Update Lugbara Dictionary - Saturday 31st May 2025.csv
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Lugbara Dictionary - Saturday 31st May 2025.csv
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@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ oo,as in hold eg ocoo [dog] and rarely oo as in food eg 'doo (pronounced dhu) [p
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uu,as in chew eg cuu [market]...
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All Lugbara words end with a vowel.
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Nouns can be both singular and plural (though number or -yi after denote more than one too)
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Some words are repeated to create other words eg kali kali [sweet].
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Vocabulary is small because some words have multiple meanings depending on tone or context.
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Words are written the way they sound.
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Mid tone -,tī [strangle]; Mid tone is very common in Lugbarati!
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Low tone \,tì [give birth]
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Other examples include: ai [salt / accept or pray - ask or beg \]
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NUMBER(S),KALAFE
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0,toko/ ogbo
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Invited to the Chiefdom: Aringa (Yumbe) and Madi plus nine Lugbara clans in DR Congo's Orientale Province including Adranga and Zaki...
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O'DU WIKI NI,DAYS OF THE WEEK
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A day is called o'du in Lugbara
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1. Sabatoni/ Sabato/ Sabatu/ O'du Engata YESU niri; O'du Sabatuniri ma vutia,Sunday
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2. O'du alu, Wiki ma o'du alu,Monday
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3. O'du iri,Tuesday
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uu,as in chew eg cuu [market]...
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All Lugbara words end with a vowel.
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Nouns can be both singular and plural (though number or -yi after denote more than one too) while exceptions include mva [child] becomes anzi [children], etc.
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Some words are repeated to create other words eg kali kali [sweet].
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Vocabulary is small because some words have multiple meanings depending on tone or context.
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Words are written the way they sound.
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Mid tone -,tī [strangle]; Mid tone is very common in Lugbarati!
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Low tone \,tì [give birth]
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Other examples include: ai [salt / accept or pray - ask or beg \] plus dri [head / hand - heat \] and so on. The word for read and lie down (or sleep) is la but pronounced differently. Others are the same sound but mean different things depending on context eg to beat with a stick and draw pictures is (o)gba. Some words are said threeways depending on dialect like valley = a'bu which can also be e'bu and i'bu or twoways like fish = e'bi and i'bi...
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NUMBER(S),KALAFE
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0,toko/ ogbo
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Invited to the Chiefdom: Aringa (Yumbe) and Madi plus nine Lugbara clans in DR Congo's Orientale Province including Adranga and Zaki...
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O'DU WIKI NI,DAYS OF THE WEEK
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A day is called o'du in Lugbara whereas 1 week is wiki alu/ yumala alu/ yumula alu/ sabatu alu/ sabiti alu or yinga [Lingala for: week] alu
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1. Sabatoni/ Sabato/ Sabatu/ O'du Engata YESU niri; O'du Sabatuniri ma vutia,Sunday
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2. O'du alu, Wiki ma o'du alu,Monday
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3. O'du iri,Tuesday
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