be contempted)
	buu-	noro	n	14	coal, charcoal (very hot tiny pieces, grit)
		noosi			north
		noosima			please, can you.... (also: excuse me)
		nooti			nought, zero
	buu-	notwa	n	14	sparks
		nti			
	ba-ba-	ntu	n	1/2	people
bi-bi- ntu		ntu	n	7/8	things, possessions, baggage, luggage, goods, cargo, tools, implements
ntu		ntu			mankind
a.a- ntu, xu- bu- ntu		ntu	n		spot, place
ku-ku- ntu		ntu			giant
si-si- ntu		ntu	n	7/8	thing, apparatus, fact
omu- ntu		ntu	n	1/2	human being, person
mu- ntulo		ntulo	n	18	in the edge
		-nulu			(cf. NOKA, NULI, nuku) delicious
xuu- nukulilwa			v	15	be fond of
	xuu-	nula	v	15	be fertile (soil)
xuu- nula		nula	v	15	become sweet
-nuli					nice (food), delicious (cf. noka, nuku, nulu)
-nulu					fertile (soil), delicious
buu- nulu			n	14	fertility (soil)
	xuu-	nuula	v	15	snatch, rob
xu-xw-i- n(u)ula (xu-xwo- n(u)ula )			v	15	tear
buu- nuuli			n	14	robbery
omu- nuuli			n	1/2	petty thief, robber .
	na- mu-	nuna			weasel, mouse spec.
	xuu-	nuuna	v	15	suck (as baby)
	xuu-	nu(u)misya	v	15	suckle  baby, young animal)
nungilo, nungu,					
	ku- mu-	nwa	n	3/4	lip, mouth, permission 
mu- nwa		nwa	n	18	lip
mu-xa- nwa		nwa	n	18	inside the mouth(Note:mu-xa-XX: put it in the mouth)
mu-xa-e- nwa		nwa	n	18	oral
buu- nwa- nwa		nwa	n	14	hair on the face, beard
ma- nwa- nwa		nwa			elephantiasis
nwa	na- mu-				
nje					
njili					
nju.o					
		njuxulu			
nya, nye	ku- mu-		n	3/4	Basic meanings conn. w/ dropping of moisture or w/ one of these two concepts; tendril (also of root), bud
nya	xuu-		v	15	
	ee-	nyaboobo	n	9/10	(cf. NYA), bud  
	xu-xw-	i- nyaa	v	15	be glad, be gay , play (cf. xu- xw- i- xoya)
xu-xw-i- nya.a			v	15	gibe (at)
xu- xw- i- nya.a kalata			v	15	(Sw. karata) gamble at cards 
xu-xw-i- nyala en-jala ; xu-xw-i- nyala e- simbi			v	15	play at dice
xu-xw-i- nya.ila			v	15	welcome
xu-xw-i- nya.isa (xuu- nya.isa)			v	15	play with(child), please
kumw-i- nya.o (kumu- nya.o)			n	3/4	sports, match (game), music, any indoor sit down game
nya.uxana					
	buu-	nyaka	n	14	baby's excreta , dirt 
xu-mu- nya(kala)			v	15	drizzle
lu-mu- nyakale			n	11	drizzle
	xuu-	nyaka- nyaka	v	15	{-NYAWA NYAWA ): get wet,get soaked
	luu-	nyakamu	n	11	reed mat
		nyaxa			
(xu-xw-i-nyala), nyala esimbi, enjala	xuu-	nyaala	v	15	urinate
xuu- nyala (xu-xw-i- nyala)			v	15	eject sperm
nya.a					
luu-fu lwe xu-nyalala  (lwo)					diarrhoea
- nyalanyi					
kumu- nyalasya			n	3/4	cannon, "bren" gun
nyali, nyalixa, nyalisa,					
nyalu					dirty
	buu-	nyala	n	14	power, energy, authority, capability
xuu- nyala (usu. + inf.)		nyala	v	15	can , be able to, may, succeed in(doing), cope with, manage, control , govern S, compel , make a p. do s.th.
o- nyala (+ inf.)		nyala			please, can you ...
wa- nyala!		nyala			thank you! (lit. you have managed it)
xu-xw-i- nyala		nyala	v	15	be independent (child of parents)
		nya.a			
omu- nyala		nyala	n	1/2	
		nyalala			defecate, evacuate (bowels) (cf. xuu- ni.a)
nyalasya					
buu- nyali			n	14	success  (cf. nyala)
		nyalu, nyaluxa, nyaluta			
	bii-	nyama	n	14	small pieces of meat
mu- nyama- nyama			n	3/4	dragon fly
ma- manya- manya					pith
e- nyana			n	9/10	
-ana (although nyana behaves as stem)					
	ee-	nya, yama	n	9/10	the sun
ee- nya e- li- xu- so.a		nya	n	9/10	the sun is rising
e- nyang'e-so.a  (e- nyang'a eso.a )			n	9/10	
e-nyang'e-ca-xukwa, e-nyang'i-ca-sa :  seealso ebw-ama, e-bu-kwa;					sunset
xx siina?	ee-		n	9/10	at what time?
xx en-yimpi					temporary, temporarily
cinyanga syenda					3 o'clock (lit. 9 hours)
ci-nyanga cin-daalo					sometimes
lwa 'nyanga					frequently, often
mu'nyanga eyo					in the meantime
e- nyange			n	9/10	any white bird
	ee-	nyangesoa	n	9/10	
mw-i- nyangile, nyangilwe  (mu- angile)					noon, at noon (12-2 p.m.)
	na-	nyangwe			swordgrass, grass (for brewing)
	ee-	nyanya(~e)	n	9/10	(e-NYANYI), tomato.
	ee-	nyanja	n	9/10	small crawling insect that resembles a scorpion
	xuu-	nya(a) nya	v	15	chew
lii- nyanyilo, luu- nyanyilo			n	5/6	jaw
		-nyanye, nyanyi			
	ee-	nyanja	n	9/10	lake, sea, ocean
	xuu-	nyarula, nyalula	v	15	press to the ground (e.g. as mother a naughty child, as lion its prey), crash, crush
(e-) nyaruli		nyarula	n	9/10	lion
	xuu-	nyasya	v	15	tighten, torture, mistreat
buu- nyasi bu-bw-omu		nyasya	n	14	grass, hay (lit. dry grass)
kama- nyasi		nyasya	n	5/6	medicine (= herbs?)
luu- nyasi		nyasya	n	11	soap made of grass
na-bu- nyasya  (na-lu- nyasya)		nyasya			grass snake (green,small)
	ku- mu-	nyasi	n	3/4	(cf. myaisya) lust, greed 
	xuu-	nyawa-nyawa	v	15	
ku- mw- i- nyawe		nyaa	n	3/4	show (concert, musical)
na-mu- nye		nye			big rich red banana, eaten fresh, cooked plantain
e-mu- nye		nye	n	9/10	eel (riverfish)
	ku- mu-	n�e	v	15	(stem NYA), vagina
xuu- nyekeela		nye	v	15	drizzle (cf. nyakala, stem nya )
(na-)lu- nyekeele		nye	n	11	drizzle
	sii-	nyixa	n	7/8	(cf. xinda), malice
	na- mu-	nyele			(cf. NYE above), very long beer banana(knee-high).
	cii-	nyeende	n	9/10	jiggers, maggots
	mu-	nyeende	n	18	in the habitat of the jiggers
syo- nyende nene		nyeende			anyhow, anyway
ne- syo- nyende, ne- syo- ng'ene		nyeende			nevertheless
	na- mu-	nye- nye			any flying evening insect
ee- ng'enyeesi		ng'enyeesi	n	9/10	star
xaa- nye- nyeesi		nye- nye	n	12	little star
buu- nye- nyi, buu- nywe-nywe		nye- nye	n	14	itch of feet
ee- nyenze		nye- nye	n	9/10	cricket (insect)(Sw. NYENJE, -NYENZE)
	buu-bu-	nyi	n	14	grate
xuu- nyi- nyibala		nyi	v	15	frown  (also fig.: be coldhearted,be callous)
lii- nyi-nyibala		nyi	n	5/6	expression (face)
a-xu- nyifu		nyi	n	16	cold
buu- nyi		nyi	n	14	frost (the freezing)
xuu- nyika		nyi	v	15	mold (matoke paste w.fork)
luu- nyika		nyi	n	11	reed mat
	xuu-	nyikila	v	15	
		nyimbi			
	buu-	nyinda(li) fu	n	14	courage
xuu- nyindalila			v	15	be brave
	xuu-	nying'inya	v	15	write
omu- nying'inyi			n	1/2	secretary
	ee-	nyeengo	n	9/10	joint  (also on cane), wrist-joint, bracelet
mu'nyingo		nyiingo			wrist
		nyingu			
	lii-	nyinya, nyenya	n	5/6	(cf. NYA ), umbrella
	cii-	nyi-nyi	n	10	(sing. rare: lu-NYI-NYI), vegetables and meat (anyadditional food to the basic dish of matoke, cassava, millet
	xuu-	nyira	v	15	get chilly , become wet (and cold)
	xuu-	nyisya	v	15	to spray
	xuu-	ciririsya	v	15	spring up (waterin a spring), well up, spring a leak (Masaba: xuu- nyisila)
	xuu-	nyoa	n		(indecl.), formerly, in the beginning (cf. luu- bele, xuu- ranga)
xuu- nyoa		nyoa	v	15	begin
xuu- nyoa (+ inf.)		nyoa	v	15	do first
omu-ntu o- nyoa		nyoa	n	1/2	the first man
	xuu-	nyola	v	15	find , come upon, get, discover, invent, meet  (find)
xuu- nyoola		nyola	v	15	obtain
xuu- nyoola buu- angafu		nyola	n	9/10	take risk
	mu-	nyoongesa	n	18	Saturday
omu- nyongesa		nyoongesa	n	1/2	p. born on Saturday
	ee-	nyonyi	n	9/10	weed(s)
	xuu-	nyo- nyola	v	15	explain
xu-xw-i- nyo- nyosa		nyo- nyola	v	15	examine
	ku- mu-	nyu	n	3/4	salt (general term), gravy, soup
kumu- nyu kumu- kisu		nyu	n	3/4	native salt made by burning grass
namu- unyu		unyu			hyena
ku- namu- unyu		unyu			a huge hyena
namu- nyu		nyu			grey
namu- unyu a- unyaxo		unyu			widower (lit. "who has been smelledby a hyena", because death came very near to him).
	xuu-	nyuka-nyuka	v	15	squint
	xu-xw-	i- nyoxa	v	15	wake (up) , get up
xuu-a- nyuxa		nyoxa	v	15	walk proudly
	ee-	nyuma	n	9/10	window
e- nyuma (indecl.)		nyuma	n	9/10	back, behind, at the back of
xuu- ca e- nyuma		nyuma			go backward
lwa'nyuma (indecl.)		nyuma			afterwards
lwa'nyuma lwe		nyuma			after (eecile enyuma w' omu'kooko: he came after his sister)
-nyumu		nyuma			
-umu					
	ee-	n(y)ungu	n	9/10	(-N(Y)INGU
ee- n(y)ungu kam'eeci			n	9/10	waterpot
ee- nungilo, ee- ningilo		nungilo	n	9/10	cooking pot for meat and vegetables
		nyunyi			
		nyusa			
	xuu-	nywa	v	15	drink , absorb (opposite of NYA )
xuu- nywa		nywa	v	15	smoke
bye xuu- nywa		nywa	v	15	refreshments (lit. drinks)
sii- nywa bw-ino		nywa	n	7/8	blottingpaper
xuu- nywa- nywa		nywa	v	15	covet (thirst for)
xuu- nywesa		nywa	v	15	drench (cattle), refresh 
	sii-	nywa	n	7/8	bundle (e.g. of firewood, books, clothes), bunch of millet 
xuu- nywesa			v	15	tighten
nywe-nywe					
		nywe			you (pl.)
e- nywe- nywe			n	9/10	you yourselves
	ee-	nywi- nywi	n	9/10	chick
xaa- nywi- nywi			n	12	small chick, baby-chick 
		oo!			Oh! (exclam. of surprise)
		oba			or, whether
bu-bw- oba ....namwe...			n	14	either... or
		obanga			
	xu-xw-	obula	v	15	
	xuu-	ofasa	v	15	discern
		ofisi	n		office
	xuu-	oa	v	15	whip
	een-	okesya	n	9/10	(cf. kesi, ekesya), disylay 
xu- xw- okesya		okesya	v	15	display, point out, show
si- sy- okesyana		okesya	n	7/8	signpost
xu- xw- okeselela		okesya	v	15	point at
		-oki			sharp (knife)
bu-bw- oki		oki	n	14	sharpness
xu-xw- oki.a		oki	v	15	become sharp
	kumw-	oko	n	3/4	cassava , very big cassava
kimy- oko		oko	n	3/4	cassavas , very bad cassava
mw- oko		oko			cassava
	si-sy-	okolo	n	7/8	pocket,pocket-money
		okopio			"trout" (fish caught near waterfalls)
		-okusa			
	kumw-	oxa	n	3/4	(cf. XA, air), air , (also in tyres).
xuu- oxa		oxa	v	15	burning hot; bilyo bilixobya burning hotfood
xu- xw- oxa  (xu- xw- osya)		oxa	v	15	burn ,set fire to 
xu- xw- osya		oxa	v	15	roast
oxuraano	lw				
	kam'	oola	n	5/6	see foll.
	xu- xw-	oola	v	15	(cf. foll., and stem OLA) , fit , suit , be enough, reach (place, amount), arrive (at) 
xuu- ola		ola	v	15	(indecl.) (xu-xu-(H)U LA )till
xu- xw- olana (xuu- ulana)		ola	v	15	deserve, be worth
	li- ly-	oola	n	5/6	bark of a tree
si- sy- ole		ola	n	7/8	baldness
omu- sy- ole, wa- sy- ole		ola	n	1/2	bald man (lit. the peeled one?)
li- ly- olu		ola	n	5/6	nostril
xu- xw- olana		olana	v	15	to deserve, to be enough, to be fitting
	kumw-	olexo			(cf. olelesya), show  (concert,musical)
	xuu-	olelela	v	15	approach (grad.)
	een-	okesyo	n	9/10	display
xu- xw- olelesya		olelesya	v	15	reach(arrive at, in amount), amount to
xu- xw- olelesya		olelesya	v	15	show , point out , display, show round
xu- xw- olelesya		olelesya	v	15	take s. th. to somebody else
xu- xw- oleselela		olelesya	v	15	point at
xu- xw- olisa		olelesya	v	15	deliver (hand over) , fulfil ,lead into trouble  (= xu-xu-LISA )
		oma			(< een- domo, < stem loma), dialect
	xu- xw-	oma	v	15	wither (dry out), dry (clothes, meat, fish etc.) in the sun , become dry and hard, e.g. of mud, food,(see also UMA)
xu-xw- omesya			v	15	dry  (clothes, meat, fish etc.) in the sun
xuu- omu			v	15	barren (land), solid (e.g. ground) 
bu-bw- omu			n	14	dryness
	li- ly-	ombaxo	n	7/8	(cf. MBA-XA), building
xu- xw- ombexa, xu- xw- ombaxa		ombaxo	v	15	construct, build
si-sy- ombexo		ombaxo	n	7/8	building
		-ombi			
	xu- xw-	omola	v	15	castrate
omwene	ni-				
	xu- xw-	oon�ka	v	15	do wrong, sin , damage , disturb, spoil, defile, corrupt, commit mistake, commit crime
bu-bw- onaki			n	14	guilt, error
omw- onaki			n	1/2	culprit, guilty p.
xu-xw- onakisa			v	15	disturb, spoil, waste
si-sy- onako			n	7/8	mistake , sin , error
	xu- xw-	onexa	v	15	(pass. of ONAKA), rot, become corrupt (of corpse, of carcass), be spoilt, get spoilt, be damaged, degenerate, be unreliable, be useless, be a good-for-nothing
omu- onexe			n	1/2	corrupt person, useless p.
	xuu-	oonga	v	15	fix, bribe (cf. Sw. honga)
	bu- bw- 	ong	n	14	memory, brain(s)
	xuu-	ongela	v	15	increase
xu- xw- onga  (indecl.)		onga	v	15	further(more), attach (join two ends),bind, tie, join 2 ends of rope, tie together
ong'e(e)ne					
	eem-	oongo	n	9/10	bad fortune due to one's bad deeds, kharmic retribution
onye(e)ne					
		oriooo!			bravo!, good!, good for you!
oosi ; cinju cosi					whole (all of), all (the);  (Lex): all the houses
-a boosi					general (lit. of all)
		-owo			your (sing.)
	bu-bw-	oya	n	14	down  (soft furry feathers of young birds), fur, wool
x'ooya		oya			little feather(s):
li-ly- oya		oya	n	5/6	feather, hair of animal or bird(one), pl. fur, feathers
	ku-kw-	oya			
kumw- oya		oya	n	3/4	bosom (inside), fig.: heart, soul, spirit (opp. tobody), mind 
	een-	oca	n	9/10	
		pa			PE, PI, etc. Also < m\N + -A/ E/I, etc.
	xu- xuu-	pa	v	15	cf. MBA), beat ,  (heart),also  (drum), strike (also of clock), hit , whip , hammer on ,beat down, fall (rain, hail), bake  (BA after nasal)
ee- fula ee- pa		pa	n	9/10	it rains
xu- xw- i- pa , pa- aasi		pa	v	15	fall (e.g. from bicycle)
xuu- pana		pa	v	15	fight (beat e.o., e.g. with sticks)
pana	xuu-		v	15	
xuu- pa eem- baxa		pa	v	15	chat, debate, argue about
	luu-	paao	n	11	lu-PAO  (Sw. UBAO, cf. BAO), board(plank), timber
xaa- pa.o			n	12	piece of wood
	ee-	baangeli	n	9/10	Bible (Masaba: ee- paipuli)
xu- xuu- paka		pa	v	15	(cf. PA), thresh w. stick
kumu-xu- pakilo		paka	n	3/4	flail  , hardening stick forfloors
	eem-	bakilya	n	9/10	lizard (small striped) (Masaba: em-pakala)
	ee-	pakacini	n	9/10	(Sw. mpaka cini) trousers
	een-	jikixa	n	9/10	force (Masaba: eem- pakexa)
	xuu-	pakilisya	v	15	(cf. PA), wink  (as sleepy p.)
		pakilo			
		pakilya			
		pako			
		paka			(Sw. MPAKA NS) conj., till(conj.)
xuu- paxa		paxa	v	15	be in fellowship with
	eem-	paxanisya	n	9/10	controversy,contradiction 
	xuu-	paaxa	v	15	ferment  (esp. corn)
	omu-	nyapala, nyapara	n	1/2	supervisor (in job) (Masaba: namu- pala) (cf. omu- xosi)
	ee-	palaafu	n	9/10	refrigerator
	e-	barasa		23	(on) Monday (Masaba: xu- palaza)
		palidi			(cf. Sw. KIBERITI, match), cigarette
	ee-	palika	n	9/10	polygamy
	eem-	balu	n	9/10	dagger, knife for circumcision, circumcision 
	ee-	baluwa, barwa	n	9/10	(Sw. barua)
	ee-	pama	n	9/10	yam
eem- umbi ye ee- pama		pama	n		yam heap
pamba	ee-		n	9/10	
pa mu					
pana					
pandalafu	ee-		n	9/10	
-pandalasa					
	eem-	panda	n	9/10	(Sw. PANDA), catapult
	xuu-	pang'a	v	15	be(come) hard and dry, be cracked (as dry surface)
	mw-i-	panga			to no purpose, in vain
	ee-(~ku- mu-)	panga	n	9/10	
	sii-	pangalya	n	7/8	(Sw. PANGA, shell), shell of tortoise
	sii-	pangara	n	7/8	crocodile
	sii-	pangili	n	9/10	(Sw. KIPINGILI = ring marking a knot in plant,e.g. sugar cane), bracelet (number of rings as worn by Indian and Africanwomen).
	xuu-	pangisya	v	15	(Sw. PANGISHA, hire, grant on rent), rent
panisa					
		paapa	n	1a/2	father, chap 
paapa omu- xwe (paapa omu- masaala, paapa omu- sooni )		paapa	n	1a/2	father-in-law (said by sons and daughters in law)
	xuu-	papara	v	15	(Sw. PAPA ), flutter
luu- papalilo			n	11	wing  (sw. papatiko)
	lii-	papaayi	n	5/6	(Sw. PAPAI), paw-paw
kumu- papaayi		papaayi	n	3/4	paw-paw tree
papalilo					
	luu-	papuli	n	11	(sheet of) paper, leaf of a book, of paper,page (in book)
	xuu-	pepenuxa	v	15	(cf. PA), to crunch on, to make crunching sound
	xuu-	para	v	15	make uproar
paari	lii-		n	5/6	
	eem-	pasa	n	9/10	implement (of metal)
	ee-	paasi	n	9/10	(< pa ha-si(?) ****
	ee-	paasya	n	9/10	envelope
		pastola			(Eng) pistol
	xuu-	pasula	v	15	(cf. pa, hula, basula, bwasula), split
	lii-	paati	n	5/6	(Ga) iron sheet
	ee-	paya	n	9/10	he-goat
pe	bu- xu-		n	14	
		pe- pe- pe			intensifying adv., deep (of colours)
pe.u	sii-		n	7/8	
	sii-	pekete	n	7/8	(Sw. KIBETI), dwarf (human)
	lii-	peela, peera	n	5/6	(Sw. PERA), guava
	ee-	pendela	n	9/10	(Ga) flag
	ee-	peneti	n	9/10	knife
	(lw)	pentecost			Whitsun
	xuu-	perengisya	v	15	(-PERIN- GISA )
peringisa	xuu-		v	15	
	lii-	peesa	n	5/6	(Sw. PESA, orig. Indian coin), penny, button
-peesi					money
buu- peesi			n	14	very little money
'ma- peesi			n		rent
	ee-	peeseni	n	9/10	(Eng) basin
peesi					
omu- xu- pi			n	1/2	
		pi.e			(indecl.), (be) clear adj. (of problem)
na-pile ... (same stem?)					I thought it was...
