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anyajo (n) stomach, belly
anyaka (n) residue
anyamgbolo (n) corruption, enjoying alone (also anyambolo)
Anyanya (n) soldiers from Sudan used by Idi Amin in his army during the 1970s
anyapa (n) animal, brideprice (also anyapa 'bani fe oku jeria ri)
anyapa tambaza (n) animal rearing
Anyara (n) community known to be stupid (Wajinga in Swahili)
Anyavu (n) place in Logiri on Zombo Highway
anyawio (n) Adam's apple
anyi (n) irony, sarcasm, pride, father-in-law
Anyiribu (n) place and subcounty in Arua District near Ewanga
anyiru (adj) ironical, (adv) ironically
anyoya (n) boiled maize seeds and beans plus fried onions for breakfast or a meal (also called mix in Arua Town, githeri in Kikuyu), staple food of the Japadhola who are Luo like Alur and Kenyans, means "fermented" in Alur and is usually prepared at night to be consumed in the morning
anyu (n) bee, honey; simsim; (v) switch off eg 'Ba azi alupi anyu le ni yo! = There is no one as sweet as honey! [Lugbara Proverb]
anyu oso (n) honey syrup (literally honey fats)
anzenze ei (n) spokesperson
anzi (n) children, kids, youngins (pronounced anji) eg Nabatanzi osi anzi 44 agupi alu be desi ca eli 40. = Nabatanzi produced 44 children with one man when she reached 40 years old.
anzi anzi (adj, adv) heavy, bulky (also anziza, anzizaru)
anzinyiri (n) small children
anzoroko (n) chain
anzu (n) separate, put asunder eg MUNGU ka di (imi) ici 'bo, 'ba azi ma anzu (emi) ku. = When GOD has joined (you) together, noone should put (you) asunder.
aoko (n) anger (also awoko)
apa (v) run away, escape (also apa te) eg Kunita Kinite apa. = Kunta Kinte escaped.
aparaka (n) carelessness, unseriousness, not serious, frivolousness eg Gbarasipokeni kini: Aparaka yo! = Gbaraspoken said: No joking/ carelessness!
aparakaru (adj) frivolous, careless
apata (n) loins, running, escape (also apaza)
ape (v) exchange animal with animal
ape ti (v) comment
apereti (n) homestead, home surroundings
api (v) get satisfied; break (also nyo), (n) white ants collected in the middle of the night around 11pm to midnight (also inia)
apife (n) role model
apinaka (n) hedgehog
apipi (n) abscess, boil (also opipia)
apiza (n) satisfaction (also apita)
apu (n) mobile application
apu simu (n) app phone
apu sitowa (n) app store
Apurutandi (n) Protestant (also Purukati)
ara (n) python; cover eg Azaria kini: Ara 'do yo! = Azaria said: This python is not there!
Arabiti (n) Arabic language, Most Spoken Language from outside Africa
arakala (n) branch eg Ohelu Ero ma arakala Arua ri andra Arua "Public Primary School" mupira pari ma drile-a. = Crane Bank's branch in Arua was sometime back infront of the Arua Public Primary School football field.
aramu (n) fraud (also aramu nyaza)
arau (n) monkey
are (v) stuck in the throat, choke
ari (n) blood; drum; (v) scramble for sth, hurry eg YESU ma ari ni ama pa ni. = The blood of JESUS saves us.
ari aci (n) cheekiness, adrenaline, literally hot blood (also fujo)
ari adaza (n) bloodshed
ari coza (n) drumming
ari obiza (n) blood test
Ari Tuza (n) High Blood Pressure (also Ari Tuza 'Bua)