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garimosi (n) train (also dogodogo)
gasia (n) rubbish (also gasiya) eg Agupi alu ma gasia ni agupi azini ma robia. = One man's trash is another man's cash.
gatre (adj) full, filled
gavuna (n) governor
gaza (n) crawl; refusal
gaze (n) traditional Lugbara dance with energetic transition of movements influenced by neighbouring Congolese communities
gazeti (n) newspaper (also waraga, magazini, magazeti) eg Davidi Rupinyi e'do "West Niler" Gazeti. = David Rupiny started West Niler Newspaper.
gba (v) beat, hit, strike, draw picture, take or snap photo, print
gbanda (n) cassava (also banda, ola) which includes types like sanze and tongolo which can last for five years eg Burenizi sa gbanda Mbale-a. = Brens planted cassava in Mbale.
Gbandolite (n) home area of President Mobutu Sese Seko where Lugbara settled during their migration from Nigeria
gbanza (n) debt (also banza, deni, deno)
gbata (n) phone call
gbe (n) egg; fox that resembles a dog (also gbee, be, o'boloko), someone who steals village fowl and goats eg Ama au gbe yi nya Amanya be. = We are eating chicken eggs with Amanya.
gbeta (n) vomit (also gbeza, beta)
gbi (v) shoot eg Kileyi ni bi azini gbi. = Klay catches and shoots.
gbita (n) shot (also gbiza)
gbolo (n) bed
Gboro (n) Lugbara ancestor in mythology who hunted water animals like hippopotamus, crocodile and fish. He was the father of Oli (Banyale), Olu (Angundru who ran away but left footprints on Mt. Wati till today), Kibira (Ajupiri) and Obaru
Gborogboro (n) superhuman Lugbara hero ancestor, first man created by ADROU and his name means "the person coming from the sky"
gborondu (n) unsocial
gbudri (n) shoulders
gbuluku (n) hornbill
gele (n) headgear
geri (n) way, path (also gerika, geriko, giri, girika or giriko) eg YESU ni geri. = JESUS is the way.
geria (adv) on the way (also giria) eg Hari Maka ni geria. = Harry Mack is on the way.
gerialu (n) oneway
gerika (n) road (also geri, geriko) eg Idi Amini Gerika ni e'do Oilu Welu Odu Sitesoni-a = Idi Amin Road starts at Oil Well Petrol Station.
Gerika Amvu'yaza Ombo Otuzu azini Ecuzu (n) Agricultural Production and Marketing (APM)
geritia (adv) along the way, by the path
geti (n) gate eg Nyagua ni geti gba rangi eka si. = Nyagua is painting the gate with red paint.
geto (n) ghetto
gifo (n) GIF photo
gilavu (n) glove eg Dokita Avivu su gilavu dria. = Doctor Aviv wore gloves on the hand.
Giligili (n) suburb west of Arua City after Ediofe
Giriki (n) Greek eg Sembuya ni aa Giriki vu anyia. = Sembuya stays near a Greek.
Girimani (n) Germany, Deutschland, German language or person eg Magelusibaga ni Girimani-a. = Mergelsberg is in Germany.
girinaki (adj) unkempt like hair (also girikinya, gurukunya)
giriye (n) barbecued goat meal from Koboko
gita (n) guitar eg Bobu avi gita. = Bob played the guitar.
go (v) return
gobolo (n) louse, lice
godogodo (n) train
go'dogo'do (adj) crooked (also gonigoni)
gogolo (n) waterslide
golufu (n) golf (also golofu, opangi) eg Sanita ni golufu avi. = Shanita is playing golf.
golo (n) football, goal eg Siza Okuti su golo. = Caesar Okhuti scored a goal.
gologota (n) place of burial, graveyard
Gologota (n) Golgotha, the Place of a Skull in Jerusalem
goloko (n) bushy or grassy place
gombolola (n) subcounty (also jo ago), division eg Ajira Gombolola = Ajira Subcounty