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obangulu (n) bread made from wingless white ants pounded and then cooked in banana leaves, hardened together (also ombangulu, bofolo)
Obaru (n) daughter of Gboro in Lugbara mythology; sister to Oli, Olu and Kibira
obau (n) hyena (also angbaka)
Obauji (n) hill adjacent to Mt. Wati
obe (v) entice, tempt, convince, induce, persuade
obeta (n) enticement, temptation, inducement, persuasion eg Sitani ni 'bani obeta fe. = Satan gives people trials/ tempts people.
obi (n) character, behaviour, custom, habit, (v) hold
obi onzi (adj) impolite
obirio (n) rhinoceros eg Obirio imve andra isuzaru lu "Ajai Game Reserve"-a wudrikuru ma dria woro sawa Amini dri si. = White rhinos used to be found only in Ajai Game Reserve on the whole earth during Amin's time.
obita (n) test
obiti (n) morning, breakfast (also euetere)
Obofia (n) place in Terego with a prime and wide view of Mt. Wati plus hills around Onayi...
oboloko (n) fox, vixen, jackal, wild creature that steals domesticated animals (also obalako, obaliko, obalo, o'boloko), totem for Vurra Clan
oboloko aje (n) low price even a fox (animal) can afford
Obolokofuku (n) place in Tara
Obolokoze (n) place in Ajira
Obongi (n) town and ferry crossing west of Albert Nile and Adjumani District, 46 kilometres from the Arua-Yumbe Road
o'ba (v) add
o'be (v) throw
o'belemvu (n) cheek (pronounced obhelenvu, also o'bolo, o'boloko, obelemvu, nebi)
o'bi (n) crowd, family, public, people; (v) imitate, mimic, try, taste, roast; winnow eg Ama eco ra aka o'bi! = We can if we try!
o'bi'bia (n) copying
o'bini (adj) public
o'bini ku (adj) private, not for public, secretive (also mani a'dule)
o'bita (n) trial
o'biti (adv) morning (also o'bitisi, o'butisi in another dialect) eg Olivia Uganda ni "Host TV" ma puroguramu-a o'biti si. = Oliviah Uganda is on Host TV's program in the morning.
o'bo (n) boat (also oguru) eg Noa ni o'bo nyo. = Noah is breaking the boat.
o'boko (n) cover, shell (also o'boroko), shell of a yellow fruit that grows on a creeping plant cooked as sauce (also o'bokoa)
o'bolo (n) cheek (also o'boloko, o'bole, o'belemvu)
o'bu (n) season for white ants to fly out of anthills, worm (also abeleso)
O'bu ondrindria niri (n) HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
O'bu Wesiti Nailu niri (n) West Nile Virus
o'buka (n) baby strap, baby carrier, suncover (also a'buka)
o'buruso (n) form, lather (also oburusa, oburuso, kafuto)
ocaoca (n) kind of sauce prepared with beans and paste (also ocakuca)
oce (n) dog (also ocoo), rainbow shaped tattoos; forest (also angu patiru, goloko, jere[ko], obibi, pati jumulani, pati tala, ocee), reserve, grove; (v) rear, herd, shepherd esp. animals eg A'di ni mi oce ni? YESU ni ma oce ni. = Who shepherds you? JESUS shepherds me.
Oce (n) forest reserve in Moyo sheltering 168 bird species and 261 types of trees found north of Mt. O(t)ce which is 1,563 metres above sea level. Mt. Oce (2nd Highest in West Nile) offers stunning views of the Albert Nile as it leaves Uganda near Nimule and crosses into South Sudan where its name changes to White Nile. You can also see Erende Mountain ranges plus Ilo (1,410 masl; 3rd Highest) plus Buce on the border
ocepi (n) shepherd
oceta (n) rearing
oci (n) thorn; (v) bite many times here and there, hide
oci so ma pa (n) payment for fieldwork as assumed consolation for a thorn pricking the worker's foot
Ociba (n) suburb and parish near Arua City, north of Anyafio along Mt. Wati Road, rock point of interest or hill in Dadamu Area, place in Yivu Subcounty (Maracha) eg Hamadi ni aa Ociba-a. = Hamad resides in Ociba.
Ociba Geri (n) Ociba Lane, road that starts on Mt. Wati Road (from Hotel Arua) and slopes to Oda Road eg "Springview" ni Ociba Geri-a. = Springview is on Ociba Lane.
Ociru (n) female-given name meaning "Thorny" eg Zaituni ma ru aziri Ociru. = Zaitun's other name is Ociru.
ocita (n) hiding, keeping, secret, concealment (also ociza)
oco (n) length, height; dog (also oce, ocoo, ocogo)
Ocodri (n) place in Bileafe (Terego Area), means head of a dog eg Kuwame ni mu Ocodri-a pa si. = Kwame is going to Ocodri on foot.
ocoko (n) misery
Ocokoru (n) female-given name meaning "Miserable" eg Dakitari ma ru Ocokoru. = Doctor's name is Ocokoru.
ocu (v) interrogate