	�e-	piki- p�ki	n	9/10	(Sw) motorcycle
	eem-	piko	n	9/10	(Sw. fico) kidney
	ku- mu-	piila	n	3/4	wheel, tyre, ball, rubber
		pile			PIE
	(�e)-	pili- p�li	n	9/10	Cayenne pepper, Chili(-pepper) (green or red pepper) (Masaba: xamulali)
	xuu-	pima	v	15	(SW
	ee-	siimbo	n	9/10	(Sw. FIMBO), stick for herding cattle, walking stick
	cii-	piinji	n	10	peas
pingo	ci-		n	10	
	sii-	pini	n	7/8	pin
	ee-	pinika	n	9/10	(Sw birika) kettle
		pino			
	lii-	pipa			
	eem-	piso	n	9/10	needle, injection
		po			+ adj. , very, really, terribly, more adv., most adv.
buu- bi po		po			worse
buu- bi muno po		po			worst
si- sii- po		po	n	7/8	big basket
	bu-	poki	n	14	bird lice, bird wax
	eem-	poka	n	9/10	(Sw. mboga, vegetables?) bean
	eem-	pola	n	9/10	'mpola  (Sw. pote), slow (ly)
	eem-	pole	n	9/10	big dark brown rat w. short tail, living near water
		poli			(indecl.), only (adv.)
poloxa	xuu-		v	15	(< PUOLOOXA?,see there), exclaim.
	omu-	polotesitanti	n	1/2	a Protestant.
	lii-	pooma -e	n	5/6	rectangular, square (4-sided).
	lii-	pwoondi	n	5/6	potato (sweet) 
	(sii-) 	poongo	n	7/8	toothless (ness)
lii- pongo		poongo	n	5/6	gap (esp. in teeth) 
	xuu-	poora	v	15	(cf. POLOXA, exclaim), make uproar
	ku- mu-	puoloowa	n	3/4	(cf. POLOA, exclaim), loudspeaker (orig. funnel shaped calabash used as loudspeaker)
	ma-	pu.oxooli			uncouth p.
xuu- puxulila		pu.oxooli	v	15	look uncouth
omu- puxulile		pu.oxooli	n	1/2	uncouth p.
	eem-	puu	n	9/10	(Sw. PUKU field rat or mouse), small beige rat living in or around the house, a swelling on the head from being hit
	sii-	puku	n	7/8	dwarf (human)
puxulila /-le					
	xuu-	pula	v	15	search
	omu-	poliisi			policeman
	xuu-	puruxa	v	15	(cf. Sw. pu- ruka, fly off, be scared away as of birds), do s.th. in a hurry (w. connotation of confusion)
bii- puruxa		puruxa	n	7/8	fly  (birds, butterflies, humans etc.)
sii- puru- puru		puruxa	n	7/8	butterfly
nama- puruxa		puruxa			goat with large spots
	ee-	pumuusi	n	9/10	(cf. Sw. PUMJI,breathing, respiration), pump (Eng?) (Masaba: ee- puumba)
	ee-	puunda	n	9/10	(Ga?) donkey
ee- pundamunye, ee- pundamulya		puunda	n	9/10	 (?; Sw. PUNDA MILIAstriped donkey = zebra), zebra
bunyila	eem-		n	9/10	
	eem-	bunyisi	n	9/10	
	sii-	pupu	n	7/8	army, group, heap, crowd
sii- pupusye'n-jusi		pupu			a swarm of bees
	ee-	puusi	n	9/10	cat
	lii-	puswa	n	5/6	gourd (large), calabash (esp. for drinking)
	sii-	pwaakuli	n	7/8	(cf. Sw. BWAKULYA, snatch away), rinderpest, bubonic plague
pye					
		pye			
	sii-	baanga	n	7/8	
	xuu-	ra	v	15	(always followed by adjunct of place) put on
xuu- ra- xo		ra	v	15	load  (animal, boat, truck) , lead a p. (?)
xuu- ra- xo kumwoyo		ra	v	15	insist (lit. load (a p.'s) heart)
xuu- ra- mu fuleki		ra	v	15	put s.th. in the fridge
xuu- ra- mu embolela		ra	v	15	manure , fertilize (lit. put on manure )
xuu- ra- mu kamafura mu motoxa		ra	v	15	oil (the) car (lit. put ingrease in (the) car)
xu-(x)u- ra- mu ('maxwa)		ra	v	15	lead into (trouble)
enjala e- ra		ra	n	9/10	he is ravenous (lit. hunger kills him)
bu-bw-i- ri(buu- ri)		ri	n	14	murder
omw-i- ri  (omu- ri)		ri	n	1/2	murderer 
	ee-	raba	n	9/10	tobacco, cigar, cigarette , snuff.
kama- raba		raba	n	5/6	disaster, accident
		rafu			 (lit.), strong (taste), hot (as pepper), sharp, sour, bitter(naturally), too salty, heady (beer)
		-rafu			(fig.), furious, angry, sullen, fierce, cruel
buu- rafu		rafu	n	14	sharpness, bitterness, embitterment, anger, fury,furiousness, indignation (cf. khalala) , cruelty, pain
omu- rafu		rafu	n	1/2	furious, cruel ... etc. p., hero
xuu- rafu.a		rafu	v	15	become salty, becove furious, scold
xuu- rakaana			v	15	
sii- rakaano			n	7/8	
	xuu-	rakixa	v	15	cf. -daxika, minute), begin, in thebeginning
	sii-	rara	n	7/8	granary, storage shed (outside), pantry (outside)
	lii-	ralala, rarara	n	5/6	hail-stone
kama- ralala, kama- rarara		ralala, rarara	n	5/6	hail ,ice, snow
	ka- ma-	rama	n	5/6	"labia majora"
xuu- rama		rama	v	15	be left, remain to be done, stay behind, abide, remain
omw- i- rami		rama	n	1/2	sailor
	xuu-	raamba	v	15	work , undertake, be valid
lii- samba   lye cim- wani		saamba	n	5/6	(Sw. shamba) coffee plantation
buu- rambi lye famba		raamba	n	14	cotton plantation
buu- rambi		raamba	n	14	work , task, duty , length
omu- rambi		raamba	n	1/2	workman, porter, actor
xuu- rambisya		raamba	v	15	work with (a tool), use
xuu- rambisya		raamba	v	15	spend (money)
bi-ye'-xuu- rambisya		raamba	n	7/8	
biye-xu- rambisya		raamba	n	7/8	
si- sii- ntu sye xuu- rambisya		raamba			utensil (lit. thing of working-with)
rambisya		raamba			tools,implements
omu- rambisi		raamba	n	1/2	boss (in job), overcan, overseer
rambo					
raka	buu-		n	14	
bu-xu- rana			n	14	be a good shot (hit at first shot or throw), cross (road)  (=RANULA  )
	xuu-	raanda	v	15	dry on a rack over fire
kimi- randa		raanda	n	3/4	dried meat
randa(a)fu		raanda			brown, scarlet, pink (color)
lii- randaafu		raanda	n	5/6	brown (banana) leaf
mu-si- randakilo		raanda	n	18	foot
xuu- randala		raanda	v	15	be brown, be pink, be scarlet
sii- randalilo, sii- randaalo		raanda	n	7/8	shelf outsidefor drying plates and pots
sii- randi		raanda	n	7/8	shelf
	xuu-	randula	v	15	(Masaba: xuu- randusa) whip
	xuu-	rangila	v	15	precede
	xuu-	rangilila	v	15	guide , lead a p. or animal
omu- rangilisi		rangilila	n	1/2	guide
babantu baa- rangisi*		rangilila	n	1/2	foremost
e-bu- rangisi (indecl.)		rangilila	n	23-14	onward, in front
	lii-	rango	n	5/6	thigh
rani(lo)					
-raano; babantu baraano					five; five men
ranula, ranyi					
		raraa			his father
	ku- mu-	rarana	n	1/2	track of rats and moles
	buu-(~luu-)	rare	n	14	iron or copper ore
	bu-	raawa	n	14	separate(ly) adj., adv.
	ka- ma-	re	n	5/6	(Sw. MATE), saliva, spittle
	xuu-	reeba	v	15	ask, examine (in school), kick at , guess
xu-xw-i- reeba			v	15	question  (ask questions)
sii- reebo			n	7/8	question
bii- reebo (pl.)			n	7/8	examination  (questions)
reka   (-rekeelesa)	xuu-		v	15	(?; prob.=LEXA,see there),despise.
	xuu-	reka	v	15	(Sw. TEGA), set ready, put in position ,esp. of a trap (animals birds, fish)
xuu- rekana cim-bwi			v	15	fight (wrestle)
kumu- reko 		reka	n	3/4	trap (for animals)  (kumu- teko; sw. mtego)
luu- reko		reka	n	11	throne
	xuu-	rekexa	v	15	stem REKA (Sw. TEGEKA, stem TEGA),arrange
xu-xw-i- rekexa			v	15	be ready
omu- rekelefu					attentive
xuu- rekelela			v	15	expect
xuu- rekelesa			v	15	be attentive
	sii-	rekere	n	7/8	district (subcounty), village
	xuu-	rera	v	15	to loosen
xuu- rerera		rera	v	15	glide, float, to loosen, become slippery   (sw. teleza) (Masaba: xu- xw- i- leela)
	sii-	rele	n	7/8	(cf. Sw. TELI, gold thread), ornament made of "light iron" (see si-sy-UMA) worn round neck, arms or legs: bracelet (arms orlegs), necklace, neck-ring (one piece of metal), manilla (used as bracelet).
xuu- reremu- xa		rerema	v	15	to go down, become loose
	xuu-	rema	v	15	(Sw. TEMA, cut (up)), cut, chop, fell (a tree)
na-si- rembwe, (pl. ba-na-si- rembwe)					short cooking banana
	luu-	reende	n	7/8	marsh
omu- rende		reende	n	1/2	foreigner , stranger (known p. not belonging tothe family) , stranger (unknown person of same tribe)
	xuu-	reenga	v	15	(Sw. tinga, shake), shake  (with fear), wriggle, quake
- renga (prob. same stem)	luu-		n	11	
sii- reengo			n	7/8	earthquake
	ka- ma-	renge	n	5/6	and mouth disease
reengo					
	xuu-	reng(ex)a- rengexa	v	15	(Ga)
en- dengexa- rengexa			n	9/10	plan n.
-reengo					
	xuu-	reendekulusya	v	15	remind
	ka- ma-	reesi	n	5/6	kind of termites (white)
ri; ndi omu- ri		ri			afraid; I am afraid
	buu-	ri	n	14	fear
xuu- rya		ri	v	15	fear , be afraid, dare (?)
	a- lu- na-	ri	n	16	(indecl.), now, just now, just
xu- xw- ama a- lu- na- ri, xuu- rula a- lu- na- ri		ri	n	16	henceforth
ri	naxa-				
	lii-	rye	n	7/8	dignity
		rya			
	xuu-	rye?	v	15	how?, how well?, in what way?
o- ryena?					How are you?
rye(na) (placed after the noun qualified)					how big a, how much
finite verb + ryena (cf. rye)					how, how well, in whatway?
					Do you think so?
ali.o a ri.o (omu-layi)					a-RI.O): (s)he isallright (as usual) (answer to the question "aryena?" - How is(s)he?(shorter form)
nina si-ri.o					
	lii-	rima	n	5/6	spite , anger
luu- rima		rima	n	11	very large knife for chopping e.g. bones of a cow (cf. REMA, chop ), sword (arch.)
	luu-	rimba	n	11	(Sw. TIMBA, strap, of beads), trap (for larger animals
	xuu-	riinaka	v	15	stalk (as in anger)
	sii-	raanda(l)ilo	n	7/8	shelf outside for drying platesand pots
		riisya			(caus. of RI, RIXA,see there), horrible, terrible
sii- riisya		riisya	n	7/8	horror, shock, threat
sii- riisya!		riisya	n	7/8	terrible!
sii- riisya (sii- riica, sii- riiswa)		riisya	n	7/8	terror
xuu- riisya		riisya	v	15	tease , dread  (?)
riiswa	si-		n	7/8	
riica	si-		n	7/8	
	omu-	ro	n	1/2	younger brother, sister, aunt, etc.
	xuu-	roba	v	15	ripen (fruit), become ripe
robe		roba			ripe
rofu		roba			ripe (of bananas: ready to be eaten fresh)
roba- roba					
robe					
	xuu-	robola, robora	v	15	decide, choose, elect, select, pick out (sortout)
lii- robola			n	5/6	choice
rofu					
	xuu-	roola, roora	v	15	dream
	omu-	roli	n	1/2	(Sw. RODI, LODI fr. Eng. lord: swaggering pompous p.), fighter (a p. who enjoys fighting)
	xuu-	romba	v	15	stain
	ku- mu-	rombo	n	3/4	(Sw. MTOMBO), shoot  (first stage of plant)
	xuu-	rombo(o)la	v	15	(cf. ROBO LA,select) exclude, discriminate against
	lii-	rome	n	5/6	piece of uncultivated land, earth, soil (conn. w. roba, ripen)
lii- rome		rome	n	5/6	weed(s)
xuu- ca mw- i- rome		rome			go to toilet (lit. go to the bush)
	xuu-	rona	v	15	carve to decorate,  (e.g. with mud for decoration), write 
omu- roni			n	1/2	secretary
xuu- ronyesa			v	15	mark  (by writing)
rondosi	si-		n	7/8	
	xuu-	rondola	v	15	sort out (N: cotton only),discriminate against 
xuu- rondoola			v	15	clean intestines of slaughtered cow
	xuu-	rongisya	v	15	(also -RONGISA ) escort , accompany
omu- ronges(i)			n	1/2	escort
rongisa					
	ku- mu-	roongooro, roongoolo	n	3/4	pole (in wall or house), stem of tree, tree
					framework (in wall of hut)
roni					
	xuu-	ronyesya, ronya	v	15	(Sw. TONESHA), shed leaves, feathers.See also RONA.
	xuu-	roosya	v	15	contribute (cf. xuu- loosela)
	buu-	ru	n	14	fine species swordgrass used for brewing (= buu-RU)
lii- ru		ru	n	5/6	leaf (blade, banana leaf), leaf other than blade N(=lii-RU)
kama- ru		ru	n	5/6	thatch  (fresh leaves)
xu- xu- ru		ru	v	15	ear (body part)
	xuu-	buruxa	v	15	shine (sun)
ru.aselela, ru.asilila					
	sii-	ruku- ruku, luku- luku	n	7/8	(Sw. UTUKUTU, petulance), enthusiasm.
	xuu-	rula, rura	v	15	come out, go out (of p.), appear from somewhere, goaway, leave, appear of sun etc. (come out, rise, shine)
a- rula mu'nju		rula, rura			she left him
rura a- ce!		rula, rura			get out!
rura xu'n- cila!		rula, rura			get out of the way!
rura- yo!		rula, rura			go away!
wa- rula'yo!		rula, rura			welcome! (lit. you have gotten out from there, i.e. from the dangerous place)
xuu- rura (a)- luno, xuu- rura a- li		rula, rura	v	15	henceforth
bii- rulano		rula, rura	n	7/8	produce  (of earth)
rulamu		rula, rura			land  (from boat)
xuu- pulila			v	15	oppress, hate  See further RUSA
	xuu-	ruula, puruura	v	15	drag things , drag living being , get out
kumu- ruulu			n	3/4	burden
	ku- mu-	ruruumbo	n	3/4	naked body
omu- rurumbu		ruruumbu	n	1/2	virgin, unripe (fruit)
kumu- rurumbu		ruruumbu	n	3/4	(cf. rumba) unripe fruit, carrion, huge swollen carcase (cf. Sw. TUTUMA swell up), huge swollen corpse , heavyload
xuu- ruluza			v	15	become  ripe (spoilt)
	xuu-	ruma	v	15	(Sw. TUMA), send
buu- rume		ruma	n	14	message, mission (errand)
omu- rume 		ruma	n	1/2	messenger, delegate, representative,apostle  (sw. mtuke)
xuu- rumesila		ruma	v	15	(Sw. TUMI-KIWA), use
	sii-	ruumba	n	7/8	(Sw. MTUMBA, load, burden), hurp, hunch
na- si- rumba		ruumba	n		hunchback (person)
"eem- balixa sii- rumba"		ruumba	n	7/8	"a 2nd wife is like a hunch on one's back"
lii- rumba		ruumba	n	5/6	hump
		rumbi(l)i-			shed , smithy
	xuu-	rumbula	v	15	(Sw. TUMBUA, lay open, display), mention, pointout, confess
rume, rumesila					
	bii-	ruunda	n	7/8	ants making small hills very rapidly
	sii-	ruunda	n	7/8	(Sw. TUNDA, fruits, vegetables
xuu- runda		ruunda	v	15	sell, barter, trade, , work for food
omu- rundi		ruunda	n	1/2	trader, dealer merchant
ee- rundo		ruunda	n	9/10	barter , trade, commerce
	sii-	ruundu	n	7/8	vegetable garden
	xuu-	ruunduxa	v	15	(Sw. TUMBUKA, burst out), explode, explosion,make noise (as of thunder),thunder , shot , burst ,
xuu- rundula		ruundu	v	15	w. TUMBUA, perforate, make a hole in)pierce (e.g.ear), penetrate, puncture
	omu-	ruundum(w)e	n	1/2	virgin, spinster
	xuu-	ruunga	v	15	(Sw. TUNGA, put together, compose), weave (cloth), sew (also on machine)
lii- rungeti  (?)		ruunga	n	5/6	blanket
omu- rungi		ruunga	n	1/2	sewer, weaver, tailor, dressmaker
	xuu-	ruunga	v	15	(cf. RUNDA) compensate, pay a p. for sth.
