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Ludara (n) subcounty in Koboko, west of Kei |
ludo (n) ludo game, gambling using dice eg Karile ludo avi. = The youth are playing ludo. |
lufe (n) mingling stick (also olufe) |
Luga gbari (n) name given by Arab slave traders meaning "Speakers of Bari language" and applied to all Madi in West Nile by the British. Linguistically, the Lugbara are related to the Kaliko and Logo of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Moru and Avukayi in the southern part of Sudan plus Madi in Uganda. |
Luganda (n) language of Buganda Kingdom |
Luganda nzeza (n) Luganda speaking or communication (also Luganda nzeta) |
lugba (n) yellow one-seeded fruit from a thorny tree species found in Africa (plus Middle East/ Arabian Peninsula, South Asia/ Indian Subcontinent and Central America/ Caribbean), desert date shrub, soap berry tree, Egyptian myrobalan, Egyptian balsam, Zachum oil tree, lalob in Arabic, aduwa in Hausa, taboraq in Tuareg, mchunju in Swahili, ekorete in N’gakarimojong, ecomai in Ateso, thoo in Alur, botanically named Balanites (/Ximenia/ Agialid) aegyptiaca, origin of the name Lugbara after a group broke away from the Ma’di in search of greener pastures and found an edible tree called lugba; they ate some fruits and took extra with them but a woman who lost her harvest started asking about her lugba ri or desert dates hence this group was called Lugbara though the Ma’di still call them Lugbani (pronounced luba, also lugbo, logba or logbo) eg Lugbara ni Muganda omve A’bua desu Ma’di vini eri omve 'Lugba ni'. = A Lugbara refers to a Muganda as a Banana yet a Ma’di also calls him/ her a 'Desert date'. |
Lugbara (n) northwest Ugandan tribe recognised in the National Constitution since Independence but occupied Central Africa long before colonialists arrived, among the Top 10 Most Populous Tribes in Uganda, eastern Congolese natives (in Aru and Mahagi), also found in southern South Sudan, with similar names and words like West Africans; someone with both or at least one Lugbara parent or ancestor - Omulugwara (in Luganda), people whose common ancestry according to mythology is at Mt. Wati and occupy the plateau west of the White (Albert) Nile, (pronounced Lubara - letter G is silent, also Logbari) eg Idi Amini ni Lugbara agaa, Kakuwa agaa. = Idi Amin is half Lugbara, half Kakwa. |
Lugbara a'bi (n) Lugbara ancestry, Lugbara ancestors, heritage |
Lugbara Kari (n) the House of Lugbara, administrative body of Lugbara headed by an elected clan-rotational agofe from Ayivu - Maracha - Terego or Vurra, egalitarian chiefdom based on the principles that all are equal and deserve the same rights and opportunities |
Lugbara ti (n) Lugbara language (also ti akuari) eg Vije/ Vaja Ke ni filimu oja Lugbarati si. = VJ Ke translates films into Lugbara language. |
Lugbarabantu (n) mixed blood people with both Lugbara and Bantu parents |
Lugbaraganda (n) half-breed who is both Lugbara and Muganda, sb with parents from both Lugbaraland and Buganda, colloquailly a Lugbara who prefers to be associated with Buganda and denies, rejects or loses interest in his/ her real tribe (pronounced Lubaraganda) eg Bania ni Lugbaraganda ni. = Bania is a Lugbaraganda. |
Lugbarakiga (n) Lugbara Mukiga, born to a Lugbara and Mukiga parent (also Lugbaraciga, Lugbara Muciga) |
Lugbaranyanikole (c) someone with parents from both Lugbaraland and Ankole eg Banduyo ni Lugbaranyanikole. = Banduyo is a Lugbara-Munyankole. |
