" DESCRIPTIVE COMPLEMENT " IN SIRONGA. 419' 



(3) Denoting actions. 



go, to look glum; e.g., Abhanu ba li go. The men look 



glum. 

 gaa, to fall flat on the back, op. ga with ku. 

 I have no example of a monosyllabic descriptive complement 

 with ku li denoting a state. Eeal onomatopoeias in the class are 

 represented by kwee. 

 (c) Used with ku ti. 



I have no example denoting either sound, colour, or action. 

 Denoting state. 



■mphu, e.g., ku ti mphu, to be dark (lack light). 

 I know no onomatopoeia in this class. 



II. — Disyllables and Polysyllables. 



It should be noted that some are formed by reduplicating 

 disyllables. 



(a) With ku ku. 



(1) Denoting sound. 



nkwanka, ku ku nkwanka, to be yellow. Cp. nkwa. I, 

 (a) 1, above. 



(2) Denoting sound. 



nivnti, e.g., si ku ntunti. Sound of a blow. 



ilhuku, si ku tlhuku. Sound of a l)low, or gallop of a 



horse. 

 pfoflo. Ba ku pfotlo, sound of eating. 



dokodoko / ^'" '^" dokodoko. To chirp (sparrows). 



(3) Denoting actions. 



ilhuku, E ku flhuku. He gets up suddenly. 



tayitayi, e.g., Si ku tayitayi. It struggles (when 



caught). 

 sulusulu, Si ku sulusulu. It floats in water. 

 sikisiki, E ku sikisiki. He shakes. 

 pulupulu. Yi ku pulupulu. It (a dog) wags its tail (in 



satisfaction). 

 phatiphati. Si ku phatiphati. It scintillates. 

 hu'ohohwoho. Ba ku nwohoriwono. They murmur. 

 fohlo. Ba ku fohlo. They sit on the ground in a ring. 

 gohodolo. Ba ku gobodolo. They sit down sad. 

 haiihaii. Si ku hatihati. It shines. 

 hingi. Ku ku hingi. To pass quickly before one. 

 huniclelo. ^E ku humelelo. He appeal's suddenly. 

 ketiketi. Si ku ketiketi. It scintillates. 

 loto. A ku loto. He gobbles up. 



tidasu \ ^ 

 ndasu. f ' 



A ku ndasu. He falls heavily. 



yaluyalu. Si ku yaUiyalu. (Of food.) It moves about 



quickly in boiling water. 

 nangu. Ba ku nangu. They are savouring the flavour. 