xuu- rungila		ruunga	v	15	pay rent
kumu- rungo		ruunga	n	3/4	payment, wages, salary
	xuu-	luungilila	v	15	(Sw. TUNGULILA?, be depressed), look at one place, stare
	buu-	runyi	n	14	(cf. Sw. UTUNDU, mischief), disobedience
rungo					
	xuu-	rusya	v	15	to remove, to subtract, kick out, produce  (said of earth, to bear fruit (millet, maize)), get rid of, abolish, blot out, solve (e.g.a problem, a difficulty), prohibit 
xuu- rusya luu- fu		rusya	v	15	terminate mourning (lit. kick out (the cause of death)
sii- ruusyo		rusya	n	7/8	wart
	xuu-	rusya-mo	v	15	remove (from inside), copy (cf. SAASYA)
xuu- rusa(o)		rusya	v	15	khu-RUSAYO (<-RUSA IHO)withdraw, take away
xuu- rusya xwe'fula		rusya	v	15	flood 
xuu- rusya- xo		rusya	v	15	take off (from a table or bicycle), unload, conj.prep.
xuu- rusya mo		rusya	v	15	remove (from outside, i.e. move s.th. inside),abstract from
		rusayo			
		ruuso			
	xuu-	ruya	v	15	kama- sina  (kama- ino ) call byendearing names
	xuu-	rwasilila	v	15	-RUASILILA, RUASELELA, (,, cf. RWE (Sw. -CHWA), head
omu- rwasilili			n	1/2	head (leader) (cf. RWE, head Sw. -CHWA)
	ku- mu-	rwe	n	3/4	(Sw. KICHWA), head, skull of person alive, bunch (ofleaves, grass, maize)
xuu-ciina  (~xuu- cuuna, xuu- tenya) xwe kumu- rwe					headache
sii- rwe			n	7/8	well
wee- rwe					tadpole
		rya			
		sa-, se-			(neg. pref. to fin.v.) , not.
	buu-	sa	n	14	bare(ness), naked(ness), barren(ness)(of humans andland), childless(ness), empti(ness), nothing(ness), nonsense, vanity, invain, without adv.
xuba buu- sa		sa	n	14	be bare, naked, etc. (see above)
kumu- sa		sa	n	3/4	small hoe
xuu- xolesya sii- sa		sa	n	7/8	torture, sadness
xu-bu- sa		sa	v	15	boo , disturb , spoil
xuu- sa (prob. < xu-busa)		sa	v	15	decry, shout  (esp. to cattle or oxen )
buu- sa- sa		sa	n	14	at random. See further BUSA
	si- sii-	sa	n	7/8	kindness, grace, grace of God, grace of the Lord
xu- xw- i- sa- i- o		sa	v	15	compensate
bi- bii- sa- mo kamaani		sa	n	7/8	refreshments
xu- xw- i- sya- mo kamaani		sa	v	15	recover strength, encourage 
xu- xw- i- sya- yo (< sa eyo)		sa	v	15	cause a p. to return
	sii-	sa	n	7/8	kind of louse on trees
lii- sa		sa	n	5/6	caterpillar
	xuu-	saba	v	15	beg, pray (also: thank God), (prob. = to hold up or put up one hands) request, borrow
lii- saba		saba	n	5/6	prayer, request
lii- sabaala 		saba	n	5/6	hoarseness
ee- sabani		saba	n	9/10	tongs
luu- sabe		saba	n	11	begging
na-lu- sabe, omu- sabi		saba			beggar
omu- sabilisi		saba	n	1/2	beggar
xuu- saabisa		saba	v	15	handwashing ceremony with beer or milk atcircumcision, before which ceremony the boy cannot eat with his hands
xuu- sabula kama- tere		saba	v	15	put out claws
	ee-	sabati	n	9/10	(Eng) sabath
xu- sabiti			v	15	sunday 
	xuu-	saabresya	v	15	rinse (glass),(=SAABILESYA?).
		-sabuxe			(conn.w. SABA?), loose (as axe in handle), unstable
omu- sabuxe		sabuxe	n	1/2	unstable p.
	ee-	sabuli, sapuli	n	9/10	(Sw. ZABURI), psalm
	buu-(~luu-)	safwe	n	14	hair of maize or horsetail
	lii-	saafu	n	5/6	leaf other than blade, letter (epistle,orig. leaf, sent folded up w. drop of beer inside as invitation to beer-party)
lii- saafu 		saafu	n	5/6	paper
xuu- safuula , xuu- sa.ula		saafu	v	15	cut  (grass), clear  (bush)
	mu-	saafu	n	18	(Ga) seven
	sa-	safulo			(conn.w. IFULA, rain?), shower, light shower
	xu- xw-	i- saa	v	15	dress up, do body make up
	bi- bi- (~bi- bye-)	sao	n	7/8	finery, dazzling outfit,trinkets, jewellery.
	lii-	salilo	n	5/6	church (lit. place of worship) (cf. Sw. SALA, worship, SALIA, pray for)
	si- sy-	aayuumba	n	7/8	rebellion (cf. Sw. yumbisha yumbisha, confusion, noise, oppression)
		sa.o			
	lii-	sau	n	9/10	(Ga) bag, gunny bag
		sa.ula			
		sausi	n		south
	ee-	saka	n	9/10	type of  bitter vegetable
saka	kuu-				
xu-xw-i- saka			v	15	pour (out) , urinate
	lii-	sakalamenti	n	9/10	sacrament
	lii-	sakari	n	7/8	stalk of maize, corn (Masaba: luu- nyalanyi)
		sakusa, sakwa			
	xuu-	saaxa	v	15	to plunder
xuu- saaxa		saaxa	v	15	plunder, scrounge for food during famine
(bi- bii- ntu) bii- saaxe 		saaxa	n	14	booty
baa- sasilwa			n	1/2	dependents
		sa(a)xa, saxesa, =see also caxa, caxesa			
		-saaxulu			old (of p.)
omu- saaxulu		saaxulu	n	1/2	old man, chief, leader of a family clan
xuu- saaxulu.a		saaxulu	v	15	become an old man
	xuu-	sala	v	15	(cf. Sw. piga chale, carve), carve, cut  or body-marks, bleed
xuu- yaala kumu- sango		yaala	v		judge (a case), pronounce judgement (prob.sealing it w. blood)
cii- sale		sala	n	10	tribal marks on arms and belly (woman only)   (Sw. CHALE)
	ku- mu-	saala, saara	n	3/4	(Sw. MSHAHARA), wages, salary , payment.
	xuu-	saala	v	15	(Sw. ZAA), "produce" (said of woman): bear a child,give birth, beget
ma- saala		saala			conn. w. sex tables between robbers of a family and relatives
ba- ma- saala		saala	n	1/2	general term: "in-laws", parents-in-law (for precise relationship see sing. below)
bu- ma- saala		saala	n	14	disgrace in sexual life, e.g. incest("embixo')
omu-ma- saala		saala	n	1/2	CS: parent-in-law of opposite sex, child-in-law ofopp.sex, child above 13 of opp.sex
omw- ana omu- ma- saala		saala			son-in-law (said bymotherin-law only), daughter-in-law (father-in-law speaking)
(paapa) omu- ma- saala		saala			father-in-law (said by sons anddaughters in law)
xuu- saalana, xuu- saasya		saala	v	15	multiply, reproduce
xuu- saalanila		saala	v	15	scatter, cover thinly, disperse ,"disperse noise": shout  (esp. to cattle or oxen)
xuu- saalanisa		saala	v	15	broadcast and exaggerate (rumour)
buu- saale		saala	n	14	friendship
omu- saale		saala	n	1/2	friend, ally
	cii-	sale	n	10	vaccine
baa- saasi		saala	n	1/2	parents
	sii-	saala	n	7/8	tree, wood (material), bolt (old type: pole acrossdoorway), seat (place to sit on, orig. log), wooden African comb
sii- saala sye- ng'oma		saala	n	7/8	drum stick
(sy)e sii- saala		saala	n	7/8	wooden (th.)
kumu- saala		saala	n	3/4	tree (for building), poisonous tree
xuu- funa bii- saala		saala	n	7/8	"get engaged" (haggle with girl'sfather by breaking sticks, each stick standing for one head of cattle to begiven for the bride)
na- saala- saala		saala			long thin cooking banana conn. w.magic and sacrifices
na- saala omu- mwa		saala			kind of beer banana
sii- saasi		saala	n	7/8	wood (forest)
bii- saala		saala	n	7/8	woodlands
	xuu-	salaxo	v	15	(cf. Sw. DHARAU), shrug one's shoulders
	omu-	saali	n	1/2	one who prays
	sii-	sali	n	7/8	(li-XX)encampment
xuu- saalanila, xuu- saalilana		saala	v	15	to bear for each other, give birth for each other
	si-	saali	n	7/8	
		sa(a)libwa, sa(a)lixa, sa(a)lilanwa, salilo, sa(a)lisa, sa(a)lisi			
	li-	saalo	n	5/6	
	lu-	saalo , sa(a) lwa	n	11	
	xuu-	sama	v	15	drive , drive off , chase away , shout, exclaim to birds or cattle to chase them away .
	xuu-	saama, saamya	v	15	swarm
	mu-	saamali, samaali	n	18	unmarried (of man)
buu- saamali		saamali, samaali	n	14	state of bachelor, state of being unmarried (of man
e- saamali		saamali, samaali	n	9/10	hut for unmarried boys
omu- saamali		saamali, samaali	n	1/2	bachelor, celibate
samari	ku- mu-		n	3/4	
	xuu-	saamba	v	15	kick at, to roast
omu- samba- meeci		saamba	n	1/2	foreigner (lit.: the man who came by water =foreigner from afar).
	ee-	saambo	n	9/10	character, conduct , habit, tradition ,discipline, state  (condition), mood, likeness, appearance, resemblance,
ee- sambo ye bye-xu-singa		saambo	n	9/10	funeral rites
mu- sambo eyo		saambo	n	18	thus (in that manner, like that)
mu- sambo yoosi		saambo	n	18	"in all ways": at any rate, in any case
xuu- xola cii- sambo, xuba ni cii- sambo		saambo	n	10	behave
	lii-	sambuxo	n	5/6	ferry
	xuu-	sambula	v	15	demolish (take off the grass roofing)
	ku- mu-	saambwa	n	3/4	custom, rite, sacrifice, ghost, fairy, orig. the spirit worshipped, spirit of forefather who appears in dreams and gives illness, nightmare, delirium if dreamer is going against tradition, ghost (mostly bad), evilspirit (= kumu-SAMBWA kumu-bi )
xuu- a kimi- sambwa		saambwa	n	3/4	sacrifice , offer sacrifices
sii- sambwa		saambwa	n	7/8	spirit (good or evil)
mu- ba- sambwa		saambwa	n	18	shrine (Note: XX pl. of XX* , personworshipped? or worshipper?)
	ee-	same	n	9/10	ee-SAMI , small ordinary fly
	sii-	campi	n	7/8	(cf. Sw. JAMVI), fibre mat (Masaba: xii- sampa)
	xuu-	samula	v	15	go digging, work on one's plot of ground,defecate (euphemism, lit. "go digging"), bear fruit (millet, maize), whip
		-samvu CHECK			
		samwene			(< ese omwene? See E(E)NE), I by myself (I alone)
	xuu-	saana (-ila)	v	15	deserve
	xuu-	sinaasina	v	15	feel nausea
li-xu- sinaasina		sinaasina	n	5/6	nauseate
	xuu-	salaka	v	15	cut  (make series of small cuts to allow poison of snake to flow out of arm or leg or tobleed a p. at temple), bleed , carve to decorate 
	ee-	saande	n	9/10	sunday (usu. worshipping day for Christians, Sunday School)
	lii-	saanduku	n	9/10	box
ee- sanduku ya omu- fu		saanduku	n	9/10	coffin
	ku- mu-	saanga	n	5/6	elephant tusk
sanga(a)fu		saanga			cheerful, cunning
buu- sanga(a)fu		saanga	n	14	cheerfulness, happiness, enjoyment
xuu- sangaala		saanga	v	15	be glad, be happy, rejoice, enjoy
xuu- lexa xuu- sangaala		saanga	v	15	become unhappy (lit. stop being happy)
xuu- sangalila		saanga	v	15	
buu- sangaalo		saanga	n	14	gladness
e- sangaalo		saanga	n	9/10	happiness, gladness
kumu- sangaalo		saanga	n	3/4	gladness
xuu- sangasa		saanga	v	15	cheer up, encourage
sangasa					
	ee-	sang'i	n	9/10	prey, game(animals hunted for)
	xuu-	sangilila	v	15	to cooperate, to do sth.
	ee-	luungilisi, luungusya	n	9/10	(conn.w. ANGILISA, gaze, look at one place ?), falcon, hawk (small kind)
	ku- mu-	saango	n	3/4	case (in court), offense, crime, accusation,judgment
xuu- sala kumu- sango		saango	n	3/4	pronounce, judgment
sala					
	buu-	saani	n	14	manhood (only of circumcised man)
omu- saani		saani	n	1/2	circumcised man
	sii-	canuo	n	7/8	comb (cf. Sw. CHANUO) (Masaba: sii- saanuluco)
	xuu-	saanyuluxa	v	15	to disperse (cf. Sw. CHANGUA, take to pieces)
	lii-	saanja	n	5/6	dried banana fibre (from leaves)
	xaa-	sanju	n	12	(prec.?), small stick of firewood
	ee-	sapuri, sapuli	n	9/10	psalm, rosary
		sapuni			
sii- menya (sya sapuni)			n	7/8	piece (of soap)
	xuu-	sasaka	v	15	(cf. Sw. CHAKACHA, break into tiny pieces, crunch,rustle as silk or dry grass), break or chop up into tiny pieces
buu- sasake			n	14	spots on woven material or leopard skin
xuu- sasakexa  (xuu- sasakuxa)			v	15	break into pieces
xuu- sasakula (xuu- sisakula)			v	15	shake  (cloth,carpet)
xuu- sasana			v	15	be hoarse (temporarily in speaking)
ci- sasani (~ kama-)			n	10	temporary hoarseness inspeaking
	sii-	sasu	n	7/8	(cf. Sw. KISHAZI, bunch), bunch of bananas
	lii-	sasi	n	5/6	bullet  (sw. risasi)
	xuu-	sasuxa	v	15	break away, branch off from
xuu- sasula		sasuxa	v	15	yell  , pay a p. for s.th.
	lii-	sati	n	9/10	shirt
	ee-	sa.a	n	9/10	clock (SW. SAA) 
	ee-	saani	n	9/10	(Sw. SAHANI), plate for food (china or enamel)
	xuu-	saya	v	15	to pray (cf. Sw. SALA, pray)
xuu- saya, xu- xw- i- saya			v	15	worship , adore, pray to
lii- saya			n	5/6	adoration
	luu-	saya	n	11	cheek
lii- saaye, lii- saayo		saaye	n	5/6	offspring
na- lu- saaye		saaye			womb
sayo					
	sii-	sayumba, sa.imba	n	7/8	commotion (Sw. yumba yumba)
	xuu-	saca	v	15	cut into pieces
	ee-	saaci	n	9/10	cooking pot for meat and vegetables
	ee-	se	n	9/10	I
	ku- mu-	se	n	3/4	decision, resolution, decision- making body
	luu-	se	n	11	anthrax, disease causing malignant boils
	ee-	sebele	n	9/10	well, spring (Masaba: lii-kungulu)
	lii-	sebetana	n	5/6	placenta (of animals) (Masaba: lii- selemonye)
	omu-	sito.u	n	1/2	heavy girl
	een-	jekece	n	5/6	porcupine
-sexa					
	luu-	sexe	n	11	long drinking- straw used by people sitting around big pot of banana beer, each sucking at his own tube (cf. SELA, beer)
luu- sexe lwe kam'eeci		sexe	n	11	water drinking straw
	xuu-	sekesa	v	15	to drill
	buu-	sela	n	14	beer made of any cereal, ,sorghum-, maize-beer
ee- seluxo		sela	n	3/4	age-group, generation
xuu- selela		sela	v	15	get engaged
ee- selelo		sela	n	7/8	engagement, feast
	na- mu-	selembwe			falcon
	xuu-	sema	v	15	beckon
	ee-	sene			small beige rat w. long bushy tail, living in the house, eats fruits and other rats, makes sound like snake, edible (cf. sii- keneelwa)
	luu-	seenelo	n	1/2	(-SYENELO) , chewstick
	 baa-	seenge	n	1/2	aunt
sii- seenelo		seenelo	n	7/8	ndje: room, ward (in hospital)
sii- seenelo sii- konamo		seenelo	n	7/8	bedroom (lit. room (to) sleep in)
sii- seenelo sye xu- xw- i- xalamo		seenelo	n	7/8	sitting-room (lit. roomof sitting down in).
	ka- ma-	sengeli	n	5/6	earth that retains after ore has been extractedfrom it
xuu- sengeza		sengeli	v	15	filter , strain
seng'eng'a					
sengeza					
-seeno					
	xuu-	senya	v	15	(Ga)
xu-xw-i- seng'eng'a			v	15	glow, smolder
senyika		senya			catarrh, cold
	xuu-	seesya	v	15	rock  (in rocking chair)
xuu- seesa			v	15	winnow  (separate seed from chaff)
		siita			six
		siita	n		six (as used in arithmetic)
mu- siita		siita			Saturday (the 6th day)
	ee-	seesi	n	9/10	(cf. SAAZI), bowl (pot)
		setaani	v	15	satan, devil
	ku- mu-	seetuuni	n	3/4	(Sw. ZEITUNI), olive
	xuu-	seya	v	15	(cf. also SAYA), condemn
		-seeca			male (persons, animals)
buu- seeca		seeca	n	14	manhood (general)
em-busi ee- seeca		seeca	n	9/10	he-goat
omu- seeca		seeca	n	1/2	man, husband, bridegroom (N: for Afr. marriages only)
		-oosi			all (of),entire(ly) (agrees w/ n. class)
a- si		oosi	v	15	bottom, floor, ground
-e a- si		oosi	n	16	inferior, low (e.g. hut)B
xu- aa- si (<a-a- si)		oosi	 adv.	15	below, down, on the ground, on thefloor, on the bottom, down here
xu- xx e-		oosi	v	15	under the table (on the floor)
a- si wa		oosi	n	16	below prep.
kumuu- si		oosi	n	3	day time, day light
lu- luu- si		oosi	n	11/10	anus, "bottom"(body-part)
si	ee-		n	9/10	
si	luu-		n	11	
	luu-	siba	n	10/11	deep place in ,  also: (bottom of) dungeon
	xuu-	siba-o	v	15	(Sw. ZIBA, fill up a hole, plug up,close, shut off etc.), lock
	xuu-	sibaala	v	15	be hoarse, lose ones voice
	xuu-	sibula, sabula	v	15	(Sw. ZIBUA (opp. of ziba), clear a hole,remove a stopper or plug, etc.): dismiss.
	luu-(~ku- mu-)	sya	n	3/4	blood-vessel, vein (Sw. mshipa 'vein, blood-vessel, nerve, etc.')
