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curu'do (adv) nowadays |
Dd [silent immediately before Jj] & 'D'd [Dhdh] |
da (v) pour, get away; (n) smoking pipe eg Arisadi da Kari Fura tibi-a. = Arshad poured Curry Powder in the sauce. |
Dabaraca (n) Dabaraca Falls in Koboko |
dada (n) dadi, father, nickname given to President Amin for his love of women though his father's name too |
dafini (n) duffin(s), doughnut muffin |
daka (n) chaff eg of beans, groundnuts, simsim |
dakika (n) minute eg Driale, 'ba dria ma ru ni nga ku dakika 15. = In future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. |
daku (n) food Muslims eat before sunrise during Ramadan |
dala (n) said of open low-lying land |
dali (n) low |
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. |
demokurasi (n) democracy |
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 kalaferu) 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 |
dikoni (n) deacon, pastor's helper |
dini (n) religion eg Mahatima Gandi ni andra Agu Dini Dricepi India-a. = Mahatma Gandhi was sometime ago a Head of Religion in India. |
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, ... |
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) |
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 |
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