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ivi (n) pus, tsetse fly, white chalk
ivu (n) basket made from the covering of sorghum stalk
ivua (n) food basket plate
iwa (n) beer eg Iwa mvuza onzi mi alata ni! = Drinking alcohol is bad for your health!
iwu (n) era, period, season; (v) you collect, remove
iya (interj, v) you shake, sort eg Fifi Hafi ngo ongo: Iyanga (Mi Ma Ruati). = Fify Hafy sang the song "Shake (Your Body)".
iyi (n) water (also yi)
iyitia (adv) ashore
i'yo (n) word, speech (also e'yo, ijo in Aringa) eg Haruna ni i'yo nze Soso Senita alea. = Haruna is giving a speech inside Social Centre.
iza (n) meat (also za); sin (also ezata, izata), (v) spoil (also eza)
iza'ba (n) wrongdoer, sinner
izakizaru (adj) shameful, disappointing
izapi te 'di (n) spoilt (also izapi 'bori), unhatched egg, alugbe
izata (n) sin eg Ico aco izata be! = Fight with sin!
ize (n) waste matter
izi (phr) you open; you ask; (v) pray eg Izi Gugo! = Ask Google!
izia (adj) thin
izinaka (n) bride, newly married woman
izio (n) groom, fiance (also mugole); in-laws
izita (n) prayer
izo (n) warthog; girlfriend
izu (adv) long; (v) increase eg Yene ngo ongo sawa izu. = Jhene sang for long.
izuru (adj) long, tall eg Dafini ni izuru. = Daphne is tall.
izuta (n) addition, multiplication (also izuza, ezuza)
Jj
ja (v) cure, heal, get lost, turn eg Ramuzi ma pa ja 'bo. = Ramsey's leg healed already.
jaketi (n) jacket eg Lino su jaketi ini. = Lino wore a black jacket.
Jaki (n) Lugbara shero ancestor with magical powers, also known as Jaki Lolo, died on Mt. Liru
Jakimirinya (n) Lugbara ancestor
Japani (n) Japan (also Yapani, Niponi) eg Yukio azini Kazusimemo enga Japani-a. = Yukio and Kazusmemo are from Japan.
jarala (n) button
jata (n) get lost (also jaza)
je (v) buy, purchase, marry, wed eg Jamilu je Fatima-i. = Jamil married Fatima.
jeba (n) pocket (also jiba)
jegejege (n) coins, metal money (also kucukucu)
jeleko (n) horn, bugle, trumpet
jenereta (n) generator
Jeneva (n) Geneva, city in Switzerland, UN headquarters eg Jeneva ni ti nze aga alu. = Geneva is multilingual.
jere (n) shrub
jeta (n) wedding, marriage, buying (also jeza)
Jezebeli (n) Jezebel, the Most Notorious Woman in the Bible alongside Mystery Babylon, false prophetess in the Book of Revelation, Queen of Abominations
ji (v) brush eg teeth (also tri), sharpen blade; take eg Yiki ji ti Muni-a. = Yikii took cows to Muni.
Jiako (n) suburb near Arua Airport separated from Adalafu by Oli River eg "VOL" e'do Jiako-a. = VOL started in Jiako.
jijima (n) shoes
Jinza (n) Jinja, Idhindha, town east of Victoria Nile near the Source of the Nile, previously Uganda's Most Industrialised Town, landmarks include Owen Falls Dam and the Source of the Nile Bridge, capital of Busoga Kingdom (pronounced Jinja) eg Rokani ni aa Nkokonzeru-a, te eri mu sukulu la Jinza-a. = Rokani stays in Nkokonjeru, but he goes to school in Jinja.
jo (n) house eg Furaniko ma jo Ariwara-a ri ma dri ika. = Franco's house in Ariwara has a red top.
jo ago (n) Local Council (LC) 3 Chairman, chief, subcounty (also gombolola) eg Aroi Jo ago = Aroi Subcounty
jo dri (n) roof eg Sabo ni jo dri gba. = Sabo is fixing the roof.
jo ejele (n) neighbour (also jirani) eg Apaga ni ama jo ejele. = Apaga is our neighbour.
jo izuru (n) tall building, skyscraper, skyliner, tower (also tawa) eg Hadidi si jo izuru. = Hadid built a tall building.