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eshaho

bag

Misa y'okubanza neetandika shaaha ina z'akasheeshe.

The first mass starts at 10.00am.

Naashaasha omu nda

She has a stomachache.

Kiihuza akaba naatwihuza esente zirikuhika akakaikuru.

The creditor was demanding for money worth one million.

kana

four times or four days.

ebisya

new things.

Titwayeshera nte ahabw'okuba akadobo kaatikire.

We have not given water to the cows because the bucket got broken.

Akata ebiriiko bya pamba omu nyindo kuzibira eshagama kwija

He put cotton wool in the nose to stop his nose from bleeding.

akadeeyi, akareeya, obudeeya, otudeeya.

The store is full of sucks of maize.

Ku yaagiire kutaaha omu nju yaabanza kujuura enkito

He removed his shoes when he was going to enter the house.

biya

beer

ahanyima

indicating sequence of events.

ha!

a word often used to express surprise.

esheko

laughter: the sound of laughing

Ebihimba abibiikire omu debe.

She has stored beans in a tin.

Akafa kubi.

He died badly

okuju

leg

abaziiki

people who attend a burial.

Akatogo k'emondi zitahaasire n'ebihimba kanuzire munonga

A mixed meal of unpealed irish potatoes and beans is very deliciuous.

Omu kyaro kyaitu harimu akarwariro akakye kamwe

There is only one clinic in our villge.

kikazi

it is used to refer to a girl or woman with affectionate passion

Omwishiki ajwaire akakoma aha mukono.

The girl is putting on a rubber or plastic bracelet on her arm.

wanteza

you tricked me

Ahu barikunaga kasasiro nihanuuka cuucuucu!

The place where they throw gabbage smells.

Aboojo babiiri biine emireju engahi

How many chins do two boys have

amaraka

throat: front part of the neck.

mangada

tangerine: a fruit of the orange family with a soft outer layer and usually smaller and sweater than oranges.

Katungurucumu neeyamba abarwaire b'omutima

Garlic helps high blood pressure patients.

Omukono

Hand

akaruuru

elections.

makansi

a pair of scissors

Ku baamugambira amakuru marungi, yaagira akamwenyo ahamaisho

When they told him the good news, there was a smile on his face.

enturire

porridge or local beer mixed with honey

kooyakooya

lukewarm: moderately warm.

abeeteeraine

people who come together for a common cause.

okugyesha

to harvest "millet"

Ahabw'enjura kugwa omuhanda gwona n'ecakacaka.

Because of the rain the whole path is slipperly and wet.

faa

carelessly

kureka

conj. Except

akahararo

infatuation: the act of befriending or being in love with someone or something that is still new for a short period of time.

Eibiikiro riijwire obudeeya bw'ebicoori

The store is full of sucks of maize.

Apaana tikyo

No it is not

Yaakora akabonero k'omusharaba arikutaaha omu iramizo.

He made a sign of the cross when he was entering the church.

Ekiro ky'okugaitwa ni aha Rwamukaaga

The day for holy matrimony is saturday.

katungurucumu

garlic:

eshweta

sweater.

ekifuba

chest:

Otakajwara ekoti

Do not wear a coat

Nyine eibanja ry'okukutaayaayira

I owe you a visit.

akaveera

plastic sheeting

ekitoosha

mushroom:

Aha bugyenyi bwe hakaba hariho ebyokunywa bingi.

At his wedding there were a lot of drinks.

amazina

dancing styles.

Oru norukoba

That is a belt

Enkoni engufu erahi

Where is the short stick

pens

obucumu.

Egari yomwika niningwa

A train is long

Ruhanga akahanga ebihangirwe bitarikushushana.

God created different creatures.

akagombambure

ankle: a protruding bone where the leg is joined to the foot.

esaabiiti

a period of seven consecutive days

esaano

flour:

Ti kirungi kugira akaheehe ebintu ebi bitakarabiremu.

It is not good to get excited over things you have not yet recieved.

ishezaara

father-in-law: the father of one's husband or wife.

kinzaari

orange colour

etaamu

term

tindareebire

I did not see

Ogwo musigazi naakunda kucuriza.

That boy likes whitsling.

akabaare

blackstone: a small stone used for sucking venon from the body.

