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owita (n) sacrifice, peeling, unshelling (also owiza)
owizu (n) linked with the notion of sth being "left over" [awi] like the dead eating the meat left over. In these rites, meat and other offerings are consumed by the living, the dead and spirits as a means of thanking them for having sent sickness to a disobedient individual to show him he has ignored behaviour proper to his status
owoko (n) anger (also awoko), direction
owokoru (adj) angry (also awokoru) eg Mario ni owokoru! = Mario is angry!
owoko si (adv) angrily
owu (n) cry (also awu, owuta); (v) cry; gather things eg Kaputeni Lamu owu (andra) ku. = Captain Lahm did not cry.
o'wi (v) dry
o'wiza (n) drying
oya (n) yaws; salary, wages, payment, earnings; syphilis (also nzuku); (v) shake
oyata (n) shaking (also oyaza)
oyakiya (n) earthquake, tremor
oyaliko (n) rag clothes
oye (adv) for nothing
oyi (v) slim, leave
oyita (n) slimming
oyiza (adj) thin (also oyizaru)
oyo (n) oath; monkey
oyokolo (n) whisper
oyoro (n) rags
oyu (n) mole; (v) announce eg Elekitoro Komisoni ma ambo Inzinia Badiru Kigundu oyu kalulu ma o'du. = Electoral Commission boss Engineer Badru Kiggundu announced the election date.
oyuta (n) announcement (also oyuza), commentary eg Maritini Teila ni mupira oyuta fe. = Martin Tyler is giving a football commentary.
o'yo (n) promise or oath made by an individual (either publicly or in the mind) (not to do something)
o'yu (n) horn
oza (v) sting, shout
ozeze (n) second hand clothes (also ozeze)
oze (v) push down
ozi (v) sell, unshell open, hide; (n) black and white insects that come out of anthills
ozizaru (adv) for sale eg Nyaka ozizaru Oasisi 24/7-a. = Food is for sale at Oasis 24/7.
ozizia (n) interview, questions
ozo (n) rain (also ozoo); (v) roast eg Ozo yi ni idri! = Rainwater is life!
ozo opi (n) king of the rain, most important figure in Lugbara politics, chief custodian of clan property
ozoforo (n) grey hair
ozoza (adj) roasted, (n) roast (also ozo)
ozozaru (adj) roasted
ozu (n) reeds, elephant grass (also ozuu); (v) multiply
ozuta (n) multiplication (also ezuta)
ozuku (n) porcupine
ozuruko (n) aeroplane
Pp
pa (n) leg; (v) knock eg door, crucify, nail, rob, save eg Kati ni i-pa tri. = Cathy is brushing her foot.
pa ale (adv) times (also paale, pale), (n) inside or sole of the foot eg Mvu iwa pa ale su Aje Were Anguiwani (Maraca)-a. = S/he drank alcohol four times at Aje Were Bar (Maracha).
pa dria (adj) standing (literally on top of a leg)
pa so (v) stand for election
paago (n) big toe
paanzi (n) toes
Padiyere (n) Padyere, county west of Jonam, east of Okoro, south of Madi Okollo
padre (n) priest eg Yoeli Obetia ni padre. = Joel Obetia is a priest.
paedu (n) heel
paipu (n) pipe (also payipu, pepu) eg Sande ni paipu su. = Sunday is fixing a pipe.
paipai (n) pawpaw (also payipayi)