b'ilaibisila.SomeofthetermsforthemoonTUBUNAGOWA n Anignorantgenerationphases are included here:tubwa 1 nagowa. itola tubukonaphr Lit. The moon returns.TUBUTABUadj 2 3 . Alsoitolamatubukona phr lit.themoon Forbidden -tabu returns here. The new moon.-TUBUTAU vb4 Tobehavelikeamanivatalaisitubukona phr Lit.They-butu 3 -tau.announcethemoon.Theyareproclaiming-TUBUVIVILAvb 2 To behave like a woman the new moon. When the new moon is first3observed, it is greeted with yodelling cries by-butu vivila. whoever has first seen it, and the cry spreadsTUBUYUn 3 A species of dove, noted for itsthrough the village community.moaning cry. ikapatutubukona phr Lit.Themoonis TUBUYUYUVIn 3ugly,closed.Faceofthenewmoon A hornet. TUBWA 1 vb 2narrow-faced,ugly.Thisphralsousedto 1. To grow, become mature.2.Tobereplete,bewell-fed,satisfied. refer to the new moon. tubugeguda cladj Lit.TheimmatureSyn. -komata.itubwalopola phr Lit.Hisbellyis moon.Alsofoundastubugegedu.First quarter of the waxing moon.satisfied.SubjhungerTobesatisfied, -kalubuwotutubukona phr Secondwell-fed.Mitagagalawalabitubwalupomi,quarter eighth or ninth day of moon.When you have eaten it all kami molu wala iyapilatubukona phr Themoonisfull.you will still be hungry Lev 26.26.-kaitubwa vb2 Compound Syn.phrasesforfullmoon:sainamatala tubukona,isailimatalatubukona,of-ka 2 tubwa.Togetfat,gooneating namwaidona tubukona.until replete. Syn. ppila. kaitubwa n Alsooccursas-kavitubwa. nageguda tubukonaphr Lit. The moon isimmature. The waning moon.Fleshy fatness. A plump figure human ref. kalubuwotusepu phr LastquarterofMarkedwithclass2possession,askalawaningmoonc20daysafternewmoon.kaitubwahisfatcondition.Syn.momolu, Syn. odubiliveka.posa, nubawa, topopou. -saitubwa vb4 Compound odubiliveka n Thelastquarterofthewaning moon.of -sai 2 tubwa 1 . 1. To fatten s.o., make s.o. ivaloya tubukonaphr fat.The moon is absent 2. To make sthg full, to fill it up. a moonless night. -vatubwavb 3 intrans transilumalamatubukona phr Themoonis, see -vitubwishining.Compoundof-va 1 tubwa. 1.Tomature,tubukonatubugaigudu phr Themoonisbecome fully-developed.2. To be child-rearing. small. -vitubwivb 3 trans develop sthg to TUBULA 1 n 2 1 . 1. ToHis generation tubwa full maturity, cause sthg to grow. TUBULA 2 n 2 2.Torearachild,makeithealthy.A parents parents tabula. -TUBULALA cl adj Anoutstanding Mabigasina bivitubwi matausinaThis advice will bring them life and health Prov 4.22. generation var. tubwa 1 -lala.-kavitubwi vb4 CompoundTUBULELATAU phr Villageauthoritiesof -ka 5 vatubwa. Subj garden crop, planttubwa 1 .To develop sthg to full maturity, grow it and TUBUMYOU n2 1.Dust.Syn.tubwaga,tend it until it reaches its full potential. tubwa n Ageneration.Thegroupof pokiyou, potikiyou. 2.Ashesfromdeadfire.Makawalapeople born at about the same time tubula n1 1.Hisgeneration,the tubumyou avaka yagila biyuvisau bilau Theygroupofpeopleabouthisage,growing, becomelikethedustthatthewindblowsschooling, marrying, dying at about the same away Ps 18.42.time. 3. A colour term, gray, dirty-looking. 2.Areferencetoanancestor,orakwetubumyoun A skin blemish that looksdescendant, and the group of people living at like a scattering of dots. Syn. vana, kaisegila,their time. kulisosou.'