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Ayi (n) river in Maracha before reaching Nyadri

ayia (n) mother (also anzi andri); wilderness; west direction, because it was believed that the west was a wilderness with few people and unknown things (also etu ni 'deria, orule) eg Ayia ma ndu yo! = There is no other mother! [Lugbara Proverb]

Ayibiri (n) village in Oluko Subcounty near Muni University

ayikayi (n) small white insect that moves on the body like a flea

ayiko (n) happiness (also nyonja), happyness, happy-iness (Where I come from, happy-iness is spelt with letter Y), the Y Corner, joy(fulness), celebration, partying, cloud nine, contentment, cheer(fulness), felicity, blessedness, beautitude, tranquility, good fortune, bliss, gladness, good life, rejoicing, well adapted state, condition of supreme wellbeing, good high spirits, eerieness, uplifted spirits, pleasure, delight, welfare, fair weather, good times, satisfaction, enthusiasm, prosperity, progress, prudence, ecstasy, enjoyment, exuberance, elation, jubilation, euphoria, gaiety, merriment, radiance, light-heartedness, joviality, jocundity, eudemonics, belonging, ataraxia (freedom from emotional disturbance), alegria, furaha, xingfu, Glueck, shiawase, (e)sanyu, bonheur (good humour), felicidad, injabulo, o butseme/ ebitsange, iykke, sukha, stesti, onnellisuus/ onni, saeada, sonas, felicita, beatitudinem, fahasambarana, az jargal, schast'ye, thabo, farxad, kabungahan, khwam sukh, mutluluk, su hanh phuc, hapusrwydd, idunu, glik eg Ayiko ni ma fu! = Happiness is killing me/ I'm happy!

Ayiko (n) male-given name, direct opposite of C[h]andi), cell in Pajulu, place south of Maracha eg Ayiko ni Osubo ma mvi. = Ayiko is Osubo's son.

Ayikobua (n) male-given name meaning "Happiness is in Heaven (up or in the grave)", similar to Candinyakua meaning "Sadness is on earth"

ayikoru (adj) happy eg E ka aa ayikoru azini ini ci, isa mi dri! = If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!

Ayikoru (n) female-given name (direct opposite of C[h]andiru)

ayini nyiri ri (n) verse

ayiringongo (n) commonest small black ant(s)

ayiru (adj) jocular

ayisi (n) ice (also yi ombapi, yi ombaza) ayisi (n) ice eg Yamirokuai aci ayisi dria. = Jamiroquai walked on ice.

ayisi kurimu (n) ice cream eg Agu ayisi kurimu ozipiri ni mi te! = The ice cream seller is waiting for you!

ayisiru (adj) frozen

Ayivu (n) Lugbara clan south of Maracha and north of Vurra, territory in which colonialists set up Arua Town, county north of the Municipality in Arua District

ayota (n) rule, regulation, policy, terms, conditions (also azita, ayotanga in Aringa) eg Ayota azini azita ma vuti ni nga ovu obizaru/ Ayota azini azita nga pa so eyi ma pari-a/ Ayota azini azita ma so pa eyi ma pari-a! = Terms and conditions will be followed/ Terms and conditions will stand in their place/ Terms and conditions should stand in their place (Terms and conditions apply/ T & C apply)! (fig.)

ayota 'duza dria (n) mob action, mob justice

ayu (v) loosen, untie; use; (n) yam (also gurunya, likinya) eg 'Ba nya sende ku, 'ba ayu ayu! = People do not eat money, people use it!

ayuku (n) orange substance scrapped off fermenting cassava

ayuta (n) use

a'ya (n) envy, jealousy

a'yaru (adj) envious, jealous

A'yaru (n) female-given name

a'yoro (n) squirrel (also a'yaro, pronounced ayhoro)

aza (n) pity

azakoma (n) help

azakoza (n) faeces, excrement (rarely help)

azanga (n) scent, smell, aroma

azangi (n) drugs in Congo (also pagara)

azani (n) Muslim call to prayer, azan, adhan

azi (adj and pron) another, different; (n) work (also azi ngaza); (v) announce, say goodbye, say last words, woo, vibe eg Gadifikisi Ruakoa ni azi nga UBC Radio-a. = Gadfix Ruakoa works at UBC Radio.

