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Amerika mumabuhaEnglishnNorth America; part of the world comprising of the countries of Canada, the United States of America and Mexico9.7.2.6Names of continents
ameehondownhill side of a mountainHigosi ohufuga egaali eŋumaho bbulegi mu meeho.It is difficult to ride a brakeless down the hill.1.2.1.1Mountain8.3.1.4.2Leaning, sloping8.2.6.4Low8.5.2.5Down
ameenepro1themselves9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns2those real ones9.1.1.1Exist3.5.1.3.5Real
ameenoeriinon1teeth; parts of the body of s.b. or an animal in the mouth that are used for biting and chewing2.1.1.5Tooth2cogs; component parts that can be joined to make tools6.7.8Parts of tools6.7.9Machineameeno amegerehinoverlapping teeth; those teeth that grow in a compact way and not in a line2.1.1.5Toothameeno ganasaŋanIdiom. person who is in an insecure place is the one who is in a place where he expects adverse consequences4.4.2Trouble4.4.2.1Problem3.2.5.3Doubt3.4.1.5Confidentohutusa mu meeno ga nasaŋavIdiom. redeem; save from danger4.4.4.4Save from trouble4.7.6.1Acquit7.2.6.4Set free4.9.5.7Salvation4.4.4.6Free from bondage4.7.7.6Pardon, release
ameeno amegerehinoverlapping teeth; those teeth that grow in a compact way and not in a line2.1.1.5Toothder. ofameeno
ameeno ganasaŋaeriino eryanasaŋanIdiom. person who is in an insecure place is the one who is in a place where he expects adverse consequences4.4.2Trouble4.4.2.1Problem3.2.5.3Doubt3.4.1.5Confidentder. ofameeno
ameeyeabameeyendrunkard; s.b. who has taken a lot of alcohol5.2.3.7.2Drunk
amosuhonyouthfulness, agility esp. referring to a boy7.2.1.2Move quickly7.2.1.4Graceful2.4.1Strong2.6.4.3Youth
amoolaeryolan1maize husks; covering of a maize cob5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds6.2.1.1.3Growing maize6.2.6.3Thresh6.2.6.2Mill grain1.5.5Parts of a plant2peelings6.2.6.3Thresh5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation
amooya mahosanIdiom. very bad person who is not liked; enemyAmooya mahosa ago gakubbiiye omwana wange.That very bad person has beaten my child.4.8.2.9Enemyder. ofolwoyawhite feathers
amwevar. ofbbe
aniyaaniyaEnglishnhernia; general medical term for internal swelling as well as lumps or masses inside the bodyOnalwala aniya ahutusa huhulya ebiryo ebindi.When your suffer from internal swelling you do not like to eat certain food.2.5.6.3Swell2.5.1Sick2.5.2Disease
aŋa baliira ehyomumusiadvlunch hour5.2.2.2Meal8.4.1.2.3Time of the day
aŋa hiŋweravar.aŋa hiŋwereyensource, beginning, origin; where s.t. comes fromOlwere luŋwa e Mombasa ohwola e Kasese.The railway line starts from Mombasa to Kasese.9.5.1.6.1Source (of movement)8.4.6.1.1Beginning
aŋa hiitu hibanlocation; place where s.t. stays8.5Location8.2.5Big area9.5.1.6Spatial location of an event9.1.3.2Situation8.5.3Be at a place8.5.4Area8.5.4.1Vicinity
aŋabajiranira omulironIdiom. neighbourhood8.5Location8.5.3Be at a place8.5.4Area4.6.7.2City4.6.7Region4.1.4Neighbor8.5.4.1Vicinity4.6.7.4Community
aŋabalongohesanoperating theatre2.5.7Treat disease2.5.7.4Hospital
aŋabatandihiiranstart time or starting point9.6.2.5Cause8.4.6.1Start something9.5.1.6.1Source (of movement)8.4.6.1.1Beginning
aŋabatuumiranjumping pit4.2.6.2Sports7.2.1.1.3Jump
aŋaboleranarrival place; where s.t. first arrived8.4.6.1.1Beginning9.5.1.6.4Origin (of a person)7.2.3.3.1Arrive
aŋabula hubuusabuusaadvIdiom. without doubt3.5.1.3True9.4.4.1Certainly, definitely9.4.4.2Sure
aŋabula songaadvIdiom. without reason, an expression used to indicate that there is no cause for anything to happenGajire ŋano ni ŋabula songa.He came here without any purpose.9.6.2.7.1Without purpose 9.6.2.5.2Without cause
aŋaduleereadjexposed; in the open, where there is no coverOlusosi Elgon luli ŋaduleere, lubonehera enjuyi josijosi.Mt Elgon is in the open it can be seen from all sides.2.3.1.5Visibleehiri aŋaduleerenexposed; s.t. in the open3.2.3.1Known, unknown2.3.1.5Visible3.5.1.5.2Disclose
aŋagaanirwanmeeting place; location where particular events happenNdi muhutiina mu higo hyʼekanisa.I am going to the place where the church is.4.2.1.5Meeting, assembly4.2.1Come together, form a group4.2.1.3Meet together


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