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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, kala in Moru language (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...
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.
TikiToku (n) TikTok
tile (n) shutter
tilipa (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 or rickshaw trike eg 'Ba da sende tawuni-a tipasi. = Money was poured (or dumped) in (the) town using a tipper.
tisi (adv) orally, by mouth
tita (n) hanging
tito angu ni (n) land title
tivi (n) television, TV set (also televisoni) eg Yohana Logi Bairidi kini: Mi anyu tivi ku! = John Logie Baird said: Don't switch off the television!
tivi angu imve (n) TV white space
tivi onduaru (n) smart television (also simatitivi) eg Koda ni tivi onduaru ne. = Koda is watching a smart television.
tiyagasi (n) teargas eg Kivumbi oji i-ma mile tiyagasi ma e'yo si. = Kivumbi washed his eyes because of teargas.
tiza (n) beef, cow meat; delivery, birth
to (v) fill liquid in container, accuse, report eg Alesi to ndima cupa ma-a. = Alesi poured orange juice in a bottle.
toci (n) torch eg eg Aburahamu je toci Kubala-a. = Abraham bought a torch in Kubala.
toko (adv) zero, for nothing, for no reason
tondolo (adv) openly
Tondolo (n) place northeast from Terego, southwest of Omugo where an industrial park was planned
Tongilo (n) place on Go Down Road (Arua) near BBC where metallic cases and safes are made
Torikili (n) Torkili, arguably the highest hill and point in Lugbaraland, found in Logiri (Vurra) at 1,436 metres above sea level
toro (n) beehive (also turu)
Toro (n) kingdom in Western Uganda near Mt. Rwenzori with capital in Fort Portal
Tororo (n) place in Eastern UG eg Dokoria enga Tororo-a. = Dokoria is from Tororo.
torozi (n) pair of trousers
tota (n) accusation, report (also toza)
towi (adj, n) five eg Levandowusiki su golo towi dakika oromi ma alea. = Lewandowski scored five goals in nine minutes.