Comparative Dinka Lexicon

Dinka-English Dictionary
This Dinka-English Dictionary is a collection of words gathered from various sources. It includes the
words from the Dinka-English section of Nebel’s Dinka-English Dictionary.
This is a draft document released by SIL.
[This version was converted to Unicode by Roger Blench on December 17, 2005. Minor corrections ot
spelling and formatting were also made]
Dialects
The Dinka language consists of numerous dialects. This dictionary attempts to include all dialects using
dialects codes within the entries. The following is a chart of the dialect codes used within this document
(based on the initial survey results by Roettgers).
Code Dialect English Name Roettger Codes

North
NE North-Eastern
NEp Padang
NEb Abialaŋ Abialang Nb ABI
Agɛɛr (Paloc) Ageer Ng AGÆ
NEd Doŋjol Dongjol Nd DOŊ
Ŋɔk (Sobat) Ngok Ns ŊSO
Thoi-Rut-Luac N3 TRL
Thoi Thoi Nt THO
Rut Rut RUT
Luac (ne) Luac ELU
NW North-Western
NWr Ruweŋ Ruweng Nr REW
Pan Aru Pan Aru Np PAN
Alɔr-Ŋɔk
Alɔr Alor Na ALO
NWn Ŋɔk (Kordofan) Ngok Nk ŊAB
South
SW South-Western
Malual-Rek-Tuic
SWm Malual Malual Wm MAL
SWr Rek Rek Wr REK
SWt Tuic (west) Tuic Wt WTW
Luac (sw) Luac Wl LUA
SWj ????
Code Dialect English Name Roettger Codes
SC South-Central
Gɔk Gok Cg GƆK
SCa Agar Agar Ca AGA
Ciec Ciec Cc CIC
SA South-Aliap
Aliap Aliap Cl ALI
SE South-Eastern
SEb Bor Bor Eb BOR
Athoc
Tuic (east) Tuic Et ETW
Nyarweŋ Nyarweng En NYA
Ɣɔl Ghol Eɣ ƔƆL
12/17/2005 Dinka — English Dictionary 2

A - a
a adv. only, just. Muk a töny. Carry only the pot. aariäŋ they are playing.
a part. discourse marker to reference item new to a a- / aa- v.pref. non-historical declarative marker,
story. indicative verb particle of statement.
a- SW v.pref. nominalizer marker on verbs. [Gram: omitted in questions, prefixes to PRS
[Gram: used to create a verbal noun from a verb form or verb auxiliaries] Syn: ë-. anin
verb, may be archaic marker] he sleeps Bï jaal? Abï jaal. Shall he leave?
apac sweetness, something edible. He shall leave.
a- n.pref. archaic gender marker for feminine aba Pl: abak. aux. you will. [Gram: contracted
singular. Syn: ma-. form of yïn+abï]
abiook herdsman. raan biok aba Pl: abuk. aux. I will, I shall. [Gram: contracted
anyingaak a type of ant. from ɣɛn+abï] Aba tiŋ. I shall see.
aa SWr Sg: e-. aux. historical declarative marker abaa aux. will to me. [Gram: 1st person pronoun
for plural subject. [Gram: Unlike the normal object with future time; contracted from
declarative marker /a-/, the plural pronoun abï+ɣa] Yïn abaa kony. You shall help me.
comes between the historical marker and the abac SWj adv. only. SWr: aril, arir.
tense auxiliary thus setting the /aa/ apart abadha SWr n. wretch (starving, thief of food).
from the tense auxiliary.] Syn: a-. cf: cuär.
aao, aao cï we have been. [Gram: verb particle abak SWr v. ... abate.
of narrative with plural pronouns] ɣok aao cï apal abak abate.
lɔ keny we set out on a journey abak SWr Pl: abɛk. n. part, half, remainder. abaŋ
aawe, aawe cï you-all have been. tök one half
aake, aake cï they have been. abak SWr Sg: aba. aux. you shall, you all will.
aɣook SC It is us.. [Gram: contracted form of wek+abï] Abak
aa SWr Sg: ë-. v. to be (pl). [Gram: a before tïŋ. You shall see.
words beginning with /a/] Keek aa abal SWr Pl: adëijök. n. lustful person, whore.
Muœnyjçñ. They are Dinka. aux. historical
cf: aguɛc, bal. SWm: apaŋyol.
declarative marker for plural subject.
abalany SWr n. little grey monkey. cf: agɔth,
[Gram: Unlike the normal declarative
marker /a-/, the plural pronoun comes londor. SCa: bindɔr.
between the historical marker and the abaltur SWr SEb n. big forest lizard. SWm: luil.
tense auxiliary thus setting the /aa/ apart
abanpoor SWr n. vegetable sponge. cf: makorweu.
from the tense auxilary.] Syn: a-.
aao, aao cï we have been. [Gram: verb abany SWr n. creeping plant with bitter eatable
particle of narrative with plural fruits.
pronouns] ɣok aao cï lœ keny we set out abaany SWr n. small thorn tree with very pliable
on a journey
wood, used in construction of roofs.
aawe, aawe cï you-all have been.
aake, aake cï they have been. abaŋ See: abak. n. half, part of.
aɣook SC It is us.. abaŋ aʼut SWr n. fabulous princess. Loi ɣɛn aba ciet
aa- Sg: a-. v.pref. non-historical, declarative abaŋ aʼut. Treat me like a princess.
marker when the subject is plural.

abaŋ bɛny abiu
abaŋ bɛny SWj n. attendant of a chief. Nhialic abɛ̈k SWr n. some.
abaŋda. Our merciful God. abɛ̈ɛ̈l / abɛ̈l n. fool.
abap SWr n. 1) small dike in channel to trap fish. abɛr Sg: abar. n. orphan, motherless children.
cf: gëëŋ. 2) patch on clothes. cf: buop. abɛt SWr n. cob of maize.
abar SWr Pl: abɛr. n. orphan, abandoned child, abɛtwei SWr n. third division of the stomach of
motherless or fatherless child. cf: adoŋor. cud-chewing animals.
abara SWr n. wild dura sorghum. cf: rap, abeer, abɛth Pl: abeth. n. animal’s sternum. cf: gueeŋ.
adɛr. NWr: agook. abɛth SWr Pl: abeth. n. flower of the waterlily.
abat SWr n. native iron. cf: abeer. ninfea.
pur abat spade of native iron. abɛu SWj n. small tiang antelope of the Kordofan.
abatäu SWr See: abatɔu. n. sword. SWr: thiäŋ.
abatɔu SWr n. sword, not used by the Dinka but abï Pl: abïk. aux. will; shall; future time marker.
known to them because a big Malual Chief, Abï bɛn. He will come.
Shak-Shak, had engaged a Kordofan abiaac SWr n. trail of snake or crocodile. cf: tac.
executioner. Variant: abatäu. abiäny See: abuɔ̈c. n. pot (ql).
abathei SWr n. grass insect. kind of: kɔ̈m. abiäny tök one pot.
abaathiɔr SWr n. wave. abiar SWr n. part of the stomach of a goat filled
abee aux. will to him. [Gram: contracted from with fat.
abï+ye] abiec SWr n. wild vine. cf: dok.
abel NW SWj n. boat. SWr: riäi. abiei SWr n. species of sycamore tree with small
abel SWr n. imbecile, weak minded. figs and lanceolate leaves.
abenh SWr n. maize. cf: abou, matabaa. abiɛt SWr n. razor, razor-blade. cf: rëët. NWr: ŋet.
abeŋ SWj n. lymph glands of the groin and armpit. abiik SWr n. flour. cf: aköp. Na cï piu puɔr, ke ŋei
SWr: adhëŋ. liɔke thin ku tɛu abiik thin. When the water is
aber SWr n. a row, line, column. cf: reŋ. Kajkë boiling, the bran is stirred in and then the
aberic. Stay in a row. flour is put in it. NWr: anup.
aber n. passage. abïk conj. until. cf: ɣet, agut.
abeer SWr n. iron ore (processed into iron in abïk SWr See: bïk. aux. they will. [Gram: future
former times by the Jur and some Jieng far plural marker contracted from kek+abï]
from the Jur). cf: abat. Abïk tïŋ. They will see it.
abeer SWr Pl: aber ̚. n. dura which sprouts from abil SWj n. leprosy. SWr: tuet.
stubble. cf: rap. abiook SWr Pl: abiok. n. herdsman. raan biok
abëër SWr n. volunteer plants which come up. SWj: abook. SE: adubiök.
abeer kɔth SCa adv. abreast. SWr: loom, abeeric. abiokrual SWr adj. hospitable, generous. “throw
abeeric SWr adv. abreast. cf: loom. SCa: abeer fruit of sausage-tree” ahead (going on, you
kɔth. can rest on it (for lack) of a stool;
aberŋic n. sandgrouse. meaning: who is hospitable can await
abeth Sg: abɛth. n. sternum (plural). hospitality)
abeth Sg: abɛth. n. waterlilies. abioŋ SWr See: abuoŋ. n. stalks.
abɛk SWr Sg: abak. n. part. abiu SWr n. milkless cow. kind of: weŋ.

aboi acaa
aboi SWr n. 1) eunuch. 2) coward. cf: raan riɔc. nearness of the Creator hovering over them.
abook SWj n. herdsman. SWr: abiook. Against warning she used a too long pestle
abolbol SWr n. big wasp. cf: apiin. in pounding the millet, and the Creator
aboloŋ SWr n. tasty mushroom. withdrew into the height, nhialic..
aboŋo SWr n. loincloth. abuk SWr Pl: abuuk. n. temporary hut on fishing
abor See: bor. n. flood. cf: piɛ̈u. SWj: amol. ground, tent.
aboor SWr n. right pronunciation, accent. Aboor abuk Sg: aba. aux. we will, we shall.
Muɔnyjäŋ aliu jamdeic. He has not the right [Gram: contracted from ɣok+abï which
Jange accent. Raan lɔ rol aboor. He is a good probably developed from [ok+abï+ku]]
speaker. Abuk tiŋ. We shall see.
abot SWm n. thread, twine. abuoc SWr adj. impotent to beget children.
abou SWr n. maize. cf: abenh, matabaa. NWr abuolguak SWr n. large grass insect.
SWt: anyuol. abuoŋ SWr n. stalks grown from durra stubble.
abudo See: abudho. n. pumpkin. Variant: abioŋ.
abudho SWr n. pumpkin, squash. Variant: abudo. abuop SWr n. swamp rat, beaver rat, with flat tail.
NW SWj: abuth. abuor SWr n. hot soil. cf: buol, bolbol, biɔ̈r.
abuui NE n. dust. cf: bulbul. abuot SWr n. cattle pneumonia.
Abuk SWr n. wife of Dengdit, worshipped as abuɔ̈c n. pot, vessel. cf: töny. sbj: abuɔ̈c, abiäny.
mother of the Dinka-race. Whilst her abuɔk Sg: abuɔɔk. n. Lechwe antelopes.
husband Deng the Great obtains rain from abuɔɔk SWr Pl: abuɔk. n. Nile Lechwe antelope.
the Creator, Abuk speaks to her children abuɔ̈k SWr See: buk. n. mould, mustiness.
through the thunder. A little boy near abur SWr SCa n. poor man; man without cattle;
drowning shall shout: Abuk Ma! Since early fisherman. cf: anyap.
morning she is asked to be ready to assist abut SWr v. swelling. cf: bath yic.
her children: Abuk Deŋ jɔt rot, piny aci bak!. abuth NW SWj n. pumpkin, squash. SWr: abudho.
Abuk SWr n. Abuk and her husband Garang are the abuth SWr n. refuse heap. cf: akut. SCa: thor.
first couple of mankind. Both are aca Pl: acuk. aux. 1 singular non-historical past.
worshipped with songs during sacrifices. The [Gram: contracted form of ¿an acï] Aca gam.
present unhappiness of their offspring is I agree. [Gram: accentuated] Aca ɣäth. I
attributed to them, as expressed in a have taken it.
song: Madit e cak kɔc alanden acaa cak tiel, aca Pl: acak. aux. you have. [Gram: contracted
“the grandmother procreated me niggardly.” form of yïn+acï]
According to a legend, the miseries of life aca aux. 1 singular non-historical present negative.
were caused by a woman, the first, but her [Gram: contracted form of ’an acï̀] Aca gam.
name Abuk is not mentioned for respect of I do not agree [Gram: not accentuated]
the great mother. Her offence of Nhialic is acaa Pl: acuk. aux. I am not. [Gram: contracted
differently told. In one legend it was from ɣɛn+acï̀]
curiosity. She was forbidden (to look how) acaa aux. have to me. [Gram: contracted form of
the millet in the mortar was increased. In acï+ɣa] Yïn acaa lat. You have insulted me.
another legend it was lack of respect for the Meth acaa muɔ̈th. The child has greeted me.

acak acip
acak SWr n. tick. NWr: adeer. you. [Gram: D.PST.2SG; contracted from
acak Sg: aca. aux. you all have. [Gram: contracted acḯ+yi]
form of wek+acḯ] aciar SWr n. lower portion of dewlap of cattle.
acak Sg: acïï. aux. you-all do not, you-all are not; acïe SWr aux. never do. [Gram: contracted from
contracted form of wek+acï̀ (negative). acï-ye, neg. frequentative]
Acak lui. You do not work. aciek n. creature, monster (because marked by the
acak aux. you all have. [Gram: contracted form of creator).
wek acḯ] Acak luui. You have worked. aciek See: cak. n. 1) SWr creator, inventor, man of
Acan SWr See: can. n. name of a twin girl and of genius. 2) SWj composer. cf: acaŋcak,
others. Nhialic.
acaŋcak SWr See: cak. n. creator. cf: aciek. cath aciek epath walk, walk about, roam.
Acaŋcak kɔc creator of men. According to a raan alueth aciek inventive liar.
legend the Creator (called also Aciek) aci aciem n. cheater.
kɔc cak cien tetui, created the people in the acieen SWr n. spell of the dead, believed to cause
east; aci kek cuec ku tɛ tonyic ku kum nhom. death to their enemies and to babies if not
Na ci ŋany nhom ka ci rot jɔt, aci guɔ diit. Na cared for.
ci piny bak Garang aci diit ku Abuk thiin aci acier SWr n. large deciduous tree of low country,
guɔ diit, bik jal thiak, he shaped them with which drops leaves in rainy season, therefore
clay, put them in a pot and covered it. When people say: ‘he defies God’..
he uncovered it, they had grown up. At dawn aciɛkciek NWr n. sweet; honey; sweet cane.
Garang was full grown and the breast of SWr: diɛny.
Abuk was already large, so they married. aciɛm NWr SWt n. dowry consisting in: 2-3 qɔk tuu
NWr: aten cak e piny. milk cows, akɔt a hide to sleep on, and buɔŋ
acapthuŋ SWr n. mortar made of clay, used in apron of goat skin. cf: aruɛth.
cattle-camps. cf: doŋ, mathueŋ. acïk aux. they are not. [Gram: contracted from acï
acee aux. has to him. [Gram: contracted from kek] Acïk ŋic. They do not know it.
acï+ye] acïk SWr aux. they have. [Gram: contracted from
acɛr SWr n. game like lottery where small object is acḯ-kek] Acïk ŋic. They knew it. [Gram: ŋic
cast. accentuated]
acï Pl: acïk. aux. he has; participle of non- acil n. antelope with forked horns of kob-size, with
historical past-time. Acï bɛn. He has come. dark stripes, said to be found in the Bahr el
acï Pl: acïk. aux. he is not. [Gram: negative of Arab valley, very shy and nocturnal.
non-historical present time] Acï bɔ. He does acimuk SWm n. la guop ariau, bɛ̈ny bith
not come. (neg. verb is not accentuated) witchdoctor, wizard. NWr: aciou. SWr: tït.
acïï Pl: acak. aux. 1) you are not. NWr: bɛ̈ny dït.
[Gram: 2SG.D.PRS.NEG] 2) Pl: acïk. he is acïn See: cïn. n. nothing.
not. [Gram: 3SG.D.PRS.NEG] acïnic zero.
acïï aux. 1) verb particle of passive past tense. Acïï acïn See: cïn. adv. never. cf: athɛɛr, kaŋ.
koor ̚ cam. He was eaten by a lion. 2) has to aciou NWr n. wizard. SWm: acimuk.
acip SWr v. astray, lost. cf: mɛr wei.

acir acuok
raan nhom acip a man lost in the forest. acuek Sg: acueek. n. twins. Acuek ̚ aruai ke diɛt.
acir SWr n. flat, poisonous millipede. Acuek ̚ aa theek ku aa rot tiit bal hu riɛm.
acir n. a type of bird. Abi theek keya qet bi kek gɔr nhiim ku moɔr
acïr n. reading. teem acuek ̚ abi nok. Twins are related with
acirok SWr n. hook. cf: akorok, weth. birds (their totem) because they were born
acit SWr adv. as; like; perhaps. Yen acit yïn. He is more together like birds. Twins are respected
like you. Acit deŋ be tuɛny. Perhaps it will and have to abstain from immorality and
rain. shedding blood. They will be respected in
aciu n. bee-eater bird, carmine. this way until their initiation and a bull of
aciwiei SCa n. string. NWr: acuwiei. SWr: awiei. dispensation is sacrificed.
acoc SWr adv. sullen, dull. acueek NEd SCa SEb Pl: acuek. n. twin. cf: dit.
manh la guop acoc a sullen child. acuɛr SWr v. worn out. cf: wop.
acok SWr n. confusion. acuɛr lubon worn out cloth.
ci nhom acok confused, perplexed. cf: aliɛp. acuii SWr n. switch to punish children. cf: anyicui.
acol SWr SEb See: cuɔl. n. black female animal; acuil Sg: acuïïl. n. kites.
name of women. See: Col. acuil n. kind of bushy plant.
acol SWr adj. black. acuil SWr n. kite. SWm: awucuil. Acuil ee rïŋ gobic
acoom SWr n. snail shell, used by children as a top. kɔc cin. The kite snatches meat from the
piic acom spin a top. hands of people.
acop SWr n. pot with a narrow opening. acuïïl Pl: acuil. n. kite (bird), francolin.
acoop SWr n. sacrifice after a marriage to take the SWr: awiccuil.
taboo from the marriage-price cattle. acuk Sg: acaa. aux. we are not. [Gram: contracted
acor SWr n. blind person. cf: cɔɔr. from ɣok+acï̀]
acoor n. lazy fellow who does not like fieldwork. acuk Sg: acuuk. n. a type of ant (pl).
cf: adhanpur, adeijok. acuk SWr Pl: acuok. n. 1) black ant, bites. 2) name
acot n. cattle without horns. kind of: weŋ. of people in religious songs, because God
acoot NWr Pl: acot. n. initiated boy. cf: ŋuët, sees them from heaven like ants. Go acuk rai
aparak, dhɔ̈k. SWt: agar. piny; ɣook aacïï wa cuɔp wei. And the ant
acotjaŋ SWm n. scabies. SWr: gɔny. stretched out on the ground (languished from
heat) and have been chased away by the
acɔk SWr n. niggard. cf: raan kuieŋ, makuok.
father.
acɔ̈r SW n. wizard. cf: apeth.
acuk SWr Sg: aca. aux. we have.
acɔɔt SWr adv. inconsiderate, improvident. Acï jaal
[Gram: contracted from ɣok+acḯ or acḯ-ok]
acɔɔt. He set out without food.
cf: aao ci. Acuk piŋ. We heard it.
nhier acɔɔt blindfold love.
acuuk Pl: acuk. n. a type of ant.
acɔtnyin SWr n. ilium of pelvis.
acuku SWr aux. we don't. [Gram: contracted from
acuu SWr n. bateleur eagle with red tail and red
acï̀ (neg.) and ɣok] Acuku wïc. We don't
legs.
want it.
acueicuei SWr See: cueicuei. n. very sensitive to
acuok SWr Sg: acuk. n. black ants.
pain.
acuek n. (lower) calf of the leg. cf: riek, miɔ̈t.

acuol aduɔda
acuol n. kind of weed; a dark green grass with deep adɛt SWr n. climber plant, from its roots bracelets
strongly smelling roots (carried also around are made.
the neck. adier SWr n. precaution; weariness.
acuɔl SWr SCa SEb Pl: kacol. n. dirt, filth, trash. adier SWt n. fruit of dom-palm when used as a
Variant: kecuɔl. football.
acuɔ̈ŋ n. stench. cf: anhiany. Morph: cuŋcuŋ. adiɛl See: adiɛl. n. oribi (pl).
acuɔ̈ɔ̈th Pl: acuth. n. type of anthill of ant that adiɛl tök one antelope.
doesn't fly but walks in a line. cf: rel. adiɛl SWr SCa Pl: adil. n. oribi, a type of antelope.
acut SWr n. debt, fine. cf: apiɔk, deen. cf: lɔ̈ɔ̈c. sbj: adiɛl, adiɛl. NWr: adhiel.
acuut SWr n. stopper. SCa: cuut. adiɛny SWr Pl: adiny. n. jam of native fruits.
acuth Sg: acuɔ̈ɔ̈th. n. type of anthills of ants that adiɛr SWt n. little wooden ball or fruit of dum-
doesn't fly but walks in a line. palm used for a kind of hockey; football.
acuwiei NWr n. string. SWr: awiei. SCa: aciwiei. SCa: adiir.
ada SWr adv. doubtful. adiɛr SWr Pl: adir. n. collar with a bell fastened on
adakrot SWr n. idle fellow. it for a pet ox. Variant: diɛr. NE: lääk.
adaŋ SWr n. tamarind seeds. cf: cuɛi. adil Sg: adiɛl. n. oribi (pl).
adara SWr n. granary. SWm: akok. SCa: atany. adil NWr n. hoopoe. SWr: makuany kokic.
adarap NWr n. okra, lady’s fingers, bamia. adimkok SWm n. bushbaby, galago. SWr: dimakok.
SWr: aluek. adiny SWr Sg: adiɛny. n. jams.
adëijök SWr n. 1) lazy woman, unfit for her work adioŋ SCa n. yolk of egg. cf: niat.
(insult). cf: acoor. 2) harlots, whores. adir SWr Sg: adiɛr. n. collars. NE: lɛ̈k.
sg: abal. adiir n. a type of ball. SWt: adiɛr.
adep SCa n. honeycomb. adit SWm n. basket.
adep SWr n. trap. cf: dëp. adoc SCa v. righteous, just.
adëëp n. hunter. adök n. gum, resin, pitch, rubber. cf: (adöŋ) diliŋ.
adeer NWr n. tick. SWr: acak. adol SWr n. chronic wound on lower leg.
adet SWr n. stool of ambash wood, used also as a adoŋor SWr n. baby orphan. cf: abar.
bag. adoŋyeth SCa n. meningitis, C.S.M..
tiŋ adet woman married by an old man. adɔr SWr n. feeble, weak person.
adet NEd Pl: adet. n. corkwood tree. SCa: adeet. aduany SWr n. paralytic.
adet SCa SEb Sg: adeet. n. corkwood trees. aduel SCa n. big hut built on stakes.
adeet SCa SEb Pl: adet. n. corkwood tree. aduet SWr n. long rain.
NEd: adet. aduk SWr Sg: aduɔ̈k. n. large bowls. sbj: aduk,
adɛkdiɛt SWr n. big lake, sea. “get tired-birds” (a aduŋ.
body of water so large that birds get too tired adumuom SWr n. crime believed to be punished by
crossing it) cf: war adɛk diɛ̈t. God with disease of men and cattle.
adɛm n. goat dung. cf: puɔp. cf: awoc. NWr: akok.
adɛr SWr n. growing dura-bunch still covered. adumuɔ̈m n. sin. cf: kärɛc.
cf: rap. aduŋwek SWr n. shoebill heron.
aduɔda SWr n. thin child.
aduɔ̈k agook
aduɔ̈k Pl: aduk. n. large bowl. kind of: maŋgɛt. adhuɔ̈m SEb n. open ditch; (lion’s) den.
aduɔ̈ŋ SWr n. month/moon corresponding to May agaak NWr SWr n. shelter made for shade (shelter
in Rek area. for shadow); frame under roof.
aduɔt SWr v. (noise). agal SWr n. black stork.
apuɔt path keeping time in singing and beating agala SWr n. high river bank.
of drum. agalgal SWr See: gal. v. inconstant, fickle.
apuɔt puol start suddenly screaming or wailing. agamlöŋ SWr n. interpreter. cf: raan gam löŋ.
adur SWr n. cub. agany SWr n. giant river lizard.
adur köör lion cub. agany SWr n. cramps. cf: köön. Agany acaa dɔm
adut SWr n. consolation. n. female name. cök. I got cramp in a leg.
adhanpur SWr n. person lazy in cultivation. agaany n. monitor lizard.
cf: acoor. agaŋ SWr n. discord.
adhen SWj n. store. agaŋ ke jaŋ be in discord with the people.
adhëŋ SWr n. glands of armpit and groin. agaaŋ See: agɔɔk. n. baboon (ql).
SWj: abeŋ. agaaŋ tök one baboon.
adhëŋ SWr Sg: adhɛ̈ŋ. n. youths. agaŋrial SWr n. Abyssinian colobus.
wɛ̈t adhëŋ gentlemen. agar SWt n. group of recently initiated youths.
adher SWr n. path. NWr: acoot.
adher köör lion path. ägäu SEb n. chest (of body). SWr: teŋ.
adheer SWt n. window. cf: aluit. NWr SCa: aweer. agen SWr n. table, board, bed.
adhɛ̈ŋ SWr Pl: adhëŋ. n. handsome nice youth. agep SWr n. deleb, fan palm. SWm: akor agep.
cf: ajööt. NWr: adhueŋ. NWr: akot agep. SCa: akan.
thon adhɛ̈ŋ gentleman. ager SWr n. crossbeam, something that is laying
nyin adhɛ̈ŋ SE beautiful eyes. across an opening.
adhiel NWr n. small tiang (antelope) of Kordofan. ageer n. cow with spread horns.
SWr: adiɛl. agër n. rower.
adhieth SWr n. uterus. agɛm SWr n. breastbone, chest or upper part of
adhil SWr v. firm, persevering. body. cf: gueeŋ.
adhil SWt n. secretary bird. agɛ̈m SWr n. midwives. cf: raan gam.
adhil NWr See: dhiɛl. n. punishment, what is due. NEd: madhiëth.
adhil SWr n. funnel. SWt: teu. agin SWr n. big tobacco pipe of clay (used by the
adhol SWr n. tropical ulcer. NWr: bego. Tuic and Nuer).
SWm: maŋieu. SCa: maŋuruk. agiit SWr See: giit. n. ornamented ebony stick used
adhoth SWr n. African lime tree of low country. by witchdoctor for blessing (touching = giit)
adhueŋ NWr n. handsome nice youth. SWr: adhɛŋ. a sick person.
adhuk SWr n. early hunger. cf: cɔk. ago NWr n. another time.
adhum Sg: adhuom. n. pits, holes. agook NWr n. wild dura. SWr: abara.
adhuom SWr Pl: adhum. n. pit, hole. cf: ɣal, ɣɔr. agook SWr adv. very. cf: arac. NW NWr: akuc.
adhuoŋ SWr n. arthritis. SCa: arët.
adhuɔɔm SEb n. deceit. apɛidit agook very much.
agol aɣeer
agol SWr n. circle. cf: köl. agueek Sg: aguek. n. frogs.
tuom agol thok form a circle. aguer SWr Sg: aguar. n. rush, withy.
agolon SWr n. spirit of lung disease. aguëër SWr n. snake-like kind of fish.
agoloŋ SWr n. crop of bird. aguɛc [Note: CM] n. harlot, whore. Usage: vulgar.
agoŋcol SWr n. baboon. cf: agɔɔk. [Note: vulgar term used as an insult] cf: abal.
agor SWr n. grey mongoose; squirrel. aguɛl SCa n. jaundice (disease). SWr: maguɛi.
agor SWr n. kernel of pumpkin seeds. aguɛŋ Sg: aguek. n. frog (ps). aguɛŋde its frog
agor SWr n. Jur River. aguik SWr n. smaller bustard.
agör SWm SCa n. edge; (river) bank. SWr: gɛl. aguik SWr n. (ceremony).
agör nhom shore; cliff. Ku kaam awën ke Jethu aguik yai ceremonies.
yöök atuɔ̈ɔ̈cke bïk la riäi yic ku lek tueŋ aguir SWr n. manager.
yenhom agör alɔŋtu. Then Jesus made the aguk SWr n. branch of river. cf: kar.
disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to agul SWr n. water pot with a mouthpiece arol.
the other side of the lake. Mat 14:22 agum See: gum. adv. persecute.
agör thok shore of lake. cal agum, cɔl agum persecute. ... ku riääk puɔ̈u
agornyaŋ NWr n. bat (animal). cf: anien. SWr: alïïk. apɛi tënë keek, agut ba ke aluɔɔp wuɔ̈t kɔ̈k
agornyin SWr n. eyebrow bone. yiic ku cal keek agum apɛi. ... I was so
agou SWr n. middle of height or depth. cf: ciɛl. Piu furious with them that I even went to foreign
apek kɔc agou. The water reaches up to the cities to persecute them. Act 26:11
middle (hips) of people. agumut NEb SWr SCa Pl: agumuut. n. owl (brings
agɔk Sg: agɔɔk. n. baboons, monkeys. bad luck).
agɔɔk Pl: agɔk. n. baboon, monkey. cf: agoŋcol, agumuut NEb Sg: agumut. n. owls.
lancol, thɔny. sbj: agɔɔk, agaaŋ. aguon SWr n. lower part of breastbone.
agɔr n. gaff for fishing. aguot SWr n. papyrus.
agɔ̈r SWr n. river bank. aguɔɔk SWr n. area of Gogrial.
agɔth n. fishhook. aguɔr n. very poisonous swamp viper.
agɔth SWr n. little grey monkey. cf: abalany, aguɔth n. beans; shrub with long pods. cf: akuem.
londor. agur SWr n. mill.
agɔ̈th See: gɔ̈th. n. quarrel, row, reproach. cf: akɛk. agut SWj conj. until. cf: ɣet, abïk. SWr: arek. v. to
agɔ̈u SWr v. deep. continue. [Gram: implies something that has
aguak SWr n. rain coming from the northeast. happened in the past but has not changed
aguar SWt n. pounded groundnut or sesame. until the present] cf: ɣäth.
aguar SWr Pl: aguer. n. rush, withy. cf: cawat. aɣam NWr n. pit trap. cf: gal.
SCa: kueec. aɣaŋ SWr n. cold night wind. Morph: aɣoŋ.
aguayak SWr adj. halfgrown. aɣap NWr n. new home.
dhɔ̈ŋ aguayak halfgrown boy (about 15 years aɣäth n. baskets.
old). aɣau SWr n. nosebone.
aguek Pl: agueek. n. frog, toad. cf: ŋany. aɣei SWr See: ɣei. adv. no.
sbj: aguek, aguɛŋ. puon kuc aɣei feeble character.
aguɛŋ koor tadpole. aɣeer SWr n. incest. SWr: akeeth.

aɣeer akaŋkaŋ
aɣeer SWr n. river bank. ajuec SWr Morph: ajuec col. n. oxpecker. cf: kuiɛk.
aɣeer SWr SC Morph: ɣɛr. n. outside. SCa: bec. ajuem NWr SWt n. suite.
aɣɛcloc SWr n. carrier, people carrying the ajuem de bɛny suite of a chief. SWr: aluopbɛny.
belongings of a cattle camp. ajueen SWr n. calf already grazing. cf: akäl.
aɣɛp adv. forcefully. ajuër SWr n. 1) tax. SCa: atap. 2) sacrifice offer.
aaɣo ~ aaɣok SWr aux. 1) historical 1st person ajuet SWr n. parasite plant on heglig (thɔu), its
plural marker. 2) we, 1st person plural of green fruit of egg-size are eatable when
narrative. cf: acuk. Ɣok aaɣo cï lɔ keny. We soaked first in water.
set out on a journey. ajuet NWr n. stink-cat.
aɣoŋ SWr n. cold night wind. Morph: aɣaŋ. ajuɛk n. profit, increase, residue.
aɣɔ̈l n. grass of first spring rain. cf: noon. ajugo SWm n. bead string girdle for girls. cf: bon,
aɣukar SWr n. spider. Variant: akarkar. geŋ. SWr: dɛɛl.
aɣuŋuar SWr n. tonsils. cf: ŋuaar. SCa: ŋar. ajuoŋ SWr n. giant.
aɣuut SWr n. 1) kind of ants. 2) wagtail (bird). ajuoŋ SCa n. 1) blacksmith. SWr: bël. 2) lion.
aɣuwau SWr n. black ibis. cf: arumjok. ajuwaak SWm n. horse. SWr: mathiaŋ.
aiwinwil SWt SCa n. whirlwind, cyclone. SWr: kɔr. akaciga NWr n. donkey. Variant: kacigo.
SCa: awienwin. SWr: akaja.
ajac SWr n. small bells (many together). akaja SWr n. donkey. NWr: akaciga~kacigo.
ajac SWr v. without upper incisors. cf: jäät. SCa: akaja lith.
ajak SWr Pl: ajɛk. n. rich person. raan cï jak akaja SCa n. horse. SWr: mathiaŋ.
See: jak. akaja lith donkey.
ajel Morph: ajel dït. n. nestling. cf: kueŋ dït. akak SWr n. belt with tail of cob skin.
ajɛk Sg: ajak. n. rich people. akäl n. small calf, infant. cf: ajueen, amirol.
ajiɛ̈nh See: ajïth. n. chicken (ql). akäl See: akɔ̈l. n. day (a specific day in the past
ajiɛ̈nh tök one chicken. time). cf: nïn. Variant: aköl.
ajiɛ̈p n. milk gourd. cf: amuc. akal yiep SCa n. big hunting party, hunters.
ajiŋ SWr n. black biting ant. akam SWr n. small reed fence to keep fish; little
ajïth Pl: ajïïth. n. chicken. sbj: ajïth, ajiɛ̈nh. fish pond.
ajïïth Sg: ajïth. n. chickens. akam SWr n. rushes, kind of swamp grass. cf: ayɛi.
ajok SWm n. child born from adultery. akan SCa n. deleb palm. SWr: agep.
ajolnak SWm prep. down under the tail. akan adv. so it is (like that).
SWr: ajɔtnɔk. akan SWr n. ladder. SWm: deriak. SWt: kerker.
ajöm SWr n. helmet of ostrich feathers. SCa: diyith.
ajor n. wrestling. akän See: akɔ̈t. n. hide (for sleeping on) (ql).
riaŋ ajor to wrestle. akän tök one hide.
ajör n. joke. akanydit SWr n. month/moon of March.
ajööt SWr See: jot. n. young person. cf: riɛ̈nythi, akaŋ SWr Pl: akɛŋ. n. danger. Morph: akaŋkaŋ.
adhɛ̈ŋ. akaŋ dë puɔ̈u SE insubordination.
ajɔr n. offence. akaŋkaŋ SWr See: kaŋ. n. adventure.
ajɔtnɔk n. down under the tail. SWm: ajolnak.

akaŋkaŋ Akonythii
akaŋkaŋ SWr See: kaŋ. n. audacious, daring akickic SWr n. sweetness, pleasure. NWr: aciɛkciek.
adventurer. Akaŋkaŋ akɔr dhiɔp. An akiɛk SWr n. hornbill. Variant: akiɛl.
adventurer will not grow old. akiɛl SWr Pl: akil. n. hornbill. Variant: akiɛk.
akaŋthi SWr n. month/moon of April. akiik SWr aux. there they are.
akarap SWr n. 1) raffia palm. 2) Bengal cane. akil SWr Sg: akiɛl. n. hornbills.
akarkar SWr n. spider. Variant: aɣukar. akin conj. thus. Acï Nhialic lueel lɔn kë bï looi aköl
akät Sg: akɔ̈t. n. hides to sleep on. le nïn thök, akin: “...” This is what I will do
akath SWr Sg: akaath. n. steps. in the last days, God says: “...” Act 2:17
akaath SWr Pl: akath. n. step. akiit SWr n. model.
ake SWr aux. verb form for 3pl historical. ako SWr pron. where. Kal ako thok? Where is the
[Gram: functions as a prefix although not entrance into the fence?
connected] akoi SWr n. Nilotic goose.
akec SWr See: kec bitter. n. posthumous child. akoi SWr n. smallpox. cf: gol, maleŋdït.
akec Pl: akecke. aux. he has not. akok SWr n. salary. cf: ariɔp.
[Gram: contracted from yen+akec] akok SWm n. cornbin. SWr: adara. SCa: atany.
akecke Sg: akɛc. aux. you all have not. akok NWr n. sin; crime. cf: ariak, rɛ̈ɛ̈c. SWr: awoc.
[Gram: contracted from wek+akec] akokmieth SWr adj. voracious. cf: köör mieth.
akecke Sg: akec. aux. they have not. akol Sg: akuɔl. n. cucumbers. NE: kol.
[Gram: contracted from kek+akec] aköl / akööl n. 1) day (a specific day now or in the
aken Sg: akɛɛn. n. flowers. future). cf: akäl, nïn. 2) daytime. Ye aköl
akeer SWr n. waterbird. nɛɛn yaköl? What day is today? NWr Ye
Akërac n. person’s name. akölo kënë? What day is it today?
aket SWr n. composer, poet, singer. cf: raan kiit. aköldë future day.
akeeth SWr n. incest. NWr: aɣeer. yaköl today.
la guop akeeth incestuous. aköl dä ~ aköldä another time.
akeeth abi ɣar ror the sacrifice to expiate incest aköl dɛ̈t another time.
is made in a forest by cutting (ɣar) the goat akölaköl always. SWr
in two parts. aköl cïn thök eternity. NWr: aköl cïn pek.
akeu SWr n. 1) boundary, border. 2) milky way ke ye aköl by day.
(divides the sky). wäraköl yesterday.
akɛc Pl: akecke. aux. you have not. [Gram: from akölaköl SWr See: aköl. adv. always; daily. cf: lac.
yïn+akec] akölë n. today.
akɛc Pl: akɛcku. aux. I have not. [Gram: from akolkol SCa n. folklore, fable.
ɣɛn+akec] akölriëëc (ëbën) n. (all) times.
akɛcku Sg: akɛc. aux. we have not. [Gram: from akön Sg: akɔ̈ɔ̈n. n. elephants.
ɣok+akec] ŋaŋ akön young elephants.
akɛk [Note: akɛ̈k] SWr See: -kɛ̈ɛ̈k. n. quarrel. akön SWr SCa n. a type of tree.
cf: agɔth. akön SWr See: akɔ̈ɔ̈n. n. elephant (ql).
akɛɛn / aken Pl: aken. n. flower. akön adööt mammoth (elephant).
akɛŋ SWr Sg: akaŋ. n. dangers. Akonythii n. January. Lit: (tree)+small.

akop akup
akop SWr n. cattle path. cf: kueth ɣɔ̈k. akuc NW NWr [Note: ngok] adv. very. SWr: agook,
aköp SWr n. toasted flour, used to prepare merissa arac. SCa: arët.
(beer) or for provision, for a journey. kind akucdït very big.
of: miɛ̈th. cf: abiik. akuec SWr n. worms between the hoofs of some
akopkop adv. to smell of musk. vn: koop. Rïŋ nyaŋ antelope.
akopkop. The meat of crocodile reeks of akuem SWr n. beans. cf: aguɔth, ŋäär.
musk. akuen SWr v. to count, counting.
akor agep SWm n. deleb palm. SWr: agep. gam akuen give account.
akorok SWr n. hook. cf: acirok. akuen akol watch, clock.
akot SWr n. mask (with thorns, for calves). cf: kou. akuën n. number.
akɔ̈c SWr n. kind of tree. akuero SWr n. cucumber. cf: akuɔl.
akɔ̈c SWr v. be wet, not dry. cf: duac. akuɛlɛk n. a kind of snake.
akɔ̈c SWr See: kɔ̈c. n. name given to first son born akuɛnypiny SWr n. 1) woman who gave birth
to a barren woman after a holy man has easily. 2) woman or girl with child from an
prayed to God. unknown father.
akɔ̈l NEd SWr SCa SEb; SWr See: aköl. n. 1) day akuɛt n. 1) SWr shell of tortoise. NWr: thokkuɛth.
(possd). Variant: akäl. 2) sun. Akɔ̈l acï nyin 2) piece of bark. 3) part of a trap.
bɛn. The sun has risen. akuic SWr n. 1) pigmy in Jur folklore. cf: kacik,
taŋ akɔ̈l early afternoon. akuinh läi. 2) little people that guard animals
te le akɔ̈l piny at sunset. (like angels that guard people), small and
akɔ̈l ciɛlic noon. strong, doesn't harm.
akɔlmagar SWr n. dragonfly. akuic nhialic unknown spirit, known only to
akɔm SWr n. limping person. Morph: kɔm. God.
akɔɔm n. water plant. akum SWr n. big species of catfish. cf: ateek.
akɔɔn NWr n. elephantiasis of legs. SWr: tuei. akum SWr Morph: akum thok. See: kum. n. cover.
akɔ̈ɔ̈n Pl: akön. n. elephant. cf: ŋaŋ. sbj: akɔ̈ɔ̈n, Morph: kumkum.
akön. akuma SWr n. government.
ciin akɔ̈ɔ̈n trunk. akuny SWr See: kony. n. help, assistance. cf: kuny.
tuŋ akɔ̈ɔ̈n tusk. akuny ɣɔk contribution to the payment of
akɔ̈nythi SWr n. month during middle of dry marriage-price, in cattle.
season (April in Rek area). akuŋɛŋ SWr n. land-tortoise, oblong.
akɔ̈r SWr n. adultery. SCa: kɔ̈r. akuokpiny SWr n. small creeper, weed.
la guop akɔ̈r adulterous. akuomo SWr n. hat. cf: atɛny, geŋ.
akɔrcok SWr n. adze, carpenter’s axe. cf: anyiguɛŋ, akuoŋ SWr n. scaly anteater.
yëp. akuɔl Pl: akol. n. cucumber. cf: akuero. SC: kuɔl.
akɔrɔk SWr n. corral, fenced place for cattle. akuɔr SWr n. kind of vegetable.
akɔ̈t Pl: akät. n. hide to sleep on. sbj: akɔ̈t, akän. akuɔ̈t See: akut. n. heap, group (ps).
akuac SWr n. leaves of groundnuts. cf: nɔr. akuɔ̈tda our group.
akuak n. 1) SWr backwater of a big river, does not akup SWr Pl: akuɔ̈p. n. container made of palm-
dry up. 2) SWm pool. strips, box.

akurbiok aliɛp
akurbiok SWr n. wild onion. alek v. to go (pl).
akut SWr Morph: akut joŋ. n. pup, puppy. aleek SWr n. leader in fight or hunting. kind
Morph: akutakut, aukut. of: bäny.
akut / akuut SWr n. 1) heap, dunghill. cf: abuth. 2) aleel Sg: alɛl. n. ironstone (pl).
group; gathering of people. Go lɛ̈k keek bïk alen See: alɛi. n. strangers (ql).
kɔc cɔl anyuc piny akuut, noon tɔ̈c nhom. aleŋ NWr SWr See: leŋ. n. fable, story, play, joke.
Jesus then told his disciples to make all the cf: parkor.
people divide into groups and sit down on raan aleŋ raan aŋic wël wit. cf: raan ë leŋ.
the green grass. Mrk 6:39 Sg: akut, akuɔ̈t-. aleer SWr n. cooked rotten fish, tasty.
Pl: akuut. aleeth SWr n. 1) abnormal hunger. cf: cɔk. 2) fever.
akuɔ̈tda our group. Meth anɛk aleeth. The child suffers from
akutkut yic SWr n. earwax. abnormal hunger.
akuth SWr n. airpump. nɛk aleeth (something which tickles one’s
akuthap NWr n. 1) book. SWr: athör. 2) paper. palate).
SWr: awarek. aleu NWr n. grey lizard. Variant: aleuleu.
akuthap SWr n. talisman fastened at the elbow. aleuleu See: aleu. n. lizard.
ala SWr conj. then, soon afterwards. alɛc SWr n. 1) bladder. 2) nightpot.
aköl ala at that date. alɛi n. strangers. sbj: alɛi, alen.
alaɣot NWr n. widow. SWr: leer. alɛk Pl: alɛɛk. n. heron.
alaak SWr Sg: alɔk. n. grey herons. NEd: alɛɛk. alɛɛk Sg: alɛk. n. herons. SWr: alaak.
alal SWr n. parrot. alɛk miir SWr n. female giraffe.
alam SWr n. scarf of a chief. alɛl SWr SCa Pl: aleel. n. ironstone, haematite, red
alam SWr n. tasty fish with short feelers. stone; ironstone country.
alan e jaŋ SWr pron. everyone, everybody. alɛŋlɛŋ See: lɛŋ. n. swinging.
alanden SWr adv. really, surely. Morph: alande. alɛ̈th SWr SEb Sg: alath. n. clothes, skins.
alany SWr n. small ivory bracelet. cf: apiok, tuŋ. NE: lupɔɔ.
alaŋ SWr n. place beside. alɛthbor SWr n. month/moon of June.

alara SWr n. funnel shaped mousetrap. aliic SWr n. feeble wind with rain.
alath / alɛ̈th SWr n. 1) cloth, clothes, skin (used as aliec SWr n. cormorant (waterbird).
clothes). 2) cotton plant. NE: lupɔ. aliec SWr See: liac. n. pregnant. Tiŋ aliec pɛi ka
alau SWr n. oar. dhiɛ̈c. The woman has been pregnant for five
alau SWj n. 1) fishing net. cf: buɔi. 2) fishhook. months.
cf: ubidho. aliëk SWr v. swallow, a passage of food to the
alauic SWr See: lau. adj. empty. stomach.
Tony alauic. The pot is empty.. aliɛk SWr n. throat, oesophagus.
alayeem SWm n. loaf of wax. SCa: alayiŋ. aliɛ̈k Sg: alïïk. n. bats (animal). SEb: alïk.
alayiŋ SCa n. loaf of wax. SWm: alayeem. aliɛŋ SWr n. intestinal worm of dogs.
alei SWr n. small pot for sauce. aliɛ̈ŋ See: alïïk. n. bat (ql).
alei SWr Pl: alɛi. n. foreigner; enemy. cf: ater. aliɛp SWr n. confusion, disorder, intrigue. cf: (cï
NWr: ciep.
nhom) acok.

aliɛr amekiliny
aliɛr SWr n. eatable fruit of a herb. aluɛldeŋ SWr n. little red worms crawling many
alïk Sg: alïïk. n. bat (animal). SWr SCa: alïɛ̈k. together after a rain.
alïïk SWr SCa SEb Pl: aliɛ̈k, alïk. n. bat (animal). aluɛth SWr n. liar. Morph: alueeth. Ee raan aluɛth
sbj: alïïk, aliɛ̈ŋ. NWr: agornyaŋ. NWr: anien. aciek. He is a genuine liar.
alir SWr n. 1) air, wind, breath. 2) cold. NWr: woŋ. aluilwii SWr n. whistling teal.
aloc SWj n. prison. aluith SWr See: luith. n. small window, hole in the
alök v. to wait for. wall. cf: adheer. Mïth aacï luith aluith. The
alol SWr n. spear with two big barbs. cf: lal. children looked through the window.
alom SWr n. funnel shaped fish trap used by alulut SWj n. cloak.
women. aluogo SWr See: aluek. n. okra.
alony SWr See: lony. n. servant, slave. cf: aluak, aluon SWr n. pointed stick.
githaliŋ. sbj: alony, aluɔny. aluopbɛny SWr n. suite, attendance of a chief. NWr
aluɔnydiɛ̈ my servant. SWt: ajuem de bɛny.
Aloor SWr n. name given the Rueng by the Ruu. aluotweer SWr n. scarab.
alɔc n. voting. aluɔny SWr See: alony. n. servant (ps).
alɔk SWr Pl: alaak. n. grey heron. NEd: alɛk. aluɔny SWr See: lony. n. slavery. cf: loony.
alɔ̈l SWr n. dormouse. amaibaai SWr n. swallow (bird). Variant: amailuɛk.
alɔn, cɔk ... conj. even though. amailuɛk SWr n. swallow (bird). Variant: amaibaai.
alɔnawen SWr conj. 1) until now. 2) since then, amajja SWr n. very big pot used for brewing
afterwards. merissa (beer).
alɔŋ post. on the side of, along side. amak SWr adj. dandy.
alɔŋtui SW n. other side. raan la guop amak dandy.
alɔ̈ɔ̈u SWr n. type of fish. Bagrus bayad. amak kuin SWr n. porridge cooked from the first
aluak SWr n. servant, slave. cf: alony, githaliŋ. crop (caam).
alualweŋ SWr n. hartebeest, red tetel. Lit: red- amääl See: amääl. n. sheep (ql).
cattle. amääl tök one sheep.
aluat SWr n. mouth of vagina. amääl NEd SWr SCa Pl: amɛ̈l. n. sheep. cf: thɔ̈k.
aluath SWr n. 1) pouch, small net of skin. 2) string sbj: amääl, amääl.
for drawing water or hanging clothes. nhïm amääl wool.
cf: nöknök. amam NWr n. roan antelope. SWr: amom. SWt
aluega NWr n. sauce. cf: anuai. SWr: kada. SCa: anom.
aluek SWr n. okra, ladyfinger. cf: guöm. amar SWr n. flock (of antelopes). cf: duut, dhuol,
Variant: aluogo. NWr: adarap. luny.
aluel SWr n. prophet. amat SWr n. meeting.
alueŋ SWr n. person with witchcraft (conjur). amaath SWr adv. slowly, with a low voice.
alueeth SWr v. adorned. cf: kir, mioth. jam amaath speak with a low voice.
raan la gup alueeth dandy. amathin NWr n. wax. cf: anyam.
alueeth SWr n. liar. Morph: aluɛth. amekiliny SWr See: amekliny. n. honeyfly.
aluɛl SWr See: lual. n. red female. cf: malual.