Erikwera

White

Ente yaitu ebuzire

Our cow got lost.

Nooha orikuza kuba ekitabarara aha bugyenyi bw'okugaitwa?

Who is going to be the guest of honour at the wedding feast?

ekiragaano

covenant: a signed written agreement between two or more parties

okwatika; kaatikire

to break, as in /for a pot

kuriiya

there.

Nokunda kujaraki omubwire bwenjura?

What do you like to wear on a rainy day?

Mukuru w'eihanga akaragaanisa baakateeyamba ebyokurya bya busha kumara omwaka.

The president promised the disabled people free food for one year

Omunwa

Mouth

Hoona mazima wantsiga?

Areyou really leaving me?

dereeva

driver.

eibega

shoulder

Okwanika emyenda aheru

To hang clothes outside

ebyarugamu

outcomes:

amafakubi

faeces: waste from the body of human beings. Ref: AMAZI Usage: euphemism.

ahandi

elsewhere: another place

Noobaasa kumweta aha bugyenyi kwonka otagambira munywani WAAWE

You can invite him to the party but please don't tell his friend

Akataaha omu nju kifuba.

He entered the house forceully

kwonka

conj. just/only

Ndeetera kiri kintu

Bring me that thing over there.

igana

one hundred, ten ten times.

Ekibiina ekigaita abashomesa kikabahwera kwongyerwa emishaara.

The teachers' association helped them to get a salary raise.

ebireju

chins

let, short form of reka.

Omukazi akampereeza eigaro ry'omwonyo.

The woman gave me ahandful of salt.

Ekyenyanja kikwateire omu katimba.

The fish is hurked by a net

ekijwaro

garment or item of clothing

ekiharaani

sewing machine:

lita

measurement: litre; a unit of measuring volume or liquids.

Omwishiki ateire ekiboroogo nyina ku aherize kufa

The girl screamed after the death of the mother.

ishenkuru

his or her grandfather

eiteeka

law:

eishokye

hair:

abarungi

beautiful or good looking people

baazina

namesake.

Ahanyima ho tukaba twateisize ngu tuze kumutaayaayira.

Earlier on we had agreed to go and visit her.

what: an interrogative adjective asking for information.

ekinuzi

orgasm: the moment during sexual intercourse when feelings reach a climax.

akara kekigyere

toe

bombi

both: used to refer to two people.

kurungi

GYE.

amatsiko

hope: the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled.

Ogu nomuti mukye

This is a short tree

Mutumire omu katare kugura mangada yaareeta emicungwa.

I sent her to market to buy tangerine but she brought oranges

maisho-na-maisho

face to face

Omwana yaaba atakuziibwe kurungi, naaba kireereetsi.

When a child is not brought up well he/she becomes an idler

Mbwenu shi ngire nta?

Now, what should I do?

endegye

aeroplane:

Nokunda kika kyajaketi ki?

Which jacket do you like?

ingi

an adjectivial root for many

guroofa

a storied house

Tukaba nitwija kuheza ogu murimo kuri twabaire twine okukwatanisa

If we were united, we would have finished this task

enjwara

code of dressing:

ekigyezo

test or examination:

enkokokazi

hen:

Nimukundira okugamba gye.

I like her because she speaks well

enyima

behind or backwards.

Ebitoosha nibikora emboga nungi munonga.

Mushrooms make good sauce.

Tikirungi

it is not good

epipa

a drum: container used for keeping water.

eshuuka

bed sheets

abaryakamwe

intimate friends: people who share common interests.

akatoonyezo

full stop or period

Maama otantsigaho

Mummy dont leave me alone.

eiriiro

room: dining-room.

Otakashitama aheru

Do not sit outside

omusharaba

cross

kwoga

to bathe

guriini

green

Bamukyebeire baashanga aine akakooko ka siriimu.

They tested him and found that he has a virus that causes AIDS.

eshi!

an expression used to introduce words of challenge, wonderment.

amahembe

witcraft

ekirahuri

glass:

ahonaaho

quickly

Ku yazaire ekimbirimbiri yakiita yaakinaga omu kishaka.

When she gave birth to an abnormal child, she throw it in the bush.

kinyantsi/kijubwe

Green

Omushana gwajwa mwingi ebinyatsi nibyoma.