omu- sya		sya	n	1/2	girl (14-30 years), form of address to single ormarried woman, boy (youth, young man, abt. 7-30 years) .
		siila, siira			bulky, fat, swollen (indecl.)
	sa-	sio			chick, baby-chick
	xuu-	sika	v	15	dry on a stick or wire (over fire)
lii- sika		sika	n	5/6	tear  (weeping)
	omu-	sikauti	n	1/2	(-SIKAUTU ), scout
	ee-	sikala, sikara	n	1/2	cigar, cigarette
	omu-	sikaali, sikaari	n	1/2	soldier
	xuu-	sikama	v	15	kneel
lii- sikamo			n	5/6	knee
	ee-	sike	n	9/10	locust (Sw. NZIGE)
	sii-	sike	n	7/8	(conn. w. SIKA?), sigh
xuu- moka bii- sike , xu- xuu- pa bii- sike		sike	n	7/8	sigh
	sii-	sike	n	7/8	eyebrow
luu- sike		sike	n	11	edge, brim, brink
	xuu-	sikilya	v	15	hold on to sth. perseveringly or stubbornly, chaste (unmarried),virgin (sw. shikilia)
e- sikilya  (e- sisilya?)		sikilya	n	9/10	donkey , horse
xuu- sisilya		sikilya	v	15	donkey (?) (lw?)
ee- sikilya eye cii- nju- lu- luu- si		sikilya	v	15	zebra
	ee-	sikinyi	n	12	(cf.Sw. KISIGINO, heel, elbow), ankle
	ku- mu-	sikiti	n	18	(Sw. MSIKITI, S), mosque
buu- siku		siku	n	14	danger
xuu- kwa mu- bu- siku (siku)		siku	n	18	fall a victim
omu- siku		siku	n	1/2	enemy, adversary (lit. dangerous p.)
	ee-	siku	n	9/10	medium-size blue edible rat w. short tail,eats grass, lives near the water or on hills, makes sound like"im-pole"
lii- siku		siku	n	5/6	placenta
luu- siku- siku		siku	n	11	palm tree (only leaves used for mats) (cf. suuka 'to weave')
xuu- sikula kama- beka, xuu- sikula kama- si			v	15	shrug one's shoulders
		-sikya			accurate 
buu- sikye		sikya	n	14	accuracy
	bii-	kiyo	n	7/8	spectacles (glasses) (Masaba: ci-KALUBINDI)
	xuu-	xwiilaxo	v	15	inherit
	xuu-	sixa	v	15	
xu- xw- i- sixa		sixa	v	15	to sink
lii- sixa		sixa	n	5/6	burial
omu- sixa			n	1/2	heir
sisi	sii-		n	7/8	
	xuu-	sixixa	v	15	sob
	lii-	ruti	n	11	banana garden, banana plantation belonging to one person (cf. lii- ru) (Masaba: luu- sixu)
		sila!			hush!
xuu- sila		sila	v	15	keep quiet, be silent, keep silent, keep silence, becool, abstain from, abstinence, fast  B</d>
ee- sila		sila	n	9/10	mud-fish (short, big)
kaa- sila (<kama-sila)		sila			the new is cool i.e. not exciting (answer to the question "kama-xua?", (what is) the news?, said on meeting e.o.
	wa-	sila	n		elephantiasis
buu- niina		niina	n	14	upward adv.
kumu- niina (indecl.)		niina	n	3/4	upward adv., up-hill
luu- niina		niina	v	15	support roof
	ee-	siilo	n	9/10	central pole supporting roof
	buu-	silamu	n	14	(Sw. KIISLAMU, fr. Arab.), islam(ism), moslemism,mohammedanism
omu- silamu			n	1/2	moslem, islamite, mohammedan
silasi					
	sii-	sili	n	7/8	hoe
kumu- sili- sili		sili	n	3/4	play of a younger age-group
	xuu-	silixa	v	15	dress (wound), treat medically
omu- sikaari wa puliisi		sikaari	n	1/2	policeman
buu- siliixa		silixa	n	14	nursing the sick, art of nursing
omu- siliixi		silixa	n	1/2	doctor
lii- silixilo		silixa	n	5/6	hospital
	lii-	silixe	n	5/6	wane-SILIXE (wane- = prefix to p. from stories), chimpanzee(gorilla?)
silisi(lo)					
	xuu-	silila	v	15	(cf. SILIXA), rub , scrub 
xuu- silila(na)			v	15	be opposite (e.o.)
lii- silili		silili	n	9/10	cockroach
xu-xw- i- sililisa		silila	v	15	have a care, mind (watch out, e.g. for bolder)
	omu-	silo	n	1/2	(cf. SILA, keep silent abt., abstain from), thing one should not do on account of magic or taboos (e.g. leaving a baby's bedding outside after sunset, so that an enemy may steal and curse it, thus harming), rite
	e-lu-	silo	n	9/10	(SI = bottom
siilo					
buu- silu; omu- ntu omu- silu		silu	n	14	(cf. SILA, keep quiet, be silent), dull (of wits); this man is dull
	ka- ma-	silyokoxo	n	5/6	chicken shit (cf. SILO, floor)
	xuu-	sima	v	15	(Sw. ZIMWA, pass. of ZIMA, extinguish), go out(light, fire)
xuu- simisa		sima	v	15	extinguish, quench (fire), blow out (lamp)
bii- simisi		sima	n	7/8	bellows
	xuu-	siima	v	15	like , love , thank , cheer, applaud
omu- siime		siima	n	1/2	lover, dear (beloved) p. , darling ,popular p.
xuu- simisya		sima	v	15	please a p., thank
xuu- simisya		sima	v	15	please, can you ...
	buu-	simwamo	n	14	(Sw. -a KUSIMAMA, straight, fr. SIMAMA =stand up), straight up adv.
	buu-	suumba	n	14	full-grown young man, state of being unmarried (man)
ee- simpa		siimpa	n	9/10	hut for unmarried boys or girls
omu- sumpa		suumpa	n	1/2	bachelor, celibate
		-siimbe			bushy
sii- simbe		siimbe	n	7/8	impenetrable (forest)
xuu- simbwa		siimbe	v	15	have constipation
	ee-	siimbi	n	9/10	(Sw. SIMBI), cowry shell
xu-xuu- pa ee- simbi  (xu- xwi- nya.a ee- simbi)		siimbi	n	9/10	play at dice, gamble (lit. throw cowry)
simbwa					
	xuu-	simixa	v	15	(Sw. simika) to put a foundation in, to stab or spear into the ground, to put a post in the ground, the first of a generation
	xuu-	simira	v	15	to prick
simisa					
simisi					
	luu-	simo	n	11	(Sw. SIMO = s.th. remarkable), proverb, expression, phrase
	omu-	simo	n	1/2	(Sw. MZIMU, ancestral spirit), spirit (opp. tobody)
kumu- simo kumu- xos�a		simo	n	3/4	Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit
sii- simo		simo	n	7/8	spirit (good or evil)
sina	ka- ma-		n	5/6	
	sii-	sina	n	7/8	(Sw. SHINA, tree from roots to branches inclusive), root (of tree), trunk (of tree), stem  (of tree)
bii- sina		sina	n	7/8	stubble (of corn)
mw- i- sina (mu-'sina ) mwi		sina			under(neath) adv., prep., atthe foot (of ...)
xuu- sisina			v	15	sprout , put forth shoots (as trunk of felled tree does)
lii- sisino, lii- sisinwe			n	5/6	cushion, pillow,originally stuffed w. banana leaves, pin  (for stick in ground)
	lii-	sina	n	5/6	XX (kam'EENO ?)
xx (lye ...)(mwi-xx (lye) )	mu-		n	18	instead (of ...)
	xuu-	sinaasina	v	15	(Sw. SINASINA, be on the verge of tears), feel nausea
xuu- sinaasinisa			v	15	nauseate
	ee-	sinda	n	9/10	egg-yolk
bu- li- sinda			n	14	burial
	lii-	sindaalo	n	5/6	medium sized cooking banana
kumu- sindaalo			n	3/4	funnel, loudspeaker (orig.funnelshaped calabash used as such)
	omu-	sinde	n	1/2	"boy" (boy or circumsized man)
na-lu- sinde					jealous man
	sii-	siindi	n	7/8	pillar, post supporting verandah.
	xu- xw-	i- sinduxa	v	15	be horrified (cf. Sw. SHINDIKA, be overcome)
li- lii- sinduxa		sinduxa	n	5/6	shock , horror
xuu- sindusya		sinduxa	v	15	horrify, shock
	xuu-	siinga	v	15	wash  (pots, cloth, baby), bathe (a baby),give ablution (also fig.: ablution of sins)
xuu- singa		siinga	v	15	bathe , swim
xu- xw- i- singa		siinga	v	15	wash o.s., bathe
xuu- singa lii- koxe		siinga	v	15	terminate mourning (lit. wash off the ashes smeared on body as sign of mourning)
i-sambo ye bye- xu- singa		siinga			
xusinga					
buu- singi		siinga	n	14	laundry (place)
	ku- mu-	singa	n	3/4	(Sw. MZINGA sth. round, e.g. native beehive, cannon, etc.), bee-hive, cannon
singi					
		luungifu			straight
buu- lungi		luungifu	n	14	straight up adv.
	ku- mu-	siingo	n	3/4	security
	xuu-	sing'ong'a	v	15	(conn. w. SINGIFU, straight?),stop short at
	li- lii-	no	n	5/6	tooth
	xuu-	sintixa	v	15	(Sw. SHINDIKA = apply force to, crush, pressetc.), push heavy vehicle e.g. loaded bicycle or car wh. has got stuck,push a p. in anger .
	xuu-	sinya	v	15	to get fed up with, disgusted with, annoyed with
xuu- sinyixa			v	15	be disappointed
xuu- sinyisa			v	15	defile (make dirty), disappoint
sii- sinyo			n	7/8	hiding-place, ambush
	sii-	siinja	n	7/8	(cf. SW. CHINJA, slaughter, cut off, cut level),slice , piece, region, season, moment, chapter, half
mu- si- sinja sye +		siinja	n	18	during (lit. in the time of)
mu- si- sinja esyo		siinja	n	18	in the meantime (lit. in that time)
mu- si- sinja sye- fula		siinja			in the rainy season
mu- si- sinja sye kumu- umu		siinja			in the dry season (lit. in theseason of sunlight)
luu- sinji		sinji	n	11	banana plantation, boundary (of bananaplantation)
omu- sinji		sinji	n	1/2	butcher (man who kills the animal)  (Sw. mchinja)
	xuu-	siira	v	15	to spin thread, to make string or rope (prob. conn.w. -siro, thick)
	bu-	sirya	n	14	bird lime, bird wax
		-siro			(Sw. zito), heavy, thick , difficult
buu- siro		siro	n	14	burden, heaviness, difficulty  (cf. xuu- sito.a)
	ku- mu-	siru	n	3/4	(Sw. MSITU), bush (jungle), weed(s), forest
omu-me-siru  (= mwe- siru?), omu-mu-siru		siru			alien,foreigner (lit. man from <col>the bush), stranger (unknown person not ofthe same tribe)
xuu- ca mu- siru		siru			go to the toilet (lit. go to the bush)
sisakula	xuu-		v	15	
	lii-	siisi	n	5/6	hall, inside of wall  (Sw. SISIMA, smooth a surface (e.g. walls of hut w. dung)) (conn.w. SISYE, dung?)
luu- siisi		siisi	n	11	grind-stone (for millet etc.)
	xuu-	sisiixa	v	15	(Sw. SISIMA, startle, excite), shake  (tree,bottle, child)
xuu- sisiixa		sisiixa	v	15	rock  (child on arm)
sii- sisila		sisiixa	n	7/8	encampment
xuu- sisimuxa		sisiixa	v	15	wake(up)(cf. Sw. SISIMKA, be startled be excited)
xuu- sisimusya		sisiixa	v	15	wake(up) (cf. Sw. SISIMUA, startle, give a fright)
xu- xw- i- sisina		sisiixa	v	15	exercise
kumw- i- sisino		sisiixa	n	3/4	exercise
sisina , li-sisino, sisinwe,	xuu-		v	15	
	ka- ma-	sisye	n	5/6	dung (of cows)
kama- sisye ke'mbwa		sisye	n	5/6	dung (of humans (?) and dogs)
lii- sisye- sisye		sisye	n	5/6	heap of dung
	(ee-) 	sitampu	n	9/10	(Eng ), postage stamp
siro					
xuu- sito.elela			v	15	be(come) heavy, be a burden to
lii- siica			n	5/6	
sinja					
					week
	buu-	so	n	14	raffia
sii- so 			v	15	sword, circumcision knife (ga ns; sw. kisu knife)
xuu- soba- sobana			v	15	be of uneven length or size
kumu- sobiti.a			n	3/4	barbed arrow
sod(w)a ,	ee-		n	9/10	
	xuu-	soa	v	15	rise  (of sun), put into
yang'e-so.a (elixu-so.a)	een-		n	9/10	
CHECK	xuu-	soilo CHECK	v	15	to soil CHECK
baa- soilo		CHECK			soil-experts (fighting erosion)
	ee-	sooka	n	9/10	(Ga)
	ku- mu-	soka	n	11	pod
omu- soki		soka	n	1/2	swimmer
	ee-	soko	n	9/10	(cf. Sw. SOKOTA, twist, twine, roll w.fingers), weaver-bird (Masaba: mang'o)
	sii-(~lii-)	sokoro	n	7/8	cob (cf. Sw. SOKOTO, s.th. twined, twisted),  (maize) (Masaba: sii- xongolilo, sii- xong'ong'o)
	xuu-	sooxa	v	15	go off  (gun)
	xuu-	soola	v	15	take out
lii- soola		soola	n	5/6	bark  (of tree)
xuu- soolana			v	15	fight , struggle
omu- solani 			n	1/2	soldier  (eng?)
buu- soolo		soolo	n	14	fight , struggle , war, battle
si-bu- soolo			n	7/8	weapon
	xuu-	soolela (-soolola)	v	15	
ee- sooleli'bili			n	9/10	puber (animal)
omu- sooleli'bili			n	1/2	puber (boy or girl)
buu- sooleeli			n	14	youth (boyhood), puberty (boys)
omu- sooleeli			n	1/2	boy of abt. 7-14 years ,  of 13-25 years , young man, puber (boy)  (Masaba: omu-KALIMANI)
soli	ku- mu-		n	3/4	
	eem-	beba	n	9/10	mouse (Masaba: ee- solima)
ee- solima			n	9/10	new kind of rat imported "from India" (?)
	ee-	solo	n	9/10	animal, wild animal , beast
cii- solo		solo	n	10	game (animals hunted for)
ee- solo e-mu-si-kona , ee- solo ye musiru		solo	n	9/10	a wildanimal (lit. animal of the bush)
ee- solo omu- nyanja		solo	n	9/10	sponge  (lit. animal of the sea)
	ku- mu-	solo (-soli)	n	3/4	tax
xuu- anda kumu- solo  (xuu- cuxa kumu- soli )		solo (-soli)	n	3/4	paytax
xu- xw- i- soloosya		solo	v	15	contribute (money)
soolo					
soolola, soololi,					
solooca					
	xuu-	soma	v	15	(Sw. SOMA), read, study
xuu- somela		soma	v	15	read to a p.
sii- somelo		soma	n	7/8	school
xuu- somesya		soma	v	15	educate (teach)
omu- somesya		soma	n	1/2	missionary
omu- somi		soma	n	1/2	reader, pupil, student
	sii-	soombo	n	7/8	pregnancy (cf. Sw. SOMBA, carry)
lii- sombo		soombo	n	5/6	stomach
somela, somesa, somi					
	xuu-	somola	v	15	scrape out from a narrow place
	buu-	somyu	n	14	(Ga)
	xuu-	soona	v	15	(cf. Sw. SHONA, sew(all kinds of sewing)),weave, embroider, weave mats (fibre) S
omu- sooni			n	1/2	tailor (rare)
	xu- xw-	i- sonya	v	15	(Sw. SONONA), be sorry, regret  
li- li- sonya		sonya	n	5/6	regret
	ee-	soonga	n	9/10	teat, pap (of woman), uncircumcised penis (cf. Sw. SONGA, press or roll together, coil) (Sw. ZUNGA)
	buu-	soni	n	14	shame
sii- soni		soni	n	7/8	shame (disgrace), disgraceful act ,great-grandparent
omu- soni		soni	n	1/2	uncle (of girl)
-  n:					
omu-xwe;					
omu- sooni owe- cii- sooni		sooni	n	1/2	son-in-law, daughter-in-law
paapa omu- sooni		sooni			father-in-law (said by sons and daughters in law)
xu- xw- i- soni.a			v	15	regret
li-li- soni.a			n	5/6	regret
ki- sonono  					gonorrhoea (Sw. kisonono)
soni.a					
soono	ee-		n	9/10	
sonono					
	xuu-	sonya	v	15	trouble, peck
ee- soonye  (lii- soonye, -syone )		sonya	n	9/10	tape-worm (pl. also used for parts of tape-worm found in faeces)
	ee-	soonyi	n	9/10	club (cudgel)
sonjoola	xuu-		v	15	
	xuu-	sosya	v	15	
	xuu-	soosya	v	15	relieve pain
	ee-	soosi	n	9/10	saucer
	xuu-	sosokola	v	15	(Sw. CHOKOA, CHOKOCHOA), peck
	sii-	sosono	n	7/8	chip
	xuu-	soota	v	15	to sodomize
	ee-	soto	n	9/10	
	ka- ma-	kele	n	5/6	leprosy (Masaba: kama- su)
owe- kama- kele		kele			leper (Masaba: owe- kama- su)
	waa-	su			(sing. and pl.)
	xuu-	suuba	v	15	swim
omu- suubi		suuba	n	1/2	swimmer
	xuu-	suba	v	15	long for , miss
xuu- suubisya		suba	v	15	to promise
sii- subico		suba	n	7/8	promise
subi					
subisa					
subizo					
omu- suubuuli, omu- subuci  			n	1/2	trader, dealer, merchant (ga; sw. mchuuzi)
	wu-	suu			(Sw. KASUKU), parrot.
		sukari			sugar
	luu-	suku	n	11	day, date (time) , the other day(recently) (Masaba: fuxu) (cf. ee- nyanga, een- daalo)
	ku- mu-	sukusya	n	3/4	stem of banana tree
lii- sukye   			n	5/6	lw?
suce					, wilddog.
	ee-	suuka	n	9/10	(Sw. SHUKA), sheet (of bed).
	lii-	cuxu	n	5/6	lung
	xuu-	suula	v	15	(cf. SUBA, promise)
	lii-	suula	n	5/6	peel
	buu-	suru	n	14	(Sw. USHURU), tax
	sii-	suli	n	7/8	pinnacle (wooden point in centre of thatched roof)
	li- ly-	oola	n	5/6	nostril (Masaba: lii- suulu)
	ee-	sulukui	n	9/10	small red rat ("tree rat"), living ontrees, eats bananas and fruits (no corn), edible.
	xuu-	sulula	v	15	leak
	ee-	suluulu	n	9/10	axe, machete (Sw. SULULU)
	xuu-	sulunya	v	15	become unhappy
	ee-	suma	n	9/10	gazelle
	ku- mu-	sumaali, sumaari	n	3/4	(Sw. MSUMARI, nail, screw), carpenter's nail
kumu- sumaari  (kumu- samari)		sumaali, sumaari	n	3/4	screw
		sumba			umarried man, bachelor
	ee-	sumbati	n	9/10	full sized skin dress usu. of he-goat (withoutfur, well tanned), clothing (any clothing) .
	ku- mu-	suumbu	n	7/8	circumcision group, includes also people of different ages
	ku- mu-	syameno	n	3/4	saw (Sw. MSUMENO)
	xuu-	suna	v	15	jump, jump down, bale out , jump out, get C(?)
lii- suna		suna	n	5/6	jump
namu- suna		suna			chicken-pox
	buu-	sunakilo	n	14	(=SUNAXILO? cf. SUNA, jump (out)
ee- sunda- kilisi			n	9/10	pulse
	ee-	sundo	n	9/10	wart
	xuu-	suunga	v	15	hang
xuu- sungwaca		suunga	v	15	hang down  (e.g. of bananas)
	ee-	suungu	n	9/10	european
buu- sungu		suungu	n	14	government brought by Europeans
na- xa- sungu, na- xa- cungu		suungu			small sweet banana (notcooked)
omu- sungu, omu- cungu			n	1/2	white man, European (Ga; Sw. MZUNGU)
	ee-	suungulula	n	9/10	urine (of animals)
kama- sungulula		suungulula	n	5/6	urine (of persons)
xuu- sungulula		suungulula	v	15	urinate, relieve o.s.
	ee-	suungura	n	9/10	plough
	ee-	suungama	n	9/10	medium-sized blue edible rat w. short tail, eatsgrass, lives near the water or on hills, makes sound like "im-pole"
	(ee)-	suuno	n	9/10	barren (animal)
	lii-	suuno	n	5/6	advantage, profit, proceeds, value, fame(?)