Lugbarapu (n) LugbaRap, Lugbara Rap and Hiphop, Lugbara Flow, Lugba-flow, Gbara-flow eg "Ndrizaristic" engazu "Jobian Tick" azini "Black Lion" ni Lugbarapu ongo. = "Ndrizaristic" from Jobian Tick and Black Lion is a Lugbarap song. |
Lugbarapedia (n) Lugbara language encyclopedia, comprehensive panoramic compendium of Lugbara topics |
Lugbarasoga (n) Lugbara Musoga, sb with parents from both Lugbaraland and Busoga |
Lugbarazungu (n) half-breed with parents from both Lugbaraland and Europe or America, half Lugbara and half Caucasian (pronounced Lubarazungu) eg Benedeta ni Lugbarazungu ni. = Benedetta is a Lugbarazungu. |
Lugisu (n) language of Bagisu Tribe in eastern Uganda |
Lukonzo (n) language of Bakonzo Tribe from Rwenzori Area (Rwenzururu Kingdom), (pronounced Lukonjo, also Rukonzo) |
luku (n) basket for carrying babies. In Maracha, it has red leather straps attached and smeared with eraka |
Luku (n) mountain east of Arua City, forms the Ugandan Lugbaraland in a circle with Wati, Liru and Bondo hills with Arua Hill in the centre |
Lukudu (n) place in Rhino Camp |
LULA (abbr) Lugbara Literature Association |
lulu (n) alarm (also ndululu) |
lulu ga (v) make an alarm |
Luluwiri (n) place near Pajulu and Ediofe where Belgians had a slave market, meaning "Place of tears/ They will beat you and you cry" |
lumbo (n) white tuber like sweet potato that grows long, now extinct |
Lumumba (n) cell in Arua City |
luru (adj) narrow (also lurua); (n) mist, fog, end blow trumpet made from a bottle shaped gourd |
Luturujo (n) rock, hill in Tara, means "the house of/ on a hill" |
Luwero (n) Luwero, place north of KLA eg Suru Drile Museveni omve Luwero "NRM ma e'doza". = President Museveni called Luwero "the beginning of NRM". |
Luya (n) Luhya (also Luhuya), second largest Bantu tribe in Kenya residing in the Western Province |
Mm [sounds as Nn immediately before Vv] |
ma (n) mother (also andri), (pron) my; 's; I am (v) decay, rot eg Jenifa ni Gaburieli ma andri. = Jennifer is Gabriel's mother. |
Ma ai mi (ra)! (greeting) Welcome! (literally I receive you, also Karibu!) |
ma-i (pron) me |
ma vutia (adv) onwards, after eg "Natascha Kampusch" apa o'du 3096 ma vutia. = Natascha Kampusch ran away after 3096 days. |
maaku (n) potato eg Kurisitini ni maaku nya 'biko tro; eri ma ale ni su maaku si. = Christine is eating potatoes with the outer skin; her stomach aches because of potatoes. |
Mabira (n) market in Tara Subcounty, Largest Forest in Uganda found between Mukono and Buikwe or Jinja Njeru |
mabugo (n) profit, condolence money |
mabusu (n) jail, cell, prison (also aru) |
madala (n) ladder, hash(tag) eg 'bi'bio 133 madala = *133# |
madamu (n) madam |
Madi (n) language and tribe closely related to Lugbara, might sound like broken Lugbara but is actually a language by itself, sometimes considered the origin of Lugbara (also written as Ma'di), district in West Nile since 1st July 2019 |
Madi Andraleru (n) Lower Madi, Moyo |
Madi Indri (n) group of Madi in the south |
Madi Okollo (n) town and subcounty or district farther south from Arua City, Upper Madi Constituency (also Madi Oruleru, Madi Okolo, Madi Ndri) eg Karolina ni i-ma maka je Madi Okolo-a. = Karolina buys her charcoal from Madi Okollo. |
MADIFA (n) Maracha District Farmers Association eg Isaka ni MADIFA-a. = Isaac is in Maracha District Farmers Association. |
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