azi amvu ni (n) agriculture, farming (also amvu 'yaza, informal agrikeca)

azi carani sozuri (n) tailoring (also carani sota, carani soza)

Azi mi ava amboru si! (phr) I greet you with huge interest!/ You are most welcome! (fig.)

azi ngaza tualu (n) collaboration (also ongo ngoza tualu), development cooperation/ zusammenarbeit

azia (adv) (n) six (shouldn't be confused with azi-a meaning "at work") eg Tomu Bredi nde Supa Bowulu azia desi oja-i Bukaneyazi-a ku. = Tom Brady won six Super Bowls before changing to Buccaneers.

azibe (adj) useful, has work, busy eg Kokasi ni azibe. = Kokas is busy.

azi'ba (n) worker(s), personnel

azini (adj) another (also azi), (conj) and eg Gaetano mvu rawundi azini. = Gaetano drank another round.

aziri (adj) the other; (n) seven eg Opi Sulemani ma oku andra turu aziri (pere alifu alu). = King Solomon had 700 (to 1,000) wives.

azita (n) rule, regulation

azitani (adj) legal

azitasi (adv) by rule

aziza (n) announcement, agreement

azo (adj) long, tall, (n) sickness; (v) pain eg Kadingo ma ale ni azo. = Kadingo's stomach is paining.

Azo ondrindria niri (n) AIDS (also Silimu)

azoru (adj) sick, ill, diseased, in pain, painful eg Hezekiya eca azoru. = Hezekiah became sick.

azu (v) block

azuta (n) blocking, blockage (also azuza)

Ayi (n) river in Maracha before reaching Nyadri

ayia (n) mother (also anzi andri); wilderness; west direction, because it was believed that the west was a wilderness with few people and unknown things (also etu ni 'deria, orule) eg Ayia ma ndu yo! = There is no other mother! [Lugbara Proverb]

Ayibiri (n) village in Oluko Subcounty near Muni University

ayikayi (n) small white insect that moves on the body like a flea

ayiko (n) happiness (also nyonja), happyness, happy-iness (Where I come from, happy-iness is spelt with letter Y), the Y Corner, joy(fulness), celebration, partying, cloud nine, contentment, cheer(fulness), felicity, blessedness, beautitude, tranquility, good fortune, bliss, gladness, good life, rejoicing, well adapted state, condition of supreme wellbeing, good high spirits, eerieness, uplifted spirits, pleasure, delight, welfare, fair weather, good times, satisfaction, enthusiasm, prosperity, progress, prudence, ecstasy, enjoyment, exuberance, elation, jubilation, euphoria, gaiety, merriment, radiance, light-heartedness, joviality, jocundity, eudemonics, belonging, ataraxia (freedom from emotional disturbance), alegria, furaha, xingfu, Glueck, shiawase, (e)sanyu, bonheur (good humour), felicidad, injabulo, o butseme/ ebitsange, iykke, sukha, stesti, onnellisuus/ onni, saeada, sonas, felicita, beatitudinem, fahasambarana, az jargal, schast'ye, thabo, farxad, kabungahan, khwam sukh, mutluluk, su hanh phuc, hapusrwydd, idunu, glik eg Ayiko ni ma fu! = Happiness is killing me/ I'm happy!

Ayiko (n) male-given name, direct opposite of C[h]andi), cell in Pajulu, place south of Maracha eg Ayiko ni Osubo ma mvi. = Ayiko is Osubo's son.