-e lii- suno		suno	n	5/6	valuable
sunyuxa					
	sii-(~lii- )	suunju	n	7/8	clitoris
	xuu-	suura	v	15	pound, squeeze banana to make banana wine, make wine
xuu- suura		suura	v	15	pedal  (a bicycle)
kumu- suurilo		suura	n	3/4	flail
	ee-	susi	n	9/10	bed-bug
lii- susi CHECK		CHECK	n	5/6	smoke  CHECK
luu- susi			n	11	grind-stone (for millet etc.)
	bwa-(~buu-)	susu			juice
	xuu-	susula	v	15	comb
xu- xw- i- susula		susula	v	15	comb oneself
sii- susulo		susula	n	7/8	comb
	xuu-	susuuna	v	15	suck (bones)
xuu- susunana			v	15	kiss  (lit. suck e.o.)
lii- susunana			n	5/6	kiss
	ka- ma-	suswa	n	5/6	(cf. SUSU, juice), medicine
ka- ma- suswa ka- ma- bi, ka- ma- suswa ka- keera			n	5/6	poison (in witchcraft)
	bii-	sut(w)a	n	7/8	baggage, luggage, cargo
ee- suuta		sut(w)a	n	9/10	bunch of millet
sii- sut(w)a		sut(w)a	n	7/8	load
xuu- suta		sut(w)a	v	15	carry (in arms, also a baby), lift
xu- xw- i- suta		sut(w)a	v	15	jump up (lit. lift o.s.)
	ku- mu- (~ee-)	suuto	n	3/4	gravy, soup
	sii-  (~lii-)	suuce	n	7/8	wild dog
	ee-	swa	n	9/10	(Sw. MCHWA), termites (white)
kama- swa		swa			thin hair on the body
sii- swa- swa 		swa	n	7/8	ant hill (general term)
na- mu- swa		swa	n		queen ant
	luu-	swaili	n	11	the Swahili language
omu- swaili		swaili	n	1/2	Swahili p.
	ku- mu-	swaaki			(Sw. MSWAKI, ), chewstick, toothbrush
	xuu-	swaala	v	15	be ashamed
-swale		swaala			chaste (unmarried)
buu- swale		swaala	n	14	chastity (unmarried state)
a- li omu- swale		swaala			she is all right (well)
a- bele mu- swale xuu- loba		swaala			he rightly refused (he wasright to refuse )
	ka- ma-	swaaxa	n	5/6	kind of termites (white)
lii- swaxe		swaaxa	n	5/6	big ant hill
nama- swaxa		swaaxa			spitting cobra
	lii-	swaanyi	n	5/6	menstruation
	ka- ma-	-swele	n	5/6	thin hair on the body (cf. SWA)
		-sya, -ya, -yaxa			new
buu- sya		-sya, -ya, -yaxa	n	14	newness
xuu- xola buu- sya		-sya, -ya, -yaxa	v	15	renew
een- dakaano ee- sya		-sya, -ya, -yaxa			New Testament
ku- mu- ya ku- mw- eesi		-sya, -ya, -yaxa	n	3/4	new moon
kumw-esi ku- syelwa		-sya, -ya, -yaxa			it is full moon 
	kuu-	sya	v	15	big, root, main root (e.g. of tree)
xaa- sya- sya		sya	n	12	small root
	luu-	sakya	n	11	branch
luu- sya		sya	n	11	root of a plant, blood vein
e- mu- sye		sya	n	9/10	end (of stick, tree)
lii- syabale		sya	n	5/6	"cane-rat", very big rat like rabbit or cat, edible
	xu- xw-	oosya	v	15	be on fire, burnv.i.
xuu- sya		sya	v	15	sharpen (on stone), grind (millet, knife on stone)
syabale					
syaxa					
	lii-	syeelo	n	5/6	(cf. SWELE),skin (animals only)
sii- syelo		syeelo	n	7/8	leather
syelu.a					
	xuu-	seenda	v	15	move
xu- xw- i- senda.o		seenda	v	15	move , have communion (move near)
ee- senda!		seenda	n	9/10	get out of the way! (lit.: move!)
xu- xw- i- sendaxelala		seenda	v	15	retreat
syenelo					
	xuu-	syeera	v	15	cut round like slice of bread, cut (circumcize) 
xuu- syera (eem- balu)		syeera	v	15	be circumcized (?)
buu- syere		syeera	n	14	glans, penis (of circumcized man)
	ee-	syo	n	9/10	back of the head.
syo	waa-				
syone					
	buu-	yu	n	14	thin porridge, beer made of unfried corn, corn or millet porridge (cf. buu- xoomba)
	xuu- 		v	15	drink noisily (e.g.soup)
		ta!			naatiiti TA!, TA-o-TA , emphatic denial: no!, never, not at all!
x'ali ni si-taabu ta, alime ni sitaabu ta		ta			he has no book
taawe		ta			no!
		-ta			belly, bowels, cf. also en-DA
luu- ta		ta	n	11	big belly, pot belly
kuu- ta		ta			big louse
xuu- tabata			v	15	carry (child at side)
	lii-	taba	n	7/8	flood
tabata					
	sii-	tabu	n	7/8	book
wa- ma- tabu		tabu			hawk  (living in pairs)
xuu- tabula		tabu	v	15	tear (sw. tatua, papure)
	xuu-	tabula	v	15	arrive (at)
-tafu					
	xuu-	taa	v	15	bale out  (water from leaky boat)
xuu- taa kam'eeci		taa	v	15	draw (water)
luu- taa- taa		taa	n	11	wing
(xu)- lu- beka lwe- taa.i		taa			on that side
	ku- mu-	tao	n	3/4	bunch of millet
	ee-	taulo	n	9/10	towel
	ee-	takai	n	9/10	syphilis
	sii-	taaki	n	7/8	button
	sii-	taako	n	7/8	basin (wood)
sii- taako			n	7/8	
		-taxa			avaricious, selfish
buu- taxa		taxa	n	14	avarice, selfishness, meanness
xuu- taxa		taxa	v	15	menstruate, start menstruation(euphemism)
xuu- taxa xuu- manya		taxa	v	15	be ignorant
omu- taxa		taxa	n	1/2	a selfish p.
xuu- taxula		taxa	v	15	scratch (e.g. in soil, as fowl), flick away (e.g.insect, dismiss, "sack" 
	lii-	taxo	n	5/6	buttock(s)
ee- fula ya ma- taxo, ee- fula ya 'ma- toa		taxo			rainy season (lit. the "buttocks rains")
taxufukiilila					
taxula					
		taala			(SW. TAA), any lamp  (?
	lii-	taala	n	5/6	hedge round cattle-enclosure, night enclosure forcattle, cow shed, cattle-fold, byre, cowhouse (also for goats andsheep).
	ka- ma-	taala	n	5/6	(Sw. MADARAJA), stairs
xuu- taala- taala		taala	v	15	totter (like drunk man)
	xuu-	tala	v	15	gamble (gen. term), lit. stake
	ee-	talang'i	n	9/10	lion
		-tali			poor
buu- tali		tali	n	14	poverty
omu- tali		tali	n	1/2	a poor man
	omu-	taliing'i (-taluung'i)	n	1/2	refugee
	nabu-	tama			(sing. and pl.) , bean
	xuu-	taamba	v	15	be poor, be destitute, be helpless, be bereaved,lack  & , deficiency
omu- tamba		taamba	n	1/2	whore
xuu- tambe		taamba	v	15	the being poor
-tambi		taamba			poor, destitute, helpless,, few
buu- tambi		taamba	n	14	poverty
buu- tambi		taamba	n	14	smallness
na-xa- tambi!		taamba			not at all!, never!
omu- tambi		taamba	n	1/2	poor man, helpless p.
xuu- tambisya		taamba	v	15	disturb (interrupt, trouble a p., make trouble,torture
sii- tambisyo		taamba	n	7/8	punishment, torture
kumu- tambo		taamba	n	3/4	grief, sorrow S (?)
mu- tambo		taamba	n	18	expression of condolence on bereavement.
	sii-	tambaala	n	7/8	handkerchief
sii- tambaala sye (ku)mu- rwe			n	7/8	head-tie, head-cloth
tambe, tambi(sa/so), tambo					
	sii-	tamiisi	n	7/8	good kind of cassava
	luu-	tamusi	n	11	dust
	ee-	tamusia lw?	n	9/10	umbrella
	sii-	taanda	n	7/8	bed (Ga)
	een-	taandaafu	n	9/10	brown (cf. raandaafu)
	buu-	tandanyi	n	14	mumps (Masaba: mu- toboolya, ma- tondo.a)
	ciin-	tang'unywe	n	10	black driver ants  that sting (make sound"ts-ts-ts") (cf. Sw. KITANGULICI: what causes forward movement)
	xuu-	tanya	v	15	(Sw. CHANJA), cut into pieces
		-taru			(Sw. TATU), three
ci- taru		taru	n	10	three
lii- xumi na cii- taru		taru	n	10	thirteen
(kama- xumi) ka- taru		taru			thirty
e- xu- taru		taru	n	9/10	third
lwe- xa- taru		taru			wednesday
-taru- taru		taru			(takes prefix of word referred to)
	sii-	tasya	n	7/8	tray/basket shaped like a cowrie shell (made of straw)
	sii-	tasi	n	7/8	piece of cloth, rag
	na- bi-	tawa			kind of ants coming up walls of houses in streams
	lii-	taya	n	5/6	water pipe, tube or case to keep drinking tube in 
luu- taya- taya		taya	n	11	reed flute, dance of men and women to the music of the "luu- taya"
	ee-	tayi	n	9/10	there (far off)
	walu-	te			(conn.w. foll.?), scorpion
	xuu-	teeba	v	15	(lw)
	ee-	tebe	n	9/10	chair
een- debe een- gisu		tebe	n	9/10	round stool w. legs
xuu- tebelesa		tebe	v	15	guess
xuu- tebeta		tebe	v	15	carry (child at side)
kumw- i- teebo		tebe	n	3/4	square stool with legs
	l�i-	teeka	n	5/6	bamboo tree
l�u- teeka		teeka	n	11	bamboo forest
	xuu-	rekelesya	v	15	
teko					
	xuu-	tekuxa	v	15	(prob. TENGUXA, cf. TENGAALA and SW. TENGUKA,fall over on one side), wobble.
	een-	tekwe	n	9/10	wire bracelet covering large parts of arm or leg
	buu-	teexi	n	14	cooking
xuu- teexa		teexi	v	15	cook , bake, boil
(bi- bii- ntu) bii- teexelo		teexi	n	7/8	cooking utensils
omu- teexi		teexi	n	1/2	cook
	cii-	teleng'i	n	10	epilepsy
	lii-	teleesi	n	5/6	dried dung
	bi- bii-	yetelo	v	15	implements, tools
	luu-	telu	n	11	tray (for winnowing)
xuu- tembelesya		teembu	v	15	soften ,see foll.
xuu- tembu; lii- papaali lii- tembu		teembu	v	15	tender (of heart, feelings); a soft paw paw
	buu-	teembu	n	14	softness, fertility (soil), fertility (livingbeings) , tenderness
xuu- tembuxa		teembu	v	15	become soft, sway , feel faint (-tyembusha , sw. rembuka, be exhausted)
	een-	demu	n	9/10	snake (general term)
		tendeu			tied loosely (knot)
	xuu-	teendula	v	15	shake , jog along (e.g. in bus)
	xuu-	teengaala	v	15	(cf. RENGA, Sw. TENGA, move aside), shake (jog in bus)
xuu- tengaasa		teengaala	v	15	jog , shake  (tree, bottle, child)
	sii-	teng'e	n	7/8	clitoris (same stem? cf. sw. kinembe)
tenkexa					
xuu- tanya xwe- ku- mu- rwe		tanya	v	15	headache
	lii-	tepe	n	5/6	big tin (e.g. of kerosene), drum (e.g. of oil)
	lii-	tere	n	5/6	nail (offinger or toe)
mu- si- tere		teret	n	18	sole (part "under the toe(s)")
lii- tere		tere	n	5/6	claw
xuu- buta ka- ma- tere, xuu- sabula ka- ma- tere		tere	n	5/6	put out claws
	xuu-	tetea	v	15	(Sw. TETEA), to argue in defence of s.o.
	xuu-	terema	v	15	tremble
	xaa-	titi	n	12	very small person
	lii-	tete	n	5/6	grass-hopper
	ku- mu-	tetela	n	3/4	trap (for fish)
	bu-	te(e)yo	n	14	skirt made of  or sisal fibres, sisal fibres for making married woman's dress, small rings usedto make necklace (cf. een- deyo)
	xuu-	teeca (-teca)	v	15	defend o.s.from behind a shield
	bu- ma-	ti			intensifying adv. used w. black, dark (cf. PE)
(sii- mali)  ti		ti	n	7/8	impenetrable (darkness)
(-mali) ti- ti- ti		ti			very dark, deep or intensely black
tiba	sii-		n	7/8	
	xuu-	tiba	v	15	take back unsold goods, drop a subject , disappear , lose one's way
o- wa- tiba!		tiba			"hello stranger!" (fig. to p. not seen for longtime)
xuu- tibiya		tiba	v	15	suffer a loss (lose)
		-tibo	adj		very (high, deep)
lii- tibo, sii- tibo		tibo	n	5/6	fish pond, pool (esp. large puddle in bush after rain) (Sw. kiziwa, pool)
	xuu-	tifula	v	15	lisp
	bu-	tii	n	14	riches
ti.o	een-		n	9/10	
	sii-	ciko	n	7/8	(Ga)
	buu-	ti.u	n	14	sperm
	ee-	tiika, tuuka, twiika	n	9/10	giraffe (Sw. twiga) 
	xuu-	tika	v	15	sway  (of s.th. tall)
wa- tika		tika	n		very tall p.
	lii-	tikiiyi	n	5/6	wall
lii- tikiiyi		tikiiyi	n	5/6	verandah
nama- tikiiyi		tikiiyi			wall-light (candle or small oillamp put on asupport on the wall).
	xuu-	tikitya	v	15	tease, tickle
	ee-	tikiti	n	9/10	ticket (Eng)
tikiyi					
	ee-	tikiri	n	9/10	degree, rank
	lii-	tikwi	n	7/8	hip , bump, obstacle
kumu- tixinyi		tixinyi	n	3/4	early morning (7-10 a.m.)
mw- i- (silyo) sye kumu- tixinyi		tixinyi			breakfast
	xuu-	tixula	v	15	flick away (e.g. insect), dismiss("sack")
	xuu-	tiila	v	15	(=Sw. TIA, put, place, set?), hold , support(roof)
xuu- tiila- xo		tiila	v	15	touch
lii- tiili  		tiila	n	5/6	mud roof  (sw. dari fr. pers.)
lii- tirisa  		tiila	n	5/6	window (sw. dirisha fr. pers.)
	lii-	tila	n	5/6	valley
lii- tili		tila	n	5/6	bog, watery swamp w. grass on top.
tilisa					
	ka- ma-	tilisi	n	5/6	ants making small hills very rapidly
sii- tilisi		tilisi	n	7/8	very small ant hill in the fields
lii- tilisi		tilisi	n	5/6	bump
	s��-	t�ma	n	7/8	car (that which runs/goes fast)
xuu- tima		tima	v	15	run  (cf. cim- bilo), race
tima	 ci(n)-		n	10	
	xuu-	tiima	v	15	lose one's way, get lost (p. or th.), go mad
	luu-	tiimba	n	11	(N), screen (screening net used ascurtain), curtain
(timbiti) tiimbo					a person (lit. "screened ears")
sii- timbwa			n	7/8	obstacle (heap of stones or muddy place in road)
	xuu-	timuula	v	15	shear , shave (jocular)
xu- xw- i- timuula			v	15	shave o.s. (jocular, lit. shearo.s. like a sheep)
	xuu-	tindima	v	15	(Sw. RINDIMA, roar as thunder or waterfall), roar(fire)
	een-	tene	n	9/10	(Sw. TINE), penis
	sii-	teenge	n	7/8	clitoris
si- mu- tinga		tiinga	n	7/8	dwarf (any undergrown creature)
	xuu-	tiing'a	v	15	(Sw. CHUNGA), strain , filter
sii- tiing'ilo  		tiing'a	n	7/8	sieve, strainer (sw. chungio)
	sii-	tingiti (e-)	n	7/8	(li-), lyre (w. 1 or 2 strings).
	ka- ma-	tingwi	n	5/6	red (biting) driver ants.
		-tiini			(cf. Sw. CHINI, in a low, humble state), small, little, few 
buu- tiini		tiini	n	14	smallness, littleness, thinness
na- xa- tiini ta!		tiini			not at all!
	ee-	tiini	n	9/10	(Sw. DINI fr. Arab.), religion
	lii-	tirisya	n	5/6	(=TILISA, Sw. DIRISHA), window
		-tinyu			serious (had)
	luu-	tiri	n	11	(cf. Sw. TITIMA, make a (rumbling) noise), sound of footsteps or hooves
	xuu-	titixila	v	15	(cf. prec.), boil  (water
	xuu-	toobe	n	CHECK	candle, oil lamp (lw?)
	sii-	tobo	n	7/8	coast
	xuu-	tofwaana	v	15	mumble, speak ambiguously, speak with double meaning
xuu- neresya		nera	v	15	fatten  (woman before marriage, cattle)
		-tokota	adj		sweet
buu- tokote		tokota	n	14	sweetness ( also: sugar)
xuu- tokotya		tokota	v	15	become sweet
	ee-	tooci	n	9/10	(Eng)
	sii-	tati	n	7/8	earring (Masaba: sii- toxo)
	lii-	tooxo	n	5/6	big town
	xuu-	tora	v	15	become wet (and cold), get damp
xuu- tosya		tora	v	15	soak (sw. tosa, plunge in water)
	buu-	tuxa	n	14	insult (Masaba: buu- toli)
	lii-	tooma	n	5/6	valley (Masaba: layi)
	mu-	toondo	n	7/8	hundred
	lii-	toondo	n	5/6	big pointed navel
	sii-	rondoxi	n	11	(Masaba: luu- tondoxi)
	xuu-	toondoma	v	15	make uproar, roar (lion), speak in a deep voice
	xuu-	tonya	v	15	cut in pieces
xuu- tonyaka		tonya	v	15	cut hair
	xuu-	toonya	v	15	nag
na- lu- toonye		toonya	n		nagging p.
