Luganda-English Dictionary Leah Sternefeld and Sseguya Francis Nickshere
2015
Preface
This dictionary was written by a learner and a native speaker of Luganda. It was meant to provide a basic vocabulary for learners of Luganda with an indication of the class o f a noun and the modified stem of a verb. It is however not a scientific result of research. By asking native speakers of Luganda we tried to include various modern-day meanings of a word and even slang. We thus apologize for possible po ssible spelling errors or insufficient translations. Nevertheless, we are confident it can be used as a helpful source for learners of Luganda to understand the general meaning of a word .
Use of the Dictionary
1. Nouns The nouns are given in their original form including the initial vowel that is sometimes dropped in Luganda. The classes are defined by number:
example omuntu abantu
VI Sg
Class Prefix (o)mu (a)ba (o)mu (e)mi (e)n (e)n (e)ki (e)bi (e)ri/(e) (a)ma (a)ka
VI Pl
(o)bu
obutunda
VII Sg VII Pl
(o)lu (e)n (o)ku (a)ma (o)tu
olulimi Enimi okutu amatu otuulo
Class I Sg I Pl II Sg II Pl III Sg III Pl IV Sg IV Pl V Sg V Pl
IX Sg IX Pl X Sg
omucungwa emicungwa ente Ente ekitabo ebitabo ettooke amatooke akatunda
translation person people orange oranges cow cows book books banana bananas passion fruit passion fruits language languages ear ears sleep
Preface
This dictionary was written by a learner and a native speaker of Luganda. It was meant to provide a basic vocabulary for learners of Luganda with an indication of the class o f a noun and the modified stem of a verb. It is however not a scientific result of research. By asking native speakers of Luganda we tried to include various modern-day meanings of a word and even slang. We thus apologize for possible po ssible spelling errors or insufficient translations. Nevertheless, we are confident it can be used as a helpful source for learners of Luganda to understand the general meaning of a word .
Use of the Dictionary
1. Nouns The nouns are given in their original form including the initial vowel that is sometimes dropped in Luganda. The classes are defined by number:
example omuntu abantu
VI Sg
Class Prefix (o)mu (a)ba (o)mu (e)mi (e)n (e)n (e)ki (e)bi (e)ri/(e) (a)ma (a)ka
VI Pl
(o)bu
obutunda
VII Sg VII Pl
(o)lu (e)n (o)ku (a)ma (o)tu
olulimi Enimi okutu amatu otuulo
Class I Sg I Pl II Sg II Pl III Sg III Pl IV Sg IV Pl V Sg V Pl
IX Sg IX Pl X Sg
omucungwa emicungwa ente Ente ekitabo ebitabo ettooke amatooke akatunda
translation person people orange oranges cow cows book books banana bananas passion fruit passion fruits language languages ear ears sleep
2. Verbs In order to achieve alphabetic order the oku- prefix for the verb has been dropped and only the stem of a verb is given in the first column. In the second column the modified stem for the past tense and sometimes the irregular first person singular can be found.
Personal Prefixes: S I N G P L
Per son
Subject
Prefix
Negative Prefix sito-
Example okusamba
no-
Example okusamba nsamba osamba
1. 2.
Nze (I) Gwe (You)
3.
Ye (He/she)
a-
asamba
ta-
tasamba
1. 2. 3.
Ffe (We) Mwe (You) Bba (They)
tumuba-
tusamba musamba basamba
tetutemuteba-
tetusamba temusamba tebasamba
sisamba tosamba
Class verb-prefixes:
Class Prefix -
Example
Translation
ffenne -
jackfruit(s) -
(o)mu (e)mi (e)n (e)n (e)ki (e)bi (e)ri/(e) (a)ma (a)ka (o)bu
omucungwa emicungwa
orange oranges
embuzi embuzi
goat goats
ekitabo ebitabo
book books
eryenvu amenvu akatunda obutunda
banana bananas passion fruit passion fruits
olweyo enjeyo
broom brooms
IX Sg IX Pl
(o)lu (e)n (o)ku (a)ma
okutu amatu
X Sg
(o)tu
otuulo
Class I Sg I Pl II Sg II Pl III Sg III Pl IV Sg IV Pl V Sg V Pl VI Sg VI Pl VII Sg VII Pl
Verb Prefix a-
example
Negative Prefix ta-
awooma -
it is delicious -
guwooma giwooma
it is delicious they are delicious
esamba zisamba
it is playing they are playing
kizitowa bizitowa
it is heavy they are heavy
liwooma gawooma kawooma buwooma
it is delicious they are delicious it is delicious they are delicious
luzitowa zitowa
it is heavy they are heavy
ear ears
luzikuga-
kuluma galuma
it hurts they hurt
telutezitekutega-
sleep
tu-
tuluma
it hurts (bothers)
tetu-
gugiezikibiligakabu-
tegutegitetezitekitebitelitegatekatebu-
3. Adjectives Adjectives are given without a prefix, except for ‘kya’ -constructions in which ‘kya’ (class
IV) has to be adjusted to the noun.
Class
Noun
Adjective Adjective Adjective -lungi -mpi negative -bi
I
omuntu abantu
mulungi balungi
mumpi bampi
si mubi si babi
wa mugaso ba mugaso
Omunto azitowa Abantu bazitowa
II III IV
omucungwa emicungwa
mulungi mirungi
mumpi mimpi
si mubi si mibi
gwa mugaso gya mugaso
Omucungwa guwooma Emicungwa giwooma
engato engato
nungi nungi
Mpi Mpi
si mbi si mbi
ya mugaso za mugaso
Ensawo ezitowa Ensawo zizitowa
ekitabo ebitabo
kirungi birungi
kimpi bimpi
si kibi si bibi
kya mugaso bya mugaso
Ekitabo kizitowa Ebitabo bizitowa
V VI
eriyenvu amenvu
dungi malungi
limpi mampi
si libi si mbi
lya mugaso ga mugaso
Eriyenvu lyengedde Amenvu gagengedde
akaana obwana
kalungi bulungi
kampi bumpi
si kabi si bubi
ka mugaso bwa mugaso
Akaana kazitowa Obwana buzitowa
VII IX
oluviiri enviiri
lulungi nungi
lumpi enyimpi
si lubi si mbi
lwa mugaso za mugaso
Oluviiri lugonda Enviiri zigonda
okutu amatu
kulungi malungi
kumpi mampi
si kubi si mabi
kwa mugaso ga mugaso
Okutu kwange kunnuma Amatu gange gannuma
X
otuulo
tulungi
tumpi
Si tubi
Twa mugaso
Otuulo tunnuma
‘to be of’ kya mugaso
Verb used as an adjective
Written source: Murphy, John D.: Luganda-English Dictionary , The Catholic University of America Press, 1972
abantu
noun; I
people; Pl. of muntu
abeeka
noun; I
People at home
abiri abooluganda
noun; I
relatives
akaalo
noun; VI
small village
akaama akaana akaato
noun;
VI; Pl.: obwama
whisper; whispering
noun;
VI; Pl.: obwana
baby; small child
noun; VI
canoe
akaayo akabaga
noun; VI
clamor; uproar
noun; VI
small party; small reception
akabakko akabalagala
noun; VI
cheekbone
noun; VI
banana pancake
akabangirizi
noun; VI
area
akabasa
noun; VI
trouble; danger
akabenje akabi
noun; VI
accident; misfortune
noun; VI
danger; harm
akabiite
noun; VI
sweetheart
akabina akabondo
noun; VI
butt; buttocks; ass; curve; bend
noun; VI
strategy
akabonero akabuvubuka akabwa
noun; VI
sign; label; indication; symbol; signal; mark
noun; VI
adolescence
noun; VI
puppy
akaduukulu akafumu akagaali
noun; VI
jail; prison; prison cell
noun; VI
nib; pen point
noun; VI
bike; bicycle; small vehicle
akagaali k'abalema
noun; VI
wheelchair
akagere
noun; VI
toe; small foot
akagga akaggo
noun; VI
small river/stream
noun; VI
small stick/cane
akajanja
noun; VI
nosiness; insolence; imprudence; pushiness; gall; bumptiousness
akakaaya
noun; VI
veil; ladies' scarf
akakadde akakiiko
noun; VI
million
noun; VI
committee; commission
akakisa
noun; VI
opportunity; chance
akakodyo akakofiira
noun; VI
trick; technique; ruse; stratagem
noun; VI
cap
twenty; 20
akakofu ka mukono noun; VI
bracelet
akakofu k'omubulago
noun; VI
necklace
akakongovvule akakookola
noun; VI
ankle
noun; VI
mask
akakowekowe
noun; VI
eyelash
akakukufa akakulwe
noun; VI
clitoris
noun; VI
tadpole
akaleega
noun; VI
bra; brassiere
akalevu
noun; VI
chin; goatee
akaliga akalo
noun; VI
lamb
noun; VI
millet; finger millet
akalogoyi
noun; VI
small donkey
akalondoozi akalulu akalulwe
noun; VI
investigation
noun; VI
vote; lot; lottery
noun; VI
gallbladder; hostility; bitterness
akambe akamogo
noun; VI
knife
noun; VI
crack; flaw; blemish; stain; spot; defect
akamunye akamwa
noun; VI
hawk
noun; VI
mouth
akamwenyumweny noun; VI u
smile; constant/continual smile
akamyu akapiira
noun; VI
rabbit; hare
noun; VI
condom
akapusi
noun;
kitten; pussycat
akasaale akasale
noun; VI
arrow; dart; sharp pain in the chest
noun; VI
stroke; dash; comma
akasambula akasassiro akaseera
noun; VI
July dry season
noun; VI
trash; rubbish; garbage; junk
noun; VI
short time; short period of time; chance; opportunity
akaseko akasengejja
noun; VI
smile
noun; VI
filter
akasenya
noun; VI
toothbrush
akaserengeto akasero
noun; VI
slope; incline; downhill
noun; VI
basket
akasiisira akasimu akasiriikiriro
noun; VI
small hut
noun; VI
nerve; cellphone; mobile phone
noun; VI
silence; quietness
akasolya
noun; VI
roof; head of a clan
akasozi akasubi
noun; VI
hill
noun; VI
blade of grass
akataayi akatabo
noun; VI
swallow
noun; VI
booklet; brochure
akatale
noun; VI
market
akatambaala akatemerero
noun; VI
handkerchief; hankie; napkin; small cloth
noun; VI
a rather long distance; rush; hurry
akatikitiki
noun; VI
second
akatiko
noun; VI
mushroom
akatimatima akatimba
noun; VI
hatefulness; rancor
noun; VI
net; small net
akatimba k'ensiri akatogo
noun; VI
mosquito net
noun; VI
stew; hotpot; mulligan; cramped quarter; difficult situation
akatonnyeze
noun; VI
point; dot
akatono
a bit; a little bit
akatto
noun; VI
small cushion/pillow
akatulututtu akatunda
noun; VI
pimple; blister; sore; rash
noun; VI
passion fruit
akatungulu
noun; VI
onion
akatunguluccumu akaveera akawale
noun; VI
garlic
noun; VI
plastic; polyphone bag; plastic bag
noun; VI
underwear; panties; knickers; boxers
akawuka
noun; VI
virus; small insect; germ; microbe; small bug
akawumbi akawundo
noun; VI
ten million
noun; VI
bat
akawunga
noun; VI
maize porridge; posho; powder; maize flour; ugali
akawungeezi akayozi
noun; VI
evening
noun; VI
jumping rat; kangaroo rat; jerboa
akayumba
noun; VI
hut; cabin
akayuuguumo akeedimo
noun; VI
commotion; turmoil; state of unrest
noun; VI
strike; riot
akooya ali amaalo
noun; VI
single hair; small hair/feather
noun; V
backwardness; primitivism
amaanyi amaanyi g'enjuba amaaso
noun; V
power; strength; energy; potency; force
noun; V
solar; solar energy
noun; V
eyes; Pl. of eriiso
amadda amaddu
noun; V
return journey
noun; V
intense desire; craving
amadinda
noun; V
xylophone
amafuta
noun; V
petrol; gas; benzoin; petrol station; gasoline; oil; grease
amagenda
noun; V
outward journey
he/she is
amagenda n'amadda
to and fro
amagezi amagye
noun; V
wisdom; intelligence; advice; knowledge
noun; V
army
amajaani
noun; V
tea leaves
amaka amakoloni
noun; V
family; home; household
noun; V
spaghetti; noodles; pasta
amakulu
noun; V
importance; significance; meaning; sense
amakungula
noun; V
harvest
amakya amalaalo
noun; V
morning
noun; V
tomb (of royalty)
amalusu amambuka
noun; V
saliva; Pl. of eddusu
noun; V
north; (the) going up; uphill
amanda
noun; V
charcoal; Pl. of eryanda
amanzaali amasanginzira
noun; V
curry powder
noun; V
junction
amasannyalaze
noun; V
electricity; power (electric); energy (electric); numbness; paralysis
amasavu amasekati
noun; V
fat
noun; V
middle
amaserengeta
noun; V
south; going down; down hill; slope down; descent
amasira amata
noun; V
pus
noun; V
milk
amataba amateeka
noun; V
flood
noun; V
constitution; laws
amatigga amatooke
noun; V
tragedy; kind of drumming
noun; V
Matooke; Ugandan plantain; banana; Pl. of ettooke
amawanga amagatte
noun; V
United Nations; UN
amawulire
noun; V
news; newspaper; report; information
amazaalibwa
noun; V
birthday
amazima amazina
noun; V
truth; honesty; actually; truly; in truth
noun; V
dance; dancing
amazuukira amazzi amazzi g'obusajja
noun; V
Easter; resurrection
noun; V
water; feces; stool; poop
noun; V
sperm
amyuka ani anna
vice Pl.: Baani
who; whom forty; 40
anti
see; you see; as a matter of fact; you know; of course; oh; but; well now
asatu
thirty; 30
ataano ate
fifty; 50
ateera
and even
so; so then; and then; how about
awaka awo
noun; wa
ba
verb;
ba ku bunkenke
verb;
to be anxious; to be tense; to be under pressure
ba n'ebisaanyizo
verb;
to be qualified
ba olubuto
verb;
baaba
noun;
Older sister/brother/sibling
baasi bagiya
noun; III
bus
noun; I
snack made out of flour and salt
bajja baka
verb;
to do carpentry
verb;
to catch
bakira
home; house there; over there; then
badde; often replaced by -li
badde olubuto
to be
to be pregnant
all the time
bala
verb;
balagala
verb;
to count; to calculate; to reckon; to consider; to regard to be hot/spicy; to hurt; to sting
balagavu
adj.
beautiful; handsome; extremely attractive
balansi
noun; I
balance; change
bali balula
baze
they are verb;
baludde
bambi!
to flog; to spank expression of sympathy
banja
verb;
bannange
noun; I;
my companions; my fellow people; oh my!
batiza
verb;
to baptize
baza(amu)
verb;
to multiply
baze bba
noun; I
my husband; see bba
verb;
bbye, nzibye
to steal; to rob
bba
noun;
I ; Pl.: babba;
husband
banze, mmanze; transitive batizze
to ask for or demand payment of a debt; to dun
bbalaza bbiri
Monday
bbo bbomu
they noun; III
bomb
bbongo
noun; I
yoghurt; cheese; curdled milk
two; 2
bbugubugu
the sound of crackling; splutter (when a fire is initialized)
bbululu
adj.
blue
beera
verb;
beera mu mweezi beera olubuto
verb;
to be; to stay; to live; to be in/at; to dwell; to reside; to remain to menstruate; to have one's period
verb;
to be pregnant
bega bejjagala
verb;
beze
to spy (on); to detect; to tail
verb;
bejjagadde
to belch
bendera bi
noun; III
flag
adj.
bad; ugly; evil; dangerous; in bad condition: dirty two hundred; 200
bibiri biibiita
verb;
biici
noun;
biita
verb;
biite biki biki bikka
adj.
biibiise
to pamper; to make a favorite of beach
biise
to pamper; to spoil pampered; spoiled; idolized so and so; and so on; this and that
verb;
bisse
bina bisatu
to cover; to cover up four hundred; 400 three hundred; 300
bisi bisibisi
adj.
raw; fresh; wet
adj.
raw
bisikwiti
noun; III
biscuit
bitano
five hundred; 500
bizinensi boggola
noun; III
business
verb;
boggodde
bojja
verb;
bozze
to bark (dog); to speak in a harsh/angry/loud manner to ; to pick up; to bite (snake, etc.)
bonaabona boneka
verb;
bonyeebonye
To suffer
verb;
bonese
to become visible; to be new (moon)
bonereza
verb;
bonerezza
To punish
bonyaabonya boola
verb;
bonyaabonyeza
To torture
verb;
bodde
boowa bowa
verb;
to discriminate; to shun; to disown; to expel (from school); to show prejudice against to be boring
boye
to confiscate; to seize
Bubirigi
noun; I
budaabuda
verb;
budalasini
noun;
buddo Bufalansa
Slang
500 Shillings; five hundred Shillings
noun; I
France
verb;
Belgium
buzeebuze
to be considerate of; to be helpful; to extend good treatment to VI; also: modalasini cinnamon
bufofoofo Buganda
noun; I
Buganda
buguma
verb;
to be or become warm; to begin to warm up
bugumya
verb;
bugumye; intransitive bugumizza
bula
verb;
buze; intransitive
Bulaaya
noun; III
to become lost; to go astray; to disappear; to be lacking; transitive; to be lost to someone Europe
bulaaza
noun;
brother
bulangiti bulawuzi
noun; III
blanket
noun; III
blouse
in all corners
I; Pl.: babulaaza
to warm up; to heat up
buli
every; each; all
buli kaseera buli kimu
always; all the time: every moment
buli kiseera
all the time
buli lwe buli muntu
whenever
buli wantu buli wonna bulijjo
everywhere
everything
everybody; everyone everywhere normally; regularly; always
bulungi
good; well
bulyomu
everybody; everyone
bumba
verb;
bumbye
to make pottery; to form/mold clay; to sculpt
bumbulukuka
verb;
to fall apart; to crumble; to disintegrate
bumbulula
verb;
buuka
verb;
bumbulukuse; intransitive bumbuludde; transitive buuse
buulira
verb;
to tell; to preach; to inform; to proclaim
buulirira buusabuusa
verb;
to council; to exhort
verb;
buusizzabuusizza
buuza
verb;
buuzizza
buzaabuza
verb;
bwe bwino
to cause to crumble; to wear away to jump; to hop; to fly
to doubt; to be doubtful; to have doubt; to hesitate; to waver; to suspect to ask; to greet; to visit; to see to confuse if; when; as
noun; I
ink
byombi
both; the two
byonna caayi
all; any noun; I
tea
cakala camufu
verb;
to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
adj.
cheerful; pleasing
camuka camula
verb;
to be/become excited; to be cheerful
canga
verb;
cokoleeti
noun; III
to play with someone; to shuffle (playing cards); to mix chocolate
cupula
verb;
to fake; to forge
cupuli daaga
adj.
fake; artificial; bogus
verb;
daaze
daagira
verb;
daagidde
to lament; to mourn; to wail; to weep; to suffer; to be homeless to beg; to mourn for; to appeal for
dda
verb;
zze, nzize
to return; to come back; to go back; to go
dda ngulu ddaabiriza
verb;
verb;
verb;
cakadde
camudde
to regain consciousness daabirizza, nziraabirizza
ddala
to repair; to renovate; to fix up indeed; very; extremely; completely; really
ddamu ddayo
verb;
ddensite
noun; III
ddi
to cheer up; to amuse; to give pleasure to
verb;
to reply; to repeat; to answer; to do again zzeyo, nzizzeyo
to go back (there) when; at what time?
ddira
verb;
To follow
ddirira ddugala
verb;
to follow; to be next
ddugavu
adj.