Grass dries up during the dry season.

maawe

my mother.

Ndimunyani w'omugore

I am a friend to the graduand/ mugole

Hariyo omushana

It is sunny

disiturikiti

district:

Eipapa tirikuremera

A feather is light

maawenkuru

my grandmother: one's mother to his father or mother; usually used when one is refering to his or her grand mother.

akatima-kakye

inability or failure to resist temptation.

akacencuzo

a sieve.

Apaana ti kyo

No it is not

Omwana akarwaire ebisente omu mutwe.

A child has a fungal disease all over the head.

maguru-ana

four-legged: It is used in story telling to refer to four legged creatures.

Muhara wa Baguma aine emicwe mirungi.

Baguma's daughter is well behaved.

Esente ezo otazireka aha meeza ow'akatima kakye naija kuzitwara

Do not leave that money on the table, someone who may not be able to resist temptations can pick it.

esigiri

charcoal stove used for cooking

eibaare

stone:

kamera

camera

ahabw'okuba

because.

enkundi

cord: umblical cord of a baby who has just been born.

Akaza Buganda kuronda eitungo.

He went to Buganda to look for wealth.

akatabarwa

trillion

akamwenyo

smile

ekyeyo

to go and seek emplyment from abroad.

kare

alright

eshaaha

hour

Aka nakapaketi kamajani

This is a packet of tea leaves

kiriya

that (thing) over there.

Akashwera omukazi arikutaasya eirembo rya iba.

He married a woman who is welcoming.

akacwabazaire

millipede:

eitaka

soil:

ekinyampo

fart:

akari

lust for sex.

Yashabiriza kyarugaho kyatootera.

His begging has become a daily routine and it is beginning to irritate.

Kazooba niwe yaahangire abantu boona

All people were created by God.

akanwa kabi

foul mouth: saying things that are rude or offesive.

iramizo

church

ekicuncu

lion:

ekiita-mukago

a fine given by someone who marries a relative from a close family

Waba oryo omukiyungu

When you are in the kitchen

mazima

really: a way of emphasising that something is true

endimi

roungues

ebyafaayo

history:

eriino

tooth:

kuhika

up to...

Apaana tikyo. Hariyo embuyaga

No it is not. It is windy

Oyine enamba eyangye enkuru

You have my old number

akameshu

rat trap

ishatu

three

Omukyebe oguremire guri ahakiteebe

The heavy tin is on the stool

enyankole

cows with long horns especially those from Ankole.

enkuuto

road: a hard surface route made for vehicles to move on.

mpango

adj. size: big or large in size.

Taata aine amagana ana g'embuzi.

My father has four hundred goats. Sing: eigana.

ekirabyo

flower:

Okusharuura

harvesting (general word used)

a response to something bad, e.g. pain.

ekikumi

running at a very fast pace.

nashemererwa okukureeba

i am so happy to meet you

muhara

daughter.

just

eryozi

pumpkin:

Bakanyeta kwija kujaguza omukoro gwa ......

and they recently called to come and. celebrate the graduation party

okutaaha

to enter a place e.g church

eshabwe

ghee sauce

ekyoma

metal:

enkoko nkuru

gizzard

Aka nakatebe kakye

This is a little chair

Buri obu oija, okaba noomanya ngu ari hanu.

Last time when you came, did you know that he was here.

eizooba

one day; / the sun

eishomero

school or institution:

kyakwera

a light skinned woman.

Omukazi we akagyendera kyarimwe.

His wife went away for good.

Ensigo zoona ezi naasigire zikafa.

All my seeds did not germinate

eshanduuko

coffin

emeeri

ship:

gonja

plantain: a type of banana eaten cooked or roasted.

kinyoozi

barber

akabonero

a sign: a sign of a cross

akabibiro

verandah

Omukazi akazaara obwana bugufu

A woman gave birth to short dwarf children

ekihaha

lung:

Omwana akazaarwa aine akahugye

A child was born with a mental disorder.

aima

expression of disgust: shame up on you!

Buriizooba nindya enyama

I eat meat everyday

eshoni

shyness: having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people.

Nterayo akarimi

Please plead for me

Omushana nigwosya munonga

The sun is too hot

Ehee! abeegi kabakozire gye ebigyezo!