amekliny anyar
amekliny SWr n. very small and troublesome oribi usually occur in numbers and not
honeyfly of iron-stone country. alone.]
Variant: amekiliny. amuuk Pl: amuk. n. blue duiker, oribi. cf: lɔ̈ɔ̈c.
ameth SWr n. tree with very hard yellow wood and sbj: amuuk, amuɔ̈ŋ.
black core. amuŋ thith red backed duiker, rare.
amɛ̈l Sg: amääl. n. sheep (pl). amuor SWr n. sparrow. cf: atoc.
amɛt SWr n. wart. amuɔ̈c Sg: amuc. n. milk gourds.
amiäny See: amuc. n. milk gourd (ql). amuɔ̈ny Sg: amuc. n. milk gourd (ps). cf: ajiëp.
Variant: amuɔ̈ny. Variant: amiäny.
amiäny tök one milk gourd. amuɔ̈ny tök one milk gourd.
amiathnoon SWr n. last rainstorm of the season, amuɔnyden his milk container.
press the grass down. amuɔ̈ŋ See: amuuk. n. oribi (ql).
amido SWr n. pledge. amuɔ̈ŋ tök one oribi.
amidho SWr v. greedy, glutton. an SWr See: ɣɛn. pron. I.
amijuŋ SWm n. kind of ants which gather durra anaŋlec SWm n. tigerfish. SWr: aŋaŋlec.
and grass-seeds in their nests, which the anem SWr See: neem. n. spy. cf: awith. SCa: neem.
Dinka dig up in time of hunger. anien NWr n. bat (animal). cf: agornyaŋ. SWr: alïïk.
Variant: amujuŋ. aniɛ̈n SWr n. sleeping place.
amil SWj n. salt. SWr: awai. anin SWr n. resthouse.
amioc SWr n. generous person. anok SWr n. swarm.
amirol SWr n. weaned calf. cf: akäl. anoŋ kiec swarm of bees.
amiyok SWr n. porcupine. NWr: ayook. anom SWr n. roan antelope. SWr: amam.
amok SWr n. anus, abomasum, section of stomach NWr: amom.
of ruminants. anuai NWr n. sauce. cf: aluega. SWr: kada.
amol SWr n. madman. anuat SWr See: nuät. n. curdled milk, cheese.
amol SWr n. flood. SWr: abor. SCa: aŋath.
amom SWr n. roan antelope. NWr: amam. SWt anuɔu SWr n. milk of the first milking before the
SCa: anom. calf sucks. cf: areu.
amotmot SWr v. tired, exhausted. cf: mioot. anup NWr n. flour. SWr: abiik.
guop amotmot very tired, exhausted. anyadäl SWr Pl: anyadääl. n. elephant fish.
amoth NWr adj. sharp. SWr: moth. anyadääl SWr Sg: anyadäl. n. elephant fish (pl).
amoth ciin, amoth kok a good shot. anyadol NWr n. sitatunga antelope. SWr: anyidol.
amoth SWr n. foam, froth. cf: ayok. anyak SWr n. puff adder. NWr: kuyath.
thok amoth slobber. cf: laak thok. anyakdït SWr n. big python. cf: nyiëël.
amuc Pl: amuɔ̈c. n. 1) SWr waterpot with neck. 2) anyal SWr Pl: anyel. n. calabash with drawings.
SCa small milk gourd, container. cf: apuör, anyam NWr n. wax. cf: amathin.
ajiëp. sbj: amuc, amuɔ̈ny ~ amiäny. anyaŋthok NWr n. joint of the shoulder. SWr: aŋok.
amujuŋ See: amijuŋ. n. ants. anyap SWr n. needy wretch. cf: abur.
amuk Sg: amuuk. n. blue duiker, oribi (pl). anyar SWr adj. straight.
[Gram: This is probably the root form since nhim anyar straight hair.
anyar aŋuan
anyar SCa Sg: anyaar. Pl: anyɛɛr. n. buffalo anyuɔɔn n. rubbish.
(generic). la guop anyuon have committed many faults,
anyaar Pl: anyɛɛr. n. buffalo. gen: anyar. NE: lan rather by ignorance.
col. anyuth SWr n. guide.
anyel SWr Sg: anyal. n. calabashes. anhiaantok NWr n. man with only one testicle, ill
anyɛɛr Sg: anyaar. n. buffaloes. gen: anyar. omened. SWr: atɔr.
anyii NWr n. swarming white ants (not eaten by the anhiany SWr n. stench. cf: acuɔ̈ŋ.
Ruweng, Ruu and Nuer). aŋak SWr n. cub.
anyiic n. type of ant. aŋaŋ thiaŋ tiang cub.
anyicui SWr n. switch to punish children. cf: acuii. aŋäŋ SWr SC See: ŋaŋ. Pl: aŋɛ̈ŋ. n. poor one,
anyidol SWr n. 1) sitatunga antelope. 2) baby beggar. cf: raan ŋaŋ, ŋɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ. Aŋäŋ alim miŋ.
diarrhoea, cured with burned and powered The poor man is begging from the deaf man.
sitatunga horn, and believed to be caused by aŋaŋlec n. tigerfish. NE: joklec. SWm: anaŋlec.
incontinence of the parents. cf: wɛth. aŋar NWr n. pillaged person.
NWr: anyadol. aŋath SWr Sg: aŋɔu. n. cats.
anyidɔl SWr n. elephant fish. aŋath SCa n. curdled milk, cheese. SWr: anuat.
anyiguɛŋ SWr n. adze, carpenter’s axe. cf: akɔrcok, aŋau See: aŋɔu. n. cat.
yëp. aŋeŋ SCa n. hard groundnuts.
anyijoŋ [Note: NED has /anijoŋ/ and /awujoŋ/] SWr aŋɛ̈ŋ SWr Sg: aŋäŋ. n. poor ones.
n. vulture. NEb: cuɔr. SWt: gön. SCa: cor. aŋier SWr n. 1) basil. 2) perfume of musk used by
anyiköl n. story. cf: kääŋ. other tribes.
anyingaak n. small insect with wings that has a aŋitŋit SWr n. muscle at the back of the thigh.
stinging bite. Lit: PER+eye+crow. kind aŋö SWr n. forbidden fruit.
of: kɔ̈m. aŋok Pl: aŋuɔk. n. shoulder joint, muscle of upper
anyir puou SWr adj. heartless. arm. NWr: anaŋthok.
raan dek piou anyir heartless person. aŋol NWn SWt n. durra with second harvest.
anyith SWr n. sweet durra cane. aŋon SWr n. genet.
anyithuei SWr n. crumb. aŋoŋ SWr See: ŋɔŋ. n. beggar, poor, wretch.
anyithuth SWr n. toothbrush. cf: awuthuth. cf: raan ŋaŋ.
anyoblal SWm See: anyomlal. n. giant tortoise. aŋop SWr n. fertile soil in low places formed by
anyor SWr n. cane rat. earthworms.
anyɔɔc NEp Pl: anyɔ̈c. n. autumn. aŋoor SWr n. black storm clouds.
anyɔ̈c NEp Sg: anyɔɔc. n. autumn (pl). aŋot SWr adv. still, not yet. cf: tɔ̈u. Morph: ŋuɔt, -
anyɔk SWr n. fruit of the sausage tree rual. ŋot. Aŋot akec bɛ̈n. He has not come yet.
Morph: anyuɔk. aŋot apath never mind.
anyuol NWr SWt n. maize. SWr: abou. aŋou SWm n. sugar.
anyuɔk SWr See: anyɔk. n. fruit of the sausage. aŋɔu SWr Pl: aŋath. n. cat. cf: bura. Variant: aŋau.
yïï anyuɔk boy’s game (one boy swings a fruit sbj: aŋɔu. NWr: nyau.
of the sausage tree with a long string, and aŋuala NWr n. circumcised man (insult).
the others try to hit it with pointed sticks). aŋuan SWr n. mercy.
aŋuany kuin apuk
cïn puou aŋuan merciless, ruthless. apaar SC n. cover for butter container.
aŋuany kuin NWr n. porridge without sauce. aparak SWr n. 1) leaves off milking. 2) recently
aŋuem SWr Sg: aŋuɛm. n. buttocks. initiated lad through scarifying the head
kɛɛk aŋuem fold between the upper buttocks. across the forehead, 4-6 cuts. cf: loc.
aŋuen SWj adv. more. apath SWr n. swamp grass like papyrus. cf: apac.
aŋuɛm SWr n. buttock. cf: thar. apath SWr See: path. v. is good., well, all right.
cïn thar aŋuɛm without buttocks (insult). adv. well. cf: apuothpuoth.
aŋui Pl: aŋuth, aŋuui, aŋuɔ̈ɔ̈th. n. (spotted) hyena. apayem SWr Sg: apiyem. n. goats. NE: bou.
aŋuui SWr Sg: aŋui. n. hyena (pl). cf: aŋuth, apeen NWr n. closure of a hut. SWr: athiin.
aŋuɔ̈ɔ̈th. apet SWr n. sherd of gourd, skull cap; splinter of a
aŋuien SWr n. tail. broken skull. Raan acïï apet kot thok bei. The
yom aŋuien bones of the tail. man was set a splinter of the skull cap (with
aŋuikŋuik NWr n. hiccup. SWr: awutik. a hook; the fine for the injury depends on the
aŋum SWr n. hips. number of splinters).
aŋuŋuar SWr n. septum of nose. apeth SWr n. 1) shaman, wizard. cf: acɔ̈r. 2)
aŋuotpuou SWr n. pneumonia. Variant: aguotpuou. witchcraft. cf: tiɛ̈t. sbj: apeth, apenh.
aŋuɔk Sg: aŋok. n. shoulders. SCa: rɔ̈th.
aŋuɔ̈ɔ̈th SWr Sg: aŋui. n. hyena (pl). cf: aŋuth, apɛi SWr adv. very, very much. cf: nyɔt. NW: kuc.
aŋuui. apɛ̈i n. fast.
aŋuth SWr Sg: aŋui. n. hyena (pl). apɛidït adv. very much.
apabuoŋ SWr n. Sodom apple, shrub with milky apɛk SWr n. sacrifice for the dead.
juice and filled bladders. (Calotropis apɛny SWr n. sandworm.
procera) apiacthiak Pl: apiacthiaak. n. a newly married
apac NWr pron. selves, same. woman (about first two months of marriage).
kek apac they themselves. Lit: newly+ marriage.
apac SWr n. floating swamp grass, good forage. apiacthiaak Sg: apiacthiak. n. newly married
cf: apath. women (about first two months of marriage).
apadeek SWr n. sacrifice of a ram to end the taboos Lit: newly+ marriage.
in the relations towards one’s mother in law apiath SWr n. shrub with yellow edible fruits.
(avoiding to meet and to speak with her). apiin SWr n. wasp. cf: abolbol.
apadhɛɛŋ SWr n. swelling of groin glands. apiok SWr n. ivory bracelet. cf: atum, alany.
apaliɛny SWr n. ivory ornaments hanging from the apiɔk SWr n. 1) fine for wounds. cf: acut, apuk.
neck. SWt: thiol. 2) sacrifice of the bull paid for
apaluoc SWr n. underground lizard. fine to obtain healing.
apam SWr n. 1) rubber plant. 2) creeper with very apïr SWr n. life. Morph: pïïr.
sour eatable fruits; the root of the smaller apiriit SWr n. quail.
kind is medicine against mumps. apiyem SWr Pl: apayem. n. goat. SWr: panyim.
apaan NWr n. second harvest of durra. cf: atem. NE: bou.
apaŋyol SWm n. whore. SWr: abal. apuk SWr n. blood fine for killing or serious
apap SWr n. clash. wounds. cf: apiɔk.

apuok dhol aruath
apuok dhol SWr n. crossway. arɛɛm SWr Sg: arɛm. n. cartilage (plural).
apuör n. gourd. cf: amuc. arɛu NWr n. tortoise. SWr: arou.
apuoth SWr n. kind of swamp fish. ariak SWr n. place of offering for the totem.
apuɔthpuɔth SWr See: puɔth. v. very well. cf: apath. ariak NWr n. fault, crime. cf: rɛ̈ɛ̈c.
apuruk SW Pl: apuruuk. n. soldier, policeman. 2) ariaken NWr n. egret, white heron. SWm: ken.
army. NWr: door. arialbeek SCa See: beek. n. stork.
apuruuk Sg: apuruk. n. armies. arialyïc SWr n. 1) early. 2) moving around.
arac SWr adv. 1) badly. 2) very. cf: agook. ariëël n. early in the morning.
amec arac very far. ariɛk SWr SCa Sg: ariik. n. lizards.
arak SWr See: rak. adv. many times. NWr: loc juec. ariɛk SWr n. share of the marriage price for a
aram SWr See: rɔ̈m. n. meeting, agreement. sister-in-law.
aram weer confluence of rivers. ariɛŋköör NE n. chameleon. SWr: ŋanykudɔt.
aram Nhialic SCa God be with you; ariik Pl: ariɛk. n. lizard.
congratulating for recovery from sickness. ariik SWr n. 1) biceps muscle. 2) very young
arau n. tortoise. cf: nhiëër. aborted foetus.
arek SWr n. fetters (a log); yoke. aril SWr adv. only. Variant: arir. SWj: abac.
arek (miör) yoke (for bulls). cf: maat ëtök. tök aril only one.
aret SWr n. heartburn. ariil SWr v. teeth set on edge.
aret puou heartburn. acïï ariil dɔm to have the teeth set on edge.
Ɣɛn anɛk aret. I have heartburn.. ariny SCa n. flea. SWr: liny.
arët SCa adv. very. NW NWr: akuc. SWr: agook, ariŋkɔɔr NWr n. basilisk.
arac. ariok SWr n. crust of porridge.
apiath arët very good. ariɔp SWr See: riɔp. n. salary. SE bribe. cf: akok.
areu SWr n. milk remained in the udder after the arir SWr adv. only. Variant: aril. SWj: abac.
first milking. cf: anuɔu. Cɔl athuat areu. Let arok SWr Sg: aruok. n. fines for adultery or
it suck the remaining milk. fornication.
areudït milk that is milked for the people or left arol SWr n. 1) pharynx, throat. 2) mouthpiece of a
to the calf. jug agul.
areuthi milk that is left all to the calf. arop SWr n. ashes of dung fire. cf: ŋeth, col.
arɛ̈k SWr conj. until, so that, till, becoming, arɔp lɛmlɛm ding ashes used in blessing.
resulting in, causing. Arɛ̈k abï thou. Until he arop SWr n. wood-worm.
died. Arɛ̈k abï thok. Until it is finished.
arou SWr n. small tortoise. NWr: arɛu.
SWj: agut.
arourou / arouroou NEp n. red ant, likes sugar.
arɛ̈krɛ̈k SWr v. move about.
arɔ̈ɔ̈l n. noise.
arɛl SWt n. creeping grass.
arɔm SWr See: rɔ̈m. n. meeting, society.
arɛm SWr n. suffering, pain. Ya arɛm yinda tɔ
arɔm SWr n. oblong bowl.
yiguop? Of what kind is your pain?
arɔr NWr n. soft porridge.
la guop arɛm to suffer, have a pain.
arɔurɔu SWr n. big red ants, fond of sugar, do not
arɛm puou rin awoc remorse for a wrong.
bite.
arɛm SWr Pl: arɛɛm. n. cartilage.
aruath SWr adv. regardless, indistinctly.
aruɛth atuel
aruɛth SWr n. dowry, cattle paid by the bride’s nïndït ater profound sleep.
family to that of the bridegroom, half the raan (de) ater opponent also in a play.
marriage price or less. cf: aciɛm. puou ater zeal.
arugo SWr n. carcade, leaves used for sauce, not ateer SE Sg: ater. n. enemies.
for tea. atet SWr Pl: ateet. n. tradesman, person able for
arumjok SWr n. white-black ibis. cf: aɣuwau. crafts.
aruok SWr Pl: arok. n. fine for adultery or ateet SWr Sg: atet. n. tradesmen.
fornication. ateu SWt See: teu. n. funnel. SWr: adhil.
aruor SWr Pl: arur. n. large reeds growing near atɛny SWr n. hat. cf: akuomo.
rivers. atɛr SWr n. fibre of deleb palm leaves used to twist
aruou SWr n. red ant, likes sugar. ropes.
arur SWr Sg: aruor. n. reeds. atiap SWr See: atiɔp. n. ember.
atac SWr n. flat basket. SWm: atany. atiar SWr n. apron carried on the back by a youth
atany nyeth plaited with dom-palm leaves. (white skin of the belly of a male cob).
atak SWr adv. well. Kaŋ abï nyoth atak. It will be atiɛp Pl: atiip. n. 1) SWr shadow, image. 2) angel.
explained well. sbj: atiɛp, atiɛm~atim.
atak SWr n. swelling of the thigh, often caused by atim raan ghost.
bone T.B.. atiɛm Nhialic angel.
atäm SWr n. crime committed with great malice. atiɔp SWr n. ember (part of fire). Morph: atiap.
cf: awoc. atiɔp mac ember. cf: thuony mac.
atany SCa n. cornbin. cf: jooŋ. SWr: adara. atiip SWr SEb Sg: atiɛp. n. shadows.
SWm: akok. atim raan ghost.
atany SWm n. flat basket. SWr: atac. atiit NWr n. sheperd, herdsman.
atap SCa n. taxes. SWr: ajueer. atoc SWr n. sparrow, believed to have cut the rope
atek SWr Sg: ateek. n. catfish (pl). between earth and heaven. cf: amuor.
ateek SWr Pl: atek. n. catfish. cf: akum. NWr: rec atok SWr n. black stork with white neck.
col. atook SWr Sg: atuok. n. granaries.
atek lec SWr n. tooth of wisdom. atom SWr Pl: atɔm. n. groundnut. cf: mɔtɔrɔ.
ateel SWr n. big moth. NWr: moguak. SWm: moguak. SC: tɔŋpiny.
atem SWr n. sacrifice for a twin grown up or for a ator SWr See: tor. n. a lie.
twin-girl when married to be dispensed from ator lueth lie.
restrictions observed by twins. atot SWr n. sparrow.
atem SWr n. will-o-the wisp. lual atot weaving bird.
atem SWr See: tem. n. durra harvest. cf: apaan. atou SWr n. harpoon. cf: atok, gëër.
atem NWr See: tem. n. delivery of the bride. atɔm SWr Sg: atom. n. groundnuts. NWr: pulguak.
nyɔŋ atem ram eaten at such a feast. atɔr SWr n. man with only one testicle, ill omened.
aten cak e piny NWr n. Creator. NWr: anhiaantok.
atep SWr n. gourd with spout. atuuc SWr See: tuc. n. messenger, apostle. cf: raan
ater See: ter. Pl: ateer. n. 1) SWr enemy. cf: alei. tuc.
2) NWr blood feud. SWr: tir. atuel SWr n. club. cf: majuany.
atuet aweec
atuet SWr n. leper. cf: bïl. athör SWr n. message, letter, book, paper. cf: mek,
atuɛk SWr n. seed of dom palm. awarek, wel tuɔc. NEb: awarek.
atuk SWr n. wooden harpoon. cf: atou, gëër. NWr: akuthap.
atum SWr n. ivory bracelet. cf: apiok. athɔn SWr See: thɔn. n. promise. Morph: athön.
atuny n. angel. athɔr SWr v. distinguished.
atuny nhial angel. athuai SWr n. dregs of merissa (beer).
atuny Nhialic angel from God. athuet SWr n. pig iron.
atuok SWr Pl: atook. n. granary. cf: gala. athugo SWr n. helmet of a recently initiated youth,
SEb: guk. to cover his wounds.
atuɔ̈ɔ̈c Sg: atuuc. n. messengers. athul SWr little.
atuur Pl: atur. n. tasty fish. Tilapia nilotica. athul miir little giraffe.
NWr: atutur. athul SWm n. man living on fish.
atuur SWr Sg: atuur. n. type of fish (pl). athuor SWr n. slime.
atutur SWr n. tasty fish. SWr: atur. athuɔk SWr n. gum disease.
athalic SWr n. joint of head and neck. athup NWr n. proud, stubborn.
atheek SWr See: theek. n. respect, regard, honour, awac SWr n. 1) acid dough. 2) liquid porridge.
abstinence, observation of taboo; be kind. awac yith SWr n. big heifer not yet pregnant.
cf: athɛ̈ɛ̈k. cf: jau.
la guop atheek kind, respectful. awadiol SWr n. girl or divorced woman with
athem SWr n. measure, trial, examination. illegitimate children, concubine.
atherbei SWr v. abort, miscarriage. Morph: ther bei. awädhooc NEp n. ankle.
n. miscarriage. awai n. 1) SWr ash salt. SWj: amil. 2) SWt SCa
athɛ̈ɛ̈k n. respect. Morph: theek. cf: atheek. sauce. SWr: kada. sbj: awai, awan.
athɛɛr SWr adv. never, not at all. cf: acïn. awan Kartum salt.
athiin SWr n. woven mat closure of a hut, door. awala SWr v. important, very big. Cie kënë awala.
cf: athïn. NWr: apeen. It is not very important.
athiin kiɛ̈c honey comb. awan SWr Pl: awɛn. n. 1) jackal, fox. 2) cunning
athïn n. door of house (made of woven grass). person.
cf: athiin, ɣöt thok. raan la guop awan to be cunning.
athiok SWr conj. about. cf: kecït. Ɣɛn akec jam awan SWr See: awai. n. salt (ps).
kaka. I did not speak about that. awaŋ SWr n. moisture.
athiokic SWr adj. low (entrance). piny cï boor awaŋ moisture of the soil through
athiol SWr n. net for carrying milk gourds. cf: buɔi. near flood.
athiɔth SWr n. lobe of the ear. awar SWr n. kind of grass.
athokpur SWr n. spoonbill heron. awarek NEb SWr n. book. sbj: awarek, awareŋ.
athol SWr See: thol. n. tip of spear. NWr: akuthap.
athol tɔŋ iron tip of a spearshaft. cf: both. awareŋ NEb Sg: awarek. n. book (ql).
athön SWr See: thɔn. n. promise. Morph: athɔn. awec NEd SWr Sg: aweec. n. francolins.
aweec NEd SWr Pl: awec. n. francolin (bird),
partrige?.
awën ayic
awën SWr adv. in turn. awutip SWr n. tree of low country like mahogany.
piny awen dɔl good and bad luck come in turn. cf: nyor, nyorkec, nyorcol.
aweeŋ SWr n. eatable mushroom. awuthuth SWr n. toothbrush. cf: anyithuth.
aweer NWr SCa n. window. SWt: adheer. aya v. do.
awet NEp SWr Pl: aweet. n. crane (type of bird). aya SWr adv. also.
awet marial SWr crowned/crested crane. yïn aya you also.
aweet NEp SWr Sg: awet. n. cranes (type of bird). ayaa Pl: ayeku. aux. I do (habitually).
aweet SWr n. African game in which pebbles or [Gram: contracted from ɣɛn+aye]
seeds are placed in four lines of little holes ayaa Pl: ayeke. aux. you do (habitually).
in conformity with certain rules. Morph: cam [Gram: contracted from yïn+aye]
aweet. cf: wet, wuut. ayam SWr n. new foundation.
awɛn SWr Sg: awan. n. jackals. ayäm SWr n. non-edible stalks, as of maize or
awɛɛr SWr n. emancipation. durra.
loi awɛɛr emancipate oneself. ayan SWr n. durra cane, not sweet. cf: bel.
awɛ̈r SWr Sg: awɛ̈ɛ̈r. n. pigeons. ayaŋa SWm n. play.
awɛ̈ɛ̈r SWr Pl: awɛ̈r. n. green pigeon. ayar SWr n. bush, brushwood. cf: but.
awɛt SWr n. cattle disease, rinderpest. ayar SWr See: yar, yɔr. n. blush.
awɛtyol SWr n. bad woman. guop ayar blush. Lit: paleness.
awiccuil Pl: awiiccuil. n. kite. SCa SEb: acuiil. cin guop ayar shameless.
awiiccuil Sg: awiccuil. n. kites. NEd: acuil. ayat NWr n. weeds. SWr: yuot.
awiei SWr n. string, twine, yarn. cf: wiɛl. puor ayat wei hoe off the weeds.
sbj: awiei, awien. NWr: acuwiei. ayath SWr n. spade grass.
SCa: aciwiei. ayeke Sg: ayee. aux. they do (habitually).
awien See: awiei. n. string (ql). [Gram: contracted from kek+aye]
awienwin SWr n. whirlwind. SWt SCa: aiwinwil. ayeke Sg: ayaa. aux. you all do (habitually).
awith SWr n. spy, champion. cf: anem. [Gram: contracted from wek+aye]
awoc SWr n. mistake, fault, crime. cf: adumuom, ayeku Sg: ayaa. aux. we do (habitually).
atäm, rɛ̈ɛ̈c. NWr: akok. [Gram: contracted from ɣok+aye]
awou Pl: awuu. n. millet. ayer SWr n. husk. cf: köm, miel.
awɔu SWr n. vagabond. ayɛi SWr n. rush, swampgrass. cf: akam.
awuu Sg: awou. n. millet (pl). ayɛn adj. yellow. Pl: miyen. mas: mayɛn.
awucuil SWm n. kite. SWr: acuil. ayï conj. or. Ku na tek gɛn tök yeyic, ayï dhiënh tök
awukar SWm n. skin disease with red spots. ku tuumkë kenhïïm ku thɛ̈rkë, ka puɔ̈k. And
awukeen SWm Sg: ken. n. egrets. any town or family that divides itself into
awuokŋuan SWr n. nightjar. Lit: wing-four. groups which fight each other will fall apart.
awuɔ̈c See: woc. n. corruption; mistake. Mat 12:25

ayic adv. truely; surely; indeed; actually; really.
awuɔu SWr n. noise, shouting.
Bäk, rɛ̈ɛ̈rkë paandiɛ̈, tɛ̈ cï wek ye gam lɔn cï
awuur SWr n. race.
ɣɛn gam ayic. Come and stay in my house if
kat awuur run a race.
awutik SWr n. hiccup. NWr: aŋuikŋuik.
ayiel ayur
you have decided that I am a true believer in
the Lord. Act 16:15
ayiel SCa n. tuberculosis. SWr: nyaŋyiel.
ayien SWr See: yien. v. may be. Ayien ee yen. It
may be he.
ayiɛk / yiik SWr n. mat of papyrus. NWr: yak.
ayiɛl Pl: ayil. n. chaff. cf: kol.
ayil NE Sg: ayiɛl. n. chaff.
ayiin SWr n. pupil of eye. cf: nyin col.
ayok SWr n. foam of merissa or milk, fresh still
foaming milk, fresh butter, froth. cf: amoth,
miok yat.
ayook NWr n. porcupine. SWr: amiyok.
ayol n. a bad dog with long hair.
ayomlal SWr n. giant, dangerous tortoise
(fabulous?). SWm: anyomlal.
ayööt SWr n. higher pasture.
ayɔl SWr n. groundnuts grown from seeds left
behind the year before.
ayɔl SWr n. man with a tiny hairy tail.
tiŋ ayɔl witch, whore, harlot.
ayɔl SWr n. only surviving son or daughter.
ayuaŋ SWr v. frivolous, without purpose.
ayuk SWr n. foreskin, insult for uncircumcised
people. NWr: buɔr.
ayul SWr n. black beetle feeding on dry meat and
fish.
ayum n. festival, feast.
ayuot SWr n. down, soft hair. cf: nhim.
ayuɔ̈p Sg: ayup. n. bread; food. cf: miëth.
ayup / ayuɔ̈p SWr n. toasted or baked flour or bran,
bread; dough.
ayur SWr v. poor.
puou ayur bad, wicked. cf: rac.

ayur ayur
B - b

ba bäŋ
ba SWr See: bï. Pl: buk. conj. in order that I. bäk SWr aux. will you. [Gram: contracted form of
ba SWr v. 1) come. cf: bën; bɛ̈n. 2) Come!. be wek]
SWr: bär. n. coming. bäk bɛn will you come?.
bä SWr aux. 1) I will. [Gram: contracted form from bäk SWr conj. so that you all.
bï ɣɔn] 2) you will. [Gram: contracted form bääk SWr v. let them go.
from bï yïn] Pl: buk. Ba lo? Shall I go? / bal SWr v. fornicate, be a whore. n. fornication.
Will you go? cf: ruok ë nyan. n. a man of lust.
bab SCa n. board, plank. bäl SWr v. be stupid, become stupid. prs: -bɛ̈l.
bac SWr adj. poor sandy. bäl v. abuse somebody f.i. with work.
tiom bac poor sandy soil; not yet cultivated soil. baal yeth SWr n. tendons of the neck.
baacic SWr n. furrow, grub up. baleeth SWj n. fever. SWr: juai.
badha SWr n. kind of yam (creeper). cf: bath, gara. bam SWr n. shelf, table, platform.
bafora SWr n. cassava. ban SWr conj; aux. 1) so that I. cf: ba. 2) so that
bafora lir sweet cassava. you. Morph: ben.
bafora kec bitter (poisonous) cassava, has to be bän SWr v. overcome, resist, be stronger. prs: -bɛn.
soaked in water. bän wɛt disobey.
baai / bɛ̈ɛ̈i n. 1) abode, compound, habitation, bänɣok disobey.
homestead. cf: ɣöt. 2) group of houses, ban kɔ̈u SWr v. start quickly. Acï yekɔ̈u lac ban. He
village. 3) country, area. cf: ɣut. sbj: baai, started quickly.
pan. loc: bei. bany SWr v. to be a powerful, rich cattle owner.
pan Muɔnyjäŋ Jang country. bany SWr v. break to pieces; take a part out of
bak SWr v. greedy. something with the hand. cf: dhoŋ.
rot bak mieth eat with greediness. Variant: banyic.
bak SWj n. side. SWr: lɔŋ. bany SWr n. chieftaincy. cf: bääny.
baŋ cuec on the right (side). jal bany abdicate a chieftaincy.
bak SWr adv. tomorrow. bäny SWr v. be wealthy, possess much properties
bak dä after tomorrow. SWm: nhiaak. or wealth.
bak SWr v. 1) appear. 2) dawn, arise in the early bääny See: bäny. n. 1) leadership, chieftainship. 2)
morning. 3) be well (used in greeting). kingdom.
cf: mabok. NWr: ruu. Cïï yï bak? Are you bäny / bäny n. 1) leader, king, chief. 2) teacher.
well? (Lit: Did you rise?) members: aleek. qual: bɛ̈ny. abs: bääny.
piny cï bak it dawns. banyic SWr See: bany. v. break to pieces.
raan cï lɔr bak person who invited to a dance baŋ SWr v. be a marksman.
(offering merissa). bäŋ SWr v. quarrelsome, severe, fearless, very
bak SWr See: bɛ̈n. v. (you sg.) come!. clever. Acïe ken bäŋ. It is not a trifle thing
bak SWr n. savannah with few trees. (seize upon inheritance).
bak SWr v. run away. prs: -bɛk. Lai acï bak. The kɔc baŋ despise, mock people.
antelope ran away. bäŋ SWr v. be able.
bäk See: bïï. v. you all come. [Gram: following ku] la guop bäŋ to be able. cf: ŋiɛc lui, apelnyin, la
guop duar.

bap kek bël
bap kek SWr v. build a small dike. bat piny to tread.
bar SWr n. place in forest which is clear of bat bei suffer abrasion.
undergrowth, area of no trees. bath SWr v. despair.
bar SWr See: bɛ̈n. v. (you all) come!. cï puou bath despaired.
bar v. to take along (something). Bar? Shall I take cï cɔk bath despaired of hunger.
it along? [Gram: QUE POS PRS ACT 1SG] bath SWr n. yam. cf: badha, gara.
bar SWr v. be, become orphan. cf: baar. prs: -bɛr. bath SWr v. swell, puff up. cf: abut.
bar SWr v. leave.orphans. npr: baar. bath yic swell.
baar SWr Pl: bär. adj. length; long, high, tall. bath NWr v. forget. SWr: dhar.
sbj: baar, bɛr. bath nhom forget. Morph: cï nhom bath.
baar nhial high. bau SWr n. aluminium.
baar yɔu large, broad. bau SWr n. grassless place; lake.
tim bɛr kene this tall tree. cï nhom bau bald.
baar NWr v. deliver to. be v. UNKNOWN. Acïn raan tök weyiic la kë be
baar SWr v. leave orphans. cf: bar. prs: -bar. gɔɔt. Not even a hair of your heads will be
Acï mïth kadiäk baar. She left 3 orphans.. lost. Act 27:34 Ku raan be puɔ̈u dɛɛt ɣet tɛ̈ bï
baar SEb Pl: bɛɛr. n. lake. SWr: wär. yen thou, abï pïr akölriëëc ëbën. But whoever
bär SWr Sg: baar. adj. tall, long (pl). Morph: baar. holds out to the end will be saved. Mat 24:13
bär Am I tall?. bebɛi SCa n. goat. cf: mëbɛɛ, thɔ̈k.
bär v. come with. bec SCa n. outside. cf: aɣer.
bar thok pass by. bec SWr v. unwell. cf: la guop liarliar. Ɣɛn cï bec. I
bar rään accompnay a passing traveller. feel unwell.
bar wɛt deliver a messsage. bego NWr n. tropical ulcer. SWr: adhol.
bar wel answer badly. bei SC SEb See: baai. n. home, compound
wɛt ci bar kɔc last will. (locative).
bar nyin exaggerate. Ɣäthë thök bei. Take the goats home.. Ɣɛn lɔ
bär SWr See: bɛ̈n. v. come!. Variant: bäär. bei. I go home.
NWr: bah. bei SWr adv. out, outside.
bär SWr v. be tall. bɛi bei take it out.
bäär v. Come!. [Gram: 2SG] Variant: bär. ther bei abort.
barbur SWr adj. low and flat. tim la barbur low and beek n. saddle-bill stork. cf: beekmarial, waibeek.
*flat tree SCa: arialbeek.
barcoc SWr n. phalanges of toes. beekmarial n. stork. cf: beek.
bargo SWr n. eatable juicy root. bel SWr n. durra cane. cf: ayan.
baroo SWm n. a salute. bël NEd SWr SCa SEb n. 1) soot. cf: jiec, col mac.
baruth SWr n. gunpowder. 2) blacksmith. cf: raan thath. SCa: ajuoŋ.
bat SWr v. eat. bëldit blacksmith.
bat nyin eat greedly regardless of others. bel luak soot of the hut.
bat SWr v. to tread. yep bat thok piny whet an axe
on the ground

beliny bïï
beliny SWr n. big tree with good wood and bɛ̈nydït 1) chief. 2) NWr wizard. SWr: tiɛ̈t.
odorous resin. [Gram: Ndogo |it{bu}] bɛ̈ny bith spear-chief, religious head of clan.
Daniela thurifera. bɛ̈ny koor sub-chief.
ben SWr vhlp. again. npr: bɛn. bɛ̈nyŋaknhom n. 1) king. 2) prophet.
ben SWr conj. so that. Morph: ban. bɛr SWr See: baar. n. length; long, tall. Morph: bɛ̈r.
bën See: bɛ̈n. v. to come (pl). cf: ba. vhlp. come to, bɛrdeen kɔu its length.
begin to. bɛrdeen yɔu its breath.
bëŋbëŋ SW v. waver. cf: rot lɛŋ. bɛrdeen nhom its height.
ber v. repeat. Morph: bɛr. cf: beeric. bɛr SWr v. repeat; to answer. Morph: beeric, ber.
beer SWr n. flag. vn: bɛ̈ɛ̈r.
beer n. repetition. Morph: bër. bɛr thok repeat a speech, answer.
bër n. repetition. cf: beeric. Morph: beer. bɛr piny bï piath SCa repair.
bëër v. answer back. Morph: bɛ̈ɛ̈r. bɛr SWr v. be, become orphan. npr: bar. vi: bar.
beeric SWr v. repeat. cf: bër, bɛr, ber. prs: -bɛric. bɛɛr NEd SEb Sg: baar. n. lakes. SWr: wɛ̈ɛ̈r.
bet SWr v. shake, as fruits from a tree. cf: met, bɛ̈r n. taking along.
luɛk. prs: bɛt. vn: bɛt. bɛ̈r n. length, height. Morph: bɛr.
beu guop SWr v. cause cracks in the skin. Nyath bɛ̈ɛ̈r SWr v. to answer.
acï kɔc beu guop. The dry skin is cracking. bɛ̈ɛ̈r SWr See: bɛr. n. answer. Morph: bëër.
bɛ̈i See: bïï. v. and I come. [Gram: following ku] bɛr ror SWr v. disband.
bɛ̈i v. bring, fetch. [Gram: for singular] cf: diɛ̈c. bɛric SWr v. repeat. npr: beeric.
prs: -bïï. bɛt SWr v. shake. npr: bet. n. shaking. Thɛc aŋot
bɛ̈i yïciin stretch your hand. akec bɛt. The dew is not yet shaken off.
bɛ̈ikë they/you all bring. bɛt nhom to shake one’s head.
bɛ̈ɛ̈i Sg: baai. n. 1) houses, abodes. 2) compounds. bɛ̈t num. eight.
bɛk SWr v. run away. npr: bak. bɛ̈th v. eat. Ku yekë rɔ̈m bääiken yiic ku mïthkë ke
bɛ̈l SWr v. be stupid, become stupid. npr: bäl. cïï mïïth bɛ̈th ku rëërkë ke mit puɔ̈th. They
bɛn vhlp. again, ever, any more. prs: -ben. Acï bɛn broke bread in their homes and ate together
bɛ̈n. He came again. with glad and sincere hearts. Act 2:46
duk bɛn dhuk do not return. bɛth raan guop SWr v. throw oneself upon a
¿an acï bɛn dhuk I shall not return any more. person.
bɛn SWr v. overcome, resist, be stronger. npr: bän. bï aux. 1) potential (future) aspect verb marker. 2)
bɛ̈n SWr v. come, arrive (sg). cf: ba. Morph: bën, should do something, could. prs: -bï. Bï bɛn?
bar, bak. prs: -bɔ̈. Ɣɛn abï bɛ̈n nhiäk. I shall Will he come? Abï bɛn. He will come.
come tomorrow. Tik acï bɛ̈n bei ɣöt. The bï Pl: bïk. conj. so that (something can be done),
woman has left the hut. (A woman in in order to, lest. Morph: ba. Lɔclɔc bï yi cï
confinement left the hut 3 or 4 days after dak wei. Hurry lest you will be too late to
child’s birth, passing over a small fire put at get food.
the entrance.) vhlp. come. bïï SWr aux. passive potential. [Gram: contracted
bɛ̈nɛ̈ vhlp. come, helping verb with OBJ. form of abï+yï]
bɛ̈ny SWr See: bäny. n. leader, chief, rich person.

bïï biɔ̈k
bïï SWr v. 1) he comes (and brings). 2) you come bil tɔŋ (tiop, melaŋ) lick a spear (mud, brass
(and fetch). [Gram: following ku] bracelet) [is like an oath].
Morph: buk, bïk, bäk. npr: bɛ̈i. biil SWr v. unlucky in fishing. NWr: dhiil.
bïïku we fetch. bïl SWr n. to be a leper. cf: atuet.
biäk NWr n. place, side, portion. bilbil SWr n. sweet beer of durra malt. kind
biak wei SWr v. throw away, carry off (by wind). of: mɔu.
bial SWr Sg: buɔl. n. rabbit, hare. bilebil SWr v. insipid. cf: lamlam.
biänabur SWj Pl: biänabuur. num. one hundred. biliny SWr n. flash.
SWr: buɔɔt. la biliny flash, shine, lighten.
biaŋ n. triangler skirt. bïm SWr n. young (girl); virgin; marriageable girl.
biar SWr n. reddish snake, likes trees in tropical cf: dhuec. Morph: biɛ̈m. SCa: nyan la jik.
forest. nyan bïm marriageable girl.
biär SWr v. be immune, survive a disease. cf: boor. bindɔr SCa n. little grey monkey. SWr: abalany.
Weŋ acï biär jɔk. The cow is immune against biny SWr n. cup, drinking glass.
the disease. biiŋ SWr n. beads worn by Dinka grandfathers.
biic NWr SCa n. outside. biok SWr v. to herd, tend cattle. SCa: book.
bidelium SE n. aromatic resin. raan biok herdsman. cf: abiook.
biep v. SWr ruttish, heaty. NWr proud. biok v. 1) SWr throw, shoot.
bieu SWr v. become acid. Morph: biou. biok aleel to stone. 2) NWr hit.
biɛ̈m SWr n. young (girl). Morph: bïm. biok nyin hit in the face, box one’s ears.
biɛnh Sg: bith. n. fishing spear (ps). biɛnhde his biök Sg: biɔ̈k. n. hides of animal. SWr: akät.
fishing spear biööl SWr n. cactus tree.
biɛr SWr n. yaws. cf: jɔ̈th, bok. bion SWr v. to want more wives, poligamy.
biɛr SWr v. to lightening. npr: bir. Deŋ abiɛr. It bioŋ NWr SWt SCa Sg: biooŋ. n. aprons of skin.
ligthening. SWr: buoŋ.
biɛ̈t SW v. be silent. cf: la liklik. prs: -bït. biooŋ NWr SWt SCa Pl: bioŋ. n. apron of skin.
bïk See: bïï. v. they come. [Gram: following ku] SWr: buɔŋ.
bïk SWr aux. will they. [Gram: contracted from bior SWr adj. white. Morph: mabior.
bï+kek] Bïk bɛn? Will they come? acï lec abior have white teeth.
bïk Sg: bï. conj. so that, in order to (plural). biöth SWr n. track of crocodile or of something
NEb: bïkï. being dragged. Syn: dhiaac. sbj: biöth, biɔ̈th.
bïkï NEb Sg: bï. conj. in order to (plural). biööth SWr v. follow. cf: buɔth. Morph: biɔth.
SWr: bïk. biou SWr v. become acid. Morph: bieu.
bil SWr adj. black with white. biou SWr v. to bark.
bil SWr n. August or September. biɔk SWt v. to water. cf: deek.
bil SWr v. become benumbed by cold. biɔ̈k Pl: biök. n. 1) skin (of animal), hide to sleep
Ɣɛn acïï alir bil cin. My hands are benumbed by on. cf: dɛ̈l. 2) nuptial bed. sbj: biɔ̈k, biɔ̈ŋ.
cold.. SWr: akɔ̈t. Mony acï ̚ muol biɔ̈k. The man
bil SWr n. lick. refused to cohabitate with his wife.
biɔ̈k SWr n. herding (of cattle). Morph: biok.
biɔ̈ŋ Bör
biɔ̈ŋ See: bɔ̈ɔ̈k. n. hide (ps). boiboi SWr See: boi. v. weak.
biɔ̈r SWr n. 1) hot soil. cf: abuor. 2) hell. Jɔk, lɔr la nyin boiboi boi weakened.
biɔ̈r! Devil, go to hell! [curse in case of bok SWr v. splash in the water at play; bathe.
dismay] cf: laak.
biɔth NWr v. follow. Morph: biööth. SWr: buɔth. bok SWr n. spot.
biɔ̈th- SWr See: biöth. n. track (ps). bok SWr adj. reddish brown.
bir SWr v. be on heat (male), excite passion. bok SWr v. wrap up.
dot tik rin bir bal to look at a woman desiring bok SWr n. 1) syphilis. 2) yaws. cf: biɛr, jɔ̈th.
her. qual: boŋ.
bir v. SWr 1) to lightening, flash. 2) give a shock. boŋ tuet spot of beginning leprosy.
prs: biɛr. Deer acaa bir. An electrical fish bok SCa v. to herd. npr: book.
gave me a shock. Dëŋ acï bir. It has flashed. bok SWr v. beat, hit. npr: buɔk.
bir nyin dazzle. bok SWr n. reddish spitting poisonous snake.
bïr v. to beat (no object). Abïr. He is beating. book SCa v. to herd. prs: bok. SWr: biok.
bïr v. to beat. inv: bïr. Bïr? Is he beating him? bök n. act of throwing.
[Gram: 3SG] bolbol SWr n. soil. cf: buol, abuor.
bira SCa n. hemp. SWr: kɔlɔ. bolbol v. to soften. Ant: riɛ̈ɛ̈l. Pier acï lɔ bolbol
biriu SWr v. to lighten. Deŋ acï lɔ biriu. It lightens. nyuɔp cök. The hot soil burnt my feet. Pier
birkec SWr n. honeybird. acï lɔ bolbol. The tumor has become soft.
bïrkic SWr n. sound of alarm. la bolbol to soften.
biit SWr n. clitoris. boliok n. ball-fish.
bït n. silence. bolɔc n. glad.
-bït / biɛ̈t SWr v. be silent. npr: biɛ̈t. lɔ boliok be satiated.
la bit be silent. bom v. carry or holding something with both hands
bith SWr n. worthless. held against the abdomen. Raan acï yeyic
la bith worthless, tasteless, meaningless. bom. The man held his belly for laughing.
bith SWr v. dip and lick. Duk kiɛ̈c bith. Don't dip at bon SWm n. girdle of beadstrings for girls.
the honey. cf: ajugo, geŋ. SWr: dɛɛl.
bith Pl: biith. n. fishing spear. sbj: bith, biɛnh. bor SWr v. observe people at home. npr: boor.
bɛ̈ny bith spear-chief, religious leader of clan, bor SWr v. be flooded. vn: abor.
clan chiefs conjure with a bith. bor NWr n. fireside. SWr: buor.
biith Sg: bith. n. fishing spears. boor SWr Pl: booth. n. goat.
biwu SWr See: biyuu. n. gonorrhea. boor SWr v. to observe people at their home. prs: -
biyuu SWr n. gonorrhea. cf: nyagino. bor.
Variant: biwu. boor SWr v. become immune. cf: biär. SCa: ŋok.
boc SWr n. castrated, wether. Weŋ acï boor. The cow became immune
muor boc ox. cf: thɔn. (against a disease).
boi SWr n. 1) without testicles. Ant: nhiaan. Bör n. Bor, an Agar clan name.
NWr: ɣou. 2) coward. cf: aboi.
Morph: boiboi.

boot buɔt
boot SWr v. plaster, cover with mud. cf: rɔɔth. buooc SWr adj. inclined.
Dhiei aacï ɣot boot yic. The termites covered cï rot buooc leaning, aslant, inclined.
the inside of the hut with mud. buol SWr n. soil. cf: bolbol, abuor.
both SWr n. iron-tip of a spearshift. cf: athol tɔŋ. buol SWr v. press.
both SWr v. save, spare, keep back. Morph: buɔth. buol raan press a person for payment.
Duk both, yiɛk ɣɛn. Don't keep back (pay or buol SWr n. type of plant. Euphorbia Candelabrum.
gift), give it to me. buom SWr adv. exceeding, overflow.
booth SWr Sg: boor. n. goats. buoŋ SWr Sg: buɔŋ. n. apron-skin, dress for
bou NE SEb Pl: bɔɔth. n. goat. SWr: panyim. women. NWr SWt SCa: bioŋ.
SWr: apiyem. buoŋ SWr v. wither, dry. cf: rɔl, riau. Rap acï buoŋ.
thɔ̈k bou she goat. The durra is dry.
bɔ̈ SWr v. come. npr: bɛ̈n. Duk bɔ̈ yaköl! Don't buoŋ kɔu wither, dry.
come today! buop SWr v. cover, patch. cf: abap. prs: abup. Aca
bɔ̈r n. being light in color. alath buop kɔu. He patched the cloth. Ajïth
bɔɔt NWr n. shrub, bush. acï buop toŋke nhiim. The hen is hatching
bɔth SWr v. disdain (food). eggs.
bɔɔth NE SEb Sg: bou. n. goats. buop piny turn over.
thök bɔɔth she goats. la buop piny to duck.
nyok bɔɔth young male goats. buop nhom fill even.
buï SWr v. tease, mock. cf: dɔɔŋ. buop SWr n. swamp-rat with flat tail, beaver-rat.
buk NWr SWt n. exceeding flood-water. buoop SWr v. stoop.
buk SWr n. part of a field sown in one day. buoop piny crouch, stoop.
buk SWr v. get mouldy. vn: abuɔ̈k. buor SWr n. 1) fire-side. NWr: bor. 2) fishing camp.
buk See: bɛ̈i. v. we come. [Gram: following ku] SC: bur.
buk NE SEb See: bï. SW Sg: ba. conj. in order that buoric SWr adj. half-full.
we; that we should. [Gram: potential aspect] buɔc SWr v. effeminacy.
buk SWr aux. shall we. Sg: bä. Buk lɔ? Shall we buɔ̈c SW v. to tire, be tired, get tired; trouble. buoc
go? luoi tired of working
bul SWr n. palm forest. buɔi SWr n. net for fishing. cf: alau, athiol. SC: kär.
bul SWr n. dead, dark (tooth). leny cï bul dead, buɔk SWr v. beat, hit. cf: gut, tiŋ, kuŋ. prs: bok.
dark tooth buɔl SWr Pl: bial. n. hare, rabbit.
bul SCa n. good mushroom. buɔl SWr v. throw far. Ant: kan.
bul aŋui bad mushroom. buɔ̈l SEb Sg: bul. n. drums. cf: lɔ̈r, leeŋ.
bul SEb Pl: buɔ̈l. n. drum. cf: lɔ̈ɔ̈r, leŋ. buɔn SWr v. refuse, disdain, renounce. cf: muol.
bulbil SWr n. tasty tuber from the ɣogo plant. buɔŋ SWr Pl: buoŋ. n. apron-skin, dress for
bulbul SWr n. dust. cf: abuui. women. NWr SWt SCa: biooŋ.
buliɔk SWr Pl: buliɔɔk. n. football fish. tetradon buɔp v. lie on one’s knees and chest.
fakaka. buɔr NWr n. foreskin. SWr: ayuk.
buliɔɔk SWr Sg: buliɔk. n. football fish (pl). buɔ̈rbuɔ̈r adj. big and round.
bundït SWr n. thumb. NWr: (ciin) buthbuth. buɔt num. one hundred.
buɔ̈t buthbuth
raan buɔɔt ku thiär-rou 120 men. buuth SWr v. lie in ambush. cf: thiɛn raan.
buɔ̈t SWr See: but. n. blister, swelling. Morph: buɔ̈ɔ̈th.
buɔ̈t Sg: but. n. bush (pl), area of trees. buthbuth NWr n. ciin buthbuth thumb. SWr: bundït.
buɔth SWr v. save, spare, keep back. cf: puɔth.
Morph: both.
buɔth ɣayic wei spare my life.
buɔth wei pass over, overlook.
buɔ̈ɔ̈th SE See: buuth. v. hide in ambush.
-buɔth / buɔɔth SWr v. follow. cf: biööth.
NWr: biɔth.
buɔth cok follow.
buɔth acok follow me.
bup SWr v. cover, patch. npr: buop.
bur SWr SC n. fishing or hunting camp, fisher-hut.
loc: buur. SWr: buor.
bur SWr n. bellow with low voice (cattle). cf: kiu,
mum.
bur SWr v. be without cattle, be poor, be in
poverty. cf: nuan.
buur n. in the fishing or hunting camp.
bura SWr n. cat. cf: aŋɔu.
buro SWr n. company of amusing people. Ɣɛn amat
buro. I join the company.
buro SWr n. conversation. cf: muɔŋ.
but Pl: buɔ̈t. n. bush, shrub, area of trees. cf: ayar.
but SWr adj. swollen. cf: guei.
cï nhiaan but have a swelling of testicles;
hydrocele, hernia, elephantiasis, etc..
but SWr v. swell. vo: buɔ̈t. Deŋ acï thiou but. Deng
is swollen from a worm.
buut n. swellings.
buut SWr v. moisten, get wet, drench. Alanhdiɛ̈ acïï
deŋ buut. My cloth got drenched in the rain.
buth SCa aux. habitually, frequently.
buth SWr v. investigate, find out. Buɔthkë raan cï
kaŋ kual. Find the man who is a thief.
buth SWr v. to build with mud, plaster.
buth coop build a wall with sticks and mud.
buth cuɛc build only with mud.

