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izuta (n) addition, multiplication (also izuza, ezuza)
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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 (jaba in Aringa, 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, small forest (in Aringa)
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.
Jibuti (n) Djibouti (also Djibuti)
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 N...
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 ba. = 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.
jo siza (n) house construction
jo were (n) latrine (also coroni)
jobileko eti (n) verandah (also jo eti)
Jogurafi (n) Geography eg Kabasinguzi ni Jogurafi imba. = Kabasinguzi teaches Geography.
jojoa (n) stinky, long-mouthed rat that causes the cleaner, common rat to vacate a house when it enters
jokoni (n) kitchen eg Adira ni jokoni-a. = Adira is in the kitchen.
joloko (n) remainder eg joloko acepi = leftovers
jomile (n) window eg Arima ni jomile su. = Arima is fixing the window.
Jonamu (n) Jonam, county east of Padyere, its Most Major Town is Pakwach
Joridani (n) river found somewhere between Mvara SS and Emmanuel Cathedral in Arua, River Jordan in Israel (also Yoridani, Jorudani, Jorodani), the name Jordan
joroti (n) parliament (also koloseni)
jorovu (n) nest, shell
jotile (n) door eg Joi ri jotile vu. = Joy sat near the door.
jua kali (n) manual work, manual labourer, hustler
Juba (n) Capital City of the Republic of South Sudan eg Kiama mu Juba-a. = Kiama went to Juba.
judikeca (n) judicature eg duani judikeca ni = court of judicature
jujua (n) smelly rat with protruding mouth and two teeth showing, when it enters a house, the usual rats go out (also jojoa, nsolima in Luganda, nfuko in Lusoga)
juru (n) foreigner, alien, stranger
jurua (n) bag (also o[k]poroa)
Jurua (n) male-given name
juyisi (n) juice eg Yivoni ni juyisi mvu tampeko si. = Yvonne is drinking juice in a tumpeco cup.