dduka
verb;
to be dirty
verb;
ddugadde, nzirugadde becomes nzirugavu for Cl. III dduse, nziruse
ddukanya
verb;
dukkanyizza
to run; to manage
ddumbi dduukirira
noun; I
September rains
verb;
to come to somebody's rescue; to run to the help of
dduukiridde
ddyo
black to run; to jog; to run away; to flee
right; right hand side
diba dibya
verb;
dibye
to be canceled; to go out of date
verb;
dibizza; transitive
to get rid of; to throw away; to cancel; to annul
diguli disitulikiti
noun; III
(academic) degree
noun; III
district
doodo
noun; I
spinach
doola duulu duumira e
noun; III
dollar
noun; I
chess
verb;
to command; to order
ebaasa
noun; V
envelope
ebaka ebala
verb;
ebase
to sleep; to go to sleep
verb;
ebaze
to be thanked
ebaza
verb;
ebazizza
to thank
ebbago ebbala
noun; V
bill; draft
noun; V
spot; mark; stain; brand; birthmark
ebbali ebbali (wa)
noun;
side of a thing
ebbaluwa
noun;
duumidde
to; at; in; from
V; Pl.: Amabbali
aside; to the side III; Pl.: Amabaluwa (Cl. V) noun; III
letter; mail
ebbanga ebbanja
noun; V
period; time frame; time; space; gap; distance
noun; V
debt; loan; obligation
ebbatirizo
noun; V
baptistery
ebbavu
noun; V
blister
ebbeere ebbeeyi ebbenseni
noun; V
breast
noun;
price
noun; III
basin
ebbinika
noun; III
kettle
ebbinu ebbiring'anya
noun; V
show; party; celebration; festival
noun; III
eggplant
ebbogo
noun; V
angry manner of speech
ebbaluwa ebanja
III or V
invoice
ebbuba
noun; V
jealousy (especially between the sexes); envy
ebbugumu
noun; V
heat; warmth; hotness
ebbujje ebbumba
noun; III
infant; baby
noun; V
clay
ebbumbiro
noun; V
pottery shop
ebbwa ebibikka ebijanjaalo
noun; V
wound; sore
noun; IV
bed sheets; bedding; covers
noun; IV
beans; Pl. of ekijanjaalo
ebikkirira ebikomo
verb;
to cover oneself
noun; IV
jewelry
ebikonde
noun; IV
boxing; Pl. of ekikonde
ebikunta
noun; IV
bedding
ebikyaafu
noun; IV
pollution; dirt
ebikkiridde
ebimu ebinyeebwa
noun; IV
g-nut-sauce; g-nuts; peanuts; Pl. of ekinyeebwa
ebinzaali
noun; IV
curry powder
ebisale
noun; IV
amount; bills; fees
ebisasiro
noun; IV
trash; rubbish; litter
ebiseera
noun; IV
season
some
ebiseera bya bukalu noun; IV noun; IV ebiseera by'ebugumu ebiseera by'enkuba noun; IV
dry season
ebiseera by'omu maaso ebiseera ebimu
future
noun; IV
summer wet season
sometimes; seldom
ebiseera ebisinga
most of the time; often
ebiseera eby'eddembe ebiseere ebijja
noun; IV
free time; spare time
noun; IV
future
ebisesa ebisesemye
noun; IV
jokes; comedy
noun; IV
vomit
ebisolo by'edda
noun; IV
dinosaur
ebisooto ebitoomi ebitunda by'ekyama ebiwoomerera ebugwanjuba
noun; IV
mud
noun; IV
mud; slush
noun; IV
private parts
noun; IV
sweets
noun; III
west; lit.: (where) falls-the-sun
ebula
remaining
ebungulula
verb;
ebuvanjuba
noun; III
ebweru (wa) ebyabufuzi
ebunguludde
to encircle; to surround east; lit.: (whence) comes-the-sun outside (of); abroad; out
IV; also: eby'obufuzzi noun; IV
politics
ebyamaguzi ebyamazzi
noun; IV
merchandise
noun; IV
water (matters concerning water)
ebyambalo
noun; IV
clothing; clothes; outfit
ebyemizannyo
noun; IV
sports (matters concerning sports)
ebyenfuna ebyenjigiriza
noun; IV
economics
noun; IV
education
ebyentambula
noun; IV
Transport
ebyobugagga
noun;
IV; also: ebyabugagga noun; IV
treasure; wealth; riches; fortune
noun; IV
health
ebyobulimi
noun; IV
agriculture
eby'obusuubuzi ebyobutonde eby'obuwandiisi
noun; IV
commerce
noun; IV
biology
eby'obuwangwa
noun; IV
tradition; culture
eby'obwereere ebyokusoma
noun; IV
freebies; free things
noun; IV
education
eby'okuzanyisa by'abaana ebyokwerinda
noun; IV
toys
noun; IV
security; safety
eccupa
noun; III
bottle
ebyafayo
eby'obuko ebyobulamu
noun;
history
bride price
noun; IV
edda
a long time ago; long ago; in former times; afterwards; in a short time; later
eddaala
noun; V
grade; step: Pl: ladder
eddaame
noun; V
will; last will
eddagala
noun; V
medicine; drug; chemical
noun; V eddagala erigema okuzaala eddagala eriggyamu noun; V embuto
contraceptives
eddagala ly'amannyo eddakiika eddembe
noun; V
toothpaste
noun; III
minute
noun; V
freedom; liberty
eddembe ly'obuntu noun; V
medicine that terminates a pregnancy
human rights
eddiba
noun;
V; Pl.: amaliba
skin; cover; hide; leather
eddiini
noun;
III or V
religion
eddinisa eddira
noun;
V; also: eddirisa
window
verb;
eddidde
adopt as a totem
eddiro
noun; V
dining room; living room; sitting room
eddoboozi eddogo eddundiro
noun; V
voice; sound
noun; V
magic; witchcraft; charm; spell
noun;
ranch; stock farm
eddungu eddusu
noun; V
dessert; wilderness
noun; V
spit; saliva
edduuka
noun;
shop
edduyiro
noun; III
exercise; work out
eddwaaliro
noun;
V; also: Eddwaliro
hospital
ediima efeebya
verb;
ediimye
to strike
verb;
efeebyezza
effeeza
noun; III
to degrade oneself; to weaken oneself; to belittle oneself silver
effirimbi effitina
noun; III
whistle
noun; V
jealousy; hard feelings; rancor
effujjo
noun; V
madness; craziness; insanity
effumbe
noun; V
civet cat; Civet Cat Clan
effumbiro
noun; III
kitchen
effumu efiiriza
noun; V
spear
verb;
efiirizza
to sacrifice; to deprive oneself of; to lose out
efuula
verb;
efudde
to pretend; to disguise oneself
efuulira
verb;
efuulidde
egaali egaali y'omukka
noun; III
to turn against a person; to change one's feelings about a person; to give somebody a cold shoulder bike; bicycle
noun; III
train
egatta egayirira egazaanya
verb;
egasse
to join; to unite; derived meaning: to have sex
verb;
egayiridde
to plead; to beseech; to make a plea to
verb;
egazaanyizza
egema okuzaala
verb;
egemye okuzaala
to act or behave in a free/easy/unrestricted manner; to be at ease to practice birth control
egendereza
verb;
egenderezza
to be careful
eggama
noun; III
mug
eggana
noun; V
herd
eggego
noun; V
wisdom tooth; molar tooth
eggi
noun; V
egg
V; Pl.: amalundiro
III; Pl.: Amaduuka
eggolu eggombolola eggonjebwa
noun;
V; Pl: amawolu; also: eggwolu noun; III; Pl.: amagombolola noun; V
leftover plantain; leftover foods region; county; state; sub-county meekness; humbleness; courtesy; politeness; kindness; gentleness crocodile
eggoonya egguggwe
noun;
noun; V
lung
eggulu
noun; V
sky; heaven; afternoon; early evening
eggumba
noun; V
bone
eggwanga eggwanika
noun; V
nation; state; tribe
noun;
V; Pl.: amawanika
cupboard; place of storage; treasury; safe
eggwolu
noun;
leftover plantain; leftover foods
egomba
verb;
V; Pl: amawolu; also: eggolu egombye
ejjambiya
noun; V
machete
ejjeerera
verb;
ejjeeredde
ejjembe
noun;
V; Pl.: amayembe
to be found innocent; to receive a verdict of not-guilty bad spirit; demon; spell; hex
ejjiiko
noun; III
spoon
ejjinja ejjobyo
noun;
stone; rock
noun; V
bitter green; spinach
ejjoogo
noun; V
supremacy; disrespect; contempt; insolence
ejjovu
noun; V
bubble
ejjukanya
verb;
ejjukanyizza
to revise
ejjuuni ejunya
noun;
V; Pl.: Amayuuni
yam
verb;
ejunye
to revise
ejusa eka
verb;
ekaaliisa
verb;
ekaaliisizza
to show off; to put on a show
ekakasa
verb;
ekakasizza
ekalakaasa
verb;
ekalakaasizza
to be confident; to be self-confident; to be selfassured to demonstrate; to protest
ekanasa ekanga
verb;
ekanasizza
to be picky; to be finicky
verb;
ekanze
ekebejja
verb;
ekebezze
to be/get shocked; to be startled; to be astonished; to be alarmed to investigate; to inspect carefully
ekengeera
verb;
ekengedde
ekereziya ekibabu
noun; III
to be suspicious; to have suspicion; to suspect; to be reluctant; to hesitate; to be hesitant roman catholic church
noun; IV
misfortune
ekibajje ekibajjo
noun; IV
furniture
noun; IV
part; slice
III; also: goonya
V; Pl.: Amayinja
to admire; to desire; to crave
to regret at home; home(wards)
ekibala
noun; IV
fruit
ekibanda
noun; IV
bar; warehouse; moment; space
ekibangirizi
noun; IV
park; open area/space
ekibanja
noun; IV
plot; building site
ekibatu ekibbo ekibe
noun; IV
palm (hand)
noun; IV
basket
noun; IV
fox; jackal
ekibegaabega ekibi
noun; IV
shoulder
noun; IV
sin; wrong; bad; evil; misdeed
ekibiina
noun; IV
Classroom; committee; association; class; crowd; organization
ekibinja
noun; IV
gang; crowd; group; pack
ekibira
noun; IV
forest
ekibiriiti ekibooko
noun; IV
match
noun; IV
stroke; whip; whipping
ekibuga
noun; IV
town; city
ekibumba ekibumbe
noun; IV
liver
noun; IV
ekibuuzo ekibuyaga
noun; IV
piece of pottery; something made out of clay; sculpture question; exam
noun; IV
wind
ekicupa
noun; IV
(big) bottle
ekiddukano
noun; IV
diarrhea
ekide ekidiba ekidomola
noun; IV
bell
noun; IV
pond; pool
noun; IV
jerry can
ekiduula
noun; IV
party; social gathering
ekifaananyi ekifaananyi ekiraga eby'omunda mu mubiri ekifaananyi ekiraga ekifo ekifo ekifuba
noun; IV
picture; image; photograph; painting
noun; IV
X-ray
noun; IV
map
noun; IV
place; seat
noun; IV
chest; cost (cough)
ekifulukwa ekigaali
noun; IV
deserted house; deserted place
noun; IV
large vehicle; cart; trailer
ekigambo
noun; IV
word
ekigendererwa ekigere
noun; IV
purpose; intention; goal
noun; IV
foot
ekigere ky'ensolo
noun; IV
paw
ekigezo
noun; IV
exam; test; examination
ekiggo
noun; IV
big stick; cane
ekiggwa
noun; IV
ekigimusa ekigoma
noun; IV
shrine of a lubaale; place of burial for elders of the clan fertilizer
noun; IV
trench pipe
ekigongo
noun; IV
back; backbone
ekigwo
noun; IV
fall; seminary
ekigwo ky'abafumbo ekijambiya ekijanjaalo
noun; IV
institution of marriage
noun; IV
machete
noun; IV
bean
ekijiiko ekijjukizo
noun; IV
spoon
noun; IV
memorial
ekijjulo ekijuujuulu
noun; IV
meal; dinner; feast
noun; IV
babe; pretty girl; young person; young cockerel
ekika ekikajjo
noun; IV
type; clan
noun; IV
sugarcane
ekikapu
noun; IV
bag; baggage
ekikere ekikirira ekikko ekikofiira
noun; IV
frog; toad
noun; IV
street sloping down
noun; IV
slope of a hill; valley; descent
noun; IV
helmet
ekikokko
noun; IV
riddle; mystery
ekikolimo
noun; IV
curse; evil thing
ekikolo
noun; IV
root
ekikolobero ekikololo ekikolwa
noun;
wrong doing; misdeed; disgrace; shame
noun; IV
cough
noun; IV
verb; act; action
ekikomando ekikomera
noun; IV
chapatti and beans
noun; IV
fence
ekikomo
noun; IV
bracelet; copper
ekikomo ky'omubulago ekikonde
noun; IV
necklace
noun; IV
fist
ekikoola ekikoosi
noun; IV
leaf
noun; IV
gang; group
ekikooyi
noun; IV
belt of the gomesi
ekikopo
noun; IV
cup
ekikumi ekikunta ekikuubo
hundred; one hundred; 100 noun; IV
bedsheet
noun; IV
alley; large passage/corridor
ekikwekweto ekikyamu
noun; IV
operation; raid; foray; scouting patrol
noun; IV
mistake; wrong; false; misdeed
ekimera ekimuli
noun; IV
crop
noun; IV
flower
ekimyanso
noun; IV
flash; gleam; lightening
ekinaabiro
noun; IV
washroom; bathroom
ekinazi ekindi
noun; IV
coconut palm tree
noun; IV
part
ekindi ku mubiri
noun; IV
body part
ekinnya ekinnyi ekintu
noun; IV
hole; pit
noun; IV
pubic region
noun; IV
thing
ekinusu ekinuuna
noun; IV
coin
noun; IV
ekinya ekinyebwa
noun; IV
sponge; object that sucks things out of anything gecko
noun; IV
peanut; g-nut; groundnut
ekinyolo
noun; IV
door lock
ekinyonyi
noun; IV
bird
ekipande ekipimo
noun; IV
poster; billboard; chart; sign
noun; IV
quantity; amount; measurement
ekiraalo
noun; IV
area where cows are kept; kraal
ekiraamo ekirabo
noun; IV
will; last will; final testament
noun; IV
present; gift; prize
ekirabo (2) ekiragiro
noun; IV
restaurant; barroom; bar
noun; IV
order; command
ekirango
noun; IV
announcement
ekire ekirevu
noun; IV
cloud
noun; IV
beard
ekiriisa
noun; IV
nutrition
ekirime ekirindi
noun; IV
crop; plant
noun; IV
group; crowd
ekiro ekirombe ekirooto
noun; IV
night
noun; IV
pit; mine; insect hole
noun; IV
dream
ekirowoozo
noun; IV
opinion; theory; thought; idea
ekirungo ekiruubirirwa
noun; IV
spice
noun; IV
intention; goal
ekisa
noun; IV
pity; grace; mercy
ekisaakaate
noun; IV
fence; reed fence
ekisaakaate
noun; IV
reed fence; chief's compound
ekisaanikira
noun; IV
lid; cover
ekisaansa
noun; IV
palm tree
ekisaanyizo ekisaasaazi
noun; IV
qualification
noun;
pity; sympathy; compassion
ekisaawe ekisaawe ky'emizannyo ekisaawe ky'ennyonyi
noun; IV
field; pitch; derived meaning: bed (sex)
noun; IV
stadium
noun; IV
airport
IV; also: ekisaasizi
ekisago
noun; IV
wound; injury
ekisaka
noun; IV
thicket; bush
ekisale
noun; IV
bill; fee
ekisambi ekisanirizo ekisanja
noun; IV
thigh
noun; IV
comb; hair brush
noun; IV
term; term in office
ekisanyi ekiseera
noun; IV
caterpillar
noun; IV
moment
ekiseera kyonna ekiseera wakati w'enkuba n'omusana ekiseke
always noun; IV
autumn; fall
noun; IV
wrist
ekisenge ekisenge kinene
noun; IV
room; wall; lounge
noun; IV
hall
ekisenyi
noun; IV
swamp
ekisero ekisige
noun; IV
basket
noun; IV
eyebrow
ekisiibo
noun; IV
fast; time of fasting; Lent
ekisiige ekisiikirize
noun; IV
painting
noun; IV
shade; shadow
ekisimbe ekiso
noun; IV
plant; young tree; shrub
noun; IV
knife; sword
ekisobyo ekisodde ekisoko
noun; IV
mistake; wrong; misdeed
noun; IV
gorilla
noun; IV
idiom; metaphor
ekisolo ekisooka
noun; IV
animal; mammal
ekisooka mu byonna ekissi ekisu
first first and foremost noun; IV
weapon; arm
noun; IV
nest
ekisulo ekisumuluzo
noun; IV
hostel; dormitory; student hall
noun; IV
key
ekisuubizo
noun; IV
promise
ekiswa ekita
noun; IV
anthill
noun; IV
large calabash; large gourd
ekitabo
noun; IV
book
ekitabo ekitukavu ekitalo
noun; IV
bible
noun; IV
ekitambaala
noun; IV
wonder; marvel; what a pity!; expression of condolence cloth
ekitamiiza ekitanda
noun; IV
alcohol
noun; IV
bed
ekitebe
noun; IV
embassy; headquarter
ekiteeso
noun; IV
resolution; proposal; bill
ekiteeteeyi ekiti
noun; IV
dress
noun; IV
log
ekitiibwa ekitiiyo ekitikkiro
noun; IV
respect
noun; IV
spade; shovel
noun; IV
place where cows are sold
ekitogi ekitole
noun; IV
collar
noun; IV
mass; lump; piece; portion
ekitone ekitongole
noun; IV
talent
noun; IV
organization; department
ekitongole kigabi obuyambi ekitontome
noun; IV
aid agency
noun; IV
poem
ekitoogo ekitoogo
noun; IV
wetland
noun; IV
papyrus
ekitooke
noun; IV
matooke plant; plantain of matooke
ekittabantu ekituli
noun; IV
genocide
noun; IV
hole
ekitundu ekituufu
noun; IV
half; place; area
noun; IV
fact
ekivu
noun; IV
tsetse fly
ekivundu
noun; IV
strong smell; door; stink; bad smell
ekivvuulu
noun; IV
concert
ekiwaawaatiro ekiwalaata
noun; IV
wing
noun; IV
baldness
ekiwandiiko ekiwanga ekiwato
noun; IV
document
noun; IV
skull
noun; IV
waist
ekiwayi
noun; IV
part; piece; portion
ekiwempe
noun; IV
mat made out of plantain or papyrus fibers
ekiwendo ekiwojjolo
noun; IV
order; command
noun; IV
butterfly
ekiwonvu ekiwuduwudu
noun; IV
valley
noun; IV
headless corpse
ekiwuka
noun; IV
insect
ekiwummula
noun; IV
break; rest
ekiyenje ekiyigo
noun; IV
cockroach
noun; IV
ekiyiriro ekiyumba ky'ebisolo ekiyungu
noun; IV
toilet; bathroom; restroom: ladies' room; latrine waterfall
noun; IV
barn
noun; IV
kitchen
ekizaalagguma
noun; IV
family planning; contraception
ekizibu
noun; IV
problem; issue
ekizigo
noun; IV
Vaseline; lotion; oil
ekizikiriza
noun; IV
darkness
ekizimba ekizimbe ekizinga
noun; IV
swelling; tumor; boil
noun; IV
building
noun; IV
island
ekkalaamu ekkalaamu enkalu
noun; III
pen; pencil
noun; III
pencil
ekkalaamu eya bwiino ekkanisa
noun; III
pen
noun;
church
ekkanzu
noun; III
tunic; traditional Ugandan tunic for men
ekkerenda
noun; I
lump; mass; pill; tablet
ekkolero ekkolokooni
noun; V
factory
noun; V
jail; guardhouse
ekkomera
noun; V
prison; jail
ekkoona
noun; V
corner
ekkooti
noun; III
court
ekkovu
noun; V
snail; slug
ekkowe
noun; V
classification; link; mesh of a net
ekkubo ekkufulu
noun; V
road; street
noun; III
padlock; lock
ekkula ekoba
noun; V
something very precious/rare
verb;
ekobye
ekobaana
verb;
ekobaanye
to conspire; to collaborate; to act together; to plot to connive; to complot; to conspire; to plot
ekuuma
verb;
ekuumye
ekuumiro ly'aba mulekwa ekuusa ekwasa
noun; V
to take care of oneself; to beware of; to watch out for orphanage
verb;
ekuusizza
to rub oneself; to refer (to); to relate (to)
verb;
ekwasizza
to make excuses; to give excuses
ekwata
verb;
ekwase
to reserve; to stick to
ekweka
verb;
ekwese; intransitive to hide oneself
ekwekula ekyaabwe
verb;
ekwekudde
Class IV
their; theirs
ekyaalo
noun; IV
village
ekyaasa ekyaffe
noun; IV
century
Class IV
our; ours
ekyalaani ekyama
noun; IV
sewing machine
noun; IV
secret
III; Pl.: amakanisa
to come out of hiding; to reveal oneself
ekyamaguzi
noun; IV
good
ekyamazzi
adj.