buthbuth buthbuth
C - c

ca cat
ca adj. the. cäl SWr v. shallow.
ca aux. you have. [Gram: 2SG perfective, past calaŋ SWr v. come/go at once.
pronoun contraction] Ca meth lɔɔk nin? cam SWr v. 1) to bite. cf: kɛc. 2) eat. cf: mïth. 3)
When did you(SG) wash the child? Ca piŋ? kill by biting (as from a lion); attack (of wild
Did you hear (understand)? animals). 4) cheat. 5) win, bewitch.
ca aux. I have. [Gram: perfective non-declarative cf: theeth. vn: cäm. Apeth acaa cam. I have
1st person singular] Ant: cä. been bewitched.
ca Pl: caak. n. milk. sbj: ca, cɛk. cam aweet a game.
caa SWr aux. you have to me.... Yïn acaa muɔc. cam SWr n. food. cf: miɛ̈th.
You have made me a present (for: Thank cam v. to eat. va: cɛ̈m. Dhɔ̈k acam kuïn. The boy is
you). eating food.
cä aux. I do not. Acä piŋ apath. I do not understand caam SWr n. first durra crop.
well caam SWr v. be irresolute. prs: -cɛm.
cac SWr adv. (do) at once, suddenly. cf: liem, caam puou be irresolute.
nyinic. Morph: la cac. Acï guɔ la cac. He caam n. 1) west. cf: tueŋ. 2) left (side, hand).
came (went) at once. cf: cuëc.
cagecak SWr v. tasty. raan cam left-handed.
cai SWr excl. Oh! odds! the deuce!. Cai, ca acï puk cam raan hinder somebody using one’s left
wei. The deuce, the milk is spilt. hand.
cak v. create, begin, get ready, cause it to. cf: jɔk, cäm n. eating. vt: cam.
thɔr, yam, ɣap. Morph: aciek. Ɣɛn ala luoi can SWr n. name of twin boy. Variant: acan.
cak. I go to start with the work. can NWr SCa aux. that I not.
cak SWr Morph: cak tök. v. slander. cf: lom. caŋcaŋ Morph: la caŋcaŋ. SWr v. very clean, right.
cak SWr aux. do you. Ca piŋ. Did you hear it? Cak cap SWr v. put on a place. Tony acï cap mɛc. The
ye luui? Do you not work? [Gram: luui with pot has been put on the fire. cf: cööp. prs: -
low tone] cɛp.
caak NEd SWr SEb Sg: ca. n. milk (pl). cap SWj v. simple. Morph: la cap.
cäk SWr aux. did you not. car SWr See: cär. n. seeing with mirror or magic.
cäk SWr v. give a name to. cf: rin. Acï cäk rin miar car SWr v. black, dirty.
de Maŋar. He got the bullname Maŋar. car SWr v. to divine, look. Morph: cɔɔr. NWr: cau.
cäk SWr n. names. cf: rin. Car kë nɛ̈k ɣɛn. Divine what is ailing me.
cal SWr v. call to a place, invite. prs: -cɔl. Yïn acï caar SWj v. ask, interrogate. n. prophecy.
cal Wau. You are called to Wau. caar Pl: cɛɛr, cär. n. road. cf: dhöl, kuer, puör.
cal SWr Morph: cal yic. v. cleanse, purge. Awan cär SWr v. to see with magical sight, spy. vn: car.
wal ee kɔc cal yic aɣer. Epsom salt purges cär SEb Sg: caar. n. roads.
people. cäär SEb n. scrutiny.
cal SWr n. 1) very big fish. 2) Nile perch. cf: gueth. cat SWr v. resemble (the parents). cf: caal.
caal SWr v. have a child like the father. cf: cat, npr: caat. Meth acat wun. The child
caat. Meth acïï wun caal. The child is like his resembles his father.
father.

caat ciën
caat SWr v. resemble (the parents). cf: caal. puou cath, acath puou doubt. cf: diu.
prs: cat. cath e puou pulse.
cath See: cɛth. v. walk!. vt: cath. cath kënë raan dɛŋ NWr have something
Cathë. Walk! (2S). belonging to another.
Cathkä. Walk! (2PL). cii SWr v. gush. Riɛm acï cii aɣer. The blood
cath SW SC See: cɛth. v. 1) walk, go about, roam. gushed out.
2) overcome, reach. Morph: cɛth. vn: cäth. cï aux. past (perfective) verb marker. Morph: acï,
puou cath, acath puou doubt. cf: diu. aca, acuk, acak, acïk, acaa, acïï, acee.
cath e puou pulse. cï ̚ SWr aux. negation verb marker for present
cath kënë raan dɛŋ NWr have something tense, is not. [Gram: followed by PRS verb
belonging to another. form] Variant: cï. Morph: acaa, acïï, acuk,
caath SWr v. to observe carefully from top to acak, acïk, cïe. pst: kec. Ɣɛn acï ̚ jal. I don't
bottom, look for, search. cf: däi. NE: kɔɔr. leave.
Caath piny ɣöt ic. Search in a place (hut). cïï aux. has been. [Gram: perfective auxilary (non-
caath SWr n. witness. ?)declarative when the agent is present
cäth [Note: zra cänh QL | +/ QL +/ PS] following the auxilary (passive)]
See: cɛth / cath. n. walking, to go about with cïï ̚ SWr See: cï ̚. aux. passive of potential or
someone or something, journey. habitual negative; 2nd person singular Object
cau NWr v. divine (superstition). SWr: car. contraction of potential or habitual negative.
cau SWr v. wash (hands). cf: piny cin. cf: cë. Variant: cïï.
cau cin clean the hands with water or sand. cic SCa n. bees. cf: ciɛc. SWr: kïc.
cau rap wash dura. cïe aux. not doing. Morph: acïe; cï, kec.
piu caau flood on sandy ground. ciec SWr v. drive.
cawat SWr Pl: cawɛt. n. withy. cf: aguar. ciec wei drive away.
cawɛt SWr Sg: cawat. n. withy. ciec tɔŋ NWr take up arms.
cë aux. you did not (negative). cf: cïï. ciek SWr SEb adj. short, low.
cel SWm v. come (rise) suddenly. ciëk NE Pl: ciëëk. n. composer of songs. SWr: kët.
ceŋ v. live; come to be. ciëëk NE Sg: ciëk. n. composers. SWr: këët.
roor tɛ̈ cïï ceŋ desert, place where no one lives. cien SWr v. ... abate.
cɛk See: ca, caak. n. milk (ql). dhuok cien abate, abbreviate. Morph: adhuk
cɛkweŋ milk cow. cien.
cɛkweŋ SWr n. cow's milk. cien SWr v. testify, declare the last will, make
cɛm SWr v. be irresolute. npr: caam. testament. Acï kakke cien miɛ̈thke. he left his
aciɛm puou be irresolute. property in testament to his children.
cɛ̈m See: cam. v. to eat (no object). vt: cam. Dhɔ̈k wɛt cien last will, testament.
acɛ̈m. The boy is eating. ciën SWr v. be spellbound, to die (by a dead
cɛp SWr v. put on a place. npr: cap. relation or enemy). Manh cï thou acïï man
cɛɛr Sg: caar. n. roads. ciën. The child who died had been
-cɛth / cath SWr See: cath. v. 1) walk, go about, spellbound by his dead mother (because it
roam. 2) overcome, reach. vn: cäth. had not been cared for).

ciën ciim
ciën post. behind, at the end. ciɛ̈n SWr Sg: cïn. n. none (pl).
dhuk ciën return, give back. ciɛ̈ɛ̈n n. south, southeast. cf: tueŋ.
ciëën SWr n. east. ciɛ̈ɛ̈n n. back.
piny ciën east. cf: cuɛ̈c. NWr: piny tueŋ. dhuɔ̈k ciɛ̈ɛ̈n humble (self). Kuat raan rot ɣäth
la ciën at the east. tueŋ ë rot abï dhuɔ̈k ciɛ̈ɛ̈n, ku raan lir puɔ̈u
cieny SWr v. shout to drive cattle, scold. rot tɔ̈ɔ̈u ciëën, abï ɣäth tueŋ. Whoever makes
cieŋ SWr n. kä ye looi custom, habit, nature of. himself great will be humbled. Mat 23:12
cf: col. cök ciɛ̈ɛ̈n later (time). Nawën nïn kädhiëc cök
cieŋ ë baai habits, customs. ciɛ̈ɛ̈n... Five days later...
ciëŋ SWr v. live, behave, stay, abide. ciɛ̈ŋ / ciëŋ SWr v. 1) live, behave, stay, abide.
ciep SWr n. foreigner. SWr: alei. cf: tɔ̈, rëër. SCa: mol. 2) dress, wear.
cier SWr n. 1) Venus, evening star. cf: magorgor. cf: ruɔ̈k.
2) big star. ciɛ̈t SWr v. 1) be like (but not identical). 2) as if.
la nyin cier have a spotted eye. prs: cït.
cier ayɔl comet. ciɛ̈ɛ̈t v. to think about.
cier lony nhial shooting star. ciɛɛth SCa SEb Pl: cith. n. scorpion. SWj: ciɛth.
ciët v. become like. Wek alɛ̈k yic, na cäk röt war SWr: kiɛɛth.
bäk ciët mïth kor, ke wek aacïï bääny Nhialic ciɛ̈th / cieth SWr SEb n. excreta, excrement.
bï kaŋ yök. I assure you that unless you cienh abeer dross.
change and become like children, you will ciɛth / cith n. scorpion. SWr: kiɛɛth. SWj: ciɛth.
never enter the Kingdom of heaven. Mat SCa SEb: ciɛɛth.
18:3 cik v. SWr 1) go straight ahead (to do something).
cieth SEb Sg: ciɛ̈th. n. excreta (pl). 2) thrust in, put in. npr: ciɛk.
-ciɛ̈ SCa Pl: -kua. n.suf. my. [Gram: plural object acik thin thrust in, put in.
with 1PL possessor] Syn: -diɛ̈. SWr: -kiɛ̈. cik nhom hit straight (on the head).
NEb: -kï. cïk SWr Sg: cï. aux. negative plural.
ciɛc SCa n. 1) bees. cf: cic. 2) honey. SWr: kiɛ̈c. cïk SWr aux. completive plural.
ciɛk See: cak. n. creation. cil n. germinating; growing.
ciɛk SWr v. thrust. cf: piek. prs: cik. cil Pl: ciɛl. n. rhinoceros. NEd SWr: kil.
ciɛk thïn thrust in, put in. cf: dhuany thïn. cil 1 cil SWr SC v. germinate, sprout, grow
ciɛl Sg: cil. n. rhinoceroses. NEd SWr: kiɛl. (plants). vn: cil. SWj: goŋ.
ciɛl n. middle. cf: agou. cil 2 cil v. rebuke, reproach, scold. cf: daac. vn: cïl.
ciɛlic SWr post. in the middle of. Morph: cilic. Wa acaa cil. My father reproached me. v.
baai ciɛlic yard, in the middle of the village. rebuke him!.
*nhial ciɛlic zenith. cïl n. rebuking. vt: cil.
ciɛn See: cin. n. hand (ps). cilic SWr See: ciɛlic. post. in the middle.
ciɛn tök one hand (finger). ciim SWr n. kiss. Ciim ɣa cin wei. Bless me with
ciɛ̈n SWr See: cïn. v. be without, have not. prs: cïn. health.
Acï ciɛ̈n weu. He was without money. ciim e cin kiss the hands, in sign of blessing;
ciɛ̈n puön notorious. prayer to God or Dengdit.

cïmën col
cïmën conj. as an example; since, so, like to. Acït deŋ be tuɛny. Perhaps it will rain. Cït
[Gram: comparitive marker] niin bï a thiaar wei? Will he not be absent for
cïmën n. example. Yeŋö looi wek kënë? Ɣok aa kɔc a long time? Acï ciɛ̈t kë war. It is as it was
ë path cïmëndun. Why are you doing this? before.
We too are only men, human like you. Act cith SCa SEb Sg: ciɛɛth. n. scorpions. SWr: kith.
14:15 ciith SWr n. diarrhea. Nɛn ciith yïn? Do you have
cïmënda part. it is like us. Kɔc kë aacï Wëi Nhialic diarrhea?
bɛ̈n tënë keek cïmënda aya. These people ciu SWj n. crow (cock), lowing of cattle. cf: gaak.
have received the Holy Spirit, just as we also coc v. look; stare. Kɔc Galili, yeŋö ye wek kɔ̈ɔ̈c ke
did. Act 10:47 we coc nhial? Galileans, why are you
cin SWr v. become black. standing there looking up at the sky? Act
cïn / ciɛ̈n SW n. nothing, none. 1:11
cïn raan nobody. SWt: këlke raan. cöc SWr n. dragon, a bad creature believed to come
ye cïn ëpath naked. Acïn raan tɔ̈ thïn. There is out once a year, what it looks at dries up,
nobody. Akec luui acïn. He did not work at there are not so many.
all. Katkë ëbɛ̈n acïn meth. Run away you all, coc loi SWr adj. silly, funny, strange.
even the children. Acïn te. It is impossible. manh coc loi silly boy.
-cïn / ciɛ̈n v. 1) to be without, be nothing; not at cok SWr v. trample, hit. 2) pound (beans to get off
all. 2) NE not have. npr: ciɛ̈n. Ɣɛn acïn weu. the shells).
I have no money. tim cok kɔu trample the earth around a pole.
ye cïn ëpath naked. cök SWr Morph: la cök. adv. vertical, straight,
ciin / cin n. NE SWr SCa SEb hand, finger. upright. Buth piny la cök. Build the wall
Morph: yecin, kecin. sbj: ciin, ciɛn. upright.
ciin akɔ̈ɔ̈n elephant trunk. cök post. after, under.
ciin bundit thumb. tim cök under a tree.
ciin teu index finger. luk cök cien after the trial.
ciin ciɛlic middle finger; palm of the hand. cök puouic on the sole of the foot.
ciin ther small finger. kuer cök upstream.
yecin epath naked. cök / cök NE SWr SCa SEb n. 1) foot. 2) track,
dɔmku ɣocin assert by shaking hands, to pledge. pole.
cïn / cïïn n. intestine, bowels. cokic SWr v. put straight, check, correct. Ca awoc
cir SEb adj. red. cokic? Did you correct the mistake? Yïn aba
cir SWr n. honey-bader. cokic. I shall correct (punish) you.
ciir SE Pl: cïïr. n. headwater, river. col NE SEb Pl: cool. n. ash, charcoal. cf: ŋeth,
cïïr SE Sg: ciir. n. headwaters of river. arop, mim.
cirbor SCa n. skunk, civet cat. cf: wël. col SWr v. do frequently, have a habit of, use to
cit Pl: ciit. n. handle of a spade, hoe holder. do. cf: cieŋ.
ciit Sg: cit. n. handles. ee col lɔ mɛi use to go fishing.
cït v. 1) to be like (identical), perhaps. cf: thöŋ. 2) col luui wont, likely. cf: cï kaŋ ŋic.
as if. npr: ciɛ̈t. Yen acït yïn. He is like you. col NWr SWt Pl: cuɔl. n. mouse. SWr: riɛ̈c.

col cɔk
col SWr v. pay for, pay a debt, atone. Morph: cul. coop SWr v. squat with heels down.
npr: cool, cuɔl. cööp SWr v. prop up, support. cf: cap. Tony acï
col nhom pay for, atone. coop. The pot has been put on its prop. n.
acol kɛny pay a debt. prop, support.
col adj. 1) black, dark blue. 2) dark. n. male name buth cööp build a wall with wattle and daub.
that means ‘black’. Variant: Acol. cor SWr v. be preplexed, confused, wonder.
col mac SWr 1) charcoal. cf: mim. NWr: cool cf: (nhom la) diriiny. Morph: nhom la cor.
mac. 2) soot. cf: bël. cor SWr Pl: cuɔr. n. vulture (bird that eats meat),
col v. to be black. npr: cuɔl. (Cape, Griffin). NEd: cuɔr. SWr: anyijoŋ.
Acol. It is black.. coor NEb SWr Sg: cuɔr. n. vultures.
cool v. pass the noon, do at noon; spend the whole cöör Sg: cɔɔr. n. blindmen.
day. prs: cöl. Ca cool! Good day! (a cöör n. blindness.
greeting) Ɣook aacï cool atɔm. We had corom SWr n. stubble of burned grass.
groundnuts for lunch. cot Pl: cuɔt. n. 1) catfish, fish with spikes on top
cool SWr v. pay for, atone. Morph: cuɔl. prs: col. and side of head. [Gram: picture in Warriors
cool See: cɔɔl. v. call. of White Nile] 2) a young eel. cf: riäl.
cool NE SCa SEb Sg: col. n. ash from grass, NWr: cuet. SWr: riäl.
charcoal. cöt v. SWr call, shout. Morph: cɔ̈ɔ̈t. npr: cööt.
cool mac NWr charcoal. SWr: col mac. vn: cɔ̈t.
cöl SWr v. spend the day, stay for the whole day. cöt Pl: cööt. n. 1) long stick for pushing boat in
npr: cool. river. 2) walking stick for old person. 3) big
cööl SWr v. let half empty, fill up to the middle. stick for fighting. Morph: cötcöt.
Yeŋö cööl yïn gut? Why did you fill the cöt v. pull out. cf: ŋueric.
gourd only half? cööt Sg: cöt. n. sticks.
colpiu SWr n. Bhar el Ghazal river. kind of: wɛ̈ɛ̈r. cööt v. call, shout. prs: cöt.
coltooc SWr n. kind of otter. cöt nya visit a girl (love making).
colwic SWr n. spirit believed to cause sickness and cötcöt See: cöt. SWr n. big stick.
to reveal to a certain witchdoctor of the same coth v. rub off. cf: wuuk. Morph: cuɔth.
name, believed to stay in a family in which cooth v. overtake. cf: dööt.
one member was killed by lightning. cɔc SWr n. slip knot.
com SWr v. sow, plant (garden). cf: pok. dut cɔc tie with a slip knot.
coŋ NWr v. 1) fetch a drum, start a dance. cɔk SE v. call, name.
Morph: coŋ lɔr. 2) trample. Morph: cuŋcuŋ. cɔk SWr conj. although, even, at least. Cɔk ɣa yiɛk
coŋic SWr v. extinguish fire with sand or by tarip. Give me at least a tarifa.
trampling on it. cɔk alɔn even though.
cop NWn NWr n. end. na cɔk even if. Na cɔk *cop yïn ɣɛn, ke ɣɛn
cop v. chase, pursue, defeat, send away. cf: piriit. arɛ̈ɛ̈r tën. Even if you send me away, I shall
npr: cuɔp. vn: cup, cupcup. Na *cɔk cop yïn stay here.
ɣɛn, ke ɣɛn arɛ̈ɛ̈r tën. Even if you send me cɔk SWr adv vhlp. let, allow, believe. SWr: cɔl.
away, I shall stay here.

cɔk cuec
cɔk SWr n. hunger; famine. cf: adhuk, aleeth, miön. cuak tab chew tabacco.
Ɣɛn anɛk cɔk. I am hungry. cuak thok threaten, boast.
cï thou cɔk SWr died of hunger. cual SWr v. swell, rise.
cï guet cɔk NWr died of hunger. cual thok NWr threaten.
cïï cɔk wit SCa died of hunger. cuan SWr v. disappointed. Morph: la gup cuan.
cɔk SWr adj. true. NWr: giek. SWj: wai. cï thok cuan fringy. Alath acï thok cuan. The
wɛt Nhialic cɔk the true word of God. cloth is *fringed.
cɔ̈k Pl: cök ̚. n. feet (ql). cɔ̈kken their *feet cuan SWr v. fault, a liar.
cɔ̈ɔ̈k SWr v. to spear (an elephant). cf: lëk. la cuan be found with fault.
cɔl v. 1) to call, name. cf: rin. 2) call to a place. cuany SWr adj. clumsy.
npr: cɔɔl. npr: cal. cuany SWr v. burn down. npr: cuɔny.
cɔl v. to call (passive). Acɔl. He is being called. cuäny Pl: cuääny. n. 1) liver. SEb: cuɛ̈ny. 2)
cɔl SWr adv. let, allow, hope that. vhlp. let, allow, motherless baby. rin cï yen cuany ret
hope that. NWr: ne. SCa: cɔk. Cɔl ala. Let cuäny v. to burn something. Morph: cuɔny.
him go. Gua cal ye köör. And I thought it prs: cuɛ̈ny.
was a lion. Duk yïpuɔ̈u cɔl ajal thïn. Don't be cuäny Am I to burn it?. [Gram: 1SG]
absent-minded. cuääny Sg: cuäny~cuɛ̈ny. n. livers.
cɔl cɔl kaŋ tënë rään claim something from a cuaŋ NWr v. do something or speak in a wrong
person. way, e.g., in dancing.
cɔɔl SWr SC v. to call. Variant: cool. prs: cɔl. cuaŋ SWr v. surprise, attack by surprise. npr: cuɔŋ.
acoolku we are calling him. cuar SWr v. propagate, creep (plants); growth of a
cɔl jɔk evoke a spirit. pumpkin.
cɔl piny yic shout in the void. cuar SWr v. strand. Morph: la cuar.
cɔɔr SWr v. 1) divine. Morph: car. 2) pray in the cuar piny fall in ruins.
moslem position. cf: lam. cuar NWn n. sore.
rään cɔɔr diviner. cuär SWr SCa Pl: cuɛ̈r. n. 1) lion (cattle eating
cɔ̈ɔ̈r SWr n. navel. type). cf: köör. 2) thief. cf: abadha, raan kual.
cɔɔr / cöör n. blindman, one who is blind. Anɔŋ lec ë cuär. He has teeth of a lion.
cɔ̈t SWr See: cöt. n. a call. [Note: lion/thief+ERG]
cɔ̈ɔ̈t SWr Morph: cöt. v. to call. cuat SWr v. cast, throw. cf: juɔk, nyuar.
cuac SWr v. drop (thick stuff), be purulent. Tetok Morph: cuɛt.
acï cuac. The sore has become purulent. cuat *gɛk throw dice.
cuai SWr n. broth, fatty part. Cuai riŋ *rum ee wal cuath SWr n. skin disease.
tënë raan cïï joŋ cï wath kac. The broth of cuath guop get a skin disease, the skin is coming
hornbil meat is a medicine for one who has off.
been bitten by a mad dog. cuec SWr n. basilisc (in hollow trees, a very rare
cuai SC SEb v. fat. SWr: dhil. Acuai. He is *fat. big lizard).
cuaai SWr n. soup. cuec SWr v. plait, mould, shape in clay.
cuak SWr v. 1) threaten, yell at. 2) put into the Morph: mëcuëc.
mouth (food, tabacco). Morph: cuɛk. cuec adɔkdɔk knit.

cuëc cuɔi
cuëc SWr Pl: cuëc. n. right hand. cf: caam. cuiɛl SWr v. dispense from prohibition. prs: cuil.
cuei SWr Morph: la thok cuei. v. sting, shot by an Wa acaa cuiɛl mɔu. My father dispensed me
arrow. Morph: cueicuei. vn: acueicuei. Acuk from prohibition of merissa. (many youths
ala thok cuei. The black ant bites. are forbidden by the elders to drink merissa)
cueicuei SWr Morph: la guop cueicuei. See: cuei. v. cuil SWr v. dispense from a prohibition. npr: cuiɛl.
very sensitive (to pain). vn: acueicuei. cuïn SCa SEb n. porridge (solid). SWr: kuïn.
cuel SCa v. circumcise. SWr: ŋot. cuïn cïn awai porridge without sauce.
cuel SWr v. stain. Riɛm acaa cuel cin. Blood has cuïr n. period.
stained my hands. cuit v. jeering at. npr: cuiit.
cuel riɛm stain with blood. cuiit SWr v. jeer at; scorn (sign of it is a sucking
cuëër v. to steal. [Gram: intransitive] cf: kual. Duk sound produced by the lower lip and the
cuëër! Don't steal! upper teeth). prs: cuit. Duk mor ye cuiit.
kaŋ cam cuëër eat something secretly. Don't scorn your mother.
acuëër He is stealing.. cuk SWr aux. we shall not. Cuk la? Shall we not
cuet v. to eat meat; tear to pieces, devour. Acï rïŋ go?
cuet. He has eaten meat. cuk SWr aux. we did. Cuk kaŋ ŋiɛc looi? Did we
cuet n. prey, food (meat). Morph: cuen. know to do it?
cuen ë köör prey of a lion. cul SWr n. penis. sbj: cul, cuɔ̈l.
cuet SWr n. sinew of the heel. cul mac bolt of a rifle.
cuet NWr n. eel. SWr: riäl. SCa: cot. cul SWr v. pay a debt to somebody. Morph: col.
cuëtcuët SW n. eating. Cinte cul ɣɛn yïn. I can not pay you.
cuɛc SWr v. build a wall only with daub. cum SWr n. fruit tree with sweet yellow cherries.
Morph: buth cuɛc. cuun SWr v. arrest, grasp. Mony acaa cuun rin
cuɛ̈c n. east. cf: ciën, tueŋ. kanyde. The man arrested me for my debt
cuɛi SWr n. tamarind tree and fruits. cf: adaŋ. (his credit).
cuɛk SWr v. threaten, yell at. Morph: cuak. cuŋcuŋ SWr v. burn with bad smell, have a stench.
cuɛk thok threaten. cf: acuɔ̈ŋ, ŋuac. Alath acï ŋuau cï cuŋcuŋ.
cuɛ̈ny SEb Pl: cuäany. n. liver. SCa: cuäny. The cloth smells like burning.
cuɛ̈ny v. cuäny. to burn (no object). npr: cuŋcuŋ SWr See: coŋ. n. trampled on.
acuɛ̈ny He is burning.. cuokic SWr v. thrust in, fill through a small hole.
cuɛ̈r Sg: cuär. n. thieves. cuok keracic instigate to do evil.
cuɛt v. cast, throw (down). Morph: cuat. cuok yiyic hear well!.
cuɛt gɛk cast lots; throw dice. Ku jɔlkë cuɛt gɛk cuol SCa n. crowd. SWr: duot. Cuol atɔ̈ luk ic. The
ku bïk raan tök kuany kam ee kɔckë karou. court is crowded.
Then they drew lots to choose between the cuoŋ NWr v. soften by rubbing (a skin).
two men. Act 1:26 cuoth SWr v. scorch, burn. Kuïn acï cuoth. The
cuiel SCa v. burn (food). prs: cuil. Miɛ̈th acï cuiel. porridge has been burned.
The food is burned. noon cuoth spoiled straw.
cuiɛl SCa n. rope of hide. SWr: kuiɛl. cuɔi SWr n. leech.

cuɔi cuut
cuɔi SWr v. (dew) dropping. Thec acï cuɔi. The Cuɔth joŋ tënë lai. Set a dog on game
dew has dropped. shouting: cuo-cuo-cuo.. SWr: cuɔu joŋ lai.
cuɔk NWr n. big bowl. cuɔth SWr v. rub. Morph: coth.
cuɔl SE See: cuɔl. n. darkness, blackness. cuɔth wei rub off, clean off, grate; forgive (sin).
cuɔl SWr v. pay a debt to, atone. Morph: cool. cuɔu SWr v. hunt.
prs: col. Kɛny aba cuɔl yïn. I shall pay you Cuɔu jöŋ läi. Set a dog on game shouting: cuo-
the debt. cuo-cuo.. NWr: cuɔth jöŋ tënë läi.
cuɔl SWr v. invite. Morph: la cuɔl. cup n. chasing. Morph: cupcup. vt: cop.
la cuɔl ruaiic invite to a wedding. cup SWr v. reach, go as far as. npr: cuɔ̈p. Gagrial
cuɔl v. 1) to be black, become black. 2) about to be acaa cup yaköl. I shall not reach Gogrial
dark. 3) become dirty. prs: -col. Piny acï today.
cuɔl. It has become dark. cupcup SWr See: cop. n. defeat. Morph: cup.
acï cuɔl It has become black.. cur SWr v. throw, fling a club. Mony acaa cur
cuɔl SWr n. navel hernia. cf: gon col. majuany. The man threw a pointed club at
nɛk cuɔl have a navel hernia. me.
cuɔl Sg: col. n. mice. cur SWr n. big catfish.
cuɔ̈l SWr See: cul. n. penis (ql). cur SWr v. stick in the mud. Acï lɔ cur tiɔ̈k ic. It
kɔc cuɔ̈l tök kinsmen. stuck in the mud.
cuɔny SWr v. burn down. prs: cuany. cur (cut) piny stumble over a hole. SCa: rut
cuɔŋ SWr v. surprise, attack by surprise. prs: cuaŋ. piny.
Duk bɔ̈ ka cuɔŋ. Don't come by surprise. cut SWr v. move, pull, push, uncover. npr: cuɔ̈t.
Köör acaa cuɔŋ. A lion attacked me by Cut rot! Come near!
surprise. cut SW v. to pay to. npr: cuɔ̈t.
cuɔp SWr v. chase, drive. cf: nuat. prs: cop. cut SWr v. annoy.
cuɔp wei chase away, dismiss. cut guop annoy. cf: der nhom.
cuɔ̈p SWr v. reach, go as far as. prs: cup. wel la cut idle speech.
cuɔr Pl: cor. n. vulture. SWr: anyijoŋ. raan la guop cut silly person.
cuɔr SWr v. rot, wear out. cf: dhiath. Rïŋ acï cuɔr cuut n. stopper for milk gourd. SWr: acuut.
yeguop. Flesh has droped from his body.
Alath acï cuɔr. The cloth is worn out.
cuɔɔr Sg: cor. n. vultures. NEb: coor.
cuɔt SW Sg: cot. n. cat fish (pl).
cuɔ̈t SW See: cut. n. payment.
cuɔ̈t SWr v. pay to. prs: cut. Yïn aba cuɔ̈t ë dau. I
shall pay you a heifer.
cuɔ̈t SWr v. move, pull, push, uncover. prs: cut.
Rot cuɔ̈t wei. Go away, be off! Meth acï rot
cuɔ̈t. The child has become big.
cuɔ̈t wei take off.
cuɔth NWr v. hunt.

cuut cuut
D - d

da -de
da SWr pron. what? how?. Variant: de. Cï lɔ da? dɔl, adɔl guop laugh at.
Where has he gone? dam SWr v. catch, hold, seize. npr: dɔm. Yïn adam.
da SWr adv. again. I hold you.
ë da but. cf: go. dam piny stop somebody.
-da Sg: -diɛ̈. n.suf. our. [Gram: singular object dan SWr See: dɔu. n. heifer (ql).
with 1PL possesser] Syn: -kua. dan weŋ, dan akäl newborn calf.
wa-da our father. dän SWr See: däi. v. observe, look at. Ca dän apath.
dä SWr adj. another, other, different. cf: -dä; dɛ̈t, Did you observe it well?
kɔ̈k. SC: dɛ̈. dany SWr v. break. Morph: dony.
aköl dä ~ aköl dä another day. dany bel break off the stump of sweet-cane.
dac SCa aux. soon, quickly. SWr: lac. dany SWr v. to milk.
daac SWr v. scold, reproach. cf: cil. dany weŋ nyɔu milk into the mouth, milk
dai SWr n. crack. remained in the udder.
dai SWr n. palate. dany SWr n. dance of women.
daai v. observe. Këya, puön path acït nyin path, dany kök stretch out the arm palm upside.
raan path nyin ee daai apath acïï thöŋ kek pam dany clap hands at a dance.
raan cï cɔr. The eyes are like a lamp for the daŋ SWj pron. other. NWr: dɛŋ.
body. If your eyes are sound, your whole dap SWr n. loaf of pounded dry fish. cf: jɔl, dɔp.
body will be full of light. Mat 6:22 dap SWm n. small butterfly.
däi SWr v. observe, look at. cf: caath. Morph: dän. dap NWr aux. soon, quickly. SWr: lac. Dapku jal.
dak SWr v. bless. cf: dɔc. Let us go soon.
dak (ke kuoljok) sprinkle with water containing däp SWr n. fawn, young antelope.
pieces of wild cucumber. dar SWr n. crown.
dak SWr v. 1) be tired, lazy. Alony rac, ku ye adak dar nhom crown of the head.
rot aya. You bad and lazy servant! Mat 25:26 dar SWr v. miss, not to get; exhausted, in agony;
2) untie. Morph: dɔk. being defeated. Ɣɛn acï ̚ dar rɛc. I did not
dak piny unravel. get any fish.
cï *kul dak very tired. dar kɔc be sullen.
daak SWr v. cannot reach. prs: dɛɛk. Baai acaa daragɔk SWr n. kind of native beans, difficult to
daak. I could not reach the village. Aca daak. shell.
It is out of reach (of my hand). dät SC n. cattle disease of foot.
dak puɔ̈u; puɔ̈th dak v. become sad; become angry. dau SWr n. grass cord.
Atuɔ̈ɔ̈cke puɔ̈th dak apɛi. The disciples dau SWr Sg: dɔu. n. heifers, young females.
became very sad. Mat 17:23 de SWr pron. what? how?. Variant: da.
dal NWn NWr Sg: dɔl. n. boys, lads. cf: dhol. Yekede? How many are they?.
SWr: dhäk. -de [Note: its; his; hers] Pl: -den, -dun. n.suf. its,
dal SWr SCa v. to laugh. Morph: döl. npr: dɔl. his, her. [Note: singular object with 3SG
vn: dɔl. Duk kɔc dɔl guop. Don't laugh at the possesser]
people. Meth adal. The child is laughing.. wɛŋde his cow.
dal rɔt piny wallow. cf: dol.

dë detem
dë Pl: kë. link. of (indicating possession and thundered. Dëŋ acï bir. It has flashed. Dëŋ
dependence). SWr: ë. acï teem. The rainy season is finished.
tiŋ dë bɛny the chief’s wife. deŋdeŋ SWr n. kind of beads.
wun meth the child’s father (the father does not Deŋdït SWr n. ancestor of the Jang and Jieng tribes
depend on the child). and worshipped. Believed to have been taken
dë SWr qmkr. question marker. to heaven during a storm. There are pther
dec SWr v. throttle. Acï rään dec yecin he throttled minor ancestors of clans of the same name.
a man with his hands deep SWr v. snare. Morph: dɛp.
dek v. to drink. cf: ruɛ̈ɛ̈th. va: dëk. vn: dëk. Thɔ̈k deep wien lay a snare.
adek pïu. The goat is drinking water. deep kɔc seduce people. cf: kap.
dek SWr v. absorb. cf: joc. dëp SWr n. trap. cf: adep. sbj: dëp, dɛ̈p.
dek SWt v. have, possess. cf: naŋ. dëëp SWr v. burn, kindle. cf: tɔŋ. Morph: dɛp.
dek SWr v. water cattle, lead to water. npr: deek. dëëp manyadok turn on (light) electricity.
deek NWr n. dwarf. SWr: dikdik. SCa: deel. dëëp mac kindle a fire (light).
deek SWr v. water cattle, lead to water. cf: biɔk. der NWr v. roll up. Morph: der...yic. Der lubo yic.
prs: dek. Roll up the cloth.
dëk v. to drink (no object). vt: dek. Thɔ̈k adëk. The der SWr NEb v. tie to, tie up; fasten. cf: ruk, dut,
goat is drinking. mac. 2) bandage, wrap cloth around a
dëk n. drinking. vt: dek. person. 3) arrest. Morph: -dɛr / dɛɛr.
deel SCa n. dwarf. NWr: deek. SWr: dikdik. der nhom annoy. cf: cut guop, rɔm nhom.
dël SWr SEb Sg: dɛ̈ɛ̈l. n. tufts of grass, roots. deer SWr Pl: dër. n. electrical fish.
dël NEd SWr Sg: dɛ̈l. n. skins. Deer acaa bir. An electrical fish gave me a
deem SWr v. heal. Waldu acaa deem. Your shock..
medicine healed me. dër Sg: deer. n. electric fish (plural).
-den Sg: -de. n.suf. their. [Gram: singular object dër SWr v. carry on the head without holding.
with 3PL possesser] Syn: -ken. cf: ɣac.
panden their village. dëër n. anvil; hammer.
máan.dãɛn SCa their mother. deriak SWm n. ladder. SWr: akan.
-den See: -de. n.suf. his (ql). [Gram: singular object det SWr v. hard, strong, callous.
with 3SG possesser in qualified cï cin det have callous hands.
constructions] det SWr adj. fellow (field).
deen SWr n. credit, debt, loan. cf: acut, käny. det SWr v. think. Det yïpuou. Cheer up!
Deŋ n. 1) Deng, male name. 2) ancestor. cf: Deŋdït. det puou think about; take courage.
deŋ NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: dëŋ. n. 1) rain. deet v. understand. Alɛ̈k week, na ye raan ŋic käŋ,
cf: tuɛny. 2) sky. cf: nhial. ke piŋ wɛ̈tdiɛ̈ ku deet yic apath! Listen, then,
deŋ abiɛr it lightens. if you have ears! Mat 13:9
dëŋ NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: deŋ. n. rains, dëët SWr v. understand, ponder. vn: dɛ̈t.
thunderstorm; rainy season. Dëŋ acï tuɛny. It dëët raan advise, suggest. cf: wɛ̈ɛ̈t.
has rained its rains. Dëŋ acï mär. It has detem SWr See: dhetem. num. six.

dɛ̈ diet
dɛ̈ SWr SC Pl: kɔ̈k. n. another (same), other. dɛ̈ɛ̈tdë another.
cf: dɛ̈t. SWr: dä. aköl dɛ̈ɛ̈të the next day.
dɛɛi v. watch, look at, observe. Wën cï yen jam dɛ̈t puou encourage.
këya, ke jɔt nhial, ku ee dɛɛi kek, ku kum luët dɛɛt puɔ̈u / puɔ̈th v. have courage; be strong.
bïk cïï ben tïŋ. After saying this, he was Dɛɛtkë wepuɔ̈th, ee ɣɛn Jethu, Duɔ̈kë riɔ̈c!
taken up to heaven as they watched him, and Take courage! It is I, Jesus. Don't be afraid.
a cloud hid him from their sight. Act 1:9 Mat 14:27 Ku raan be puɔ̈u dɛɛt ɣet tɛ̈ bï yen
dɛɛk SWr v. not reach; be too far, too large. thou, abï pïr akölriëëc ëbën. But whoever
npr: daak. Baai aca dɛɛk. The village is not holds out to the end will be saved. Mat 24:13
too *far. -dï NWr pron. my (with singular object). SWr: -diɛ̈.
war adɛk diɛ̈t big lake, sea. cf: adɛkdiɛt. kë-dï my property.
dɛkdɛk SWr v. open. diaac SWm n. track of snake or crocodile.
wenh dɛkdɛk key. SWr: dhiaac.
dɛɛl SWr n. beadstring girdle for girls; skin. diaac (abiac) track....
SWm: ajugo. SWm: bon. SWm: geŋ. diäk SWr SCa num. three.
dɛ̈l NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: dël. n. 1) skin (of men). diany SWr v. press down (grass by sitting on it).
2) strips of hide. cf: bɔ̈ɔ̈k. diany SWr n. cradle basket.
dɛ̈lë that skin. diaŋ SWr n. seasoned porridge. kind of: kuïn.
dɛ̈ɛ̈l SEb Pl: dël. n. tuft of grass, root of grass. diaŋ SWr v. season with fat. npr: diɔŋ.
dɛm SWr v. heal (intr.). Tetokdiɛ̈ acï dɛm. My diäär NEd SWr SEb Sg: tik. n. women, wives.
wound is healed. Variant: dior.
dɛny SWr v. collide, push against, hurt oneself. dïc SWr v. fetch. npr: diɛ̈c.
Meth acï yenhom dɛny rɛŋ. The child hurt its diel SWr v. be undicided. Go diel ke bï looi. And
head against a corner. Kek aacï kenhiim he was undecided about what to do.
dɛny. They collided. dier SWr n. floating grass blocking a river.
dɛŋ NWr pron. other. SWj: daŋ. Ee kënë rään dɛŋ. It dier SWr v. to dance. npr: dieer. va: diër.
belongs to another. dieer SWr v. to fear. cf: riɔc. prs: diɛr.
dɛp v. snare!. Dɛpkë *rak kɛk yic. Put the trap in dieer SWr v. to dance. prs: dier. va: diër. Deŋ acï
the fence (made in a river-bed). lɔ̈ɔ̈r dieer. Deng danced the dance.
dɛp SWr v. burn. Morph: dëëp. diër SWr v. to dance. prs: diɛ̈r. vt: dieer. vn: diɛ̈r.
dɛ̈p SWr n. a trap (ps). See: dëp. diër SWr v. to dance. npr: diër. vt: dier. vn: diɛ̈r.
-dɛr / dɛɛr SWr v. tie at, tie to; fasten. Morph: deer. dier ciɛ̈n SWr v. fail to come.
Dɛr weŋ tim cok. Tie the cow at the tree. dierdier SWr Morph: la dierdier. v. shine, stare at.
Ɣɔ̈k aacï dɛr. The cattle have their rope tred Duk la dierdier ke kɔc. Don't stare at the
around their necks (to be driven to another people.
camp). diet SWr aux. want to like to. Diet ala keny. I
dɛrdɛr SWr n. bobbin. would like to make a journey. Diet alui. I
dɛ̈t n. understanding. vi: dëët. want to have a job.
dɛ̈t / kɔ̈k SWr Pl: kɔ̈k. n. other, another (different,
next one). cf: dɛ̈. NWn: ŋadaŋ.

-diɛ̈ dïr
-diɛ̈ SWr SC Pl: -da. n.suf. my. [Gram: singular dik SWr v. be handsome, nice, kind. cf: diny, dhëŋ,
object with 1SG possesser] Syn: -kiɛ̈. NWr: - path. Morph: dik guop.
dï. cï dikdik be handsome.
këdiɛ̈ my property. dikdik SWr n. dwarf. cf: maciek. NWr: deek.
wumdiɛ̈ my nose. SCa: deel.
diɛ̈c SWr v. fetch. cf: bɛi. prs: dïc. dil SWr n. perplexed. Morph: la dil.
diɛ̈l SWr v. become limpid. Piu acï diɛ̈l. The water nhom adil perplexed. cf: cï nhom dhiath.
has become limpid. kaŋ dil nhom find something by chance.
diɛn SWr excl. ‘my’ (as in confidential address). diliŋ SWr n. rubber. cf: adök. Morph: adöŋ diliŋ.
diɛn mor my dear. diliŋ SWr n. dance without drum.
diɛn See: dit. n. bird (ql). dimakok SWr n. bushbaby. SWm: adimkok.
diɛn tök one bird. din See: dit. n. bird (ql).
diɛndiɛ̈ my bird. [Gram: 1SG] diny SWr v. sweet, kind. cf: -mït, dik.
diɛn See: dit. n. song (ps). diŋ SWr Pl: diɛŋ. adj. red brown.
diɛn tök one song. diŋ SWr n. type of fish. polypterus endlicheri.
diɛny SWr n. sweet. NWr: aciɛkciek. Morph: madiŋ.
puou dieny satisfied, glad. diiŋ SWr v. be taciture. cf: miem kɔc.
diɛny SWr adv. purposely, with malice. dioda SWr excl. granny (addressing an old
diɛŋ SWr Sg: diŋ. adj. red brown (pl). woman).
diɛr SWr See: dir. v. be sorry. prs: dir. diol SWr n. kneehollow.
diɛr SWr n. fear. cf: riɔ̈ɔ̈c. diony SWj n. vessel.
nɛk diɛr have fear, be uneasy. diöŋ v. to stir (cmd). cf: pïïc.
raan diɛr a cautious person. diöŋ Stir it!. [Gram: 2SG]
la diɛrdiɛr be prompt. dior SWr Sg: tik. n. woman. Usage: coll.
diɛr SWr n. collar of a bull, to carry a bell. Variant: diär.
Variant: adiɛr. diɔkdiɔk SWr n. twitched, twisted.
diɛr v. 1) SWr trample. 2) SCa make a dam. la diɔkdiɔk totter.
prs: dir. met ala diɔkdiɔk sink. cf: dïr.
diɛr SWr v. to fear. npr: dieer. diɔl n. back part of knee.
diɛɛr See: diɛɛr. n. leg (ql). diɔŋ SWr v. season with fat. prs: diaŋ.
diɛɛr tök one leg. dir v. 1) SWr trample. 2) SCa make a dam.
diɛ̈r SWr Pl: dïr. n. warthog. NWr: kul. SWt: kul. npr: diɛr. Kɔc aadir gek. The people trample
diɛ̈r baai pig. on the road (to make it hard).
diɛ̈r SWr SEb n. dancing, dance. vi: diër. diir SWr v. creep.
diɛɛr / diir NEd SWr SCa SEb n. leg (of person), la guop diir make the flesh creep. cf: juŋ, joot.
shin, shinbone. sbj: diɛɛr, diɛɛr. diir SCa n. dam.
diɛt SWr Sg: dit. n. birds. diir NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: diɛɛr. n. legs (of
diɛt Sg: dit. n. songs. person), shinbones.
diɛt Nhialic religious song. dïr SWr v. sink. cf: (met ala) diɔkdiɔk.
diɛɛt Sg: dit. Pl: diɛt. n. bird. dïr SWr Sg: diɛ̈r. n. warthogs.

-dir / diir dot
-dir / diir SWr v. be sorry. prs: -dir, diɛr. Yen adir dool SWr n. mane. SCa: gol.
ɣɛn. I am sorry for it. döl n. bicycle. SWr: macircir.
diriiny SWr v. be preplexed. cf: cor. Morph: nhom döl SWr n. kind of weasel, light brown with white
la diriiny. belly, (said to catch chickens by showing its
dirthok SWr v. to hem. large anus to them at which they peck).
dit NWr aux. don't aux. v. of prohibition. SWr: duk. NWr: liɛth. SCa: milir.
Dit cuer. Do not steal. döl SWr See: dɔl. v. laugh.
dit v. to beautify. doldol SWr See: dɔl. v. scoff at, laugh at. cf: dɔɔŋ.
dit Pl: diɛt. n. 1) bird. dit ee muɔr de wuk 2) twin. dom SWr v. repeat.
cf: acueek. sbj: dit, din ~ diɛn. dom thok repeat a speech.
ajel dit nestling. dom Pl: dum. n. garden.
raan dit NWr wizard (understands the language dom n. form (ql).
of birds). domda his form.
dït SWr SC v. 1) to be big. 2) to be grown-up, old. döm n. catching (ql).
adït it is big. SC dömda our catching.
dït SWr n. volume, greatness. Dït yen kɔu aba don SWr v. feign. npr: duɔn.
theem. I shall measure its volume. dony SWr v. break. Morph: dany.
dït [Gram: can be suffixed ?? does not use +Low, dony bel break off a sweet cane.
+Nasal] adj. 1) big; (very) big (following doŋ v. to remain. cf: kuuc. prs: dɔŋ.
apɛi). 2) elder. Ant: thii. doŋ cien lay behind.
dit / diɛt NEd SWr SCa SEb n. song. sbj: dit, diɛn. ka doŋ ɣɛn it is too difficult for me.
dïttet adj. thick; solid. doŋ n. mortar. cf: acapthuŋ, lek. NE: thuuŋ.
diu SWr n. doubt. cf: la puou nyalnyal. SC: puou döŋ SWr v. leave out; leave behind; be last. Ku kɔc
cath. juëc tɔ̈ tueŋ ëmën aabï döŋ ciëën, ku kɔc kɔ̈k
diyith SCa n. ladder. SWr: akan. juëc tɔ̈ ciën aabï la tueŋ. But many who are
dok SWr v. join timber, graft, fit, groove. cf: mɛt. first will be last, and many who are last will
Dok tɔŋ wai yic. Join the spearhead to the be first. Mat 19:30
shaft. doŋgor SWr n. basket.
dokic crouch. dor Pl: duɔr. n. 1) SWr Bongo, Zande. 2) NWr
dok NWr v. return. Nuba.
dok nom ciën give back. SWr: dhuk ciën. door SWr v. honor. npr: dɔɔr.
dok SWr n. wild vine, climber used for rope. door SWr n. crowd of fighters, army. SWr: apuruk.
cf: abiec. door SWr v. pile.
dokdok SWr n. sticky. door nhiim pile up.
tiom la dokdok clay for pottery. -dör / dɔr SWr v. reconcile, be in peace.
dol v. to roll something. Morph: dɔ̈ɔ̈r. npr: dɔr.
dolic roll up. dot SWr v. 1) tie to, fasten, restrain. cf: der, mac. 2)
dol ciin clench the fist. stuck (in mud). cf: kɛɛk. Morph: dut.
dol SWr v. wallow, struggle. cf: tɛr, jiëër. npr: duɔt.
rot dol have convulsions. dot tiok stick in the mud.

dot duɛŋ
dot ubidho tie a fishhook on the line. dɔny SWr v. break (a stick, bone). npr: duɔny.
dot SWj adj. faithful. dɔŋ SWr n. low thorny bush.
dot SWr n. sound of boiling water. dɔŋ SWr v. remain. npr: doŋ. Dɔŋke. Remain!
döt SWr v. stare at;. cf: nyin gɛk. Ku jɔlkë lïïth ke good-bye (to remaining people).
döt nhial, ku Jethu ke jël ... And while they dɔɔŋ SWr v. mock, scoff. cf: bui, doldol.
were gazing into heaven as Jesus went ... Act dɔ̈ŋ v. to be left, remain.
1:10 dɔp SWr n. pounded dry fish. cf: dap.
kɔc dot nyin look with an evil eye. dɔr SWr v. be thin, lean. cf: juet, nɔl. SCa: gei kɔu.
dotdot nyin evil eye. dɔr SWr v. reconcile, be in peace. Morph: dɔ̈ɔ̈r.
dööt v. to overtake, reach at. cf: cooth. prs: dör.
Morph: dɔ̈ɔ̈t. dɔɔr SWr v. honor. cf: theek. prs: door.
dööt / döt n. clod; stone. cf: kuur. dɔ̈ɔ̈r v. reconcile, be in peace. Morph: -dör / dɔr.
döu SWr v. dry up, lower (a river), be without dɔr manyaŋ SWr n. fieldmouse.
milk. dɔɔric SWr v. pick up, lift.
dɔc SWr v. bless. cf: dak. dɔ̈ɔ̈t v. reach to, overtake. prs: dööt.
Raan cï lɔc ku dɔc Messiah, saviour. Tiëŋkë dɔu SWr Pl: dau. n. heifer, young female cow.
Raan cï lɔc ku dɔc kïn. Look, here is the sbj: dɔu, dan.
Messiah! Mat 24:23 du- SWr n.pref. prefix indicating an employment,
dɔc *luɛth bless with spittle. the one who.
dɔk SWr v. 1) untie, unravel. 2) spin (cotton). 3) dupiöc teacher.
drive back (cattle); seperate (fighting -du n.suf. your. [Gram: 2SG possessive with
people). cf: kuaath. 4) persuade. prs: dak. singular object]
Dɔk ɣɔ̈k nhïïm wal ic. Take the cattle off the rɔŋdu your fence. [Gram: 2SG]
pasture. duac SWr v. be wet. cf: akɔ̈c, nui. Alath acï duac.
dɔk thok, adak thok untie, loosen. The cloth is wet.
guop dɔk, adak guop to ease oneself. duany SWr v. pinch (to ask attention). npr: duɔny.
dɔk puou, dɔk nhom discourge. duaŋ SWr v. entice (to go) to a place, betray to.
dɔk alath spin cotton. Morph: duɔŋ. prs: duɛŋ. Acaa duaŋ ɣöt. He
dɔkdɔk SWr adj. elastic (wood). enticed me into the hut.
dɔl NWn NWr Pl: dal. n. boy, lad. cf: dhool. duar SWr n. luck, fortune.
SWr: dhɔ̈k. la guop duar be lucky; able. cf: la guop bäŋ.
dɔl SWr SC n. laughing. vi: dal. dudur SCa n. dawn. cf: rir. SWr: nhiäkdur.
dɔl v. SWr laugh. Morph: döl, doldol. prs: dal. duel SWr n. temporary hut.
dɔm v. seize, hold; catch. Morph: dam. Dɔm duel mac blacksmith’s shop.
raandiɛ̈n cï thiany. Hold my fellow who got a dueer v. can be. [Gram: more recent forms omit the
sprain. /u/ giving /deer/] Morph: duɛɛr.
dɔm kɛny borrow. duër SW vhlp. almost, nearly. npr: duɛ̈r.
Dɔnjol SWr n. Jieng-tribe (north of Malakal). duet NWr Pl: dueet. n. girl. SWr: nya.
dɔny SWr v. fade, be tiring. Adɔny ɣɛn. It is too dueet NWr Sg: duet. n. girls. SWr: nyïr.
tiring for me.
duɛŋ SWr v. entice (to come out). npr: duaŋ.

