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oni (n) stone, rock, hill (also 'be were); (v) learn eg Oni Arua = Arua Hill
ono (v) complain (also onu) eg Muzilikazi ono i-ma ati ma fuza si. = Mzilikazi complained because of his father's murder.
onokono (n) praying mantis
onota (n) complaint (onoza)
onya (n) white ant, winged termites (also nguu, ona, una), enswa (in Luganda) eg Onyango ni onya nda. = Onyango is looking for white ants.
onyakunya (n) snacks
onyata (n) fraud, corruption, cheating (that does not involve adultery)
onyi (n) good, beauty (also ndrita), partner (also onyia) eg Idri ma onyi! = Life has beauty/ Life is good!
onyiru (adj) good, beautiful (also onioni), sweet eg MUNGU ni onyiru! = GOD is good!
onyofi (n) body nail
onyu (adj) half dry, (n) magical condition with an evil spirit similar to adra that attacked thieves by removing their teeth plus inflicting a terrible cough and rash or pimples on the face; (v) wither, crumple, crash eg Semakula mu pari mutuka ni onyu ria. = Semakula went to the place where the car crashed.
onyukunyu (n) housefly
onyuonyu (adj) withered (onyuza, onyuzaru)
onyuta (n) withering
onze (v) bail, pluck, uproot
onzeta (n) bail (onzeza) eg A'di ni onzeta ofe "Fire Eaters, Chicken Cannot Pass" azini "B-13" ni ra? = Who will pay bail for Fire Eaters, Chicken Cannot Pass and B-13?
onzi (adj) bad, evil, (n) type of snake, bad attribute, sin; (v) show happiness, open eg Pasita Sempa lu Pepe Yuliani Onzima ni: LGBT+ Afu onzi! = Pastor Sempa told Pepe Julian Onzima: LGBT+ Pride is bad!
onzikanya (n) very bad (also onzirikanya) eg Kiyarenga kini eri onzikanya. = Kyarenga said it's very bad.
onzita (n) happiness, opening (also onziza)
Onzita (n) male-given name meaning "Coping with bad" (Luganda for: You are killing me)
onzivu (n) ugliness
Onzivu (n) suburb south of Arua City after Sambia and Awindiri; narrow street between Arua Avenue and Transport Road joining Rhino Camp Road to Hospital Road eg Ize ni ta ra Onzivu Geri-a. = Faeces used to flow on Onzivu Street.
onzivuru (adj) ugly
onzo (v) belittle; cheat, smash
onzokonzo (n) smooth
onzomatara (n) belittling
onzoroko (n) dirt, many
onzorokoru (adj) dirty
onzota (n) belittling, minimizing; cheating, smashing (also onzoza)
onzu (v) off load; run
onzuta (n) offloading eg from a bag; running (also onzuza)
oo (v) speak, talk (also 'yo)
opa (v) nail, rob eg Furanisisi opa kiti. = Francis nailed the seat.
opalaku (n) smooth stone used instead of a hammer
Oparesoni Lonyi Ideta (n) Operation Wealth Creation (also Oparesoni Lonyi Ideza)
opasi (n) nape, back of your neck
opazaru (v) nailed, robbed
ope (n) guinea fowl; (v) select, choose
opendu (n) segregation, nepotism
operea (n) swallow (bird)
opeta (n) choice, selection (also opeza), election, voting
opezaru (adv) selected, chosen
opi (n) chief, chieftainship, king, master; wing(s), (v) swell; peel, unshell eg YESU ni opi ma Opi. = JESUS is the King of kings.
Opi ma ndrita ma ovu mibe! (greeting) May the glory of the LORD be with you!
opi mva (n) prince (pronounced opi nva, plu. opi anzi)
opi nyaza (n) power
opi opi (adj) swollen
opi ti (phr v.) close (mouth), switch off, conclude, finalise eg Mi opi redio ti! = Switch off the radio!
opile (n) wings (also opilebiko) eg Serafi ma opile azia. = A seraphim (angel) has six wings.
opilebi (n) insect wings