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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. |
tanure (n) traditional Lugbara skirt, three pieces of kitenge can be used to make a fashion for a grown woman, some modern collections have a wavy cloth design, dress originally made from leaves (also ayebi) |
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) with rat as its emblem plus headquarters at Leju; 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-sati (n) t-shirt (also ta-sati) |
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 |
tiheta (n) theatre |
tiicima (n) unity (also tiicita, ticita, ticima, tiecima), reconciliation |
tiketi (n) ticket eg 'Ba mbiri yi tiketi je Mesi ni nezu. = Many people buy tickets to watch Messi. |
tile (n) shutter |
tilikpa (adj) tough, half boiled (meat) |
timu (n) team |
tingatinga amvu 'yapiri (n) tractor machine, handheld plougher that can use 3 litres of oil for 3 acres (pronounced tingatinga anvu yhapiri) |
tinzeta (n) speaking, spoken language (also tinzeza) eg BBC ni tinzeta imba. = BBC teaches spoken language. |
tipa (n) tipper truck eg 'Ba da sende tawuni-a tipasi. = Money was poured (or dumped) in (the) town using a tipper. |
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