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Komendaku (n) trading centre in Tara Subcounty with a huge rock that can serve as a wonderful view of Mt. Liru, means "you do not have to look for a seat", this is probably Teeth Can Lost - Part 1
komupuyuta (n) computer (also komuputa, kombuta, kombota, laputopu) eg Afayo ni komupuyuta ayu. = Afayo is using a computer.
kona (n) corner
Kongo (n) country west of Uganda and neighbouring Arua City by about 13 kilometres, DR Congo or Congo Brazzaville, zone in Mvara before Sudan Zone and opposite Zambia Zone (also Congo)
kongo kongo (adj) driving or riding in Uganda on the right side (wrong side) like Congolese
kongolo (adj, n) hard, strong, firm, immovable eg Wuluvurini ni kongolo! = Wolverine is hard!
Kongolo (n) island in Congo where Makhado (former false prophet) saw the half-human crocodile deity (maybe like Leviathan) which he mentions in "Church Mafia (book)"
kongoro (n) V-shaped wooden hoe used for weeding
kopa (n) copper
Kopira (n) origin of a Lugbara ancestor
kopo (n) cup, trophy
kopolo (n) padlock eg Jini ici jotile kopolo si. = Jin locked the door with a padlock.
Korani (n) Koran, Quran eg Korani Alatararu/ Takatifu (in Swahili) = Holy Quran
korikori (adj) black and white
koro (n) festive Lugbara dance where people choose lifelong marriage partners
korokoro (n) shin (also kico), sounds from (stealthy) activity, noises
korokoto (n) gravel stones mixed with cement to form concrete, slang for beans
Korona O'bu Azo-19 (n) Corona Virus Disease-19 (also Kovidi-19)
kosi (n) academic study course, tutorial (also imbata)
Kositi (n) trading centre in Ociba Parish on Mt. Wati Road at the uphill T-Junction that connects to Hospital Road via Wadriff Road (also Ociba Kositi, Coast in English)
kota (n) pyramidal food cover eg Kota Nubi ni = Nubian kota
koti (n) coat
koyi koyi (n) riddle, quiz (also koi koi, ozizu, e'yo eti ondazu) eg Samusoni le koyi koyi ambamba. = Samson likes riddles very much.
koyo (n) type of calabash
kozu (n) game of catching a thrown ball
kpekpereko (n) old papyrus mat
kpembere (adv) steadily, definitely (also pembere)
kpere (conj) upto, until (also pere)
kperekpere (adv) straight away, at once, old papyrus mat
kpete (n) local beer (also kwete)
kpi (adj) straight, upright
kpua (n) gun (also osu, bunduki, pua)
ku (adj) famous (also kuu), (adv) no, (suffix) does not, (v) leave, sound (out) eg YESU ma ru ku! = JESUS's name is famous!
kubaku (n) sound made by a hen like a cock's cock-a-doodle-doo or kokoliroko
Kubaku (n) shortened from Amina Kubakurungi, fictional Ugandan supershero and means "loyal", "faithful" or "doesn't leave (people)" when localised
Kubala (n) marketplace in Terego near Tara
kubi (n) sauce pot
kukute (adj) thick
Kulikulinga (n) junction on Arua-Yumbe Road after Nyoko Primary School, trading centre and village about 46 kilometres westwards from the Obongi Ferry Crossing that links to Adjumani, 25 kilometres from Ariwa (Kulikulia in Aringa) eg Alokore ni aa Kulikulinga-a.
kulu (adv) big, main (also kulukulu); grasshopper, locust, totem for Maracha Clan
kulukulu (adj) main; (n) turkey, gourd
Kuluva (n) suburb and parish south of Arua City, where Kuluva Hospital and Uganda Baati are located
kumu (n) knee (also kumuti), stumbling block
kumu siza (n) kneeling
kumura (n) plant oil (also kumura odu)
kumuti si (v) kneel
kuranika (n) crank, wind up technology eg Treva Bayilisi ede redio kuranika ayu pi. = Trevor Bayliss made a radio that uses a crank.
kuriketi (n) cricket (sport), insect that chirps eg Belinda ni kuriketi avi. = Belinda plays cricket.
Kurisimasi (n) Christmas eg Eri bongo o'di je Kurisimasi si. = He buys new clothes during Christmas.
Kurisitiani (n) Christian