Eh!, surprisingly students passed well their exams!

etabaaza

lantern

karituusi

eucalyptus:

geheena

hell: a place of condemned souls; the place of punishment of the wicked after death. A place of evil, misery.

eizinio

buttock:

erino

tooth

kunu

adv. this side, this way.

akahimba

clitoris. Pl: obuhumba.

ekiirukano

diarrhoea:

Tihaine eki naareebire obu naaza kuri.

There is nothing I saw when I went there

Kinga amadirisa

Close the windows

Kuruga aha irwariro kuhika owaabo hariho akaanya.

It is a bit far from the hospital to their home.

Omukazi ogu aine enda.

This woman is pregnant.

Eki n'ekika kimwe ky'ebijuma kwonka hariho bingi

This is one type of fruits but there are many more.

Ogwo mushaija n'omushuma karonkwa.

That man is a habitual thief.

Angella yaguma natera kunyijusya ngu mbe ndiyo

angela kept calling, and reminding me to attend

Toraarye egi nyama mpaka omazire ogu murimo.

You are not going to eat this meat until you finish this job

amarari

squint: a condition that affectes eye muscles, making each eye look in a different direction.

ekaraamu

pencil:

Tukaba nitutura omu hostel emwe

"we used to stay in the same hostel"

ekikatu

an injection: an act of p

mubutongole, obutongole

officially

bonka

only them: on their own

magana abiri

two hundred

Enjura eriyo negwa

It is raining

Kristu

Christ.

boona

a word used to mean 'all the people'.

eitekyere

yam:

Munywani wangye ajweire empare ya kiziriziri.

My friend is wearing a black pair of trousers.

Yetware, ngyenda mpora.; Naatwaza mpora.

Please walk slowly. He is a soft spoken person.

Boona bakahikira omu idaara ry'okubanza kureka omwegi omwe

They all passed in first grade except one student.

OMUGYENZI, NYAKUFA

deceased: a polite way of referring to the dead.

Akanuriirizi k'omu switi kagikundisa abaana bato.

The sweet taste in a sweet makes children like it.

kabaragara

yellow bananas

Omwana muto taine magyezi g'okutaanisa ekibi n'ekirungi.

A baby has no knowledge of good and bad.

Entaama zaitu ziine ebyoya biraingwa byorobi.

Our sheep have long soft fur. Sing:

Tinka bamuhaire ebihembo ahabw'okusinga empaka z'okwiruka.

Tinka was given a prize for winning the athletic competetion

amahoro

cold food

ebisigarira

left-overs.

kandi

and: a word used to bring together two sentences, phrases, clauses, etc.

Naashaba ekigurukano tarikushaba buri sande

He prays occassionaly, not every Sunday.

ha!

often used to show annoyance

ishebo

their father

eizaariro

a marternity unit:

Akoojo kakye kaateera omwojo muhango kaseeri.

The small boy wrestled one big boy to the ground.

Enshaho empango erahi

Where is the big bag

imwe

you: used to refer to people that the speaker is addressing.

Embeba ekeeshereka omu kihengyere.

The rat hid in the hole

engambisa

vowel: any of the ltters that represent sound a, e, i, o, u.

Bakaba nibakugambaho munonga konka nanye onsasiire tindikumanyagye runyankore

they used to talk about you alot. You will forgive me i also know a little Runyankole

ee ninza kwija omu mwebazyo

Yes, I will come in the evening.

ekifi

pieces of chicken meat cut into small parts in preparation for cooking.

kihongwa

PURPLE colour

Ija kunu.

Come this side/this way.

kuruga

from,...

Bamuteire oruhi rw'amaisho yaareeba ebihwazi.

They slapped him in the face and his vision was momentarily impaired.

Hariyo omuyaga

It is windy

Enkyende nizituura omu kibira.

Monkeys stay in a forest

akahumbi

one billion: a number of things equivalent to one thousand millions; 1,000,000,000. Pl: obuhumbi.

orurimi

toungue

esheko

laughter: sound made when a person is laughing.

Otakayanika ekyo ekiteteyi aheru

Do not hang out the dress

Ku oraazeyo, omugambire aije

When you go there, tell him to come

amaganya

sorrow: a feeling of distress or sadness as a result of deep loss, disappointment or calamity.

keenyini

exact.

