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'ba opele (n) chosen, elected people
'ba rua acobe (n) person with disability
'ba rukuza (n) men whose names are known, rainmakers or county chiefs with secular powers known for their ability to provide strength and support for anyone who needs it
'ba sawa ta mbapiri (n) timekeeper
'ba 'wara (n) grownup(s), literally big people
'Ba YEHOVA ma E'yo eti nzepi (n) JEHOVAH's witness (plu. 'Ba YEHOVA ma E'yo eti nzepi 'diyi)
'baako (n) loneliness, destitution
'baazi (n) somebody, another person
'baci (adj, n) welcome
'badeza (n) elder
'bakalafe (n) population
'bako (n) without people
'bakoko(ru) (adj) lonely
'bandre (n) person who keeps things for a rainy day or season of famine
'bapi (n) relatives
'bata (n) placement
'bati (n) curse
'be (n) mountain, hill, rock; (v) throw eg Sitefano Maria "Crocelli" ni mupira 'be 'bua. = Stefano Maria Crocelli is throwing the ball up.
'be wereari (n) hill (colloquially hilu, 'be wereri)
'be ambo(ri) (n) mountain
'bea (n) north direction, because the northern part of Lugbaraland is full of big hills
'bi (v) taste
'bi'bia (n) bat (flying mammal); umbrella
'bi'bio (n) star
'biko (n) feather, body hair, fruit or tuber skincover
'bile (n) hole, pit (also 'bule) eg Tabi kini agupi 'bile gapi yi eco mi 'be aleni-a. = Tabi says the men digging a pit may throw you in.
'bili (n) chair, seat
'bili ei (n) chairperson
'bo (adv) already eg Unai Emeri nde Yuropa Ligi 'bo. = Unai Emery has won the Europa League already.
'bu (n) grave (also nyadri); sky, heavens, Heaven, Paradise, Janna, Himmel, Tiantang, Egulu eg YESU ni 'ba ji 'Bu-a ni. = JESUS is the One who takes people to Heaven.
'bua (adj, adv, prep) up, high, in Heaven, in the sky, in the grave (also 'bu-a)
'bua tu (v) advanced, elevated (literally very high) eg Sawa 'di 'bua tu! = This moment is elevated.
'bualeru (adv) above, towards the sky
'buru (n) regret
'burugo (n) large grasshopper
Cc [always pronounced "Ch" as in Church]
ca (v) reach; weave eg Magu ca kobi. = Magu wove a winnowing basket.
ca'bo (adj) enough
caca (adj) woven, plaited, knitted, clucking or cackling of a hen
Cadi (n) Chad (pronounced Chadi), nation in Central Africa
Caduwa Geri opiza (n) Chadwa Close, road off Weatherhead Park Lane next to River Osu and Rose Villa Hotel
cagua (n) body-scrubbing bath sponge (also chagua, word borrowed from Swahili)
cai (n) tea shrub, tea leaves (pronounced chai) eg Ije cai na, mi alu isu ajekoko! = Buy three tea(cup)s, you get one free!
Caina (n) China (pronounced Chaina, also Cina) eg Yangiyanga osi Caina-a. = Yangyang was born in China.
Cainaru (n) female-given name meaning "Like a Chinese" (also written as Chainaru, Cinaru, Chinaru)
caja (n) charger
caku (adj) inadequate
cali (n) person, lad,
Cali (n) Charlie, Charles (pronounced Chali, also Calia, Calisi)
calo (n) village eg Calo 'di ma ru Yesucara. = This village is called "JESUS is enough".