		-tore	adj		wet
	lii-	toore	n	5/6	banana (general term), banana tree
kama- toore		toore			(pl.), "matoke" , "the food staple food(bananas)
		-toro	adj		weak (e.g. because of illness)
eem- bwa een- doro		toro			pup (C: goat or sheep only)
buu- toro		toro	n	14	weakness, laziness because of weakness
omu- toro		toro	n	1/2	baby or toddler
xuu- torwala, xuu- toro.ala, xuu- toro		toro	v	15	be weak, be lazy, become lazy
tosa					
	lii-	tosi	n	5/6	mud (red earth)
xuu- axa lii- tosi		tosi	n	5/6	mudding ceremony (smearing mud fromforefathers' place of prayer on body, immediately before circumcision)
wa- ne- tosi		tosi			big kind of wasp, prob. mud wasp.
	wa-	toya			abnormal p. or th., paralyzed p. (nickname) .
	buu-	tu	n	14	fine species swordgrass used for brewing
	xuu-	tuba (-xo)	v	15	include
xuu- tubaana		tuba	v	15	unite
buu- tubaani		tuba	n	14	union, "the uniting", fellowship
xuu- tubaasa		tuba	v	15	unite , bind, join together , e.g. parts ofa chair, 2 people in marriage
xu- xw- i- tubaasa		tuba	v	15	join  (become a member of a group), (bein) communion, unite , reconcile o.s. with, cooperate
xuu- tubasaka		tuba	v	15	mix
bu- bw- i- tubaasi		tuba	n	14	union (cooperation, association,group).
	lii-	tubi	n	5/6	waterfowl, specified as "goose", "pelican","duck(grey and mixed colours)" (cf. TULU)
lii- tubu		tubi	n	5/6	waterfowl, specified as "pelican", "duck (greyand mixed colours)".
xuu- tyuxa omw- ami		ami	v	15	become chief (Sw. TUTUKA, become glorious,-exalted ?)
	xu- xw-	i- tuuxa	v	15	evaporate
	lii-	tuuka	n	5/6	(Sw. DUKA), shop
	sii-	tuuxu	n	7/8	quiver
	sii-	tuxulu	n	7/8	room
	luu-	tuuxuulu	n	11	dust
tula					
	luu-	sexe	n	11	tube-like case for drinking tube , boat  (Masaba: kumu-TUULI)
	lii-	tuuli	n	5/6	herd , company, club, society, class (of people), party (cocktail -, political -)
lii- tuuli (lye ba- baa- ntu)		tuuli	n	5/6	band, group (of people)
lii- tuuli ka- ma- xeese		tuuli			flock of sheep
owe- mu- tuuli   (owe- mw- i- tuuli)		tuuli			member (ofclub)
	a-	ntulo	n	16	at the edge
xu- ntulo xwe 		ntulo			beside prep.
xu- xu- n- dura- o, xu- xu- n- dula- o		rula, rura	v	15	to move aside, away from me
ndula, =kundula.					
omu- na- ntulo  (<omu-na-'ntulo)		ntulo	n	1/2	stranger (unknown person of same tribe, lit. "living apart, on the edge")
	lii-	tulu	n	5/6	goose, pelican (cf. TUBI)
	een-	durume	n	9/10	he-goat, male young sheep or goat 
	sii-	tulungu	n	7/8	mutiny , riot , rebellion .
	xuu-	tuma	v	15	bear fruit (millet).
	xuu-	tuuma	v	15	overlook, throw away, jump
xuu- tuuma aasi		tuuma	v	15	throw down
xuu- tuuma mu ('ma- xua)		tuuma	v	15	lead into trouble
	luu-	tuumbi	n	11	swamp (muddy place, bog,quagmire)
tumbufu		tuumbi			impure (water)
xu- xw- i- tumbula		tuumbi	v	15	dive
	bii-	tumbwa	n	7/8	(Sw. KITUMBUA)
tumbula					
	buu-	tuunde	n	14	bed
	sii-(~na- bu-)	tuundu	n	7/8	duodenum
	we-	tundu			dwarf (cf. Sw. MTUNDU, mischievous p.)
		-tuundubixa	adj.		 sudden
xuu- tundubixa		tuundubixa	v	15	encounter unexpectedly, catch unawares, do, coreunexpectedly
ma- tundubixo		tuundubixa	ad		suddenly
sii- tundubixo (sye) xaa- bi		tuundubixa	n	7/8	accident
		tuungu	n	9/10	sem-sem seed (sesame), sem-sem plants
	lii-	tuungu	n	5/6	lyre (w. more than 2 strings)
	sii-	tuungulu	n	7/8	onion (Sw. KITUNGUU)
ee- tungulu		tuungulu	n	9/10	calf (part of leg) 
	sa-xu-	tung'uunda			(Sw. TUNGA), sieve
ture					
	lii-	turu	n	5/6	bosom (outside), breast (male, fem., outside), (cf. Sw. TUTU, swelling)
na- ma- turu		turu			vulture (does not eat carrion) (sw. tutu, bird like adove)
omu- turwe, omu- ture		turu	n	1/2	virgin, spinster
	sii-	cuunju	n	9/10	flea (Masaba: een- tuusi)
		tusyu	n		mumps
	xuu-	tutuba	v	15	feel nausea, boil water (with reference to the sound) (Sw. TUTUMA, swell up, bubble up, make a rumbling sound e.g. of bowels) 
	omu-	tuwa	n	1/2	(cf. Sw. TUA, settle, cause to stop), youngest childwh. is the last.
	xuu-	tuya	v	15	find , come upon, discover, invent
xu- xw- i-  tuya buu- angafu		tuya	v	15	take a risk
	een-	tuyu	n	9/10	rabbit , hare 
ee- tuyu		tuyu	n	9/10	nervousness, cf. Eng. "butterflies in tummy"(trembling inside with nervousness)
ma- tuyi,  ba- ma- tuyi		tuyi	n	1/2	hare
ee- tuyu		tuyi	n	9/10	hare
ee- tuyu		tuyi	n	9/10	rabbit
	ee-	tuucu	n	9/10	hare
	omu-	twasilili	n	1/2	warden (leader)
		twaati			e-(conn.w. lu-lw-ARE?), clothing
ee- twati		twaati	n	11	full sized skin dress usu. of he-goat (without fur, well tanned)
kimi- twati		twaati	n	3/4	[plur.] laundry (-things) 
		-twela	num		one
twela ...-twela, -twela ... -ndi		twela			some ... others ... (see NDI)
na- twela ne		twela			the same as
na- twela ni + na + abstr.		twela			as good, bad, etc. as
twela- twela (with prefix of sing. noun)		twela			one by one
sya ....-twela (w. prefix of singular noun)		twela			one by one
a- twela		twela	n	16	in one place, in the same place, (in) total, together, (in) general
omu- ntu (o)mu- twela		twela			one man
finite  ending -ila + a- twela		twela	n	16	do s.th. alltogether
(ee)n- twela		twela	n	9/10	one  (in counting or arithmetic)
sii- twela		twela	n	7/8	likewise
[finite  + finite form of] xuu- twela		twela	v	15	do the same (as) ,doalso
buli mu- twela		twela	n	18	everyone
	xaa-	twi	n	12	children's arrow made of a stiff stalk
	lii-	twi	n	5/6	hip , bump 
xu- xw- i- twi.a		twi	v	15	stumble
tya					
	ka-	tyandyari,tyandyasi			poisonous cassava used as a spice
	lii-	cang'a	n	5/6	back of the head
tyembuxa	xuu-		v	15	
tyuula	ee-		n	9/10	
tyulila					
	ee-	nyukuta, nukuta	n	9/10	(Sw?) letter (in spelling)
ula  (-ulisa ),	xu- xw-		v	15	
	li- ly-	oola	n	5/6	peel
	si- sy-	uuma	n	7/8	(Sw. UMA, metal point), piece of "light iron", alight, shiny, indigenous metal, won fr. earth or stone by fire and poundingw. water, bead (orig. a piece of metal), steel SS</d>, rail (of railway) C
lii- baale lye si- sy- uma		uuma	n	7/8	heavy lump of earth or stone containingmetal ore ("light iron")
bi- by- uma		uuma	n	7/8	(pl.) necklace (beads or bits of metal)
lu- lu- uma		uuma	n	11	rail (of railway)
na- by- uma		uuma			big buzzing fly
		-umu			dry
kimy- umu		umu			dry and dead trees or wood
kumu- umu		umu			sunlight, sunshine, light, heat  (of sun)
-e kumu- umu		umu			sunny, dry (of weather, atmosphere)
kumu- umu ku- lixo ku- fwa		umu			the sun is setting (lit. dying)
	eem-	buumbi	n	9/10	mound, heap of soil
eem- bumbi ye eem- bama		buumbi	n	9/10	yam-heap
umo					
umu	bu-bw-		n	14	
umu, kumu-umu,	kimy-		n	3/4	
	omw-	mwo			in there
	een-	uunda	n	9/10	sledge
	een-	uundu	n	9/10	(Sw. NDUI), smallpox (also spots from smallpox)
een- undu		uundu	n	9/10	god of smallpox
	een-	uungo	n	9/10	rack (for firewood and beer-bananas).
ungu en(y)-					
unywi	eny-		n	9/10	
usi					
uci					
	ee-	besiti	n	9/10	singlet,vest
		biktoria			Victoria
	ee-	bini	n	9/10	wine ("Sw"?) (Masaba: eem- binyo)
-vubu					
		wa-			(pref.), of
		wa- (we-)			(, , ),prefix forming personal or animal nouns from nouns or verbs: i-fuma, fame
	lii-	wa	n	5/6	injection
-e ka- ma- wa		wa	n	5/6	prickly
wa.e(na)					
wa.i(w)a					
wakisingo					
		wasy-			+ poss. adj.,, colleague, companion
waxyole					
	xaa-	waali	n	12	smallpox
	xuu-	walila	v	15	(cf. LALI-LA w.same meaning),wonder
si- xu- xw- i- walila		walila	n	7/8	wonderful (thing)
	eem-	walo	n	9/10	down below
waluse					
walute					
wan-xx					,in general
wanaxa.una					
wanamambi					
		wandaayo, wandaaye, wandaayabe			brother, sister (cf. 'n-DA, belly)
		wane-			prefix to p. or animal from stories.
	baa-	wangooya	n	1/2	co-wife. The wives of a man are e.o.'s WANGOOYA ('of the(same) home' (een- go)), so are the wives of two brothers. Each brother can have sexual intercourse with either wife. The custom is dying out in., where a man takes over his brother's wife only after his brother's death
wangooye, wangooya		wangooya			neighbour, co-wife
wangooya'se		waangooya	n	14	my co- wife
bu- b' wangooye		wangooya	n	14	neighborhood
	eem-	waani	n	9/10	(cf. -nyi, grate ), coffee bean, coffee
	eem-	wanju	n	9/10	(prob. < wa een- ju), dark grey rat living in the house or in caves
wanjuula					
wase	ee-		n	9/10	
waay(w)a					
we-					 prefix resulting from wa-i-;
	ee-	we	n	9/10	you (sing.)
ee- weewe		weewe	n	9/10	you yourself
we	lii-		n	5/6	
owe- ka- ma- ani					
		weele			WELE ELA), God
buu- weele		weele	n	14	God, God-head
bw- a- weele		weele			deity, divinity
weelo	si-		n	7/8	
wembe	xaa-		n	12	
weyoko					
	sii-	bwiili	n	7/8	mortar
winywi	eny-		n	9/10	
wula	li-		n	5/6	
wumpuli	ka-				
baa- ya		ya	n	1/2	new people
een- dakaano eem- ya		ya	n	9/10	New Testament
luu- ya		ya	n	11	generation, threshing-floor.
	xuu-	yaba	v	15	make a hole
omu- yabi		yaba	n	1/2	thief, burglar (lit. one who digs)
xuu- yabila een- gulu			v	15	(cf. HABILA, accuse), bemalicious
	ku- mu-	yayi	n	1/2	huge curved basket
	ku- mu-	yaka	n	3/4	gall-sickness (in cattle), pneumonia(?)
yakamisa					
-yaxa (-byaxa, -dyaxa, -syaxa)		-sya, -ya, -yaxa			 new; (all variants w. intrusive initial consonants)
mbi.a(xa).					
yana	een-		n	9/10	
omw- andalafu		anda	n	1/2	difficult girl, pretty girl, puber (girl) (conn.w. ANDALA, firm?)
	xu- xw-	i- yanga	v	15	to take it upon oneself to do what is seen to be difficult to do
yangagi	buu-		n	14	
yangu.isya					
yano					
yanja	een-		n	9/10	
	xuu-	yaasya	v	15	convince (conn.w. ACI-LISYA, urge?)
	baa-	yaaya	n	1/2	brother (see scheme on p. ), sister
sii- yaaya- yaaya		yaaya	n	7/8	great-great-grandfather,great-great-grandmother
xuu- yaaya		yaaya	v	15	make an agreement (NS: make a treaty)
si- si- yaayo		yaaya	n	7/8	covenant
	bii-	yaaya	n	7/8	(cf. xuu-yaya, grab), those that have been taken
xuu- yaaya		yaaya	v	15	plunder
(bi- bii- ntu) bii- yaaye		yaaya	n	7/8	booty
buu- yaaya		yaaya	n	14	new food, recently harvested food
	een-	jaayu	n	9/10	A-YUA), wild cat, bush cat.
yayu.a, yaaywa,	xuu-		v	15	
	ee-	yaci	n	9/10	(< aasi?), craziness
(ka)ma- ya(a)ci		yaci			madness, epilepsy (pl.)
si- ma- yano			n	7/8	folly
omu- yaco, omw- i- yaco		yaci	n	1/2	crazy (bewitched) p.
bu- bw- i- yaco		yaci			madness (craziness)
	ee-	ye (ni-ye)	n	9/10	(s)he (pron. 3rd pers. sing.)
	xuu-	yegu a	v	15	wild cat, bush cat.
	ee-	ye.a	n	9/10	west
xuu- ye.axelela		ye.a	v	15	decline
		yeku			cold  (catarrh)
	ku- mu-	yexe	n	3/4	sand
-e ku- mu- yexe		yexe	n	3/4	sandy
yeluxenge					
	ku- mu-	yeembe	n	3/4	(Sw. EMBE), mango
yenga					
	xuu-	yeeta	v	15	help , assist, help a p. out in trouble,, accomodate, maintain (= help), favour  t.
sii- yeete		yeeta	n	7/8	support  (th. used to support s.th.)
omu- yeete		yeeta	n	1/2	support  (fig.: person)
een- yanga ya e- xu- yeetela- mu (~ye- xu- yeetela- mu)		yeeta			afavourable time
buu- yeeti		yeeta	n	14	help 
e- bu- yeeti		yeeta	n	14	useful
omu- yeeti		yeeta	n	1/2	helper
omu- yeetwa (omu- yeeta)		yeeta	n	1/2	p. dependent on another.
	ka- ma-	ye(e) ye	n	5/6	EYA, sweep and conn. words forbroom), tassel, mane
		yeyo n'i			over there
yeca					
yimpi					
yinja					
	een-	yo	n	9/10	(< enywe ba-io), you (over) there pl.
	lii-	yoka	n	5/6	(cf. lii- yoko) , noise
xuu- yokela		yoka	v	15	speak aloud
xuu- yokesa		yoka	v	15	speak aloud, chatter, sound (drums, children etc.)
xuu- yokesa		yoka	v	15	make (a) noise
omu- yokesi		yoka	n	1/2	chatterbox
	we-	yoko			tadpole
	lii-	yoombo	n	5	noise
sii- yombooxesya		yoombo	n	3/4	loudspeaker (orig.funnel-shaped calabash used as such)
	xuu-	yoota	v	15	look for enemy or thief, spy
omu- yooti			n	1/2	spy
	lye-	yoyo			egg-yolk
li- yoyolye'njusi					a swarm of bees
	esoo-	yu	n	9/10	here Iam.
	omu-	yudaya	n	1/2	jew.
xuu- yukisa			v	15	send from one
	xuu-	yukela	v	15	be restless
xuu- yukusibwa			v	15	have trouble, be troubled.
yundamila					
yundo					
yungu					
		yungubafu			bright (of the mind) , lively ,cheeky (esp. of child), naughty ( a child) , lonely
xx	buu-		n	14	brightness (of mind) , liveliness ,cheekiness, naughtiness , cleverness , loneliness
xuu- yungubala			v	15	be bright , be lively (esp. of child), be cheeky, be naughty , play tricks on ...., becunning, be clever , be lonely.
yurila					
yusa, yuusa					
yuse					
yuusi	bu-		n	14	
	omu-	yutaya	n	1/2	jew, cf. YUDAYA.
	lu-lu-	yuuya (lu-lwi-)	n	11	tepidity, lukewarmness.
	een-	ja	n	9/10	piece of banana fibre.
	xuu-	ca	v	15	move , go
omw- e- xu- xw- i- ca  (~xu-xwe-)			n	1/2	come
	bi-bi-	cabalai (bi-bye-xx)	n	7/8	pimples,spots
	een-	jabi	n	9/10	lock
	ee-	cabulungu	n	9/10	dragon fly
	een-	jaye	n	9/10	hemp.
	sii-	cai	n	7/8	dysentery
ca.uxana					
ca.ulo	een-		n	9/10	
	een-	jaka	n	9/10	opium , hemp
een- jako, een- jaye			n	9/10	opium
		caka -(i) - (suffix)			keep on ....ing asomizaka 
	bu-bw-	akali	n	14	habitual itching
	een-	jakanila	n	9/10	(cf. AKANILA, sing chorus), chorus.
cako					
	sii-	caxa (si-saxa)	n	7/8	
caxasa, caxesa					
caxukwa	ee-		n	9/10	
caxesa					
	een-	gela	n	9/10	cowry (used as dice in gambling)
xu-xw-inya.a een- gela, (xu- xuu- pa een- gela)		gela	n	9/10	play at dice , gamble ,n. (gen. term: lit. throw cowry)
mu'n- jala		ala	n	18	"sole" (part under the toes) (cf. lu- lw- ala)
	een-	jala	n	9/10	hunger, famine
 ni 'n jala	xu-ba		v	15	be hungry
jala e..lya (w. object infix)	ee-		n	9/10	be hungry
jala	na'n-				girl born in time of famine
jala	wa'n-				boy born in time of famine
	bii-	njaari			(Sw. BIZARI) , curry
-e bii- njaari		njaari	n	9/10	(lit. of curry) yellow (Masaba: -e lii- lexa)
	xuu-	caama	v	15	to betray
	sii-	cangi	n	7/8	peg
	xuu-	canya	v	15	spit
		canyaanga	n	1/2	walking stick (insect), very tall p.
	xuu-		v	15	vaccinate, inoculate (Sw. CHANJA)
	cin-		n	5/6	sparks 
en- yang'e- casa		yanga			(at) sunset, the sun is setting (lit.the sun is sparking)
	xuu-	canjama	v	15	to taste
	ee-	capuli	n	9/10	(Sw. ZABURI), psalm
caye					
	een-	jaayu	n	9/10	wild cat, bush cat.
ce					
	xuu-	cebelesya	v	15	imagine.
	ku- mu-	ceituuni	n	3/4	(Sw. ZEITUNI), olive.
	een-	jekece	n	9/10	porcupine.
	een-	jeko	n	9/10	post, pillar, pole (e.g. to support bananas on thetree), support
een- cexele			n	9/10	banana sucker
	xuu-	cexa (-sexa)	v	15	to laugh
xu- xw- i- cexasa, -caxasa, -sexesa			v	15	giggle
xuu- cexelela			v	15	deride
sii- cexesa, sii- sexesa			n	7/8	joke , jest
xu-cekeesa (-sexesa )					jest , joke
xuu- caxesa (xuu- saxesa) 			v	15	amuse, makeyou laugh
cexele					
	ku-li-	celecenje kumw-esi			( cf.Sw. CHEACHEA, brightness), it <page>is full moon.
	xuu-	cema -xo	v	15	(cf. -xuu-cama-xo , -xuu-canjama-xo), try
-camum (+ conc. pref)					delicious (cf. Sw. CHAMBO, bait, s.th. enticing)
cemo	sii		n	7/8	bait (Sw. CHAMBO)
	sii-	cenje	n	7/8	thigh-bell (one of several bells worn on thigh in circumcision dancing), ankle-bell (one of the small bells worn round ankle by children or musicians)
cenje	li-		n	5/6	
	ee-	ci	n	9/10	small brown biting fly (as found onmosquito-proofings)
- xx, xx, xx, xx (cinju-xx  a)	xuu-		v	15	
- xx	e-luu-		n	9/10	
	bu-	ciba	n	14	poison  (of snake)
-e xx	buu-		n	14	poisonous
xu-a xx	buu-		n	14	poison
-ci.axila					
	een-	jii	n	9/10	ring, earring, big bean used as bead 
xx pl.	cin-		n	10	chain(s).
cikiica					
	sii-	cixi (-sixi)	n	7/8	( Sw. KISIKI),stump of trunk of felled tree , piece (of wood) .
	een-	jila	n	9/10	(cf. stems ILA, GILA,NGILA, CA, CIISYA (go)), road (path), main-road , way
mu'n-xx yoosi					at any rate, in anycase <col>(lit. in all ways)
een- jilamo			n	9/10	chorus, answer 
	bu-	cili	n	14	impotence
xx	omu-		n	1/2	impotent p.