liquid
ekyambalo ekyambuka
noun; IV
garment; article of clothing
noun; IV
street going up
ekyammwe
Class IV
your; yours
ekyange ekyangwe ekyapa
Class IV
my; mine
noun; IV
sponge
noun; IV
print; type; poster
ekyapa ky'ettaka ekyasi
noun; IV
land title
noun; IV
bullet
ekyasimulo ekyayuuyo
noun; IV
sneeze
noun; IV
yawn
ekye
Class IV
his; her; this
ekyeggulo ekyejo
noun; IV
dinner; supper
noun; IV
insolence; outrage
ekyejo
noun; IV
impertinence; insolence; outrage
ekyekiro ekyekwaso
noun; IV
supper
noun; IV
excuse; pretext
ekyemisana ekyenda ekyenkya
noun; IV
lunch; luncheon
noun; IV
intestine
noun; IV
breakfast
eky'ensi ez'enjawulo ekyensuti
noun; IV
tail feather; tail (of an airplane)
ekyenyanja
noun; IV
fish
ekyenyi ekyetaago
noun; IV
forehead
noun; IV
need; requirement
ekyewunyisa ekyeyo ekyo
international
surprising; strange noun; IV
working abroad
Class IV
this; that; your
ekyokubiri ekyokulabirako eky'okunywa
secondly; second noun; IV
example
noun; IV
drink; beverage
ekyokusatu
third
ekyokwesa
noun; IV
excuse
ekyombo
noun; IV
vessel; ship; boat; spaceship; starship
eky'omu maaso
noun; IV
future
ekyoto ekyoya
noun; IV
fireplace
noun; IV
feather
ekyuma
noun; IV
ekyuma kya ssente
noun; IV
metal; metal sheet; machinery part; tool; anything made of iron cash machine
emala
verb;
to be self-sufficient; to be independent
emaze
emalirira
verb;
emaliridde
to be self-sufficient; to be independent
ematira embaata
verb;
ematidde
to be confident; to be satisfied with oneself
noun; III
duck; goose
embaga
noun; III
party; wedding; feast
embalaasi embalabe embalirira
noun; III
horse
noun; III
pimple
noun; III
budget
embazzi embeera
noun; III
axe
noun; III
embeera y'abantu embeera y'obudde
noun; III
situation; state; mood; character; being; condition mentality; society
noun; III
weather; climate
embeerera
noun; III
virgin
embira
noun; III
bead
embiro
noun; III
as an adv.: quickly; diarrhea
embizi
noun; III
pig
emboga
noun; III
cabbage
embogo embooko
noun; III
buffalo
noun; III
stroke; beating; caning
emboozi embuga
noun; III
conversation; chat; discussion
noun; III
territory; sphere; court of law
embuyaga
noun; III
wind; storm
embuzi embwa
noun; III
goat; derived meaning: virginity
noun; III
dog
emeeri eminyira
noun; III
ship; boat
noun; II; only Pl.
emirannamiro
noun; II
emirembe
noun; II
mucus of the nose; trouble; difficulties; problems foot of the bed; as an adjective: at adjective: at the foot of the bed peace; quietness
emitala wa emitala w'amayanja
over; across; see omutala overseas
emmale
noun; III
mudfish
emmamba
noun; III
lungfish; Lungfish Clan
emmanju
backyard
emmeeme
noun; III
soul; heart; seat of the emotions
emmeeza
noun; III
table
emmere emmese
noun; III
food; dish; meal
noun; III
rat; mouse; derived mouse; derived meaning: vagina
emmindi
noun; III
smoking pipe
emmisa
noun; III
mass
noun; III emmotoka emmotoka noun; III z'empaka emmunye y'amaaso noun; III noun; III emmwanyi emotya verb; motyezza; also: emotymotya empaanyisaganya noun; III noun; III empafu
car; vehicle; truck; van racing cars eyelid coffee berry; coffee in the natural state to be shy; to be bashful; to beat around the bush exchange; mutual exchange carnolia-nut; fruit of the muwafu-tree resembling an olive pillar; pole
empagi
noun; III
empaka
noun;
empala empalana
noun; III
competition; argumentativeness; stubbornness; argument; dispute impala
noun; III
grudge
empale
noun; III
pants; trousers
empanga empeera
noun;
set up
noun; III
pay; salary; reward
empeewo empeke
noun; III
oribi antelope; Oribi Antelope Clan
noun; III
pill; seed; grain
empereza empeta
noun; III
service
noun; III
ring
empewo
noun; III
coldness; air; wind; breeze
empingu empisa
noun; III
handcuffs
noun; III
manners; upbringing
empisi empiso empiso y'eddagala
noun; II
hyena
noun; III
needle; injection
noun; III
syringe
empologoma
noun; III
lion
empooma empuku
noun; III
taste; flavor
noun; III
cave; hideout; basement; cellar
empulira
noun; III
feeling
empuliziganya empummumpu empungu empuuta
noun;
communication
noun; III
flower sheath of the matooke plantain
noun; III
eagle; space; gap
noun; III
Nile perch
emu
one; 1
emulugunya
verb;
emulugunye
to complain
emulula emundu
verb;
emuludde
to slip away; to creep away; to glide away
noun; III
gun
emunyeenye
noun; III
star; planet
enda endabirwamu
noun; III
womb; inside of the stomach
noun; III
mirror
endagaano
noun; III
agreement
endagiriro
noun; III
address
endali
noun; III
crossed-eyed; squint
endasi endere
noun; III
strength
noun; III
chatter; flute
endiba
noun; III
football
endiga endiima endogoyi
noun; III
sheep; lamb; mutton
noun; III
speed (when driving)
noun; II
donkey; ass
endoko endokwa
noun; III
sprout; shoot for transplanting
noun;
sprout
endongo endowooza
noun; III
kind of harp
noun; III
theory; thought; idea; point of view
enduula
noun; III
alarm
endwadde y'olususu endya
noun; III
rash
noun; III
act or manner of eating; feeding
endyambi
noun; III
bad eating habits; poor table manners
enenya enfa
verb;
to blame oneself
enenye
noun; III
death
enfaana enfaanana
noun; III
tape worm
noun; III
appearance
enfo
noun; III
hideout
enfudu enfuli
noun; III
tortoise; turtle
noun; II
labia minora
enfunda
noun; III
time; occasion
enfuufu eng'aali
noun; III
dust
noun; III
crane; crested crane
eng'aano engabi
noun; III
wheat
noun; III
bushbuck; Bushbuck Clan
engabo
noun; III
shield
engajaba engalo ensajja
noun; III
lazy person; useless person; underachiever
noun; III
thumb
eng'amira engatto
noun; III
camel
noun; III
shoe
engege engeri engeye
noun; III
tilapia
noun; III
way
noun; III
colobus monkey; Colobus Clan
engiri
noun; III
wart-hog
engo
noun; III
tiger; leopard; Leopard Clan
engoba engoma
noun; III
drum
noun; III
drum
engombe engoye ez'omunda
noun; III
horn
noun; III
underwear; panties; knickers; boxers
engule
noun; III
crown; royal headdress
engulu
above; up
enguuli
noun; III
very strong liquor resembling gin
eng'uumi
noun; III
fist
enguzi enjaba
noun; III
bribery
noun; III
scorpion
enjaga
noun; III
marijuana; drug
enjaga y'ebiragala enjala eluma enjawulo
noun; III
cocaine
noun; III
difference
enjaza enjiibwa
noun; III
reedbuck; Reedbuck Clan
noun; III
pigeon
enjiri enjogera
noun; III
gospel
noun; III
saying
enjokyo
noun; III
tribal marking (produced marking (produced by a hot iron)
enjovu
noun; III
elephant
enjuba enjuba y'eggi
noun; III
sun
noun; III
the yolk of an egg
enjuki
noun; III
bee
enkaayana enkalakkalira
noun; III
dispute
noun; III
permanence
enkalamata enkali enkambi
noun; III
thirst
noun; III
urine
noun; III
camp
enkambi enkana enkanyanya
noun; III
sip
noun; III
size; degree; scope
noun; III
wrinkle
hungry
enkeera
early in the morning; the next morning
enkejje enkerebwe
noun; III
sprat
noun; III
squirrel
enkima
noun; III
monkey
enkizi enkizo
noun; III
spine; spinal cord; backbone
noun; III
advantage; surplus; interest
enkofiira
noun; III
hat
enkoko
noun; III
chicken
enkoko enkazi enkoko ensajja
noun; III
hen; female chicken
noun; III
cock; male chicken
enkolagana
noun; III
teamwork; collaboration; cooperation
enkomerero
noun; III
end; finish
enkonge enkovu
noun; III
seaweed; moss; stump of a tree
noun; III
scar
enku
noun; III
tenacious grass
enkuba
noun; III
rain
enkula enkulaakulana
noun; III
rhinoceros
noun; III
development
enkulungo
noun; III
circle; orbit; roundabout
enkumbi
noun; III
enkwawa
noun; III
hoe; derived meaning: piece of underwear used by Baganda to clean up after sex armpit
enkwawa
noun; III
cattle tick
enkwe enkya
noun; III
betrayal; conspiracy
enkyuka
noun; III
change; way of changing
enkyukakyuka ennaku
noun; III
developments; several changes; revolution
noun; III
grief; sadness; sorrow
ennamba ennanaansi
noun; III
number
noun; III
pineapple
enneeyisa
noun; III
behavior
enniimu
noun; III
lemon
ennimiro
noun; III
garden; farm
ennoni
noun; III
chalk
ennono
noun; III
ennyaanya ennyama ennyama y'embizi
noun; III
heritage; origins; culture; meaning; significance; source; tradition tomato
noun; III
meat
noun; III
pork; ham
ennyama y'endiga
noun; III
mutton
ennyama y'ente
noun; III
beef
ennyamira
verb;
to be depressed; to be very sad
ennyamivu
adj.
ennyange
noun; III
to be disappointed; to be depressed; to be very sad egret; Egret Clan
ennyanja ennyimba
noun; III
lake; sea
noun; III
music; manner of singing
ennyindo
noun; III
nose
ennyondo ennyongeza
noun; III
hammer
noun; III
bonus
ennyonnyola ennyonta
verb;
to express oneself
tomorrow
ennyamidde
ennyonnyodde
noun; III
ennyonta eluma ennyonyi
thirst thirsty
noun; III
airplane
ennyuma (wa) ennyumba
noun;
eno
Class III
that; that
ensalessale ensalo
noun; III
deadline
noun; III
border; boundary
ensambaggere ensawo
noun; III
kick
noun; III
bag; pocket
behind; in back of III; Pl.: Amayumba (Cl. V)
house
ensawo y'omukono noun; enseko noun; noun; ensenene ensi noun; ensi ekulaakulanye noun; noun; ensibuko ensigo noun; ensigo (2) noun; noun; ensiitano ensiko noun;
III
handbag
III
laughter
III
grasshopper; Grasshopper Clan
III
land; earth; world; globe
III
developed country
III
cause; source; origin
III
seed
III
kidney; ovary
III
big effort; hard struggle
III
bush
ensimbi ensimbuko
noun; III
money
noun; III
departure
ensingo
noun; III
neck
ensiri
noun; III
mosquito
ensiring'anyi ensisi
noun; III
worm
noun; III
fear of heights; trauma
ensisinkano
noun; III
meeting
ensobi ensonda
noun; III
mistake
noun; III
corner
ensonga ensonyi ensowera
noun; III
purpose; matter; reason; issue
noun; III
shyness; shame
noun; III
fly; house fly
ensujju enswa enswaswa
noun; III
pumpkin
noun; III
ant
noun; III
alligator
entaana entamu
noun; III
grave; graveyard; cemetery
noun; III
saucepan
entandikwa
noun; III
beginning; origin
entangawuuzi entasiima
noun; III
ginger
noun; III
an ungrateful person
ente
noun; III
cow; cattle
ente ensajja
noun; III
bull
entebe enteekateeka
noun; III
chair; bench
noun; III
plan
enteeko
noun; III
socket; original position; former position
enteesaganya entegeka
noun; III
discussion; talk; negotiation
noun; III
program; plan; order
entiisa
noun; III
tragedy
entikko
noun; III
top; peak
entimba
noun; III
TV station
entobo
noun; III
bottom
entonda
noun; III
creation
entugga entula
noun; III
giraffe
noun; III
type of fruit resembling an eggplant
entulege
noun; III
zebra
entumbwe
noun; III
calf of the leg
entungo entuuyo
noun; III
sesame
noun; III
sweat; hard work
enva
noun; III
sauce
enva endiirwa enviiri
noun; III
vegetables
noun; VII
hair
envubu envuma
noun; III
hippopotamus
noun; III
loot; profit
enyigira enyumiriza
verb;
enyigidde
to press oneself in; to participate; to engage in
verb;
enyumirizza
to be proud; to praise; to flatter; to boast
enyweza
verb;
nywezezza
to get ready; to prepare oneself
enzijanjaba enzikkiriza
noun; III
treatment; nursing
noun; III
faith; belief
enzikkiriziganya
noun; III
agreement
enziku enziro
noun; III
gonorrhea; venereal disease
noun; III
dirt; filth; slanderous reproach
enzivuunula epanka
noun; III
translation; manner/way of translating
verb;
epanse
epankira
verb;
epanikdde
to flatter oneself; to boast; to become selfimportant to play around (with); to be insolent (towards)
eppaapaali
noun; V
paw
eppamba
noun; I
wool; cotton; pad
eppeera eppeesa
noun; V
guava
noun; V
button
era
and; in addition; also; too; besides
eraga
verb;
eraliikirira eri
verb;
eriggwa erigomba
noun; V
thorn
verb;
eriiso
noun; V
to get intimate; to have sex; to act foolish; inf.: okwerigomba eye
erindaazi erinnya
noun; V
Ugandan doughnut; fried dough
noun;
name; reputation
erinnyo
noun; V
tooth
erondalonda
verb;
picky
erumika erumya enjala
verb;
eronzelonze; also: okweronda erumisa
verb;
erumye enjala
to starve oneself
eryanda eryato
noun; V
battery; charcoal
noun;
canoe; boat; ship; steamer
eraze
to show off to be worried where there is
erigombye
V; Pl.: amannyo
V; Pl.: amaato
to have a nosebleed
eryenvu
noun; V
sweet banana; yellow banana
esammula
verb;
esammudde
to shake off; to reject; to refuse; to deny
esiga esigwa
verb;
esize
to trust; to rely on; to have faith in
esiiga
verb;
esiize
to smear on oneself; to rub oneself
esiima
verb;
esiimye
esimbawo
verb;
to be lucky; to be fortunate; to be blessed; to be happy to contest; to compete
esimbu
adj.
upright; of integrity
esirisa esogga
verb;
esirisizza
to sulk; to be deliberately silent
verb;
esozze
essa
noun; V
to enter abruptly; to spear oneself; to plunge into position; place; compartment; stage; level
essa essaala
verb;
to place oneself; to put oneself down
noun; III
prayer
essaati
noun; III
shirt; T-shirt
essabbiiti
noun; III
Sabbath; Saturday; week
essabbuuni essabo essafaali essanga
noun; I
soap
noun; V
shrine
noun; III
journey; safari
noun; V
ivory; tusk
essanyu
noun; V
joy; happiness
essasi essaza
noun; V
bullet
noun; V
district; state; county
essigiri
noun; III
stove
essimu
noun;
phone; cellphone; telephone; mobile phone
essira
noun; V
emphasis; special attention; stress
essomero
noun; V
school
essowani
noun;
plate
essubi essuubi
noun; V
grass; spear grass
noun; V
hope
essuula esunga esweeta
noun; III
chapter
verb;
to look forward to
noun; III
sweater
etaaga etaba
verb;
etaaze
to need; to require
verb;
etabye
to participate; to indulge; to take part in
etala
verb;
etaze
etamwa
verb;
etamiddwa
to move to and fro; to move about; to pace up and down to become completely disgusted with
etegereza etereka
verb; verb;
terekese
to keep oneself in reserve; to be in reserve
etikka etonda
verb;
etisse
to carry
verb;
tonze
to apologize
etooloola
verb;
etoolodde
To beat around the bush; to go around
adj.
trustworthy; faithful; reliable
essizza
III; Pl.: Amasimu
III; Pl.: Amasowani
esunze
to take note; to pay attention
etoowaza
verb;
etoowaziza
to be humble
etta
verb;
esse
to kill oneself; to commit suicide
ettaala ettaayi
noun;
V or III
light; lamp; lantern
noun; III
tie
ettabi
noun; V
twig; palm leaf; branch
ettaka ettale
noun; V
soil; ground; earth
noun; V
veldt; uncultivated land; pasture; grazing land
ettama ettanira
noun; V
cheek
verb;
ettawulo etteeka
noun; III
to have an extreme liking for; to crave; to long for towel
noun; V
law; rule
ettemu
noun; V
murder
ettendekero
noun; V
institution; college
ettendo ettima
noun; V
glory; honor; praise
noun; V
cruelty
ettima
noun; V
malice; ill will; spite
ettofaali ettondo
noun; V
brick; charity
noun; V
drop; spot
ettooke ettosi
noun; V
banana; plantain; Matooke
noun; V
mud
ettu
noun; V
package; packet
ettumbi
noun; V
midnight
ettuntu
noun; V
afternoon
ettutumu
noun; V
fame
ettwale
noun; V
colony; domain
etuga
verb;
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
eviivi
noun; V
knee
evinnyo evuunika
noun; III
wine
ettanidde
etuze
verb;
evviini
evunise; intransitive to be turned upside down; to be turned over; to be face down noun; III wine
evviivi
noun; V
knee
evvu evvuuvuumira
noun; V
ash; ashes
noun; V
buzzing beetle
ewakana
verb;
ewakanyizza
to contradict oneself
ewandiisa ewanika
verb;
ewandiisizza
to register; to sign up; to enroll oneself
verb;
ewanise
to be conceited
eweema eweta ewola
noun; III
tent
verb;
ewese
to bend oneself; to turn
verb;
ewoze
to borrow (money)
ewombeeka
verb;
ewombeese
to be humble; to humble oneself
ewulira
verb;
ewulidde
to be conceited
ewunya ewuunyisa
verb;
ewuunyizza
to wonder; to marvel (at); to be amazed
verb;
ewuunyisizza
to surprise; to amaze; to astonish
ewuzi
noun; III
thread
ewuzi ya nnabbubi
noun; III
spider web
eyagala
verb;
eyagadde
to enjoy oneself
eyagaliza
verb;
eyagalizza; inf.: Okweyagaliza
to wish for oneself
eyagazi
adj.
eyambula
verb;
eyanjula eyanze eyattayimu
proud; self-loving to undress oneself
verb;
eyambudde; inf.: Okweyagaliza eyanjudde
verb;
eyanzizza
to thank; to be grateful; to do homage to
noun; I
to introduce oneself airtime
verb; eyazise eyazika eyimbamu muguwa verb; eyimbyemu mugwa eyisa verb; eyisizza Cl. III singular eyo eyokya verb; eyokezza verb; eyongedde eyongera
to borrow
eyunya
verb;
to rush; to hurry; to hasten
eziike
noun; III
gorilla; chimpanzee; ape; Slang: 5000 Shillings
ezziga
noun;
V; Pl.: Amaziga
tear
fa fa kikutuko faako
verb;
fudde
to die
verb;
fudde kikutuko
to die suddenly
faanana
verb;
faayo
verb;
to resemble; to be like; to look like; to be similar to care; to be concerned; to mind
famire fayiro
noun; III
family
noun; III
file
feeba
verb;
feebye
feebya
verb;
feebyezza
to be degraded; to decline in importance; to diminish; to abate to degrade; to disparage; to belittle
fera
verb;
ffala ffe
noun;
eyunye
verb;
to hang oneself to behave this; that to burn oneself to continue; to keep on doing; to increase
to care; to be concerned; to mind faananye
to steal; to commit theft; to rob I; Pl.: Abafala
nerd; geek we; us
ffena
together; all of us
ffenne ffiga
noun; I
jackfruit
noun; III
figure
fiira mu ssanya fiirwa
verb;
fiiridde mu ssanya
to die in childbirth; to die in labor
verb;
ffiriddwa
to lose; to miss; to miss out
fikka
verb;
firimu
noun; III
film; movie
fu fuba
adj.
wrong; incorrect; false; dead
verb;
fubye
to make an effort; to work hard; to try hard
fubutuka
verb;
fubutuse
to rush out; to dash out; to burst out
fufuggala
verb;
fufugadde
fufuggaza
verb;
fufuggazizza
to become crumpled; to be crushed; to be blocked to blunt; to crush; to destroy; to disfigure
fufumya
verb;
fuga fuka
verb;
fuze
to lead; to rule; to govern; to control
verb;
fuse
to pee; to piss; to urinate; to pour; to spill
fukamira fukamiza
verb;
fukamidde
to kneel down; to kneel
verb;
fukamizizza
to make somebody kneel; to cause to kneel
fukumuka
verb;
fukumuse
to be shaken out; to be poured out
fukumula
verb;
fukumudde
to shake out; pour out
fuluma fumba
verb;
fulumye
to get ; to come out
verb;
fumbye
to cook; to bake; to steam
fumbe
adj.