Otakareeba aha mushana

Do not look at the sun

Ego nikyo

Yes, it is

buhooro

serenity/peace; all right: a disposition free from stress or emotion or the absence of mental stress or anxiety

Ogu mwana bakamukuza buroro

This child was badly brought up.

Erizooba tinaatunga kyansya.

I did not have breakfast today.

Ninza owa kinyoozi kushara eishokye.

I am going to the barbers shop to have my hair cut.

Hariyo ekibunda

It is cloudy

ekiniga

anger: astrong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance.

Ankole

A name that combines the Soth-western districts of Bushenyi, Mbarara, Ntungamo, Ibanda, Kiruhuura and Isingiro in Uganda.

mugore

n. name normally given to a newly wedded woman by her in-laws

ishe

his orher father

etaayi

neck tie

Omwana akateema obutokye bukye munonga bwonka.

The child harvested only small-sized banana bunches.

entsigo

seeds

karoti

carrot

Ku baamushabire amaizi yaabagambira ngu me!

When they asked him for water he told them that it is finished.

eshaara

prayers: solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship.

Obushaza bwahika aha kababagazi.

Peas have reached the flowering stage.

Enyamaishwa za maguru-ana zoona zikeeta orukiiko zaateisa okuza kurwanisa ba maguru-abiri.

All four-legged animals convened a meeting in which they discussed how they can fight the twoo-legged creatures.

gufu

adjectival stem for short or brief.

eitima

malice;

Akarimi kanyu karyabareeterera

Your tounge will lead you into trouble

akarimi

way of talking, e.g. sweet-talking or lying.

etahuro

towel

Ebyokurya birimu omwonyo mwingi

There is too much salt in the food.

eshanduuko

suitcase:

akasikina

hiccup

kanyaanya

(used to refer to a young brother or sister) a daughter or son of the same parents as oneself or the person mentioned.

kiziriziri

extremely black

ekishenshero

entrance:

Eishaaruura ribaire riri ribi; ebishogororo tibirikwingana n'ebihimba.

The harvest has been poor; the empty pods are more than the beans.

conj. if or when

ishento

his her paternal uncle: a brother to one's father.

Akakorera busha

He worked for free.

ijo

the day before yesterday.

ninyenda ongurire akateteeyi nk'akaawe keenyini.

I want you to buy me a dress like yours exactly.

enaku

misery:

Bategire ekitimba omu ihamba kukwata enyamaishwa.

They laid a net in the forest to trap animals.

eshokondwa

caterpillar.

entsigo

kidney

akakondo

a high-heeled shoe

Taamu y'okubanza neetandika okwakabiri kwatandika.

First term commenses at the beginning of February

Obu naaza omu kyaro tindareebire maawenkuru.

When I went to the village I did not see my grandmother

akanyoomo

contempt.

Webare kikazi.

Thank you my dear.

emicwe

morals or behaviou

akacwa mabunu

penis. Usage: euphemism.

Ebikorwa bye bibi bikamutwara omu nkomo

His bad deeds led him to jail.

Omwana wangye naarwara ebihungu.

My child suffers from convulsions.

baasi

bus

kyarimwe

adv. completely: for good.

Haine ebi nkiriyo ninkora, oije bwanyima.

I am still busy, come later

gyenereta

a machine that converts mechanical energy into electric energy

eshande

banana juice.

akaze

habbit

Ebiribwaruganda tibimanywa b'aheeru.

The secrets of a clan should not be known by other people.

Ekiteeteeyi kyawe ni kibisi

Your dress is wet

Irooko oze aha ishomero

Go to shool.

N'obu araabe yaasingire omushango niwe yaabaire ari kirahura

Although he won the case, he was the offender.

ekitiiho

spade:

Ego ni shoti

This is a short

Ninyenda kugamba na maama wabo bwanyima

I want to speak to there mum later

kubi

adv. badly: a word used to express how serious a situation or an event was.

kakoba

a certain variety of potatoe or cassava; they originated from Kakoba in Mbarara.

eirwariro

hospital or health centre

Nkunzi yangye

My lover.

Ekibiina kyabo kirimu abeegi magana-abiri.

