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adrogo (n) idol, false god eg Muhamadi nze adrogo karakara Kaba ma ageia Meka-a. = Muhammad removed many idols near the Kaaba in Mecca.
adromva (n) nephew, niece
adropi (n) place where one's mother comes from, uncle
adroyi (n) uncle
adu (n) humour
adui (n) rebel, enemy eg Sanibalati ni Nehemia ma adui! = Sanballat is Nehemiah's enemy!
Adumi (n) subcounty west of Ayivu and near the DR Congo Border, north of Pajulu, south of Oluva
adungu (n) multi-stringed and bow-arched wooden harp instrument that is usually covered with animal hide at the base and made in various sizes, the smaller ones are handheld while the bigger ones rest on the ground or floor for easy play eg Godia ni adungu avi. = Godia is playing the adungu.
a'da (v) insult, abuse, point out (an issue)
a'data (n) insult, abuse
a'danga (n) criticism
a'di (n) war, battle, fight, bon fire eg during e'yo o'beza (also koyi koyi); (v) cook eg Mi a'di mani mutere! = Cook for me mutere!
a'di? (interj, pron) who? (also a'di-i?) eg 'Da a'di-i? = Who is that?/ A'di kini 'ba odra ni? = Who said people should die?
a'dia (pron) so and so, who and who
a'diko (n) riddle (pronounced adhiko) eg A'diko ti si: Baka fi ni, nyondo ni ti ma mulokoni. = According to the language of riddles: A rope is offals, a hammer is a cow's hoof.
a'diza (n) cooked, boiled eg Kefa ni mundrokole a'diza nya. = Kefa is eating cooked mundrokole greens.
a'du (interj, pre-determiner, pron) what; (n) silver eg A'du ei Mande be ni? = What happened to Monday?
a'duko (n) story
a'dukule (adj, adv) alone (also a'dule)
a'dungari? (adv) when? (also a'dungare) eg YESU ni imvi a'dungari? = When is JESUS returning?
a'duni? (adj, adv, pron) what?
a'dusi? (adv) why?
a'dusiku (conj) because
afa (n) property, riches, wealth, thing, artefact, curio
afa azi (n) some thing, something (also afazi) eg Gifuti isu afa azi. = Gift found something.
afa ciri (pron) anything
afa eti onda (v) (do) research eg GeoPolu ni afa eti onda. = GeoPoll does research.
afa eti ondaza (n) research work
afa feza (n) thanksgiving (also awa'difo feza)
afa idri koko (n) non-living thing eg Mutuka 'ba olipiri ni afa idri koko. = A taxi is a non-living thing.
afa ofuza (n) production eg Jefu ma afa ofuza cu be. = Jeff's production has market.
Afayo (n) male-given name meaning "No wealth" (also Afayoa)
afazi (n) something
afazi yo (n) nothing, without something, there is nothing
afazu (n) utensils, container (also afajo) eg Yunisi ni afazu oji. = Eunice is washing the utensils.
afi (v) burst eg Mupira afi. = The tyre burst.
afimaniru (adj) selfish, self-centred
Afirika (n) Africa (also Afirika) eg Adamu Kira (Chira) ni aa Afirika-a i-ma oku Eva Vikitoria be. = Adam Kiira stays in Africa with his wife Eve Victoria.
afu (v) compete, scramble for sth, break something fragile, fight over sth; (n) pride, fight (or battle)
afu 'ba (phr v.) put on airs
afuru (v) proud eg Baganda ki afuru eyi ma suru si. = Baganda are proud of their culture.
aga (adv) beyond; (v) pass eg YESU le ma aga. = JESUS loves me beyond.
agaa (adv) halfway, middle, amidst, between, among (also otru)
agadri (n) stubbornness
agadria (adj) in the middle (also agadua)
agandua (adv) in the middle
agara (adj) passed, more than, exceeding
agara'ba (n) whiteman (also ogara'ba), sb with axe
agata (n) pass(ing), exceeding; refusal to do sth when asked
agati (n) chest