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afa efi onda (v) (do) research eg GeoPolu ni afa efi onda. = GeoPoll does research.
afa efi ondaza (n) research work (also afa eti ondaza)
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 mvuza (n) drink Ona ni afa mvuza. = Oner is a drink.
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, (prep) amidst, between, among (also otru, eselea)
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
agaza (n) (by)pass, victory, triumph, success (also ndeza) eg Agaza ni afa mini leri isuzu. = Success is getting what you want.
Agazu (n) name meaning "For victory"
agba (v) hit, split rocks
agbatara (n) debate, discussion eg Noeli ni agbatara-a. = Noel is at the debate.
Agbinika Yikuru (n) waterfalls on River Kochi granitic rockbed of about 30 metres with natural trees and forest reserve suitable for picnic activities located in Romogi (Yumbe)
agei te (v) take care, wait on, protect, watch over sb or sth (also ageyi te) eg NRM ni orodri ma agei te engazu 2026 pere 2031. = NRM is protecting the gains from 2026 until 2031.
ageia (n) in sb or sth's proximity eg Remi ri ma ageia. = Remy sat next to him.
ageini (n) neighbouring area (also ageyini)
ageitema (n) watch, watchfulness, security (also ageyitema, ageyiteza, agei teza, sekuriko)
agele (n) penis, male private part (also rua agupini, anza)
agele dri (n) penis foreskin
agele dri edeza (n) circumcision (agele dri liza)
agi (n) friend (also alipi) eg Abu Bakari ni andra Muhamadi ma Agi Ndepiri. = Abu Bakr was sometime ago Muhammad's Best Friend.
ago (n) male animal, husband, boyfriend; pumpkin (also nzu), totem for Logiri eg Mao ni Bituresi ma ago. = Mao is Beatrice's husband.
agobi (n) pumpkin leaves eg Aparaka ma tibi agobi. = Carelessness has pumpkin leaves as soup/ Carelessness feeds on pumpkin leaves. [Lugbara Proverb]
agofe (n) pillar, post, in charge
Agofe (n) rotationally elected Leader of all the Lugbara Clans (in Uganda and DRC plus the Diaspora), King of Lado who must be above 55 years old, Agofe Jalusiga - an Alur ruled during colonial times before Mariko Boroa (from Terego) assumed power after Uganda's 1962 Independence until cultural institutions were banned by President Milton Obote in 1967 and Jason Avutia (from Vurra) came in during the NRM regime around 1987 up to his 2023 death after which Manase Yuma from Ayivu was elected, but then ousted in 2025 by Cabinet due to petitions and replaced with Anzelo Alia Pati from Maracha (Other records mention [His Majesty Culu] John Anacleto Atobua who was assassinated on 14th April 1948 because he asked USSR to raise the question of Lado at the UN around 1947 as the 1st Agofe; then John Bart Agami Onzima II) eg Yasoni Avutia (engazu Vura) ni andra Lugbara Kari ma Agofe nazori pere eli 2023. = Jason Avutia (from Vurra) was Lugbara Kari's 3rd Agofe until 2023.
agofuku (n) love potion, sth a Lugbara woman does to keep her husband safe from being snatched by another woman like cooking her man's favourite food, spices, smelling nice, dressing enticingly, sex, submission, respect or peaceful disposition
Agoi Yikuru (n) Agoi Falls in Vurra
agolirua (n) evening star
agopa (n) pumpkin stem
agu (n) person; (v) bend (also avu) eg Mi agu eri Bekihamu le! = Bend it like Beckham!
agu a'di 'dipi driwala ijizu (n) freedom fighter
agu aci osupi (n) electrician eg Judi ni agu aci osupi nda. = Judi is looking for an electrician.
agu afa jepiri (n) buyer