duɛɛr duɔɔt, loi ...
duɛŋ bei entice to come out. duŋ SWr v. feel. cf: piŋ. NWr: tic.
duɛɛr v. can be. Morph: dueer. duŋduŋ SWr n. darkness; dark.
duɛ̈r SWr vhlp. nearly, almost; scarsely. cf: duɛ̈t. Ɣöt acï yic a duŋduŋ. The hut is dark..
prs: duër. Acï duɛ̈r thou. he alomost died duoc SWr v. forbid. cf: pëën.
duɛt SWr v. cook too much. cf: niaan. duol SWr n. hump of bull.
duɛt SWr n. patch. duom SWr v. silence.
duɛt SWr n. milk in one’s mouth (from a cow or duom thok piny silence.
goat). duon SWr n. dust. cf: tɔr, liɛɛt, niääk.
duɛ̈t adv. almost. Syn: duɛ̈r. duoŋ SWr n. high place (never flooded).
dugo SWr n. shrub with lilac-like flowers and duot SWr n. 1) bundle. 2) package. SC: kuäth. 3)
strong smelling roots, used as medicine crowd. SCa: cuol.
against rheumatism and cattle disease. duɔk SWr n. hairdress of women. cf: duɔŋ, dul.
dugɔt SWr n. arm bone. duɔ̈k SWr See: duk. v. do not (pl).
duii SWr v. rumble. Këdaŋ ala duii. Somthing is duɔ̈kkë don't you-all.
rumbling. duɔn SWr v. feign. prs: don. Meth acï rot duɔn. The
duii SWr v. beat, scourge. child feigned a sickness.
duidui SWr v. dark. Morph: la yic duidui. -duɔ̈n SWr SC Sg: -de. n.suf. your (ql).
duidui NWn n. acacia tree. SWr: koot. [Gram: singular object with 2PL possessor]
duil SWr v. obstinate. cf: -kuɔ̈n. sbj: -dun. SWr: -dun.
duil puou be obstinate, insist. riɛ̈nyduɔ̈n your cohort.
duk SWr v. don't. [Gram: aux. v. of prohibation] manhduɔ̈n cɔl Bol your son called Bol.
NWr: dit. prs: duk, duɔ̈k. Duk yïpuou cɔl ajal duɔny SWr v. break (a stick, bone). prs: dɔny. Tɔŋ
thin. Don't be absent-minded. Duk räända acï duɔny. The war was lost (broken). Taŋdiɛ̈
nak. Don't kill (harm) another. rɛɛr la duk acï kɔ̈u duɔny. My spear is broken. Acï
stand still duɔny ŋal tɔ kakir. It is only bent.
dukuny SE n. helper. duɔny SWr v. pinch (to ask attention). prs: duany.
dul SWr n. type of hairdo, hairdress. cf: duɔk. duɔŋ SWr n. hairdress of men. cf: duɔk.
dum SWr Morph: la dum. v. disappear. cf: la liu. duɔŋ SWr v. deceive, betray. cf: mɛth, luaŋ.
Acï guɔ la dum. He disappeared. Morph: duaŋ.
dum Sg: dom. n. gardens. duɔr Sg: dor. n. 1) SWr Bongo, Zande. 2) NWr
luoi dum agriculture. Nuba.
dum SWr v. spoil a wet road with tracks. Ɣɔ̈k aacï duɔr SWr n. early.
dhöl dum. The cattle spoiled the road. duɔt SWr v. thin (not fat).
dun pron. reference marker. duɔt SWr v. fasten, tie to. prs: dot. Ca acï duɔt. The
-dun SWr Sg: -du. n.suf. your (pl). Morph: -kun. milk is curdled. Duk kerac duɔt yïpuou.
sbj: -dun, -duɔ̈n. Don't be implacable.
manhdun your son. duɔt puou keep secret. cf: mony.
pandun your country. puou duɔt raan guop be faithful to somebody.
duny SWr v. rub a skin. duɔɔt, loi ... n. shouting.
duny biök rub a skin to soften it.

dupiöc duwieth
dupiöc SWj SC See: piöc. n. teacher. Lit: one-who
teaches. cf: raan piöc.
dut SWr See: dot. v. tie, fasten, restrain. Piandiɛ̈ acï
dut yïn. I restrained myself from fighting
with you.
dut *cɔc tie with a slip knot.
dut puou forbear, faithful, affectionate.
duut SWr SWj n. 1) herd. cf: ruaal, lony/luny. 2)
flock of cob. cf: amar. 3) assembly.
SWr: guëër.
duut SWr n. temperance.
duut puou temperance, self restraint.
dutic SWr v. give a gift of consolation. cf: miɔɔc.
SC: muɔc. Yïn aba dutic wɛŋ tök. I shall give
you a cow for consolation.
dutuc SWj See: tuc. n. messenger, apostle.
duwieth SWj n. devil. cf: jɔk.

duwieth duwieth
Dh - dh

dhäk dhiëc
dhäk Sg: dhɔ̈k. n. boys. NWn NWr: dal. NWr: dhol. dhɛŋ SWr SCa Sg: dhaŋ. n. guns, bows.
SEb: dhuɔ̈k. dhɛr SWr v. dhar. forget. npr:
dhal SWr v. baffle, to be too difficult for. adhɛr nhom forget. Duk wɛlkiɛ̈ dhɛr yïnhom.
cï wei dhal exhausted. Don't forget my words.
dhääl n. disrespect. dhɛ̈ɛ̈th SWr v. carry (repeatedly), transport.
dham SWr v. tread on. Morph: dheeth.
dham cök tread on (slightly). dhiac SWr v. be at an end; fail. cf: thou. Lɔl acï
dham SWr v. tread. nhom dhiac Kir ic. The Lol empties into the
dhamo SWr n. wild tuber, eatable when first soaked Bahr el Arab.
in water. nhom dhian empty into.
dhan SWr adj. blunt. dhiaac SWr n. track of snake and crocodile.
dhan thok blunt (knife). Syn: bioth. SWm: diaac.
dhan SWj adj. foolish. dhiai SWr n. shed.
dhaŋ SWr v. forbidden, not to be said. dhiai-ic shed.
dhaŋ SWr SCa Pl: dhɛŋ. n. 1) gun. cf: mac. 2) bow dhiam SWr See: dhiɔp. n. sister-in-law (ql).
(for hunting). dhiamde his sister-in-law.
dhaŋ SWr adv. even more. dhiam SWr Morph: dhiam kɔc. v. be partial.
dhaŋ SWr v. avoid. npr: dhɔŋ. Dhaŋ! Dhaŋ dhölë! cf: poc.
Avoid! Shun this way! dhiäm SWr v. perforate, make a hole in.
dhaŋ kä kɔ̈k not mentioning other things. Morph: dhiɔ̈m.
dhap NWr n. mirror. SWr: macar. dhiama SWr n. spring (water).
dhar SWr v. forget. prs: dhɛr. NWr: bath nom. dhiän SWr n. family, tribesmen.
dhar nhom forget. cf: maar nhom. dhiap NWr v. thronged. Kɔc aacï kut dhiap thin.
dhar SWr See: dhor. v. 1) be weary of, tired of. 2) There is a dense crowd.
abandon to. npr: dhɔr. dhiap SWr n. rotten, loose (soil), humus.
dhaar SWr n. framework (to sleep on), bed. dhiap SWr n. fat of belly. cf: piaat.
dhek SWr v. distinct, right, correct. dhiap SWr n. sister-in-law. Morph: dhiam-.
la thok dhek ̚ speak correctly. dhiamdiɛ̈ (-du, -de) my (your, his) sister-in-law.
röl dhek ̚ with distinct voice. dhiat SWr v. squander. prs: dhiɔt.
dhel NWr n. marabou stork. SWr: rɔ̈l. dhiat wei squander.
dhel SWr v. enter into puberty, pubes. cf: kuac. dhiath SWr v. decay, rot. cf: cuɔr, ɣak.
NWr: dhuel. cï nhom dhiath perplexed. cf: la dil.
dheel SWr n. clapper (of a bell). cf: thɔr. dhiäth v. decay, rot. Guäpde acï bɛ̈n dhiäth raŋ yic.
dhël See: dhöl. n. path, route, way. His body rotted in the grave.
dhëŋ SWr v. to be beautiful. adj. handsome, nice, dhiau v. to cry, weep, roar. cf: yup. Morph: dhiɛu.
kind, embellish. cf: dik, path. vn: dhieu.
dhetem num. six. Variant: detem. puou dhiau, adhiau puou tënë raan have pity on
dheeth SWr v. carry (repeatedly), transport. somebody.
cf: ɣäth. Morph: dhɛ̈ɛ̈th. dhiëc num. five.
dheth piny unload.

dhiëëi dhiɔ̈m
dhiëëi Pl: dhiɛ̈ɛ̈i. n. white ant with pink head, dhiɛl cɔɔl oblige, force. Akuma acï kɔc dhiɛl
termites. sbj: dhiën. cɔɔl ajuer. The government obliged the
dhiëël SWr v. bring to. people to pay taxes.
dhien NE SWj Pl: dhiëën. n. family, clan, house, dhiɛl ciin give back. cf: dhuɔ̈k ciɛn. Acï dhiɛl
people (includes those of the extended ɣaciin. He gave it back to me.
family, father with his sons). SCa: gɔl. dhiɛl bei raan guop claim back.
dhiën See: dhiëëi. Pl: dhiɛ̈n. n. ant (ps). dhiɛl SWr v. 1) have to do, must. cf: ja. 2) own,
dhiëën NE Sg: dhien. n. families, clans. belong. prs: dhil. Yen adhiɛl ɣɛn. It belongs
dhieep SWr n. tallow. to me.
dhier SWr n. mosquitos. dhiɛl cɔɔl oblige, force. Akuma acï kɔc dhiɛl
dhieth SWr n. kinship, clan, generation, offspring. cɔɔl ajuer. The government obliged the
cf: gɔl, kaar. people to pay taxes.
dhienh thandu offspring of your bull. dhiɛl ciin give back. cf: dhuɔ̈k ciɛn. Acï dhiɛl
dhiëth SWr SCa n. delivery, giving birth. ɣaciin. He gave it back to me.
dhiëth SWr v. be the father of; to give birth, calve. dhiɛl bei raan guop claim back.
Morph: dhiëëth. SWm: dhiëëth. dhiɛ̈n Sg: dhiën. n. ants (pl) (ps).
tiŋ puoc dhiëth woman in confinement. dhiɛu v. to cry out. Morph: dhiau. vn: dhieu.
dhiëëth v. to give birth. Dhiëëth? Am I giving birth dhikdhik SWr n. tall straight tree (hard wood used
to it? [Gram: 1SG] for carpentry), its leaves are used for sauce
dhiëëth SWm v. to give birth. SWr: dhiëth. and also remedy for stomach-troubles.
manh puoc dhiëëth newborn baby. dhil NWr v. punish.
dhieu SWr See: dhiau, dhiɛu. n. cry, crying. dhil SWr v. 1) thick, fat. cf: cï kueet. SC: cuai. 2)
dhiɛ̈ SWr n. 1) all, together. [Gram: functions as enduring. Morph: dhiɛl.
BP with ɣo-, we-, ke-] cf: pɛ̈c, tök. 2) the dhil vhlp. must, ought. cf: ja. Ɣɛn adhil luui. I have
same. Ku wën cï kek ye ŋic ke mony dhie to work.
nyuc kal cɔl Kal Dhëŋ thok ku lïm. And they dhiil NWr v. be unlucky, fail to get something.
recognized him as the same man who used SWr: biil. Ɣɛn acï dhiil rec. I was unlucky at
to sit begging at the temple gate called fishing.

Beautiful. Act 3:10 -dhil / dhiɛl v. own, belong. npr: dhiɛl. Yen adhil
ɣodhiɛ̈ we all. tënë ɣɛn. It belongs to me.
wedhiɛ̈ you all. dhïïm SWr n. filter. n. brewing sieve.
kedhiɛ̈ they all. dhïïm mɔu brew beer.
dhiɛc SWr v. fail to return. dhiok SWr v. turbid dirty.
dhiɛc wei fail to return. dhiop SWr v. cultivate.
dhiɛ̈ɛ̈i Sg: dhiëëi. n. ants (pl). sbj: dhiɛ̈n. dhiop piny prepare the soil for the next season.
dhiɛl SWr See: dhil. n. thickness. dhiöp SWr Sg: dhiɔp. n. sister-in-laws.
dhiɛlde its thickness. dhiöp SWr v. grow old. cf: nuäi. Morph: dhiɔp.
dhiɛl NWr n. punishment. Morph: adhil. dhiot SWr n. shrub with yellow eatable fruits.
dhiɛl SWr v. own, belong. prs: dhil. Yen adhiɛl ɣɛn. dhiɔ̈m SWr v. perforate. cf: ɣör. Morph: dhiäm.
It belongs to me. dhiɔ̈m kɔu perforate.

dhiɔp dhumo
dhiɔ̈m piny make a hole. dhɔk SCa v. declare a girl as one’s future bride
dhiɔp Pl: dhiöp. n. sister-in-law; mother-in-law (joke of aparaks).
(one’s wife’s sister and mother) and also dhɔ̈k Pl: dhäk. n. boy. Morph: dhɔ̈ŋ, dhäŋ.
other wives of one’s father-in-law. gen: meth. NWn NWr: dɔl. NWr: dhool.
Morph: dhiam. SEb: dhuk.
dhiɔp SWr v. grow old. Morph: dhiöp. dhɔ̈ŋ aguayak halfgrown boy.
rään cï dhiɔp an old man. dhɔ̈ŋ rac bad boy.
dhiɔt SWr v. 1) squander. 2) spoil oneself. dhäŋ tök one boy.
npr: dhiat. dhɔl SWr Sg: dhöl. n. paths.
adhiɔt wei squander. dhɔl n. tall one.
rɔt dhiɔt yeguɔ̈p spoil oneself. dhɔl SW SWr v. despise, defy. cf: ŋeny.
dhiir SWr v. benumb. Ɣɛn acï kök dhiir. My arm is dhɔl thok despise. Duk raandït dhɔl thok. Don't
benumbed. despise an elder.
dhok SWr n. serval cat. dhɔ̈l n. paths, lanes.
dhol SWr v. offend. cf: jol. NWr: gaŋ. dhɔm SWr v. stalk (game). NWr: tuŋ.
dhol SWr v. let the whole to somebody. cf: dhöl. dhɔm läi stalk game.
npr: dhuɔl. Ɣook aacï mieth dhol yen. We let dhɔŋ SWr v. avoid, shun. cf: ric, kɔl, göör.
him all the food. prs: dhaŋ.
dhol NWr Sg: dhool. n. boys. SWr: dhäk. dhɔr SWr v. run very fast.
dhool NWr Pl: dhol. n. boy. cf: dɔl. SWr: dhɔ̈k. dhɔr SWr v. 1) abandon, be weary of, tired of. 2)
dhöl SWr v. take (drink, eat) the whole (all). abandon to. cf: koon (kuɔ̈n, -kun). prs: dhar.
cf: dhol. Yeŋa cï ca dhöl? Who took all the Ɣɛn acï dhɔr yïn. I am tired of you.
milk? dhuany SWr Morph: dhuany thïn. v. cram, thrust
dhöl / dhɔl SWr n. path, road, way; route. cf: gëk, into. cf: ciek.
kuer, caar, puör, laar. SCa: dhël ̚. dhuec SWr n. big girl (marriageable). cf: bïm.
dhoŋ SWr v. break something. cf: bany. va: dhuŋ. dhuel NWr v. entry into puberty. SWr: dhel.
Acï yuɔɔm dhoŋ. He broke a bone. Acï dukan dhueny SWj n. alms.
dhoŋ. He broke into the shop. Keek aacï tɔŋ dhuet SWr v. refuse the marriage price.
dhoŋ. They won the war. Morph: dhuet ɣɔ̈k.
dhoŋ SWr v. break. prs: dhuŋ. vt: dhoŋ. dhuk Pl: dhuɔ̈k. n. boy. SWr: dhɔ̈k.
dhoŋuan num. nine. dhuk SWr SEb v. 1) return. 2) think, believe. 3)
dhor SWr v. bury. NWr: thoc. bend. Morph: dhukic. npr: dhuɔ̈k.
dhor bɛ̈ny ke pir bury a clan-chief alive. dhuk ciɛn return, give back, withdraw; abate,
dhoor SWr Pl: dhuɔr. n. tassel put on bull horn or abbreviate. cf: guem. NWr: dok nom ciën.
arm. Dhuk yïpuou ciɛn tënë awocduɔn ca looi.
dhorou SWr num. seven. Repent of the fault you have committed.
dhot SWr v. pull out a peg. dhuk wei yɛc inhale.
dhöu SWr v. have palpitation. dhuk yïnhiɔl piny kneel down.
la puou dhöudhöu have palpitation. cf: luopluop. dhum SWr n. honey wine. Variant: dhumo.
dhɔi n. fishing trap. cf: rɔ̈k. SWr: thɔi. dhumo SWr See: dhum. n. honey wine.

dhunyduol dhuur
dhunyduol SWr n. boabab tree (used by the Arabs
to store water in it).
dhuŋ SWr v. break. npr: dhoŋ. vt: dhoŋ.
dhuoc SWr v. mutilated.
cï dhuoc guɔ̈p mutilated, maimed.
dhuol SWr n. flock. cf: amar.
dhuol läi flock of antelopes.
dhuɔ̈k Sg: dhuk. n. boys. SWr: dhäk.
dhuɔ̈k SWr SC v. 1) return to, give back. cf: dhiɛl.
2) SWr rebound. cf: thɔl. prs: dhuk. Aacï röt
ya dhuɔ̈k mïth kor. They behaved like
children.
wɛt dhuɔ̈k thok revoke.
dhuɔ̈k ciɛn abate, abbreviate, withdraw. cf: puol,
-pal abak.
wɛt dhuɔ̈k ciɛn revoke, deny.
rɔt dhuɔ̈k ciɛn shrink up.
puou dhuɔ̈k piny console, repent.
dhuɔl SWr v. let something to another; devolve to;
to loan. prs: dhol. Luɔide acï dhuɔl yïn. Your
work ???.
dhuɔr SWr v. jump.
dhuɔr nhial jump up.
dhuɔr SWr Sg: dhoor. n. tassels.
dhuɔ̈r SWr v. mourn, bewail. cf: tol. prs: dhur.
dhur SWm n. compost heap.
dhur SWr v. mourn, bewail. npr: dhuɔ̈r. Tiŋ dhur
muɔnyde, ku meth abï nhim kueet ku abï
awiei dut yeyeth ku aŋum. A woman who
mourns her husband or a child lets her hair
grow and carries grass strings at her neck
and hips.
dhur puou be sad.
dhuur SWr v. overwhelm, outnumber, attack.
cf: kaaŋ.

dhuur dhuur
E - e

e- ëye
e- SWr SC Pl: aa-. v.pref. singular historical tense ebaneban NWr adj. all. SWr: ëbɛ̈n.
marker. [Gram: gives the sense of habitual kɔc ebaneban all the prople.
continuation] Syn: a-. ëtɔ thin there was ëbën SWr adj. all, every. cf: papɛɛr, thuot. adv.
ëcï was (in the past). completely. NWr: ebaneban.
ecath he walks. SC eda SWr conj. otherwise. cf: na...ke. Na yï kɛc
ee SWr SCa Pl: aa. v. to be, it is. [Gram: habitual kony, eda cïn raan cï yïn kony. If I had not
aux. declarative] cf: tɔ̈. SWj: na. [Note: There helped you, (otherwise) nobody would have
is a tendency to write just /a/ before words helped you.
beginning with /a/, e.g., ‘a amääl’ should be ei SWr excl. no!. Ant: ɛɛ.
‘ee amääl’.] Ee lɛ̈i. It is an antelope. ëke Sg: ëya. v. repeatedly. [Gram: plural habitual
ë pron. object marker for missing object. aspect marker]
ë SWr SC link. 1) of (shows ownership, ëke aux. that they. [Gram: object]
dependence, relationship; genitive). NEb ëlä conj. (say) thus. Go Pïtɛr Ananiath jäl thiëëc ëlä,
SE: dë. 2) SWr a, one. Anɔŋ lec ë cuär. He ... And Peter asked Ananias saying, ... Act
has teeth of a lion. 5:3
manh ë bɛny son of the chief. ëmën [Note: NED has also emene.] SWr SCa adv.
wun meth the father of the child. (the father now, thus. cf: manë. NWr: yemɛn.
does not depend on the child). Emɛnemɛn! Just now!
ë pɛɛi (so much) a month. enë [Note: en+ë there+THIS] NWr n. here.
ë ɣɛn about me. cf: tɛ̈ɛ̈n.
ë SWr Morph: ë rin. conj. link marker for rin. enu NEd v. there was. Raan tök enu. There was a
ë SWr link. accompany marker following kek. man.
ë SWr SC prep. location marker. Riɛm atɔ̈ ë taŋdu ëpath SWr adv. merely, only, gratis, just. SWj: tei.
thok. There is blood on your spear. Yuɛ̈n atɔ̈ Ɣɛn acath ëpath. I am just walking.
ë weŋ nhom. The rope is in front of the cow. ërin SWr See: rin. conj. because.
ë SWr prep. with (instrument marker). ëröt SWr adv. alone, different. cf: ëtök.
[Gram: omitted in front of plurals] SCa: në. etɛ̈ɛ̈n adv. here.
Acï lek ë toŋ. He was stabbed with a spear. ëtök SWr adv. together. Lit: of-one. cf: ëröt.
-ë Pl: kä. n.suf. this (far), that. [Gram: root lui ëtök SCa have one’s way.
nasalized, maintains regular tone] Syn: -€. ëya Pl: ëke. v. to be. [Gram: habitual singular]
thɔ̈kë that goat. cf: këya.
-ë SWr SC Pl: kä. n.suf. this (near), the. ëye prep. into, in.
[Gram: root nasalized (SWr), maintains
regular tone] Syn: -ê.
guöpë this body.
monyë this (the) man.
-ë Pl: -ke. v.suf. you. [Gram: 2SG in interrogatives
or commands] cf: -ku, -ke. Cathë! Walk!
(2SG)
ebakebak SWr adv. always. cf: lac.

ëye ëye
Æ - ɛ

ɛɛ ɛɛ
ɛɛ SWr excl. yes. Ant: ei.

ɛɛ ɛɛ
G - g

gac gar
gac SWr n. belt. cf: lääk, gop. gal SWr v. 1) cultivate, till to prepare a new field.
gac SWr v. stick upon. Bɛ̈ny acï wɛtde gac kɔc gup. 2) explain. prs: gɔl.
The chief made himself respected by the gal SWr v. bend (spoiling). Morph: agalgal. Toŋ acï
people. gal. The spear was bent.
gac nhom inspire, respect. cf: theek. gal NWr n. pit trap. cf: aɣam.
gäc SWr Pl: gɛi. n. woven basket. gal SWr SCa Sg: gɔl. n. 1) dungfires. 2) clans. n.
gai SWr v. be unhappy. cf: ŋoŋ nyin. Rap acïï deŋ clan (ql).
gai. The dura suffered through lack of rain. gal tök one clan.
la gaigai gloomy. Piny acï lɔ gaigai. It is twilight gaal SWr Morph: la gaal dɔl. v. burst out laughing.
(dusk). gala SWr n. granary. cf: atuok.
gai SWr Pl: gɔi. n. gravel, pebble. SEb: kɔɔi. gam SWr SCa v. 1) agree, accept. cf: rɔm. 2) give.
gai deŋ hail. 3) answer, believe, assent, confess.
gäi SWr v. amaze, wonder, startle, surprise. Morph: gäm. va: gɛm. Moc acï woŋ gam
Morph: gɔi. etɛ̈ɛ̈n. The man has given a cow here.
kedit gäi jaŋ a wonder. gam kedaŋ ten give something to.
gaigai SWr Morph: gaigai lek. adv. say clearly. gam rin be responsible.
gak SWr v. become sterile when still young. Tik gam nya consign a girl to the bridegroom.
acï gak. The woman has become sterile. gam tik be midwife to a woman.
gak SWr Morph: la gak. n. sincere. raan gam midwife.
wɛt la gak sincere speech. gäm SWr See: gam. v. give, agree.
raan la puou gak sincere, kind person. gany SWr Morph: la ganygany. v. molest, be cruel,
gak SWr Morph: dɔm gak. v. restrain, brake, brittle. fuss.
gak SWr v. stay about, go on doing the same thing. gaany NWr SWj v. accuse.
Yeŋö ye gak yï lui? Why are you always gaŋ NWr v. offend. SWr: dhol.
busy? Yïn agak dɔl. You laugh much. gäŋ SWr v. grumble, be intolerant. Keek aagäŋ kek
gak Sg: gaak. n. pied crows. Variant: gɛk. jaŋ. They are intolerant towards others.
gak SWr Morph: gak rin. v. mention an absent gaŋgaŋ SWr Morph: la lec gaŋgaŋ. v. have
person. npr: gɔk. Duk ɣa gak rin. Don't speak outsticking teeth.
about me. gaŋriɛl SW n. aardwolf.
gak SWr v. beg. npr: gɔk. Duk gak. Don't beg. gar SWr Morph: col gar. adv. mention frequently a
gaak NWr n. fabulous tortoise or polyp. name. Yeŋö ye yïn riɛnkie col gar? Why do
SWr: jakanuan. you always mention my name?
gaak SWr Morph: adhol gaak. n. creeper with gar SWr n. sign. Ɣɛn acï gar puou. I have a pain in
eatable fruits (in swamps). the chest.
gaak / gɛk SWr n. cowrie shell, type of special gar mac brand.
bead; button. gar See: gaar. n. anklet (ql).
gaak / gɛk~gak NEd SWr SCa SEb n. pied crow, gar tök one anklet.
raven. gar SWr n. buck of cob. cf: maluith.
gal SWr Sg: gɔl. n. wild dogs. gar SCa v. abandon. npr: gaar.

gaar gɛk
gaar SWr Pl: gɛr. n. bracelet usually worn around gëk SWr v. clean the ground from grass.
ankle by women, rattle anklet (carried at the gëk tim yic chip, wood work.
foot). gëk SWr n. cleaned road. cf: dhöl.
gaar SCa v. ... abandoned. prs: gar. gel SWr v. hinder, confine; shelter. SCa: geŋ. Tim
cï gaar abandoned. SWr: cï nyin kok. SWr: cï acaa gel dëŋ. The tree sheltered me from the
nyin kuiel. SWr: cï päl wei. rain. Acï gel wei pan alei. He was confined
gär SWt n. company of recently initiated lads. to a foreign country. Tim acaa gel nyin. The
gara SWr n. cultivated yam. cf: badha, bath. tree hindered my sight. Aluel ke gel ɣɛn kɔc
garal SWr n. singed grass. alɔŋ toŋ. He spoke to keep me far from the
Garaŋ SWr n. ancestor of mankind (Adam). Garaŋ fight.
ee wundït thai ëbɛ̈n. Garang is the great gel nyin hinder the sight.
father of all people. gëëm / gëm SWr SCa n. cheek.
gargar SWr See: gɛrgɛr. n. wood-ibis. yuom gëëm jawbone.
gargar SWr n. lock, bolt (inside). geŋ SWr Morph: geŋ nyin. v. shade the eyes with a
gat SWr Morph: gat nyin. v. keep company, hand. Geŋ yïnyin ba piny tiŋ. Shade your
chatter, annoy. eyes to see well.
gat SWr v. touch. [Gram: intr.] vt: ɣɔ̈t. Duk gat. geŋ SCa v. hinder the sight. prs: gɛŋ. SWr: gel.
Don't touch. geŋ SWm n. girdle of beadstring for girl. cf: bon,
gat Sg: gɔt. n. grasshoppers. ajugo. SWr: dɛɛl.
gät SWr v. SWr write, be writing. prs: gɛ̈t. vn: gɛ̈t. geŋ n. hat. cf: akuomo.
Ɣɛn acï gät wa. I wrote my father. gëëŋ SWr n. dike, hide. cf: abap.
gäät n. writing; story. ger SWr prep. across.
gät ~ gɔ̈t SWr Sg: gɔ̈ɔ̈t. n. hills, mountains. cf: gɔ̈t. geer SWr Morph: geer riai. v. row a boat, paddle,
Baai aliu gät nhïïm. There is no habitation on stir with a stick. Morph: gɛ̈r. SCa: kuɛ̈r.
the hills. ger yic, ger kuin yic mix up, stir up the
gath SWr v. to colour. porridge.
gathgath, la guop gathgath ugly. gëër n. fishing harpoon. cf: atou, atuk.
gau SWr v. delay, linger, terry. vt: gɔu. Mïth aacï get SWr v. roast, toast. Get rïŋ tënë ɣɛn. Roast
gau dhöl ic. The children lingered on the some meat for me.
road. get SWr v. trouble, trick, mock. npr: geet.
gau SWr n. prickly shrub growing in channels. geet SWr v. trouble, trick, mock. prs: get.
gau SWr Morph: gau wei. v. skim. Meth acï *nyath geth SWr v. polish, smooth (wood).
gau wei. The child skimmed the cream. Kuer Geth wai tɔŋ. Polish the spear shaft..
acï *nyial gau wei. The current removed the geeu SWj v. surround. SWr: gom.
seaweed. gɛi NWr Sg: gäc. n. woven basket.
gau SWr v. delay, keep back. npr: gɔu. gɛi SWr n. town. Variant: geu.
gedet SWr Morph: la lec gedet. v. have a gap gɛigɛi SWr n. uncovered, naked.
between the upper incisors. gɛk SWr v. delay, be lazy.
gei SCa Morph: gei kɔu. v. lean. SWr: dɔr. nyin gɛk stare at. cf: dot.
gek NWr v. persevere. npr: gik.

gɛk göi
gɛk SWr Sg: gaak. n. cowrie shells, type of special giɛŋic SWr Morph: lec giɛŋic. n. teeth with gaps.
beads, buttons. giɛr SWr n. shoulderblade. Variant: jiɛr.
*cuat gɛk throw dice. giɛɛr SWr n. very hard and heavy wood, good
gɛk Variant: gak. NEd SCa Sg: gaak. n. pied timber, used for charcoal, bark used for
crows. tanning, antiseptic, pods used for poisoning
gɛl SWr n. river bank, dike with fishtraps. cf: lɔŋ. fish. kind of: tim.
SWm: agor. SCa: agor. giɛt [Note: giit not checked] SWr v. design.
gɛm n. response. prs: giit. n. design, drawing.
gɛm v. to give, accept. va: gɛ̈m. Moc agɛm thɔ̈k. gik NWr v. persevere. prs: gek. Gekku copde. Let
The man is giving the goat. us persevere to the end.
gɛ̈m See: gëëm. n. cheek (ps). giliu SWr n. sharp cry of alarm. cf: kiɛu.
gɛ̈m SWr v. give (minus subject). vt: gam. gim SWr Morph: rɛɛr gim. v. stay aloof (from
agɛm piu draw water. women).
gɛn SWr See: geu. n. town (ps). gim SWr v. get bruised, swollen.
gɛny SWr v. touch, to give a sign. npr: gony. gingin SWr n. chain.
gɛŋ SWr v. shelter from. giŋ SWr v. hurt, push.
gɛŋ dëŋ shelter from rain. giir SWr Morph: giir mac. v. design with a hot iron
gɛŋ SCa v. hinder the sight. npr: geŋ. SWr: gel. (a gourd).
gɛr Sg: gaar. n. anklets. giir SWr n. storm. Dëŋ acï giir jɔt. A rainstorm is
gɛr kak kë these anklets. coming.
gɛɛr SEb n. small verandah. girim [Note: gim] SWr adv. certainly, absolutely.
gɛ̈r SWr Sg: gɛ̈ɛ̈r. n. roosters’ combs. giit SWr v. scratch, design on; make a sign of
gɛ̈r SW v. row a boat. Morph: geer. blessing on a sick. npr: giɛt. Tik agiit aduok.
gɛ̈ɛ̈r SWr Pl: gɛ̈r. n. rooster’s comb. cf: peret. Ahe woman make designs on a cup.
gɛ̈ɛ̈r SEb n. steering, driving. giit SWr v. touch. cf: tɔɔr, ɣɔ̈t.
gɛrgɛr SWr Morph: jaŋ gɛrgɛr. n. wood-ibis (white agiit stick used in blessing.
and pink). Morph: gargar. giith SWr v. steal, carry away. Cuar acï kakkiɛ̈
gɛ̈t SWr SC See: gät. n. writing. giith. A thief has stolen my belongings. Köör
gɛ̈t SWr v. be writing. [Gram: intr.] Morph: gɔt. acï thok giith ëbɛ̈n. A lion carried away all
npr: gät. my goats
gɛɛth Sg: gɛu. n. 1) SWr buildings, towns. giith SWr Morph: giith biok. v. scratch the hair off
SCa: pɛn. 2) NWr SCa shelter. a skin. cf: ɣɔt.
gɛu See: geu. n. town (ps). githaliŋ SWr n. servant, slave. cf: alony, aluak.
gɛu / gɛɛth n. 1) SWr (brick) building, town, city. go SW vhlp. instantly, already. [Gram: first person
NWr: rek. SWj: pänydït. SCa: peen. 2) NWr singular] Morph: goku.
SCa shelter, temporary hut. Variant: gɛi. go SWr Pl: gokë, guɔkë. conj. 1) therefore, but,
sbj: geu, gen. loc: geeu. and, then (he or you). [Gram: consecutive
giei SWr Morph: tiom giei. adj. stony soil. tense] 2) already. Morph: guɔ, goku.
giek NWr adj. true. SWr: cɔk. go SWr Morph: na..., go. conj. then.
giët SWr n. picture. göi SWr See: gɔi. v. amaze. Morph: gäi.

gook gɔl
gook NWr Morph: raan gook. adj. lustful man. gop NWr v. join in a fight. SWr: keer.
göök SE See: göök. n. very great. gop SWr n. girdle, belt. cf: gac, lääk.
göök SWr v. overcome, be too great, be too gor SWr v. search, wish, want. cf: göör, wïc.
difficult to. vn: göök. Luoi acï ̚ ɣa bï göök. goor SWr n. green snake.
The work will not be too difficult for me. gör SWr n. 1) plot of groundnuts, tobacco, etc.. 2)
Raan acï göök apɛi. The man is very sick, is bathing place for a baby. 3) spread with
in agony. Raan acï köör göök ɣɔk ic. The ashes.
man defended the cattle from the lion. göör SWr v. 1) search, want, wish. cf: wïc, gor. 2)
gokë See: go -kë. conj. 1) therefore they, then they, hover (of bird searching for food).
so they. [Gram: conjunction plus Subject] 2) goor ke nyin discover something.
then .... them. [Gram: conjunction plus göör SWr v. shun, avoid, deny (a fault). cf: dhɔŋ,
Object] ric, kɔl.
goku See: go -ku. Sg: guɔ. conj. therefore we, and gormuɔk SCa n. bitter gourd used in making
we. vessels.
goku vhlp. instantly, already. [Gram: first person got SWr n. bent or twisted walking stick, cane.
plural] Morph: guɔ. gon akarap bent indian cane.
gol SCa n. mane. SWr: dool. goot SWr Morph: goot (lɔr) thok. v. walk around
gol n. 1) subclan. 2) hearth used by men in cattle something (a drum).
camp. cf: kör, mac thok. gotgot SWr adj. twisted, curly. cf: guɛt.
gol SWr n. smallpox, chickenpox. cf: akoi, gɔbic SWr v. remove, snatch away. cf: nyaai.
maleŋdït. Morph: guɔl. gɔc SWr adv. begin.
gool SWr v. be barren. cf: rol. Weŋ acï gool. The gɔc nhom keep in mind.
cow is barren (still young). gɔ̈c SE n. beginning.
golic SWr v. bow, bend. gɔi SWr Sg: gai. n. gravel (pl). SEb: kɔi.
gom SWr v. surround, stay around (a crowd) to gɔi SWr v. marvel, wonder, amazed by. cf: liith,
look at. SWj: geeu. jiɛth puou. Morph: gäi, göi. Wɛ̈t cït kënë acaa
gom NWr v. submit. Bɛ̈ny agom akuma. The chief gɔi. Such a thing made me wonder.
submits to the government. ke kɔc gɔi wonder.
göm n. big milkgourd for churning. gɔ̈i n. amazement.
göm SWr Morph: göm (luth, arou). v. dig out with jäŋ gɔ̈i / kɔc gɔ̈i miracle. käjuëc kɔc gɔ̈i many
a fishspear (lungfish, tortoise). miracles
göm SWr v. stamp to level the soil. gɔk SWr n. woody country with sandy fertile soil,
gon SWr Morph: gon col. n. navel hernia. cf: cuɔl. never flooded.
gön SWt n. vulture. SWr: anyijoŋ. gɔk SWr n. dry snivel, scab.
gony SWr v. touch (a person), caress. cf: ruany. gɔk SWr Morph: gɔk rin. v. mention an absent
prs: gɛny. person. prs: gak. Yeŋa bï gɔk? Whom shall
goŋ SWj v. sprout. SWr: cil. we blame?
goŋ NEb SWr Pl: guɔŋ. n. hedgehog. gɔk SWr v. beg. prs: gak. SC: lïm.
goŋgoŋ SWr Morph: la kɔu goŋgoŋ. n. hump- gɔl Pl: gal. n. wild dog.
backed.

gɔl guarguar
gɔl SWr SCa Pl: gal. n. 1) dungfire in a cattle gɔu SWr v. delay, keep back, encumber. prs: gau.
camp. 2) cattle family (20-30) fastened vi: gau. Dëŋ acaa gɔu. The rain delayed me.
around dungfire. 3) local section of clan. guac SWr n. vulgar term for sexual intercourse.
cf: dhieth. sbj: gɔl, gal. NE: dhien. Usage: vulgar.
tɔŋ gɔl kindle the dungfire. guadic SWr v. carry with the hands.
gɔl SCa n. totem. SWr: yath. guai SWr n. dwarf of cattle or goat.
gɔl NE SWr Morph: gɔl cok. v. begin. Ɣöt aye gɔl e guan ë weŋ dwarf of cattle.
yɛp kɔɔu roor ic. The house is started by guak v. increase in number (of children). cf: juak.
cutting poles in the forest. guak SWr n. goitre.
gɔl SWr Morph: agɔl piny. v. till the soil to prepare guak rol Adam's apple.
a new field. npr: gal. guak SWr n. snail. NWr: luak.
tiom gɔl not yet cultivated soil. guäk NE n. goiter. SWr: liir.
gɔ̈n See: gɔ̈ɔ̈t. n. hill, mountain. gualgual SWr Pl: gualguaal. n. giant eland.
gɔny SWr n. scabies. NWr: jiir. SWm: acotjaŋ. Morph: guɛlguɛl.
SCa: jɔny. gualguaal SWr Sg: gualgual. n. giant elands.
gɔŋ SWr v. entertain a guest. guan SWr v. spare, pardon. cf: ŋuän.
gɔŋ mieth present with food. guan rot to turn aside, give away.
gɔŋ n. meal for visitors, the first one or two meals guan yɔl put the tail between the legs. Joŋ acï
held for returning family members. yeyɔl guan. The dog put its tail between the
gɔr SWr n. seeds of waterlily (cooked like legs.
porridge). *lau gɔr pick up the seeds (from guan SWr n. gap in the lower jaws (top of neck
the water) below the chin).
gɔr SWr n. big fishhook. guaŋ SWr v. carve, shape (wood or horns); build a
gɔr SWr Morph: gɔr, rin raan. v. mention the name boat riäi by carving it out of wood.
of somebody. Morph: guɛŋ.
gɔr SWr v. scarify, scratch, scarify the heads of the guaŋ tuŋ point the horns of a bull.
lads to initiate them. cf: ŋot. guäp See: guop, guɔ̈p. n. body (ps).
gɔ̈ɔ̈r v. scarify (head), mark. guäpde his body. Guäpde acï bɛ̈n dhiäth raŋ yic.
gɔt SWr v. carve, design; write. va: -gɛ̈t, gät. His body rotted in the grave.
gɔt guop tattoo. guar NWr v. grind (durra). va: guär. SWr: gur.
gɔt kok wa vaccinate. guar SWr Morph: guar nyin. v. run with tears.
gɔtgɔt writing, design. guar SWr See: guar. n. grinding.
raan gɔtgɔt clerk. kur ë guar grindstone.
gɔt Pl: gat. n. grasshopper. guar SWr Morph: guar dhölic. v. 1) clean a road
-gɔt / gɔɔt SWr v. touch (not purposely). prs: gɔt. from among trees, remove trees. 2) walk in
npr: gɔɔt. company. vn: guarguar.
gɔn mac trigger. guar SWj v. look about. SWr: liath piny.
gɔ̈ɔ̈t / gɔ̈t SWr n. hill, mountain. cf: kuur. Pl: guär SCa v. to grind (no object). vt: guar. vn: guar.
gɔ̈t~gät. acï guär she has ground.
gɔ̈th SW v. quarrel. cf: jaam. vn: agɔ̈th, göth. guarguar SWr n. groundnut paste.

guarguar guk
guarguar SWr Morph: piny la guarguar. See: guar. guɛl SWr Sg: guel. n. clavicles. cf: guïïl.
n. place cleaned from trees, treeless country, guɛl SWr n. unknown language.
area of few trees. guɛl SWr Morph: guɛl (rol). v. 1) speak a foreign
guarguar SWr Morph: la guarguar. n. stagger, reel. language. 2) sing without words, yodel;
guath SWr n. kind of beans. singing of birds. 3) change the voice. 4)
gubo SCa n. big basket. contradict oneself.
guc SWr Morph: guc meth. v. rock a baby (on the guɛl wakic singing wrong.
knees), cuddle. cf: rot kuak. Morph: guny. guɛl kɔc yic disagree with the others.
guei SWr Morph: guen aŋui. n. striped hyena. guɛlguɛl SWr n. giant eland. Morph: gualgual.
guei SWr adj. swollen. cf: but. guɛ̈n Sg: guët. n. bead (ps). guɛ̈nde her bead
ala yil guei convex. guɛŋ SW v. carve, hollow out (tree for making a
guek SCa Morph: guek kɔu. n. wood chip. boat). Morph: guaŋ.
guek SWr Morph: loi ke guek. v. put in order (a guɛŋ SWr n. brow bone.
room). cf: guik, juɛr. Loi ɣöndiɛ̈ ke guek. Put guɛŋnhom SWr n. high, never flooded place.
my room in order. guɛr SWr Morph: guɛr thin. v. have origin in,
guel SWr v. alternate (e.g., beads of different caused by.
colours). guɛt SWr adj. curly. cf: gotgot.
guel Pl: guɛl. n. clavicle, collar bone. cf: guïl. nhim guɛt curly hair.
guem SWr v. 1) retain, keep back. 2) withhold. guɛ̈t Sg: guët. n. beads. cf: guëët.
cf: nyɔŋ. 3) withdraw. cf: dhuk ciɛn. guier SWr v. provide with.
gueny NWr v. respect. SWr: theek. kɔc guier tɔŋic give order for a battle.
gueeŋ SWr n. sternum, breastbone. cf: agɛm, abɛth. guiɛk SWr Morph: guiɛk aɣɛr. v. carry outside.
guëŋguëŋ SW See: guaŋ, guɛŋ. n. carving. cf: guik.
la yic gueŋgueŋ curved, convex. guiɛr See: guir. v. prepare; watch out. Këya,
guer SWr Morph: guer kɔc. v. start trouble. n. guiɛrkë röt ku tiërkë nhïïm rin wek aa kuc
quarrel. aköl bï ɣɛn bɛ̈n. Watch out, then, because
gueer SWr Morph: ciɛk gueer. n. fresh milk. you do not know what day your Lord will
guër SWr v. assemble. vn: guëër. come. Mat 24:42
guër guop join somebody cause trouble. guik SWr v. put things in order in a room; consult.
guëër SWr See: guër. n. assembly. SWj: duut. cf: guek, juɛr; guiɛk.
guët NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: guɛ̈t~guëët. n. bead, guil NWr n. cob. SWr: thïl.
string of beads. sbj: guët, guɛ̈n. ŋun ë guil female cob.
guëët SWr Sg: guët. n. beads. cf: guɛ̈t. guïl Pl: guïïl. n. clavicle. cf: guel.
gueth SWr v. ripen. cf: luɔk. guïïl SWr Sg: guïl. n. clavicles.
gueth NE SWr n. Nile perch. lates nilotica. cf: cal. guir v. to fight (as between two bulls).
gueth NWr Morph: nɔŋ gueth. v. be powerful, have guir / guiir NEb SWr v. prepare, arrange, get ready.
authority. guir baai remain master of a place (by force).
bɔny nɔŋ gueth powerful chief. guit SWr v. suck a sweet, salt.
raan cï gueeth proud person. guk NEd SWt SE n. turtle dove. SWr: kur.
guɛkguɛk SWr n. croak, bubble. guk SEb n. granary, grain reserve. SWr: atuok.

guk gut
guk SWr Pl: guɔ̈k. n. corner, small island in a guɔ̈ŋ SWr v. stoop, get under cover. npr: guŋ.
river. cf: rɛŋ. aguɔ̈ŋ dëŋ get under cover from rain.
gul SWr n. jaw. guɔ̈p Sg: guop. Pl: guup. n. body (generic).
yuom gul mandible. guɔ̈r SWr v. revenge. Morph: guur. prs: gur.
leny gul molar tooth. vn: guɔ̈ɔ̈r. Ɣɛn abï kediɛ̈ guɔ̈r. I shall take
guluŋ SWr n. bee-hive. revenge.
gum SWr v. suffer in silence, be patient. vn: guɔ̈m. guɔ̈r SWr v. bar, lock. Morph: gur.
adv: agum. guɔ̈r ɣöt lock into a room.
gumel SWr n. big tree (fem. tree with yellow sour guɔ̈r SWr See: gur. v. grind (durra).
cherries with sweet seeds). guɔ̈r wei scratch off.
gumo SWm Morph: cï thou gumo. v. is dying. guɔ̈ɔ̈r SWr See: guɔ̈r. n. revenge.
guny SWr Morph: guny meth. See: guc. v. rock a guɔ̈t SWr Morph: guɔ̈t piny. v. attack by surprise;
baby on the lap. rape (a woman). cf: mak piny. Morph: gut.
guny NWr Morph: guny dë yath. v. possessed by Acï yenhom guot. It has become true, been
the totem spirit. cf: pac. accomplished.
guŋ SWr v. stoop, get under cover. prs: guɔ̈ŋ. gup SWr v. give into the mouth (food or medicine).
guöm SWr n. okra, lady finger. cf: aluek. Meth acï gup wal. The medicine has been
Variant: guoma. given to the child.
guoma SWr See: guöm. n. okra. guup Sg: guop. n. bodies. gen: guɔ̈p.
guop SWr pron. one’s self, this very one. gur SWr v. bar, lock. Morph: guɔ̈r. vn: gurgur. Gur
yuor ayor guop humble. Morph: cï guop yar. ɣöt thok. Bar the room.
la guop bäŋ to be able. cf: ŋiec lui, apel ̚nyin. gur SWr n. brassring.
guop / guup n. 1) body. 2) oneself. gen: guɔ̈p. gur SWr v. grind (durra); depilate (hides).
guöpë this body. Morph: guɔ̈r. NWr: guar.
yïn guop you yourself. gur SWr v. revenge. npr: guɔ̈r.
cï guop miɛ̈t, amït guop lucky. guur SWr See: guɔ̈r. v. revenge.
guɔ SWr See: go. Pl: goku. conj. therefore, gurgur SWr See: gur. n. bar (from outside).
already; and I. [Gram: before words gut SWr n. black poisonous snake (natives say that
beginning with ɣ or vowel] Acï guɔ bɛ̈n. He it has a mouth at either end).
has already come. gut SWr n. gourd (to carry food or water).
akec guɔ not yet. gut v. hit, stab, sting. cf: tiŋ, buok, lot.
guɔ SW vhlp. instantly, already. [Gram: first Morph: guɔ̈t. Acï gut ë pal. He was stabbed
person singular] Morph: goku. prs: go. with a knife.
guɔ̈k SWr Sg: guk. n. corners. gut rap pound a little durra. cf: ɣol.
guɔkë See: go. conj pron. then you all. gut thom play an instrument.
[Gram: consecutive tense] gut nhial piny kneel down.
guɔl SWr n. chickenpox. Morph: gol. guɔ̈t piny, agut piny attack by surprise, rape (a
guɔ̈m SWr See: gum. n. suffering. Acïï guɔ̈m gook. girl).
The suffering was too much. gut nyin to convict.
guɔŋ SW Sg: goŋ. n. hedgehogs. gut luoŋ put a ring (on an arm or leg).

gut gut

gut gut
Ɣ - ɣ

ɣa ɣeth
ɣa SWr pron. I, me. [Gram: compl. form of ɣɛn] ɣap SWr adv. with a clash. cf: ruath.
cf: ɣɛn. Variant: a. Yeŋö cï yïn ɣa bɛr thok? ɣar SWr SC v. split, cleft. vn: ɣɛ̈r. Ɣɛn aɣar nhom.
Why do you not answer me? Cï ̚ ɣa bï muɔc? I have a headache. Akeeth acï ɣar. The
Will you (he) not make me a present? sacrifice to atone incest has been made
ɣa- n.pref. my. [Gram: 1st person singular (dividing the victim in two parts).
possessive prefix for body parts] Variant: a. ɣaat SWr Sg: ɣät. n. molar teeth.
Yïn anhiar ɣapuöu. I love you with my heart. ɣät SWr n. pounding. [Gram: past] diär aacï rot dak
ɣac v. SWr carry on the head. cf: dër. prs: ɣɛc. ɣät the women are tired from pounding
ɣac SWr See: ɣɔc. v. warm oneself. Ɣacë! Warm ɣät SWr n. pestle. cf: lek.
yourself! ɣaath SWr v. without suspicion.
ɣaac SWr SC v. barter, to sell. prs: ɣɔc. vn: ɣɔɔc. ɣäth SWr SC v. put, take, bring, carry to, transport;
ɣac wei sell. take (no object). Aca ɣäth. I have taken it.
ɣäc SWr n. carriage. ɣäth SWr SC v. put, take, bring, carry to, transport.
ɣai SWr excl. exclamation of gladness. cf: dheeth. Ɣäthë thök bei. Take the goats
ɣaai SWr v. break up a meeting (dance). Yai (lɔr) home. 2) take (no object). Aca ɣäth. I have
acï ɣaai. Ceremony (dance) was broken up. taken it.
ɣak SWr v. rot, decay (wood). Ee tim ɣak. It is a ɣäth tueŋ continue, carry on. cf: agut.
wood which rots. ɣei SWr excl. no!. Morph: aɣei.
ɣak SCa Morph: ɣak bec. v. peep out. ɣël v. to lift. cf: jɔt.
ɣäk SWr SC See: ɣɔ̈k. n. cattle (ql). ɣer SWr v. be white, clean, pure.
ɣäkku your cows. ɣer SWr adj. 1) white. cf: bior. 2) clean, pure.
ɣäkkiɛ̈ my cattle. NWr: ɣokki. puön ɣer honest.
ɣal SWr Morph: ɣal yic. v. pound into a loaf (of ɣeer SW v. reach. cf: ɣëët.
fish). ɣeer n. SWr light. sbj: ɣeer, ɣɛr. SE: ɣɛɛr.
ɣal SWr Morph: ɣal piny. v. find by chance, meet a ɣeeric full moon.
wild animal, surprise. vn: ɣɛl. ɣet prep. until, up to the time of. cf: abïk, agut.
ɣal SWr n. hole, pit-trap. cf: adhuom. Morph: ɣɛl. Këya, kuat Jethu ee kith, ee ye yic thiäär ku
NWr: kɔ̈l. SCa: kɔ̈l. Lɛ̈i acï wei ɣal. An ŋuan jɔɔk Abaram ɣeet Debid, ku ben yic aa
antelope fell into the trap. thiäär ku ŋuan ɣeet tɛ̈wäär cï ke pɛɛc
ɣaal v. SWr to cough. npr: ɣɔɔl. vn: ɣööl. Babilonia, ku ben yic aa thiäär ku ŋuan jɔɔk
ɣam n. talking in a disorganized manner. kɔc cï dhiëëth Babilonia ɣet dhiënh Jethu raan
ɣäm NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: ɣɔ̈ɔ̈m. n. thigh. cf: kul. cï lɔc ku dɔc. So then, there were fourteen
ɣan SWj Morph: na ɣan. pron. on behalf of me. generations from Abraham to David, and
ɣän n. places. fourteen from David to the exile in Babylon,
ɣany SWr v. lift, put. and fourteen from then to the birth of the
ɣaŋ NWr n. hole in a swamp. Messiah. Mat 1:17
ɣap SWr v. collect a liquid with a cup (e.g., blood -ɣet / ɣeet v. to reach (a location), arrive. cf: ɣeer.
from a slaughtered animal); (justice) dwell. ɣeth SWr Morph: ɣeth (aɣer). v. throw mud out
ɣap miok skim the fat (lulu oil). from a hole.
ɣap NWr v. start, begin. cf: cak.