fumbirwa fumbo
verb;
fumita funa
verb;
fumise
to stab; to pierce
verb;
funye
to get; to receive; to gain; to obtain
funa olubuto
verb;
funye olubuto
to become pregnant
funda
verb;
funze
to be or become narrow
funda fundi
adj.
tight; narrow; constricted
noun; I
architect
funga funvubira
verb;
funze
to tuck (the kanzu) into the belt
verb;
funvubidde
to persist; to persevere
funya funze
verb;
funye
to bend; to fold; to twist
fuuka fuula
verb;
fuuse
to become
verb;
fudde
to change into; to cause to become
fuuwa
verb;
fuuye
to blow; to fart
fuuwa oluwa
verb;
fuuye oluwa
to whistle
fuuweeta
verb;
fuuweese
to blow; to smoke
fuuyira
verb;
fuuyidde
to spray; to blow in/on
gaana gaaya
verb;
gaanye
to refuse
verb;
gaaye
to chew
gaba gabana
verb;
gabye
to share
verb;
gabanye
to share
gabanya
verb;
gabanyiza
to divide
gabi
adj.
fisse
to be left over; to be surplus
to torture; to make life difficult
cooked; boiled fumbiddwa
adj.
to get married (woman to a man); to marry married
adj.
short; brief; shortened
generous
gabira (mu)
verb;
gabidde (mu)
to divide
gabula
verb;
gabudde
to give out; to hand out; to entertain
gagga
adj.
gaggawala
verb;
gaggawadde
to become rich
gajambula
verb;
gajambudde
to strangle; to devour
galamira
verb;
to lie down
galamiza
verb;
gamba ganyula
verb;
galamidde; intransitive galamizza; transitive gambye
verb;
ganyudde
to be profitable; to be of use
ganyulwa
verb;
ganyuddwa
to gain; to profit
ganza ganzika
verb;
ganzizza
to love; to fancy; to prefer
verb;
ganzise
to lay something down on something; to place something on something; to set down January
gatta gatte
verb;
gasse
to add; to plus; to join; to unite
adj.
united
gavumenti gaya
noun; III
government
verb;
gaye
to undermine; to underestimate; to scorn; to despise
gayaala gayaavu
verb;
gayadde
to be lazy
adj.
lazy
gazi
adj.
wide; broad; thick
gaziwa
verb;
gaziye
to become wide
geegeenya
verb;
geegeenyezza
to emulate; to mimic; to imitate
gejja
verb;
gezze
to gain weight; to put on weight
gema genda
verb;
gemye
to vaccinate; to immunize
verb;
genze
to go; to go away
genderera
verb;
genderedde
to intend
genyiwa
verb;
to go on a visit; to be on a visit
geya
verb;
genyiye; also: genyiwala geye
geyeena
noun; III
geza
verb;
gezezza
to try; to test; to take into account; to take as an example
gezaako
verb;
gezezzaako
to try
gezi
adj.
rich
gatonnya
to lay something down to say; to tell
to backbite; to talk about somebody behind his or her back hell
smart; intelligent; clever; wise
ggaamu
noun; I
gum; glue
ggalaama
noun; III
pressure
ggalagi ggalawo
noun; III
garage
verb;
to close; to shut
ggalubindi ggwa ggwaamu amaanyi
noun; III
glasses
verb;
wedde, mpwedde
to come to an end; to be finished
verb;
weddemu amaanyi, mpweddemu amaanyi
to give up; to have no strength left
gaddewo, nzigaddewo
ggwe
you
ggya
verb;
ggya ggya (2)
adj. verb;
yidde, njidde
ginga gira
verb;
ginze; also: jinga
verb;
to do; to act
Girimani
noun; III
Germany
goba
verb;
gobye
gobaganya goberera
verb;
gobanye
to reach; to land; to arrive; to chase away; to dismiss to chase away; to keep chasing
verb;
goberedde
To follow; to go after
gobola
verb;
to profit; to make a profit; to gain
gogola
verb;
gobodde; also: gobolola gogodde
golola
verb;
golodde
to iron; to press; to correct
gomba gomesi
verb;
gombye
to apprehend
noun; III
traditional Ugandan dress for women
gonda
verb;
gonze
to be or become soft
gondera
verb;
gondedde
to obey; to give in to
gonja
noun; I
gonjoola gonvu
verb;
gonza
verb;
gonzezza
to soften; to appease; to make obedient
goya goyeza
verb;
goye
to mingle; to crush; to mix up
guba
verb;
gubye
gula
verb;
guze
ggye, nzigye
to take away new
gonjodde
adj.
to burn; to get burned; to be done (food); to get cooked to forge; to falsify; to fake
to clear up; to clean; to clear
large sweet banana, eaten after boiled or baked to rectify; to settle; to put in order soft; weak; tender
verb;
to destroy; to ruin
gulugulu
to be or become dirty/filthy/stained; to be stunted; to be badly cooked to buy; to purchase; to shop safe; secure; firmly; tight
gulumira
verb;
gulumidde
to be very high; to be very tall
gulumiza
verb;
gulumizza
to praise; to make high; to glorify
guma
verb;
gumye
gumiikiriza
verb;
gumiikirizza
to preserve; to be patient; to be firm; to be solid; to be brave; to dare to be patient; to endure; to tolerate
gumira gumiza
verb;
gumidde
to endure; to be firm in something
verb;
gumizza
to assure; to encourage; to strengthen
gumu
adj.
gumya gunda
verb; verb;
to hit; to hammer
gundi gundiivu
noun; I
so and so; 'what's his name?'
adj.
prominent; famous; well-known
gunjula
verb;
gunjudde
to educate; to raise; to discipline
gwa
verb;
gudde
to fall; to fail (in an examination)
gwanyiza gwe
verb;
gwanyizza
to judge worthy for; to wish for
gwira
adj.
gya(mu)
verb;
strong; durable; solid gumizza
to strengthen; to comfort
who; whose; his (Cl. II); her (Cl. II) foreign gyidde
to fit; to correspond; to be fitting; to be appropriate where
gye gye bujja heedimasita
noun; I
headmaster; principal; head teacher
jaajaamya
verb;
jaajaamizza
to disrespect; to misuse; to abuse
jaganya
verb;
jaganye
to celebrate; to be joyful; to be merry; to be jubilant
in the future
jangu jeema jeemu
verb;
jinga
verb;
jinze; also: ginga
to forge; to falsify; to fake
jja
verb;
zze, nzizze
to come; to arrive
jjaamu
noun; I
jam; traffic jam
jjajja
noun;
Grandpa; grandma; grandfather; grandmother; granny; great aunt; great uncle; ancestor
jjajjange
noun; I
my grandfather
jjanjaba
verb;
jjanjabye
to treat; to care for somebody
jjayo
verb;
zzeyo, nzizzeyo
to collect; to pick
come here!; come! jeemye
adj.
to rebel; to disobey; to revolt rebellious
jjo
yesterday
jjukira
verb;
jjukidde, nzijukidde
to remember; to recall
jjukiza
verb;
jjukizza
to remind
jjula
verb;
jjudde, nzijudde
to become full
jjumbira
verb;
jumbidde
jolonga
verb;
jolonze
to be keen on; to participate; to take great interest in To mistreat; to belittle; to abuse
jooga
verb;
jooze
julira juliza
verb;
julidde
to bully; to be insolent to; to defy; to show contempt for to witness; to call to as a witness; to appeal
verb;
julizza
to refer to; to postpone; to quote; to cite
kaaba
verb;
kaabye
to cry; to weep; to mourn
kaabuyonjo
noun; VI
toilet; restroom
kaabya kaakati
verb;
to cause to cry
kaamulali kaasa
noun; I
chili; pepper; green pepper; hot pepper
Slang
1000 Shillings; one thousand Shillings
kaasi kaawa
noun; I
cash
noun; I
coffee (already ground and ready for consumption)
kaawa
verb;
kaaye
kaayana
verb;
kaayanye
to be bitter; to be sour; to be unpleasant to taste To argue; to protest; to dispute
kaabizza
now; at the present time
noun; I kabaka kadde adj. kafuumuulampawu verb; kase kaka kakali adj.
the king of Buganda
kakasa
verb;
to confirm; to prove; to assure; to make certain
kakata
verb;
kakase
to be certain; to be sure; to be confirmed; to be proven; to become assured purple
kala
verb;
kaze
to become dry; to dry up; to wither; to waste away; to stiffen
kalambira
verb;
to refuse; to be obstinate; to persist; to become heated ok; good; bye; all right; now then; very well
kalenda kalifuwa
noun; III
calendar
noun; I
kalittima
adj.
grass with a pleasant smell; lemon grass; perfume heartless; ruthless
kaloti
noun; III
carrot
kalu
adj.
dry; empty
kalubo kama
adj.
hard
verb;
kamye
to milk
kambuwala
verb;
kambuwadde
kambwe kamera
adj.
to become harsh; to become tough; to become arrogant strict; hard; tough; rude
noun; III
camera
kakobe
kale
old; aged; worn out April To force; to compel fierce; violent; stern; harsh; strong; difficult
kammunguluze
noun; I
dizziness; giddiness
kamuka
verb;
kamuse
to be squeezed out; to be drained
kamula
verb;
kamudde
to wring; to squeeze out
kandida
noun; I
syphilis
kanga
verb;
kanze
to shock; to tease; to surprise; to startle; to shock; to frighten
kangavvula kanya
verb;
kangavudde
to punish; to discipline
verb;
to keep on doing something
kasambula kasita
July; July dry season
kasooli
noun; I
so long as; as long as; provided that maize; corn
kasuka
verb;
to throw
katakketakke katemba
kasuse
brown; light-skinned noun; I
kati
theater; play; drama; performance now; at present
katikkiro kato
noun; I
prime minister; chief
noun; I
younger twin; personal name of a younger twin
Katonda kaweefube kawo
noun; I
God; the Creator
noun; I
effort; campaign
noun;
I; Pl.: obukawo
pea
kaza kazambi
verb;
kazizza
to dry; to make dry
noun; I
dirt; sewage; filth; corruption; foul actions; immorality Monday
kazzi
adj.
female
kebera keeki keera
verb;
kazooba
kebedde
to check; to investigate; to examine
noun; III
cake
verb;
kedde
to be early; to dawn; to get up early
keerera
verb;
keeredde
to be late; to delay
keerewa
verb;
keereye
to be late
keeta kendeera
verb;
keese
to fed up; to trouble; to disturb; to bother
verb;
to become less; to decrease; to diminish
kendeeza
verb;
kendedde; intransitive kendeezezza
kenga
verb;
kenze
ketta ki
verb;
kesse
to perceive; to note; to notice; to suspect; to scent to spy out; to spy; to investigate; to explore
kidedde kiggala
adj.
to decrease
what?; which? noun;
cloudy I; Pl.: bakiggala
deaf person
kiki
what
kikkirizibwa
acceptable
kiko
yours
kikye kima kinaana kino
Cl. III singular
his; hers
verb;
to fetch ; to go for; to go to get
kimye
eighty; 80 Cl. III singular
this
kipayoppayo kiragala
hurriedly; in a rush
kiri
it is
kitaka
brown
kitange
green
noun; I
kiwanuka
my father Thursday
kka kkaansa
verb;
noun; I
cancer
kkaanya
verb;
to come to good terms; to agree
kkakkamu
adj.
calm; humble; gentle; mild
kkakkana
verb;
kkakkanye, nzikakkanye noun; III; Pl.: Amakampuni (Cl. V) noun; III
to calm down; to relax; to sit down
verb;
kkiridde
to slope down; to descend
verb;
kkirizza, nzikirizza
to believe; to agree; to believe
verb;
kkiriziganyizza
to agree with each other; to come to an agreement left
kkampuni kkapa kkirira kkiriza kkiriziganya
sse kkaanyizza
kkono kkoosi kkufu
to go down; to come down; to descent; to sink
company cat
noun; III
course
adj.
full; satisfied
kkumi kkumi na bbiri
ten; 10
kkumi na mukaaga
sixteen; 16
kkumi na munaana
eighteen;18
kkumi na musanvu kkumi na mwenda
seventeen; 17
kkumi na nnya kkumi na ssatu
fourteen; 14
kkumi na ttaano
fifteen; 15
kkumi n'emu
eleven; 11
twelve; 12
nineteen; 19
thirteen; 13
kkusa
verb;
kkusizza
to satisfy
kkuta
verb;
kkuse, nzikuse
to be satisfied/full
kodo
adj.
kogga
verb;
kojja
noun; I
to lose weight; to reduce weight; to become thin Maternal uncle; mother's brother
kola
verb;
koze
to do; to make; to work; to function
kola bya nziro kola dduyiro
verb;
koze bya nziro
to do evil/nasty things
verb;
koze dduyiro
to exercise
kola enteekateeka
verb;
koze enteekateeka
to plan
kolagana
verb;
kolaganye
to collaborate; to cooperate; to work together
kolima kolimira
verb;
kolimye
to curse; to utter curses
verb;
kolimidde
to curse someone
koloboka
verb;
kolobose
to be scratched
kolobola kolokota
verb;
kolobodde
to scratch; to scrape; to criticize
verb;
kolokose
to scratch; to scrape; to scrape off
kolola koma
verb;
kolodde
to cough
verb;
komye
komawo
verb;
komyewo
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to reach; to go as far as to come back; to return
komba komera
verb;
kombye
to lick; to lap; to taste
verb;
komedde
to fence in
komola
verb;
komodde
to cut; to trim; to circumcise
kompyuuta komya
noun; III
computer
verb;
komezza
to end; to stop; to cease
kongojja kongojja (2)
verb;
kongozze
to hop on one foot
verb;
kongozze
to carry (another person) on one's shoulders
kongoola
verb;
kongodde
to mock; to make faces at
konkomala
verb;
komkomadde
to be kept waiting; to be dejected
konkona
verb;
konkonye
to knock; to tap
konziba
verb;
konzibye
kookolo kookolo wa nnabaana kookoonya
noun; I
to be or become physically retarded; to become emaciated; to waste away cancer
noun; I
uterus cancer
verb;
kookoonyezza
koona koonakoona
verb;
koonye
to tantalize; to tempt; to tease by pretending to offer to knock; to tap; to strike; to hit
verb;
koonyekoonye
to knock all the time; to knock repeatedly
selfish; cheap; stingy kozze
koowa
verb;
kooye
kooya
verb;
kooyezza
kotoggera
verb;
kotogedde
kovvu kozesa
adj.
kozi
adj.
kozza
verb;
kristu ku
noun; I
verb;
to become tired; to become fatigue; to become fed up to make somebody tired; to tire; to make weary to hinder; to frustrate; to block lean; thin
kozesezza
to use hard-working
kozzezza
to make thin; to emaciate Christ on; in; at; about; among
ku buli kikumi
percent
kuba kuba
verb;
kuba akalulu
verb;
kubye akalulu
to vote
kuba ebikonde kuba ekifaananyi
verb;
kubye ebikonde
to box
verb;
kubye ekifaananyi
to take a picture; to photograph
kuba emmundu
verb;
kubye emmundu
to fire a gun
kuba empaawa
verb;
kubye empaawa
to gossip; to talk bad about
kuba engombe
verb;
kubye engombe
to honk
kuba ku matu
verb;
kubye ku matu
to get better; to recover
kuba manda
verb;
kubye manda
kuba ng'uumi
verb;
kuba ng'uumi
to hit on somebody; to flirt; lit,; to beat charcoal to punch (a person)
kuba oluyi kuba omugongo
verb;
kubye oluyi
to slap someone
verb;
kubye omugongo
kubagiza
noun; kubagizze
to turn one's back on someone; to neglect somebody; to let somebody down to console; to send condolences; to sympathize
kubamu akafaananyi
verb;
to imagine
kubye
To beat; to hit; to draw; to strike because; because of; since
kubyemu akafaananyi
kubanga kubira
verb;
kubidde
to call somebody
kubiriza
verb;
kubirizza
to urge; to call on; to exhort
kubisa
verb;
kubisizza
to print; to publish
kuguka
verb;
kuguse
to master; to become an expert
kukusa
verb;
kukusizza
to smuggle; to hide; to conceal
kula kulaakulana
verb;
kuze
to grow; to grow up; to mature
verb;
kulaakulanye; intransitive
to develop; to grow; to advance
because; since
kulaakulanya
verb;
kulaakulanyizza; transitive
to develop; to cause to grow
kulembera kuliko
verb;
kulembedde
to lead; to go first; to go ahead
kulu
adj.
kulukusa kulukuta
verb;
kulukusizza
old; important; grown; mature; grown-up; adult to make flow; to drain; to pour
verb;
kulukuse
to flow
kuluusana
verb;
kuluusanye
to work hard; to tire oneself
kuluusanya kulwa
verb;
kuluusanyizza
To force somebody to work hard
including
for; because of; on behalf of; for the sake of
kulwaaki kuma
verb;
kumye
to make a fire
kumba
verb;
kumbye
to march
why
kumpi (ne)
close; near; near by; almost; about to
kunama kunga
verb;
kunamye
expose oneself indecently
verb;
kunze
to mobilize; to campaign; to assemble
kung'aana
verb;
kung'aanya
verb;
kungubaga
verb;
kung'aanye; intransitive kung'aanyizza; transitive kungubaze
to meet; to come together; to gather; to convene to collect; to gather; to bring together; to assemble to mourn
kungula kununkiriza kuuma
verb;
kungudde
to harvest; to reap
verb;
kununkirizza
to come close to; to be near (to)
verb;
kuumye
kuusa kuuta
verb;
kuusizza
to protect; to preserve; to guard; to maintain; to keep; to watch over to be hypocritical; to be a hypocrite
verb;
kuuse
to rub; to smear; to scrub
kuutira kuza
verb;
kuutidde
to recommend; to appeal; to urge
verb;
kuzizza; transitive
to raise; to make grow; to bring up; to develop
kwafu
adj.
kwana kwanaganya
verb;
kwanye
to woo; to flirt; to befriend; to make friends
verb;
kwanaganyizza
to mediate; to harmonize
kwasa
verb;
kwasizza
kwata
verb;
kutte
kwatirira
verb;
kwatiridde
to infect; to spread a disease; to transmit; to take; to trap to touch; to hold; to catch; to grasp; to reach; to arrest; to rape to stick to; to keep holding on to
kweka kwekula
verb;
kwese; transitive
to hide; to conceal
verb;
kwekudde
to reveal; to bring out of hiding
kwekweta
verb;
kwekwese
to go on a raid; to go on a scouting patrol; to make an exploratory trip of
kya
verb;
kedde
to dawn; to set up
kya beeyi
adj.
dark in color; dense
kya
expensive
kya bulabe
adj.
dangerous
kya bulijjo
adj.
normal; usual; average; common; simple
kya bulyomu
adj.
public
kya buntu
adj.
humane
kya buseere kya buseere
adj.
expensive
adj.
expensive
kya bwerere
adj.
free; for free
kya ddala kya layisi
adj.
actual
adj.
cheap
kya makulu
adj.
important
kya mateeka kya minaku
adj.
legal
adj.
sad
kya mugaso kya munda
adj.
important; useful
adj.
internal
kya njawulo
adj.
special; unusual; different
kya sanyu
adj.
pleasant
kyaafu kyala kyawa
adj.
dirty
verb;
also spelled caafu kyadde
verb;
kyaye
to hate; to dump someone; to detest; to loathe
kyawagana
verb;
kyawaganye
to hate one another
kyaza
verb;
kyazizza
to host; to receive a visitor/guest
kyenda kyenvu
to visit; to make a visit
ninety; 90 adj.
yellow
kyenyini
own; itself
kyewuunyisa
surprising; surprisingly
ky'obutonde
adj.
natural
kyokka
alone; just; but; however; only
kyonna
whole
kyuka
verb;
kyuuse; intransitive
to change; to turn; to turn around
kyusa
verb;
kyusizza; transitive
to change; to turn; to convert
laajana
verb;
lajaanye
laalaasa
verb;
laalaasizza
laavu laawa laba
noun; III
to call out for help; to scream for help; to cry; to plead; to beg pitifully to reveal; to blab; to spread (a rumor); to pass on (news) love
verb;
laaye, ndaaye
to castrate; to neuter
verb;
labye, ndabye
to see; to look; to watch; to perceive; to greet
laba ennaku
verb;
labye ennaku
to suffer trouble
labika
verb;
labise, ndabise
labira
verb;
labidde
labirira
verb;
labiridde
labisa
verb;
labisizza
to look after somebody; to take care for somebody; to watch over; to oversee to put in the spotlight; to show
labuka labula laga
verb;
labuse, ndabuse
to be warned
verb;
labudde
to warn; to alert
verb;
laze
to show; to demonstrate; to advertise; to announce; to indicate; to point out; to go
lagaana lagajjala
verb;
lagaanye
to agree; to make an agreement
verb;
lagajjadde
lagira lagula lakasira
verb;
lagidde
To neglect; to ignore; to be careless; to be indifferent; to be absentminded to direct; to command; to order
verb;
lagudde
to prophesy; to foretell; to predict
verb;
lakasidde
lala
adj.