Ayikobua (n) male-given name meaning "Happiness is in Heaven (up or in the grave)", similar to Candinyakua meaning "Sadness is on earth"

ayikoru (adj) happy eg E ka aa ayikoru azini ini ci, isa mi dri! = If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!

Ayikoru (n) female-given name (direct opposite of C[h]andiru)

ayini nyiri ri (n) verse

ayiringongo (n) commonest small black ant(s)

ayiru (adj) jocular

ayisi (n) ice (also yi ombapi, yi ombaza) ayisi (n) ice eg Yamirokuai aci ayisi dria. = Jamiroquai walked on ice.

ayisi kurimu (n) ice cream eg Agu ayisi kurimu ozipiri ni mi te! = The ice cream seller is waiting for you!

ayisiru (adj) frozen

Ayivu (n) Lugbara clan south of Maracha and north of Vurra, territory in which colonialists set up Arua Town, county north of the Municipality in Arua District

ayota (n) rule, regulation, policy, terms, conditions (also azita, ayotanga in Aringa) eg Ayota azini azita ma vuti ni nga ovu obizaru/ Ayota azini azita nga pa so eyi ma pari-a/ Ayota azini azita ma so pa eyi ma pari-a! = Terms and conditions will be followed/ Terms and conditions will stand in their place/ Terms and conditions should stand in their place (Terms and conditions apply/ T & C apply)! (fig.)

ayota 'duza dria (n) mob action, mob justice

ayu (v) loosen, untie; use; (n) yam (also gurunya, likinya) eg 'Ba nya sende ku, 'ba ayu ayu! = People do not eat money, people use it!

ayuku (n) orange substance scrapped off fermenting cassava

ayuta (n) use

a'ya (n) envy, jealousy

a'yaru (adj) envious, jealous

A'yaru (n) female-given name

a'yoro (n) squirrel (also a'yaro, pronounced ayhoro)

aza (n) pity

azakoma (n) help

azakoza (n) faeces, excrement (rarely help)

azanga (n) scent, smell, aroma

azangi (n) drugs in Congo (also pagara)

azani (n) Muslim call to prayer, azan, adhan

azi (adj and pron) another, different; (n) work (also azi ngaza); (v) announce, say goodbye, say last words, woo, vibe eg Gadifikisi Ruakoa ni azi nga UBC Radio-a. = Gadfix Ruakoa works at UBC Radio.

azi amvu ni (n) agriculture, farming (also amvu 'yaza, informal agrikeca)

azi carani sozuri (n) tailoring (also carani sota, carani soza)

Azi mi ava amboru si! (phr) I greet you with huge interest!/ You are most welcome! (fig.)

azi ngaza tualu (n) collaboration (also ongo ngoza tualu), development cooperation/ zusammenarbeit

azia (adv) (n) six (shouldn't be confused with azi-a meaning "at work") eg Tomu Bredi nde Supa Bowulu azia desi oja-i Bukaneyazi-a ku. = Tom Brady won six Super Bowls before changing to Buccaneers.

azibe (adj) useful, has work, busy eg Kokasi ni azibe. = Kokas is busy.

azi'ba (n) worker(s), personnel

azini (adj) another (also azi), (conj) and eg Gaetano mvu rawundi azini. = Gaetano drank another round.

aziri (adj) the other; (n) seven eg Opi Sulemani ma oku andra turu aziri (pere alifu alu). = King Solomon had 700 (to 1,000) wives.

azita (n) rule, regulation

azitani (adj) legal

azitasi (adv) by rule

aziza (n) announcement, agreement

azo (adj) long, tall, (n) sickness; (v) pain eg Kadingo ma ale ni azo. = Kadingo's stomach is paining.

Azo ondrindria niri (n) AIDS (also Silimu)

azoru (adj) sick, ill, diseased, in pain, painful eg Hezekiya eca azoru. = Hezekiah became sick.

azu (v) block

azuta (n) blocking, blockage (also azuza)