Their class has two hundred students.

maama

mummy: a child's word for a mother.

amazaarwa

birthday: a day of the year when one is born

etaara

lamp

Akaca kaatwara akaana k'enkoko

A sparrow-hawk has taken a chick.

Akahayo ekicwamuhendo aha njugano

He paid a deposit on the bride price.

Akamureeba maisho-na-maisho.

He saw him face to face.

Njweire esaati y'amabara maingi.

I am wearing a multi coloured shirt. Sing: eibara.

kaawa

coffee

Bakongeza ebishare by'eishomero, abaana baakora akediimo kumara esande yoona

They increased school tuition and students went on strike for a week.

Akahoiho kagwa omu mate.

A small moth has fallen in the milk.

Efaakazi egi neeyenda obuyambi.

This widow needs help.

Akeeta ishento tareetsire nyinarumi

He invited his paternal uncle and did not invite his maternal uncle.

Amaizi gaaba kooyakooya.

The water is getting luke warm

kangye kahweiremu bwino. Akacumu kangye kahweiremu bwino

My pen has no ink.

gye

well; to act in a satisfactory way.

akapiira

condom

Nkashutamira akanyankogote nkeetsire eibare.

I sat on the tortoise thinking it was a stone.

Hallo maama nibanyeta jude

hello mum, iam called jude

Omu kyaro kyaitu harimu akanaara ka reediyo.

There is a radio booster in our village.

Fa kuzayo

Just go there

Akara kengaro

finger

okusinda

to get drunk

Kabale negambaki erizooba

How is kabale this evening

amadaara

ladder.

esaabuuni

soap:

Egyo nenkofiira

This is a cap

akakwate

relationship: the connection between two people or two things.

Ogwo mwenda otagunaga gukiinemu akanyitsi

Do not throw away that cloth, it still has value.

Otakayemerera ahansi yo'muti

Do not stand under the tree

kameshu

wooden chair that can be folded common among Banyankore.

Nimbaha lita itaano z'amate buri izooba.

I give them five litres of milk

emondi

irish potatoes:

mucomo

n. meat: roasted meat.

Yaija nairuka naamubuuza ngu haabaho ki?

He came running and I asked him what happened

Ego nikyo

Yes it is

iwe

you: second person pronoun singular

Amakuru Marungi

the Gospel: the first four books of the New Testament. Ref: EVANGIRI Usage: Christians.

Aine nyinazaara n'omurogi ikuura.

She has a mother-in-law who is an outstanding witch.

entetere

seeds of a pumpkin.

Egi mpare ni mpango.

This pair of trousers is big.

esharo

boundary, border that marks where one area of land ends and another one begins.

Emboga ezi n'ebicukwe.

This sauce is saltless

Omushomesa yaahandiikisa akacumu karikutukura omu kitabo kyangye.

The teacher has written in my book with a red pen

Hakabaho enjara omu kwezi kwa Katumba

There was famine in the month of March.

enkima

monkey:

ekicweka

part of something: one of the two equal or corresponding parts into which something is divided.

kijubwe

green colour

Ebyokurya ebi twarya byaba biri amahoro

We ate cold food

Naaba niimugambira kunu we ari omu bye.

I was talking to him while he was doing other things.

akatogo

African: a dish or type of food prepared by mixing food with sauce

Ekishaka

Bush

Egyo entebbe eremire

This is a heavy chair

ekibuga

urban area: a collection of buildings business and shopping areas.

Omushaija ogu mwineho akakwate kahango.

I have a strong relationship with this man.

Misa

mass: a church service especially for the Roman Catholics.

kahuna

confused, confusion

Bakatandikira aha kanono ku baabaire nibasheenya enju.

When they were demolishing the house, they started from the top most part

empango

something big or large in size

enkari

urine:

eryanda

a dry cell

Akareju

chin

amahanga

countries or nations

ebyobuhingi

agriculture

Akaba yaaza kuhambira omwana omu nju kyakahiire omuntu yaateera kodi.

He was about to defile anyoung girl in the house but fortunately someone knocked at the door.

embwakazi

bitch: a female dog.

Omu biro bya kare abantu bakaba bataine nkaito

Long ago people did not have shoes

akahuna

a game played by children where one taps another and the tapped child runs after the other to tap him or her also.

Kaaro karungi.

