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ragibi (n) rugby eg Nyu Zilandi "All Blacks" ndeki Sipiringbokisi Ragibi-a. = New Zealand All Blacks beat Springboks in rugby. |
rakaka (adv) (do sth) first, in advance (also raka) eg Mi ofe rakaka! = (You) first pay! |
Ramadani (n) Muslim month-long period for fasting (within 29 or 30 days) after and before sighting a new moon-crescent eg Yahiya Au ni nyaka 'da Ramadani si. = John Au fasts during Ramadan. |
Ramogi (n) subcounty north of Odravu |
rangi (n) paint |
rangi gba (v) paint eg Akiane ni rangi gba. = Akiane is painting. |
rangi gbaza (n) painting |
Rasia (n) Russia eg Yofasi mu sukulu la Rasia-a. = Yofasi went to study in Russia. |
Rasita (n) Rastafarian eg Adima ni Rasita. = Adima is a Rastafarian. |
rata (n) flow, melting (also raza) |
Rawule (n) Oli Banyale's uncle in Lugbara mythology who escorted him to Mt. Wati |
rawundi (n) round (in boxing) |
re (adj) far away, (v) peel, peeled, rob, take away by force |
redio (n) radio (also radio, uzunguruku) eg Kimu Nazi ni azi nga redio-a. = Kim Nazz works on radio. |
redio eri (v) listening to radio eg Ma O'duko Idri Ni Redio eri. = I'm listening to Voice Of Life Radio. |
regi (v) weed |
rego nzema (n) meeting organised at least three months after a widow has lost her husband so that she can choose a new partner |
rehabu (n) rehab eg Rihana mu rehabu-a. = Rihanna went to the rehab. |
Rejafu (n) place in present-day South Sudan near Juba where a group separated from the Madi migrating from Nigeria to look for a woman's lost desert dates at lunch; they were labelled Lugba ni, which became Lugbara (also Rajafu) |
rekodi (n) record |
relu (n) rail |
reluwe (n) train, railway eg Remo ni azi nga reluwe-a. = Remo works in railway. |
Reluwe (n) block near Gaagaa Market in Arua where goods would be stored before being transported on the train passing through Pakwach |
Rembe (n) one of the Greatest Prophets in Lugbara History who was taken by Whitemen to Yei (Sudan) for hanging in 1916 but Lugbara believe he never died and will return, rainmaker, emissary of divinity who claimed to perform miracles and heal illnesses (His footmarks were embedded on a bare rock between Meki and Loinya in Yivu Subcounty, Maracha. Simon Drapari's autobiography mentions rembe gods in Terego) |
repabuliki (n) republic (also repubuliki) |
reta (n) peeling, robbing (also reza) |
ri (suffix) relative pronoun meaning "one which is", (v) broadcast eg seeds; sit eg Lemani (Imvinisibo) ri kome dria. = Lehmann (Invincible) sat on the bench. |
Ri 'Be wereari (n) Ri Hill, found in Baria Village (also Riri) |
ribi (n) pasture |
riboni (n) ribbon eg "Arua Pioneer Decorators" 'ba riboni mutuka rua. = Arua Pioneer Decorators put ribbons on the car. |
Rigbo (n) Oldest Subcounty formed in Lower Madi even before Rhino Camp, east of Bileafe, south of Odupi and Odravu, north of Ogoko (pronounced Ribo) |
rimoti konitrolu (n) remote control (also remoti) |
Rino Kambi (n) Rhino Camp, town in eastern Arua near the Albert Nile (also Rino Kambu, originally called Ajagoro) eg Taniko mu Rino Kambi-a. = Taniko went to Rhino Camp. |
rita (n) broadcasting, sitting |
ro (v) carry a heavy object, curse, miss |
robi (n) hippo |
robia (n) finance, income eg Ari ni i-robia nda Zebura Kona-a. = Ari looks for his income at Zebra Corner. |
roboti (n) robot |
Robu (n) place in Maracha after the forest next to Lokiragodo |
roko (n) bare rock (also oni); vulture |
Rokoze (n) manmade quarry crater lake that formed in Nyadri Subcounty (Maracha District) from rain and underground water when Chinese road constructors dug and extracted rocks |
Rolekisi (n) Rolex (Trademark) watch |
rolekisi (n) rollex, Ugandan delicacy of fried eggs rolled inside a chapati and might contain tomatoes, onions, carrots, cabbages or any other additional ingredients eg Kazorila ni rolekisi nya anyoya si. = Cazorla is eating rollex with anyoya. |
Roma (n) Rome, capital of Italy |
Romania (n) country in Europe eg Civu enga Romania-a. = Chivu is from Romania. |
rombolo (n) mistake |
rota (n) carrying a heavy object, curse |
ru (adj) abrupt; (n) name eg Candiru, Inzikuru, Aciru; (v) catch, mate, respect eg Mi ru a'di-i? = What is your name? |
ru biza (n) baptism |
ru siza (n) name registration eg Wendi ni ru siza-a. = Wendi is at name registration. |
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