ɣɛc ɣöu
ɣɛc v. SWr carry on the head. npr: ɣac. Tik aɣɛc wa. I shall walk (go) with my father. Ɣook
rap. The woman carries durra. aabï lɔ ɣok ɣo yïn. I shall go with you.
ɣɛɛc n. selling. Syn: ɣɔɔc. vt: ɣaac. ɣokdït SWr n. outer upper incisors.
ɣɛ̈ɛ̈c SWr SC v. carry, carrying. cf: ɣɔ̈ɔ̈c, muk, ɣol SWr v. pound (durra). cf: gut rap. Morph: ɣɔ̈ɔ̈l.
wɛ̈ɛ̈r. ɣöl SWr Morph: yuom ɣöl. n. thighbone.
ɣɛl SWr See: ɣal. n. meeting by chance. ɣööl SWr See: ɣaal. n. a cough.
ɣɛl SWr n. hole (ql). Morph: ɣal, ɣɛɛl. nɛk ɣööl have a cough.
ɣɛɛl SWr See: ɣɛl. n. hole (loc). toŋ ɣööl whooping cough.
ɣɛn pron. I, me. cf: ɣa, an. NWr: yɛn. SC Aɣɛn? ɣom SWj v. guide. cf: laar.
What about me? ɣony SWr Morph: ɣony piny. v. lower, become
ɣɛr SWr See: ɣeer. n. light (ps). thin, sink. Agor acï ɣony piny. The Jur river
ɣɛrde its light. is becoming lower.
ɣɛr SWr n. outside. Morph: aɣeer. ɣoop v. SWr scratch. prs: ɣɔp.
ɣɛɛr SE n. light. Morph: ɣeer. ɣopɛ̈c pron. we ourselves.
ɣɛ̈r n. splitting. vt: ɣar. ɣor v. screw into. Variant: ɣör.
ɣɛt SWr v. come on. ɣoor NWr n. incurable ulcer.
ɣɛ̈t SWr v. to give to, take to. npr: ɣɛ̈ɛ̈t. ɣör SWr SC v. perforate, open, to make a big hole
ɣɛ̈t të give to. in something. cf: dhiɔ̈m. Variant: ɣor. Ɣöt
ɣɛ̈ɛ̈t SWr v. give to, take to. prs: -ɣɛ̈t. aɣör thok. The room is open. Aluit aɣör nyin.
ɣɛ̈th v. to hold up (high). The window is open. Pany acï ɣör kɔ̈u. The
ɣo pron. us. [Gram: 1PL acc.] Morph: ɣok. wall has been perforated.
sbj: ɣook. Ku duk ɣo cɔl athem kärɛc, ku ba ɣöör SWr n. ambush wood, tree (like cork, growing
ɣo lac waar kärɛc yiic. And lead us not into in the swamps).
temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ɣoro SWr Morph: la ɣoro. v. crack with noise.
Mat 6:13 ɣoro SWr n. tree (pole) with short branches placed
ɣo- SWr n.pref. our (with body parts). in cattle camp upon which gourds and ropes
ɣonhiim in front of us. are hung, stand. NWr: wor. SCa: wor.
ɣodhie we all. ɣööt n. inside (loc).
ɣopɛc we alone. acï ɣööt He is inside..
ɣodhiɛ̈ pron. we all. ɣöt / ɣööt n. house, hut (small to sleep in), room.
ɣogo SWr n. climber with tasty overground tuber cf: baai, luak. sbj: ɣöt, ɣɔ̈n. Duɔ̈kë ye lɔ ɣɔ̈në
that is eatable, tubers are called bulbil. ku lak ɣɔ̈në. Don't go from one home to
NWr: nyugi. another.
ɣoi SWr v. gaze steadily, stare at. acï ɣööt He is inside..
ɣöi SWr n. hip bone, pelvis. ɣöt thok door; family.
ɣok SWr Morph: aɣok kɔc. v. grumble. npr: ɣook. lɔ ɣöt ke tik cohabitate with a woman.
ɣook SWr v. poison. ɣou NWr v. without testicles. SWr: boi.
ɣook SWr Morph: ɣook kɔc. v. grumble. prs: ɣok. ɣöu SWr Morph: lɔ ɣöu piny. v. fall into a hole
ɣook SWr pron. we, us. obj: ɣok, ɣo. Aa ɣook. It is (also with one leg only).
us. Kony ɣok. help us Ɣook aabï caath ɣok

ɣɔc ɣut
ɣɔc SWr Morph: ɣɔc mac. v. warm oneself on a ɣɔŋ n. 1) SWr glade. 2) SWm in rainy season
fire. cmd: ɣac-. flooded wood.
ɣɔc SWr v. 1) drag, pull. 2) starve to death (people ɣɔp v. SWr scratch, corrode (of mites). npr: ɣoop.
died of hunger are not buried but dragged Duk tetok ɣop yic. Don't scratch the sore.
into a forest or to a river). cf: ŋuet. ɣɔr SWr v. recover from a severe sickness.
ɣɔc rɔt move yourself. ɣɔr SC n. vale, depression in terrain. cf: adhuom.
ɣɔc SWr v. barter, buy. Morph: ɣaac. tiom ɣɔr SWt cottonsoil in the Bahr el Arab
ɣɔc tɛr bargain, auction. valley.
ɣɔɔc n. trading (selling and buying). Morph: ɣɛɛc. ɣɔ̈ɔ̈r SW n. hand shield with pockets, made of balsa
vt: ɣaac. wood, like adet.
ɣɔ̈ɔ̈c n. carrying. cf: ɣɛ̈ɛ̈c. ɣɔt SWr Pl: ɣaat. n. molar tooth.
ɣɔk SWr Morph: ɣɔk bei. v. hold out, jut out. ɣɔt SWr v. to scratch. cf: kɔt, giith, ŋuet.
cf: tueŋ bei. ɣɔt rap strip off durra (stealing).
ɣɔ̈k SWr SC v. to be angry, quarrel. cf: kɛc, mään. ɣɔt weŋ steal milk, milking in one’s mouth.
aɣɔ̈k he is angry. SC ɣɔt NWr pron. self. cf: rɛt. SWr: rɔt.
ɣɔ̈k SWr SCa SEb Sg: weŋ. n. cattle, cows. ɣɔ̈t SWr v. touch. cf: giit, tɔɔr. va: gat.
sbj: ɣɔ̈k, ɣäk. Muɔnyjaŋ aa ɣɔ̈k mac. The ɣɔ̈t SWr n. pneumonia, disease of chest or
Jange are cattle breeders. abdomen (in children).
ɣɔɔl SWr v. to cough. prs: ɣaal. ɣɔ̈t SWr v. be pounding durra.
ɣɔ̈l v. to pound (passive). Aɣɔ̈l. It is being pounded ɣɔ̈ɔ̈th SWr v. extract (lower front) teeth. Ɣöth ɣɛn.
ɣɔ̈ɔ̈l n. pounding. v. to pound. [Note: past] Pull out my tooth.
Morph: ɣol. ɣuro SWr n. hair/tail on end of spear shaft.
ɣɔm SWr v. surprise. Thuonde acï kɔc ɣɔm. His ɣut SWr n. area, country, province. cf: baai.
death surprised the people.
ɣɔ̈ɔ̈m NEd SWr SEb Sg: ɣäm. n. thighs. Duk dot
kɔc ɣɔ̈ɔ̈m. Don't look at the legs (thighs) of
people.
ɣɔn SWr Sg: të. n. places.
ɣɔn tɔ̈ lai thïn place of game (animals).
ɣɛn thony high places, mounds.
ɣɔn SWr conj. when, once, meaning ‘it was the
time...’. Lɔn ɣɔn rëër ɣɛn pandun. Ever since
I stayed in your country.
ɣɔn thɛɛr longago.
ɣɔndä again.
ɣɔ̈n Sg: ɣöt. n. house (ps). ɣɔ̈nde his house
ɣɔnakɔ̈u SWr n. night. cf: wakɔ̈u.
ɣɔntok SWr Sg: tetok. n. wounds.
ɣɔny SWr v. uphold, support (a baby or a sick
person keeping it inclined to one’s body).

ɣut ɣut
I - i

ic iye
ic SWr Pl: -iic. post. in, inside. [Gram: written as
suffix -ic following proper nouns, otherwise
as ic or yic] Variant: yic.
-ic SWr suf. from inside.
iic SWr Sg: ic. post. inside. [Gram: with plural
object, proper nouns only] Variant: yiic.
iye SWr excl. woe!.

iye iye
J - j

ja jɛ̈l
ja SWr v. must. cf: dhiɛl. jäl / jɔ̈ɔ̈l SWr n. visitor, guest, traveller.
jac SWr v. search, find (by chance). NWr: kamaan. SWt: kamaan. SCa: kamaan.
jacic to scout, battue. jam SWr v. talk, speak. cf: lueel; jɛm, jɛɛm.
jac SWr n. spade with a crooked handle. Morph: jääm. vn: jɛm. talk, talking
jaac SWr v. trickle from, melt (fat). jam amaath speak slowly, with low voice.
jai SWr v. refuse, deny. prs: jai. Acï jai bï cï lui. He jam apɛi speak aloud.
rufused to work. jaam n. reproach. cf: gɔ̈th.
jai bany abdicate (give up) a chieftaincy. jääm v. talk. Morph: jam.
jai SWr v. refuse, abhor, deny. cf: mään. npr: jai. jany SWr v. end. Dhöl acï nhom jany. The path has
SCa: yuŋ. Nya ajai ë ca. The girl is refusing come to an end.
milk. jany SWr n. guarrel.
jak SWr v. touch. Morph: jɛk. janyɛny SWr adj. flat, shallow.
jak Pl: jɛɛk. n. pelican, with long beak and large jäŋ SCa Pl: jɛ̈ŋ. n. bead.
throat. Jäŋ / Jɛ̈ŋ SWr n. Dinka. cf: Muɔnyjäŋ.
jak SWr v. prosper, be rich, have comforts. jäŋ / jɛ̈ŋ SWr n. person, people; tribesman.
Morph: jɛɛk, jɛk. jäŋ gɔ̈i / kɔc gɔ̈i miracle. käjuëc kɔc gɔ̈i many
raan cï jak a rich man. cf: ajak. miracles
jaak SWr SEb Sg: jak. n. spirits; totems. NEd jap SWj Morph: jap rot. v. rush.
SEb: jɔɔk. jap piny destroy. cf: nuar.
jak / jaak Pl: jaak. n. spirit. cf: yath. NEd SEb: jɔk. jar SCa v. growl. SWr: jook.
jakanuan SWr n. octipus; fabulous animal of rivers; jar kɔc gup growl against people (a lion).
a kind of tortoise or polyp, said to drown jar SCa n. small basket.
people and to suck blood out of them. jar SWr v. carry on a hand.
NWr: gaak. jar SWr n. belch.
jal SWr v. leave. Morph: jɛ̈l, jäl. jat SWr v. lift, carry, take to a place. Morph: jɔt.
cï puou jal thïn aberration of the mind. jat nhial lift it.
puou jal thïn absent-minded. puou jal luoi Duk jäät SWr v. lec thuu bei without teeth. Morph: ajac.
yïpuou cɔl ajal thïn. Don't be absent-minded. Raan dït acï thok jäät. The old man has no
jäl NWr v. be pregnant. Weŋ ajäl. The cow is teeth.
pregnant. thok ajäät without teeth.
jäl SW See: jɛ̈l. v. leave, go away. cf: lɔr. jau SWr Morph: dan ë jau. n. big heifer (not yet
Morph: jɛ̈l, jääl. pregnant). cf: awac yith.
Jälë! Go away!. jɛk SWr n. wealth. Morph: jak.
jäl thin originate. la guop jɛk wealthy.
Jälkä! You-all leave!. [Gram: 2PL] jɛk yik yöm ic build castles in the air.
puou jäl raan guop dislike somebody. jɛk SWr v. touch. Morph: jak.
jäl SWr See: jɔ̈l. vhlp. finally, then, at last. prs: jɔ̈l. kak ye jɛk material things.
Acï jäl bɛn. He came at last. jɛɛk NEd Sg: jak. n. pelicans.
jääl See: jɛ̈l. v. to leave, go. cf: pɛ̈l, luɛc. jɛɛk SWr v. prosper, be rich. Morph: jak.
Morph: jäl. jɛ̈l SWr v. leave. Morph: jäl, jal.

jɛm joth
Jɛ̈lku. Let us go.. joc tuŋ bleed (a sick).
jɛ̈l ɣɛn when I left. jok SWr n. child born from adultery.
jɛm SWr See: jam. n. talk, talking. tiŋ jok widow. cf: leer.
jɛm SWr v. talk; rave, say. cf: jiëëm. jok NWr Sg: jö. n. dogs. SWr: jɔ̈k.
Jɛ̈ŋ SWr SC Sg: Jäŋ. n. Dinka (pl). cf: Muɔnyjäŋ. jok SWr v. 1) throw, cast. 2) take (salt). npr: juɔk.
jɛ̈ŋ SCa Sg: jäŋ. n. beads. jook SWr v. growl. cf: ŋär. SCa: jar.
jiic SWr v. absorb (a liquid). cf: joc. jök SWr Morph: jök nhom. v. hair stand up. Ɣɛn
jiic NWr v. drink all. SWr: liil. Duk ca jiic ëbɛ̈n. acï jök nhom (riɔc). The hair on my head
Don't drink all the milk. stood up (for fear).
jiec SWr n. soot. cf: bël. joklec NE n. tigerfish. SWr: aŋaŋlec.
jiek SWr adj. sharp. jol SWr v. offend. cf: dhol. prs: jöl.
jiël v. leave. jol SWr v. dip, soak. npr: juɔl. Jol kuin kadda ic.
jiëëm v. speak; grumble; warn. cf: jɛm. Gokë wëëu Dip the porridge into the sauce.
dɔm ke dak puɔ̈th ku jiëëmkë wun dom guɔ̈p jöl SWr v. offend. npr: jol.
ëlä. When they received it, they began to jonrot SWr n. resurrection.
grumble against the landowner. Mat 20:11 jony SWr Morph: jony raan. v. quarrel with a
jieer [Note: /jyer/] SWr Sg: jiɛr. n. shoulderblades. person. cf: ŋaŋ.
jiëër SWr v. to struggle. cf: tɛr, dol. jooŋ SCa n. cornbin. cf: atany.
jiër kamic go from one to another (for jöŋ / jɔ̈k SW Pl: jɔ̈k. n. dog. NEd NWr SCa SE: jö.
assistance); roll from side to side, as in pain. jöŋkor SWr n. horse (Arab).
jiɛr [Note: /jyɛr/] SWr Pl: jieer. n. shoulderblade. jor SWr n. grazing place.
Variant: giɛr. jöör v. trouble, vex, bother; persecute. Ee raan kɔc
jiɛth SWr Morph: jiɛth puou. v. frightened, jöör epath. He is one who vexes people
surprised, to be taken aback, wonder. cf: gɔi. without reason.
puön jiɛth heart beat. jot SWj adj. new.
jik NWr SCa v. pure, sincere, virtuous. jot SWr n. young man. cf: riɛ̈nythi.
piou la jik just, honest, moral. cf: cï guop ŋueth. jot SCa v. return from pasture. Wut acï jot. The
nyan la jik virgin. SWr: bïm. herd returned from the pasture.
jim SWr n. zipper fastener. jot SWr v. lift. npr: jɔt.
jini SE n. gold. jot SWr v. 1) shrink (a fruit, wet skin). 2) get one’s
jiŋ SWr v. sting, strike (by electric fish). Kiɛth acaa flesh creepy. npr: joot. vn: ajööt.
jiŋ. A scorpion stung me. jot SWr v. be young. cf: kor. npr: joot. vn: ajööt.
jip SWr n. small chain ornament. joot SWr v. 1) shrink (a fruit, wet skin). 2) get
jir SWr adj. blunt, not yet finished. Morph: majir. one’s flesh creepy. cf: diir, juŋ. prs: jot. Ɣɛn
jiir NWr n. scabies. SWr: gɔny. acï joot wir (ë riɔc). I got *creeps from cold
jit n. tickling. (fear). [My genitals shrunk from cold (fear).]
jo SWj aux. already, at last. SWr: jal. jöt [Note: not like other VNs, gets QL] n. lifting,
jö / jok NEd NWr SCa SEb Pl: jok. n. dog. wrestle. vt: jɔt.
pu2: jɔɔk. SWr: jöŋ. joth SW Pl: joth, jɔth. n. jewelry (like rings,
joc SWr SEb v. 1) absorb. cf: dek, jiic. 2) suck. necklaces and bracelets), ring for finger.
joth juc
joth Sg: joth. n. jewelry (like rings, necklaces and jɔt SCa adj. beautiful, nice (things, clothes).
bracelets), anklets, finger rings. jɔt SWr SC v. 1) to lift, shift, carry. cf: ɣël. 2)
jooth NWr n. strong man, good runner. elope. Morph: jat, jɔ̈t. prs: jot. vn: jöt.
jou n. chest. Raanken acï nyandiɛ̈ jɔt. This man has eloped
jɔ NE v. will happen. with my daughter. Kɔc panden aacï tɔŋ jɔt.
jɔgɔ SWr Pl: jɔgɔɔ. n. bag, sack. The people of their country started a war.
jɔgɔɔ SWr Sg: jɔgɔ. n. bags. Lɔ̈ɔ̈r acï jɔt. A dance has started.
jɔk SWr Morph: jɔk cök. v. begin, start. cf: cak. puou jɔt be anxious, set oneself against. Duk
npr: jɔɔk. yïpuou jɔt. Don't mind much, don't set
jɔɔk Sg: jɔk. n. spirits. SWr SEb: jaak. ourself against him.
jɔɔk SWr Morph: jɔɔk cök. v. begin, start. cf: yam. acï rɔt jɔt get up (in the morning).
prs: jɔk. War acï cök jɔɔk pan Zande. The jɔ̈t v. raise up. Jethu acï Nhialic jɔ̈t bei raŋ yic.
river begins in Zande country. Jesus was raised by God from the grave.
jɔk loi cök start the work. jɔth Sg: joth. n. jewelry.
jɔɔk SWr Morph: jɔɔk mieth. v. eat continously. jɔ̈th SWr n. yaws; skin disease (caused by the
jɔ̈k Sg: jöŋ. n. dogs. NWr: jok. buffalo-fly). cf: biɛr, bok.
jɔ̈ɔ̈k SEb Sg: jö. n. dog (generic). juac SWr Morph: cï guop juac. v. have cracked
jɔk / jɔɔk SWr SEb: jaak. NEd SWr SEb Pl: jɔɔk. n. skin.
1) spirit (good or bad), totem. 2) devil. juac SWm adj. many. SWr: juɛ̈c.
cf: duwieth. 3) disease of cattle and people. kɔc juac apɛi many people.
Weŋ acï biär jɔk. The cow is immune against juaac n. fried meat.
the disease. Ee jɔk yen anɛk yen. He was juääc n. multitude.
killed by an evil spirit. juai SWr n. fever, cold. SWj: baleeth. Ɣɛn anɛk juai.
jɔŋ rac bad spirit. I have a fever.
jɔl SWr Pl: jɔɔl. n. loaf (cone-shaped) of pounded juak SWt n. neck, throat. cf: yeth, röl.
fish or tabacco. cf: dap. juak SWr v. increase, add. cf: guak. SWj: ŋuak.
jɔɔl SWr Sg: jɔl. n. loaves of pounded fish or Mɔu acï juak piu. The merissa has been
tobacco. watered.
jɔ̈ɔ̈l SWr SC Sg: jäl. n. visitors. NWr: kamɛn. juac thok lengthen.
SWt: kamɛn. SCa: kamɛn. juak SWr v. lay hold on (a person). prs: juɛc.
jɔ̈l / jäl vhlp. finally, also, then, at last. prs: jɔ̈l. juaak SWr v. tame, cause pain. cf: liaap.
npr: jäl. juäk SWr v. grow. Tim acï juäk apɛi yeruon. The
ku jɔl a and then. tree has grown much this year.
jɔny SCa n. scabies. SWr: gɔny. jual SWr n. shell, river oyster.
jɔŋ See: jak. n. spirit (ql). juar SWr v. offer. Acï juar ̚. They paid it.
jɔɔŋ SWr v. refuse obedience, be emancipated. juar wei to pay money.
Jɔŋdïït SE n. Spirit (of God). juat SWr Morph: juat ... yic. adj. empty.
jɔɔrɔ SWr n. graphite stone. Tony acï roc kɔu jɔɔrɔ. juat tony yic empty the pot.
The pot has been smoothed with graphite juc SWr Morph: juc thok. v. become blunt. Pal acï
stone (found in riverbeds). juc thok. The knife has become blunt.

juc juur
juc SWr v. set up cries in many.
juet SWr Morph: cï guop juet. v. slender, thin.
cf: dɔr, lior.
juɛc SWr v. lay hold on. npr: juak.
Duk ɣa juɛc. Don't hold me..
juɛ̈c SWr v. be many.
juɛ̈c SWr adj. many (people). cf: kith. SWm: juac.
Kɔc luoi juɛ̈c aliu. Many workers are still
absent.
juɛr SWr v. put in order; offer to; pay taxes to.
cf: guek, guik. Kɔc aajuɛr akuma. The people
pay taxes.
juɛɛr SWr n. big fishing net (more nets fastened
together). Juɛɛr acï ɣath wiir. The net has
been carried into the river.
juiric SWj v. prepare.
juk SWr Morph: juk tap. n. container for powder
tabacco (bamboo-stick).
juuk SWr n. stuffed calf-skin (shown to the cow
whose calf has died to make her give milk).
jul SWr n. disease of sesame and groundnuts. Atɔm
aacï jul (juŋ). The groundnuts have a disease
(spotted curled leaves).
juny SWr n. lower belly. Ɣɛn arɛm juny. I have
pain in the lower belly.
juŋ SWr v. make one’s flesh creep. cf: diir, joot.
juol SWr n. single son or daughter.
juɔk SWr v. throw, cast. cf: cuat, nyuar. prs: jok.
Acï juɔk wei. It was thrown away.
juɔl SWr v. dip, soak. prs: jol.
jur SWr v. graze, pinch off.
jur SWr Pl: juur. n. person of another tribe.
jurcol Jur Luo.
jur mathiaŋ Arab horse.
jur thith white people.
juur SWr Sg: jur. n. people of another tribe.

juur juur
K - k

ka käk
ka SWr See: ke. conj. then I. [Gram: before words käc NEd SWr v. to abate (of wind), stop, wait.
beginning with ɣ or a vowel] Morph: kɔ̈ɔ̈c, kɔc. prs: käc. npr: kɔc.
ka pron. reflective marker (plural). käcë stop!.
ka [Note: This should be /ke/. Currently miswritten käc SWr v. bite. prs: kɛ̈c. vt: kac.
before words beginning with ‘a’.] See: ke. kääc / kɔ̈ɔ̈c NEb SWr v. to stand, stop; abate.
Sg: ye. aux. habitual marker for plural. Morph: kɛ̈ɛ̈c. prs: kääc. npr: kɔ̈ɔ̈c. Yom dït ë
ka- [Note: also joined to kadë, kadï] pref. number wën acï guɔ kɔ̈ɔ̈c. The big wind of awhile
marker before a number. [Gram: prefixed to ago has abated.
numbers, the preceeding noun is in the plural kacigo NWr n. donkey. Variant: akaciga.
form] diär kadiäk three women SWr: akaja.
kä SWr Sg: kë. n. things (that). Morph: käk, kaka. kacigo dë wëëth bicycle. SWr: macircir.
käkiɛ̈ (-ku, -ke) my (your, his) belongings. kacik SWr n. pigmy. cf: akuic, akuinh (kuith) läi.
kä ye looi what is done, custom(s). cf: cieŋ. kacol SWr Sg: kecuɔl~acuɔl. n. filth.
-kä Sg: -ë. n.suf. these (near). Syn: -kâ. acïn yic kacol clean.
[Gram: with plural object] kada Variant: kadda. SWr n. sauce. 2) salt. cf: awai.
kɔckä these people. Kada rec amit apɛi. Fish sauce is very tasty.
-kä v.suf. you (pl). kadda See: kada. SWr n. sauce.
-kä Sg: -ë. n.suf. these (distant). Syn: -k . kadi NWr v. here they are.
kac SWr v. stop!. kaɣɔn NWr Morph: kaɣɔn kadi ̚. n. fable, old story.
kac v. to bite. Jö acï ̚ bë meth kac. The dog will not cf: aleŋ.
bite the child. kai n. woman who has delivered one child.
kac v. to bite (passive). cf: kɛc. kai SWr n. firstborn. cf: manhkai. Ɣɛn ee kai. I am
akac He is being bitten. the firstborn son.
kac SWr v. jump onto. prs: kɛc. Weŋ acï kac. The käjuɛ̈c n. many things.
cow has been covered. Kac yic! Tread on it! kak SWr v. those there. Läi kak. There are
kac mathiaŋ kɔu jump on the back or saddle (of antelopes.
a horse). kak v. 1) cut, cut out, fit, cut through. 2) put
kac SWr adj. dry, without sauce. between. 3) subject, subdue. Dhöl acï kak bï
kuin kac, kac kuin nyin eat dry porridge. piu kuer. The road has been cut through to
kac SWr SC Pl: kɔc. n. people (ps). drain the water.
kackua our people. kak piny run about.
kac karou two people. kak Pl: kɔɔk~kɛɛk. n. white tail mongoose. Kak ee
kac v. SWr bite. npr: kac. va: käc. Duk yïthok kac ̚ piny wut. The mongoose digs holes.
raan. Don't quarrel with anybody. kak SWr Morph: kak röl. v. clear the throat.
kac v. SWr SC to bite, snap, catch. Syn: cam. kak SWr v. pay; appease. Yïn akak. I pay you
prs: kac. va: käc. Jöŋ acaa kac. The dog has käk SWr Sg: kënë, kan. pron. these (things).
bitten me. Morph: kä, käkui.
kac akac thok quarrel. käk mony the belongings of the man.
cï puou la kac wei enraged, dispaired. käkkiɛ̈ my belongings.
käc v. jumping. käkë those.

kaka käp
kaka SWr Sg: kë. n. these here, things. Morph: kä, kamaan NWr SWt SCa Pl: kamɛn. n. guest, visitor,
kak, kaŋ. Lom kaka. Take these here. traveller. SWr: jäl.
kaka ëbɛ̈n all things. kamɛn NWr SWt SCa Sg: kamaan. n. visitors.
kakiɛrou NWr n. a little. Morph: kakirou. Mioc ɣɛn SWr: jɔ̈ɔ̈l.
kakiɛrou. Give me a little. kamiir NWr n. cancer in the nose.
kakirou NWr n. a little. Morph: kakiɛrou. kan SWr Pl: käk. n. that (thing).
kal SWr Morph: kal ciɛl. v. besiege, attack. kan SWr v. lean, incline. prs: kɛn.
Morph: kɛl ciɛl. Yɔɔm acï gɛu kal ciɛl. The kan SWr v. throw near. Ant: buɔl.
army beset the town. kan SWr v. is so.
kal piny surprise in a fault, fail in an attack; kaan SWr n. stand on which women keep their
leave. belongings.
kal nyin lose sight of. kany SWr Sg: kɛ̈ny. n. credits, debts, loans.
kal SWr v. to fan. Morph: kol. cf: deen.
kal biok fan with a piece of skin. kaŋ SWr v. do first, before; start fighting. prs: kɔŋ.
kal mac fan the fire. vn: kaŋkaŋ, akaŋkaŋ. Yïn abï kene kaŋ looi.
kal SWr Pl: kɛɛl. n. fence, enclosure, zeriba. You will do this first.
cf: rɔk, yɔl. kaŋ wei forestall; get the start. Yïn acaa kaŋ wei.
käl SC Sg: kɔ̈l. n. holes. You forestalled me.
kalkal SWr n. deceiving ways. kaŋ SWr vhlp. never. cf: acïn.
kam SWr v. thresh. cf: koi. npr: kɔm. kaŋ See: kak. n. things (ql).
kam SWr See: kɛm. n. between, among. SE: kaam. raan cï kaŋ tïŋ witness. cf: raan tɔ̈ thïn.
ke kam parallel. kaaŋ v. 1) to attack, harm, be dangerous. cf: mɛ̈t,
atɔ̈ kɛm it is between. dhuur. 2) to encounter a danger. Acïnke bï yï
kamkua (-un, -en) between you (you, them). kaaŋ dhöl yic. There is no danger on the
kam SWr n. time; distance; space. Morph: kɛm. road.
kam thiin in a little moment. kaaŋ SWr n. 1) whistle. 2) bugle (made from
kam thinnyɔt shortly. waterbuck horn). cf: muɔŋ.
kam wën kamthiin wën in the same time, käŋ SWr Sg: këdäŋ. n. things, goods. Morph: kɛ̈ŋ.
meanwhile. kääŋ / kɛ̈ŋ SWr n. saying, proverb, parable; story.
kam thiin lɔk tetok kec dɛm as long as the cf: anyiköl. Thoth käŋ tënë ɣok. Tell us a
wound was not yet healed. story.
kaam SE n. between. SW: kam. kaŋkaŋ SWr See: kaŋ. n. seeking adventures.
kaam SWr v. separate, be between. cf: yiëc, puɔ̈k. Kaŋkaŋ acï ̚ meth bï göök. Seeking
Bɛi aacïï war kaam. The villages are adventures is not difficult even for a child.
separated by a river. kaŋkaŋ SWj prep. before.
käm NEd SWr Sg: kɔ̈m. n. insects, worms. Aa käm kap SWr v. seduce, catch, seize. cf: deep. Acï nya
kɔc cam. They are insects which sting (bite kap. He seduced a girl.
people). käp SWr v. help on to one’s head or to put down, a
kaam / kam SWr n. 1) forearm. 2) cubit. burden. Morph: kɛ̈p. prs: kep. Käp ɣɛn tim.
Help me to lift the wood on my head.

käpath -kë
käpath SWr Sg: këpath. n. good things. adv. well, kät NEd SWr SCa Pl: kɛ̈ɛ̈t. n. garden shelter or
all right. Morph: käpuɔth, käpiath. platform built up on poles, frame, scaffold,
käpiath [Note: POSS form] SWr See: käpath. n. bridge. lɔr kät nhom ba rap tiit diɛt go on the
good things. scaffold to protect the durra from birds
käpiathkiɛ̈ my good things, gifts. kath SWr Morph: kath nhom. v. jump over. cf: lir
käpuɔth [Note: QL (not-POSS) form] SWr nhom.
See: käpath. n. good things, nice things. kath rɔk nhom jump over the fence.
käpuɔth wïcku the nice things we want. käth v. unearthing something.
käpuɔthkä these good things. kääth SCa Sg: kɔ̈ɔ̈th. n. earths.
kar SWr v. arrange, spread. Morph: kɛɛr. npr: kɔr. kau SWr Pl: kɔɔu. n. pole, beam, rafter. cf: thël.
kar piny spread (scatter). käu NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: kɔ̈th. n. 1) seed.
kar Sg: kɔɔr. n. elbows. cf: mïth. 2) species. 3) crop (rotation).
kar SWr v. branch off, cross obliquely. n. branch of kawën SWr n. time past, things. Kawën aacï bï bɛn
a river. cf: aguk. dhuk. Past times will not return.
kar SWr n. shrub with poisonous fruits used to kawir SWr n. spirit of the river (believed to drown
poison fishwaters. people).
kaar n. kinship. cf: dhieth, gɔl. kayic SWr n. entrails; interior. Yek kayic tënë raan
kär n. net for fishing. SWr: buɔi. cï läi yaŋ. Give the entrails to the man who
käär SCa v. imitate, copy. prs: keer. SWr: kiɛt. skinned the antelope.
kaarac SWr Sg: kerac. n. snakes. ke SWr SC Pl: kek. prep. with. Acï jam ke bɛ̈ny.
karak SWr n. accident, evil, casuality. Yïn abï He spoke with the chief.
karek yok tueŋ. Some accident will happen ke Sg: ye. aux. habitual marker for 3rd person
to you. plural. Variant: ka. Morph: ake. SE: kee.
kärɛc SWr Sg: kërac. n. evils. cf: adumuɔ̈m. ke SWr v. be (pl).
karɛm SWr Sg: kërɛm. n. pains. ke SWr See: keek. pron. they. Ca ke tïŋ? Did you
karɛth NWr n. sorcerer (man with only one see them?
testicle). ke conj. 1) SWr SC then. cf: gokë, jal, nawën. 2)
karkar SWr n. cloth or scarf carried across over one SC because. Morph: ka. [Gram: Used in the
shoulder. conditional construction /na...ke/.] Na tueny
käruɔr SEb Sg: këror. n. snakes. deŋ, ke röör aabï pur. If it rains, then men
kat SWr v. stir up (fire). prs: kɛt. Rou acaa kat will cultivate.
puou. Thirst burns my heart. ke- SW n.pref. 3rd person plural marker on body
kat bei scratch the ground with fingers for parts.
groundnuts. -ke SWr Pl: -ken. n.suf. his, her, its. [Gram: plural
kat SWr v. run, run away; flee. cf: riŋ, miöt. object with 3SG possesser] Syn: -de.
prs: kɛt. Läi aacï kat. The animals ran away. ɣäkke his cows.
kaat SWr Sg: kɔ̈t. n. pools. Kaat cï ɣɔ̈k dek thïn kë NE Sg: dë. prep. of (with plural).
aacï dou. The pools where the cattle drank -kë SWr v.suf. they. [Gram: for interrogatives and
are dried up. imperitives] Syn: -ë, -ku, -kë.

-kë kënë
-kë Sg: -ë. v.suf. you all. [Gram: for interrogatives këde pron. his thing, her thing. Lit: thing-3SG.
and imperatives, takes +Low in verb] Syn: - [Gram: 3SG unspecified thing]
ku, -kë. këdë n. thing. cf: riɛ̈ɛ̈c, kɛ̈ŋ.
kë / kä SWr SC n. thing; thing which. [Gram: root këdiɛ̈ n. mine; my thing. Lit: thing-1SG.
used with possessive suffixes, may be free këdu n. yours; your thing. Lit: thing-2SG.
word or a noun prefix] Morph: kënë. kedhia SE n. every, all.
qual: kën. kedhie SWr adv. together; they all.
këda where. Lit: thing-(locative). kedhiɛ̈ pron. they all.
këdiɛ̈ mine, my property. Lit: thing-1SG. kei SWr n. eatable tuber of the water-lily.
kebor SWr Morph: lony kebor. n. zorilla. kek Sg: ke. prep. with (plural). Acath kek manhde.
kec SWr n. small gourd (for water, for making He is walking with his son
butter). keek SWr v. quarrel. prs: -kɛ̈ɛ̈k.
keny lac nightpot. keek riɛm have a blood-feud.
kec SWr prep. side. cf: kut. këk SWr n. small fence through river-bed to catch
ɣöt kec by the side of the hut. fish.
kec SWr SEb v. 1) be bitter, strong (drink). 2) keek / kek SW pron. they; them. sbj: keek. obj: kek
powerful in conjuring, brave. cf: moc. ~ ke. NWr: ki. Yïn abï kek yök panden. You
npr: kɛc. Akec. It is bitter. will find them in their village. Ca ke tïŋ? Did
akec posthumous child. you see them?
keec SCa n. white durra (ripens in December). këlä SWr conj. so, thus. cf: keya. Wek aabï kaŋ looi
këc SWr aux. negation verb marker for past tense, këlä. You will do it thus.
was not. [Gram: followed by PRS verb form] këëm SWr n. slander. Këëm ee baai liap.
Ant: ye. Morph: akec, akɛc, akɛcku, akɛcke, Slandering causes discord.
akecke. prs: cï. Akec bɛn. He did not come. ken SWm Pl: awukeen. n. egret, white heron.
Kɛcke tiŋ? Did you not see it? Akɛc tiŋ. I did NWr: ariaken.
not see it. ariɔɔukeen / ariɔukeen SWr white heron.
kecïn SWr n. nothing, without. Acath kecïn epath. akenken / akenkeen NEd white heron.
They are naked (without). -ken Sg: -ke. n.suf. their. [Gram: 3PL possessor
kecit Morph: kecit tiim. v. abound. SWr cf: kiith, with plural object] Syn: -dɛn. SCa: kɛn.
luec. ɣäkken their cows.
kecït SWr prep. about, like, perhaps. cf: athiok miɛ̈thken their children.
keke. Kecït bï bɛn. Perhaps he will come. kën SWr See: kë. n. this thing, here (ql).
kecït aŋo perfect, ideal, incomparable. Morph: kënë.
kecuɔl SWr Pl: kacol. n. filth, dirt, stain, trash. kenë prep. with.
Variant: acuɔl. kënë SWr SC See: kë. pron. this thing here.
këda n. where. Lit: thing-(location). cf: tëno. Lit: thing-this. cf: kënën. Ee kënë raan dɛ̈. It
këdäŋ / käŋ SWr Pl: käŋ. n. a thing, something. belongs to somebody else. Kënë cök cök
NWr: keraŋ ~ kɛrɛŋ. cien. One after the other.
acïn këdäŋ without anything. kënë SWr SC See: kë. pron. this thing (distant).
Lit: thing-this. cf: kënë, kënën.

kënën këth
kënën SWr n. such a thing. cf: kënë. kërëu SWr Pl: kërëëu. n. water-cobra. cf: ŋeraguɔt.
keny SWr Morph: la keny. v. to travel, make a kërëëu SWr Sg: kërëu. n. water-cobras.
visit. Morph: lakɛny. Abï lɔ keny pan Malual. kërɛm SWr Pl: karɛm. n. pain.
We shall visit the Malual country. kerie NWr n. big coin (worth 5-10 p.t. in 1954).
keny SWr n. journey. War kerie riet. Change the big coin for small
acï lɔ keny temec be abroad. cf: aliu baai. cash.
keŋ SWr v. sigh. Raan akeŋ, atuany apɛi. The man këriëëc ëbën SWr n. everything. Nhialic acï këriëëc
sighs, he is very sick. ëbën cak. God has created everything.
këŋ SWr n. post of an enclosure. kerker SWt n. ladder. SWr: akan. Kan kerker tim
kep SWr v. help to lift (on the head). npr: käp. kɔu. Lean the ladder against the tree.
këp SWr v. sing a bull. Rieny thii wec miarde ku këror SCa SEb Pl: käruɔr. n. snake. loc: këroor.
këp. The youth parades his bull and sings SWr: kerac.
(bull-song). këroor See: këror. n. snake (loc).
këpath SWr Pl: käpath. n. good thing. kerpiny SWr n. royal python. cf: nyiëël.
kepɛc SWr n. themselves, they alone. Kek kepɛc ket SWr v. carry on the shoulder. prs: ket. Ɣɛn acï
aacï lɔ luui. They alone went to work. tim dït ket tëmec. I carried a big wood from
kepɛ̈c pron. they themselves. far.
këpïïny SWr n. snake. Lit: thing+ground. ket SWr v. sing. cf: kɛ̈t. va: kët.
Usage: euphumism. cf: kerac. ket wak sing a song.
ker SWr Morph: ker baai. v. set up house, start a ket raan scoff a person.
new home, marry. Ɣɛn abï kaŋ thieek ba baai ket SWr v. carry on the shoulder. npr: ket.
lɔk ker. I shall first marry and then start a keet SWr v. lull a baby. Keet lei ̚ bï meth niin. Lull
new house. a baby with a rattle.
ker SWr Morph: ker yic. v. surround, make a kët SWr Pl: këët. n. composer of songs. NE: ciëk.
circle. Ker ɣöt yic. Make a circle for a hut. Mony ee kët path. The man is a good
keer SCa v. imitate. npr: käär. SWr: kiit. composer of songs.
kër SWr Sg: këër. n. branches. kët NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: këët. n. shoulder.
kër SWr SCa n. rainy season, spring. Piny ala ker. këët SWr Sg: kët. n. composers of songs.
It is spring. këët n. stretcher. cf: köm.
wäker last spring. këët NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: kët. n. shoulders.
laker next spring. këët n. straightening. cf: rïc.
këër SWr Pl: kër. n. branch. Këër tim nyuc yïn thïn keth SWr n. bile. cf: këth. Keth akec. The bile is
abï dhoŋ. The branch on which you sit will bitter.
break. keth SWr v. be rusty. Coth pal, acï keth. Clean the
kerac SWr Pl: kaarac. n. snake. SCa: këror. Ye knife, it is rusty.
kerany kɔc thoŋ? It is a poisonous snake? la lec keth have yellow teeth. [Gram: tooth]
kërac / kärɛc SWr n. evil, sin. cf: adumuɔ̈m. Kerac keeth NWr v. tell news.
aliu thïn. There is nothing wrong. këth SWr SCa n. cow urine. Duk ajiep lok yic këth
kerac dït a big evil. weŋ. Don't rinse the milkgourd with cow
keraŋ NWr n. something. cf: kɛrɛŋ. SWr: këdäŋ. urine.

kethiek kɛt
kethiek SWr n. burden. Amuk kethiek. He carries a kɛɛl SWr SEb Sg: kal. n. fences. cf: yɔɔl.
heavy burden. kɛlke SWt Morph: kɛlke raan. n. nobody. SWr: cïn
këthoi SWr See: thoi. n. a trifle. cf: labith. Acïe raan.
këthoi. It is not a trifle. kɛm SWr prep. between. Morph: kaam.
keyaa SWm excl. goodbye!. kɛm n. place between.
këya SWr adv. thus, so. cf: kela, ëya. SE: yeya. Ee kɛn SWr v. lean, incline. npr: kan.
keya. It is thus (yes!). cf: Ee tëde.. -kɛn n.suf. their. [Gram: 3PL possesser with plural
loi keya do so. object] SWr: ken.
kɛc SWr v. jump (onto). npr: kac. wunkɛn their fathers.
kɛc v. to bite. kɛnkɛn SWr n. stool used also as a pillow.
akɛc He is biting him. [Gram: 3SG] SCa: makar. Raan anyuc kɛnkɛn ku yenhom
kɛc SWr Sg: kɛɛc. n. strong men. kan thïn. A person sits on the stool and rests
kɛc n. strength; bitterness. also his head on it.
kɛc v. to be bitter. cf: ɣɔ̈k, maan. prs: kec. Acï kɛc. kɛny SWr n. strong man (ql).
It has become *bitter. kɛny rɛm captain.
puɔu kɛc hot temper, gets angry quickly. kɛny SW n. journey (ql).
cf: mëŋeny. Kuny anyaar e puɔu kɛc apɛi. kɛ̈ny SWr Pl: käny. n. credit, debt, loan. cf: dheen.
The buffalo bull has very bitter heart. Kɛny raan atɔ̈ ɣaguop. I have a debt with a
kɛɛc SWr Pl: kɛc. n. athlete, strong man. sbj: kɛɛc, person.
kɛny. kɛ̈ŋ SWr Sg: kääŋ. n. sayings.
kɛɛc v. jump into. kɛ̈ŋ n. things. cf: këdë, riɛ̈ɛ̈c. Morph: käŋ.
kɛ̈c n. biting. kɛŋic SWr v. snatch, catch (in the air). cf: pac yic.
kɛ̈c v. bite. npr: käc. vt: kɛc. Acï tɔŋ kɛŋic. He caught the spear in the air.
akɛ̈c He is biting. [Gram: antipassive] kɛp SWr v. mince with a spade. Kɛp tap ba lɔk ɣol.
kɛ̈ɛ̈c v. to stand. [Gram: past time] See: kääc. Mince the tobacco to pound it then.
kɛk SWr Sg: nɛn. n. what (pl). Kɔc kɛk? What kɛ̈p SWr See: käp. v. help to lift. Raan kɛ̈p ɣɛn aliu.
people? There is nobody to help me to lift the
kɛɛk Sg: kak. n. mongoose (pl). SWr: kɔɔk. burden.
kɛɛk SWr n. chink, fold, crack. Ɣöt ala thok kɛɛk. kɛr SWr v. join somebody in a fight. npr: keer.
The door is *ajar (not closed well). kɛɛr SWr v. arrange. Morph: kɔr, -kar.
kɛɛk *aŋuem fold between the upper buttocks. kɛɛr piny scatter. cf: thiai. Guet aacï kɛɛr piny.
kɛɛk n. getting stuck. cf: dot. The beads have been scattered on the
kɛ̈k v. round up. ground.
kɛ̈ɛ̈k Morph: kɛ̈ɛ̈k kɔc. v. be quarrelsome. kɛ̈ɛ̈r SE n. imitation.
Morph: keek. kɛrɛŋ NWr n. something. cf: keraŋ. SWr: këdäŋ.
akɛ̈ɛ̈k He is quarrelling.. kɛt SWr v. scrape groundnuts after the harvest.
raan kɔc kɛ̈ɛ̈k quarrelsome person. kɛt SWr Morph: kɛt nyin. adj. squint eyed. cf: cï
kɛ̈ɛ̈k SWr n. quarrelling. nyin tär.
kɛl SWr Morph: kɛl ciɛl. v. attack, besiege. kɛt SWr v. run. npr: kat.
npr: Morph: kal ciɛl. kɛt SWr v. stir up (fire). npr: kat.

kɛ̈t Kiir
kɛ̈t v. sing. cf: kit, ket. kiɛt SWr v. imitate, copy. prs: kiit. SCa: käär. Duk
kɛ̈tkä Are you 2SG singing?. kɔc kiɛt. Don't imitate people.
kɛ̈të Sing! 2SG. kiɛ̈t [Note: a -ciɛ̈t] SWr Sg: kït. n. colors.
kɛ̈ɛ̈t v. to sing (ben). Tik acï meth kɛ̈ɛ̈t. The woman kiɛɛth / kith SWr n. scorpion.
sang for the child. NWr: manakuol~mankiɛi. SWj: cieth.
kɛ̈ɛ̈t Sg: kät. n. garden shelters or platforms. SCa: ciɛɛth. SEb: ciɛɛth. Kiɛɛth acaa moc
kɛth n. stepping over. cök. The scorpion stung me in the foot.
kɛth SWr v. sit on one foot raising the knee of the kiɛu SWr n. cry (of alarm), shout. cf: giliu. Kɔc
other leg. npr: kɛɛth. aatul kiɛu. The people are shouting.
kɛɛth SWr Sg: kɛɛu. n. reedbuck (pl). kiik SWr pron. here they (are), these. Kɔc wïcku aa
kɛɛth SWr v. sit in the Jang way, sit on one foot kiik. the people we are looking for are these
raising the knee of the other leg; sqaut. here
cf: thuc. prs: kɛth. kil NEd SWr Pl: kiɛl. n. rhinoceros. SC: cil. Kil ee
kɛɛu SWr Pl: kɛɛth. n. reedbuck, type of antelope. cool tim cök atiep yic. The rhino passes the
cf: mapiŋ. Kɛɛu ee rot thiaan noon yic. The day under a tree in the shadow.
reedbuck hides himself in the high grass. kilomiter n. kilometer. From: English.
kɛnlau grey reedbuck. kim SWr v. to sentence; decide. cf: luk. Bɛ̈ny acï
ki NWr pron. they. SWr: keek. wɛt kim tënë raan. The chief sentenced about
-kï NEb Pl: -ku. n.suf. my. [Gram: plural object the man.
with 1PL possessor] Syn: -dï. SWr: -kiɛ̈. kin SWr n. smacking sound.
SCa: -ciɛ̈. kin weŋ appease cattle with a smacking sound
kïc SWr Sg: kiɛ̈c. n. bees. SCa: cic. repeated three times.
kïc SWr n. common person, not a chief or wizard. kin ë gam sound of approval, one smacking
kiër SWr n. colour, kind. cf: maker. Ye kiër ŋo? Of sound.
what colour (kind) is it? Ye raan pakiër ŋo? kïn v. be here (it is). Yen akïn. Here it is.
What clan does he belong to? kïn See: kït. n. color (ps).
-kiɛ̈ Pl: -kua. n.suf. my. [Gram: plural object with kiny SWr Morph: kiny rot. v. escape from
1PL possessor] Syn: -diɛ̈. NEb: -kï. SCa: - punishment or blame; withdraw from work.
ciɛ̈. kiny SWr Morph: kiny nyin. v. rub (the eyes). Duk
kiɛ̈c SWr Pl: kïc. n. 1) bee. 2) honey. SCa: ciɛc. kiny yïnyin. Don't rub your eye.
Ɣook aabï kiɛ̈c la rum. We shall go into the kip SWj v. cut.
forest to get honey. Kir SWr n. Nile river; Bahr el Arab, Bahr el Gebel.
kiɛl NEd SWr Sg: kil. n. rhinoceroses. SC: ciɛl. Morph: Kiir.
kiɛr SWr Sg: kiɛɛr. n. bracelets. Kiɛr aacaa *ŋuek kir [Note: akirkir] SWr v. become clear.
kök. The bracelets penetrated into the flesh Morph: kirkir. Piu acï nyin akirkir. The water
of my arm. has become clear.
kiɛr SWr v. thrust in, put into. Morph: kiir. kir SWr v. adorn. cf: alueeth, mioth. NWr: nyok.
kiɛɛr SWr Pl: kiɛr. n. bracelet of copper or brass (a Rieny thii acï rɔt kir gueet. The youth
set of them). cf: gaar. adorned himself with beads.
Kiir See: Kir. n. in the Nile river (loc).