A beatiful village

garagi

garage

Abahuruzi baaraba aha beekoreire ebintu ebi baanyaga.

Worriors have passed here carrying loot.

kyakiro

supper: the last meal of the day eaten before going to bed.

adv. suffix meaning 'in'.

akadobo

pail or bucket.

Bakagura kiro ibiri za sukaari reero ezindi zikaruga Kampala.

They bought two kilograms of sugar and others came from Kampala.

kyantsya

breakfast: the first meal of the day.

kasingye

a word expressing praise.

Ninyenda Kwoga

I want to bathe.

Kataremire

Light

EKYARO. Pl: otwaro, obwaro.

village: a group of households in a rural setting

esohaani

plate:

ahandi

somewhere: undisclosed place.

eihangwe

afternoon: period of time between between 12:00 and 4:00PM.

ekikoijo

sugarcane:

boodingi

GOMESI

ekishokozo

comb:

ahabiso

in future.

akacabari

the act of stroking the clitoris during sexual intercourse.

enkundwakazi

loved one: a wife who is most loved in a polygamous family.

co! waaba ota shi?

oh! what has happened to you?

amaryo

pride: a feeling of arrogance or self-conceit.

amazi

faeces: human or animal excreta

ekidandari

place of amusement where people go for merry making especially for drinking and dancing

ceeki

cheque:

Omugore ni kyakwera.

The bride has a light complexion

irooko

Ku naagiire kutaahamu, naashanga kari akatogo k'Abatooro, Abakiga hamwe n'Abanyankore

When I entered I found it was a mixture of Batooro, Bakiga and Banyankore.

ai nuunu

expression to mean oh, how good!

akahuumuro

a short break from daily routine

kyatootera

int. used to refer to something that has become a routine and is irritating

kirahura

a person who commits an offence or causes a fight

Kandi

Kandi Imwe means'and you'( plural of iwe). Yet it can also mean'and also'.

kunu

conj. while.

akacurama

bat: a flying mammal.

akasheeshe

the period from the day break up to around 11am.

eriisho

eye

ekihingwa

crop:

akaakiiro

thirst: too much urgue for something to drink.

kabiri

twice: two times

Ekitongore kyabo kiine eiziina rirungi

Their company has a good reputation

Yegyendesereze aha kisiika aho hariho erangi etakoomire.

Be careful, there is wet paint on that wall.

okuju

knee

Omurimo akagukorera eryo faa

He did the work anyhow.

akabubi

hymen: vagina membrane.

Nimbaasa kugambaho naiwe akaanya kakye?

Can I talk to you for a moment?

Ogu nomuti gwa sabuni

This is a bar of soap

amazima

truth: state of being true

Ajwaire esaati ya kihongwa.

He is putting on a PURPLE colour

kashoboorozi

dictionary

Owaahandiikire katondoozi egi akaba ari karondoozi murungi

The person who wrote this dictionary was a good researcher.

Ebinzaari nibireeta akahooho omu byokurya.

Curry powder adds aroma to the food.

Ogu nomuguha muringwa

This is a long rope

Otakazanira aheru

Do not play outside

Muri buhooro

Are you all right?

Omwana yaanywera amate omu cupa.

A child is taking milk from the bottle.

enshande

juice locally made out of a certain type of bananas.

mbwenu shi

phr. now what?

Okufa kwa ishebo kukareeta akavurugye omuka yaabo.

The death of their father brought total confusion in their home.

Nkaba ntarikumanya ngu nookunda ogwo mwishiki ebyo bigyene

I did not know that you love that girl that much!

maazaara

my mother-in-law: the mother to one's wife or husband.

Akarwaa kasesa yaateekateeka ngu n'obusheru.

He suffered from skin rash and thought it was measles.

entonga

egg plant: an egg shaped fruit eaten as a vegetable.

kateeyamba

a disabled person

okutukura; karikutukura

red; that is red

Ebicoori biine akatare ebi biro

Maize have a high demand these days.

ekicupuri

fake or counterfeit:

Nguzire eitaka naashashura akakaikuru kamwe.

I bought land at one million shillings. Pl: obukaikuru

aho

there: at a particular position of a place

me!

int. finished.

kye

adj. (dimunitive) an adjectival stem for small in size or quantity.

akaaro

village: a group of households in a rural setting

Buri omwe.