to remain longing for something; to become very thirsty other; different
lalu laluka
adj.
crazy; mad; insane
verb;
laluse, ndaduse
to become mad
lamaga lamba
verb;
lamaze
to make a pilgrimage; to make a long journey
lambika lambula
verb;
lambise
to portray; to depict; to explain
verb;
lambudde
to travel; to tour; to visit
lambulukufu
adj.
lambulula
verb;
lamu lamula
adj.
adj.
to appear; to look (a certain way); to seem; to be seen to give one's person regards to another
whole; entire; full
transparent lambuludde
to straighten out; to unravel; to untangle; to start alive; healthy; fit; well
verb;
lamudde, namudde
to judge
lamusa
verb;
lamusizza
lamuzi
adj.
to greet; to salute; to bring back to life; to bring health to judicial
landa
verb;
lanze, nnanze
to climb; to creep; to wander around
langa langi
verb;
lanze, nnanze
to accuse; to advertise; to announce
noun; III
color
layira
verb;
to swear; to vow
leediyo leekana
noun; III
radio
verb;
to be loud; to make noise; to shout
leero leeta leka lekulira lema
layidde leekanye
today verb;
leese, ndeese
to bring; to conduct
verb;
lese, ndese
to leave; to allow; to permit
verb;
lekulidde
to leave (a position); to resign
verb;
lemye
to fail; to be too much for somebody
lema
adj.
lemala
verb;
lemadde
to become crippled
lemaza lemesa lemesebwa
verb;
lemazizza
To cripple somebody; to make lame
crippled; lame
verb;
to hinder; to block; to sabotage; to frustrate
verb;
to be frustrated
liigi liisa
noun; III
league
verb;
to feed
liisa amaanyi
verb;
to rape
likodi
noun; III
record
lima
verb;
to dig; to dug; to cultivate; to grow (plants)
limandi limba
noun; III
prison; remand
verb;
to lie; to deceive; to cheat
lina
verb;
to have
lina akajanja lina amaalo
verb;
to be finicky; to need attention
verb;
to be primitive; to be backward
lina ebbuba lina empaka lina lugezigezi
verb;
jealous
verb;
to be argumentative; to be stubborn
verb;
to be picky; to be finicky
lina mputo
verb;
to be big-headed; to be stubborn
linda
verb;
linze, nninze
to wait
linga lingiriza
verb;
linze, nninze
to spy out; to look for
verb;
lingirizza
to be nosy; to peep at
linnya
verb;
linnye, nninye
to climb; to board; to step on
lipoota liraana
noun; III
report
verb;
to neighbor; to adjoin; to be adjacent
lisiiti
noun; III
receipt
loga lojja
verb;
loze
to bewitch
verb;
lozze
to tell; to narrate
loka lokoka
verb;
lose
to put up shoots; to sprout
verb;
lokose, ndokose
to save; to get saved (religious)
londa
verb;
lonze, nnonze
londe londoola
adj.
to elect; to choose; to find; to stumble upon; to vote; to select; to pick elected; chosen to stalk; to monitor; to track; to follow
longooka
verb;
londodde, nnondodde longoose
longoosa
verb;
longoosezza
loole
noun; III
truck; lorry
loopa loota
verb;
loopye
to report; to accuse; to expose
verb;
loose
to dream
verb;
liisizza
limye limbye, nnimbye
raanye
to be put to rights; to be straightened out; to be corrected; to improve; to become clean; to get better to clean; to straighten; to correct; to operate; to perform surgery
looya
noun; I
lawyer
lowooza
verb;
to think
lubaale
noun; I
native god; space; sky; heavens
lujuuju
noun;
I; Pl.: balujuuju
heavy drinker; drunkard
luka
verb;
luse
to weave; to plait
luma
verb;
lumye, nnumye
to hurt; to bite; to sting; to pinch
lumba lume
verb;
lumbye
to attack; to assault
lumika lumonde
verb;
noun; I
sweet potato
lumya
verb;
lumizza
to injure; to hurt
lunda
verb;
lunze, nnunze
to keep animals; to herd
lungi
adj.
lowoozezza, ndowoozezza
adj.
male (of mammal animals) lumise
to eavesdrop on; to spy on
good; nice; pleasant; beautiful; pretty
lutaggwa
all the time; endlessly; constantly
luubiragana
verb;
luubirira
verb;
luubiraganye
to compete with one another to aim at; to try hard; to exert oneself
luula
luubiridde, nduubiridde noun; III
lwa
verb;
to take long; to delay; to be late
ludde, ndudde
ruler
lwa (2)
on account of; because of
lwaaki lwaasa
why
lwadde lwala lwana
1000 Shillings; one thousand Shillings
Slang adj.
sick; ill
verb;
lwadde, ndwadde
to fall sick; to get sick
verb;
lwanye
To fight; to struggle; to make war
lwanagana
verb;
lwanaganye
to fight each other
lwanyisa lwaza
verb;
lwanyisizza
to fight against
verb;
lwazizza
to make sick
lya
verb;
lidde
to eat; to consume
lya nguzi lyamu olukwe lyoka
verb;
lidde nguzi
to take a bribe
verb;
liddemu olukwe
to betray; to plot against
verb;
lose
and then; so that
maama
noun; I
mother; mum; mom; mummy; maternal aunt
maama omuto
noun; I
aunt
maamira
verb;
maapu
noun; III
maamidde
mabega (wa)
to hatch; to sit on (eggs); to spread over
map behind (of); rear; back
makanika makansi
noun;
noun; I
scissors
makkati mala
noun; V
middle; middle part
verb;
malaaya malamu
noun; I
to end; to finish; to be enough; to spend; to complete; to climax prostitute
verb;
to empty; to finish
malayika
noun; I
angel
malirivu maliriza
adj.
determined
Mande
noun;
mangadda
noun;
verb;
I; Pl.: Abamakanika
maze
mazemu
malirizza
mechanic
to end; to finish Monday
I; Pl.: obumangadda
tangerine
mangu manvuuli manya
noun; III
umbrella
verb;
to know; to know how to; to learn; to find out
manyi
adj.
manyiira
verb;
manyidde
manyika
verb;
manyise
To get used to something; to become accustomed to; to become experienced with to be famous; to be knowable
manyisa
verb;
manyisizza
to inform; to cause to know
matira matiriyo
verb;
matidde
to be satisfied
noun; III
material
mativu
adj.
glad
matiza mayiro
verb;
noun; III
mile
mbega
noun; I
spy; detective
mbi
ffembi - both of us; mmwembi - both of you; bombi - both of them
both
fast; quickly; soon; at once manyi
known; well known
matizza
mbu
to satisfy; to please
that (but expressing doubt); namely
meeya meggana
noun;
I; Pl.: bameeya
mayor
verb;
megganye
menya menya mateeka
verb;
menye
to battle; to challenge; to wrestle; to wrestle with to break; to destroy
verb;
menye mateeka
to break the law
noun; III ministule y'ebyensimbi ministule y'ekikula noun; III ky'abantu ministule y'ensonga noun; III z'ebweru
ministry of finances
ministry of foreign affairs
ministule y'ensonga z'omunda minzaani noun; III verb; mize mira Misiri noun; III mma verb; mmye, nyimye
ministry of the internal scales (for weighing) to swallow Egypt to deny somebody something; to refuse to give; to grudge; to withhold my mother
mmange mmeka
noun; I
mmemba
noun;
I; Pl.: bammemba
member
mmuka mpaka z'ensi
verb;
mmuse; nnyimuse
to be active; to be lively
noun; III
world cup
mpi
adj.
short; brief
how much; how many
Cl. III, Cl. VII Pl. Stem: yimpi
mpola mpolampola
slow; slowly; gently
mpozzi
unless; how about; maybe; perhaps
mu
in; inside; among
mu bifunze Mu bufunze mu bugenderevu mu bulumi
in short; in brief
mu butanwa mu butuufu
unintentionally
mu kyama
secretly
mu lujjudde mu maaso (ga) muganda
in public; publically
gradually; slowly
In short; long story short intentionally; on purpose in vain
actually; in fact
in front (of); forward noun;
Sibling ; cousin
mugulansigo mukaaga mukama mukasa mukasitoma mukoddomi mukulukusa
march six; 6 noun; I
lord; god; master; manager; boss; chef Wednesday
noun; I
customer
noun; I
brother-in-law of a man October
mukutulansanja mulamu
noun; I
Sister-in-law; brother-in-law
mulekwa
noun;
orphan
muli muluka munaana munda munisipaali
February I; Pl.: bamulekwa
you are verb;
muluse
to slip away; to glide away; to disappear eight; 8 inside; interior
noun; III
munnabiikira
noun; I
nun
munnabyobufuzi munnadiini
noun; I
politician
noun; I
cleric; member of the clergy
munnafuusi
noun; I
hypocrite
munnakatemba munnakibiina munnakibuga
noun; I
actor; actress
noun; I
party member
noun; I
urban person; city dweller
munnakyalo munnakyemalira
noun; I
peasant
noun;
I; also: nnakyemalira noun; I
dictator
noun; I
albino
noun;
I; also: munnamawanga noun; I
foreigner
munnamateeka munnamawulire
noun; I
lawyer
noun; I
journalist; reporter
munnamukisa
noun; I
successful person; lucky person
munnange
noun; I
munnansi munnasaayansi
noun; I
my fellow person; my person; my companion; oh my! citizen
noun; I
scientist
munnayuganda
noun; I
Ugandan
mupaapaali mupeera
noun; II
pawpaw tree
noun; II
guava tree
musangi
noun; I
wife's sister's husband
munnakyewa munnamagoye munnamagwanga munnamagye
musanvu museenene
volunteer
soldier
seven; 7 November
musoke
noun; I
rainbow; common name
mutabani mutunda
noun; I
Son (more often: omwana)
muwakanya muzadde
September; rain of mid-August August/September; Lit.: the month of struggle noun;
Parent
muzigo mwannyinaze
May noun;
my sibling of the opposite gender
mwattu mwe mwebale
please
mwenda mwenya
nine; 9
mweraba
you (Pl.) thank you (Pl.) verb;
mwenye
to smile bye (to several people); farewell
naaba
verb;
naabye
naaza
verb;
naazizza
naddala nafu
adj.
to wash oneself; to shower; to bathe; to clean up to wash somebody; to clean somebody; to bathe somebody especially; in particular lazy; weak; feeble
nafuwa nakuwala
verb;
nafuye
to become weak; to become lazy
verb;
nakuwadde
to become miserable; to be sorrowful
nakuwavu
adj.
nakuwaza
verb;
sad; sorrowful; unhappy nakuwazza
to make somebody miserable
nange naye
and I; with me
ndi ndiizi
I am
but noun;
I; Pl.: bundiizi
small yellow bananas; bananas
ne nedda
and; with
neera
again
no
nene nenya
adj.
newankubadde neyanzizza nga
also: newaakubadde
ngi nkaaga
adj.
nnaabakyala nnaalongo nnabaana
noun; I
queen
noun;
Mother of twins
noun;
I or III
uterus; womb
nnabbubi
noun;
III; Pl.: binnabbubi
spider
nnabi
noun;
I; also: omunnabi
prophet
nnagawonye nnakalyakaani
verb;
big; fat; huge; great; large nenye/nenyezza
to scold; to pick a bone with someone; to blame; to criticize although; though Thanks a lot! when; like; as; as if; about; approximately; how; while (in conjunction with bwe); if; before (with the 'not yet'-construction) more; many; a lot; lots of sixty; 60
Friday noun; I
communist; socialist; socialism
nnakanyama nnakati
noun; I
muscle fatigue; stiffness
noun; I
greens; spinach
nnakinku
noun; I
professional; expert
nnamung'oona
noun; I
white-shouldered crow
nnamuwandu
noun; I
widow
nnamuziga
noun; III
wheel
nnannyini
noun; I
owner
nnansi
noun; I
nurse
nnawolovu
noun;
chameleon
nnazirwanaki
noun; I
nnya nnyabo nnyazaala
I; Pl.: bunnawolovu
veteran four; 4 Madame
noun;
Mother in law
nnyini nnyo
noun; I
owner
nnyogoga
verb;
nnyogoza
verb;
nnyonnyola
verb;
noba
verb;
a lot; very; much; so nnyogoze, nnyinyogoze nnyogozza
to be cold; to be cool; to be frozen
nnyonnyodde, nnyinyonnyodde nobye
to explain; to describe; to define
n'olwekyo
to freeze; to cool
to run away from one's husband; to leave therefore; hence
nona
verb;
nonye
to fetch; to get; to go for
noonya noonyereza
verb;
noonyezza
to search; to look for
verb;
noonyerezza
to investigate; to research
nsanvu
seventy; 70
nsonyiwa
I'm sorry
ntakeera ntenvu
day in day out; constantly
nti
that; namely
nti nno
December that
nunula
especially for indirect speech verb; nunudde
nuuna
verb;
nuunye
to suck; to lick
nyaga nyagukula
verb;
nyaze
to plunder; to rob; to steal
verb;
nyakudde
to steal; to rob; to seize; to plunder
nyiga
verb;
nyize
to squeeze; to press; to oppress
nyiiga
verb;
nyiize
to get pissed; to get annoyed
nyiikira
verb;
nyiikidde
nyiivu
adj.
to make an effort; to be diligent; to be hardworking angry; annoyed; irritated
nyiiza
verb;
nyiizizza
To annoy; to upset; to irritate
nyirira
verb;
nyiridde
nyonyogera nyooka
verb;
nyonyogedde
to shine; to look good; to have an attractive appearance to tickle
verb;
nyoola
verb;
nyooma
verb;
nyoose; intransitive to smoke; to produces smoke; to rage; to swarm nyodde; transitive to twist; to wind up; to mispronounce; to speak badly nyoomye to underestimate; to take for granted; to despise; to belittle; to look down on
to save; to rescue; to redeem; to recover
nyuma
verb;
nyumye
nyumirwa
verb;
nyumiddwa
to be enjoyable; to be pleasant; to be interesting; to be smart (fashion) to enjoy; to have fun
nyumya nyuvu
verb;
nyumizza
to converse; to chat
nywa nywa ssigala nywa taaba
verb;
nywedde
good; interesting; enjoyable; entertaining; tasty to drink
verb;
nywedde ssigala
to smoke
verb;
nywedde taaba
to smoke tobacco
nywegera
verb;
nywegedde
to kiss
nywera nyweza
verb;
nywedde
to be firm; to hold firm; to stand steady
verb;
nywezezza
to tighten; to make firm; to overpower
adj.
