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i'bi (n) fish (also e'bi) eg I'bi ki Yona. = The fish swallowed Jonah.
i'bu (n) hoe (also e'bu); (v) overflow (said of sth cooking)
ica (v) arrive eg Asara ica 'bo. = Asara has arrived.
icandi (v) torture
icata (n) arrival (also icaza)
ice (n) calabash; (v) demonstrate, show off; miss
icea (n) small calabash
iceta (n) demonstration, example, specimen (also eceta)
ici (adj) bad weather (during rainy season); (v) join, connect, fasten together; deceive (also ici obe, ole) eg Sawa azirisi, orobi ni Edi ma dri ici ici. = Other times, dreams lie to Edi.
icikici (n) cloudy day especially in rainy season
icikili (n) black ants that move in a group and can sting
icita (n) deceipt; joining, connection
ico (adj) can, capable (also eco); (phr) beat eg Ico aco ku! = (You) do not (wage a) fight!
Ico (n) Itso, Lugbara clan in DR Congo (pronounced Icho meaning "Able" [Information from John Godo]), probably Otsho (Congolese language very similar to Lugbara)
iconiku (adj) cannot, can't
icu (v) praise
ida (v) pour
ide (v) clean; minimise, abuse, make fun of, despise (also ede)
idematara (n) insult, foolery (also edematara)
Idi (n) Africanised name for the Arabic word Eid, Muslim feast at the end of Ramadan or Hijja Pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, name given to the 3rd Ugandan President Amin by his father Andrea Amin Dada because he was born on Eid Day (Wednesday 30th May 1928 which is 10 Dhu-al-Hijjah 1346 in the Islamic Calendar)
idia (n) laity, church commoners (also kiti)
idiko (n) small seeded fruit
idra (n) mother-in-law (also idrapi)
idri (n) life; (v) send, pass (also edri) eg Hezekiya awi idri ru eli 15 dika. = Hezekiah stayed alive for 15 more years.
idria (n) razor blade (also idri) eg Hamida ni karile ma dribi li idria si. = Hamida is cutting the young man's hair with a razor blade.
idrika (n) mushroom
idrita (n) sending (also idriza)
idro (n) rat
idu (v) light fire; praise
i'da (n) photo, picture, diagram, drawing; (v) show, appear, broadcast or screen on TV eg Gugo Lenizi ni 'yo: I'du i'da e'yo mini le vari dri! = Google Lens says: Take a photo of words you want to understand!
i'da ci (adj) visible (also i'da ce)
i'da ku (adj) invisible
i'data (n) appearance (also i'daza)
i'de (v) fall, fail, lose
i'di (n) porridge eg MUNGU mvu i'di ku. = GOD does not drink porridge.
i'do (v) start, begin (also e'do) eg Aiko i'do i-ma situdio "Mt." Wati Geri-a. = Aiko started his studio on Mt. Wati Road.
i'dota (n) start, beginning (also i'doza)
iere (adv) slowly (also e'yere)
ifi (n) truth, reality, meaning, seed eg Korini Ekaru sa ifi Mutunduwe-a. = Corinne Ekaru planted seeds in Mutundwe.
ifi kokoru (adj) meaningless
ifu (n) white ants gathered in the late afternoon around 3-4pm (also ofu)
iga (v) remember, think
igbe (n) coldness
igo (v) return eg Tasule igo. = Tasule returned.
igota (n) return
ija (n) firewood (also eja) eg Peri ni ija asi. = Perry is splitting firewood.
ije (n) rib
ijele (n) neighbour (also jo ijele, jirani) eg Ile mi ijele ma zi mini milerile! = Love your neighbour's daughter as you love yourself!
iji (adj, adv) left side; (v) bring eg Mi iji mi idri ta mba YESU ma baniki-a. = Bring your life to keep in JESUS's bank.
ijiribi (n) green vegetable (also ejiribi)