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Tabani Geri (n) Taban Lane, road that connects Adumi Road after the north end of OB Plaza to Market Lane eg "Radiology Centre" ni Tabani Geri-a. = Radiology Centre is on Taban Lane.
tabunakulu (n) tabernacle
tai (n) pity, surprise, necktie
taikondo (n) taekondo eg Semuju ni taikondo avi. = Semujju plays taekondo.
Taiwani (n) Taiwan, independent state in East Asia, the Republic of China (ROC)
tajiri (n) rich person
tala (n) lamp; side, hurricane eg Tala Katrina eza jo karakara Nyu Olinizi-a. = Hurricane Katrina destroyed several houses in New Orleans.
talakpa (adj) not tasty (also talapa)
talenito (n) talent
tali (n) magic, marvel, miracle, seat of the ability of an individual to influence others apart from the exercise of lineage authority
taliru (adj, adv) magical, marvelous, miraculous
tamborini (n) tamborine
tambula (n) tumbler, almost coneshaped metallic cup eg Marita ni tambula oji. = Martha is washing the tumbler.
tamupeko (n) metallic cup like those made by TUMPECO Limited in Ntinda Industrial Area (also tambeko)
tandi (adj) true (also ada, adaada)
Tanganyika (n) suburb near Arua City and towards Arua Airport
tangawuzi (n) ginger eg Silivano ni tangawuzi mvu. = Silvano is drinking ginger.
tapu (n) tap
Tara (n) subcounty in Maracha originally comprising Ojapi, Vura, Ajulepi, Yidu, Oliapi (also Oliyepi), Aruwe and Rendu parishes before splitting
Tarawi (n) Taraweeh Muslim night prayers during Ramadan (also Tarawihi)
tasipiku (adj, adv) unbecoming
tata (adv) always, daily
tatu (n) tattoo
tawulo (n) towel, large intestine of a cow
tawuni (n) town eg Dreki ni tawuni-a Koka Kola mvu Kamure be. = Drake is in town drinking Coca Cola with Kamure.
tayataya (adv) (said of movement) tilted side to side, swaying
tayilu (n) tile(s) (also tailu) eg Angutoko ni tayilu osu. = Angutoko is fixing tiles.
te (adv) affirmative at the end of sentence; (conj) but (also tedi, lakini), (v) gas, break wind; wait, collect white ants (fig.) eg MUNGU ni 'ba nyakua 'diyi lele turisi ERI fe mvi ERINI tile aluri, 'dini 'ba dria alu alu eri aipiri ma ja dri ku, te ma ovu idri 'dani 'dani ri be. - Yohana 3:16 = For GOD so loved the world that HE gave HIS only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life. - John 3:16
tegula (n) tiles
teketeke (adv) completely
tekinoloji (n) technology eg Baidu ni tekinoloji ayu wudrikuru mbazaru ri ede ewakoko. = Baidu uses technology to make a complex world easier.
Televisoni (n) Television, TV (also Tivi, Tava, Televizoni) eg Ongo ni avi Wesitinailu Televisoni-a = Music is playing on Westnile Television.
tena (conj) yet (also desu), (n) tennis, tenor voice eg Sitefi Grafu ni tena avi. = Steffi Graf is playing tennis.
tepu n) tape
Tere (n) great grandfather of Terego forced out of Bahr el Ghazal, moved to Nimule then Acholiland. Tere married an Acholi woman and got two sons: Gboro and Tifoli
Terego (n) Lugbara clan and area northeast of Arua City surrounded by Ayivu, Maracha, Yumbe, Albert Nile and Moyo; location of Mt. Wati where Lugbara are believed to have originated
teri (n) load, luggage
Teso (n) tribe in eastern Uganda settled mainly in Soroti and Serere plus other areas, sb from Teso, Itesot, Muteso eg Oguwapiti ni Teso. = Ogwapit is a Muteso.
teta (n) waiting, collecting white ants
ti (adj) in vain; (n) cow, heads of cattle; sound of dropping liquid, hang (oneself); mouth (also tile), language, dialect, periphery, edge, opening, proximity, adjacency; (v) dress smartly, thatch, sign, press a button, leap, hop; give birth, deliver, replicate, multiply, reproduce eg Ti Yuganda-a lu towi: Bantu, Luo, Karamojong-Ateso, Madi-Lugbara azini Ezia. = There are only five languages in Uganda: Bantu, Luo, Karamojong-Ateso, Madi-Lugbara and Asian.
ti aroni (n) cow, heifer
ti ago (n) bull
ti ape (phr v.) comment
ti li (phr v.) interrupt, halt progress(ion)
ti onzi (n) bad mouth, foul, vulgar language eg Nyanzi ayu ti onzi. = Nyanzi used vulgar language.
ti'bi (n) beard (also ti'biti'bi, tibitibi)
tibi (n) sauce eg Ariana ede tibi. = Ariana made sauce.
ticita (n) unity (also tiecita)
ticitaru (adj) united eg Kari Ticitaru = United Nations
tidatida (n) sticky on surface because of liquid that landed