kiir kol
kiir SWr n. joint of plant. koi SWr n. small fish. Koi aa war kuany yɔu të thiɔr
kiir SWr v. put or pour something through a small war. The small fish (fry) come along the
opening, thrust, pack: pour liquid through a river bank when the river is. high
small hole. NEd herd cattle into the cattle kok SWr Morph: kok...yic. v. hollow out. Kok tup
house,. cf: biok. Morph: kiɛr. yic. Scratch out the mud between the bricks.
kïïr SC SE n. kind of tree. kok SWr v. be loud.
kit SWr v. start a song; sing. cf: kɛ̈t. Morph: kitic. kok rol have a loud voice, sound.
Kit wak path pandun. Sing a nice song of kok SWr Morph: kok nhom. v. annoy with noise.
your country. Duk kɔc kok nhïïm. Don't annoy people by
kiit SWr Morph: raan kiit. n. bard, poet, composer making noise.
of songs. cf: aket. kok SWr vn: kook. v. have a strong desire, long, to
kiit SWr v. imitate, copy. npr: kiɛt. SCa: -keer. be greedy (in eating). Morph: mëkok.
kït Pl: kiɛ̈t. n. color, be with many colors; symbol, kok mieth greedy.
sign, mark, design. SWr Ye kuat kïn ŋö? kok bäny be ambitious; desire to become chief.
NWr Ye kïn ŋö ŋa? What colour is it? kok SWr v. ... abandoned.
kït ë Jɛ̈ŋ Dinka alphabet. cï nyin kok abandoned. cf: cï nyin kuiel, cï päl
kith SWr NEp Sg: kiith. n. cloth bags. wei. SCa: cï gaar.
kith adj. many, numerous. cf: juɛ̈c. Mony acï weu kook SWr See: kok. n. greediness, desire.
kith thiai wei. The man has squandered a lot kök v. to migrate, immigrate to a new place
of money. (permenantly). Acï nyin kök. He is
kith Sg: kiɛɛth. n. scorpions. SCa SEb: cith. abandoned; afflicted.
kiith SWr NEp Pl: kith. n. cloth bag. kök baai emigrate, settle on another place.
kiith SWr v. abound. cf: kecit tiim, luec. kök SWr n. hole in tree (where animals live),
kiu SWr v. bellow, shout, yell. cf: bur. Ɣɔ̈k aakiu. hollow tree. loc: köök. Kiɛ̈c atɔ kök yic.
The cattle are bellowing Duɔ̈kkë kiu keya. There are bees in the hollow tree.
Don't shout so much. kök n. loudness.
köc SWr v. soft. Morph: kɔ̈c. köök See: kök. n. hole of a tree (loc).
köc puou irresolute. Toŋ atɔ̈ köök (köök yic). Eggs are in the hole..
köc SWr v. sew. Raan aŋic köc. The man knows kök / kök n. arm. sbj: kök, kɔ̈ŋ. Acaa dɔm kök. He
sewing. held me at the arm.
köc NWr v. appease. kol n. months of December - January.
köc SWr v. make a sacrifice. Morph: kɔ̈c. kol NE Sg: kuɔl. n. wild cucumbers. SC: akol.
koi SWr Morph: koi rap. v. rub a bunch of durra to kol SWr v. to fan, stir up a fire with a fan.
toast the grain; thresh a little durra. cf: kɔm. Morph: kal. Kol biok bï alir lɔ yeguop. Fan
koi SWm SCa v. spared from a cattle disease. him to cool his body.
Ɣäkkiɛ̈ aacï koi. My cattle has been spared kol (biok, wuk) fan (with a piece of skin, wing
from the disease. of a goose).

kol nyin keep company.
koi SCa n. gravel.
kol cök kou get a thorn from a foot.
kol ɣacök reward my leg (for a walk).

kol kɔc
kol SWr n. chaff, empty durra bunch. cf: ayiɛl. kor SWr v. be small; young. cf: jot. npr: koor, kur.
kol [Note: SWt kor] SWr v. pick out something Ɣɛn adït ku yïn akor. I am older than you.
small (from the skin). Alath akoor. The cloth is too small.
kool SWr v. kidnap, adopt. cf: köl, pec. koor SWr SEb See: kor. adj. small. cf: thii.
köl SCa Morph: köl thɔk. v. steal a goat gone bɛ̈ny koor sub-chief.
astray. cf: kool. kör [Note: kªªr ̚] NEd SWr SCa Pl: kɔ̈r, köör. n.
köl SWr n. circle; wheel. cf: agol. Köl wai wëëth lion (man-eating). cf: cuär. Köör acï dhiau
yic. Bend the iron rod to a circle. wënakɔ̈u. A lion roared last night.
koloŋo SWr excl. congratulation (for the birth of a köör mau drunkard.
firstborn). köör mieth voracious person. cf: akokmieth.
koom SWj v. embrace. SWr: kuak yeth. köör gɛth plane.
köm SWr Morph: köm meth. v. carry a child on a köör wurwur bore (instrument).
hip. köörtɛm saw.
köm SWj n. stretcher. cf: këët. köörweu file.
köm SWr n. shell of groundnut, husk. cf: ayer, kör SWr SCa Pl: kɔ̈r. n. small dung hearth, place
miel. where the best bulls sleep, place where
koon SWr v. abandon, refuse something (food) smoke is made for bulls. cf: gol, mac thok.
because it is too little, reject. cf: nyaŋ piny, köör SWr Sg: kör. n. lions.
pal wei, dhor. va: -kun, kuɔ̈n. Duk ɣa koon. kot Sg: koot. n. acacia trees.
Don't abandon me. kot SWr Sg: kuɔt. n. bitter pumpkin or cucumber,
kuɔ̈n, akun abandon to. gourd.
kön SWr v. cause cramps. Ral acaa kön dier. A koot SWt n. cattle trough of mud.
vein caused me cramps in a leg. koot v. bring up.
kön SWr n. December (time when things are koot SWr SC Pl: kot. n. acacia tree, thorn tree,
scare). produces arabic gum. NWn: duidui.
köön SWr n. something stiff or becoming köt NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: kööt. n. shield. cf: kɔ̈t,
paralyzed; cramp. cf: agany. maguaŋ, kuɛt.
kondok SWr n. sling, hammock of goat-skin to kööt NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: köt. n. shields.
carry a baby. koth SWr v. to cool. cf: liɛr, moon.
kony SWr v. help, lend, protect, defend. cf: luok. koth v. SWr blow (on a fire). npr: kooth. va: kuth.
Morph: kuɔny. vn: akuny, kuny. kooth v. SWr blow (on a fire). prs: koth. va: kuuth.
acïn kony useless. Deŋ acï mac kooth. Deng blew on the fire.
köny SWr See: kɔɔc. n. something mended. kou NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: kuɔɔth. n. thorn.
köŋ n. place. kɔc SW See: käc. v. stop, wait. Morph: kääc, kɔ̈ɔ̈c.
kop SWr v. toast dough of durra. Kop abiik ba muk prs: käc. Trumbil acï kɔ̈c. The car stopped.
dhöl yic. Toast some flour to take it for a Acï kɔ̈c. It runs very fast (you can hardly see
journey. it).
koop SWr n. musk. Morph: akopkop. kɔc NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: raan. n. people.
sbj: kɔc, kac. Cïn kɔc tɔ̈ baai? Is there
anybody at home?

kɔɔc kɔt
kɔɔc v. tailored; mend. Morph: köny. kɔr SWr Morph: kɔr (biok) thok. v. cut the edge of
kɔ̈c SW adj. soft; weakness. Morph: köc. (a skin).
kɔ̈c v. make sacrifice to welcome someone who has kɔr SWr Morph: kɔr puou. v. have loathing, nausea.
returned. Morph: akɔ̈c, köc. kɔr v. desire, look for. [Gram: passive, minus
bï kɔ̈c make a sacrifice to obtain health. agent] Akɔr tik. The woman is looking for
kɔ̈ɔ̈c See: kääc. v. to stand; abate; stop. Morph: kɔ̈c, him.
käc; kɛ̈ɛ̈c. prs: kääc. Yom dït ë wën acï guɔ à-káɔr He is being looked for.. SCa
kɔ̈ɔ̈c. The big wind of awhile ago has abated. à-káɔr You are looking for him.. SCa
kɔi SEb Sg: kɔɔi. n. gravel (pl). SWr: gɔi. [Gram: 2SG]
kɔɔi SEb Pl: kɔi. n. gravel, pebble. SWr: gai. snow. kɔr NEb NWr SCa v. 1) desire, look for something
kɔk SW v. appease, ask pardon; pay the salary or or someone. cf: gor, wïc. 2) harm oneself.
price. prs: kak. Baa kɔk kedä? What salary Akɔr tik. He is *looking for the woman.
will you pay me? kɔr SWr v. arrange, spread (for drying in the sun).
kɔk nyin ask pardon; to appease; console. Raan cf: pɛt. Morph: kɛɛr. prs: kar.
ca lat ca kɔk nyin? Did you ask pardon to the kɔr SWr n. whirlwind. SWt SCa: aiwinwil. Kɔr acï
person you insulted? ɣöt ŋany. The whirlwind uncovered the hut.
kɔɔk Sg: kak. n. mongoose (pl). NE: kɛɛk. kɔɔr Pl: kar. n. elbow.
kɔ̈k Pl: kök ̚. n. arm (ps). cf: kɔ̈ŋ. kɔɔr NE v. search for, look for. SWr: caath.
kɔ̈kkuɔ̈n your (pl) arms. kɔ̈r n. adultery. SWr: akɔ̈r.
kɔ̈k SWr SCa Sg: dɛ̈t. n. anothers (same). cf: dɛ̈. kɔ̈r SWr Morph: kɔ̈r tik. v. commit adultery. Mony
kɔl SWr SC v. avoid, escape. cf: ric, dhɔŋ, göör. n. acï tiɛŋdiɛ̈ kɔ̈r. The man committed adultery
dodging. cf: riɛ̈c. with my wife.
kɔ̈l NWr SCa Pl: käl. n. hole dug out, pit-trap, pool kɔ̈r Sg: kör. n. lions.
in a river-bed. SWr: ɣal. kɔ̈r SWr Sg: kör. n. hearths.
kɔlɔ SWm SWr SWt n. native hemp. cf: lara. kɔ̈ɔ̈r n. type of tree.
SCa: bira. Wac kɔlɔ wiir bï lɔk kɔr akɔlic. kɔrcok SWr n. gouge. cf: linjo.
Let the hemp in the pond, then dry it in the kɔrnyin NWr n. funny bone.
sun. kɔrou SWr n. big grasshopper. kind of: gɔt.
kɔm SWr v. thresh. prs: kam. Diär aa rap kɔm baai kɔrɔm SWr Morph: lɔ kɔrɔm. v. be very dry. Tap
ciɛl yic. The women are threshing in the acï lɔ kɔrɔm. The tabacco is very dry.
courtyard. kɔryɔm SWr n. locust. cf: nyiany kɔryɔm. Acï cak
kɔm n. limping. Morph: akɔm. riɛnke Kɔryɔm rin cï yen dhieth ruon kɔryɔm.
kɔɔm SEb n. stool. he has the name Koryom because he was
kɔ̈m NEd SWr SEb Pl: käm. n. insect, worm. born in the year of the locusts.
kɔ̈ɔ̈m v. thatch. cf: yïk, mit. kɔt SWr SCa Pl: kɔɔt. n. rag, worn out goat skin.
kɔɔny SWr v. reclaim, press for payment. Ɣɛn acï kɔt SWr v. rake, scratch. cf: ɣɔt, ŋuet. Kɔt ɣanhom.
weŋ lɔ kɔɔny. I went to reclaim a cow. Comb my hair.
kɔŋ SWr v. do first, start. npr: kaŋ. vhlp. start to. kɔt piny scratch the ground.
kɔ̈ŋ See: kök ̚. n. arm (ps). cf: kɔ̈k. kɔt NWr Morph: kɔt riɛm ic. v. abhor murder or
kɔ̈ŋ tök one arm. blood.

kɔɔt -kuan
kɔɔt SWr SCa Sg: kɔt. n. rags. kuac SWr v. enter puberty (a girl). cf: dhel. Nya acï
kɔ̈t SWr Pl: kaat. n. pool, pond. SC: puɔ̈t. kuac yeruon. The girl has entered the age of
kɔ̈t n. shield. marriage this year.
kɔ̈th NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: käu. n. seeds, species. kuac SWr v. skinning or molting of reptile or fish.
Pok kɔ̈th dom yic. Sow the seed into the cf: roc.
field. kuac kɔu corrode.
kɔ̈th SWr v. stumble, hurt against. cf: lɔth. Ɣɛn acï kuac Pl: kuëc. n. leopard. Kuac ee kɔc kony rin
kɔ̈th alɛl. I stumbled over a stone. cuet yen agɔk. The leopard is useful because
kɔ̈ɔ̈th SCa Pl: kääth. n. earth. cf: piny. he feeds on monkeys.
kɔ̈ɔ̈th SE post. behind. Lit: back. kuäc SWr n. first menstruation period.
kɔ̈ɔ̈th Sg: kɔ̈u. n. backs. kuai SWr v. be inflated.
kɔɔu NE SWr Sg: kau. n. poles. Kɔɔu aacï *rop. nɛk kuai suffer from inflation.
The rafters are wormeaten. kuai SWr v. send through somebody, deposit.
kɔ̈u SWr Morph: kɔ̈u lac (ban). v. to be in a hurry. Morph: kuɛi. Athördu acï kuai Wau. Your
Bï yï kɔ̈u lac (ban) dä? Where are you going letter has been sent to Wau.
in such a hurry? kuak SWr Morph: kuak, kuak...yic. v. grasp, seize,
kɔ̈u NEd SWr SCa post. behind of. grip. Meth acï rot kuak ke man. The child has
ɣöt kɔ̈u behind the hut. gripped his mother. Ɣɛn acï kuak bei panda. I
kɔ̈u NEd SWr SCa Pl: kɔ̈ɔ̈th. n. back (of body), have been transferred from my home.
trunk (of tree). kuak yeth embrace (by holding). SWj: koom.
kɔ̈u v. UNKNOWN. ... ku wën cïn ɣɛn lubo wek rot kuak cuddle. cf: guc.
aacä ruɔ̈k kɔ̈u ... I needed clothes and you kuak piny keep down. Tuany acaa kuak piny.
clothed me. Mat 25:36 The sickness kept me prostrated.
Kritho n. Christ. kuak SWr v. exchange; transfer. cf: waar.
ku conj. and. kual SWr SC v. to steal, be bereaved (of children).
thiär ku dhiɛ̈c fifteen. cf: cuëër. Morph: kuɛl, kuel. vn: kuël.
-ku v.suf. we. [Gram: verb suffix for raan kual thief. cf: cuär.
interrogatives] cf: -ë, -ke. rɔt kual, akual rɔt sneak away, escape. cf: luɛŋ
goku and we. rɔt.
-ku Pl: -kun ~ -kuɔ̈n. n.suf. yours. [Gram: noun kuäl SWr n. constipation.
suffix for plural possessed object and 2SG kualɛk SWr n. viper, white and red spotted, hissing.
possessor] Syn: -du. kuan SWr adj. bent in, pull in.
ɣäkku your cows. kuaan yɔ̈l pull back the tail. Jöŋ acï yeyɔ̈l kuaan.
-kua Sg: -ciɛ̈. pron. our. [Gram: noun suffix for The dog pulled back its tail. (told of a man,
plural possessed object with 1PL possessor] it means he lost his courage)
Morph: -kuan. -kuan SWr See: -kua. n.suf. our (ql). [Gram: noun
leckua our teeth. suffix for plural object for first person plural
wëlkuan our words. qualified]

kuany kueen
kuany SWr v. choose, select; gather, pick up. kuec SWr v. join, tie woodwork, build with timber.
cf: nyuar. npr: kuɛny. Kuanyku raan tök bei Ɣöt acï kuec nhom. The frame of the roof
kamkun. Choose one man amongest you. has been built.
dhöl kuany take a path. kuec SWr v. refuse. Acï kuec e cï weŋ näk. He
kuany thok devour (told of wild animals). rufused to slaughter the cow.
kuaŋ SWr SCa v. to swim. Deŋ acï kuaŋ. Deŋ kuec wei not to come, refuse to return.
swam. Ŋic kuaŋ? Can you swim? kueec SCa withy. SWr: aguar.
meth acï kuaŋ etɛ̈ɛ̈n the child has swum here. kuëc Sg: kuac. n. leopards.
kuar SWr Morph: kuar piny. v. rake, pick up kuëi SWr n. fishing eagle.
(straw). n. rake. kuën aguek smaller species of eagle.
kuar war collect poisoned or dead fish floating kuën acuaat tern (seen at big rivers in the
on the water. fishing season).
kuar SWr n. ancestors (invoked in prayers). kuek SWr n. halfgrown locusts. cf: nyony kɔryɔm.
Nhialic kek kuarkua God and our ancestors. kuek SWr v. to husk, shell. Nyuɔth ɣɛn të bï atɔm
kuarkuar SWr adv. abundance. Yïn abï muk lac kuek. Show me how to shell groundnuts
kuarkuar. You will be fed plentifully. quickly. Acï yethok kuek be jam. He opened
kuat n. 1) SWr group (of same type of animal), his mouth to speak.
kind, sort. 2) SWr clan. Ee kuat rec. It is a kuek nyin open the eyes.
kind of fish. kuel SWr SCa Pl: kuɛ̈l ~ kuɔl. n. star.
kuat aköl every time. kuel SWr n. sycomore with large leaves and little
kuat yom zinc. figs in bunches.
kuath v. drive it!. Morph: kuaath. kuel SWr Morph: kuel bei. v. steal from a place.
kuath SWr v. pack, wrap. npr: kuɔth. Kuath rec cuk Morph: kuɛl, kual. Acï weŋ kuel bei alath
dɔm yaköl. Pack up the fish we caught today. yic. He stole the money from the cloth.
kuaath SWr SC v. to drive cattle or goats, drive kuël n. stealing. vt: kual.
(off); remove by force. cf: dɔk. kuem SWr v. break (pot, cup). cf: thou.
Morph: kuath, kuɛth. vn: kuɛ̈th. Morph: kuɛm. Math aca aduɔk kuem. The
kuäth SC n. package. SWr: duot. child broke the bowl.
kuc NWn NWr adv. very. SWr: apɛi. kuen SWr v. count, read. vt: kueen, kuen. Meth acï
kuc piath very nice. kuen. The child counted.
kuc SWr v. not to know, be unable, be ignorant of. kuen SWr SC v. to count, read. Morph: kuɛ̈n.
Ant: ŋic. Morph: kuɔ̈c, akuc. npr: kueen. Meth akuen läc ë ɣɔ̈k. The child
raan kuc wel a coarse person. is counting the tethering pegs. Kuen ̚ weuku
raan kuc an unknown person. apath. Count the money well. Kuen ̚ athör
kuuc SWr v. remain. cf: doŋ. tënë bɛ̈ny. Read the letter to the chief.
kuuc Sg: kuɔ̈c. n. headpads. kueen v. to count; to read, reading. prs: kuen. Meth
kudo SWr n. middle sized tree, the mealy pulp of acï läc ë ɣɔ̈k kueen. The child has counted
its fruits is very sweet, its wood is grey, the cattle pegs.
nice, hard; its resin is fragrant and the smoke
of its wood keeps mosquitoes off.

kuën kuɛth
kuën SWr Morph: kuën thok. v. close (the opening kuëëth SWr v. move to another camp, return from a
of), button up. Kuën alaanhdu thok. Button pasture, change pasture ground.
up your cloths. kuɛ̈ɛ̈c nhom / kuɛ̈ɛ̈c nhïïm SWr v. care for; be
kuëën SWr v. climb. Kuac acï tim kuëën. The concerned about. Akëc Nhialic kuɛ̈ɛ̈c nhom,
leopard climbed on the tree. bï kɔc tëm awuɔ̈c wäär këc ye ŋic. God has
kueŋ SWr n. long distance running; trip. overlooked the times when people did not
kat kuɛŋ to trip, run slowly and far. know him. Act 17:30
kueŋ SWr Morph: kueŋ dït. n. little bird, nestling. kuɛi SWr adv. satiety, overfulness. Ɣɛn anɛk kuɛi. I
cf: ajel dït. have eaten too much.
kueŋ SWr Morph: kueŋ mël. v. take an oath. kuɛi SWr v. send through somebody. Morph: kuai.
vn: kuëëŋ. vow, oath Athör acïï polic kuɛi Wau. The letter was
kuëëŋ See: kueŋ. n. vow. sent to Wau through a policeman.
kuer Pl: kuɛr. n. NEd NWr SCa SEb path, road, kuɛk NWr Morph: kuɛk bei. v. elect, choose.
river. cf: dhöl, caar, puör. sbj: kuer, kuɛr. SWr: puk.
loc: kueer. kuɛk SWr Morph: kuɛk bei. v. tear away, rescue.
kuer SWr Morph: kuer tetok nyin. v. clean a kuɛl SWr v. steal. Morph: kual, kuel.
wound. kuɛl rɔt escape, fled.
kuer SWr n. stream, current. SE: ruur. kuɛɛl See: kuiɛl. n. rope.
kuer cök upstream. kuɛ̈l Sg: kuel. n. stars. cf: kuɔl; kuel.
kuer nhom down stream. kuɛm v. to break. Morph: kuem.
thany kuer go (swim) against current. acï kuɛm It has broken..
kueer SWr n. succession (f.i. in order of age). Duk kuɛ̈n SWr See: kuɛ̈ɛ̈n. n. counting. Kuɛ̈n ee koc
kueerdiɛ̈ rac. Don't intrude before me. joor. Counting is a troublesome job.
kueer SWr n. whetstone. Wïc kueer be taŋdiɛ̈ coth. kuɛ̈n v. SWr count. Morph: kuen. npr: kuɛ̈ɛ̈n.
Look for a whetstone that I may sharpen my kuɛ̈ɛ̈n SWr v. count to (amongest). prs: kuɛ̈n. Acï
spear. kuɛ̈ɛ̈n kacku yic. He was counted amongest
kueer See: kuer. n. on the path (loc). your people.
kuër SWr v. 1) flow, run (water), leak. 2) SWr kuɛny SWr Morph: kuɛny bei. v. choose, select,
bleed. cf: yiit. SCa: kuër lel. Tony akuer. The pick out. prs: kuany. Mony acï kuɛny bei bï
pot leaks. ya bɛ̈ny. The man has been choose to be
kuet Sg: kuɛt. n. shields. chief.
kueet SWr v. store, heap up; let grow (hair). kuɛr SWr See: kuer. n. path (ps).
cï kueet fat. cf: dhil. kuɛr Sg: kuer. n. paths, roads.
cï nhim kueet has long hair. kuɛɛr v. row to.
kueth SWr v. be satiated, full. npr: kuɛth. kuɛ̈r SCa v. row a boat. SWr: geer.
kueth SWr Morph: kueth ɣɔ̈k. n. cattle path. kuɛt Pl: kuet. n. shield. cf: köt.
cf: akop. SCa: luny weŋ. kuɛth SWr v. be satiated; be full of. prs: kueth. Ɣɛn
kueeth v. fed up with. acï kuɛth. I am fed up. Të yök yïn yen, ke yïn
kueth puou (yic) hate, dislike; be weary of. Duk abï kuɛth yaköl. Tf you find it (on a journey),
raan dä kueth puou. Don't hate other people. you will be satiated that day (a superstition).

kuɛth kuun
[Note: NED had this under ‘kuɛth dït’ kuïn Pl: kuïïn. n. 1) SWr SC food. Syn: miɛ̈th. 2)
woodbug] SWr porridge (solid). SCa: cuïn. Kuïn acï
kuɛth SWr SC n. satisfaction, abundance. tuak. The porridge is cooked.
cf: maleny. Kuɛth ë rap atɔ̈ thïn yeruon. kuïn ayɔt a flat food.
There is an abundance of durra this year. kuïïn SWr Sg: kuïn. n. porridge (pl).
Kuɛth dït, aŋuen cɔk. Hunger is better than to kuiny SWr v. be cunning (in appropriating).
eat too much.. kɔc kuiny torment, pinch people (especially
kuɛth SWr v. drive cattle to another pasture. children). cf: luc.
prs: kuaath. Kɔc aacï kuɛth tooc. The people kuith SWr Morph: kuith (läi). v. singe the hair (of
went with their cattle to the big swamp. game) as a hog or small animals.
kuɛth SWr Morph: kuɛth dït. n. big woodbug. akuinh läi pigmies. cf: kacik, akuic.
kuɛ̈th n. driving (cattle or goats). vt: kuaath. kuith SWr Morph: la guop kuith. v. cruel,
kui SWr Sg: tui. adj. those (distant), those there. malicious.
kä kui those (things). kuk SWr Morph: cï guop kuk. v. suffer of irritation
kuic SWr n. ankle. of skin; have pimples.
kuiny ciin wrist. kul NWr SWt n. warthog. SWr: diɛ̈r.
kuiel SWr Morph: cï nyin kuiel. v. abandoned. kul SWr Pl: kuɔ̈l. n. lower thigh. cf: ɣäm.
cf: nyaŋ piny, cï nyin kok, cï pal wei. SCa: cï cï kul *dak very tired.
gaar. Acïn raan ruai ke ɣɛn atɔ̈ thïn, ɣɛn acï kuluko SWm n. pounded sesame or groundnuts.
nyin kuiel. There is nobody related with me, kum SWr v. cover, bury. cf: piɔth. Morph: kuɔ̈m.
I am abandoned. vn: akum, kumkum.
kuiɛc [Note: kuiɛɛc] SWr Morph: acï nyin kuiɛc. v. kum tony nhom cover the pot.
inflammation of the eyelash. cf: ŋem. kum rɔt alath cover yourself.
kuiɛk SWr Pl: kuik. n. oxpecker. cf: ajuec col. kum baai occupy a country.
kuiɛl SWr Sg: kuil. n. tusks, eye teeth. -kum / kuum SWr v. condemn, sentence. Bɛ̈ny acaa
kuiɛl Variant: kuɛɛl. SWr n. rope of hide. kuum. The chief condemned me. prs: kum.
SCa: cuiɛl. Mony ee kuiɛl yier. The man npr: kuum.
teists a rope of hide. kumkum SWr See: kum. n. cover. cf: akum thok.
kuiɛŋ SWr adj. covetous. alanh kumkum blanket.
raan kuieŋ niggard. cf: mikuiŋ, acɔk, makuok. kun See: koon. v. SWr abandon to. npr: kuɔ̈n.
kuik SWr Sg: kuiɛk. n. oxpeckers. Nhialic wa, duk ɣa kun jɔk. God my father,
kuil SWr Pl: kuiɛl. n. tusk, eye tooth. do not abandon me to an (evil) spirit.
kuil n. large loop on end of rope for tying cattle. -kun Sg: -ku. n.suf. yours. [Gram: plural object
kuin SWr v. pick up. cf: ŋuany. Kuin ke cï lony with 2PL possessor] Morph: -dun. SC: -kuɔ̈n.
piny. Pick up what has fallen down. Kuin bɛ̈ikun your villages.
akot yic. Pick up (the meat) from the hide kuun SWr n. last born. cf: manh kuun. Kuun anhiɛr
(where the slaughtered animal has been cut man apɛi. The last born is the mother’s
to pieces). favorite son.
kuin SWr v. gnaw, nibble. Riɛ̈c aaca alanhdiɛ̈ kuin.
The mice gnawed my cloth.

kundur kuur
kundur SWr Morph: kundur (mɔndɔr). n. buffalo fly kuɔl Pl: kol. n. small wild cucumber (inedible).
(small, black, causes skin-disease and SWr: akuɔl.
blindness). simulium damnosum. kuɔl SWr Sg: kuel. n. stars. cf: kuɛ̈l.
kuny See: kuɔ̈ɔ̈c. n. solitary one (ql). kuɔ̈l SWr Sg: kul. n. lower thighs.
kuny anyaar solitary buffalo. kuɔ̈l kuany cien return back.
kuny raan hermit. kuɔ̈m SWr See: kum. v. cover, bury. vn: akuny,
kuny SWr See: kony. n. help, assistance; kuny. Abaathiɔr aacï riai kuɔ̈m piny. The
contribution; absolution. cf: akuny, luny. waves buried the boat.
Bɛ̈ny acaa tek wɛ̈t kuny. The chief absolved kuɔ̈n v. SWr abandon to. Morph: koon. prs: kun.
me. Acï weike kuɔ̈n wei baa kony. He risked his
kuŋ SWr v. hit. cf: gut, tiŋ, buok. life to assist me.
kuŋkuŋ SWr n. skin disease; measles. -kuɔ̈n Sg: -ku. n.suf. your. [Gram: plural object
kuoc n. round, donut shaped head pad. with 2PL possessor] Syn: -duɔ̈n. SWr: -kun.
kuok SWr v. catch, spring up (a trap). nyïnkuɔ̈n your eyes. [Gram: 3PL]
kuok raan guop to fall upon a person. kuɔny v. to help. Morph: kony, akuny. Kuɔnykë
kuolek SWr Morph: kuolek (kuakek). n. kind of ɣɛn! Help me! Cɔl akuɔny. Let me help you.
snake. kuɔ̈ny See: kuɔ̈c. n. headpad (ql).
kuoljok SWr n. wild cucumber, it is cut and put in kuɔ̈ny tök one headpad.
water to bless. kuɔr SWr Morph: kuɔr ɣɛn?. v. am I young?.
kuolker SWr n. vegetable marrows. Kuolker acït kuɔ̈r SWr Sg: kur~guk. n. turtle-doves.
abuth thii. Vegetable marrow is like a small kuɔ̈r SWr See: kuur. n. stones, hills (pu).
pumpkin. kuɔt SWr Pl: kot. n. bitter gourd.
kuony SWr Morph: kuony bei. v. defend from. Acï kuɔ̈t SWr See: kut. v. gather, heap up, clean,
ɣɔ̈k kuony bei tënë köör. He defended the sweep. prs: kut.
cattle from a lion. kuɔ̈t kɔu, akut kɔu cover.
kuornyiel SWr n. pink-eyed pigeon. kuɔ̈t thok kuɔ̈t keyic conspire, excite to rebel.
kuot SWr Morph: kuot piny. v. bake in ashes. Ayup Kek aacï keyic kuɔ̈t tënë bɛ̈ny. They
acï kuot piny gɔl. The cake had been baked conspired against the chief.
in the dungfire. kuɔth SWr v. pack, pack up, wrap. prs: kuath.
kuothyar SWr n. tree-ant. kuɔɔth NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: kou. n. thorns.
kuɔ̈c SWr v. ignorant of, not to know. Ant: ŋic. kur SWr n. knuckle of finger, wrist; knot of a cane.
Morph: kuc. Ŋic? Akuɔ̈c. Do you know? I Aca yup kur thok. He hit me on the knuckles.
don't know. Mony akuɔ̈c. I do not know the kur SWr v. be small, little, young, less, few.
man. prs: kor. Alath acï kur. The cloth is too
kuɔ̈c jam speak roughly, be unkind. small.
kuɔ̈c Pl: kuuc. n. round headpad woven from kur SC SEb Sg: kuur. n. hills, stones. cf: gɔ̈t.
straw. sbj: kuɔ̈c, kuɔ̈ny. lau kur pick up stones from boiling water
kuɔ̈ɔ̈c n. 1) solitary one. 2) bull buffalo (one which (ordeal).
walks alone seperate from the herd). cf: thɔn. kuur n. grinding place.
sbj: kuɔ̈ɔ̈c, kuny. atɔ̈ kuur He is in the grinding place..

kuur kuyath
kuur n. joint, quantity, childhood.
kur / kuɔ̈r SWr SCa n. turtle-dove. NEd SWt: guk.
kuur / kur NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: kur ~ kuɔ̈r. n. 1)
hill. cf: gɔ̈ɔ̈t. 2) rock, stone (not ironstone).
cf: dööt. pu: kuɔ̈r.
lau kur pick up stones from boiling water
(ordeal).
kurit SWr n. frame for drying sesame. Kuec kurit
buk nyum aruok thïn. Join a frame to fasten
the sesame there.
kurnyuk SWr n. vitex (tree with sweet black
berries).
kurɔ NEp n. ball (foreign).
kurthiou SWr n. pigeon.
kuruum SWr adv. crash. SCa: rup. Acï wiik
kuruum. It collapsed with a crash.
kut SWr prep. side. cf: kec.
ɣöt kut the side of the hut.
-kut ~ -kuut / kuɔ̈t SWr v. gather, heap up.
npr: kuɔ̈t. Kut ɣöndiɛ̈ yic. Sweep my room.
(muɔr) kut kɔu stroke a bull.
ayic kut huddle together. SCa
kut ciin clench the fist.
kuth SWr v. blow on (something). npr: kuuth.
vt: koth.
kuuth SWr v. blow on (something). prs: kuth.
vt: kooth.
kuthkuth SWr n. bundled, unable to move.
kuyath NWr n. puffadder. SWr: anyak.

kuyath kuyath
L - l

la lam
la conj. until; up to. läi NEd SWr SC SEb Sg: lɛ̈i. n. animals, game,
la SWr SC conj. then, so. [Gram: in front of direct antelopes. Läi akiith panda. There is a lot of
speech] Morph: ala, wula, ela; wula, wula, game in our country.
kela. [Gram: prefixed for different persons] janina läi zoo.
luel ela he said so. wël kuat läi zoology.
luel wula say so. lajik n. purity.
la pron. owner. lak v. did you all go?. Morph: lɔɔr.
la NE SWr SC Pl: lok. v. 1) have. 2) be there. lak SWr v. seize upon an inheritance. Walɛn acï
cf: tɔ̈. Morph: laar, le, leer. npr: lɔ. Ala weŋ ɣäkkiɛ̈ lak. My uncle took my cattle of
path apɛi. He has a very nice cow. Ala weu. inheritance.
He has money. Ɣɛn ala ke nɛk ɣɛn. I have a lak SWr adj. tender, soft. Morph: laklak.
pain. riŋ lak tender meat.
la NE SWr adv. soon, shortly, next. Ɣɛn abï dhuk lak SWr v. bathe, wash. npr: laak.
la. I shall soon return. lak SWr v. slobber. npr: laak.
la ruel next summer. lak NWr v. give a dowry. Nya alak. The girl (bride)
la NE SWr SC Pl: lok. v; vhlp. 1) go. 2) could, be gets her gifts.
able to, proceed to do something, be able to laak SWr n. bathing. cf: bok.
do something. Morph: laar, le, leer; lɔ. Cï laak SWr v. bathe, wash one’s body. prs: lak.
Majak la bei? Has Majak gone home? laak SWr Morph: la thok laak. v. slobber, lose
la guop bäŋ to be able. saliva. cf: amoth. prs: lak. Math ala thok
labith SWr v. trifle. cf: kethoi. laak. The child slobbers.
lac SWr SCa See: läc. n. human urine. cf: lɛc. lääk SWr n. pointed spear.
lac dhieth sperm. cf: mïth. lääk SWr n. belt, girdle. cf: gac, gop.
acim lac sterile (man). läŋ aŋum
lac vn: lɔclɔc. SWr v. quickly, soon. Morph: lac. lääk / lɛ̈k NE n. collar for bull. SWr: adiɛr.
prs: lɔc. NWr: dap. SCa: dac. lakɛny SWr See: keny. n. visit.
ye lac yok common. laklak SWr Morph: la laklak. See: lak. n. be
-lac SWr See: lac. vhlp. always. cf: akölaköl, smooth, even.
ebakebak. lal SWr n. spear with barbs. cf: alol.
läc Sg: lëc. n. tethering pegs, sticks used to stake lal SWr Morph: lal ɣɔ̈k. n. place near the stable or
cattle at night. SWr: lɔ̈c. camp to dry dung for the camp-fire.
läc SWr v. 1) urinate, piss. Duk meth that wec bï cï lal SWr Sg: lɛl. n. small channel.
läc ɣöt. Don't beat the child with a broom lala SWr n. shrill. Diär aayup lala. The women
lest it urinates in the hut, sleeping. (allusion shout their shrills to feast somebody.
to a native belief) 2) be on heat. cf: toot, -tut.
lam SWr n. rib (ps).
Weŋ acï läc. The cow is on heat. vn: lac.
lam tök one rib.
ladhic SWr v. exercise. Acï pioc akaja wëëth ladhic.
lam SWr v. invoke God or spirits, imprecate, pray.
He exercised himself by riding a bicycle.
cf: cɔɔr. NWr: rɛk. Acaa lam thou. He cursed
lai SWr v. be salty. npr: lɛc. Kadda alai. The sauce
me to die.
is salty. lam kerac curse.

läm lëc
läm Pl: lɔ̈m. n. ribs (ps). laar SWr n. 1) large road, square. cf: dhöl. 2) traces
lämken their ribs. of saliva.
lamlam SWr n. insipid. cf: bilebil. Kadda lamlam. laar SWr v. drag. cf: thël. Kɔc aacï riai laar wiir.
The sauce is insipid. The people dragged the dugout to the river.
lamoi SWr n. next dry season. cf: mëi. laar v. 1) did I go?. 2) may I go?. Morph: la.
lan SWr Morph: mony lan. n. somebody. laar SWj v. accompany, guide. cf: ɣom. SWr: ruac.
ɣɛn landie as for me. lär Pl: lär. n. leaf. cf: yär.
län See: lɛ̈i. n. animal (ps). lär Sg: lär. n. leaves.
län rac ferocious animal. Acïï län rac cam. It lär SWr SCa Sg: lɔ̈ɔ̈r. n. 1) drums. 2) dances.
was eaten by a ferocious animal. Variant: lɔ̈r.
lan col n. buffalo. SW SC: anyaar. lara SWm SWt n. hemp. cf: kɔlɔ.
lancol SWr n. baboon. cf: agɔɔk. lat v. to insult. prs: lɛt. vn: lɛt. Yïn acaa lat. You
lanɣɔn SWr n. since long ago. Wɛt cit kene akec have insulted me. Acaa lat lɛt rac apɛi. (You)
kaŋ yok lanɣɔn. Such a thing did not happen insulted me by using very bad terms.
since long ago. lath SWr v. tremble, shiver. prs: lɛth.
lany SWr n. small tasty fish; sardine. lath puou anguish.
lanh SWr Sg: lenh. n. sardines. la lathic have fits of trembling supposed to be
laŋ SWr n. thornbush (black, hard, sweet berries). the action of a spirit.
laŋ akɔɔn small thorn-tree (not eatable fruits). lath SWr v. to sieve; to bolt.
laŋ SWm v. have. Morph: leŋ. SWr: lɛŋ. Alaŋ ke läth Sg: lɔu. n. bamboo (pl). NEd: lɔ̈ɔ̈th.
näk ɣɛn. I have something which hurts me. lau SWr v. pick up (seeds from water). Lau gɔr.
laŋ SWr n. hither, here, near. cf: ten. Bɛi laŋ. Bring Pick up the seeds (from the water).
it hither. lau SWr n. string for suspending spears and clubs.
laŋ SWr See: laaŋ. Pl: lɛŋ. n. servant. lau SWr adj. empty, free. Nyuc tëlau. Sit at an
laŋ SWr v. enslave. npr: laaŋ. empty place. Tony *alauic. The pot is
la laŋ keep quiet; be in peace (subjection). empty..
laŋ v. SWr pray, ask. npr: lɔŋ. Yïn alaŋ. I am lau nhom free, freedom.
asking you. guop lauic clean.
laaŋ SWr v. enslave, oppress with work. v. work le SWr See: la. v. to go to. vhlp. to go to.
hard. prs: laŋ. vn: laŋ. Bɛ̈ny ee kɔc laaŋ luoi wën le ɣɛn when I went.
gek. The chief oppresses people with work lec [Gram: teeth.QL.NE] See: lec. n. teeth (ql).
on the road. Morph: lɛc.
lap SWr Morph: lap piu. v. drink with the tongue lec NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: lëc. n. teeth. cf: nyip.
(like a dog). sbj: lec, lec ~ lɛc.
lap SWr n. umbilical cord, afterbirth. cf: tɔɔr. Cï leec SWr SC v. to praise, thank, commend. cf: räm.
lap bɛn bei? Did the afterbirth come off? Morph: lec. vn: lɛc. NWr: liak. Yïn ca leec.
laplap SWr n. tree with eatable fruits and small Thank-you. (I praise you.) NE
thorns. lëc Pl: läc. n. peg for staking cattle, stick. obj: lëc.
lar SWr v. drag, bring the harvest to home. npr: lɔr. SWr: löc.
lëc Pl: lec. n. tooth. sbj: lëc, lɛ̈ny. SEb: lëi.

lei leeth
lei SWr v. make odious to. Yïn acaa lei wa. You leel SWr v. to board, nurse, adopt.
made me odious to my father. leel SWr v. provoke to anger (teasing). prs: lel.
lei SWr n. rattle to lull a baby; little gourd lem NE Pl: leem. n. knife. SWr: pal.
containing pebbles. Keet lei bï meth niin. lem SWr Morph: lem nhom, cï nhom lem. v. exceed
Lull the baby with the rattle. in length. Taŋ tök acï nhom lem. The spear
lëi SEb Pl: lec. n. tooth. SWr: lëc. was too long. (the spear of one man are all
lek SWr SC v. to confess, order, tell (a person). the same length)
Morph: leklek. vi: lɛ̈k. leem NE Sg: lem. n. knives. SWr: paal.
lek raan thok to reveal to somebody. lëny See: lëc. n. stick (ql).
lek NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: lëk. n. pestle. cf: ɣät, lënyde his stick.
doŋ. sbj: lek, lɛk. Yep lek ̚ tënë ɣɛn ba rap la lenh SWr Pl: lanh. n. small tasty fish, sardine.
ɣol. Cut a pestle for me to pound durra. leŋ Pl: leeŋ. n. drum. cf: lɔ̈ɔ̈r, bul. sbj: leŋ, lɛŋ.
lek SWr vhlp. go to. leŋ SWm v. have. Morph: laŋ. SWr: lɛŋ.
lek See: le. v. they go. leŋ SWr Morph: leŋ thok. v. chip a stick.
lek See: le. v. are they going?, did they go?. leŋ SWr v. jest, joke, amuse. vn: aleŋ.
Morph: leer. raan ë leŋ a wit. cf: raan alaŋ.
lëk n. 1) informing. 2) information. leeŋ Sg: leŋ. n. drums. cf: lɔ̈r, buɔ̈l.
lëk Sg: lek. n. type of fish. sbj: lëk, lɛ̈k. lëŋ SWr v. melt, be liquid. prs: lɛ̈ŋ. Adoŋ kiec acï
lëk NEd SWr SC SEb Sg: lek. n. pestles. lëŋ. The ?? was melted
lëk v. stab, throw a spear at. cf: cɔ̈ɔ̈k. SCa: thor. leŋleŋ SWr Morph: la leŋleŋ. n. shining.
Acï köör lëk tɔŋ. He stabbed the lion with a SCa: liapliap.
spear. ken dheŋ la leŋleŋ jewel.
lëk SWr v. tell, imform. lep SWr Morph: lep wei. v. separate (bran from
lek / lëk NEd SWr SCa SEb n. type of fish with flour).
large scales. Heterotis Niloticus. ler v. go into. Morph: leer.
Morph: malek. ler SWr Morph: ler awan kec. v. dilute ash-salt.
lekic NWr v. interrupt (a speech), interfere. Duk ler SWr n. abscess of the gland behind the ear.
jamdï lekic. Don't interrupt my speech. cf: pier.
leklek SWr See: lek. n. confession. leer SWr Pl: lɛr. n. widow. cf: tiŋ jok. NWr: alaɣot.
leekleek SWr Morph: la leekleek. n. have balance, Leer ee tiŋ cï muɔnyde thou. A widow is a
in balance. Muk leekleek. Keep it in balance. woman whose husband has died.
lel SCa Morph: kuër lel. v. bleed. SWr: kuër. Acï leer See: la. v. did he go?. Morph: ler.
wum kuër lel. He was bleeding from the ku leer and he went.
nose. lerler SWr n. lake.
lel SWr v. provoke to anger (teasing). npr: leel. let SCa n. disease of groundnuts.
Duk ɣa lel. Don't provoke me with your let SWr n. hernia; swelling of testicles, hydrocile.
jokes. leeth SWr SC Pl: lɛth. n. onionlike plant; wild
lel SWr v. pull slowly. npr: lɛl. growing tuber, eatable when soaked in
leel SWr n. place for fastening cattle near the water.
homestead. leeth SCa v. eat eagerly. vn: aleeth.

lëth liaŋ
lëth SEb v. to heat, be hot. lɛŋ Sg: leŋ. n. drum (ps).
leu SWm v. absent, missing, not to be. Morph: lɛu. lɛŋ tök one drum.
SWr: liu. lɛŋde his drum.
leu mac quench a fire. lɛŋ SWr n. misery, loneliness.
lɛ̈ɛ̈unhom formless. that ka lɛŋ beat somebody crying for mercy.
lëu SWr v. to be possible, can do, be able to do. Ba lɛŋ guop ridicule, joke.
lëu? Will you be able to do it? lɛŋ SWr v. swing, toss. vn: alɛŋlɛŋ. Riai ee rɔt lɛŋ.
leuleu SWr n. become liquid. Miok rak acï lɔ The canoe is tossing.
leuleu. The lulu-oil has become liquid. rot lɛŋ waver. cf: bëŋbëŋ.
lɛc Pl: lec. n. teeth (ps). lɛŋ v. to have. SWm: leŋ.
lɛcke her teeth. lɛŋ SWr Sg: laŋ. n. servants, slaves.
lɛc n. 1) praising. 2) praise, fame. vt: leec. Lɛcdu lɛ̈ŋ SWr v. melt, intercede. npr: lëŋ.
acuk piŋ. Your fame reached us. lɛr SWr Sg: leer. n. widows.
lɛc SWr n. human urine. cf: lac. lɛ̈ɛ̈r v. to roll towards oneself. [Gram: toward
lɛc SWr v. be salty. Morph: lɛi. prs: lai. deictic center] Nya acï lek lɛ̈ɛ̈r. The girl has
lɛi SWr adj. saltish. Morph: lɛc. rolled a pestle.
lɛ̈i Pl: läi. n. SWr SEb animal, game, antelope. lɛt SWr v. to insult. npr: lat.
cf: lony. sbj: lɛ̈i, län. lɛ̈t SWr See: lat. n. insult.
lɛk NWr v. give a dowry. Morph: -lak. lɛth SWr v. tremble, shiver. npr: lath. Alɛth wir. He
lɛ̈k NE Sg: lääk. n. collars for bulls. SWr: adir. shivers of cold.
lɛ̈k Pl: lëk. n. a type of fish (pl) (ps). lɛth Sg: leeth. n. onionlike plants, tuber.
lɛkkua our fish. lɛu SWm See: leu. v. absent.
lɛ̈k SW v. tell, order, say, confess (near death). lɛ̈ɛ̈unhom SE n. empty.
vt: lek. Mony acï lɛ̈k lɔn cï yen raan nɔk lii SWr Morph: lii (piny). v. drop (down).
thɛɛr. The man confessed that he had killed a liac SWr SC v. make pregnant. cf: riɛm. vn: aliec,
person long ago. liëc. Ee weŋ liac. It is a pregnant cow. Mony
lɛ̈k adumuom confess a sin. acï nyandiɛ̈ liac. The man made my daughter
lɛ̈k ë kɔc to alarm. pregnant.
lɛklɛk SCa n. bigger bustard. SWr: lɔu. ɣɔ̈k liac pregnant cows.
lɛl SWr Pl: lal. n. small channel in a dry river-bed. liai SWr v. be digesting an abundant meal.
lɛl SWr v. pull slowly. prs: lel. liak SWr v. mix in flour (making porridge).
lɛl keracic instigate to evil, seduce. prs: liɛk.
lɛm SWr Morph: lɛm wei. v. exorcise, drive out a liak NWr v. praise. SWr: leec.
spirit. Jɔk acï lɛm wei yeguop. The spirit was liam SWr v. hit by surprise.
driven out from him. liamliam SWr Morph: la yic liamliam. v. be fat to
lɛ̈ny See: lëc. n. tooth (ql). burst. Nyɔk acï lɔ yic liamliam. The wether is
lɛ̈ny tök one tooth. fat to burst.
lɛ̈nydiɛ̈ my tooth. liaŋ SWr v. 1) eat without masticating, just
lɛŋ Sg: lek. n. pestle (ps). swallow. Duk kaŋ liaŋ epath. Don't just
lɛŋde her pestle.

liaap lim
swallow the porridge (like a dog). 2) pour liɛk SWr Morph: liɛk ke. v. fit, suiting to. Alanh
liquid little by little. kënë aliɛk ke ɣɛn. This cloth is fitting me.
liaap v. tame. cf: juaak. liɛk SWr v. be red. cf: thiɛth. Tim tiit acï liɛk. The
liääp SWr v. 1) mix something up, mingle. cf: nuai, mahogany wood is red.
riir. 2) confound. prs: liɛ̈p. Raan acï liap. The liɛk SWr v. mix in flour. npr: liak.
man contracted legal impurity (through no liɛl SWr Sg: lil. n. low flat country, valleys.
obervation of taboo prescriptions). liɛ̈ɛ̈m n. vegetables.
wel liap slander; report slandering. liɛnh Morph: liɛnh tɔŋ. See: lith. n. big grey hawk
liapliap SCa n. shining. SWr: leŋleŋ. (or eagle) with big eyes (ql).
liar SWr v. rɔt kak raan da yic interfere in the liɛ̈p SWr v. mix. npr: liääp.
business of another. tiŋ liɛp baai a bad woman.
liarliar SWr Morph: la guop liarliar. v. be unwell. liɛp / liɛ̈p NEd SWr SCa SEb n. tongue. Liemdu
cf: bec. acït liem agany ala thok rou. Your tongue is
liath SWr v. quick look. like that of the big lizard which is double
liath nyin wink. cf: nieu nyin. Mony acaa liath (you are ambiguous).
nyin. That man winked at me. liɛr SWr v. become cold, cool. cf: koth. prs: lir.
liath piny look about. SWj: guar. liɛɛt SWr SCa Pl: lit. n. sand, dust. cf: duon, tɔr.
liic SWr Morph: dëŋ la liic. n. heavy long rain. cït liɛɛt countless (like sand).
lidit SWr Morph: la lidit. n. abundant. Dom acï lɔ liɛth SWr n. weasel. SWr: döl.
lidit. The field yielded an abundant harvest. liɛth Sg: lith. n. hawk (generic).
lieec SWr v. 1) glance at, look at, look back, see. liik SWr n. tim piic woodsticks to kindle fire. Wïc
cf: tïŋ, däi. 2) have mercy with. Nhialic wa, liik ba mac took. Search sticks to kindle fire
liec ɣɛn, wa. God my father, have mercy on (by rubbing).
me, my father. lïk 1) SWr SC v. be few, not enough. Weu aliik.
liëc SWr See: liac. n. pregnancy. The money is not enough. 2) SWr adj. few.
liëc rec spawn of fish. Aɣɔc weu lik. It is cheap.
liëc SWr v. make pregnant. kɔc lik few people.
liek NWr v. love, like. SWr: -nhiar. liklik SWr Morph: la liklik. n. be silent, calm.
liek SWr SC v. to swallow. Lac liek, duk wal guit. cf: biɛ̈t. Piny acï lɔ liklik. It has become
Swallow it quickly, don't suck at the silent.
medicine. lil SWr Pl: liɛl. n. low flat country with no or few
liem adv. suddenly. cf: cac. trees, valley, depression, ditch. loc: liil.
lieŋ SWr n. big harpoon (for hippo hunting). liil SWr See: lil. n. in the valley (loc).
Manangeer aa rɔu gut lieny. The Manangeer liil SWr SC v. to drink all of something; drink milk
hit the hippo with a big harpoon. or merissa. cf: maath. NWr: jiic. Lil caku.
liep v. Open it!. vt: liep. Drink your milk.
liep SCa v. to open something. Liep ɣöt thok. Open lïïl v. covet, be jealous of.
the door. Liep yïnyin. Open your eyes. lim SWr SC v. to beg, look for. va: lïm. vn: lïm.
aliep you are opening it. [Gram: 2SG] Aŋäŋ alim miŋ. The poor man is begging
from the deaf man.

