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tra (v) satisfy, gather, collect (also etra, iwu, oku, so, te eg white ants)
traa (n) robin-bird (also traatraa, tratra)
tramu (n) tram eg Mbayo aci tramu si. = Mbayo travelled by tram.
trata (n) collection (also traza)
tratra (n) collection (also traza), heap
trazaru (adj) satisfied, for collecting, collected (also okuzaru)
tre (adj) many, numerous, full; (v) shout, rebuke
tri (v) brush eg wall, rub, curse, smear
trita (n) curse (also 'batriza, roza)
tro (adv) even though, even if, (v) become soft like overcooked meat
trotro (adj) equal, the same eg Kijomoro FC azini URA de mupira trotro. = Kijomoro FC and URA ended the football game equal.
tru (v) forgive, remove (clothes), take off, untie, move eg Bisopu Yohana Matogo Babu kini: Itru 'ba! = Bishop John Matogo Babu said: Forgive people!
truta (n) forgiveness (also truza, pata) eg Oguo ai truta YESU vu musalaba sia. = The thief begged for forgiveness from JESUS on the cross.
truzaru (n) forgiven, 4GVN
tu (adj) much; (v) climb, kick, dance eg Sakira ni ongo tu Matonge Disiko-a. = Shakira is dancing in Matonge Disco.
tualu (adv) together eg Mukuwano "Industries" Kambala ni azi nga Ozu Adriyi Arua be tualu. = Mukwano Industries Kampala works together with Ozuu Brothers Arua.
tujari (n) business, trade (also biasara, tujara) eg Eli 2063 ka ca 'bo, Ongulumu Afirika ma Ticitani le tujari ma aci atrita koko. = By 2063, African Union wants trade to move freely.
tujari ru (n) trademark (also tujara ru)
tukutuku (n) rickshaw, tuk tuk, nickname for soldiers coined by ancient West Nile natives from the sound made by Belgian rifle gunshots
turisimo (n) tourism (also angu oneza) eg Kemiyondo ni turisimo icu. = Kemiyondo promotes tourism.
turu (n) beehive (also toro) eg Maneno ede turu. = Maneno made a beehive.
turu alu (adj, n) one hundred
turu alu dria (n) percent eg 67 turu alu dria = 67 percent
tusu (n) saliva
tutua (n) motorcycle (also odrua, piki piki) eg Jeri ni tutua onzu. = Jerry is riding a motorcycle.
tutuni (adv) mainly, mostly
tuzu drile (adv) and above - said of ages (also muzu drile) eg Faburegasi avi Aseno timu okori ni desi eri eli 18 tuzu drile. = Fabregas played for Arsenal's first team when he was 18 years and above.
Uu [shares some words with Oo]
u (interj) ooh
ubalako (n) fox (also obalako, oboloko)
ue (v) be proud of (in Aringa dialect)
Uganda (n) Idi Amin's empire, M7's nation, Pearl of Africa, Source of River Nile, where I was born (pronounced Ouuganda, also Yuganda)
Uhuru Geri (n) Independence Road starts from the Arua Hill Roundabout and extends along the foot of Arua Hill eg Karungi ni azi nga Uhuru Geri-a. = Karungi works on Independence Road.
Ukureini (n) Ukraine (also Yukureini) eg Muzungu azi enga Ukureini-a imu olokoto ma odre nda Wesiti Nailu-a. = Some muzungu came from Ukraine to search for the urine of a gecko in West Nile.
Ulaya (n) Europe eg Fuloriani ni Ulaya-a. = Florian is in Europe.
Ulepi (n) Uleppi Subcounty, place in Upper Madi between Bondo and Okollo eg AMEA si Ituka Sola PV Pari Ulepi-a. = AMEA built Ituka Solar PV Plant in Uleppi.
uri (n) fear, cowardice, snake (also ori); louse, sweat, rust; seeds for planting, seedlings
urindi onzi (n) evil spirit, madness, lunacy, epilepsy (also orindi onzi)
uru (postp) high, up (also oru)
Urukurua (n) hill in Terego famous for the rock on which Robert Afeti wrote the warning "Tooth can lost" on 20th August 1992 at around 2pm after crashing and losing four teeth at the dangerous spot while riding his bicycle from Owaffa trading centre; his father died from wounds caused by an accident on that slope
uruleru (postp) upward, upper
urulesi (postp) up, standing
usu (n) gun, (v) dress (also osu)
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va (v) guess, understand
vala (adj) vast, wide
Vamoniti (n) Vermont State in USA (also Vamondi)
vata (n) guessing, understanding (vatanga in Aringa)
vata kokoru (adj) ignorant
vazaru (adj) understood