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Bako (n) female-given name
bakoko (adj) no relative, no friend (also bakoru)
Bakoko (n) female-given name (also Bako)
bakule (n) bowl, satellite dish (also bakuli) eg "StarTimes" ma bakule orenzi ru. = The StarTimes satellite dish is (like) orange colour.
balangiti (n) blanket (also blangiti, balandiki, batania)
balibali (adj, adv) aimlessly, confused, madly (also badaru, sakaru) eg Odota aci balibali. = Odota walked aimlessly.
balubu (n) bulb eg Folo su balubu o'di. = Flo fixed a new bulb.
bamia (n) okra, lady's finger
banda (n) cassava eg Viola oli banda gutiya si. = Viola ferried cassava using a sack.
bandolu (n) airtime or internet bundle (also bando)
Bangala (n) Bangala language, dialect of Lingala spoken in the Orientale Province of DRC
bangi (n) marijuana, prohibited weed that is smoked
bangiri (n) jaw
Bangiriyo (n) the first trading centre or T-Junction (diversion) after River Asa and just before Muni University eg Oriyema ni aa Bangiriyo-a. = Oryema stays in Bangiriyo.
Banyale (n) first son of Dribidu and Ofunyaru in Lugbara mythology
banza (n) loan, debt (pronounced banja, also deni, deno)
bari (adj) good, proper
Baria (n) village in Ojapi (now Ulupi) Parish, Ajira Subcounty (Tara), Maracha
Barifa (n) Biggest Forest near Arua City, found east of Arua Hill, gazetted in 1948, bordered by Weatherhead Park Lane, Oluko Road and Muni
Baruku (n) road northwards off Wadriff Road from opposite Aci Engine
basi (n) bus
basikili (n) bicycle (also gari, karia, keria, keringa in deep Aringa dialect), diringili, kinga (in Lingala), velo (in French)
bati (n) corrugated iron or metallic sheet (borrowed from Indian Baati ironsheets company)
batri (n) battery eg Timoteo ni batri ozi. = Timothy is selling batteries.
batisimu (n) baptism (also ru biza, baputisimu)
bau (n) timber, wood
bau iniri (n) blackboard
Bayo (n) male-given name, similar to Bakoko
be (n) pour into container; (prep) with eg "Mu Oli Be (filimu)" efu eli 1939 si. = "Gone With The Wind (film)" was released in 1939.
Beliji (n) Belgium (also Beluji)
bendera (n) flag (also bendere), presidential standard eg Romario enga Burazilu ma bendera 'bua. = Romario raised Brazil's flag up.
Beriya (n) Berea (also Beroya)
beseni (n) basin (also bafu)
Betelemu (n) Bethlehem eg Maria osi YESU-i Betelemu-a. = Mary gave birth to JESUS in Bethlehem.
beti (n) bet
betingi (n) betting eg Betingi ni 'ba ma dri susu! = Betting is very addictive!
bi (n) ear; (v) mud (eg a hut), hold, catch, arrest
bi edu (n) ear lobe (also bi edo)
biabia (n) earrings, earphones
biasara (n) business (also bizinesi, negosiyo) eg Rokoni ni biasara azi nga. = Rokoni does business work.
bibi (adj) dark; (n) lollipop (also lolipopu)
bibia (n) (ear)phone (also yakani, simu)
Bibia (n) place near Osu
Bibilia (n) Bible (also Baibo) eg Pesenisi ma Bibilia okazaru. = Patience's Bible is brown.
bidi (n) sharp pointed long metal tool attached to a wooden pole
Bidi Bidi (n) place in Yumbe used as a Refugee Resettlement Camp
bido (n) jerrycan
bikini (n) female swimsuit, bathing suit, bikini eg Keyina su bikini. = Keyna wore a bikini.
biko (n) insect wings
bikoko (n) deaf-mute, dumb person (also abebe) eg Nasabu ni bikoko. = Nasabu is a deaf-mute.