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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 near Nyoro 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.
rua (n) body (also ruati)
rua agupini (n) penis, male private part, gbola in Nigerian Pidgin slang (also agele, opa)
rua driza (n) body fever
rua edezu (n) cleansing the body
rua okuni (n) vagina, angunya in Acholi, kpekus in Nigerian Pidgin slang (also omogo, oma)
ruburubu (adj) sound of swallowing food (also nguringuri)
ruduku (n) forest (also oce, angu patiru, obibi)
rugbu (adv) abruptly, (n) noise made when something falls (also rubu)
Rukiga (n) language of Bakiga Tribe from southwest Uganda (also Ruciga)
rukuza (n) popularity, fame, renown
rumba (n) rhumba, genre of Congolese music
rumu (n) room eg Tonito, Beti, Siba, Gaga azini Niki esu rumu Windisa Hoteli-a. = Tonto, Betty, Sheebah, Gaga and Nikki got rooms at Windsor Hotel.
ruta (n) mating, catching, respect (also ruza)
Ruwanda (n) country southwest of Uganda (also Ruanda), probably part of Wakanda (in the Marvel Universe) alongside Uganda (East Africa) eg Mugema enga Ruwanda-a. = Mugema comes from Rwanda.
Ruwenzori (n) Rwenzori Area (pronounced Ruwenjori), highest block mountain in Africa 5,109 metres above sea level found west of Kasese and stretching towards Lake Albert, Wonderland, featured in Black Panther movie eg Ruwenzori ni 'Be ambo Mba ni. = Rwenzori is the Mountain of the Moon.
Ruwotuhu (n) king of Alur
Ruwotu (n) king of Acholi
ruzali (n) rosary eg Guloria su ruzali ku. = Gloria does not wear a rosary.
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sa (v) bury, clap, fly, plant, slap; time eg Semuwanga ma avu 'ba sa Kayunga-a. = Semwanga's corpse was buried in Kayunga.
sababini (n) cinnamon eg Sara ni sababini a'di. = Sarah is cooking cinnamon.
Sabato (n) Sabbath Day (also Sabati, Sabatu, Sabosi), Saturday not Sunday, Shabbat, Shabbos, Jewish Day of Rest that starts at sundown on Friday (20 minute Shabbat siren gets you in the zone) eg Padre Tonino ni o'bi imba Sabato si. = Father Tonino teaches people on Sabbath Day.
sabuni (n) soap
sadaka (n) banquet
Sadukeini (n) Sadducees
safari (n) safari, journey
saimu (n) fast
saiso (n) sisal
Sakaru (n) female-given name meaning "Directionless(ly), Aimlessly"
sakati (n) bathing shelter, bathroom
saketi (n) sacket eg Ledi Nana mvu iwa saketi-a ri ku. = Lady Nana does not drink alcohol in a sacket.
saku (n) type of calabash, an elliptical dish made of black clay and glazed to a dark colour with a short handle on one side, used to serve food to the husband or an elderly person, utensil of great honor and prestige, available at Ajia Market in Vurra County (Arua District)