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Pronunciations may vary depending on the region. As an example, in one area we were told Musana means sun, but in another region we were told it’s pronounced as Mushana.
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# A tiny dictionary of words
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Rukiga English
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Webare Thank you (single person)
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Webare kusiuma Response to webare
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Mwebare Thank you (multiple people)
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Engaji Gorilla 🦍
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Kengaji Junior gorilla (used after Akana)
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Akana Baby
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Agandi How are you (used as greeting)
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Nigye Good (response to Agandi)
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Kache Small
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Munonga A lot
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Kihango Big
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Byinji Many of something
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Ruhanga wangye My Lord
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Eshaha Time
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Olaleje Good night (single person)
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Mulaleje Good night (many people)
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Olileje Good morning (single person)
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Mulileje Good morning (multiple person)
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Kunaaba Take shower
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Twena All of us
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Embwa Dog
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Ahamuheru End
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Hamwe And
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Enyonyi Bird, airplane
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Ekinyonyi Bird
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Omunywani Friend
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Omwojo omunywani Boyfriend
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Omuhara Girl
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Omwojo Boy
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Omusheija Man
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Ego Yes
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Wapi No
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Omujinya Jealous person
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Omukundwa Sweetheart
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Embuzi Goat
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Echiroto Dream
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Nyine enjara I’m hungry
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Ndu hire I’m tired
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Nikibi Ugly, a bad deed
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Echiroto nkirungi Good dream
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Wanji Response to someone calling you. Can be used when you don’t understand what they said, but also in general
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Embuzi Goat
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Akana Kembuzi Baby goat
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Entama Sheep
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Musana, Mushana (different pronunciation) Sun
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Omwanya gobsinge Peaceful Place
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Echirwa Island
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Chine Have
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Nyingyi A lot
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Ruhanga eizina rye rehimbisibwe Hossana
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Akasero Basket with handles
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Akatebo Basket
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Akibo Small basket
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Musingirio A kind of bean that grow while twining (while connected to something, grows around it
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Enyawawa The crying bird
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Sawa I’m ok (be careful: this word means “something bitter” in Swahili)
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Nimarungy I’m ok (response to Agandi)
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Mwakora You have done great (multiple people)
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Wakora You have done great (single person)
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Etanuru Bricks arranged in a dome shape with fire under and inside them, to dry the bricks
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Tutamuzongoza A person’s name, means someone who is not to be disturbed (or disturb others)
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Akana Kente Calf
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Omwana Human baby
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Omuzeire Parent
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Mama Mother
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Taata Father
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Buhunga A food made with maize flour mixed with hot water and sugar (called porridge in some areas)
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Entuhe Crusted Crane
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Ruhanga God
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Amina Amen
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Matooke Mashed green banana
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Chinnurile Delicious
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Bun Bread bun
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Omugisha Blessing
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Abatabani Sons
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Yaabagirati Said
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Ekibi Sins
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Byona Everything
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Ezitarikuzira Those which you can’t refuse
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Nyamaishwa Animals
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Aha This
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Buri That
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Muhango Great
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Enshaija Male (animal)
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Enkazi Female (animal)
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Enshaija n’enkazi Male and female (animals)
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Omusheija omukazi Male and female (humans)
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Otwareho You will take (a part of something, not all)
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Kare kare Goodbye
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Ebinyugunyugu Butterfly
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|Rukiga|English|
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|Webare|Thank you (single person)|
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|Webare kusiuma|Response to webare|
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|Mwebare|Thank you (multiple people)|
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|Engaji|Gorilla 🦍 |
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|Kengaji|Junior gorilla (used after Akana)|
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|Akana|Baby|
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|Agandi|How are you (used as greeting)|
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|Nigye|Good (response to Agandi)|
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|Kache|Small|
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|Munonga|A lot|
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|Kihango|Big|
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|Byinji|Many of something|
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|Ruhanga wangye|My Lord|
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|Eshaha|Time|
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|Olaleje|Good night (single person)|
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|Mulaleje|Good night (many people)|
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|Olileje|Good morning (single person)|
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|Mulileje |Good morning (multiple person)|
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|Kunaaba|Take shower|
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|Twena|All of us|
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|Embwa|Dog|
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|Ahamuheru|End|
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|Hamwe|And|
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|Enyonyi |Bird, airplane|
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|Ekinyonyi|Bird|
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|Omunywani|Friend|
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|Omwojo omunywani|Boyfriend|
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|Omuhara|Girl|
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|Omwojo|Boy|
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|Omusheija|Man|
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|Ego|Yes|
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|Wapi|No|
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|Omujinya |Jealous person|
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|Omukundwa|Sweetheart |
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|Embuzi|Goat|
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|Echiroto|Dream|
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|Nyine enjara|I’m hungry|
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|Ndu hire|I’m tired|
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|Nikibi|Ugly, a bad deed|
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|Echiroto nkirungi|Good dream|
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|Wanji|Response to someone calling you. Can be used when you don’t understand what they said, but also in general|
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||Give me water|
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|Embuzi|Goat|
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|Akana Kembuzi|Baby goat|
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|Entama|Sheep|
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|Musana, Mushana (different pronunciation)|Sun|
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|Omwanya gobsinge|Peaceful Place|
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|Echirwa|Island|
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|Chine|Have|
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|Nyingyi|A lot|
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|Ruhanga eizina rye rehimbisibwe|Hossana|
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|Akasero|Basket with handles|
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|Akatebo |Basket|
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|Akibo|Small basket|
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|Musingirio|A kind of bean that grow while twining (while connected to something, grows around it|
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|Enyawawa|The crying bird|
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|Sawa|I’m ok (be careful: this word means “something bitter” in Swahili)|
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|Nimarungy|I’m ok (response to Agandi)|
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|Mwakora|You have done great (multiple people)|
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|Wakora|You have done great (single person)|
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|Etanuru|Bricks arranged in a dome shape with fire under and inside them, to dry the bricks|
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|Tutamuzongoza|A person’s name, means someone who is not to be disturbed (or disturb others)|
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|Akana Kente |Calf|
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|Omwana|Human baby|
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|Omuzeire|Parent|
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|Mama|Mother|
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|Taata|Father|
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|Buhunga|A food made with maize flour mixed with hot water and sugar (called porridge in some areas)|
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|Entuhe|Crusted Crane|
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|Ruhanga|God|
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|Amina|Amen|
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|Matooke|Mashed green banana|
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|Chinnurile|Delicious|
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|Bun|Bread bun|
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|Omugisha|Blessing|
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|Abatabani|Sons|
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|Yaabagirati|Said|
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|Ekibi|Sins|
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|Byona|Everything|
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|Ezitarikuzira|Those which you can’t refuse|
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|Nyamaishwa|Animals|
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|Aha|This|
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|Buri|That|
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|Muhango|Great|
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|Enshaija|Male (animal)|
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|Enkazi|Female (animal)|
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|Enshaija n’enkazi|Male and female (animals)|
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|Omusheija omukazi|Male and female (humans)|
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|Otwareho|You will take (a part of something, not all)|
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