lim liu
la thok lim look for food. lir thok to trim.
meth la lim roor to want to get a child from lir SWr Morph: lir nhom. v. jump over. cf: kath
somebody (used by lonely widows). nhom. Köör acï kal lir nhom. The lion
lim SWr n. servant, beggar. jumped over the fence.
lïm n. begging. vt: lim. lir SWr v. become cold, cool. npr: liɛr.
lïm v. to beg. vt: lim. SWr: gɔk. Aŋäŋ alïm. The lir thuat very cool.
poor man is begging. lir puou kind, discreet.
limlim SWr v. sweet. cf: miɛ̈t. Kiɛ̈c alimlim. Honey liir [Note: NED af lii] SWr n. 1) gland behind the
is sweet. ear. 2) goiter. NE: guäk. Ɣɛn acï liir but. My
linjo SWr n. gouge, chisel. cf: kɔrcok. Riai aguaŋ ear-gland is swollen.
linjo. A dugout is hollowed out with a lit Sg: liɛɛt. n. sands.
gouge. lit SWr excl. to come (fall, jump) down with noise.
liny SWr n. flea. SCa: ariny. Thɔk acï ŋuet, acïï liny Agɔk acï kac piny lit. The monkey jumped
cam. The goat is lean, is eaten by fleas. down with a bump.
lioi SWr v. divorce, reject a wife. Mony acï tiɛŋde lit SWr n. dusky, cloudy. Piny ala lit. It is dusky.
lioi. The man divorced his wife. la puou lit be afraid.
liok NWr v. already. Acï liok ë bɛn. He has come lith Sg: lith. n. hawks.
already. lith SWr SCa SEb Pl: lith. n. grey hawk (there are
liokliok SWr n. earthworm, bait for fish. several species of different size). sbj: lith,
lior SWr v. become slender, thin. cf: juet. liɛnh. gen: liɛth.
lioric SWr v. injure. Thɔn acï weŋ liac lioric. The akaja lith SCa donkey.
bull injured a pregnant cow (by mounting liɛnh tɔŋ big grey hawk.
her). lith SWr adj. greyish-brown. cf: mabok, malɔu.
liɔi SWr v. pliable, soft. cf: rot. lïïth SWr v. wonder. cf: gɔi. Ku jɔlkë lïïth ke döt
liɔi guop feeble. nhial, ku Jethu ke jël. And while they were
liɔk SWr Morph: liɔk yic. v. mash, stir. Liɔk kuin gazing into heaven as he went. Act 1:10
yic. Stir the porridge. aköl liith SWj holiday. SWr: niin lɔŋ.
liɔɔpliɔɔp SWr Morph: la puou liɔɔpliɔɔp. n. be liu SWr SCa v. be absent, missing; not to be.
vicious. cf: niin. SWm: leu, lɛu. Nhial ku piny aabï
lip SWr Morph: la lip. v. become fat by drinking liu, ku wɛ̈tdiɛ̈ acï bï kaŋ määr. Heaven and
much milk. Riɛny thii acï lɔ lip tooc. The boy earth will pass away, but my words will
went to the swamps (in dry season) to never pass away. Mat 24:35 Acï rou liu. He
become fat. quenched his thirst.
lip NWr Morph: la lip. v. beg. la liu fade away, disappear. cf: la dum.
liplip SWr n. clean. Lɔr laak ba guop liplip. Go to aliu baai be abroad. cf: acï lɔ keny tëmec.
wash yourself to be clean. të liu yen in his absence. Cit niin bï a thiaar wei?
lir v. cut into strips (a hide); to cut hide with a Will he not be absent for a long time?
spear blade in a sawing motion. Lir biok buk niɛn, anin wei be absent for a few days.
kuiɛl la yer. Cut the hide into strips to twist raan liu an absent person.
then a rope.

liu lony
liu SWr n. presentiment. Ɣɛn anɛk liu kecit ma cï look NWr n. place, direction, somewhere. Ɣɛn acï
kedaŋ nɔk. I have a presentiment as if lɔ keny look. I made a journey somewhere.
something bad had happened to my mother. lök SWr n. dewlap. cf: ŋar. Morph: lɔ̈k.
liuŋ SWr Morph: la liuŋ. v. be uneven, full of lök v. to wash (no object). npr: lɔk. vt: lɔk. Nya
holes. Dhöl ala liuŋ. The road is full of holes. alök. The girl is washing.
loc NWr n. times. lök SWr See: lɔk. vhlp. afterward.
loc juec many times. SWr: arak. lök SWr v. afterwards. npr: lɔk.
loc SCa v. declare a boy as one’s future löök SWr Morph: raan löök. v. come in absence of
bridegroom; play between girls and aparak. people, not at home. Ɣɛn acï raan löök. I
loc SWr Morph: loc piny. v. do something secretly, came when the person was absent.
unseen. Yïn acï landiɛ̈ loc piny. You secretly löök SWr v. inherit (money, cattle).
took a game killed by me. löl v. SWr provoke vomit (with a finger put into
loc SWr v. whistle. cf: lou. the throat). prs: lɔl. Lol rɔt ba ŋok. Provoke
löc n. choosing. vt: lɔc. yourself to vomit.
löc [Note: NED loc NWr guess] v. to choose (no löl SWr Pl: lööl. n. big channel, backwater of a
object). vt: lɔc. Meth alöc. The child is river; river in the process of drying. cf: lɔl.
choosing. lööl SWr Sg: löl. n. big channel.
löc NEd SWr SEb Pl: lɔ̈c, lɔ̈i. n. peg used for lom v. SWr receive. npr: loom.
staking cattle in cattle camp at night, picket. lom v. SWr SC to gossip, to talk behind someone’s
SCa: lëc. back, slander. cf: cak tök. prs: löm. va: lum.
piat löc ram a peg. vn: lum.
(raan) mac löc put somebody into prison. loom v. SWr receive. prs: lom. Ɣɛn acï weuka loom
locloc adv. hasten. tënë wa. I received this money from my
loi v. SWr to do, make, work; serve, attend (a father.
person). Morph: luɔɔi. npr: looi. vn: luɔi. loom SWr adv. abreast, at the side of. cf: abeeric.
va: lui, luɔ̈i. SCa: abeer kɔth. Nyuc ɣa loom. Sit at my
loi rɔt, loi tök rɔt be different. side.
looi v. SWr to do, make, work. prs: loi. va: luui. löm v. SWr slander. npr: lom. Duk raan löm lueth.
Deŋ acï luɔi looi. Deng did the work. Don't slander anybody falsely.
lok v. SWr ripen. npr: luɔk. lööm v. to take something. va: lum.
cɔl alok yield. Dom acï rap cɔl alok. The field londor SWr n. little grey monkey. cf: abalany,
yielded a good durra crop. agɔth.
lok SWr Morph: alok thok. v. wash, rinse one’s lony SWr Pl: luɔny. n. 1) small game animal.
mouth. cf: lɔk. Lok yïthok të cï yïn mïth. cf: lɛ̈i. 2) herd, group of animals. cf: ruaal,
Rinse your mouth after eating. duut. Morph: luny. Jöŋdiɛ̈ acï lony cam. My
lok SWr n. very big rat. dog caught a small game.
lok SWr n. pasture. lony SWr v. to release, absolve, set free, discharge,
lok SWr Sg: la. v. did we go?. pay (with cattle). va: luny. Dhɔ̈k alony thök.
lok SWr Sg: la. vhlp. go (1Pl). [Gram: used as an The boy is releasing the goats. Bɛ̈ny acaa tɛk
auxillary verb] wɛt luny. The chief absolved me.

lony lɔ̈k
lony dhöl set out. Ɣɛn acï lony dhöl wenenhieak. lou n. germinated grain. cf: rap.
I set out this morning. lou SWr v. whistle. cf: loc.
lony SWr v. serve. vn: alony, loony. lou weŋ call cattle by whistling.
loony SWr See: lony. n. servitude, slavery. lou yom to call the wind (as done by women
cf: aluɔny. when winnowing).
löny v. drop, fall (from high). cf: wït, wïïk. Acï löu SWr Sg: lɔu. n. bigger bustard (pl).
löny tim nhom. He fell from a tree. lɔ NEb SWr vhlp. 1) go. 2) have. 3) to be able to,
löny ɣɔ̈k loosen ropes of cattle in the morning. in order to. [Gram: used as an auxilary]
lööny v. be filled. Keek ëbën, aake cï Wëi Nhialic prs: -la. Acï lɔ keny. He set out on a journey.
lööny kegup ku jɛmkë thok kɔ̈k. They were lɔ SWr v. go. Morph: lɔk.
all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to lɔc SWr vhlp. quickly, soon. npr: lac. Lɔc bɛn!
talk in other languages. Act 2:4 Come quickly! Duk lɔc jal. Don't leave soon.
loŋ v. SWr to rest. prs: -lɔŋ. lɔc SWr SC v. to choose, elect. SWr: puk. va: löc.
löŋ Pl: lööŋ. n. NEd SWr SEb 1) law, speech, Meth alɔc lëc. The child is choosing a stick.
order, moral. 2) prayer. cf: röök. sbj: löŋ, lɔc nya state a girl as one’s sweet heart.
lɔ̈ŋ-. lɔ̈c NEd SWr SEb Sg: löc. n. pegs used to stake
raan gam löŋ interpreter. cf: agamlöŋ. cattle at night. SCa: läc.
lööŋ NEd SWr SEb Sg: löŋ. n. laws, orders. lɔ̈c NEd NEp SWr Sg: lɔ̈ɔ̈c. n. oribi (pl). cf: adil.
lop SWr v. explain, reveal. Lop ba piŋ. Explain so lɔ̈ɔ̈c NEd SWr SEb Pl: lɔ̈c. n. oribi (gazelle).
that I may understand. cf: amuuk, adiɛl.
lop SWr n. wild rice (grows in swamps and is lɔclɔc SWr See: lac. n. hasten.
eaten). lɔ̈i SEb Sg: löc. n. pegs. SWr: lɔ̈c.
lop Morph: alop guop. v. SWr grumble. npr: luɔp lɔk v. to watch. cf: tïŋ. npr: lɔɔk.
guop. Duk kɔc lop gup. Don't grumble. lɔk v. to wash (no object). prs: lök. Tik acï lɔk. The
lor SWr Morph: lor wum. v. snivel. woman has washed.
lor SWr SC v. welcome, embrace, honour, receive lɔk SWr v. afterwards, then. prs: -lök. Acï lɔk bɛn.
a guest. 2) meet him. [Gram: command] He came afterwards.
vn: lurlur. Bar ba ɣok la neem, yïn abuk lor lɔk lɔ ɣöt ke tik to inherit a wife.
apath. Come to visit us, we shall receive you lɔk SWr SCa v. to wash, rinse. Morph: -lok.
well. va: lök. Lɔk yïnyin. Wash your face. Tik alɔk
lor agɔth receive with reproach. meth. The woman is *washing the child.
lor *luk keep court. Dhɔ̈k alɔk alath. The boy is *washing
lör SWr v. clean mucous from nose or milk from clothes.
cow’s udder. lɔk SWr See: lɔ. v. go (pl).
lot v. SWr stab, dip in, put in. cf: gut. prs: luɔt. Acï lɔɔk v. to wash. Tik acï meth lɔɔk. The woman has
kör lot tɔŋ. He stabbed the lion with a spear. washed the child. Ca meth lɔɔk nin? When
loth SWr n. big club; short stick. did you(sg) wash the child?
löth Pl: lôth. n. NEd SWr SCa cattle bell which is lɔɔk v. watch. cf: tïŋ. prs: lɔk.
long with a single rod. sbj: löth, lɔ̈nh. Yup lɔ̈k NE SWr n. dewlap of cattle. cf: ŋar.
(gut) löth. Ring the bell. Morph: lök.

lɔ̈k lual
lɔ̈k SWr n. area of grass (for cows). lɔr SWr SC v. you go!. cf: jäl. Lɔr aɣer. Get out!.
lɔ̈k SWr n. flame. Muk lɔk nhom. Keep it over the lɔr ̚ bei move off, go on.
flame. lɔr v. SWr drag. cf: thël. prs: -lar.
lɔku SWr v. let us go. lɔɔr See: le, la. v. did you (sg) go?. Morph: lak(kë).
lɔl SWr n. big channel. Usage: coll. lɔ̈r Sg: lɔ̈ɔ̈r. n. 1) drums. cf: leeŋ, buɔ̈l. 2) dances.
lɔl SWr n. Lol River. Variant: lär.
lɔl SWr Morph: lɔl tiop. v. till by turning over the lɔ̈ɔ̈r Pl: lɔ̈r~lär. n. 1) NEd SWr SC SEb drum.
soil (with a big hoe). cf: leŋ, bul. 2) dance. SCa: lɔ̈r, lär. Lɔ̈ɔ̈r acï
lɔl v. SWr provoke vomit. npr: löl. jɔt. A dance has started.
lɔ̈m post. beside. Tɛ̈ɛ̈n nyin yic ke röör karou cï ruk lɔ̈ɔ̈r SCa v. to converse.
alɛ̈th ɣer bɔ̈ ku kɛ̈ɛ̈ckë atuuc lɔ̈m. Two men aci lɔ̈ɔ̈r to converse. [Note: past]
dressed in white suddenly stood beside them. lɔth SWr n. hollow of the nape of neck.
Act 1:10 lɔth SWr v. pass over stumbling; trip (to make fall).
lɔ̈ɔ̈m / lɔ̈m SWr SCa NEd n. rib. sbj: lɔ̈ɔ̈m, lam- / cf: kɔ̈th. Acaa lɔth cök ba wiik. He tripped
lɔ̈m, läm-. me (caught my foot) so that I fell.
lɔm pɛk false rib. lɔ̈ɔ̈th NEd SWr Sg: lɔu. n. bamboo. [Gram: pl]
lɔn SWr Morph: lɔn ɣɔn. prep. ever since, then. lɔu SWr Pl: löu. n. bigger bustard. SCa: lɛklɛk.
SWj: nare. Lɔn *ɣɔn rëër ɣɛn pandun. Ever lɔu Pl: lɔ̈ɔ̈th, läth. n. bamboo. [Gram: sg]
since I stayed in your country. lôth Sg: löth. n. cattle bells.
lɔn SWr conj. that, if. Ɣɛn akuc lɔn bï yen bɛn. I luu SWr v. overflow, be plentyful.
don't know if he will come. Aŋiɛc lɔn ye yïn luac SWr n. tassel for a bull horn made of horse or
dhɔŋ rac. I know that you are a bad boy. giraffe tail.
lɔncinpɛn NWr SWm n. bustard. aɣɔc luac bull with a long tassel.
lɔ̈nh See: löth. n. cow bell (ql). luac Morph: luac piny. v. SWr humble, abase.
lɔ̈nh tök one bell. cf: yor guop. prs: luɛc. Luac rɔt piny! Come
lɔŋ SWr n. 1) side. SWj: bak. 2) bank of river. down! (Humble yourself!)
cf: gɛl. luak NWr n. snail. SWr: guak.
lɔŋ ku lɔŋ here and there. luak SWr Morph: la luak. v. soaked (by rainwater).
lɔŋtui yonder. luak Pl: luëk. n. 1) NEb SWr SCa a large house for
lɔŋ v. SWr pray, ask. prs: -lɔŋ. inv: -laŋ. cows or sheep, cattle barn, byre. cf: ɣöt, baai.
lɔŋ SWr v. hit, bruise; torture. 2) castrate 2) SWr (in religious songs) sky. 3) SCa a
(squeezing the testicles of a ram). cf: roc. holy hut, shrine. luaŋ Nhialic, luaŋ Deŋdït
lɔŋ SWr v. possess, have. SWm: nɔŋ. SCa: nɔŋ. cf: riäk. Morph: luɔk. sbj: luak, luaŋ-.
lɔŋ v. SWr to rest. Morph: lɔ̈ŋ, lɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ. npr: loŋ. luaŋ ɣɔ̈k stable. cf: wut.
niin lɔŋ holidays. SWj: aköl liith. luääk SWr v. be in plenty.
lɔŋ v. SWr pray, ask. npr: lɔŋ. Kɔc aalɔŋ Nhialic. lual SWr v. uncover, open, take off. cf: nyuany.
The people are praying. SWj: luar.
lɔ̈ŋ SE See: lɔŋ. v. rest. lual SWr n. red (one).
lɔ̈ŋ SWr See: löŋ. n. law (ps). malual red male.
lɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ SE See: lɔŋ. v. rest, do no work. aluɛl red female.

Lual Aɣony luɛl
Lual Aɣony SWr n. ancestor, went to the Far West lucluc SWr See: luc. n. torment. Bɛ̈ny acï raan nɔk
and disappeared there. lucluc. He suffered torment.
lual atot SWr n. weaving bird. ludo SWr n. wild gawafa. Ludo ee luɔk keer.
lualjok SWr n. red monkey. Gawafa ripen in the spring.
luaŋ Sg: luak. n. house (ps); a large building. luec SWr v. abound. cf: kiith, kecit tiim.
luaŋ NEb SCa SEb Pl: luáŋ. n. fly (insect). luek n. shaking. vt: luɛk.
luaŋ SWr v. 1) poison. 2) deceive. cf: mɛth, duoŋ. luëk SWr SCa Sg: luak. n. cattle barns.
prs: luɛŋ. Raan acaa luaŋ wal rac. The man luel SWr v. pluck (fruits). Luel ludo tënë ɣɛn. Pluck
has poisoned me. Yïn acï manhdiɛ̈ luaŋ. You some gawafa for me.
have deceived (infatuated) my son. Lueel SWr n. Luo tribe which long ago occupied
luar SWr n. cold feeling on hearing of the death of the present Malual country; deprived of their
a relative. cattle by the invaders, they partly mingled
luar SWr Morph: luar guop. v. become slender. Yïn with them and partly emigrated.
acï guop luar yeruon. You have become cf: Manaŋeer.
slender this year. -luel / lueel NEb SWr SC v. say. cf: jam. 2) think.
luar SWr Morph: luar wakɔu. v. travel during the prs: luel. npr: lueel. vn: luɛl. Go aluel ee
night. köör. And I thought it was a lion. Kɔc aacï
nɛk luar be sleepy (after a sleepness night). lueel këlä. The people said so.
luar SWj v. take off, uncover. SWr: lual. lueny SWr Morph: lueny bei. v. strip off, undress.
luär SWr n. pain of a swelling. cf: pioth bei. Kɔc aaca alath lueny bei akɔu.
luat SWr v. appear, enter without being seen. Raan The people stripped me of my clothes.
acï lɔ luat ɣöndiɛ̈. Somebody appeared in my luer SWr Morph: luer bei. v. rise (come out from
hut. the hut) before sunrise (to make a journey).
luat SWr n. cloudy sky, clouds. cf: niaath. Piny ala luët n. cloud. Wën cï yen jam këya, ke jɔt nhial, ku
luat. It is cloudy. ee dɛɛi kek, ku kum luët bïk cïï ben tïŋ. After
luat SWr v. be red, become reddish, yellow. cf: lut. saying this, he was taken up to heaven as
Morph: luɛɛt. Acï lec luat. He has yellow they watched him, and a cloud hid him from
teeth. their sight. Act 1:9
luaat v. to be red. luetluet SWr v. pulsating. Meth ala *tit luetluet. The
luaat Am I red?. [Gram: 1SG] baby has a pulsating crown.
luath v. SWr deliver something, forward. npr: luɛth. lueth SWr SC n. lie. Acï lueth luel. He told a lie.
Luath! Deliver it! lueth Sg: luèth. n. lies.
lubo SWr Pl: luboo. n. cloth. NE: lupɔ. luëth v. bring it with you!.
lubo thar shorts. luɛc Morph: luɛc piny. v. SWr humble. npr: luac.
lubo kɔu shirt. luɛc SWr v. to leave. cf: pɛ̈l, jal.
luboo SWr Sg: lubo. n. clothes. NE: lupɔɔ. luɛk SWr SC v. to shake, move. cf: bet. vn: luek.
luc SWr n. stump of a tree. Ɣɛn acï koth luc. I Duk luɛk! Don't move it!
stumbled over the stump. luɛl n. saying, preaching, narration. vt: lueel.
luc SWr v. torment. cf: kuiny. vn: lucluc. luɛl See: luel. v. say. luɛlkë you say

luɛŋ luok
luɛŋ SWr v. deceive. npr: luaŋ. Rɔth ee kɔc aluɛŋ. lukluk SWr n. glossy starling (bird). Lukluk ee din
The sorcerer deceives the people. wak apath. The glossy starling is a bird that
luɛŋ rot sneak away. cf: rot kual. sings well.
luɛɛt v. be red. Morph: luat. lum SWr v. take. vt: lööm. Duk lum ɣöndiɛ̈. Don't
luɛth v. SWr deliver something, forward. prs: luath. take away (anything) from my room.
Ɣɛn acï weuku luɛth pandun. I delivered the lum SWr v. slander, accuse, speak secretly, plot.
money to your home. cf: luut. vt: lom.
luɛɛth SWr SCa SEb n. saliva, sputum, spittle. raan lum slanderer.
dɔc luɛth bless with spittle. Monydït acaa dɔc luny NE SWr n. herd of animals, flock. cf: duut,
luɛth. The old man blessed me with spittle. ruaal, luiny. Morph: lony.
luui SWr See: lui. n. work. Morph: luoi, luɔ̈i. luny v. to release (no object); absolve. vt: lony.
aŋic luui to be able. Morph: ŋiɛc lui. vn: luny, lunyluny. Dhɔ̈k aluny. The boy is
ŋiɛc lui to be able. releasing.
-lui / luui SWr v. to work, do. Morph: luɔ̈i. luny SWr See: luny. n. payment in cattle; release,
npr: luui. vn: luui. Lui apath! Work well! absolution. cf: wɛ̈t kuny. Ɣɛn acï wɛ̈t ce luny
ŋiɛc lui to be able. Morph: aŋic luui. tem. I got the sentence of release
luiɛɛth Morph: luiɛɛth piny. SWr See: luith. v. look (*acquittal).
down to. Kɔc aacï raanden luiɛɛth piny. The luny SCa Morph: luny weŋ. n. cattle path.
people looked down to their freind in the SWr: kueth ɣɔ̈k. Kënë acïe dhöl, ee luny weŋ.
grave. This is not a path (for people), it is a path for
luikluik SWj n. earthquake. cattle.
luil SWm n. big forest lizard; basilisk (feared). lunyluny SWr See: luny. n. payment in cattle;
SWr: abaltur. release, absolution. cf: luny. Wɛ̈t lunyluny
luiny SWr n. flock of goats and sheep. cf: luny. acï tɛm ɣɛn. I was condemned to pay (in
luiny SWr v. enter, pass through a low entrance (in cattle).
a hut). Acï luiny ɣöt. He entered the hut. Acï luŋ SWr Pl: luɔ̈ŋ. n. iron ring, bar.
luiny aɣer. He came out (of the hut). luoi [Note: lwoi] Pl: luooi. n. SWr work, job.
luit SWr v. see. Morph: lui, luɔ̈i. sbj: luoi, luɔi. NWr: rek.
luith SWr v. look at, peep. Morph: luiɛɛth. puou jal luoi absent-minded. cf: puou jal thin.
vn: aluith. Mïth aacï luith *aluith. The Ɣɛn awïc luoi tënë yïn. I want a job from
children looked through the window. you.
luk SWr n. tumour on the sole. Luk acï luok, ret. luoi SWr v. do a job for somebody. Morph: lui.
The tumour is suppurating, cut it. luok SWr v. save, help. cf: kony. Mony acaa luok
luk SWr v. to judge, sentence. cf: kim. Bɛ̈ny acï wïïr. The man saved me from the river (from
luk. The chief pronounced a sentence. drowning). Pier acï luok. The tumour is
luk Pl: luɔ̈k. n. court, trial. suppurating.
*lor luk keep court. acï nyin luok blear-eyed.
wic luk have a complaint. luok SWr Morph: luok wei. v. condemn. Raan acï
luŋ bany court. polic nɔk, acï luok wei bï nook. The man
lukluk SWr See: luk. n. court case.

luony luth
who has murdered a policeman was luɔ̈ŋ SWr Sg: luŋ. n. iron rings, bars. Diär aaciɛŋ
condemned to be hanged. luɔ̈ŋ kecök. The women have iron rings on
luony SWr Morph: luony kɔu weŋ. v. to become their legs.
engaged to. cf: mac kɔu weŋ. Ɣɛn acï luɔp Morph: luɔp guop. v. SWr grumble. prs: -lop
nyiande luony kɔu weŋ. I got engaged to his guop.
daughter paying part of the marriage price. luɔ̈p v. SWr follow. prs: -lup.
luoŋ SWr Morph: luoŋ (piny, wei). v. pour (down, luɔ̈p cök follow tracks.
off), spill. Luoŋ piu rɛc wei. Pour the dirty luɔ̈p SWr Sg: lup. n. conversations. Kɔc aacï lup
water away. luɔ̈p rec. The people had a bad conversation.
luopluop SWr v. palpitation of heart. cf: dhöu. NWr luɔr SWr v. grow straight (a stick).
SWt SCa: piou litlit. Ɣɛn anɛk luopluop. I luɔt v. SWr stab, dip in, put in. npr: lot. Luɔt kuin
have palpitation of the heart. kadda yic. Dip the porridge into the sauce.
luööt SWr adj. every. luɔu SWr n. yeast.
aköl luööt every day. lup SWr v. converse, chatter, entertain.
luɔc SWr Morph: luɔc piny. v. disappear into the lup SWr Pl: luɔ̈p. n. conversation, gossip.
bottom; lower. luup SWr Morph: luup wei. n. palaver, chatter.
luɔɔi SWr See: loi. v. to do, work. lupɔ NE Pl: lupɔɔ. n. cloth. SWr SEb: alath.
luɔ̈i SWr See: loi, lui. n. work, deeds. cf: mëlui. lupɔɔ NE Sg: lupɔ. n. clothes. SWr SEb: alɛ̈th.
luɔ̈i ë kerac bad deeds. lur SWr v. penetrate, enter. cf: ŋuek. Apɛny acaa
luɔk SWr See: luak. n. large barn; bire. lur yic. A sandworm entered into my ear.
luɔk Morph: luɔk thok. v. SWr rinse one’s mouth. Ɣɛn ala ke caa lur guop. I have a foreboding.
prs: -lok. lurlur SWr See: lor. n. reception, honouring. Kɔc
luɔk v. SWr ripen. cf: gueth. prs: -lok. Rap acï luɔk. aacï bɛn rin lurlur ë raandït. The people came
The durra is ripe. Dom acï luɔk rap apɛi. The for the reception of a great personage.
field yielded a good crop. lurlur SWr Morph: cath lurlur. adj. walk in line
luɔ̈k SWr Sg: luk. n. 1) court. 2) statutes. (one behind the other).
luɔm v. betray. cf: luɔ̈m. Ku ë tɛ̈ɛ̈n, kɔc juëc cï lut SWr v. become red (tanning). cf: luat. Biok acï
wɛ̈tdiɛ̈ gam aabï röt waar, ku kɔc kɔ̈k aabï lut. The hide is red tanned.
ŋɛk raandä a luɔm ku man raandä ŋɛk. Many luut SWr n. sirloin.
will give up their faith at that time; they will luut SWr v. keep on eating.
betray one another and hate one another. Mat luut SWr n. kneecap of cattle.
24:10 luut SWr v. slander continously. cf: lum.
luɔ̈m v. SWr detract, slander. cf: luɔm. tell secretly. luth SWr n. coagulated blood, clotted blood.
prs: -lum. Ma acaa luɔ̈m thok. My mother cf: riɛm.
prompted me. (tell under secret) Yïn aba
luth SWr n. lungfish, mud fish found in swampy
luɔ̈m thok. I shall tell you a secret.
area, bites badly. Mïth aa luth gom. The boys
luɔny Sg: lony. n. any member of the cat family
are searching lungfish with their fishspears,
(pl).
digging them out from their caves.
luɔny SWr Sg: lony. n. game (animals).

luth luth
M - m

ma maɣee
ma [Note: mä NWr my mother] n. 1) SWr mother. macär SWr SC adj. black color. cf: car. n. a black
2) particle used in addressing girls and bull, black male animal.
women. [Gram: the ‘a’ is very short] macärdït SWr n. bad spirit and the witchdoctor
sbj: ma, man. possessed by it.
yïn ma my dear. maciek SWr n. dwarf. cf: dikdik.
mandɛn their mother. maciɛr SCa See: macir. n. native tobacco.
ma- n.pref. archaic gender marker for masculine macir SCa n. native tobacco. cf: tap.
singular; prefix for male-names. Syn: a-. Morph: maciɛr.
NWr: mia-. macircir [Note: NED from cier] SWr SCa n.
malek brown and tawny bull. bicycle, glide. NWr: kacigo dë wëëth.
mabior SWr adj. white. n. white bull or male SC: döl.
animal, albino. cf: yär. SCa: maböör. Macuŋo SWr n. people of the French expedition
rap mabior white, late durra. under Marchand.
mabior amol bitter cassava. madiŋ SWr
yor mabior albino (believed to have special fish n. yellow speckled male animal. cf: mayɛn.
powers, can easily pretend to be madhiëth NEd Pl: madhiëëth. n. midwife.
witchdoctor). SWr: agɛ̈m.
mabok SWr adj. grey. cf: lith, malɔu. n. grey madhiëëth NEd Sg: madhiëth. n. midwives.
animal. madho SWr excl. greeting (we are friends).
mabok SWr n. dawn. cf: bak, nhiäkdur. SCa: dudur. Madhol SWr n. Deŋdït Madhol the Great.
maböör SCa n. a white colored bull. SWr: mabior. magak
mac SWr SC v. tie, fasten, tether, keep, arrest, put crow SWr n. black with white neck.
in prison. cf: der, dut. prs: mɛc. vn: mɛ̈c. *pien magak cobra.
Mac weŋ loc. Tie the cow to the peg. magoŋ SWr n. Agar dance. Magoŋ acï ciec. The
mac weŋ breed cattle. dance has started.
mac Nhialic worship God. magorgor SWr n. Venus, evening star. cf: cier.
mac këdaŋ tënë raan give a pledge to somebody.
magorok SCa n. bottle, glass.
mac baai rule a country.
magöt SW v. to be crescent. adj. horned, with two
mac kɔu weŋ to be engaged to a girl paying the
points.
bride-price. [Note: engage] cf: luony kɔu
pɛɛi magöt crescent.
weŋ. Nya acï mac kɔu weŋ. The girl is
maguaŋ SWr n. wooden shield. cf: köt.
engaged.
maguar SWr Pl: maguaar. n. zebra. akaja *manyaŋ
mac SWr SCa Pl: mɛ̈c. n. 1) fire. 2) light (small)
maguaar Sg: maguar. n. zebra (pl).
fire-arm, gun. cf: dhaŋ. 3) prison.
maguɛi SWr n. jaundice (disease). NWr: thoc.
Morph: mɛɛc. sbj: mac, many.
SCa: aguɛl. Yïn anɛk maguɛi, yïn acï nyin jal
mac thok hearth, fireplace, woman’s cooking
a mayɛn. You have jaundice, you have
fireplace. cf: thɔth, gol, kör.
yellow eyes.
tok mac kindle a fire (light).
maɣee SWr excl. exclamation of anger or harm.
macar SWr n. 1) mirror. NWr: dhap. 2) SWr
microscope.

mai mam
mai SWr v. pass the dry season. Kɔc aacï lɔ mai mal SWr Morph: mal biok yic. v. scrape off meat
tooc. The people passed the dry season in the from a hide.
swamp. mal SCa See: mol. v. stay, abide. Morph: mäl.
mai SW n. fishing (with mouth or beak). npr: muɔl. va: mäl. SWr: rëër. Ɣɛn amal tën.
majir SWr See: jir. adj. blunt, roughly worked. I am remaining here.
tɔŋ majir blunt spear. mal v. SWr not want, not like, renounce. Ant: wïc.
majok SWr n. black with white chest (male Morph: mäl. npr: muol. Ɣɛn amal. I don't
animal). want.
majok SCa n. pumpkin. mäl SWr n. rotten thing.
majuany SWr n. club with pointed branches. mäl SWr v. refuse.
cf: atuel. Majuany ala nhïïm juec cï leŋ mäl v. to stay. vt: -mal. SWr: rëër.
thook. The ‘majuany’ has many pointed amäl He is staying..
heads. malaŋ n. 1) SWr copper. 2) bracelet of copper.
mak SWr v. attack, make noise, move in with *melaŋ toc brass.
without notice. Morph: mɛk. malek
mak bɛi attack somebody in his home. fish SWr adj. grey spotted. SCa n. brown and
mak mony make love with man. tawny bull.
mak piny ravish, rape. cf: guot piny, rum. maleny SWr n. abundance, plenty. cf: kuɛth.
makaŋ SWr Morph: makaŋ wut. n. ostrich feather. maleŋdït SWr n. smallpox. cf: akoi, gol. War nɛk
makar SCa n. stool used as a pillow. SWr: kɛnkɛn. maleŋdït kɔc, ke ɣok aacï ŋuet wal. Some
makee SWr excl. woe! exclamation of sorrow. time ago when people got smallpox, we were
maker SWr n. white with black flanks. cf: kiër. Ye vaccinated.
maker ŋö? Of what colour is it? malɛn SWr n. my maternal uncle. Morph: walän.
makmak SWr v. be dark. Piny ala makmak. It is malil SWr Morph: malil akɔ̈ɔ̈n. n. solitary elephant.
dark. malmal SWr n. otter. Malmal atɔ̈ tooc ku apïr rec.
makorweu SWr n. vegetable sponge. cf: abanpoor. The otter is in the swamp and lives on fish.
makɔ̈i n. red bull with a white patch on the side. malol SWr n. big (European) hoe, pickaxe.
makuac SWr adj. spotted. cf: puur.
makuany SWr Morph: makuany agut cur ŋok. n. malɔu SWr n. grey male. cf: mabok, lith.
kingfisher (bird). malual SWr See: lual. Pl: maluet. adj. red. n. 1) red
makuany SWr Morph: makuany kokic. n. hoopoe male. cf: aluɛl. 2) Malual-Giɛr-nyaŋ the most
(bird). NWr: adil. western Jäŋ tribe; rosso.
makuaŋa SWr Morph: makuaŋa nyum. n. pounded maluet SWr Sg: malual. n. red ones.
sesame (groundnuts). maluiɛth SWr Sg: maluith. n. young male cob or
makuoc SWr n. raan kɔc nyir misanthrope. tiang (pl).
makuok SWr n. miser, niggard. cf: acɔk, raan kuieŋ. maluith SWr Pl: maluiɛth. n. young male cob or
maakur NWr n. hard groundnuts. tiang. cf: gar. NWr: guil.
makuruak SWr n. swelling of a knee. mam SWr v. be burdened with work without
mal SWr n. remains of meat after skinning. assistance. Ɣɛn acï mam luoi ku acïn raan

man mar
kony ɣɛɛn. I am overburdened with work and la lec manyaŋ have yellow teeth.
nobody helps me. manyaŋ akaja zebra. cf: maguar.
man SWr SC See: ma. n. (his/her) mother (ql). Man manh SWr See: meth. n. child, son (ql).
atɔ̈ thïn. He has (still) a mother. Morph: mɛnh.
mandɛn their mother. manhë that child.
man SWj n. who, he it. manhde her (his) child, son.
yen man who. manhkai firstborn. cf: kai.
man SWr Morph: la man. adj. gelatinous. manh kuun lastborn.
riŋ acï la man jelly. manh ma SCa his (her) brother. SWr: menh.
maan SWr v. put on. Tik acï alath maan yekɔu. The manh tök SWr SCa one child.
woman put on a cloth. manh nyin iris.
män SE See: mät. n. gathering place. mänh SW See: määth. n. friendship (ql).
män SWr SC See: mään. n. hatred, hate. cf: meen. manh kɔc rɛc friendship, company with bad
män v. SWr hate. npr: mään. people.
mään n. thick lip. maŋ SWr v. strike with hand. Acaa maŋ yic. He
mään SWr SC v. hate, abhor, be angry about, gave me a slap.
prejudice, dislike. cf: jai, kɛc, ɣɔ̈k, nyir. maŋ SWr Morph: maŋ dhölic. v. go slowly. Aŋot
vn: män. prs: -män. que: mɛɛn. SCa: yuŋ. akec ɣet, amaŋ dhölic. He has not yet
Yïn acaa mään. You hate me (you prejudiced arrived, he walks slowly.
me). maŋan SWr n. stool.
manakuol NWr n. scorpion. Variant: mankiɛi. maŋem SWr Pl: muŋeem. n. blacksmith’s tongs,
SWr: kiɛɛth. pincers.
Manaŋeer SWr n. Luo tribe, Jur, live in the big maŋeŋ SWr Pl: miŋeeŋ. n. mumps. cf: paŋɛŋ, ŋɛŋ.
swamp of the Jur-River, being assimilated to maŋgaa n. mangoes.
the Jäŋ. cf: Lueel. maŋgaat SWr Sg: maŋgɛt. n. bowls.
mandala SWr n. ball. maŋgɛt SWr Pl: maŋgaat. n. bowl. gen: aduɔ̈k.
mandur SWr Morph: mandur cuar. n. pride of lions. maŋieu SWm n. tropical ulcer. SWr: adhol.
manë adv. now. cf: emɛn. SWr: mënë. maŋok SWr n. C.S.M. miningitis. Meth acïï maŋok
mankiɛi Variant: manakuol. NWr n. scorpion. dɔm. The child got miningitis.
SWr: kiɛɛth. maŋok SWr adj. blue (often also for green).
many SWr v. sing the praise of somebody. Amany maŋuruk SCa n. tropical ulcer, sore. SWr: adhol.
bɛ̈ny. He sings to praise the chief. mapiŋ SWr adj. stout, thick necked.
many SWr See: mac. n. fire (ql). mapiŋ SWr n. reedbick. cf: kɛɛu.
many Nhialic thunderbolt, lightening. Many mar SWr v. feeling feverish.
Nhialic acï ɣöt nyop. A thunderbolt burnt the mar NWr v. govern.
hut. mar SWr v. to thunder, roar; crack. cf: rel. vn: mär.
many SWr adj. fearless. SCa: ŋiny. Deŋ amar. It thunders.
manyadok SWr n. electricity. mar v. SWr be lost. Morph: mär. npr: maar, muor.
manyaŋ adj. 1) brown. cf: mathiaŋ. 2) striped, Duk cɔl amar. Don't let it be lost. Don't lose
streaked. it. Duk cɔl amar yïnhom. Don't forget.

maar mëguaak
amar nhom forget. mäth SWr SC n. smoking.
mar nyin lose out of sight. Kɔc cath ke ɣok aaca mäth SWr SC Pl: mɛ̈th. n. friend.
muor ɣanyin. ?? mathdiɛ̈ my friend.
maar NEp NWr n. my mother. määth SWr n. friendship. Morph: mänh.
maar v. SWr be lost. Morph: mɛr. prs: -mar. Ɣɛn mathapa SCa n. maize. cf: matabaa. SWr: matabaa.
acï nhom maar. I forgot. mathiaŋ SWr n. horse. SWm: ajuwaak. SCa: akaja.
maar nhom forget. cf: dhar nhom. mathiaŋ SWr adj. brown. cf: manyaŋ.
mär SWr See: mar. n. thundering of rain. Dëŋ acï nyan mathiaŋ marriageable girl (full age).
mär. It has thundered. mathueŋ SWr n. mortar made of mud (used in
-mär / määr SWr See: mar. v. loose, be lost; pass cattle camps). cf: acapthuŋ. NWr: thuuŋ.
away. Nhial ku piny aabï liu, ku wɛ̈tdiɛ̈ acï bï mau SWr n. tsetse fly. Mau atɔ̈ aleel ku ror dït rup.
kaŋ määr. Heaven and earth will pass away, The tsetse fly is in the ironstone country and
but my words will never pass away. Mat in the forest of lower country.
24:35 mau SWr Sg: mɔu. n. beer, many pots of merissa.
mär nhom forget. mayen SWr Morph: mayen aŋeŋ. n. grass bug
marial SWr n. white male with black spots. (insect). Mayen aŋeŋ ee kɔc joor apɛi të cï
marol SWr n. white and black male. noon jal dït. The grass bug is very
marɔɔr SWr n. mother-in-law. troublesome when the grass is high.
mät SE n. gathering place. mayɛn SWr adj. yellow. cf: madiŋ. Pl: miyen.
mät See: mat. SE SW v. put together (in one fem: ayɛn.
place). vn: mät. mayom SWr See: yom. n. strong wind, storm.
mät SW v. eat wood. mayom dubol SCa n. golden mole.
-mat yic / maat yic v. join, put together, add, mayɔk SWr Morph: nhom a mayɔk. adj. white
gather. Morph: -mat / maat; mɛt. ap: mät. haired.
Mat kek yic. Put them together (add them). mayual SWr adj. slender, great (hairy on the chest
matabaa SWr SCa n. maize. cf: abenh, abou. and belly).
SCa: mathapa. Deŋ Mayual Deng the Great.
math SC v. scare someone. vn: mɛth. mayuɔra SWr n. worn out cloth.
math SWr v. deceive, entice, flatter. Morph: mɛth. më- n.pref. archaic personifer for verbs. Lit: the ...
math nyin deceive. Ee raan kɔc math nyin. He is one.
a cheat. mëtil the jealous one.
math, mɛth ë jam adulate, deceive. jealous
math v. SWr drink all. npr: maath. mëciɛ̈m eater, one who eats.
math tap smoke tobacco. mëril strong one.
maath SWr v. be friends. Ɣook aamath ɣok yen. mëbɛɛ n. goat. cf: bebɛi, thɔ̈k.
We (I and you) are friends. mec v. be far.
maath v. SWr drink all (milk or merissa). prs: - mëcuiŋ n. thrifty one.
math. Ye ŋa cï mɔ̈u maath? Who has drunk mëguaak SWr n. groundnut.
all the merissa?
maath SWr Morph: maath ë tap. v. smoke tobacco.

mei mɛnë
mei SWr Sg: meei. n. roots, tendrils of climbing mɛ̈nhden their brother.
plants. Wec tim amaath ke meike ëbɛ̈n. Dig mëŋeny v. hot tempered. cf: puɔu kɛc.
the tree carefully out with all its roots. mer v. to light a torch. cf: mɛr.
mei SWr n. fishing (many people together). Mei acï mër SWr n. secretary bird.
jɔt. The fishing has started. met SWr v. shake, rattling (of bones). cf: bet. Met
mëi n. SWr dry season (December-March in Rek tim bï mith lony piny. Shake the tree so that
area). loc: muoi. the fruits fall down.
*wamoi last dry season. mëtil See: til. n. jealous person.
*lamoi next dry season. metoŋë SWr adv. in a moment. Ɣɛn abï dhuk
meimei SWr Morph: nyin meimei. adj. weak metoŋë. I shall return in a moment.
sighted. Ant: moth nyin. mëëth n. children (generic).
mek n. book. SWr: athör. meth / mïth n. child, son. cf: wät, mɛɛth, mɛ̈nhë.
meek v. SWr guess. prs: mɛk. sbj: meth, manh ~ mɛnh. Yïn ee meth ëpath.
meek v. SWr court a girl, move in with without You are only a child.
notice. prs: -mɛk. mɛc SWr adv. far, rare; seldom. cf: mec.
mëkok See: kok. n. greedy one. mɛc SWr v. fastened. npr: mac. Weŋ amɛc wut yic.
mekɔr SWr See: kɔ̈r. n. adulterer. The cow is in the cattle camp.
mel SWr v. to soil. mɛɛc See: mac. n. in the fire (loc).
rot mel tiop besmirch oneself with mud. mɛ̈c SC n. tethering. vt: mac.
mël SWr Pl: mëël. n. oath. mɛ̈c SWr v. keep a cattle camp. npr: mɛ̈ɛ̈c.
*kueŋ mël, mël kueŋ take an oath. Duk mël kueŋ mɛ̈c Sg: mac. n. fires, guns, prisons. SEb: mɛ̈i.
wɛt kor. Don't take an oath for a trifle. mɛ̈ɛ̈c v. keep up a cattle camp, care for cc..
mëël Sg: mël. n. oaths. prs: mɛ̈c.
melaŋ SWr n. brass bracelet. mɛ̈i SEb Sg: mac. n. fires. SWr: mɛ̈c.
melat SWr n. shrub with eatable red berries. mɛk v. SWr guess. npr: meek. Mɛk këdien. Have a
mëlui See: luɔi. n. workers. guess.
men SWr Pl: meen. n. forked support, many of mɛk v. SWr court a girl, move in with without
them in a circle support the roof of a big hut notice. Morph: mak. npr: meek.
(luak). mɛ̈k SWr v. to attack (as in an elephant attacking
men SWr conj. while, when. people). cf: kaaŋ.
meen SWr n. hatred, hateful. cf: män. mɛn SWr Morph: raan mɛn. pron. somebody.
meen SWr Sg: men. n. forked supports. NWr: ŋarɛŋ.
mën v. while. Ku cɔk amën bï ɣɛn thou, ke ɣɛn abï yïn (yen) mɛn you (he) there, here.
thiɔ̈k ke ɣa ŋɔ̈th, kë bï Nhialic luɔ̈i ɣɛn. And ɣɛn mɛn I myself, for my part.
I, mortal though I am, will rest assured in mɛɛn [Note: NED: he hates, is hated] SWr SCa
hope. Act 2:26 See: mään. v. to dislike, hate. Ye ŋö mɛ̈n yïn
mënë SWr n adv. now. SCa: manë. ɣɛn? Why do you hate me?
mënh ~ wämënh SWr n. his/their brother. mɛɛn Does he dislike it?. [Gram: 3SG]
cf: mɛ̈nhë; wamath. SCa: manh ma. mɛnë SWr See: mënë. adv. now, present time.
mënh James brother of James.

mɛnh miɛ̈t
mɛnh See: meth. n. child (ps); son; baby. miaal NE n. knee. SWr: nhiaal.
Morph: manh. mian SWr See: mɔu. n. beer (ps).
mɛnhde his child. cf: manhde. miandiɛ̈ my beer.
mɛnh tök one child. miar SWr See: muɔɔr. n. bull (ps).
mɛnh amääl SC lamb. Lit: child sheep. miaar SE n. bulls, oxen. Read: 1Sam 15:9.
mɛ̈nhë SW See: meth -ë. n. brother. cf: menh. miat SWr Morph: miat guop. adj. appropriate,
mɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ n. slapping. usurp. Yïn acï kakkiɛ̈ miat guop. You have
mɛr SWr v. to light, make light. cf: mer. Mɛr ɣöt appropriated my belongings.
yic. Make light in the room. Dɛp lamba ba miath SWr v. press down.
ɣöt mɛr yic. Kindle the lamp to illuminate amiath noon last heavy rains of the rainy season
the room. which press the grass down.
mɛr Morph: mɛr wei. SWr See: maar. v. go astray, miath Morph: muoth. v. greet. Miathkë bɛ̈nydït.
be lost. cf: acip. Greet the chief.
mɛr SCa n. torch. cf: mer. SWr: mɛrmɛr. miel SWr n. husk. cf: ayer, köm.
mɛrmɛr SWr n. torch (of straw). SCa: mɛr. Kɔc miel SWr v. milk off (bad milk). Weŋ acï but nyɔu,
nyaai aamuk mɛrmɛr. People which fish at miel ca wei. The cow has a swollen udder,
night at the light of torches. milk the (bloody) milk off.
mɛt SWr v. join, gather. cf: dok. Morph: maat. miem SWr Morph: miem kɔc. v. be taciturn.
mɛ̈t v. meet together. Ku mɛ̈t röör kɔ̈k röt yen, ku cf: diiŋ. Ee raan kɔc miem. He is a taciturn
gamkë wɛ̈t cï lueel. Some men joined him fellow.
and believed what was said. Act 17:34 mieny SWr adj. solid, compact.
mɛth See: math. n. scaring. yuom mieny a solid bone (not hollow).
mɛth SWr v. deceive, entice, flatter. cf: duoŋ, luaŋ. miɛc SWr n. survivor, rarity.
Morph: math. Duk kɔc mɛth ë jam. Don't pan cïn miɛc country without survivor.
adulate the people. miɛk SWr Morph: miɛk nyin. v. silence someone.
math, mɛth ë jam adulate, deceive. miɛn SWr v. raise dust. Giir amiɛn. The storm
mɛɛth n. childhood. cf: meth. raises dust.
mɛ̈th SW Sg: mäth. n. friend. [Gram: occurs with miɛr See: miir. n. giraffe (ps).
/-ë/] miɛr Sg: miir. n. giraffes.
mɛ̈th SWr Sg: mäth. n. friends. miɛt Morph: miɛt (bei). v. SWr pull to (out). prs: -
mɛth a bɛ̈ny friend of the chief. miit. SC: rɔt. Weŋ acï miɛt bei aduom yic.
mia- NWr n.pref. prefix for male-names. SWr: ma-. The cow has been pulled out from the pit.
miac Morph: miacdiɛ̈ (-du, -de). SWr See: moc. n. Ɣöt acï miɛt nhom. The hut has been
of my (your, her) husband. thatched.
tiŋ miacde (another) wife of her husband. miɛt loŋ pull there.
miac SWr See: moc. n. bravery, courage. cf: muɔc. piɔ̈ɔ̈th miɛt rejoice.
Miacdu acuk piŋ. We heard of your bravery. miɛ̈t v. SWr 1) be sweet, tasty. NWr: ŋar. 2) happy.
miak NWr n. tomorrow. SWr: nhiäk. cf: limlim. prs: -mït. Ɣɛn acï puöu miɛ̈t. I
miakdur tomorrow morning. was happy.
miäkduur SE n. morning. SC: nhiäkdur.

miɛ̈th mït
miɛ̈t ë puöu joy, gladness. Miɛ̈t ë puöu aliu miör [Note: miöör] NWr SWr SEb Sg: muɔɔr. n.
panden. There is no gladness in their home. bulls, oxen.
miɛ̈th SWr See: mïth. n. children (ps). mioot SWr v. tired, unwell. cf: amotmot. Ɣɛn acïï
miɛ̈thkiɛ̈ my children. rïŋ mioot. I made an indigestion of meat.
miɛ̈ɛ̈th SE See: mïth. v. eat, to feed. miöt SWr v. run away, flee (more people or
miɛ̈th / mïïth SWr SCa n. food, nourishment. animals together). cf: kat, riŋ. Läi aacï miöt.
cf: cam; kuïn; ayup, ayuɔ̈p. Kënë acïe miɛ̈th The animals fled.
path tënë raan tuany. This is not good food mioth SWr v. adorn. cf: kir, alueeth. Rienythii acï
for a sick person. mioth melaŋ. The youngster is adorned with
miɣɔ̈k n. calves. brass-bracelets.
mikuiŋ See: kuiɛŋ. SWr Pl: mokuiŋ. n. niggard. miɔɔc NEb SW v. give (gift). cf: dutic. vn: miɔ̈c.
mil SWr v. empty (thrashed durra bunch). Rap acï SC: muɔc.
mil. The durra got a disease (has empty miɔ̈c NEb SWr See: miɔɔc. n. gift. cf: muɔc.
bunches). Morph: miɔɔc. Miɔ̈cdu aca nhiaar. I liked
milir SWr n. weasel. SWr: döl. your gift.
mim SWr n. charcoal. cf: col mac. miɔl NE Sg: miaal. n. knees. SWr: nhiɔl.
min SWr Morph: min abiik. v. stir flour in the miɔny SWt n. man (ps). SWr: muɔny.
boiling water. miɔnyde her husband.
minyal SWr Pl: minyɛl. n. luck bringing person (to miɔr SEb Pl: miör. n. bull, ox. pu2: miaar.
its companion on a journey, they will get SWr: muɔɔr.
food). Ant: miwat. miɔ̈t NE n. hoof. SWr: muot.
minyɛl SWr Sg: minyal. n. luck (pl). Ant: miwɛt. miɔ̈t SE n. calf of the leg. cf: acuek.
miŋ Pl: mïŋ. n. deaf person. mir SCa v. be well off, have comforts.
miŋ SWr v. be deaf, mute. Meth acï maŋok cɔl raan cï mir wealthy person.
amiŋ. The child became deaf through C.S.M. mir SWr Morph: mir tim. n. dark hard inner portion
mïŋ SEb Sg: miŋ. n. deaf people. of wood, central hard section of hard-wood.
miŋeeŋ SWr Sg: maŋeŋ. n. mumps. miir SCa Morph: cï miir. v. be proud. SWr: nhiam.
mioc SWr v. shout one’s bull name going to fight. miir / miɛr Pl: miɛr. n. SWr SCa giraffe. sbj: miir,
mioc Maŋar! miɛr. Joŋkor aa miir cop ajuwak. The Arabs
miok SWr SEb n. oil, fat. SCa: piaat. hunt the giraffe on horseback.
miok weŋ butter. mit v. SWr pull. npr: miit.
miok rak lulu oil. miit v. SWr pull. prs: -mit.
miok yat fresh butter. cf: ayok. miit wien to tune an instrument (drum, harp).
miok lii cooked. miit piny invite to sit down.
miok yuom marrow of bone. miit SWr v. be uneasy, restless.
dioŋ kuin miok weŋ season the porridge with miit v. SWr pull to. cf: thel, rɔt. npr: miɛt.
butter. miit ɣöt nhom thatch. cf: kɔ̈ɔ̈m.
mion NWr adj. pliant, smooth. mït v. 1) SWr be sweet, tasty. 2) happy. npr: miɛ̈t.
miön SWr n. hunger. cf: cɔk. Ɣɛn amït puöu. I am happy.
nɛk miön be hungry. amït guop be lucky.