(lu-)lu-'n-xx					weasel
xx-xx	luu-		n	11	flower of pumpkin.
	sii-	ciliba	n	7/8	whistle  (instrument).
	xuu-	cilila	v	15	aim (at)
xuu- cililila			v	15	progress, go forward, intend
xuu- cililila (~cicilila) (+ inf.)			v	15	do intentionally, dodeliberately
xuu- lexa xuu- cililila  (+ inf.) (xuu- laxu xuu- cililila)			v	15	(do) unintentionally (lit. omit (leave) to intend (to do))
sii- cilililwa			n	7/8	aim  (lit. + fig.)
cilicili					
cilosela					
	ka- ma-	cina	n	5/6	 papyrus
sii- cina		cina	n	7/8	rag
	xuu-	cina	v	15	spit , mock by spitting, ridicule by spitting, shout for help  (=-SINA?), to gleak
	owe-	cinge			(cf. Sw. ZINGA, loiter about aimlessly),unsociable p.
	buu-	ciina	n	14	pain
buu- ciina mu- xu- saala		ciina	n	14	labour pains (in childbirth)
xuu- ciina		ciina	v	15	have pain, hurt
xuu- ciina xwe lii- anga, xuu- ciina xwe- rwe		ciina	v	15	headache
xuu- ciini wa mu'n-da lwe xulya		ciina	v	15	have indigestion
ne- ulila mu- ciinwa  (<ciinibwa?)		ciina			I feel ill
xuu- ciinisa		ciina	v	15	hurt
	sii-	cinjibwali	n	7/8	si-CINJILIBWA  (prob.conn.w. CILIBA,whistle), cicada
	xu- xw-	i- ciinjiina	v	15	giggle
cicilila					
	lii-	co	n	5/6	(on the) day after tomorrow, (on) the day beforeyesterday (i.e."two days fr. now", the verb tense indicating which ismeant)
lii- co- (nexa)		co	n	5/6	(on) the day before yesterday
	sii-	cobooba (-coboobo)	n	7/8	-COBYOBYO ), lower part of belly, bladder
	een-	jof(u)	n	9/10	(Sw. NDOVU), elephant.
	xuu-	coa	v	15	grow up
-coyi.a		coa	adj		fat
omu- co.e		coa	n	1/2	grown-up , adj.
xuu- co.esya		coa	v	15	adopt (a child), bring up
		-co.u	adj		big (fully grown)
een- jo.u		co.u	n	9/10	bull (also: male elephant, buffalo etc.)
omu- co.u		co.u	n	1/2	principal
	een-	coxa	n	9/10	(cf. Sw. CHOKOA, poke , pick at), any worm in human body
een- juxa		coxa	n	9/10	worm (except for earthworms)
	xuu-	cooxa	v	15	scour, go mad (gun)
colesa					
	cin-	coli	n	10	(Sw. KIZULI, mental confusion), madness
xu-kwa (ci)n-xx					go mad
omu-kwa 'n-xx , uu-kwa xx  (owe-kwa xx )	cin-		n	10	madman.
	sii-	colongo (fr?)	n	7/8	bench, square stool w. legs ( anystool), seat (place to sit) , school seat with desk.
	lii-	coly(o)	n	5/6	tape-worm (pl. <col>also used for partsof tape-worm found in faeces).
coomile					
conexa					
e- ki- sonjooli		soonjoola	n	9/10	explanation
	xuu- 	soonj��la	v	15	explain, make clear, describe (lit. to strip (e.g. a tree of its brances and leaves))
	ka- ma-	cote	n	5/6	awning
	buu-	cu	n	14	fine species swordgrass used for brewing
een- ju			n	9/10	hut, house
baba-n'inju , bee-mu'nju  (bii-mu'nju , boo--s)					inhabitants (of a house), occupants
bye- mu- nju					furniture,household
omwana we mu-nju					servant, houseboy
kame- nju.o			n	5/6	mourning
omw- i- cuxulu, omwe- cuxulu, omu- cuxulu			n	1/2	grandchild
omw- i- cuxulu omu- xaana			n	1/2	granddaughter
omw- i- cuxulu omu- sinde			n	1/2	grandson
wa- n- juula  (wa'enju ila?)					neighbour. See also ANZO.
	xuu-	cuba	v	15	damn , curse a p. in his absence) (Ga. xuu- xolima)
xu- xw- i- cuba			v	15	swear (w. words only), plead
xx	lii-		n	5/6	plea
xuu- cubila			v	15	plead
sii- cubilo, sii- cubo			n	7/8	word(s)/ tool(s) used in cursing inwitchcraft
sii- cubo			n	7/8	
cubilo					
cu.o					
		cukuni			(sing. + pl.), tiny black ants that sting and make holes in woodwork, eating millet
	xuu-	cukuca	v	15	(= CUXUCA? See CUXA)
	xuu-	cuxa	v	15	pour (in), urinate 
xuu- cuxa- mu		cuxa	v	15	pour into (out of ...)
xuu- cuxa aasi		cuxa	v	15	pour out (and away)
xuu- cuxa aasi		cuxa	v	15	pour out (and away)
xuu- cuxa kumu- soli (-solo, buu- suli )		cuxa	v	15	pay tax
	een-	juxi	n	9/10	(Sw. NYUKI)
	lii-	cuxu	n	5/6	lung
	omw-	i- cuxulu	n	1/2	grandchild
	sii-	cula	n	7/8	short native's woman's skirt.
	xuu-	cula	v	15	fill
xu- xw- i- cula			v	15	to become full
xu- xw- i- cula een- da			v	15	have constipation (lit. have full belly)
xu- xw- i- cula mu			v	15	abound with
cuula					
	ku- mu-	culi	n	3/4	tomorrow.
cuba					plead.
culufu , -a-cululuxa					bare (tree).
cululuusi					
		cumi			
ciina			(= S;</l>		
xuucuuna xwe kumu-rwe					headache
	lii-	cune	n	5/6	XX, hair.
	xuu-	cunga	v	15	(cf. Sw. ZUNGUA, turn round and round), pound
kumu- cungilo			n	3/4	pestle
cungu (sw. zungu)					
cunibwa					
		cunia			(cf. Sw. CHUNJUA, small hardprotuberance on skin, wart), chicken-pox.
xuu- cunuxa  			v	15	scour (sw. sugua, scour, make callous by rubbing)
	ku- mu-	cuuru	n	3/4	something bitter, unpleasant
	xu- xw-	i- cusya	v	15	fill
juci	cin-		n	10	
		cuucusi	n		mouse (cf. Sw. ZUA,make a hole, and UZUZI, sudden appearance as out of a hole)
i-cwa , omw-i-cwa,	baba-		n	1/2	
	omu-	cwenge	n	1/2	a very young baby (e.g., one day old, one week old)
xuu- ca			v	15	
xx mu	xuu-		v	15	undergo
	xuu-	ya	v	15	burnv.i., be on fire
	a-	nje			outside, "weather" (kind ofday, amount of light), daylight
xuu- rula a- nje!, ce nje		nje	v	15	get out!
a- xu- nje		nje	v	15	external
	luu-	co	n	11	potsherd
	een-	jyula	n	9/10	earring (cf. een- jii)
	xuu-	bira	v	15	to pass
xuu- birira- mo		bira	v	15	to undergo
	xuu-	rubuxa, rubura, rubula	v	15	sprout, (e.g. forcing way out like a boil) from RUBURA :  sprouting.
	xu-xw-	aya	v	15	to graze, to herd.
	luu-	fumbeca	n	11	become cloudy, gather (of clouds, of smoke), hazy
		fumuunde	ad		round
	xuu-	a	v	15	to give, offer
mba					I give
a.a, a.ana					He gives
mbexo					"give me a little!" (viz. an alms)
xuu- a baa- sambwa		a	v	15	to offer sacrifices
xuu- wa.o			v	15	get finished from there (while at that place)
	xu-xw-	ana	v	15	to bear fruit
	lii-	xaba	n	5/6	hat (round dome-shaped hat made of cowrie-shells with a tailplume on top), crown
	xuu-	xaabila	v	15	to accuse
	a-	bili	n	16	twice, in two parts
	xu-xw-	abula	v	15	to split, divide
	lii-	aafu	n	5/6	skin (normally animal skin), hide
lexa					Stop it!, Leave it!
	ka- ma-	reesi	n	5/6	nocturnal termite spec. see (NAMU-NG'AAWE)
	xu-xw	i- yakala	v	15	to scratch oneself
buu- akalo			n	14	concept of sharpening
	xuu-	aka	v	15	to be too big to fit
	xuu-	akana	v	15	to be equal
een- jakanisye			n	9/10	"pass it over to me"
	a-	kari	n	16	at the center, middle;among (cf. Sw. KATI)
cin- jasi			n	10	sparks (CL10)
a(ana)	a-		n	16	(s)he gives
	xuu-	rubura =(rubula)	v	15	to sprout
	xuu-	rubuxa, (tubuxa)	v	15	to cause to gush, to seep, to break through (fr. ground)(TUBUXA used normally w/ liquids, RUBUXA w/ gels and solids) 
xuu- kabuxana ne(nde)			v	15	be different from
xu-xw- abulanamo			v	15	split amongst e.o., take one's share
	xuu-	akana	v	15	be equal, the same
	luu-	kaanile	n	11	perhaps, maybe
ci- ci- ndi			n	10	pl. of -KINDI
	xuu-	xwaala	v	15	to have sex ; to cause sb. to cook; to marry (cf. xuu- alixa 'to cook')
	xuu-	alixa	v	15	to cook
	xuu-	lwaala	v	15	to be ill, sick 
		luno			today, this one (CL11) (luu-)
e- lw- anyi lwa ...			n	9/10	at the yard of ... (cf. lu�ia)
	luu-	�ia	n	11	yard (in fr. of house), 
luu- �ia			n	11	new 
	baa-	lu�ia	n	1/2	Luyia people
kumu- atixo			n	3/4	exodus
	luu-	beecanga	n	11	continually, regularly, frequently 
	xuu-	bera	v	15	mow, cut down
	xu-xw-	ixula	v	15	remove the handle of a light object (eg, a hoe)
	sii-	beela	n	7/8	agony, incident
	xuu-	beeca	v	15	sympathize
paapa we roma		paapa	n		pope 
paapa wase		paapa	n		my father 
lii- cenje			n	5/6	cricket (insect) (Sw. NYENJE, -NYENZE)
		-lalu			crazy, mad
omu-layi =buu-bi					a very good p. (lit. badly good p.)
	mu-	sango	n	18	in the cross-road
	xuu-	boka-boka	v	15	walk dizzily
	sii-	bolo	n	7/8	a rotten thing
	xu-xw-	i- boolelesya	v	15	rumor-mongering, tattling
	buu-	bwoni	n	14	sin
	xu-xw-	i- nyenya	v	15	smoulder
	xu-xw-	i- buuya	v	15	to make (a fire) smoke profusely
	xuu-	xebuxa	v	15	menstruate, start menstruation (Masaba: xuu- xaya)
	xu-xw-	i- xebuxa	v	15	to look back
	xuu-	saa(li) syamo	v	15	copy (cf. xuu-RUSYAMO)
	xuu-	tasa	v	15	to add
	xuu-	mara	v	15	to multiply
	ee-	bweeni	n	9/10	ahead
buu- bweeni			n	14	forehead
	xuu-	birang'ana	v	15	to criss-cross
	xuu-	birana	v	15	to disagree, to make a cross (w/ both arms)
	xuu-	pulungula	v	15	check everywhere in search of sth. 
	ku- mu-	bumbu	n	3/4	tropical tree spec.
ba-b'eengi			n	1/2	many people (cf. INGI)
kumu- kanda		kanda	n	3/4	group (e.g., of people)
	na-	xolondo			voice of dead p. or spirit called up by magician,radio, gramophone
	xu- xw-	i- ruca	v	15	dig land/weed for second time
	xu- xw-	iiluula	v	15	to refine
	xu- xw-	aaka	v	15	dig land, to hoe
	ee-	sike	n	9/10	meat that has been slowly dry roasted on a stick
		-yomu			dry
enyama een- yomu			n	9/10	meat dried in the sun
enyama ee- fulule			n	9/10	meat which has been dried slowly without skinning (done with legs and head of an animal) 
	xu-xw-	osya	v	15	to burn, to roast
		-cosye			roasted
enyama een- josye			n	9/10	roast meat (older spkrs. regard this as burning to ashes)
		-sambe			roasted, kicked
enyama ee- sambe			n	9/10	roasted meat
	ka-	bwayi , bwa.i			testicles
	xuu-	uyilayo	v	15	to migrate to...
	xuu-	tyuxa	v	15	to put sth. on the head (as a name or a burden)
	een-	deelwa	n	9/10	back of thigh (hamstring)
	een-	deeko	n	9/10	anklet
		-li			which
		-li			all
	xuu-	beya	v	15	marry
	xuu-	xelexa	v	15	make traditional salt from ash (colloq. to subject sb. to torture)
	lu-lu-	ci	n	11	river
	wa-lu-	ci			the last pole at the bottom of the roof
	sii-	kelo	n	7/8	a measure
kama- lya		lya	n	5/6	sth. edible
luu- limi lwe kumu- lilo		limi	n	11	tongue of fire
sii- limi		limi	n	7/8	lisp, stutter, stammer
sii- mila milo		mila	n	7/8	uvula
cin- dimi		limi	n	10	interpreting, translation
ciin- domo		lomo	n	10	languages, dialects
	een-	desi	n	9/10	cataract
		-leyi			long
k�- m�- b�n� k�- mu- leeyi		le.a	n	14	a long knife
omu- leeyi			n	1/2	tall p
	een-	gaasi	n	9/10	ladder (Sw. ENGAZI)
	si-sy-	eni	n	7/8	front part (as in cabin of a truck)
	lu-lw-	afwa	n	11	crack, rift
	xuu-	fwela	v	15	move like mist, roil
lii- fubo			n	5/6	depression, basin, where water collects; lake
mwi- fubo					in a depression, basin, where water collects; lake
	xuu-	binda	v	15	make a thudding sound, 
	xuu-	fuka	v	15	to sound
	xuu-	fuka	v	15	to mash
	eem-	bindo	n	9/10	a thud, a rallying call
oxa fukiilila					the devil's advocate, one who never agrees
	buu-	fule	n	14	herbal drug which causes itching and skin cancer (witchcraft)
	ku- mu-	leengaala	n	3/4	season immediately preceeding rainy season
	xuu-	lenga-lenga	v	15	to dangle while heavy with water (said of clouds)
	xuu-	lenga	v	15	to fill sth. to the brim 
	omu-	fulu	n	1/2	newly circumcised boy
	ee-	fuumbo	n	9/10	type of drumming, type of drum
		xooro, xoolo			crow (Gisu: wa-'n-GOFULO )
xuu- xanangaranisya			v	15	argue with sb.
	omu-	lume	n	1/2	an obstinate p., difficult p.
	luu-	peka	n	11	part, partly
	xu- xw-	anja	v	15	lead into trouble
	xuu-	enya			penetrate
	xu- xw-	iinixa	v	15	dissolve (e.g., put sugar in water)
	een-	joka	n	9/10	young (cow)
	buu-	yoka	n	14	sound, noise (Masaba: lii-YOMBO) (cf.YOMBOOXA, EXOMBI) 
lii- yoka			n	5/6	sound, noise (Masaba: lii-YOMBO)
	xu-xw-	imba	v	15	to sing
	ee-	sooko	n	9/10	market (day) (cf. Sw. soko)
	ee-	siiro	n	9/10	market
	ee-	paka	n	9/10	cat
	ku- mu-	taalya	n	3/4	mug (Italian) (used by Italian prisoners in WWII)
	een-	gananga	n	9/10	benefit
	buu-	yeti	n	14	benefit
	een-	gelyangelye	n	9/10	parrot
xuu- tyuxa bu- bw- ami		ami			become great
	een-	gela	n	9/10	dice, indoor African game with stones, pebbles, or seeds (cf. l��- x�)
sili si-keni					it isunusual
 kama-lesi keera kama-suswa keera (sa-siira )					poison
	xuu-	fuuma	v	15	filter, strain
	een-	uma	n	9/10	widow
	buu-	xasi- xasi	n	14	play  (opposite of work), children's play, doing useless things
eem- beba ye kumu- kongo			n	3/4	spine
	namw-	iima	n		shrine
	ee-	lusiro	n	9/10	floor of bedroom (lit. sleepingplace)
	ka- ma-	indi	n	5/6	indian corn (maize) (Masaba: namu-KUBO)
		yaya			cousins
	een-	guxuulilo	n	9/10	storage cupboard
	o-	londaxo			next p.
	ee-	sukuti	n	9/10	type of drumming, type of drum
	xu-xw-	e.ika, eka, ika	v	15	to learn
	li-ly-	anda	n	5/6	charcoal, coals (pl. kama-anda)
a.o			n	16	over there (far)
xuu- amba- xo			v	15	concern, touch on
	xuu-	anga	v	15	to die in mass
	xuu-	ela	v	15	to die as a group, in mass
	xuu-	lungi(li) sya	v	15	to straighten, to do in a straight fashion, streamlined
	xuu-	lolelaxo	v	15	to copy, imitate (cf. xuu-kopa)
	a-bw-	ena.o	n	16	there (specific, cl16)
mu- bw- eno mwo		eno	n	18	in that place (just mentioned)
		eeneeyo?			which place is that?
	xuu-	xananala	v	15	be bold, to harden, be brave, stand firm, be steady
lii- konjo li-xa-ona			n	5/6	a wound that does not heal
	na-xa-	muuna			squirrel
	omu-	silu	n	1/2	stupid p.
