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Damasikia (n) Damascus (also Damasikasi) eg Saulo mu Damasikia-a. = Saul went to Damascus. |
dani (adv) maybe, probably, perhaps |
dania (n) coriander |
danzi (n) dance (pronounced danji, also ongo tuza) |
Davidi (n) David, Da (also Daudi, Dawudi, Devidi) |
de (adv) yet (v) get old; finish (or complete) eg Adebo de azi 'bo. = Adebo has finished the work. |
debe (n) metallic container usually rectangular |
Debora (n) Deborah, biblical shero |
dede (n) grandmother, jajja, gogo in South Africa eg Esita ni ma dede. = Esita is my grandmother. |
dedekoa (n) very old woman eg Purinisesi Bagaya ni dedekoa. = Princess Bagaya is a very old woman. |
deno (n) debt (also deni, mari) |
depoti (n) depot (also dipo) eg Ezuma je Pepisi Alasika Depoti-a. = Ezuma bought Pepsi at Alaska Depot. |
dereva (n) driver (also dere'ba, agu motoka onzupi) eg Amosi ni dereva. = Amos is a driver. |
deru'bo (adj) finished (also derura) |
desi (conj) when (also de) eg Irena Manzeri mu 'Bu-a desi eri eli 11. = Irene Manjeri went to Heaven when she was 11 years old. |
desu (conj) yet |
deza (adj) old, (n) old person |
di (conj) so; (v) box, punch; bore; shine |
digito (adj) digital (also digitoru) eg Ecikiti ni redio digito ru ni eri. = Ecikiti is listening to a digital radio. |
dika (adv) again, neera in Luganda eg Cikago Manio ndeki NBA dika, dika, dika. = Chicago Bulls won the NBA again and again and again. |
dika dika (adv) repeatedly |
dini (n) religion |
dinini (adj) religious |
dinisa (n) window (also dirisa, derisa, denisa, jo mile) eg Mara Katusabe ma dinisa-a inze-i. = The glass on Katushabe's window came out. |
dipuresoni (n) depression, endless misery, prolonged sadness for at least two weeks (also candi omi-a) eg Dipuresoni peta ni. = Depression is a choice. |
diri (n) cassava flour mixed with sorghum flour (also enyasa, inya asa) |
diro (n) dining place |
disiko (n) disco eg Yoramu ni mu disiko tu. = Yoram is going to dance at the disco. |
disitimia (n) Dysthymia, now Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), long-term, low-grade depression characterized by chronically sad or irritable mood, lasting at least two years in adults (one year in children) and impacting daily functioning. Symptoms include poor appetite/ overeating, insomnia/ hypersomnia, fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration and hopelessness |
disitrikiti (n) district eg Rakai Disitrikiti = Rakai District |
Diwali (n) Indian Festival of Lights and Triumph or Victory over evil, ignorance, etc |
diza (n) light, glory; boredom (also dita) |
Djibuti (n) Djibouti (pronounced Jibuti) |
do (v) keep quiet, be calm |
dodo (n) amaranth green vegetables |
dogodogo (n) train, railway (also reluwe, garamosi) eg Kasiano Ezati Wadri ni imu dogodogo si. = Kasiano Ezati Wadri is coming by train. |
dokita (n) doctor (also dakitari, ojo) eg Nuru mu Dokita Yayi ni ne. = Nuru went to see Dr. Yayi. |
doku (n) documentary |
dole (n) doll |
donati (n) donut, doughnut, mandazi eg Isaka le donati je. = Isaac wants to buy a doughnut. |
dori (n) hunting expedition |
dotikomu (adj) dotcom |
dozi (n) doze |
dra (adj) bitter; (n) death, funeral (v) die eg Sitani ma dra ecekoko! = The Devil must die! |
dra dra (adj) bitter, sour (also draza) |
dra ra (past part.) died, dead |
Dracunculiasisi (n) Guinea Worm disease |
Drajini (n) subcounty in Yumbe District, southwest of Kuru, parish in Arua taken from Yumbe |
Dramani (n) male-given name meaning "He died for me", male-given name in Gonja Tribe of Northern Ghana eg Gana ma Suru Drile 'ba omve Dramani. = Ghana's president is called Dramani. |
Dramu (n) male-given name, meaning "Death went" or "Death held closed in its palm" |
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