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federesoni (n) federation eg FUFA (Yuganda Ongulumu Mupira ni dria ma Federesoni) pe Muhamadi Sabani (I)jagasoni "MVP" ru eli 2016 si. = FUFA (Federation of Uganda Football Associations) voted Muhammad Shaban (I)jagason as MVP in the year 2016.
federo (n) federal state, federalism
feki (n) fake (also feke, feke feke)
fene (n) jackfruit eg Mugisa ni fene li. = Mugisha is cutting jackfruit.
fesibuku (n) facebook (also miletibuku) eg Andeku ni fesibuku-a ci. = Andeku is available on facebook.
feta (n) gift, pass, present (also feza) eg Guadiola ni Feta ma Opi. = Guardiola is the Pass Master.
fi (n) cold (also fita or fiza); intestine, innards, offals, (suffix) added for ordinary substances to express single particles or pieces like erafi or irafi means tiny piece of stone; (v) enter
Fibonaci (n) Fibonacci sequence in Mathematics where each element is the sum of the two elements before it (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, etc), golden ratio used to create the shape of a spiral, approximately 1.618 or phi, aesthetically pleasing and appears in many natural patterns like arrangement of leaves and shape of galaxies, Italian mathematician named Leonardo Fibonacci (pronounced Fibonachi)
fifi (adj) cold
filimu (n) film (also sinema) eg Yoeli Okuyo Atiku (ru azi nizuri Purinisi) avi Waikilifu-i filimu "Battle of the Souls"-a. = Joel Okuyo Atiku (aka Prynce) played Wycliffe in the film Battle of the Souls.
filimu e'yo adaniri (n) documentary (also dokumenitari, doku)
Filipino (n) Philippine citizen or national language of The Philippines
finali (n) final (also abala asizuri, fainolu) eg Mikaeli Joridani nde finali woro 11 (mudri drini alu) eri ni cazu aleniari engazu koleji. = Michael Jordan won all the 11 finals he reached since college.
firindi (n) whistle (also firimbi)
fita (n) entrance
fiva (n) fever (also driza) eg Palerimo ni supatele tu fiva tro. = Palermo is kicking the supertele with fever.
fo (v) itch
fonze fonze (n) soft (pronounced fonje fonje)
fomu (n) form, online application (also karatasi ofizaru) eg Fatuma ni i-ma fomu ofi. = Fatuma is filling in her form.
foro (adj) grey (also foroforo or foroto); tilapia eg Akulo su bongo foroforo. = Akullo wore a grey dress.
foto (n) photo (also i'da)
fotokopi (n) photocopy eg Musa gba fotokopi Makutano "Junction" vu. = Moses made a photocopy near Makutano Junction.
fu (n) flower, (v) go out; fight, kill eg Leni ni fu gba. = Leni is drawing a flower.
fulani (n) vest
fulasiki (n) flask
fundi (n) builder, constructor, mason, technician, painter, repairer eg Nyero ni fundi Fawundesoni 55 (Towi towi)-a. = Nyero is a constructor in 55 Foundation.
fungua (n) key
funo (n) groundnut(s) (also funyo)
funyu (n) bits, fragments
funyu funyu (adj) in bits, fragmented
fura (n) flour, powder (also pawuda)
Furenzi (n) French (pronounced Furenji), 3rd Most Spoken Language from outside Africa after Arabic and English, Francais (also Furanise)
furufuru (n) lung eg Furufuru si 'ba ava se. = Lungs are for breathing.
futa (n) fight
fuza (n) getting out
Gg [silent immediately before Bb]
ga (adj) full (also ga tre), (v) ache eg head, chop eg tree, cut, dig; crawl, refuse eg YESU ga mi ku! = JESUS does not reject you!
gaa (adj) small, little (also gakandia or gakanya)
gaagaa (n) crow
gadi gadi (n) wheelbarrow-like push cartwheel usually wooden but can also be metallic used to ferry groceries for sale on streets
gakandia (adj) small, little (also gakanya)
gala'ba (n) snake (also gala, ori), cobra eg Gala'ba ni 'ba ci. = A snake bites people.
galeri (n) gallery eg Nakiyanzi mu Oikosi Galeri-a. = Nakyanzi went to Oikos Gallery.
galu galu (adj) not compact eg Kaka 'di galu galu! = This maize is not compact.
Gambia (n) place in Africa where the Lugbara settled while migrating from Nigeria
gamete (n) government
Gana (n) Ghana eg Nadia Buari enga Gana-a. = Nadia Buari is from Ghana.
garaji (n) garage, workshop eg Walusimbi ma Garaji = Walusimbi's Garage
garama (n) branch of a plant
gari (n) bicycle (also karia), vehicle; rainbow eg Ricadi ni i-ma gari ji ide. = Richard is taking his bicycle for repair.