okuwuuna, okukema, okufuma; (animals) okufugula.

snort (as an animal); grumbld.

mpuunye) v.i. make indistinct sounds; moan, groan, v.tr. answer, reply to; reply with a grunt; respond to, react to. Teyampuuna n'akatono. He didn't answer me at all.

v.tr. appl. grunt at; snort at.

v.i. whine; groan; grunt.