nze oba
I; me or; if; whether; perhaps; maybe
obubaane
noun; VI
incense
obubaka obubaka obuyozayoza obubbi
noun; VI
message; mission; assignment
noun; VI
congratulations
noun; VI
theft; robbery
obubeerevu obubeezi
noun; VI
virginity
noun; VI
help; assistance
obubonero obujulira obubudamo
noun; VI
quotation marks
noun; VI
refuge; asylum
obucaafu
noun; VI
dirty
obudde obudde bukya
noun; VI
time; weather
obuddu obuddukiro obudongo
noun; VI
slavery
noun; VI
refuge; shelter
noun; VI
mud; mortar of clay used for building
obufere
noun; VI
theft; robbery
obufumbo obufuzi
noun; VI
marriage
noun; VI
rule; government
obufuzi bw'amatwale obugaayavu obugagga
noun; VI
colonialism
noun; VI
laziness
noun; VI
wealth; riches; fortune
obuganga
noun; VI
gunpowder; dynamite; firecracker(s)
obuganzi obugassi
noun; VI
affection
noun; VI
union; joining; adding
obugazi
noun; VI
width; thickness
obugenyi obuggya
noun; VI
visit; visiting
noun; VI
jealousy; envy
obuggya (2) obugimu obugole
noun; VI
newness
noun; VI
fertility; vigor; vitality
noun; VI
wedding
obuguminkiriza
noun; VI
patience
dawn
obugunjufu
noun; VI
civilization; culture
obugwenyufu
noun; VI
stupidity
obujama obujjanjabi
noun; VI
dirt; filth
noun; VI
treatment
obujji
noun; VI
porridge
obujjukizi obujulizi obukaawu
noun; VI
memory
noun; VI
evidence; witness statement; testimony
noun; VI
bitterness
obukaayi obukakafu
noun; VI
bitterness
noun; VI
certainty; confirmation; sureness; evidence
obukalu obukambwe
noun; VI
dryness; drought
noun; VI
harshness; severity; cruelty
obukazi
noun; VI
female private part; vagina
obukedde
noun; VI
dawn
obukenuzi obukessi
noun; VI
corruption
noun; VI
espionage; spying
obukiika obukkakkamu obuko
noun; VI
side; direction
noun; VI
calmness; humility; quiet
noun; VI
in-laws
obukodo obukodyo obukofu
noun; VI
selfishness; stinginess
noun; VI
tricks; gymnastics
noun; VI
jewelry
obukoowu obukristaayo
noun; VI
weakness; tiredness; fatigue
noun; VI
Christianity
obukristu
noun; VI
Christianity
obukugu obukulembeze
noun; VI
expertise; specialization
noun; VI
leadership; lead
obukulu
noun; VI
age; importance; seniority; high position
obukumpanya obukunya
noun; VI
theft; misuse
obukyawaganyi obukyayi
noun; VI
mutual hate
noun; VI
hatred
obukyayi
noun; VI
hatred
obulabe obulabirizi
noun; VI
danger; hostility; enmity
noun; VI
bishopric; office of overseer
obulago
noun; VI
neck; throat
obulago
noun; VI
advertisement; ads
obulambuzi obulamu
noun; VI
tourism
noun; VI
life; health
obulemu obulenzi
noun; VI
disability; danger; misfortune
noun; VI
boyhood
obulimi
noun; VI
agriculture; farming
obuliri
noun; VI
bed
naked; with nothing
obulogo
noun; VI
witchcraft; magic; sorcery
obulokofu obulombolombo
noun; VI
salvation
noun; VI
heritage; tradition
obulumbaganyi
noun; VI
attack
obulumi obulungi obulwadde
noun; VI
pain
noun; VI
beauty; goodness; good; quality
noun; VI
disease; sickness; illness
obulwadde bwa ssukaali obulwadde bw'ensolo obulyake
noun; VI
diabetes
noun; VI
rabies
noun; VI
obumalirivu obumanyirivu
noun; VI
extortion; thievery; injustice; unfairness; hate; bad feelings determination; resolution
noun; VI
experience
obumonde
noun; VI
potato; Irish potato
obunafu obunene
noun; VI
weakness; dullness; laziness
noun; VI
size; area
Obungereza
noun; III
England
obunkenke obunnabi
on tiptoe; on pressure (ready for action) noun; VI
prophecy
obunnafuusi obunnansi obunnya
noun; VI
hypocrisy
noun; VI
citizenship
noun; VI
large hole; pitch
obunnyogovu obuntu
noun; VI
coldness; cold
noun; VI
humankind; humanity; manhood
obunyiivu
noun; VI
anger; irritation
obunyikivu obunzaali
noun; VI
dampness; moistness
noun; VI
curry powder
obusa obusa (2)
noun; VI
dung; excrement of animals
obusajja
noun; VI
male private part; penis; masculinity
obusambattuko obusawo
noun; VI
problems
noun; VI
medicine (subject)
obuseegu obuseezi
noun; VI
pornography; shamelessness
noun; VI
overcharging
obusenge
noun; VI
apartment
obusenze
noun; VI
tenancy in another land
obusera obusika obusiraamu
noun; VI
millet porridge
noun; VI
inheritance; heritage
noun; VI
Islam
obusobozi
noun; VI
ability; capability; competence
in vain
noun; VI obusosoze obusosoze mu langi noun; VI
isolation; segregation racism
obusungu
noun; VI
anger
obusuubuzi Obusuuli
noun; VI
business; trade; economics
noun; III
Syria
obusuulo
noun; VI
rent
obuswavu obutabanguko obutabi bw'omuti
noun; VI
shame; guilty conscience; disgrace
noun; VI
unrest; chaos; upheaval; dispute
noun; VI
twig
obutafaanana obutafaayo
unlike noun; VI
indifference; unconcern
obutakkaanya obutakkiriziganya
noun; VI
disagreement
noun; VI
disagreement
obutakwatagana
noun; VI
not-getting-along
obutamanya
noun; VI
ignorance; not- knowing
obutambuze obutamiivu
noun; VI
pilgrimage; promiscuity
noun; VI
drunkenness
obutamiivz
noun; VI
intoxication; drunkenness
obutanseera
noun; VI
not-overcharging
obutanwa obutasalawo obutawanka
noun; VI
indecisiveness; not-deciding
noun; VI
stability
obutebenkevu
noun; VI
peace
obutemu
noun; VI
murder
obutemu obuti
noun; VI
murder
noun; VI
fear; timidity
obutiiti
noun; VI
waist bands (worn by children or women)
obutiitiizi
noun; VI
fear; fear of failure; reluctance; being a coward
obutiti
noun; VI
coldness; chilliness
obuto Obutonda
noun; VI
childhood
noun; VI
heaven
obutonde obutto
noun; VI
nature; environment
noun; VI
cooking oil
obutujju
noun; VI
terrorism
Obutuluki obutuufu
noun; III
Turkey
noun; VI
rightness; correctness; justice
obutuuze
noun; VI
citizenship; residence
obutwa
noun; VI
poison
obuvumu obuvunaanyizibwa
noun; VI
courage; boldness
noun; VI
responsibility
obuvvoozi
noun; VI
blasphemy
obuwagizi
noun; VI
support; backing
obuwala
noun; VI
girlhood; female sex (of children)
unintentionally; accidentally
obuwale obw'omunda obuwanguzi
noun; VI
underwear; panties; knickers; boxers; pajamas
noun; VI
success; victory; conquest
obuwangwa obuwanvu
noun; VI
tradition; heritage; culture
noun; VI
height; length; depth
obuwombeefu
noun; VI
humility; deference
obuwoowo
noun; VI
perfume
obuwulize
noun; VI
obedience
obuwunga obuwuulu
noun; VI
powder
noun; VI
bachelorhood
obuyambi Obuyindi
noun; VI
help; assistance
noun; III
India
Obuyindi
noun; I
India
obuyinike
noun; VI
grief; sorrow; misery
obuyinza obuyizzi
noun; VI
authority; power; ability
noun; VI
hunting (of game animals)
Obuyonaani
noun; III
Greece
obuyonjo obuyunzi
noun; VI
hygiene; cleanliness; neatness; toilet; restroom
noun; VI
bone-setting
obuzibu obuzigu
noun; VI
difficulty
noun; VI
crime; terror
obuzito
noun; VI
weight
obuzzi bw'emisango obwagazi
noun; VI
crime
noun; VI
passion; love; liking
obwakabaka obwamalaaya obwangu
noun; VI
kingdom
noun; VI
prostitution
noun; VI
speed; hurry
obwannakyemalira obwannalukalala
noun; VI
dictatorship
noun; VI
terrorism
obwannannyini
noun; VI
private ownership; ownership
obwavu obwedda
noun; VI
poverty
obwegassi obwegendereza obwenzi
noun; VI
cooperativeness
noun; VI
care; attention
noun; VI
adultery; promiscuity; infidelity
obwerabize
noun; VI
forgetfulness
obweraliikirivu
noun; VI
worry; concern
obwereere obwesige obwesigwa obwetaavu obwogi obwomu
all this long; all the time
with nothing; naked; free; without charge noun; VI
trust; confidence
noun; VI
faithfulness; trustworthiness; fidelity; reliability
noun; VI
need; requirement
noun; VI
sharpness
noun; VI
loneliness
obwomu buluma
to be lonely
obwongo odii
noun; VI
brain
noun; I
g-nut-paste
ogwekumi
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
October
ogwekumin'ebiri ogwekumin'ogumu
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
December
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
November
ogwokubiri ogwokuna
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
February
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
April
ogwokusatu ogwokutano
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
march
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
may
ogwomukaaga
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
June
ogwomunaana
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
august
ogwomusanvu ogwomwenda
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
July
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
September
ogwosooka
noun;
II (omewzi implied)
January
okubaka okubala
noun; IX
netball
noun; IX
mathematics
okugeza okuggyako okugulu
for example except for; besides noun;
IX; Pl.: Amagulu
leg
okugwa kw'enjuba okukakasibwa okukukusa abantu
noun; IX
sunset
noun; IX
confirmation
noun; IX
human trafficking
okulabikirwa okulambula
noun; IX
vision
noun; IX
adventure
okuli okulmwa olubuto okulonda
among them/these verb;
stomachache
noun; IX
election
okulumwa mutwe
headache
okusinziira ku okutu
according to; depending on noun;
IX; Pl.: Amakutu
ear
okutuusa okuva
until
okuva lwe okwagala ensi yaabwe okwanjula
ever since
from
noun; IX
patriotism; to love one's country
noun; IX
introduction ceremony
okwegaana
noun; IX
denial
okwelimba okwetooloola
noun; IX
denial around
oli oluba
noun; VII
jaw
olubaawo
noun; VII
board; timber; plank; board
olubalama lw'enyanja
noun; VII
shore; beach; coast; bank
you are
olubalaza
noun; VII
veranda; porch
olubimbi
noun; VII
task; day's cultivation
olubiri olubiriizi
noun; VII
palace; house of the king's family; royal palace
noun; VII
rip
olubu
noun; VII
row; line; list; category
olubugo olubumbiro
noun; VII
bark-cloth
noun; VII
potter's wheel
olubuto oludda
noun; VII
belly; stomach; pregnancy
noun; VII
side; direction; fraction
olufalansa
noun; VII
French
olufu olufumo
noun; VII
mist; fog
noun; VII
legend; epic; long tale
olugalo olugambo
noun; VII
finger
noun; VII
gossip; nosiness
oluganda olugave olugendo
noun; VII
Luganda; brotherhood; kinship
noun; VII
anteater; pangolin; Anteater Clan
noun; VII
journey; voyage; trip
olugero
noun; VII
proverb; tale; saying; story
olugezigezi
noun;
cunning; shrewdness
oluggi oluggya
noun;
noun; VII
compound; courtyard; yard
olugirimani
noun; VII
German
olugogo
noun; VII
fresh banana fiber
olugoye
noun; VII
clothes
oluguudo olujegere
noun; VII
road; path; street
noun; VII
chain
olukalala olukalu
noun; VII
list; menu
noun; VII
dry land
VII; Pl.: Enzigi
door
olukedde olukiiko
noun; VII
meeting
olukoba
noun; VII
rubber rope
olukokola
noun; VII
elbow
olukokwe
noun;
VII; also: olukowekowe noun; VII
eyelash
noun; VII
gap; valley; canyon; tunnel; separation
noun; VII
cleverness; intelligence
olukomera olukonko olukujjukujju
morning
olukumi olukung'ng'aana
fence; hedge; barrier
one thousand; thousand 1000 noun; VII
meeting
olukusa
noun; VII
authorization; permission
olukusenes
noun; VII
measles
olukuta olukuubo
noun; VII
peel; skin; rind
noun; VII
aisle; long passage; stripe
olukwe olulagala olulimi
noun; VII
conspiracy; plot; betrayal; stratagem
noun;
banana leaf
noun; VII
language; tongue
olulimi lwannsi olulimi oluzadde
noun; VII
native language; mother tongue
noun; VII
mother tongue; native language
olulira
noun; VII
umbilical cord
olumbe
noun; VII
funeral rites; period of mourning
noun; VII
one day (olunaku implied); one time; on one occasion; at once reed
III; Pl.: endagala
olumu olumuli
olunako noun; VII lw'okukuuma eddembe ly'abakozi olunaku noun; VII olunaku lukulu noun; VII olunaku lw'omwezi noun; VII olunwe noun; VII
international labor day
Olunyankole
noun; VII
Lunyankole; language of Ankole
olunyiriri Olunyoro olupapula
noun; VII
line; linage; verse; row
noun; VII
Lunyoro (language of Bunyoro)
noun; VII
paper; exam; page
olupapula lw'amawulire olusaago
noun; VII
newspaper
noun; VII
joke
olusambaggere oluse
noun; VII
kick
noun; VII
pack; bracket
oluse olumu ne bungereza olusegere oluseregende
noun; VII
commonwealth
noun; VII
vicinity
noun; VII
row; pack; large number; long list
olusiring'anyi
noun; VII
earthworm
olusoma
noun; VII
term
olusozi
noun; VII
mountain; hill
olusozi luwanda omuliro olusu
noun; VII
volcano
noun; VII
smell; scent
olusuku olususu
noun; VII
garden
noun; VII
skin
day; date public holiday date; day of the month index finger
oluswayiri
noun; VII
Swahili
olutabaalo olutalo
noun; VII
battle; military engagement
noun; VII
war; battle
olutambi
noun; VII
lamp wick; tape; tape recording
olutentezi
persistent; constant; repeated
olutikko
noun; VII
cathedral
olutimbe olutindo
noun; VII
screen; curtain; monitor
noun; VII
bridge; dam
olutobazzi
noun; VII
wetland; swamp
oluusi oluuyi
sometimes noun;
VII; Pl.: enjuyi
side; faction
oluvannyuma (lwa) oluviiri
noun; VII
hair
oluvuvuumu
noun; VII
rumor; chit chat; buzzing; gossip; murmur
oluwago oluwalo
noun; VII
large bladder
noun; VII
turn; shift
oluwombo
noun; VII
oluwummula
noun; VII
special banana fiber used to cook vegetables or meat; meat cooked in banana fiber vacation; rest; holiday
oluyi
noun; VII
slap
oluyimba oluyombo
noun; VII
song; hymn
noun; VII
quarrel
oluzungu
noun; VII
English
oluzzi olwa
noun;
well
olwaasa olwala olwanvu
noun; VII
millennium
noun;
nail; fingernail; toenail; claw
noun; VII
distance; length
olwazi
noun; VII
rock
olweggulo olwendo
noun; VII
evening; afternoon
noun; VII
ladle
olweyo olwokubiri
noun;
broom
after
VII; Pl.: enzizi
on account of VII; Pl.: enjala
VII; Pl: enjeyo
Tuesday (lit.: second day)
olwokunna
Thursday (lit.: fourth day)
olwokusatu
Wednesday (lit.: third day)
olwokutaano
Friday (lit.: fifth day)
olwomukaga
Saturday (lit.: sixth day)
omubaka Omubazi wa ebitabo omubbi
noun; I
member of parliament; messenger; prophet
noun; I
accountant
noun; I
thief
omubeezi
noun; I
assistant; helper
omubiikira
noun; I
nun; sister
omubiri
noun; II
body
omubirigi
noun; I
Belgian; Belgian person
omubisi omubisi gw'enjuki
noun; II
syrup; local juice; sweet banana juice
noun; II
honey
omubulaaya
noun; I
European
omubuulirizi omubuulizi omubuulizi w'enjiri
noun; I
one who gives advice; adviser
noun; I
preacher
noun; I
preacher of the Gospel; evangelist
omuceere omucholi
noun; II
rice
noun; I
a native of
omucomo omucotala
noun; II
grilled meat on a stick
noun; I
half-breed; mixed person; person of mixed blood
omucuzi
noun; II
sauce; gravy
omuddo omuddu
noun; II
grass; hey
noun; I
slave
omudidi
noun; II
large amount; large sum
omudongo omuduumizi
noun; I
musician
noun; I
inspector
omufalansa omufaliso omufere
noun; I
French person
noun; II
mattress
noun; I
thug
omufu omufumbi omufumbo
noun; I
dead person
noun; I
cook
noun; I
spouse
omugaati omugabe
noun; II
bread; loaf
noun; I
general; commander
omugabo
noun; II
share; portion
omugagga omuganda
noun; I
rich person
noun; I
Ganda person
omuganzi
noun; I
boyfriend; girlfriend
omugaso omugejjo
noun; I
benefit; advantage; function
noun; II
weight
omugenyi
noun; I
guest; stranger; foreigner
omugenzi
noun; I
the deceased
omugga omuggo
noun; II
river; stream
noun; II
stick; cane
omuggo gw'abalema omugirimani
noun; II
crutch
noun; I
German; German person
omugoba omugoberezi
noun; I
driver; pilot
noun; I
follower
omugogo
noun; II
pair; couple; banana fiber
omugole omukazi
noun; I
bride
omugole omusajja
noun; I
groom
omugoma
noun; I
drummer
omugongo omugugu
noun; II
back
noun; II
pack; load; luggage; suitcase; obligation
omuguwa omuguyira omuguzi
noun;
II; also: omugwa
rope
noun;
I; also: omugwira
foreigner
noun; I
customer; buyer; client
omugwenyufu
noun; I
stupid person; uncivilized person
omugwira
noun;
foreigner
omugya
noun; I
co-wife
omujaasi
noun; I
soldier
omujaluo omujama
noun; I
a member of the Luo tribe
noun; I
dirty person; filthy person
omujega
noun; I
non-professional; layman; amateur
omujjama
noun; I
fellow Muslim; member of the Muslim faith
omujjanannyina
noun; I
step-daughter; step-son
omujjanjabi
noun; I
nurse
omujjuzo omujjwa omujoozi
noun; II
flood; deluge
noun; I
man's sister's child; nephew or niece
noun; II
jersey; t-shirt
omujulizi omukaamwana
noun; I
witness; martyr
noun; I
daughter in law
omukaawonawo
noun; I
survivor
omukadde
noun; I
parent; elder
omukago omukatoliki
noun; II
blood brotherhood
noun; I
a Catholic
omukazi omukeeka
noun; I
woman
noun; II
mat
omukene
noun; II
silver fish
omukenenya omukessi
noun; II
HIV
noun; I
spy
omukinjaagi
noun; I
butcher
omukira
noun; II
tail; derived meaning: penis
omukisa
noun; II
luck; chance; fortune; opportunity
omukisa omubi omukisa omulungi
noun; II
bad luck
noun; II
good luck
omukka
noun; II
smoke; gas; air; vapor
omukkiriza omuko
noun; I
believer
noun; II
page; layer; fold
I; also: omuguyira
omuko (2)
noun; I
brother-in-law of a man
omukolo
noun; II
function; ceremony; parade
omukono omukozi
noun; II
arm
noun; I
worker
omukozi wa gavumenti omukozi wa waka omukubi w'ebifaananyi
noun; I
civil servant
noun; I
maid
noun; I
photographer
omukugu omukukusa
noun; I
expert; professional
noun; I
smuggler
omukukusi
noun; I
smuggler
omukukusi wa njaga omukulembeze
noun; I
drug dealer
noun; I
leader
omukulisitu omukulu
noun; I
Christian
noun; I
elder; adult
omukulu w'ekibuga noun; noun; omukulu w'essomero omukungu noun; noun; omukungubazi omukutu noun; omukuumi noun; noun; omukwano omukwasi wa noun; ggoolo omukwatampola noun; noun; omukyala omukyusi noun;
I
mayor
I
headmaster; principal; head teacher
I
official; high-ranked official
I
moaner
II
canal; channel; website; trench
I
security guard
II
love; friend; dear; friendship; affection
I
goal keeper
I
humble person; quiet person; gentle person
I
wife; lady; Mrs.; Ms.
I
fickle person; one who keeps changing
omulaalo
noun; I
herdsman
omulaawe omulabe
noun; I
eunuch
noun; I
enemy
omulabirizi w'ekkanisa omulabirizi w'abaana omulaka omulamazi omulambo
noun; I
reverend; preacher; bishop
noun; I
nanny; house girl; babysitter
noun; II
force; stress; drive; interest
noun; I
pilgrim
noun; II
corpse
omulambuzi
noun; I
tourist
omulamu
noun; I
healthy person; living person
omulamuzi
noun; I
judge; magistrate; justice
omulamwa omulanga
noun; II
agenda; motto
noun; II
outcry
omulangira
noun; I
prince
omuleebeesi
noun; I
beggar
omulema omulembe
noun; I
disabled person; crippled person; lame person
noun; II
era; generation
omulenzi omulere omulere
noun; I
boy
noun; I
flute player
noun; II
flute; pipe; horn
omulerembe
noun; II
conflict; quarreling; trouble; dispute
omuli omuli w'enguzi
noun; I
eater; glutton
noun; I
taker of bribes
omuli w'enkwe
noun; I
traitor
omuligito
noun; II
trend
omulimba omulimu
noun; I
liar
noun; II
work; job; occupation; activity; project
omuliraanwa
noun;
I; Pronounced: omulirwaana noun; II
neighbor
noun;
neighborhood
omuliro omulirwaano
II; also: omuliraano
fire
omulogo omulokole
noun; I
witch; wizard; magician
noun; I
born again
omulondo
noun; II
kind of creeping plant with edible roots
omulongo omulongo
noun; I
twin
noun; I
twin
omulongoosa
noun; I
surgeon
omulongooti omulonzi
noun; II
mast; flagpole
noun; I
voter
omuluka omulumbaganyi
noun; II
sub-district; parish
noun; I
attacker; assailant
omulumbi
noun; I
attacker; assailant; aggressor
omulundi omulunnyanja
noun; II
time
noun; I
sailor
omulunzi
noun; I
animal keeper; herdsman
omuluulu
noun; I
a member of the Alur tribe
omulwadde
noun; I
patient; sick person
omulyango
noun; II
doorway
omumakolero
noun; I
factory worker
omumbejja
noun; I
princess
omumbuti
noun; I
dwarf; pigmy
omumenye etteeka noun; I
law breaker
omumerika
noun; I
American
omumiro
noun; II
throat; inner throat
omumisiri omumuli
noun; I
Egyptian
noun; I
farmer
omumuli
noun; II
torch; flashlight
omumwa omumwa gwe kinyonyi omumyuka
noun; II
lip
noun; II
beak
noun; I
deputy
omunaala
noun; II
tower
omunazi omungereza
noun; II
coconut tree
noun; I
English; British person
omunnyo
noun; II
salt
omunoonyi
noun; I
seeker
omunoonyi w'obubudamu omuntandisi
noun; I
refugee
noun; I
founder; originator
omuntu
noun; I
person; human
omuntu yenna omuntumulamu
noun; I
soft-spoken person; humane person; gentle person; well-bred person
omunwe
noun; II
unit
omunya
noun; II
lizard
omunyaguluzi omunyakuzi
noun; I
thief; robber
omunyazi
noun; I
robber; thief
omunyolo
noun;
a native of Bunyoro
omupakasi omupangisa
noun; I
laborer
noun; I
tenant
omupiira
noun; II
ball; tier; football; soccer
omupolositante
noun; I
protestant
omusaabaze
noun; I
passenger
omusaala
noun; II
salary
omusaalaba
noun; II
cross
omusaayi
noun; II
blood
omusajja
noun; I
man
omusale omusale (2) omusambi
noun; II
tribal marking; mark cut on the body
noun; I
person with a bodily part cut off
noun; I
football player
omusamize
noun; I
one who is the vehicle for spirit communication
anyone
thief
I; also: omunyoro
omusana
noun; II
sunshine; sun
omusango
noun; II
case; crime; charge
omusanvu omusasi
noun; II
obstacle; obstruction
noun; I
reporter; one who goes to forage food
omusava
noun;
fat
II; also: amasava (Cl. V) noun; I
omusawo omusawo noun; I w'amannya omusawo w'ebisolo noun; I noun; I omusawo w'ekinnansi omusazi noun; I omusazi w'ensawo noun; I omuseegu noun; I omusege noun; II
doctor
omusenyu
noun; II
sand
omuserikale omusezi
noun; I
officer; solider
noun; I
cannibal; night dancer
omusibe
noun; I
prisoner; inmate
omusibi w'enviiri omusigire
noun; I
hair dresser
noun; I
deputy; assistant
omusika omusingi omusingo
noun; I
heir; successor
noun; II
foundation; principle
noun; II
pledge; guarantee; deposit; hostage
omusino omusipi
noun; II
clitoris
noun; II
belt
omusiraamu
noun; I
Muslim
omusiri
noun; II
omusiru
noun; I
bundle; bouquet; pack; bunch of potato plantations; cultivated plot fool; silly person
omusisi
noun;
earthquake
omusiwa
noun;
omusoga
noun; I
a native of Busoga
omusolo omusomaali omusomesa omusomi
noun; II
tax
noun; II
nail
noun; I
teacher
noun; I
student; reader
omusomo
noun; II
course
omusono
noun; II
style; fashion; trend
omusonyiwe omusonyiyi
noun; II
one who is forgiven; penitent
noun; II
one who forgives; forgiver
omusoso
noun; II
detail; characteristics; requirement; condition
omusota omusu
noun; II
snake
noun; II
edible rat
omusubbaawa omusujja
noun; II
candle
noun; II
fever; malaria
II; also: omusuwa
dentist vet; veterinarian witch doctor; healer one who cuts pickpocket shameless/dissolute person wolf
vein; artery
omusujja gw'ensiri
noun; II
malaria
omusujja gw'omu byendo omusulo omusulo
noun; II
typhoid fever
noun; II
dew
noun; II
urine
omusumba
noun; I
herdsman; pastor; shepherd
omusumeeno omusuubuzi
noun; II
saw
noun; I
omusuwa
noun;
business man; business woman; trader; merchant; dealer vein; artery
omuswaaki
noun; II
omutabufu w'omutwe omutaka
noun; I
toothbrush; piece of twig used to clean the teeth insane person; mad person; crazy person
noun; I
senior citizen; head of clan
omutala
noun; II
omutamiivu
noun; I
village; newly acquired place; land between two swamps or streams used to measure distance alcoholic; drunkard
omutango omutawaana
noun; II
fine
noun; II
problem; trouble; difficulty
omutegesi omutego
noun; I
organizer; arranger
noun; II
trap; bow; snare; pitfall
omutembeeyi omutemu omutemwa
noun; I
hawker
noun; I
murderer; killer; assassin
noun; III
assessment; allocation; apportionment
omutendera
noun; II
stage; step; degree
omutendesi omuti
noun; I
coach; trainer
noun; II
tree
omutiitiizi
noun; I
coward
omutima omutindo omuto
noun; II
heart
noun; II
quality; standard; degree
noun; I
child; younger child; younger sibling
omutongole omutonzi
noun; I
official
noun; I
creator
omutto omutuba
noun; II
pillow; cushion
noun; II
backcloth tree
omutujju omutuluki
noun; I
terrorist; assassin
noun; I
Turk; Turkish person
omutume omutunzi
noun; I
apostle; one who is sent
noun; I
salesman; seller
omutunzi (2)
noun; I
tailor
omutwalo omutwe omuvubi
noun; II
ten thousand, 10000; bundle
noun; II
head; chief
noun; I
fisherman
II; also: omusiwa
omuvubuka
noun; I
youngster; youth; teenager
omuvuganyi
noun; I
rival; competitor
omuvuyo omuvuzi
noun; II
chaos; mess
noun; I
driver
omuvvoozi
noun; I
blasphemer
omuwaabi wa gavumenti omuwabuzi
noun; I
prosecutor; accuser
noun; I
advisor
omuwagizi omuwala
noun; I
fan; supporter
noun;
daughter; girl
omuwalabu omuwambi
noun; I
Arab
noun; I
captive; prisoner
omuwanguzi
noun; I
winner; victor
omuwanika
noun; I
treasurer
omuweereza
noun; I
servant; waiter; waitress
omuwendo
noun; II
price; amount; value; number
omuwogo omuwuulo
noun; II
cassava
noun; I
bachelor
omuwuwuttanyi
noun; I
striker (football)
omuyaaye omuyaga
noun; I
crook; bum
noun; II
storm; typhoon
omuyaga (2)
noun; I
omuyambi
noun; I
assistant
omuyiggo omuyima omuyimbi
noun; II
hunt; manhunt
noun; I
a muhima
noun; I
singer
omuyindi
noun; I
an Indian
omuyitale omuyizi
noun; I
Italian
noun; I
student; pupil
omuyizzi omuyonaani
noun; I
hunter
noun; I
Greek; Greek person
omuyudaaya omuyunzi omuzaalise
noun; I
Jew
noun; I
somebody joining things; orthopedic therapist
noun; I
midwife
omuzabbibu
noun; II
grape; vine
omuzadde
noun; I
parent
omuzannyi omuzannyo
noun; I
player; actor; actress
noun; II
game; match
omuze omuzeeyi
noun; II
bad habit; evil custom; addiction
noun; I
old person; elder person
omuzibizi
noun; I
defender (football)
omuzigiti
noun; II
mosque
omuzigo
noun; II
single room apartment
omuzigo (2)
noun; II
fat; butter; oil; lotion
omuzigu omuzikiti
noun; I
fugitive; one who is being tracked down
noun; II
religious place
omuzimbi
noun; I
builder
omuzimu
noun; II
spirit; spook; ghost
omuzimya-mwoto
noun; I
firefighter; fireman
omuzindaalo
noun; II
microphone; loudspeaker
omuzinga omuzinyi
noun; II
cannon; rocker launcher
noun; I
dancer
omuzinzi
noun; II
strength; vigor
omuzira
noun; II
snow; frost; hail
omuziro (2) omuziro (3)
noun; I
hero
noun; II
totem
omuziziko
noun; II
log used to bank up earth; log at the entrance of a house used as a step; threshold; obstacle
omuzizo
noun; II
taboo; sin; no-go
omuzungu omuzzukulu omwagalwa
noun; I
white person; British person; English
noun; I
grandchild; descendant
noun; I
loved one; beloved; lover
omwaka omwala omwala (2)
noun; II
year; season
noun; II
muscle
noun;
stream; water channel; drain
omwalo omwami
noun; II
port; shore
noun; I
chief; master; husband; Mr.
