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Soroti (n) town in Eastern Uganda, southwest of Lira and northwest of Mbale, predominantly occupied by the Teso, Solot eg Eja enga Soroti-a. = Eja is from Soroti.
sowani (n) plate, satellite dish (also bakule)
su (n) four, (v) put in, score, hurt, pain; wear, put on, pour eg water, to have diarrhoea eg Adele ma asi su. = Adele's heart pained.
Sudani (n) country north of Uganda and South Sudan, zone in Mvara Cell near where Emmanuel Cathedral is located eg Julieti imvi Sudani-a risi. = Juliet returned from Sudan.
sufaria (n) saucepan (also sufariya, sufuria, sopiria)
suhuru (n) suhoor, iftar, Muslim breakfast before sunrise during Ramadan (also futuru)
sukari (n) sugar eg Sukari 'di enga Lobe-a. = This sugar is from Lobe.
sukari azo (n) diabetes
sukulu (n) school eg Sukulu pe ma mile ni, mi iza mi sawa akua ku! = School attracted my eye, do not waste your time at home!
sukulu drile (n) school head, headmaster, headteacher, headmistress
sukulu fizi (n) school fees
sukuma wiki (n) spinach eg Popayi ni sukuma wiki nya okpo isuzu. = Popeye eats spinach to get power.
sukuta (n) scooter
Sulutani Isara (n) Sultan Isara, great Vurra chief who died on 26th July 1949
suluwayiwayi (n) small donuts usually less than 2 centimetres in length and width
Suma (n) Sumer, oldest civilisation that invented and improved technology (including the wheel, cuneiform script, arithmetic, geometry, irrigation, saws and other tools), located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia (modern-day Southern Iraq) between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, land of Shinar (Genesis 10:10 and elsewhere)
supakomuputa (n) supercomputer eg USIO (Aeoniani AI) ni Yuganda ma supakomuputa MegaWati 10 ayupi Karuma-a. = USIO (Aeonian AI) is Uganda's 10 MW supercomputer in Karuma.
suru (n) tribe, clan, nation, country, kingdom, culture eg Afirika ni tutuni suru ini. = Africa is mainly a black culture.
suru dricepi (n) nation leader, president
suru ma e'yo (n) meeting as a clan to discuss difficulties
suru ma kala andraleru (n) downcountry
suru ma kala oruleru (n) upcountry
suruali (n) shorts (also pa ali, pali)
sururu (n) mattock, pick axe, metal tool with two pointed ends (one sharper) for digging hard soil and attached to a long handle
suta (n) pain (also suza)
suti (n) suit eg Kawunda suti = (Kenneth) Kaunda suit
Suwisi (n) Suisse, citizen of Switzerland
suwiti (n) sweet, confectionery (also pipi) eg Adriko ni Tolo Suwiti ide. = Adriko makes Tolo Sweets.
Suwitizalandi (n) Switzerland eg Aibe enga Suwitizalandi-a. = Aibe is from Switzerland.
suza (n) pour(ing), urination (also odre suza), Rwanda-Rundi kunyaza, Ugandan kachabali, Western Jazz, female ejaculation
suzi (n) shoe(s)
Tt
ta (adv) used to be, (n) sound when sth is slapped or struck; (v) endure eg Hoteli Arua ma ru andra Hoteli Kalifonia. = Hotel Arua's name used to be Hotel California.
ta mba (v) take care, keep safe
ta sipikuri (n) unfamiliar
taataa (adv) daily, always (also dru dru, o'du dria, zuzu)
taba (n) tobacco, cigarette eg Gamete atri taba oziza. = Government has blocked tobacco selling.
taba seza (n) smoking (also taba seta), (v) smoke tobacco eg Taba seza yo! = No smoking!
tabaini (n) turbine eg Danieli Koneli ide tabaini gaa ni. = Daniel Connell made a small turbine.
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 eg Eri esu talenito towi. = S/he got five talents.
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