	sii-	poli	n	7/8	madness
	ku- mu-	kabwa	n	3/4	good luck, blessing  (cf. bu-kabi, e-xabi), opportunity, prosperity
lii- xako			n	5/6	(pl. kama- xako), temptation
buu- siele			n	14	everyday, always
	xuu-	cililila	v	15	to continue, to go ahead
	lii-	kari	n	5/6	car (Eng.)
	ku- mu-	kali	n	3/4	manger
een- jasi			n	9/10	spark (CL9)
een- jasi		jasi	n	9/10	arrow used for bleeding animals (cuts the throat)
	een-	jasi	n	9/10	adam's apple, larynx (Masaba: ee- xolo- xolo)
	xuu-	cala	v	15	to prick, to bleed sth.
xu- xw- i- kalikanya			v	15	to complicate oneself (be a trickster, play cunning tricks, etc.)
	buu-	kaluuxani	n	14	unreliability (concept of never ceasing change)
	xuu-	solosya	v	15	to solicit (donations) (cf. xuu-roosya), add, increase, develop
e- solosyo		solosyo	n	9/10	contribution, donation
lii- solosyo		solosyo	n	5/6	the act of contribution, donation
baa- kapuru			n	1/2	colonialists 
	xuu-	kaliisya	v	15	enlarge (quantity, size), increase
xuu-kaliisya kumu- kasa			n	3/4	the increasing wealth, status (cf. buu-kasa)
	xuu-	ng'eenya, (xu-xw-i-xx)	v	15	glow
een- gelaani		gelaani	n	9/10	imitation
		mindali na mindali			ages & ages, time unlimited
	xuu-	xandaka	v	15	swagger
	luu-	xanja	n	11	millet stalk
eem- busi ee- xasi		xasi	n	9/10	she-goat
	xuu- 	xeesya	v	15	greet, give good wishes
	buu-	siixa	n	14	underground, underneath
	xuu-	bambula	v	15	open (book) (cf. xuu-simbula, xuu-bimbula)
	een-	gisa	n	9/10	apetite
		xisa			name of a child who follows twins (in birth order)
	xuu-	siila	v	15	to abstain
	li-li-	xola	n	5/6	hypocrisy, pride
xu-xw-i-kela sii- kuuka		kuuka			become immortalized
bii- kuuka		kuuka			spirits of ancestors
en- gendo					tour
	ku- mu-	tixinyi	n	3/4	tomorrow, morning
omu-xasi omu-ro					second wife
na-si- kooko					married woman separated from husband, or who has given birth out of wedlock
	luu-	kufu	n	11	fertile, soft soil
	xuu-	tubuta	v	15	to take w/o asking (in a joking relationship)
	xuu-	yaaya	v	15	to take quickly and greedily, to loot
	ee-	fumbi	n	9/10	dust
xuu- kaluuxasya		kaluuxasya			dig land for second time
	ku- mu-	luungi	n	3/4	on the/your right hand, right hand
	lii-	buyu	n	5/6	glass of hurricane lamp, drinking glass
	lii-	ruuti	n	5/6	large banana plantation (collection of plantations), belonging to different p.
	ee-	bweeni	n	9/10	future
	xuu-	kubosyana	v	15	teach, educate, train
	xuu-	keleesya	v	15	educate, teach, train
xuu- keleesyela					teach, educate, train
	xuu-	kelula	v	15	to turn, to exclude, ostracize
	xuu-	kungulusya	v	15	to make metal rattling noise
	sii-	baabi	n	7/8	sheath
	xuu-	suuka	v	15	to plait (hair, mats) (cf. xuu-luka/ruka), weave
	xuu-	ulukusa	v	15	to spin (e.g., a sling, thread)
	xuu-	nyulula	v	15	to remove completely (as in all leaves from a tree, or a p.'s weight due to disease)
	ee-	camu	n	9/10	taste (n.)
	ee-	neengo	n	9/10	tray/basket shaped like a cowrie shell (made of straw)
-bese mu-pepepe					deep red
	xuu-	nyiinda	v	15	to seep out, drip slowly (cf. xuu-nyinya), emit fluid/water continuously
na- bu- kelema		kelema	n		beloved one (female), queen
	xuu-	uuluuxa	v	15	to rest, relax, recover strength  (cf. xuu-uculuuxa)
lii- xobo lye sii- kuuka		kuuka			native court
siintu sii- wanga					white thing
lii- fumo		fumo			sword
	xuu-	loxoma			bellow, cry
	baa-	xwaana	n	2	twins
	omu-				descendant
	eem-	bosi			explanation
	owe-kama-	yia			magician
	xuu-	siira			spin a thread
	sii-				
xu- xw- i- luma- luma		luma			stammer, stutter
sii- limi- limi		limi			stutter, stammer
					emptiness
	xuu-	xilwa			to be defeated, to be unable
	xu- xw-	ixiina			to waylay sb.
		-sisya			to abstain
	xuu-	cuuba			to incite, to catalyze
		yuurira			to sip (making ingressive bilabial frication)
	ee-	xombe			a hole in a tree (as that made by a woodpecker)
	xuu-				to scoop out
	xuu-				to remove leafy part of sisal plant to make thread
cim- bi		yi			slaps (cf. luu- yi, pl.)
cim- bi		bi			bad things (cf. buu- bi)
	lii-	fuba			banana
		xakaba			god the giver (usu. "weele xakaba")
		murume			god the messenger (usu. "weele murume")
	mu-	buya			a clan of the Masaba
	xuu-	kuuta			to meet
	xuu-	kuuta			to take a mouthful (of liquid, or song), gulp
xa- yo		xa			leave me alone!, go away!, get out!
	buu-	lalo			ferry (cf. bu- bw- amuxilo)
		-mwalo			down
omu- saaxulu		xulu			old man
omu- kuuka		kuuka			ancestor, founder of clan, grandfatherly man
	xuu-	fuuta			to cancel
xuu- xalalisya		xalala			to annoy
	omw-	imani			a selfish p.
	sii-	ciimba			wilderness
		n�o, n�e			then (particle)
		wakaana			perhaps,  probably, maybe
	xuu-	meka			to break a piece off 
sii- meku		meka			piece, lump
	xuu-	menyula			to break a piece off 
xuu- mekula		meka			to break a piece off 
	ee-	muuma			one round particle
sye- munda		munda			a wild thing
	ee-	mbalixa			polygamy (cf. mwalixwa)
		macoota			raised hard surface around the house
	e- lu-	siro			floor of bedroom
xaa- mweso		mweso			razor
		kala.a			slowly, gently (Masaba: xalaha)
ee- xali- mo		xali			(lit. in wh. is not ..) without prep.
ee- xali- xo 		xali			(lit. on wh. is not..) without prep.
ee- xali- yo		xali			(lit. at wh. is not..) without prep.
kama- yiikaano		yiikaana			competition
	xuu-	sweena			to step on
sii- swenelo		sweena			foot
luu- xani		xani			arrow
	lii-	xanu			(sternocleidomastoid) neck muscle
					(cf. -GARA, ring, circle), empty
	xuu-	xaasya			to insist
(luu- beka) luu- seeca		seeca			right side
		-seeca			on the/your right hand, right hand
(luu- beka) luu- lungi		luungi			the right side
	omu-	xaaye			(respectable) old woman (Masaba: omu- xeyaatu)
	xuu-	titila			to hesitate 
o- xe- xaliilixa		xaliilixa			one who does not persevere
	ee-	xele			frog, toad
	eem-	bobwa			bud, root, tendril
xuu- tora- tora		tora			get soaked
	sii-	ciinjiriba			a cricket 
	luu-	bele			formerly, in the beginning
	xuu-	raanga			formerly, in the beginning
xu- xw- oola lu- no		no			up to today
xuu- (bela) si?		si?			why? for what reason?
		sii-			 still adv.; (verbal prefix placed after the subject prefix); 
s�- b�- s��- t��x� t�		sii-			they are no longer (i.e. not still) cooking (not the rude answer, NB t� vs. t�)
s�- b�- t��x� t�		sii-			they didn't cook
s�- b�- t��x� t�		sii-			they don't cook
		-li-			still (cf. sii-)
��ny��ng� e- s�i- li		sii-			the (day, time) is yet/still to come
��ny��ng� e- s�i- li		-li-			the (day, time) is yet/still to come
	mu-	maayilo			cross- road (Eng. mile) (for the presence of mile signs)
s�- s��- l�m� t��w�		lima			i'm not still cultivating
	xuu-	biinga			to beat, to tighten
buu- ko no		ko	n	14	a spot, a space, opportunity
	a- baa-	bo			those (far) people (some say a- boo- bo)
	o-	yo			that (far) person
mu- moni mu- funyake		funya			a wrinkled face
lii- subeeni		subeeni	n	5/6	female sheep, goat
	lii-	saamba, syaamba	n	5/6	farm, plantation
	xuu-	keka	v	15	to harvest a banana
	lii-	ciibu			(Sw. jibu) an answer
	xuu-	mokina	v	15	castrate
lii- fumbo		fuumbo	n	5/6	feather, hair of animal (pl. = fur, feathers)
	omu-	xoongo	n	1/2	boss (in job)
mu- busa		busa		18	to no avail, to no purpose, in vain
ciin- jasi		jasi	n	9/10	long thin stick burned as a lighter
	xuu-	suuna	v	15	to be sterile, barren
buu- xongo		xoongo	n	14	authority (property of being in a position of higher status)
	xuu-	xoong�la	v	15	to extract (as a tooth) by pulling up and sideways, usu. making a noise
	sii-	xoongoci	n	7/8	the main person, the stem, the mast, the one who carries everything else
	xuu-	xoora	v	15	to strip off (as the skin of a sisal leaf)
kumu- xoorwe		xoora	n	3/4	creek (which has been carved by the water)
buu- kwalaafu		kwaalaafu	n	14	chastity, purity, peace, calmness
buu- myufu		myuuxa	n	14	smoothness, slipperiness (cf. buu- rerere)
	xuu-	basula	v	15	to split
	xuu-	bwaasula	v	15	to split
	sii-	beti	n	7/8	dwarf (human)
eem- bisye		bisya	n	9/10	injection, needle
	sii-	kapo	n	7/8	basket
	na- si-	mbikiti	n		dwarf (human)
	bu- bw-	ayaya	n	14	disobedience
	eem-	benenafu	n	9	disobedience
	xuu-	kuukumuxa	v	15	to crunch on, to make crunching sound
buu- xomba		xoomba	n	14	porridge (lit. that which is sipped)
	xuu-	sim�xa	v	15	to start
	xuu-	simula	v	15	to start, begin with some force
�- sim�la		simula	n	9/10	a sling
x�u- simusya		simula	v	15	to cause to start with force
	lu- luu-	xu	n	11	bad smell (e.g. body odor)
	lii-	manya			(cf. la), skill,  knowledge, cleverness, intellgence, wisdom
kama- kesi		kesi	n	3/4	intelligence
xu- lw- oowo		lw-		17	on your behalf
xu- lw- ase		lw-		17	on my behalf
fwee- mbi		-mbi			both of us
mwee- mbi		-mbi			both of you
bwoo- mbi		-mbi			both of them
coo- mbi		-mbi			both of those (cl. 10)
	lii-	kunyo	n	7/8	wrinkle
lii- kunyo lye mu- moni		kunyo			a wrinkled face
xuu- nyiisya		nyi	v	15	frown
	luu-	loolo	n	11/10	kind of louse on trees
mu- saafu mu- layi		saafu	n	18	even number
mu- saafu mu- bi		saafu	n	18	odd number
	lii-	saabilo	n	5/6	church
	xu- xw-	i- saaba	v	15	pour (out), urinate
	ku- mu-	silo	n	3/4	incest
	ku- mu-	salaba	n	3/4	cross  of Christ
	sii-	ciimi	n	7/8	valley (usu. wooded)
omu- sambwa		saambwa	n	1/2	ghost, fairy, the spirit of the worshipped
	kumw-	aanjo	n	3/4	long thin probes, sticks for drumming
xuu- sanjuluxa		saanja	v	15	melt (as oil) (cf. -sanja)
		-saanja	ad		shiny (like oil)
	luu-	saaye	n	11	birth
kumu- xendu		xeendu	n	3/4	palm tree (only leaves used for mats), olive
mu- moni mwe kama- kunyo		kunyo			a wrinkled face
	xuu-	xuna	v	15	to suck
	k�mw-	��k�	n	3/4	antbear
luu- siire		siira	n	11/10	string
xu- xw- i- xusya		xula	v	15	to cause oneself to grow
	ka- ma-	yeeye	n	3/4	mane, long hair of an animal
	�e-	siindu	n	9/10	quail
	ku- mu-	koye	n	3/4	a mud fish
	na-	mbaale	n		tiny edible fish (very common)
	ee-	maanje	n	9/10	tilapia (fish)
	x�u-	ko		17	from this, from those, hence, therefore, thus
sii- ole		ola	n	7/8	that which has cooled down (cf. sii- olu)
sii- olu		ola	n	5/6	a light thing, a smooth thing, a tender thing, a cool thing (cf. sii- ole)
	xu- xw- 	i- nukuluxa	v	15	to get dissolved
xu- xw- i- nukulusya		i- nukuluxa	v	15	to cause to get dissolved
xu- ngo		ngo	n	17	land mass, country, state
owe sii- poli		poli	n		madman
xuu- molaa- mola		moola	v	15	to stalk, to walk stealthily
	xuu-	sakaya	v	15	to rattle
	xuu-	yuna	n	15	keep/be silent, hold one's breath, be motionless
	(ba-)baa-	sye	n	1/2	his/her colleagues
	sii-	noko	n	5/6	source of stream or river
	xuu-	yuuxa	v	15	to come back, turn oneself around, to change (cf. xuu- kaluxasya)
xuu- yuusya		yuuxa	v	15	to convert
	ka- ma-	la	n	3/4	intestines
lii- la		la	n	7/8	one piece of intestine
	xu- xw-	iira	v	15	to kill 
xu- xw- i- la- o		la	v	15	to go back at, return at
	xuu-	suuxuuma	v	15	to stand still
	ku- mu-	sole	n	3/4	salty marshy waterhole (for animals)
	sii-	loongo	n	7/8	salt lick (for animals, esp. cows)
	xuu-	seera	v	15	attack
	xuu-	casa	v	15	using sparks (cf. cin- jaso) to burn bees and take honey
	xuu-	sakula	v	15	to push sth light with a stick, to beckon
	xuu-	alala	v	15	to become rough
	lii-	saamuuna	n	5/6	placenta
	xuu-	nyiila	v	15	to aim
ee- sikilya eye kimi- tindi		sikilya			zebra
	xuu-	sibilisya			rub oil
	eem-	buyuusi			chimpanzee, monkey
	wa-	mbumuli	n		chimpanzee
	ee-	siimba			(Sw. simba) lion
	xuu-	sanya	v	15	to soak, to wet
xuu- sanja		saanja	v	15	to be oily, fatty
	xu- xw-	i- labula	v	15	to get dark, to become night, to be dusk
a- bu- lafu		lafu	n	16,14	in broad daylight
buu- lafu		lafu			light (cf. buu- waanga)
ali omu- lamu		lamu			he is alive, he is well
	xuu-	yaala			to try (a case)
	xuu-	saala	v	15	to pray (Sw. kusali)
omu- saaliisi		saala	n	1/2	an aescetic
	xuu-	laanya	v	15	to graze animals (in the evening, after they have rested)
omu- fumu		fumu	n	1/2	soothesayer
xu- xw- i- la- mo		la	v	15	to repeat, to return
	si- sii- 	ndi	n	7/8	the other (one) (agr. in class)
ndala		lala	num		one (in counting), the other
ba- lala		lala	n	2	others (people)
	aa-	ndi	n	16	the other place
a- lala naako		lala			likewise
buu- yanji		yanja	n	14	love
		-ya	ad		new
omu- ya		ya			guy, dude
xu- lala		lala		27	one after another (very closely), on the same place
kama- uko		uka	n	5/6	wonders
mu- syaamba		saamba, syaamba			corporate farms (as in the area around Kitale)
xuu- lamuxa		lamu	v	15	to become alive
	lii-	soondo	n	7/8	foreskin of the penis
	ku- mu-	laambo	n	3/4	corpse
xuu- lambaala		laambo	v	15	lie flat on the ground
	xuu-	mama			singe, remove hair by flame, to be pricked by hair (as in wool clothing, or hairy plants)
	s�i-	laasi	n	7/8	a curse
	xuu-	xoboxa			to miscarry, to abort (a child)
	lii-	tiko			heap of dung
	xuu-	soka			to swim
	xuu-	soola	v	15	calm sb. down
	xuu-	soonjola			remove branches and leaves from a plant
	eem-	baangilisi	n	9/10	trigger
	eem-	bongi	n	9/10	strategic position
	xuu-	sooma	v	15	wander, move about, run slowly
	ee-	ng'ati	n	9/10	space between the legs
	ka-	amba			unsatisfied, complain
	xuu-	kula	v	15	to buy
	lii-	rakica	n	5/6	stem of banana tree
een- gubo een- yaxa		-sya, -ya, -yaxa			a new dress
	xuu-	sarwa, salwa			get annoyed, get emotionally affected
xaa- sina		sina	n	12	twig
	buu-	tiiti	n	14	smallness (cf. buu- tiini)
bye- xu- xw- i- yetela		yetelo			implements, tools
	lii-	tisi	n	7/8	fish pond, bog
lii- tixuli		tiila	n	7/8	
	sii-	tuuluku	n	7/8	small hill, hillock
	xuu-	kaambuusya	v	15	to mimick a p.'s words
	ee-	poombo	n	9/10	waterpipe, cannon (Portugese)
	ma-	yaayi			yellow (egg color) (Sw. yai)
	ku- mu-	tobe	n	3	clay 
	xuu-	totoxela	v	15	make a rumbling noise
een- dali een- dufu		lufu			heady banana beer
een- dali een- dafu		rafu			heady banana beer
	xuu- 	toondoyisya	v	15	become fat
	xuu-	nokya	v	15	to soak
	xuu-	xoma	v	15	to insult
xuu- tuxa		tuxa	v	15	to insult
	sii-	ng'ulung'unyo 	n	7/8	complaint
	xu- xw-	i- luung'uunya	v	15	nag
	xuu-	kuunguunya	v	15	nag
		-tuuxu	adj		big and attractive
xa- sa- fulo xaa- tundubixa		tuundubixa			a sudden shower
		cetooto	n	9/10	vulture, buzzard
ba- b'eeca sya- mu- twela		twela			they (people) came one by one
omu- twela		twela	n	1/2	only one, singel
	ku- mu-	twi	n	3/4	anus
	sii-	keeke	n	7/8	small termite mound
xuu- lambisya		laambo	v	15	to sit with legs straight
xu- xw- i- leba		leba	v	15	accelerate oneself
buu- rerere		reera	n	14	slipperiness (cf. buu- myufu)
	xuu-	baaka	v	15	to skin
xuu- leengaala		leengaala	v	15	to show signs of wateriness, appear heavy with water (as with clouds about to rain or eyes about to cry)
een- deexasyo		leexaana			comparison
	xuu-	rekura	v	15	to trigger, to release, to start (lit. cause to leave)
xuu- rekuxa		rekura	v	15	to leave
ee- reko		reka	n	9/10	old- style manual grinder (for grain)
xuu- reremusya		rerema	v	15	to cause to loosen
	xuu-	rerema	v	15	to tremble, to be loose, to be shaky (cf. xuu- terema)
	xuu-	pyuuxa, bulyuxa	v	15	make a hole, sudden appearance as out of a hole