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nda (v) search, look for, find
ndanda (n) type of rat with long mouth and bad smell (also jojoa)
ndara (n) xylophone, percussion musical instrument made from banana stems or eucalyptus wood and played on the ground during Ndara Music & Dance festivals like the ones held at the end of the year in an open grassfield (part of the ancient Golf Course) around Sambia where Shell Petrol Station and adjacent shops are located now
ndata (n) search
ndaza ru (adj, n) becoming rare
nde (def. art) the; (v) win, defeat; deny sb sth eg Aseno nde Manicesita Yunaitedi 1-0 (Alu-Toko). = Arsenal defeated Manchester United 1-0.
nde nde (n) palm tree leaves
ndege (n) aeroplane, (air)plane eg Adropi Nyakisi imu ndege si. = Uncle Nyaks came in a plane.
ndege pari (n) airfield, airport eg Karina ni Arua Ndege Pari-a. = Karina is at Arua Airport.
ndere (n) quiver used by Lugbara for traditional dance
ndeza (n) win (also ndeta), winning, victory, triumph eg Ndeza ni ndeza. = Winning is winning.
Ndezo (n) female-given name meaning "For victory" eg Elizabeti ma ru aziri Ndezo. = Elizabeth's other name is Ndezo.
ndi (v) pinch; still, quiet eg Enyati 'di ndi! = This zone is quiet!
ndima (n) orange, orange juice eg Safi ma alea ndima ci. = Safi has orange juice in it.
ndima oka (n) bitter lemon
ndiri (adj) conspicuous
ndiria (n) small bush animal resembling goat, gazelle
ndo (adv) later (also i'dio) eg Rukundo ma ru ku ndo. = Rukundo's name sounded/ became famous later.
ndra (v) gaze at, pour out water slowly to separate residue from the wanted content
ndrandra (n) type of grass that cuts you when you come into contact with it
ndrazu (adv) for pouring out water slowly to separate residue from the wanted content
ndre (v) see (also ne)
ndrema azi (n) witness (also ndremasi)
ndri (adj) beautiful (also ndriza), (n) beauty (also ndrita); goat eg Vikitoria ndri! = Victoria is beautiful!
ndrizaru (adj) beautiful eg Nakiyeyune ni ndrizaru! = Nakyeyune is beautiful!
ndro (v) gossip eg Redi Pepa ni 'ba ndro. = Red Pepper gossips about people.
ndru (v) kiss, smooch, snog, suck, suckle eg Kanye Wesiti ndru Kimu Karidasiani ma ti. = Kanye West kissed Kim Kardashian's lips.
ndu (adj) different, (n) buttocks
Ndu (n) former name of the Kebu who live mainly in Mahagi District of DR Congo, west of Alur, blacksmiths (also Okebu)
ndugu (n) groundnuts, friend
ndundu (adj) various others
ne (v) see, watch eg Nikosa ni mupira ne "Arsenal TV"-a. = Nkosa is watching football on Arsenal TV.
Nebi (n) Nebbi, Alur town and district south of Arua eg Olivia enga dra-a Nebi-a. = Olivia is from a funeral in Nebbi.
neti (n) net
netiwaka (n) network
nga (adv) still, (conj) will, shall (v) rise, get up, fly eg Nga ki mu 'Be Wati-a. = They got up to go to Mt. Wati.
nga podi (adv) not yet ready, still not yet
ngalungalu (n) beans with mundrokole greens
ngamia (n) camel (also ngamiya)
nganu (n) wheat (flour)
ngata (n) flight
Ngbungbu (n) waterfalls in Zombo under the custody of Lendu, Kebu and Alur
ngenge (n) tilapia fish
ngenzia (n) small silver fish (pronounced ngenjia, also mukene)
ngilingili (n) bell eg Paulosoni ni ngilingili co. = Paulson is beating the bell.
Ngilingili (n) short one, Pygmies or dwarfs of Ituri Forest
ngiringiri (n) conflict, fighting, war, Gender Based Violence, GBV (also aco coza, adra, vayolenisi)
ngo (v) sing eg Leila Kayondo ni ongo ngo Guresi Nakimera be. = Leila Kayondo is singing with Grace Nakimera.
ngoa (adv, conj) where eg Arisavini gba golo su avita alu ma alea ngoa? = Where did Arshavin score four goals in one match?
ngobo (adj) wound scab, peel off