omwana
noun; I
child; nephew; niece
omwana wa ng'oma omwango
noun; I
royal descendent
noun; II
frame of a door or window
omwasirizi
noun; I
backer; one who encourages; cheerer
omwavu omwenge
noun; I
poor person
noun; II
alcohol; beer
omwenkano
noun;
equality
omwenzi omwepansi omwepiskoopi
noun; I
adulterer; adulteress; promiscuous person
noun; I
pompous, self-important person; show off
noun; I
bishop
II; Pl.: emyala
II; also: omwenkanonkano
omweru
white person
omwezi omwogezi
noun; II
month; moon
noun; I
speaker; spokesman
omwolereza omwoyo
noun; I
advocate; lawyer
noun;
spirit; soul
II; Pl.: emyoyo
omwoyogwaggwan noun; I ga ono Cl. I singular
nationalist; patriot this; this person
otulo
noun; X
sleep
otuta
noun; X
tiny drop of milk
otuzzi ovaceddo
noun; X
a little drop of water
noun; I
avocado
owa ddembe
adj.
peaceful
owa kisa owa'mpisa
adj.
goodhearted; merciful; kind
adj.
good mannered
owange ow'eggonjebwa
noun; I
my person; my partner
noun; I
a polite/respectful person
ow'ejoogo ow'endali
noun; I
an insolent person
noun; I
a cross-eyed person; person with a squint
ow'ettulu
noun; V
person blind on one eye
ow'oluganda oyo
noun; I
relative; kin
Cl. I singular
that; that person
paaka ya takisi
noun; III
taxi park
Paapa
noun; I
pope
paasika paka
noun; III
Easter
paka lasti pakasa pakira
until; up to forever verb;
pakasizza
to work for wages; to work for a living
verb;
pakidde
pack; load
palamenti pamiti
noun; III
parliament
noun; III
permit
panga
verb;
panze
to set up; to pile; to assemble
pangisa panka
verb;
pangisizza
to rent; to hire
verb;
panse
to flatter
pasipoota
noun; III
passport
patana
verb;
patanye
to come to an agreement; to come to terms
peeka
verb;
peese
peni
noun; III
to beg for; to push somebody to do something; to ask for persistently pen
pilo
noun; III
pillow
pima
verb;
to measure; to weigh
PK
noun; I
bubblegum (PK brand)
pokopoko
noun; I
propaganda
poliisi polofeesa
noun; III
police
noun; I
professor
pooca
verb;
to be very ill; to be feverish
pimye
pooce; also spelled pokya
ppikipiki
noun; III
motorcycle
pulani
noun; III
plan
puleesa pulezidenti
noun; III
high blood pressure
noun; I
president
puliida
noun; I
lawyer
pulogulaamu pulojekiti pya
noun; III
program
noun; III
project
adj.
new; fresh
rolex saaga
noun; III
chapatti with eggs
verb;
saaze
to joke; to be kidding
saala saamusaamu
verb;
sadde
to pray (of Muslims)
saana
verb;
saanye
to be supposed to; ought; should; must
saanika
verb;
saanise
to cover; to cover up
saanyaawo
verb;
saasaana
verb;
saasaanye
saasaanya
verb;
saasaanyizza
to scatter; to be scattered; to spread; to disperse to distribute; to scatter; to disperse
saasira saawa
verb;
saasidde
to pity; to feel sorry for
verb;
saaye
to clear; to clear away; to cut down
saba
verb;
sabye
sabika
verb;
sabise
to ask for something; to appeal; to pray; to request; to beg to wrap; to wrap up
sabiriza
verb;
sabirizza
to beg
sajja sajjuka
adj. verb;
sajjuse
to get out of order; to get worse
sala sala amagezi
verb;
saze
to cut; to chop; to decide; to cross
verb;
saze amagezi
to make a decision
sala emiwendo
verb;
saze emiwendo
bargain
sala ensawo sala kkubo
verb;
saze ensawo
to pickpocket
verb;
saze kkubo
to cross the street
sala oluguudo sala omusango sala weyiti
verb;
saze oluguudo
to cross the road
verb;
saze omusango
decide a case
verb;
saze
to lose weight; to reduce weight
salawo salawo mu bwangu
verb;
sazewo
to decide
verb;
sazewo mu bwangu
to rash
salira
verb;
salidde
to judge
samba samira
verb;
sambye
to kick; to stamp
verb;
samidde
to communicate with spirits
sammuka
verb;
sammuse
sammula
verb;
sammudde
to be scattered; to be spilled; to come to an end (rain) to sprinkle; to scatter; to splash; to shake off; to reject
adj.
fair; mild; reasonable; suitable
to destroy
male (animal)
sanga
verb;
sanze
to meet; to find; to come upon
sanguka
verb;
sanguse
sangula sanirira
verb;
sungudde
to be wiped off; to be eradicated; to be eliminated to wipe off; to erase; to eliminate
verb;
saniridde
to brush; to comb
sannyalala
verb;
sannyaladde
sanyufu sanyuka
adj.
to be or become numb; to grow stiff; to f eel paralyzed happy; joyful; glad; pleased
verb;
sanyuse
to celebrate; to be happy; to be glad
sanyusa
verb;
sanyusizza
sasula sattira
verb;
sasudde
to delight; to impress; to please; to make somebody happy to pay
verb;
sattidde
to panic; to move about restlessly
sattulula sava
verb;
sattuludde
to undo; to unravel; to take apart
adj.
fat; thick; good
sazaamu seegu
verb;
to cross
adj.
obscene; shameless; wild (in behavior)
seera
verb;
sedde
to overcharge
seesa seeyeeya
verb;
seesezza
to push forward; to advance
verb;
seeyeeye
to float; to drift
seka sekeeterera
verb;
sese
to laugh
verb;
sekeeteredde
sekerera
verb;
sekeredde
to eat into; to enter slowly; to penetrate; to undermine to make fun of; to ridicule
sekula
verb;
sekudde
to pound; to grind; to crush
semba semba
verb;
sembye; intransitive to be last
verb;
sembye
to recommend; to back up; to support
sembera
verb;
to come close; to approach
sembeza
verb;
sena
verb;
sembedde; intransitive sembezza or sembezezza senye
sengejja sengeka
verb;
sengezze
to filter; to strain
verb;
sengese
to align; to arrange; to put in order; to categorize
senguka sengula
verb;
senguse
to move
verb;
sengudde
to move
senya amannyo
verb;
senyezza amannyo
to brush teeth
sereka sesa
verb;
serese
to roof; to cover; to thatch
verb;
sesezza
to be funny
sesema
verb;
sesemye
to vomit; to throw up; to puke
to bring close to fetch water; to draw out
si kyamateeka
adj.
siba
verb;
siga
verb;
sigala
verb;
sigadde
to stay; to remain; to be left
siibuka
verb;
siibuse
to take one's leave; to depart
siibula
verb;
siibudde
siiga
verb;
siize
siika siike
verb;
siise
to discharge; to release; to say farewell; to say goodbye; to dismiss to paint; to spread; to infect; to smear; to rub; to contaminate to fry; to roast
siima siimuula
verb;
siimye
to appreciate; to be grateful
verb;
siimudde
to mop; to wipe; to polish; to rub
siiwa siiya
verb;
siiye
to itch
verb;
siiyizza
to hiss; to make a hissing sound; to hiss away
sika
verb;
sise
to pull; to stretch
sika sikaala sikaati sikambula
verb;
sise
to inherit; to be an heir
illegal sibye
to plait; to rap; to lock; to tie; to bet to plant; to sow
adj.
fried
noun; III
scholarship
noun; III
skirt
verb;
sisambudde
to pull (against resistance); to pull roughly
sikiriza
verb;
sikirizza
to entice; to attract
sima simattuka
verb;
simye
to dig; to dig into
verb;
simattuse
to survive; to escape
simba
verb;
simbye
to plant; to stand; to park
simbuka simbula simbula
verb;
simbuse
to say farewell; to depart
verb;
simbuddewo
to take off; to go off
verb;
to uproot
sim-sim simula
noun; I
sesame; sweet sesame balls
verb;
simudde
to mop; to dig up
sindika
verb;
sindise
to send; to push
singa
verb;
sinze; used for comparing
to exceed; to excel; to surpass; most; more
singa
also: ssinga noun; III
if
adj.
quiet
sipensulo sirifu siriimu sirika siriyaasi siru sisinkana
special hire AIDS
verb;
sirise
to be silent; to be quiet serious
adj. verb;
stupid; dumb; foolish; idiotic sisinkanye
to meet
sitaani sitama
noun; I
Satan; devil
verb;
to squat; to squat down
sitayiro siteegi
noun; III
style
noun; III
stage
siteringi
noun; III
steering wheel
sitamye
situka
verb;
situse
to rise; to arise; to stand up; to be well built
situla
verb;
situdde
to lift; to raise; to set out
situnkana
verb;
situnkanye
siwiiti
noun; I
to be restless/fidgety/uneasy; to keep moving about candy; sweets
siyagguka soba
verb;
siyagguse
to go/walk a long distance; to travel far
verb;
sobye
more than; to be over and above
sobera
verb;
sobedde
to confuse; to baffle; to perplex
soboka sobola
verb;
sobose
to be possible; to be manageable
verb;
sobodde
to be able to; can
sobozesa
verb;
sobozesezza
to enable; to make possible
sobya
verb;
sobezza
sogga soggola
verb;
sozze
to do wrong; to spoil; to make a mistake; to err; to rape to pierce with a spear
verb;
soggodde
to dig up (potatoes); to dig into; to investigate
sogola
verb;
sogodde
to crush; to brew; to tread on (bananas which are used to make banana beer)
sojja solooza
verb;
sozze
to provoke; to pick on; to peck
verb;
soloozezza
soma somesa
verb;
somye
to collect (money, taxes); to gather; to assemble to read; to study; to learn
verb;
someseza
to teach
sonda
verb;
sonze
songa
verb;
sonze
to gather together little by little; to arrange a collection; to collect money to poke; to pierce; to point out
songoka
verb;
songose
to come to a point; to be pointed; to be sharp
songovu
adj.
sonyiwa
verb;
sooda sooka
noun; I
soda
verb;
soose
to be first; first; to begin by
soona
verb;
soonye
sosola
verb;
sosodde
ssa
verb;
ssizza, nzisizza
ssa wansi
verb;
to beat somebody to; to triumph over somebody to pick out; to be selective; to be choosy; to discriminate to breathe; to set down; to lay down; to establish; to set up; to put; to place to lay down
sharp; pointed sonyiye
to forgive; to pardon
ssaabalabirizi
ssizza wansi, nzisizza wansi noun; I
ssaabalongo
noun; I
ssaabaminista ssaabasajja ssaabawandiisi
noun; I
title of the kabaka (whose honor is even greater than the one of a father of twins) prime minister
noun; I
king; first among men; title of the Kabaka
noun; I
general secretary; chief secretary
archbishop
ssaako
including
ssaako essira
verb;
ssaalongo
noun; I
Father of twins
ssaamu kitiibwa
verb;
to honor
ssaawa ssalongo Ssande
noun; III
hour; clock; watch; o'clock
noun; I
father of twins
ssanduuko
noun; III
casket; box
ssapatu
noun; III
flip-flops; sandals
ssatiza
verb;
to make somebody panic
ssazzeko essira
Sunday
ssatu ssebo ssedume
to emphasize; to stress
three; 3 noun; I
mister; sir; Mr.
noun; I
male animal; bull
sseebaaseka
June
sseggwanga
noun; I
rooster; cock; a title of the Kabaka
ssekkokko ssekukkulu ssemaka
noun; I
turkey
noun; I
Christmas
noun; I
head of family
ssemateeka ssemazinga sseminti
noun; I
constitution
noun; I
continent
noun;
cement
ssemutundu
noun; I
catfish
ssemuwandu
noun; I
widower
ssenga
noun; I
Paternal aunt
III; also: ssementi
ssengange
my ssenga; my aunt
ssennyiga ssente
noun; I
cold; flu
noun; III
money; cash
ssente enkalu
noun; III
liquid money; cash
ssentebe
noun; I
chairperson; chairman
ssezaala ssigala
noun; I
Father in law
noun; I
cigarette
ssiringi
noun; III
shilling
sso sso ssonga ssukaali ssuuka suba
yet; so noun; V
point
sso nga noun; I
whereas; yet
verb;
ssuuse, nzisuuse
to improve (health); to get better; to recover
verb;
subye
to miss; to miss out on
sugar
subwa
verb;
suffu
adj.
sukka
verb;
susse
sula
verb;
suze
sulirira
verb;
to exceed; more; more than; to pass; to go beyond to spend the night; to sleep; to remain; to stay; to live; to dwell to expect
sumagira
verb;
sumagidde
to doze; to be sleepy
sumbuwa
verb;
suna
verb;
sunye
To pinch; to scratch
sunguwala sunguwaza
verb;
sunguwadde
to become angry
verb;
sunguwazizza
To anger; to make angry
sunsula supu
verb;
sunsudde
to pick out (winner of a contest); to sort out
noun; III
soup; gravy
susa
verb;
susizza
to peel
suubira
verb;
suubidde
to hope; to anticipate; to expect
suubirwa suubiza
verb;
suubiddwa
to be supposed to; to be expected to
verb;
suubizizza
to promise; to cause to hope
suubula
verb;
suubudde
to make business; to trade; to deal in
suula
verb;
sudde
suulirira suulumba
verb;
suuliridde
to dump; to throw; to knock over; to drop; to leave behind To neglect; to throw away; to abandon
verb;
suluumbye
to menstruate
suulumba (2)
verb;
suluumbye
to wander about; to roam around; to loaf
suumusa suza
verb;
suumusizza
to carry; to take; to transport
verb;
suzizza
to accommodate; to quarter
swakira
verb;
swakidde
to be furious; to lose one's temper
swala
verb;
swadde
to be ashamed
swankula
verb;
swankudde
to eat noisily; to chew noisily
swaza
verb;
swazizza
ta
verb;
tadde
to make somebody ashamed; to embarrass somebody to release; to let go of; to set free
taaba
noun; I
tobacco
taasa
verb;
taasizza
to protect; to defend
taata taata omuto
noun;
I; Pl.: abataata
father; dad; daddy; paternal uncle
noun; I
uncle
taataaganya
verb;
taataaganyizza
to agitate; to disturb; to upset
tabuka tabukira
verb;
tabuse
to be mixed; to be stirred; to be disturbed
verb;
tabukidde
To get aggressive
tabula takisi
verb;
tabudde
to mix; to stir; to stir up
subiddwa
to miss; to miss somebody; to miss out excellent, amazing; extreme; excessive
to disturb
noun; III
taxi
talaaga
verb;
talaaze
to surround; to encircle; to go around
tama
verb;
tamye
tambula tambuza
verb;
tambudde
To fed somebody up; to make somebody pissed; to piss somebody off; to disgust; to sicken to walk; to march
verb;
tambuzizza
to cause to go; to walk by means of
tambuza ebigere tamiira
verb;
tambuzizza ebigere
to walk on foot
verb;
tamidde
to get drunk
tamwa tamya
verb;
tamiddwa
to become disgusted with
verb;
tamizza
To make somebody hate something; to cause to disgust
tandika
verb;
tandise
to start; to begin; to commence
tangaala tangaavu
verb;
tangadde
to be bright; to be light
tangira tawaanya
verb;
tangidde
to prevent; to restrain; to hold back
verb;
tawaanye
to disturb; to preoccupy
tayipu
noun; III
type
tebenkera
verb;
tebenkedde
tebenkevu
adj.