Everyone, each person.

ekyeyerezo

broom:

itwe

we or us: the first person plural:.

kuri

adv. if.

Niturya kyamushana shaaha mushanju z'eihangwe.

We eat lunch at 1.00Pm.

Ogu nomuguha mugufu

This is a short rope

Koresa omutaka gwawe

Use your umbrella

empango

axe:

Akarwara baamutwara omu kitagata.

She fell sick and was taken to a hot spring.

Ezo ni silipaz

These are slippers

Ekitabo kye naakishoma bwesherekye

I read his book secretly.

onshwere gye

treat me well in this marriage

Enjojo eremire

An elephant is heavy

karondoozi

researcher: a person who does systematic investigations into something in order to establish facts and conclusions.

konsityushoni

constitution: a system of laws and principles according to which a state or other organisation is governed.

kyeyombekyeire

an independent woman who is not married, may or may not have children, or may bring men to her house.

akanyororo

a tall, thin and slender person

Nyanjura

introduce me

eshaaki

cock:

enteekateeka

one's opinions and ideas.

Waaba otari mugambi murungi ebirema-igamba nibikubeera ekizibu.

If you are not an elloquent speaker, tongue twisters can be a problem

Omukozi waitu w'omu faamu tariho eriizooba.

Today our farm labourer is not around.

yaakora

he/she made

Okugarukira ebitanaki nk'embwa.

Returning to (eat) vomit, like a dog.

Omukazi akagwa omu kahuna ku baamazire kwiba enshaho ye

The woman was in a state of confusion after stealing her bag.

ekihome

prison:

Tuze ahari kyakiro

Let us go for supper.

ekifuuba

chest

Oije bwasheesha nkuheereze esente zaawe

Come the day after tomorrow and I'll give you your money.

munyanya

Brother or sister "There's only one word for both sister and brother: munyanya. But you can get the meaning from the sex you are referring to. So Efron calls Tina munyanya and and vice versa."

kwonka

conj. but.

eiziina

name:

Taata azwire enkito

Father is wearing a pair of shoes

bururu

blue: the colour of the clear sky

kabegi

cabbage

Akombeka enju y'ekishengye kimwe.

He built a one-roomed house.

kibabi

green color

Mukuru w'eihanga ahindwire konsityushoni.

The president has changed the constitution

akaibo

a small basket in which mingled millet is served. Pl: obwibo, otwibo

enkunzi

lover:

bugufu

in a short manner; briefly

Baine ekika kihango. Bakeeta ekika kiyona.

They have a big family. They called the whole clan

Ku baareebire omwegyesa boona baagira ngu cee

When they saw the teacher, they all became silent.

Aine eigana ry'ente.

He has a big herd of cattle

Ogu mwana bakamukuza buroro.

This child was badly brought up.

John aguzire esaati ya kibabi

John bought a green shirt

Abariisa nibakunda kuteera ekifiizi

Herdsmen like whistling.

Akaija kutaayaaya kwonka ekigyendererwa kikaba kiri okwiba

He came to visit but his aim was to steal

n. singular class marker for nouns in class 1 and 3. e.g. o-mu-ntu(class 1) and o-mu-ti (class 3).

ekyomuhendo

precious or valuable

esika

luggage: much luggage that is bulky

eshohera

housefly

ekibero

thigh:

kahonaho

survivor: one who lives through affliction.

ebyamagara

concerning the state of health.

kampuni

company

entemere

basket: a weaved container for carrying things.

akakaikuru

one million

kwombeka

to build: to put up a structure or to make a building.

Omwegyemure ku gwatweire amaju g'abantu haabaho eifukunkura marira omu kyaro.

There was a period of misery when the floods washed away people's houses.

abarungi

good hearted people.

kyamushana

lunch: a meal eaten in the middle of the day.

kitiini

coward: a person who cannot control his fear and who runs away from danger.

Hasigireho esente zirikwingana ki

How much money remained

eigufa

bone:

ekihuumuro

a holiday or period of rest. P

esitooha

store: a room where things are kept

enkokora

elbow

bwahika

have reached

ezaabu

gold

Ebisya shi?

What's news? or Any news?

Ako nakatambara

This is a handkercief

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