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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 ...
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 (pronounced ayhoro, also a'yaro)
aza (n) pity, madness
aza'ba (n) mad person
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
azaza (n) mad, crazy eg Sindre kini: 'Ba azaza capirisi igapi ico wudrikuru oja ra, eyi 'ye ni. = Sindre said: People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.
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 agurikeca)
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 Gaitano 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)
Bb [sounds like Gb] & 'B'b [Bhbh]
ba (adj) OK, okay, good, alright, fine, well (also baba, muke, ala); (n) breast
baasa (n) envelope eg Sami ayu baasa. = Sammy used an envelope.
baba (n) father, papa, paps, dad (also ati); good, fine, well eg Suwengere ni Kalibala ma baba. = Swengere is Kalibala's father.
Babeli (n) Babel
bada (adj) anyhow
badabada (adv) randomly, anyhow, without order
badaka (adj) many, plenty, big numbers
bafu (n) bathroom, washbasin
baka (n) rope
baka se (phr v.) compete
baketi (n) bucket
bako (n) basketball (also acalaka mupira, basiketibolu), B-Ball, netball (also netibolo) eg Reyi Aleni azini Sitefani Kari bako avi. = Ray Allen and Stephen Curry play basketball.
Bako (n) female-given name