to become calm; to become peaceful; to settle down peaceful; calm; serene
tebenkeza teebereza
verb;
tebenkezezza
to make calm; to make peaceful
verb;
teeberezza
teeka
verb;
tadde
to guess; to estimate; to approximate; to suspect; to speculate; to imagine to put; to place; to set
teekamu kitiibwa teekateeka
verb; verb;
teeseteese
to plan; to make ready
teesa
verb;
teesezza
to negotiate; to suggest; to discuss; to settle
tega
verb;
teze
to stretch; to strain; to set (a trap); to trap
tegana
verb;
teganya
verb;
tegeera
verb;
teganye; intransitive to trouble oneself; to make an effort; to take pains; to be bothered; to be disturbed teganyizza; to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give pain transitive tegedde to understand; to recognize; to notice
tegeeza tegeka
verb;
tegezezza
to inform; to let somebody; to tell; to mean
verb;
tegese
to organize; to put in order; to arrange; to prepare
adj.
bright; light; clear
to respect
tekikirizibwa
unacceptable
tekula tema temula
verb;
to scratch
verb;
temye
to cut; to chop
verb;
temudde
To murder; to kill; to assassinate
temya
verb;
temezza
to blink
temyako
verb;
temezzako
to alert; to give a hint
tenda
verb;
tenze
to praise; to speak well of
tendeka tendeke
verb;
tendese
to train; to educate
tendereza tera
verb;
tenderezza
to glorify; to praise highly
verb;
teze
tereera
verb;
teredde
to do something on a regular basis; to do usually; to be about (nnaatera) to get well; to be straight; to be balanced
tereevu tereka
adj. verb;
terese
to put away; to put aside; to store; to reserve
teta tewali
verb;
tese
to burn; to burn down
adj.
professional
smooth; calm; level
nothing; there is no
tewali muntu
no one; nobody
tiimu
noun; III
team
tiisa
verb;
To threaten; to scare; to frighten; to intimidate
tiketi
tiisizza; also: okutiisatiisa noun; III
tiketi y'ennyonyi
noun; III
air ticket
tikka tikka olubuto tikkira engule tikkirwa
verb;
to load (on somebody's head); to put; to lift
noun; tikkiddwa
to graduate
tikkula
verb;
tikudde
to unload; to take off somebody's head
timba tinda
verb;
timbye
to decorate; to hang; to bind; to lash
verb;
tinze
to make a bridge over; to bridge
tingidda
verb;
tingizze
to walk quickly; to rush; to hurry
tinta
verb;
tinse
to flourish; to prosper
to toba
adj.
tokosa
verb;
toloka tolotooma
verb;
tolose
to escape; to run away; to flee
verb;
to murmur; to complain; to grumble; to mutter
tomera
verb;
tolotoomye; also: tolooma tomedde
tomereganaa
verb;
tomereganye
to knock into; to knock down; to crash; to bump into to crash into one another
tonda
verb;
tonze
to create
tongoza
verb;
tongozezza
to establish; to make official
tonnya
verb;
tonnye
to drizzle; to rain
tono
adj.
small; little; tiny; few
toola (ku) towolokoka
verb;
to subtract (from); to take (from)
tisse
verb; verb;
verb;
verb;
ticket
to impregnate tikkidde engule
to crown
young; small tobye
to get wet; to struggle; to fight with something to boil
towolokose
to feel free; to be relieved; to feel relief
tta
verb;
ttaabu
noun; III
sse
to kill; to murder; to destroy problem; trouble; difficulty; hardship
ttaano ttena
noun; III
tennis
ttimba
noun; I
python
ttingana
verb;
to kill each other
ttivvi
noun; III
TV
ttoggo
noun; I
march rains
ttottola
verb;
to narrate; to clarify; to reveal
ttunka
verb;
five; 5
ttinganye
ttottodde, nzitotodde ttunse
tubasanyukidde
to burn; to get heated; to be angry; to struggle welcome (to several people)
tubira
verb;
tubidde
to get stuck
tuga tuga
verb;
tuze
to choke; to strangle
verb;
tuze
to hang; to choke; to strangle
tukula
verb;
tukudde
to be clean; to be clear
tukusanyukidde
welcome (to one person)
tukuvu tuli
adj.
tulika
verb;
fulise
to burst; to explode; to burst out laughing
tulugunya
verb;
tulugunyizza
To harass; to treat harshly; to fasten; to bind
tuma
verb;
tumye
to send; to assign
tumbuka
verb;
tumbuse
to swell; to spread; to expand
tumbula
verb;
tumbudde
tunda
verb;
tunze
to increase; to swell; to spread; to promote; to develop to sell; to betray
tunga
verb;
tunze
to repair; to stich; to sew
tunula
verb;
tunudde
to be awake; to look
tunulira
verb;
tunulidde
to stare; to look at
tutumuka
verb;
tutumuse
tutumula
verb;
tutumudde
tuufu tuuka
adj.
to become famous/renowned; to become wellknown to make famous; to promote; to elevate; to uplift right; correct; actual
tuuse
to reach; to arrive; to be enough; to be correct
holy; clean we are
verb;
tuula
verb;
tudde
to sit; to reside; to dwell
tuuma
verb;
tuumye
to name; to give a name to
tuuyana
verb;
tuuyanye
to sweat
tuuza
verb;
tuuzizza
twala
verb;
tutte
to make sit; to make rest; to seat; to offer a seat to take; to carry; to lead; to be in charge of
twalira amateeka mu ngalo
verb;
twalidde…
to perform self-justice
tya
verb;
tidde
tya tyaboola
Has to be adjusted to the subject. verb; tyabodde
to fear; to be scared; to be nervous; to be anxious; to respect how?; in what manner?
va
verb;
vudde
to disrespect rights; to deprive somebody of his or her rights to come from; to come out
vaawo
verb;
vuddewo
get out; to go away
viiramu visa y'abalumbuzi
verb;
viiriddemu
to get out; to get away from
noun; III
tourist visa
vuba vubufu
verb;
to fish
vuga vuga endiima
verb;
vuze
to drive; to pilot (an airplane)
verb;
vuze endiima
to speed
vuga ggaali vuganya vuma
verb;
vuze ggaali
to ride a bike; biking
verb;
vuganyizza
to compete; to contest; to race
verb;
vumye
To mistreat; to abuse; to insult
vumbula
verb;
vumbudde
to discover; to find; to find out
vumirira
verb;
vumiridde
to condemn; to curse
vumu
adj.
vunaana
verb;
vunaanyizibwa
verb;
vunda
verb;
vundu
adj.
vuunika
verb;
vunise; transitive
vuuvuuma
verb;
vuuvuumye
vvoola vvuunula
verb;
vvodde, nzivodde
to turn upside down; to turn over; to turn face down to buzz; to hum; to murmur; to mumble; to mutter to blaspheme
verb;
vvuunudde
to translate; to interpret
vubye
adj.
adolescent; youthful
brave; bold vunaanye
to blame; to accuse; to hold responsible to be responsible
vunze
to rot; to decay; to go bad; to get spoiled rotten; spoiled
wa
verb;
wadde
to give
wa enguzi
verb;
wadde enguzi
to bribe
wa kitiibwa wa magezi
verb;
wadde kitiibwa
to respect
verb;
wadde magezi
to give advice; to advice
wa mateeka waaba
adj.
waaba musango
verb;
waabira
verb;
waata
verb;
wabula
verb;
verb;
conservative waabye; also: okuwawaaba waabye; mpaabye
to complain; to lodge a complaint
waabidde; also: wawaabira waase, mpaase
to accuse; to bring action against; to file a charge against to peel; inf.: okuwaata
wabudde, mpabudde
to correct; to inform; to warn
to file a complaint
wabula wabweru
; however; except; by the way
wadde
though; although; nor; not even; rather
wagira
outside verb;
wagidde
wagulu
to support; to back up up; top; upward; over; high
wakabi
noun; I
superstar
wakana wakanya
verb;
wakanye
to object; to dispute; to argue
verb;
wakanyizza
to argue against; to oppose; to dispute; to contradict between; in the middle of; middle; center
wakati (wa… ne...)
wakyaalani
noun; I
tailor
wala walaggana
verb;
walagi
noun; I
local brew; Ugandan vodka; waragi; very strong indigenous alcohol distilled from banana beer
walampa
verb;
to provoke; to climb
waleti
noun; III
wali waliriza waliwo
far; distant; far away walagganye
walampye
verb;
walirizza, mpalirizza to force; to compel there (around); is there? there; over there; is there?
verb;
to drag; to pull
walumbe wamba wamma! wamunyi wanda
wallet there; over there
waliyo walula
to have a grudge with someone; to be hostile
Tuesday verb;
wambye, mpambye
to take prisoner; to capture; to confiscate I'm telling you!; you see!; oh my!; by the way Saturday
verb;
wanze, mpanze
to spit
wandiika
verb;
wandiise, mpandiise to write
wangi? also: owangi
wangu
what is it?; I'm here/listening; pardon me?; excuse me? Sunday
wanguka
verb;
wanguse, mpanguse to be defeated
wangula wanika
verb;
wangudde
to win (over); to defeat
verb;
wanise
to hang; to hang up; to raise
wanika emikono wanika omuwendo
verb;
wanise emikono
to raise the hands; to surrender
verb;
wanise omuwendo
to raise the price
wanjagira
verb;
wanjaze, mpanjaze
wankawanka
verb;
wansewanse, mpansewanse
to plead; to appeal; to beseech; to cry for mercy to be unstable; to falter; to sway; to plant
wannamaddala
adj.
honest (person); true (person)
wano
here
wansi
down; on the floor; downward; below; under; low
wansi mu mazzi
underwater
wansi mu ttaka
underground
wanvu
adj.
wanvuwa
verb;
wanvuye
to become tall/high/long
wasa
verb;
wasizza, mpasizza
to marry (man to a woman); to get married
wasswa
noun; I
older twin; personal name of an older twin
wattima
adj.
bad hearted; cruel
long; tall; high; deep
wattu
please!
wawaaba
verb;
wawaabye
to complain; to lodge a complaint
wawaabira
verb;
wawaabidde; also: waabira
to accuse; to bring action against; to file a charge against after (lit.: there passed)
wayiise we
where
weebale weeraba
thank you (singular) bye (to one person); farewell
weerera
verb;
weeredde
to pay fees; to pay for
weereza
verb;
weerezza, mpeerezza
to send to; to pass on to; to serve
wegendereze! wembejja
watch out! verb;
wembezze
to support; to hold up (a sick person); to carry in one's arms
wemula
verb;
wemudde
wenja
verb;
wenze, mpenze
to curse; to swear; to use profane language; to be vulgar to search for; to look for
wera
verb;
weze, mpeze
to forbid; to ban
werekera
verb;
to accompany; to escort
weta
verb;
werekedde, mperekedde wese
wewevu
adj.
wewuka weyiti
verb;
noun; III
weight
wiigi wiiki
noun; III
wig
noun; III
week
wo woggana
suffix
around; here
wola wola (2)
verb;
to bend; to turn smooth
wewuse, mpewuse
to be light
to be loud; to make noise
verb;
wogganye; also: wowoggana woze, mpoze
verb;
woze
to become cold
wologoma
verb;
wologomye
to roar
wolu wolutaali
adj.
cold
noun; I
altar
woma omutwe womba amaaso wombeefu
verb;
womye; mpomye
to become involved in; to take the lead in
verb;
wombye amaaso
to lower one's gaze; to look downwards
wona
verb;
wonye, mponye
to be healed; to be saved; inf.: okwona
wonya
verb;
to heal
woolera
verb;
wooma woomera
verb;
wonyizza; mponyizza wooledde, mpooledde woomye
verb;
woomedde
woomerera wootameroni
verb;
woomeredde
to be delicious to somebody; to be considered tasty by to be sweet; to taste sweet
noun;
watermelon
wooteri
noun; III
hotel; restaurant; cafeteria
woowa woowoola wowoggana
verb;
wooye
marry (used by Muslims)
verb;
woowodde
to cry; to cry out
verb;
to shout; to cry out in alarm
woza
verb;
wowogganye; also: woggana wozezza, mpozezza
wuga
verb;
wuze
to swim
wujjaala
verb;
to rest; to take a nap
wulira
verb;
wujjadde, mpujjadde wulidde, mpulidde
adj.
to lend (money)
polite; humble
to take revenge to be delicious; to be tasty
to plead; to recount; to tell
to hear; to listen; to feel; to be obedient
wuliriza
verb;
wulize
adj.
wummula
wulirizza
to listen to; to listen carefully obedient; submissive
wummudde
to rest; to relax; to take a vacation; to retire
wummuza
verb;
wummuzizza
to give a rest; to refresh; to cause to retire
wuniikirira wuniikiriza wunya
verb;
wuniikiridde
to be taken aback
verb;
wuniikirizza
to amaze; to cause to be taken aback
verb;
wunye;
smell; to produce a smell
wunyirwa
verb;
wunyiddwa
to smell
wunzika wuuba
verb;
wunzise
to conclude; to slant; t incline to one side
verb;
wuubye
to wave
wuubaala
verb;
wuubadde, mpuubadde
to be bored; to be lonesome
wuuma wuuma
noun; III
fork
verb;
wuumye
to hiss; to make a buzzing noise
yaayaanira yaba
verb;
yaayaanidde
to long for; to desire; to crave
verb;
yabizza
finish the funeral rights; carry out the 'olumbe'
yabye
to be weak; to be very sick
yaba (2) yabika yabuka yagala
verb;
yabise
burst; to break apart
verb;
yabuse
to separate; to disperse; to be adjourned
verb;
yagadde, njagadde
to love; to like; to want; inf.: okwagala
yagala kumanya yagalana
verb;
yagadde, njagadde
to be curious
verb;
yagalanye
to love one another; inf.: okwagalana
yagaliza
verb;
yagalizza
to wish somebody something; inf.: okwagaliza
yaka yala
verb;
yase
to shine; to burn; to light up
verb;
yaze; intransitive
to increase; to multiply; to spread; inf.: okwala
yamba
verb;
yambye, nnyambye
to help; to assist
yambagana yambala
verb;
yambaganye
to help one another
verb;
yambadde, nnyambadde
to wear; to dress; inf.: okwambala
yambuka
verb;
yambuse
to go; to go uphill; to climb; inf.: okwambuka
yambula
verb;
yambudde, nnyambudde
to undress; inf.: okwambula
yangu
adj.
yanguwa
verb;
yanguye
yanjula
verb;
yanjudde
to hurry; to hasten; to hurry up; inf.: okwanguwa to introduce; to present; inf.: okwanjula
yasa yasimula
verb;
yasizza
to burn up; to make shine
verb;
yasimudde
to sneeze; inf.: okwasimula
yatika yavu
verb;
yatise
to split
yavuwala
verb;
yavuwadde
to become poor
yawuka
verb;
yawuse
to be different; to be separate; inf.: okwawuka
easy; simple; easy-going; rapid; fast
adj.
poor
yawula
verb;
yawula (ku)
verb;
yayuuya yaza yazika
verb;
yaudde
to differentiate; to distinguish; to separate; inf.: okwawula to subtract (from); to take from
verb;
yayuuye
to yawn; inf.: okwayuuya
verb;
yazizza; transitive
to multiply; to cause to spread; inf.: okwaza to lend (objects, not money); inf.: okwazika
ye ye (2) ye nawe yee yenkana yennyini yera
he; she moreover; in addition also: naye nawe, kyokka nawe
hey!; that's unfair! yes
verb;
yenkanye
to be equal; to be like herself; himself
verb;
yeze, njeze
to sweep; inf.: okwera
yerabize yereere
adj.
forgetful
adj.
naked; empty; mere
yeru
adj.
white; light-skinned
yesu
noun; I
Jesus
yezu yiga yigga
noun; I
Jesus
verb;
yize, njize
to learn
verb;
yizze
to hunt
yigiriza
verb;
yigirizizza
to teach
yiika yiikiriza
verb;
yiise; intransitive
to pour out; to spill; to be poured out
verb;
yiikirizza
to provoke; to bully; to take advantage of; to overpower; to exploit
yiiya yimba yimba (2)
verb;
yiiye
to invent; to compose; to create
verb;
yimbye, nnyimbye
to sing
verb;
yimbye
to join together; to combine
yimbula
verb;
yimbudde
to release; to set free
yimirira
verb;
yimiridde
to stand; to stand up
yimiriza
verb;
yimirizza
to stop; to make stand; to establish
yimuka
verb;
yimuse; intransitive to get up; to rise; to stand up
yimusa
verb;
to raise
yinginiya
yimusizza; transitive noun; I
yingira
verb;
to enter
yinsuwa yisa
noun; III
insurance
verb;
To treat somebody; to behave; to grab; to overtake
yingidde
yisizza
engineer
yisirayiri
Israel
yita
verb;
yise
to call; to pass; to invite; to pass an exam
yitaayita Yitale
verb;
yiseeyise
to get around; to move around
yitawo
verb;
yitirivu
adj.
yo
suffix
yogera
verb;
yogedde, njogedde
to talk; to speak; to say
yogera mu kaama yokya
verb;
yogedde, njogedde
to whisper; inf.: okwegera mu kaama
verb;
yokezza
yokye yola
adj.
to be hot; to burn; to melt; to grill; inf.: okwokya burned
verb;
yodde
to catch; to fetch
yoleka
verb;
yolese
to show; to point out; to exhibit; inf.: okwoleka
yomba yongera
verb;
yombye
To quarrel; to speak angrily
verb;
yongeza
verb;
yongedde, nnyongedde yongezza
to add; to increase; to give more; to continue; inf.: okwongera to cause to increase
yonja
verb;
yonze
yonjo
adj.
to clean; to make neat; to smarten up; inf.: okuyonja clean; neat
yonka
verb;
yonse
yonoona
verb;
yonoonye
yonoona
verb;
yonoonye
to draw liquid (especially mother's milk); inf.: okuyonka to spoil; to make dirty; to ruin; to damage; to sin; to do wrong to waste; inf.: okwonoona
yonoonefu
adj.
yonooneka yonsa
verb;
yonoonese
to become spoiled; to get dirty
verb;
yonsezza
to breastfeed; to cause to suck
yoola
verb;
yodde
to collect; to gather; to pick up
yoyoota
verb;
yoyoose
to make/do/perform extremely well
yoza
verb;
yozezza
to wash (clothes, things, not persons)
yoza ebintu
verb;
yozezza ebintu
to do dishes; to wash dishes; inf.: okwoza
yozaayoza yunga
verb;
yozezzayozezza
to congratulate
verb;
yunze
to join; to connect
yungula
verb;
yungudde
yunivasite yuuguuma
noun; III
to disconnect; to detach; to choose; to select; to assign; to sort university
verb;
yuuguumye
yuza zaabu zaaka
verb;
yuzizza
zaala zannya
verb;
zadde
to give birth; to produce; to beget
verb;
zannye
to play
Italy yisewo
to pass (here) too much; excessive; superb; extreme; wonderful; excellent there
dirty; spoiled; wrecked; ruined; sinful
to shake; to sway; to move irregularly to and fro to tear; to rend
noun; I
gold
verb;
to be bright
ziba
verb;
zibye
to block; to hinder; to obstruct
ziba amaaso
verb;
zibye amaaso
to go blind; to make blind
ziba amatu zibe
verb;
zibye amatu
to become deaf
adj.
blind
zibu zibuwala ziika
adj.
difficult; stubborn; troublesome; hard
ziikula ziipu
verb;
noun; III
zipper
zimba
verb;
zimbye
to build; to construct
zina
verb;
zinye
to dance; derived meaning: to have sex
zinga zingiza
verb;
zinze
to fold; to wrap
verb;
zingizizza
to encircle; to surround
zira
verb;
zize
to ignore; to forbid; to scorn; to refuse
zirika zito
verb;
zirise
to faint
zitoowerera
verb;
zitooweredde
to be heavy for someone; to overburden
zitowa
verb;
zitoye
to be heavy; to be hard
ziyira
verb;
ziyidde
to be blocked; to be crowded; to be constipated
ziyiza
verb;
ziyizza
to prevent; to hinder; to block; to obstruct
ziza
verb;
zizizza
to abjure
zuukira zuukuka
verb;
zuukidde
to resurrect; to rise from the dead
verb;
zuukuse
to wake up
zuula
verb;
zudde
to find (after searching)
zza zza gwa nnaggomola zza obuggya zza obupya
verb;
zzizza
to send back; to return to
verb; verb;
zzizza gwa nnaggomola zzizza obuggya
to commit a serious crime; nnaggomola = (name of a very cruel kattikiro) to renew; to recycle
verb;
zzizza obupya
to renew; to recycle
zza omusango zzaamu amaanyi
verb;
zzizza omusango
to commit a crime
verb;
zzizzaamu amaanyi
to motivate
verb;
zibuwadde
verb;
to become mean to burry
ziikudde
adj.
to exhume
heavy; difficult to deal with