mït mou
puönmït happiness. mol SWr v. crawl, walk on all fours. Meth ee mol.
mït SWr adj. interesting. The baby is (still) crawling.
mïït n. 1) SWr rainbow. 2) SWr SEb firefly. Mïït mol SCa v. abide. Morph: amal, muɔl. SWr: rëër.
acï röt jɔt nhial ku acï deŋ rac. A rainbow mol SWr v. rise (of a river). cf: thiör. War amol.
rose in the sky and spoiled the rain. The river is rising.
miith SEb n. calf call. mon SWr v. be unhealthy, disgraceful. Pandun
mïth Sg: meth. n. 1) children, fruits. 2) seed, amon ke kɔc thith. Your country is unhealthy
sperm (of man and animals). cf: käu, lac for white people.
dhieth. sbj: mïth, miɛ̈th. moon SWr v. cool. cf: koth. Luat aacï *piny moon.
mïth läi young ones. The clouds cooled the air (earth).
mïth SWr v. eat, feed, take food. cf: cam. mön SCa Morph: mön amaath. v. speak in a low
Morph: miɛ̈ɛ̈th. Kɔc aamïth. The people are voice.
eating. mony Sg: moc. n. man (ql).
mïïth Sg: miɛ̈th. n. portions of food. mony dït old man. Lit: man.QL elder.
mïthkä those portions of food. mony tiŋë the man of this wife.
miuth SWr n. decoration. monyë this man.
miwat SWr Pl: miwɛt. n. one who brings ill-luck to monylam somebody.
the companion. Ant: minyal. mony SWr v. keep a secret. cf: duɔt puou. Duk rɔt
miwɛt SWr Sg: miwɛt. n. ones who bring ill-luck. mony. Don't hide yourself.
Ant: minyɛl. wɛt cï mony a secret.
miyen Sg: mayɛn, ayɛn. adj. yellow (pl). monydït SWr n. old one.
moc SWr SC v. to shoot; sting. vn: muc. Kiɛth acaa monydït tik old woman.
moc. The scorpion stung me. Ɣɛn acï diɛt monydït abudho old (large) pumpkin.
moc. I shot some fowl. moŋ NWr n. company of amusing people.
moc SWr v. be brave, valorous. vn: muɔc, miac. moŋ SWr Sg: muɔŋ. n. bugles.
Yïn ee moc. You are brave. mor SWr adj. lukewarm, tepid. Ɣɛn awïc piu mor. I
moc / röör NEd SWr SCa n. 1) man. cf: raan. 2) want lukewarm water.
husband. Morph: miac. sbj: moc, mony, mor SWr v. sun to set, become dark.
muɔny. mör SWr n. your mother.
manh moc male child. mör dhieth yïn your natural mother.
modo SWr n. wild tasty tuber. motmot SWr Morph: la guop motmot. n. be fleshy
moguak NWr SWm n. groundnuts. cf: pulguak. but feeble.
SWr: atɔm. moth SWr v. give, allow.
moguak ril hard groundnuts. moth v. SCa bubble (boiling water). prs: -muɔth.
mok SW Pl: mok. n. aardvark. moth SWr v. sharp. NWr: amoth.
mok SW Sg: mok ̚. n. aardvark (pl). pal moth thok a sharp knife.
möök n. oils. moth nyin sharp sighted. Ant: nyin meimei.
mokuiŋ SWr Sg: mikuiŋ. n. niggard (pl). moth SWr v. see (someone).
mol SWr n. kneecap. mou SWr v. drown. Manh kuc kuaŋ acï mou. A
child unable to swim has drowned.

möu muɔl
möu See: mɔu. n. beer. muon SWr v. darken.
mɔnɔ SCa n. bread, cake. cï muon yic be dark (a room).
mɔra n. fallow field. muor v. SWr lose. cf: rior. prs: -mar. Ɣɛn acï weu
mɔrmɔɔr NEp n. army ant, red biting ant. muor. I lost money. Duk cɔl amar. Don't lose
mɔ̈rmɔɔr NEp n. red biting ants, army ants. it. Duk cɔl amar yïnhom. Don't forget.
mɔtɔrɔ SWr n. groundnuts. cf: atom. muor nhom, amar nhom forget. Ɣɛn acï taŋdiɛ̈
mɔu / mau SWr Pl: mau. n. beer, (pot of) merissa. muor nhom. I forgot my spear.
sbj: mɔu, muɔn, mian. pu: möu. mar nyin lose out of sight. Kɔc cath ke ɣok aaca
muc SWr v. shoot. vt: moc. n. SC shooting. Raan muor ɣanyin. ??
muc aca piŋ. I heard someone shooting. muot SWr n. hoof. NE: miɔ̈t.
muk SWr v. 1) carry, hold. cf: wɛ̈ɛ̈r, ɣɛ̈ɛ̈c. 2) care muöt SWr n. shaving (of beard).
for, nourish, bring up, have care. Muk pal ë muöt shaving blade.
jɔgɔdiɛ̈. Carry my bag. Ee manh muk panda. muoth SWr n. appropriate things (found).
It is a child brought up in our home. raan kaŋ muoth one picks up what he can find.
rot muk, amuk rot behave well. muoth SWr n. creeping grass.
muk SWr Morph: ca muk. v. churn milk. muöth SWr v. greet. n. SCa greeting. cmd: miath.
prs: muok. Nya ee ca muk. The girl churns vt: muɔ̈ɔ̈th.
milk in a bag gourd. muööth SWr SCa n. darkness; period with no
mum SWr v. bellow (many cattle together). cf: bur. moonlight, waning moon. Piny ala muoth. It
Ɣɔ̈k aamum wut yic. Cattle are bellowing in is dark.
a camp. muothic in the waning moon.
mum nhom, cï nhom mum crazy, perplexed. muothic SWr v. discover, find out. Awandu aca
muun SCa n. epilepsy. SWr: nok. Meth acïï muun muothic. I found out your cunning.
dɔm. The child had an attack of epilepsy. muɔ̈- Sg: ma-. n.pref. archaic gender marker for
muŋeem SWr Sg: maŋem. n. tongs. masculine plural. Syn: a-.
muoi SWr See: mëi. n. in winter, dry season muɔ̈dïŋ tawny-necked bulls.
(December-March). muɔc v. give!. cf: miɔɔc. SWr: dutic.
muok SWr Morph: muok ca. v. churn milk. muɔc meth give the child something.
Morph: muk. muɔc SWr See: moc. n. bravery, manhood.
muok SWr n. antbear (its claw is believed to have cf: miac.
the magic power to kill the thief whose muɔc v. SWr present somebody with something.
tracks have been scratched with it). npr: muɔɔc. Muɔc ɣɛn kecam. Give me
muok SWr v. live on. Ee län muok wal. It is an something to eat.
animal which lives on grass. muɔc piny (yath, war) make an offering to the
muol SWr v. (rain) stop. Deŋ acï muol. The rain earth (totem, river).
has stopped. muɔɔc v. SWr present somebody with something.
muol v. SWr not want, not like, renounce. prs: -muɔc.
Ant: wïc. cf: buɔn. prs: -mal. muɔ̈dïŋ n. tawny-necked bulls.
muöl SWr v. be mad; get drunk (with beer). Acï muɔl See: mol. v. SCa stay, abide. prs: -mal.
muöl ë mɔu. He got drunk with beer. va: mäl.

muɔn muth
muɔn SWr See: mɔu. n. beer (ql).
muɔn kec strong merissa.
muɔny Sg: moc. n. 1) man, husband (ps). 2) man.
SWt: miɔny.
muɔnyde. her husband..
Muɔnyjäŋ SWr SC Pl: Muɔnyjɛ̈ŋ. n. Dinka, Jang
tribes-man. cf: Jɛ̈ŋ, Jäŋ.
Muɔnyjɛ̈ŋ SWr Sg: Muɔnyjäŋ. n. Dinka (pl).
muɔŋ SWr Pl: moŋ. n. bugle, eland horn. cf: kaaŋ.
muɔŋ SWr n. conversation. cf: buro.
muɔr SWr n. small yellow/red biting ants, army
ants.
muɔr cf: muòr NED SWr. SWr SCa Pl: miör. n.
bull, ox. Morph: miar. SEb: miɔr.
muɔr thɔn bull.
muɔr boc castrated bull, ox.
muɔr SWr v. loose.
muɔth SWr n. darkness; waning moon.
Morph: muööth. Piny ala muoth. It is dark.
muothic in the waning moon.
muɔth v. SCa bubble (boiling water). npr: moth.
muɔɔth See: muth. v. full moon.
-muɔ̈th / muɔ̈ɔ̈th v. greet. vn: muöth. Meth acaa
muɔ̈th. The child has greeted me.
mur SWr SCa n. vagina, vulva.
mut SWr v. cut the hair. Mut ɣa nhom. Cut my
hair.
muth n. full moon. Morph: muɔɔth.
muth SWr n. dance with merissa and meat.

muth muth
N - n

na niaath
na SWj v. to be. SWr: ee. në SW prep. location marker (something that is far
na ... ke Morph: na ... ke. conj. 1) when, and. 2) if, way and goes away). cf: tënë.
although, but. [Gram: conditional marker në SCa prep. through, with. [Gram: instrument
used in conjunction with ke] Na tueny deŋ, marker] SWr: ë.
ke röör aabï pur. If it rains, then men will nek SWr v. cut into, penetrate. Luŋ acaa nek kök.
cultivate. Na tuɛny dëŋ, ke ɣook aarɛɛr baai. The bracelet cut into my arm.
If it rains we shall stay at home. nem v. SWr visit. npr: neem.
na kënë war but about that affair. neem SCa n. spy. SWr: anem.
na wën then, next, as soon, when. neem v. SWr visit, travel. Morph: la neem. prs: -
na cɔk alɔn even if. nem. vn: anem.
na dë ... ke otherwise. nëm n. checker.
nadë conj. nor; about which. neric SWr v. twist, wring out. cf: nyiɛth. Ner alath
nai SWr v. twist. n. twisted grass string. yic amaath. Wring the cloth out carefully.
nak SWr v. slaughter. vt: nɔ̈k. nëyic SE adv. surely, certainly.
nak Nhialic make a sacrifice to God. nɛ̈k v. 1) SWr die, kill. 2) harm. cf: taac, thöök,
nak jal slaughter (a sheep or bull) for a guest. riap, riar. npr: nɔ̈k. vn: anɛ̈k. SCa: riäk. Ɣɛn
nak SWr SCa Sg: nɔk. n. feathers. Morph: nɔɔk. anɛ̈k cɔk. I am hungry.
naak SWr v. avoid, shun. Dhöl ror tɔ̈ kil thïn abuk nɛm SWr v. give. Nɛm ɣɛn atɔm. Give me
naak. We shall avoid the way through the groundnuts.
forest where there are rhinos. nɛn / kɛk SWr n. what, when. [Gram: question
näk v. SWr kill, hurt, beat (in game). cf: wär. word] cf: no, nou. SCa: nin. Bï bɛ̈n nɛn?
npr: nɔ̈k. Duk ɣa näk. Don't hurt me. When will he come? Raan nɛn? What
nääk SWr See: nɛ̈k. n. killing. person? *Who?
nam v. 1) take (withour asking). 2) scoop with tɛ̈ nɛn where.
hand. Dhɔ̈k acï atɔm nam. The boy took nɛr SWr n. his (her) maternal uncle. Morph: ninɛr.
some groundnuts. nii NWr v. be, be present, be here; there. Nii baai?
nancool n. a black calf. cf: akäl. Is there somebody at home?
naŋ See: nɔk. n. feather (ql). niääk SWr n. 1) dust, powder, fine flour. cf: duon.
naŋ tök one feather. 2) ooze.
naŋ SWm SCa v. have, possess, happen. cf: dek. niakniak SWr Morph: la niakniak. v. have
Naŋ këcam? Is there some food? darkgreen leaves (well growing durra).
nap SWr v. search, put in order. Lɔr ba ɣöt la nap niaan SWr v. cook much. cf: duɛt.
yic. Go to search in my room. cï niaan overdone, stewed.
nare SWj prep. ever since. SWr: lɔn ɣɔn. niaar SWr Morph: la niaar. v. faint (of sickness or
nau SWr Morph: piny nau. v. grope in the darkness. hunger). cf: nip puou. Raan acï lɔ niaar cɔk.
nawën SWr conj. 1) next, before. 2) when. The man fainted through hunger.
në NWr adv. let. SWr: cɔl. Ne la. Let him go. Ɣɛn niat SWr n. yolk (of egg). cf: adioŋ.
arɛɛr ne. I stay here. nian tuɔŋ yoke of egg.
në SE prep. over, above. niaath SWr v. cloudy sky. cf: luat. Piny ala niaath.
It is cloudy.

nien noon
nien SWr v. make a threshold for a hut. ninɛr SWr See: nɛr. n. my maternal uncle.
nieu SWr v. beckon, make a sign, bow (the head). NWr: yinɛn.
nieu nyin wink. cf: liath nyin. nioi SWr adj. elastic, pliable.
nieu SWr Morph: nieu (atuɛk). n. wooden ball for nioŋ SWr v. squeeze. cf: niɛn. Yïn acaa nioŋ ciin.
hockey (dompalm-fruit); football. You squeezed my hand.
niɛn SWr Morph: niɛn wei. See: niin. v. sleep far të cï nioŋ yic bruise.
away from home. niop SWr v. feeble, not strong enough. Wien aniop.
niɛn SWr See: nin. v. 1) sleep. 2) squeeze (a hand). The rope is not strong.
cf: nioŋ. Niɛn yïnyin. Shut your eyes. nip SWr Morph: la nip. v. very small, scarsely
niɛ̈r v. to see scornfully. visible.
nïïm NWr SEb Sg: nom. n. heads. SWr: nhïïm. nip SWr Morph: nip puou. v. faint. cf: niaar.
nin SCa adv. when. SWr: nɛɛn. Ca meth lɔɔk nin? va: nïïp. Acï rim (cɔk) nip. He fainted
When did you(SG) wash the child? through loss of blood (hunger).
nin SWr n. stiff neck. Nëk nin yïn? Have you a stiff nïïp See: nip. v. faint; darken. Akɔ̈l abï nïïp nyin.
neck? The sun will be darkened. Act 2:20
nin SWr n. threshold (of mud to keep water off). no SWr n. what?. cf: nɛn. Variant: nou. Pan no?
nin SWr SC v. 1) to sleep. 2) absent. npr: niin. What country?
niɛn wei, anin wei be absent for a few days, noi SWr n. wet soil. Morph: nui.
sleep far from home. nok n. 1) SWr epilepsy. SCa: muun. 2) NWr nod
niin v. SWr to sleep. 2) absent. cf: liu. Morph: niɛn. (being sleepy). Meth acïï nok nɔk. The child
prs: nin. vn: nïn. Acï niin thiaar wei. He has had an attack of epilepsy.
been absent for ten days (for long). Cït niin nök SWr v. hang up, hang. Morph: nöknök. Mony
bï a thiaar wei? Will he not be absent for a cï menh nɔk acï nök. The man who had
long time? Ca niin? Did you sleep? (are you killed his brother was hanged.
well), good morning! nöknök SWr n. sling; string for hanging clothes.
niɛn wei, anin wei be absent for a few days, cf: aluath.
sleep far from home. nöknök SWr Morph: la nöknök. See: nök. v. sway,
miɛ̈th cï niin food of yesterday. swing (by hanging).
niin v. SWr squeeze (a hand). npr: niɛn. nol SWr v. drop things at work.
nïn NEd SWr SC n. sleep, sleeping. vt: niin. Ɣɛn wel nol make confusion in speaking.
acï niin kadiɛ̈c nɔk dhölic. I spent 5 days on nom SWr v. take away.
the jounrey. nom / nïïm NWr SEb Pl: nïïm. n. head. SWr: nhom.
nɛk nin, cï nin nɔk be sleepy; pass the night. prep. top.
nin dït ater profound sleep. nom bath forget.
nïn SWr SCa SEb n. days. cf: aköl. nom thok forehead.
kuin cï niin porridge from the day before. non SWr adj. sulky (animal).
kiith cït niin ye nyin countless. non SEb n. forehead.
yïn bï niin akoriec aben NWr SCa you shall be noon SWr SCa n. high grass (for thatching).
well for ever. cf: nuth. Noon acï riɛl, cuanykë. The grass is
dry, burn it.

not nyaac
not SWr v. unable to sing or dance well. Raan acï nuat SWr v. do something or chase without
wak not. The man did not sing well. stopping. cf: cuɔp. NWr overtake, reach. Kɔc
nou SWr n. what?. cf: nɛn. Variant: no. Pan nou? aacï köör nuat. The people chased the lion
What country? incessantly.
nɔk Pl: nak, nɔɔk. n. NEd SWr SCa feather. nuät SWr v. coagulate (milk).
sbj: nɔk, nɔŋ, naŋ. anuat cheese.
nɔŋ wut ostrich feather. piu anuät whey of milk.
ŋuac nɔk smell like (burnt) feathers, stink. nuei SWr n. lynx.
nɔɔk NE SC Sg: nɔk. n. feathers. Morph: nak. nuen SWr v. 1) knead (bread, mud) using the
nɔ̈k v. kill, hurt, beat (in game). cf: wär. prs: -näk. hands. cf: nuet, wur, riek. 2) stomp in mud.
inv: -nɛ̈k. vi: nak. Cɔk acaa nɔk. I am Nuen ayup apɛi. Knead the dough well. Meth
hungry. Diär aa rak (nyum) nɔk. The women acï rɔt nuen tiɔ̈k. The child has spoiled itself
prepare oil from lulo nuts (sesame) [grinding with mud.
and toasting them]. nuëny SWr n. bracelet with barbs.
nɔl SWr v. be thin, lean. cf: dɔr. nueer SWr n. club with ball-shaped head.
nɔm n. head. SWr: nhom. nuet SWr v. join, fasten together, stick, glue. SCa
nɔm tueŋ forehead. knead a thick dough. cf: nuen. Adok acï nuet
nɔn NWr Morph: nɔn a thɛi. n. evening. SWr: thei. ɣacin. The resin stuck to my fingers. Nuet
nɔŋ v. SWm SCa to have, possess. npr: naŋ. kek thok. Join them.
SWr: lɔŋ. nuɛk SWr See: nuak. v. nod the head. prs: nuak.
nɔr SWr Morph: nɔr atɔm. n. leaves of dug out Yïn nuɛk niin? Are you dozing?
groudnuts. cf: akuac. nui SWr v. be wet. cf: duac. Morph: noi. Piny acï
nu SEb pron. where. Të nu yen? Where is he? nui ɣöt yic. The soil is wet in the hut.
nuai SWr v. mingle or mix something; crumble nuk Sg: nuɔ̈k. n. crested ducks, geese; jd NED.
porridge and dilute it with water to prepare nul SWr Sg: nuɔ̈l. n. bunches.
merissa. cf: liääp, riir. nuom SWr n. glory.
nuäi SWr v. become old (“a man of ages”). nuɔ̈k NEd SWr SCa Pl: nuk. n. crested duck.
cf: dhiöp. nuɔ̈l SWr Pl: nul. n. bunch. Yiek ɣɛn nuɔ̈l mus.
nuak SWr Morph: nhom anuak. v. nod the head Give me a bunch of bananas.
(old or sick people). Morph: nuɛk, nuaknuak. nuɔt SWr Morph: nuɔt ë cot. v. call back. SCa: nuot
nuaknuak Morph: cath nuaknuak. SWr See: nuak. n. e cok.
walk nodding the head (old people). nuth SWr n. small thin grass between high grass.
nuan SWr v. be poor. cf: bur, ŋaŋ. kind of: noon. Nuth amat ke tiop bï pany cï ̚
nuaŋ SWr v. bedridden. Raan acï lɔ nuaŋ piny. The dai. Thin grass is added to mud so that a
man is bedridden. wall built with it should not crack.
nuaŋnuaŋ SWr v. lose sight. Nyin acï lɔ nuaŋnuaŋ. nya Pl: nyïr. n. SWr SCa girl, sister, daughter.
Lose the sight. sbj: nya, nyan. NWr: duet.
nuar SWr v. destroy, pillage. cf: jap piny, tup. nyaac NWr n. inflammation of eyelids (with loss of
nuat SWr adv. urgent. eyelashes). SWr: ŋem.

nyacic nyial
nyacic SWr v. squeeze, bruise. Ɣɛn acï ciɛndiɛ̈ nyaŋ SWr Morph: nyaŋ cin. v. moisten the hands
nyacic. I squeezed my finger. (with water or saliva).
nyagino SWr n. gonorrhea. cf: biyuu. nyaŋ NEd SWr v. abandon. prs: nyɛŋ.
nyaai SWr v. fish at night with torches, catching nyaŋ piny abandon, leave behind, leave off.
fish with spears. cf: pal wei, koon, cï nyin kuiel.
-nyai / nyaai SWr v. take off, remove, to take away. nyaŋ Pl: nyɛ̈ŋ. n. 1) NEd SWr SCa crocodile. 2)
cf: gɔbic. Acïï yom nyai. It is forgotten SWr SEb striped female animal.
(pardoned). nyaŋ SWr v. neglect, not to give something, not to
tuil nyai gratify one’s desire (appetite). care for somebody; withhold. npr: nyɔŋ. Duk
nyak SC Sg: nyɔk. n. male goats. ɣa nyaŋ. Don't neglect me (give me
nyak SWr v. weary, habituated. something).
nyäk Sg: nyɔ̈k. n. lice. NEd: nyɔ̈ɔ̈k. nyaaŋ NE SE n. striped cow.
nyal SWr adj. new. nyääŋ v. leave. Gokë biaiken nyääŋ piny nyin yic
nyal SWr See: nya. n. girl. coll ku buɔthkë Jethu. At once they left their nets
nyal SWt SCa n. sky. SWr: nhial. and went with Jesus. Mat 4:20
nyalnyal SWr Morph: la puou nyalnyal. v. suspect, nyaŋyiel SWr n. lung tuberculosis. SCa: ayiel.
doubt. cf: diu. nyär SWr n. gums.
nyam SWr n. gill. nyarnyar SWr n. twilight (evening). cf: riar. Piny
nyamnyam SWr Morph: la thok nyamnyam. v. eat (akɔl) acï lɔ nyarnyar. It is twilight.
with noise, greedily. nyath SWr n. cream. Meth acï nyath *gau wei. The
nyamuɔr NWr n. backwater of a river with water all child skimmed the cream.
the year. nyath SWr Morph: nɛk nyath, acï nyath nɔk. n. have
nyan SWr n. caterpillar which destroys small durra a grey, rough skin (in the dry season). Piny
plants. ala mɛi, nyath acï bɛn kɔc gup. It is winter,
nyan See: nya. n. 1) girl, sister (ql). the people suffers from rough skin.
nyiandiɛ̈ (-du, -de) my (your, his) daughter. nyäth SWr v. smooth. Nhim kɔc thith aa nyäth. The
nyankäi my sister. hair of white people is smooth.
nyan bïm marriageable girl. malual nyäth telabun, eleusine.
nyan cieŋ wal SWm marriageable girl (has straw nyau NWr n. cat. SWr: aŋɔu.
in the earlap). nyebnyeb SWr n. cloudy. Piny ala nyebnyeb yaköl.
nyan mathiaŋ elderly girl. It is cloudy today.
nyan kec thut girl who did no love making, nyɛŋ Morph: nyɛŋ wei, nyɛŋ ror. v. NEd abandon.
virgin. cf: pɛ̈l. npr: nyaŋ. Yïn cà bï nyaŋ roor. I
nyan thuode NWr his sister-in-law. won't abandon you.
nyan pande NWr her sister-in-law. nyɛ̈ŋ Sg: nyaŋ. n. crocodiles.
wa nyankai dear father, (to express affection or nyɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ Morph: nyɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ piny. SWr See: nyaŋ. v. leave.
to implore pity). Lit: father (of) my sister. nyii SWr Morph: nyii (bel, tap). v. chew (sweet
nyanaluel SWr n. hardwood tree (two kinds). cane, tobacco).
nyanthɔndok SWr n. pigmy. nyial SWr n. seaweed. Kuer acï nyial *gau wei. The
current removed the seaweed.

nyian nyip
nyian SWr v. lick at. Jöŋ ee tetok nyian. The dog Nyigääu n. name (companion).
licks his wounds. Tiir aacï alath nyian. The nyiim SWr n. fish scales; back fin.
moths corroded the cloth. nyimim SWr Morph: lec nyimim. adj. indented
nyiany SWr Morph: nyiany aköl. n. dusk. teeth.
nyiany atir at dusk. nyin SWr v. abandoned; replace. Mathaya acï
nyiany SWr Morph: nyiany kɔryɔm. n. small kuany nyin Judath. Matthias is chosen to
locusts (still crawling). cf: kɔryɔm. replace Judas. Act 1:11
nyibut SWr n. kind of thorn tree (its spiral shaped cï nyin kok abandoned. cf: cï pal wei. SCa: cï
fruits are tasty when cooked). gaar.
nyic v. to know. Ant: kuɔ̈c. vn: nyiny. SWr: ŋic. cï nyin *kuiel abandoned.
anyic He knows him.. [Gram: 3SG] cï nyin riɔc abased.
nyïc SE See: nyic. n. knowledge. nyïn NE SWr SCa Sg: nyin. n. 1) eyes. 2) kind,
nyiëël SWr Pl: nyiɛ̈l. n. python snake. cf: kerpiny, like another. sbj: nyïn, nyïn.
anyakdït. Variant: nyiɛ̈ɛ̈l. Nyiel dït ee lɔc nyïnku your.SG eyes.
liek. A big python swallows a gazelle. nyïïn SW v. to warn.
-nyieny / nyieeny SWr v. criticize; denounce; nyin / nyïn NE SWr SCa SEb n. 1) eye. 2) face. 3)
pronouce guilty; accuse. Duk kɔc kɔ̈k ye place. sbj: nyin, nyiɛn. Lɔk yïnyin. Wash
nyieeny kërɛc cïk looi ye ke looi aya, rin bï yï your face.
cï gut nyin. Do not judge others, so that God teek nyin reckless.
will not judge you. Duk wur nyieny. Don't piu cï nyin riak turbid water.
criticize your father. nyin col pupil. cf: ayiin.
nyieer SWr v. drizzle. Deŋ anyieer. It drizzles. nyin yic in the same moment.
nyieth SWr n. young tender leaves of dom palm piu nyin [Note: accent on piu] only water.
(used for plaiting mats, flat baskets and piu nyin [Note: accent on nyin] tear.
merissa filters). wien nyien tok simple rope.
nyiɛ̈l SWr Sg: nyiëël. n. pythons. nyin rou double.
nyiɛ̈ɛ̈l SW See: nyiëël. n. python. nyin war deep pool in a river-bed.
nyiɛn SWr Sg: nyin. n. eye (ps). nyin with (ebera) eye of a needle.
nyiɛnde his eye. Yïn acï rëër nyiɛndiɛ̈ yic. You nyin gak button hole.
will be in your place (instead of me). kor nyin little, young.
nyiɛɛn SWr v. betray. ŋuɛn nyin bigger, elder.
nyiɛny SWr v. break off. Wai acï nyiɛny bith yic. pel nyin be clever.
The shaft broke off from the spearhead. nyinic SWr See: nyin+ic. adv. at once. cf: cac.
nyiɛr n. a misty rain. nyintök SWr adv. only.
nyiɛ̈r Pl: nyïïr. n. daughters (ps). nyiɛ̈rken their nyiny SWr n. boiled durra, cooked durra. Anyii
*daughters nyiny. He chews cooked durra.
nyiɛth SWr Pl: nyith. n. 1) kind of tree. 2) first nyiny SWj See: nyic. n. knowledge.
month of dry season. nyiŋ NWr n. bushes.
nyiɛth SWr v. wring (out a cloth), squeeze. nyip SWr n. incisor. cf: lec.
cf: neric. Morph: nyith. nyim nhial upper incisor.

nyir nyuac
nyim piny lower incisor. nyöŋ SWr v. move, strain.
nyir SWr v. dislike, hate. cf: mään. Tiŋ liac anyir rɔt nyöŋ move oneself, strain.
kɔc ëbɛ̈n. A pregnant woman dislikes all nyop SWr v. burn, roast. prs: nyup. vt: nyop.
people. Raan nyir ala ë rot. A misanthrope nyop SWr SC v. burn, roast (on an open fire).
stays alone. Morph: nyuɔp. vn: nyup. Deŋ acï rec nyop.
raan kɔc nyir misanthrope. cf: makuoc. Deng roasted the fish.
nyïïr SWr SCa SEb Sg: nya. n. young girls, nyor SWr v. dry upon a fire.
daughters. sbj: nyïr, nyiɛ̈r. NWr: dueet. nyor kɔu scorch.
nyïrit v. stubborn (of females). nyor SWr n. kind of timber tree. cf: nyorcol,
nyith SWr Sg: nyiɛth. n. kind of tree (pl). nyorkec, awutip.
nyith SWr v. wring it!. vt: nyiɛth. nyorcol SWr n. tree of low country like mahogany.
nyith SWr n. brain. cf: nyor, nyorkec, awutip.
nyiith SWr v. be selfish. Duk kɔc nyiith. Don't be nyorkec SWr n. kind of timber tree. cf: nyor,
selfish. nyorcol, awutip.
nyithic SWr v. fasten a knot. Ruk wien ku nyithic. nyöt SWr adv. very. Morph: nyɔt.
Make a knot and pull strongly. të thin nyöt (tëthinnyöt) only a little. Acï doŋ të
nyok NWr adv. repeatedly, often. Acï jam nyok. He thin nyöt. There remained only a little.
spoke often. manh thin nyöt a little child.
nyok NWr v. adorn. SWr: kir. Acï nyok guet. He is nyoth SWr v. show, explain something.
adorned with beads. Morph: nyuɔth. Nyoth ke ca looi. Show what
nyol SWr n. marrow of the backbone. you have done.
nyol SWr v. pluck. NWr: yot. nyoth kɔu point at.
nyol ajïth pluck feathers of a hen. nyɔk Pl: nyak. n. wether, castrated ram, he goat.
nyol rap pound durra to get off the husk. Rap ee nyɔŋ bou young male goat.
kaŋ nyol bï miel bɛn bei bï lɔk ɣol bï ya nyɔ̈k Pl: nyäk~nyɔ̈ɔ̈k. n. louse.
abiik. The durra is first pounded to get off nyɔ̈ɔ̈k Sg: nyɔ̈k. n. lice. SCa: nyäk.
the husk and then pounded to get flour. nyɔŋ v. SWr 1) neglect, not to give something, not
nyööl v. push ahead with difficulty. to care for somebody. 2) withhold. cf: guem.
nyöm SWr v. wound slightly, prick. cf: tom. Meth prs: nyaŋ.
acï nyöm ke bith. The child was hurt slightly nyɔr SWr n. instrument of torture. Acï mac nyɔr.
with a fishspear. He was tortured (bamboo stick fastened
nyon SWr Morph: nyon, nyonic. v. mix up, put in around the head and hit to vibrate).
disorder. nyɔt SWr adv. 1) very. cf: apɛi. 2) only.
rot nyon entangle. Morph: nyöt.
nyony SWr Morph: nyony kɔryɔm. n. halfgrown nyɔu SWr n. udder. cf: thïïn. Weŋ acï nyɔu but. The
locusts. cf: kuek. cow has a swollen udder.
nyony SWr n. skin disease (scaly skin). nyuac SWr Morph: nyuac wei. v. uncover, bare,
Morph: nyuɔny. take off. Acï alath nyuac wei. He took the
nyooŋ SWr n. fasting, emptiness of the stomach. cloth off.
Akec nyooŋ nyai. He is still fasting.

nyuan nyuth
nyuan SWr Morph: nyuan wei; nyuon. v. to weed. rɔt nyuon rise suddenly, bounce.
cf: pon. Nyuan noon wei. Weed the grass nyuöth SWr v. to dream, to be shown something
out. through a dream, reveal (no object).
nyuany SWr v. take off, uncover, make bare. Morph: nyuath. Ɣɛn acï nyuöth apɛi
cf: nyuac, lual. wënakɔ̈u. I was dreaming much last night.
nyuar SWr v. 1) gather. cf: kuany. 2) throw, cast. nyuööth v. to pasture, graze. Lony ɣɔ̈k bïk wal la
cf: cuat, juɔk. Nyuar noon wei. Throw the nyuoth. Let the cattle free to graze.
grass away. Anyuööth. It is pasturing it. [Gram: 3SG]
nyuath SWr v. to dream of someone. nyuoth wal graze.
Morph: nyuöth, nyuɔth. Ɣɛn acï wa nyuath. I nyuɔ̈c SWr See: nyuc. v. sit.
dreamt of my father. nyuɔ̈m SWr SEb Pl: nyum. n. sesame.
nyuäth SWr v. graze (on grass). Ɣɔ̈k aanyuäth baai nyuɔny SWr See: nyony. n. skin disease.
thok. The cattle are grazing near the village. nyuɔp Morph: nyop. v. to burn. cf: cuäny.
-nyuc / nyuuc SWr v. sit, sit down, establish. nyuɔth v. show something to someone, explain.
Morph: nyuɔ̈c, nyuoc. Morph: nyoth. Nyuɔth ɣɛn dhöl. Show me
nyuc thin insist. the path.
nyuen NWr Morph: nyuen yɔl. v. wag the tail. nyuɔ̈th v. show. ... Judath, raan bï Jethu nyuɔ̈th kɔc
SWr: ŋuien yɔl. dɔm yen. ... Judas, who was the guide for
nyueny SWr n. indented bracelet. those who arrested Jesus. Act 1:16
nyueny SCa v. crumble. SWr: ŋueny. Weer weŋ nyuɔ̈ɔ̈th v. dream; see visions. Riënythii kun aabï
anyueny bï kɔr akɔlic. The cow dung is nyuɔ̈ɔ̈th ku röör kundït aabï nyuɔ̈th arak juëc
crumbled to dry in the sun. aya. Your young men will see visions, and
nyuërnyuër SWr Morph: la kɔu nyuërnyuër. n. your old men will have dreams. Act 2:17
rough. cf: ŋonyŋony. nyup n. burning. vt: nyop.
nyueth SWr v. wean. Rɔth thiin thok tap ba meth nyup SWr v. burn, roast. npr: nyop. vt: nyop.
nyueth. Besmear the nipple with tabacco to nyur SWr Morph: la nyur piny. v. falter; get
wean the child. frightened; hang one’s head; intimidate.
nyuëth SWr v. strip off, pluck (groundnuts); pick. Raan acï lɔ nyur piny bɛ̈ny nhom, ala guop
nyuëth nhim bei depilate. awoc. The man was frightened in front of the
nyugi NWr n. climber with eatable tuber. chief, he was guilty.
SWr: ɣogo. nyutnyut SWr n. move, alive. Ala nyutnyut. It is
nyulnyul SWr n. first pounding of durra to get off alive.
the husk. nyuth SWr n. barbs of spear.
nyum NEd SWr SEb Sg: nyuɔ̈m. n. sesame (pl).
Ɣol nyum tënë kadda. Pound sesame for the
sauce.
nyuoc SWr Morph: nyuoc raan. n. let sit down a
person, give lodgings. cf: nyuc.
nyuon SWr v. pull out (plants), weed. cmd: nyuan
wei.

nyuth nyuth
Nh - nh

nhiac nhom
nhiac v. to squeeze something. anhier ke raan be lucky in company with a
nhiac squeeze it!. [Gram: 2SG] person. Ɣook aanhier ɣok yïn. I am lucky in
nhiai SWr v. crush. your company.
nhiaak SWm n. after tomorrow. SWr: bak dä. nhieer raan kapath wish a person well. Ɣɛn acï
nhiäk SWr n. tomorrow; someday. NWr: miak. yïn nhieer kapath. / Yïn aca nhier kapath. I
na nhiäk later. wish you happiness.
nhiäkdur dawn. cf: mabok. SCa: dudur. nhiëër SWr n. big river tortoise. cf: arau. Nhiëër acï
nhiäk rialic tomorrow morning. yenhom ɣok bei wiir. The big tortoise peeped
nhiäkdur n. early morning, dawn. NWr: ruu. out from the river.
SCa: dudur. SE: miäkduur. nhiëër NEb SWr n. love. Morph: nhiäär, nhiɛ̈ɛ̈r.
nhial NEb SWr SCa n. 1) cf: deŋ. 2) heaven. Kede e nhiëër. Is (it) love?
cf: tony lual aɣöny. SWt: nyal. SCa: nyal. nhieer ë kɔc love of our neighbour.
nhial ciɛlic zenith. nhiɛ̈m SWr Pl: nhïm. n. hair (sg).
nhial NEb SWr SCa adj. up, above. cf: nhom. adv. nhiɛr SWr adj. loved, beloved.
up. manh nhiɛr wun the favoured child.
ɣön nhial raised hut, higher store. nhiɛɛr v. love. Morph: nhiɛr; nhiɛ̈ɛ̈r. Acïn raan bäny
nhiaal NEb SWr SCa Pl: nhiɔl. n. knee. NE: miaal. karou luɔi ë tök; tädë ka man bänytök ku
Nhialic NE NW SWr SC SE n. God. Lit: sky-in. nhiɛɛr bäny dɛ̈ɛ̈të, tädë ka thek raan tök ku
Nhialic atɔ̈ thïn. There is a God. dhɛ̈l raan dɛ̈t. You cannot be a slave of two
Nhialic Wa God my Father. cf: aciek. masters; you will hate one and love the
nhiam SWr Morph: cï nhiam. v. capricious, proud. other; you will be loyal to one and despise
SCa: cf: miir. n. instinct. the other. Mat 6:24
aköl nhiam at the beginning. nhiɛ̈r n. love. cf: nhiar. Nhiɛ̈ɛ̈r e kënë. Does he love
ka nhiam by instinct. it? NEb
nhiaan SWr n. testicle. Ant: boi. Nhiaan cï weŋ ret, nhiɛ̈ɛ̈r NEb v. love. Morph: nhiëër, nhiäär; nhiɛɛr.
abï kɔɔc wiel miir. A testicle torn off by a nhïm SWr Sg: nhiɛ̈m. n. hairs.
cow will be sewn with giraffe-hair. nhïm weŋ curled hair.
cï nhiaan *but have a swelling of testicles. nhïm anyar straight hair.
nhiany SWr v. smell bad, stink, be raw (meat). nhïm nyin eyelash(es).
cf: ŋuac. Rïŋ acï nhiany. The meat stinks. nhïïm NE SWr SCa Sg: nhom. n. heads. NWr
nhiar NEb SWr v. love, like; want. cf: wïc. SEb: nïïm. Aake cïn nhïïm yath. They were
Morph: nhiɛ̈r. npr: nhiaar. NWr: liek. Yïn without any totem. Kɔc aabï nhïïm looi. The
anhiar apuou. I love you with my heart. people will see (know).
Nhiäär e kënë. Do you love it? Anhiäär. I nhïïm Sg: nhom. post. above (pl).
love / you love. Ee manhdiɛ̈n nhiar ɣapuou nhiɔl SWr SCa Sg: nhiaal. n. knees. NE: miɔl.
ciɛlic. He is my son I love from the depth gut yïnhiɔl kneel down.
(the middle) of my heart. nhom SWr post. in front of, on top of, above.
nhiaar v. SWr love, like. prs: nhiar. cf: nhial.
nhiäär v. love. Morph: nhiëër, nhiɛ̈ɛ̈r. ɣanhom on my head, in front of me.
nhier SWr v. wish to somebody. tim nhom above the tree.

nhom / nhïïm nhom / nhïïm
nhom / nhïïm NE SWr SCa n. 1) head. NEd: nɔm.
SEb: nom. 2) surface.
la nhom to have, possess. Ala nhom weŋ. He has
a cow.
dar nhom crown of head.
nhom tau aɣer reproduce.

nhom / nhïïm nhom / nhïïm
Ŋ - ŋ

ŋa ŋëk
ŋa SWr pron. who?. Ye ŋa? Who is it? Cɔl yïn ŋa? raan ŋaŋ begger, one who begs. cf: aŋoŋ.
How are you called? ŋaŋ raan quarrel with somebody, be malicious.
ŋadaŋ NWn pron. another. SWr: dɛ̈t. cf: jony.
ŋadi SE n. person, someone. Read: one said 2Sam ŋaŋ SWr n. proverty, needs.
11:3. ŋaŋkiɛ̈ yic in my needs.
ŋak SE v. vomit. Read: Jona 1:17. ŋaŋ SWr Morph: ŋaŋ akɔ̈ɔ̈n. See: ŋak. Pl: ŋaŋ akön.
ŋak SW Sg: ŋɔɔk. n. area of Abiyei (pl). n. young elephant, little elephant. NEp: ŋak
ŋak NEp Morph: ŋak akɔ̈ɔ̈n. Pl: ŋɛɛk akön. n. akɔ̈ɔ̈n.
young elephant. SWr: ŋaŋ akɔ̈ɔ̈n. ŋäŋ SE v. longing (for someone). Read: longing
ŋak SWr Morph: ŋak nhom. v. put around the head for, Amos 5:18.
(and around the horns), crown. ŋääŋ SE v. be the least. Read: Jdg 6:15.
ŋaak v. bent over. ŋaap SWr Pl: ŋɛp. n. sycomore with big figs.
ŋääk v. control. ŋar SCa n. tonsil. SWr: aɣuŋuar. SWr: ŋuaar.
ŋal SWj Pl: ŋaal. n. prayer. cf: röök. ŋar SWr SCa Morph: ŋar weŋ. n. dewlap. cf: lök
ŋal SWr adj. bent. weŋ.
ŋaal SWj Sg: ŋal. n. prayers. ŋar Morph: acï yenyin ŋar nhial. v. SWr look
ŋam SE See: ŋaap. n. (his) fig tree (ql). upwards. prs: -ŋɛr.
Read: under his fig tree 1Kg4:25. ŋar NWr v. sweet. SWr: miɛ̈t.
ŋam SWr v. to gap. ŋaar SWr v. to be first. cf: tueŋ.
ŋam thok yawn. Nyaŋ acï yethok ŋam. The ŋär SE v. travel in front of. Read: angel who
crocodile is yawning. Na ŋam, ke kum travelled in front Exo 14:19.
yïthok. When you are yawning, cover your ŋär SWr v. snarl, growl. cf: jook. Köör (joŋ) acï ŋär
mouth. tënë yen. A lion (dog) growled against him.
ŋaan SWr v. hop, do exercise. ŋäär SE v. to guide. Read: who had guided me Gen
Adhɛ̈ŋ aŋaan-aŋan. The youth is exercising.. 24:48.
ŋana SWr Pl: ŋanaa. n. wild tuber (eatable when ŋäär SWr Pl: ŋɔ̈ɔ̈r. n. bean. cf: akuem.
first soaked well in water). ŋarɛŋ NWr pron. somebody. SWr: raan mɛn.
ŋanaa SWr Sg: ŋana. n. tubers. ŋat v. cut to pieces. cf: thim.
ŋany SWr SCa See: ŋanykudɔt. n. 1) short form of ŋat SWr v. stretch out (arms).
ŋanykudɔt chameleon. 2) toad. cf: aguek. cï kök ŋat aɣer with outstretched arms.
ŋany SWr v. open. cf: tuɛr. Ŋany ɣöt thok. Open ŋath SWr See: ŋɔth. v. hope. Yïn aŋath ɣapuöu. I
the door. have hope in you.
ŋaany SE v. remove (a fence). Read: Isa 5:5. ŋau SWr v. be frail. cf: yem. Ŋaap ee tim ŋau.
ŋäny SE v. shout. Read: they will break forth in Sycomore wood is frail.
shouts of joy Isa 55:12. ŋeei SWr Pl: ŋɛi. n. bran. Lep ŋeei wei tënë abiik.
ŋanykudɔt SWr Pl: ŋanykudɔɔt. n. chameleon. Seperate the bran from the flour.
Variant: ŋany. NE: ariɛŋköör. ŋek SWr Morph: ŋek kɔu. v. incise (wood), notch.
ŋanykudɔɔt SWr Sg: ŋanykudɔt. n. chameleons. cf: ŋuek.
ŋaŋ SWr See: ŋɔŋ. v. be poor, needy. cf: nuan. ŋëk SWr Morph: la ŋëk. v. wonder, be surprised.
vn: ŋaŋ. vn: aŋäŋ/aŋɛ̈ŋ.
ŋem ŋiɛc
ŋem See: maŋem. SWr n. blacksmith’s tongs, ŋɛk pron. someone, somebody, ‘so-and-so’. Yïn
pincers. ŋɛk. You fellow.
ŋem SWr Morph: cï nyin ŋem. v. inflammation of ŋɛk SWr v. hover, waver.
the eyelash, with loss of the eyebrows. ŋɛɛk NEp Sg: ŋak akɔ̈ɔ̈n. n. young elephants.
cf: kuiɛc. NWr: nyaac. SWr: ŋaŋ akön.
ŋëm SE v. observe, see. ŋɛm SE v. behold. Read: now behold Gen 19:2.
ŋeny v. SWr defy, provoke; be fearless in front of. ŋɛ̈m SE v. observe!. Read: ye ŋɛ̈mka, Behold??
cf: dhɔl. prs: ŋɛɛny. Acï ŋeny tënë bɛ̈ny. He Gen 1:29.
defied the chief. ŋɛ̈ɛ̈m SE v. observe, look about. Read: look this
län ŋeny apɛi a ferocious animal. way and that Exo 2:12.
ŋeeny SE v. couraheous. Read: and courageous Jos ŋɛ̈mëke SE v. observe. Read: observe Exo 14:13.
1:6. ŋɛɛny SWr v. defy. npr: ŋeny.
ŋeŋ SWr Pl: ŋɛŋ. n. bend of the lower jawbone. ŋɛ̈ny SE v. venture. Read: I have ventured to Gen
ŋeŋ SWr Pl: ŋɛŋ. n. dimple behind the ear, crab. 18:27.
ŋep SE n. corners (of a house). Read: Job 1:19. ŋɛŋ SWr n. mumps. Usage: archaic. cf: maŋeŋ,
ŋep SWr v. mince. paŋɛŋ.
ŋeep SWr Pl: ŋɛp. n. corner of the lips; black ŋɛŋ SWr Sg: ŋeŋ. n. bend of lower jawbones.
portion of the lips of a dog. ŋɛŋ SWr Sg: ŋeŋ. n. dimple behind the ears.
ŋer SWr Morph: yic ŋer aŋɛric. v. have compassion ŋɛp SWr Sg: ŋeep. n. corner of lips.
on somebody. ŋɛp SWr Sg: ŋaap. n. sycomore trees.
ŋer Morph: ŋer noon. v. cut grass. ŋɛp SWr n. smile. cf: ŋeu.
ŋeer Sg: ŋɛɛr. n. Thompson’s gazelles. ŋɛr SWr Morph: ŋɛr piny. v. fall in. Yith acï ŋɛr
ŋeer SE v. be weary. Read: be weary searching for, piny. The well has fallen in.
Gen 19:11. ŋɛr Morph: aŋɛr nyin nhial. v. SWr look upwards.
ŋër SWr v. persist, persevere. Mɔu acï ŋër yeguop. npr: ŋar.
He is an obstinate drinker. ŋɛɛr Pl: ŋeer. n. Thompson’s gazelle.
ŋër ic SWr persist in. Acï ŋër wɛ̈tde ic. He ŋɛ̈ɛ̈r SE v. lead. Read: and lead them Jer 23:8.
persisted in its statement. ŋɛ̈t SE v. persecute. Read: Job 19:22.
ŋeraguɔt SWr n. water-cobra. Usage: archaic. ŋïc n. knowing one another.
cf: kërëu. -ŋic / ŋiɛc SWr v. know, be able. Ant: kuc, kuɔ̈c.
ŋet NE NWr Pl: ŋeet. n. razor. SWr: rëët. npr: ŋiɛc. SCa: nyic.
SWr: abiɛt. aŋic luui to be able.
ŋeet NE Sg: ŋet. n. razors. SWr: rët. raan aŋic wël wit. cf: raan aleŋ.
ŋetŋet SW v. gnaw, nibble at wood. cï kaŋ ŋic wont, likely. cf: col luui.
ŋeth SWr SCa n. wood ashes. cf: cool, arop. Ŋeth ŋieec SWr v. have menses. Tik acï ŋieec. The
aa atɔm cɔl awëi, apɛi. Wood-ashes make woman has menses.
groundnuts yield a good harvest. ŋiɛc See: -ŋic. v. SWr 1) know. 2) know to, be
ŋeu SWr n. smile. cf: ŋɛp. learned, have experience. prs: -ŋic. Acï raan
ŋɛi SWr Sg: ŋeei. n. bran (pl). ŋiɛc cieŋ. He was a benefactor of somebody.

ŋiɛk ŋɔl
ŋiɛc lui to be able. cf: apel ̚ nyin, la guop bäŋ. ŋöön v. raise one leg.
Morph: aŋic luui. ŋonŋon NWr Morph: kajë ŋonŋon. v. stay on one
ŋiɛk SWr Morph: ŋiɛk laŋ. v. turn off, change, leg!. cf: ŋɔɔk. SWr: kajë cök ŋɔɔk.
vanish. ŋonyŋony SWr Morph: la kɔu ŋonyŋony, la yic
ŋiny SWr v. clean a baby. ŋonyŋony. v. be rough, jagged.
ŋiny SCa v. brave, fearless. SWr: many. cf: nyuërnyuër. Dhöl ala yic ŋonyŋony. The
ŋiny piny impertinently, boasting. road is rough.
ŋir SWr v. have s smell, taste. Wal kënë aŋir apɛi. ŋoŋ SWr v. be poor, need, desire. Morph: ŋɔŋ.
This medicine has a strong smell. Rïŋ nyaŋ ŋoŋ nyin, cï nyin ŋoŋ be unhappy, needy. cf: gai.
aŋir. The meat of crocodile has a special cïn ŋoŋ rich.
taste. ŋoŋ bur poverty.
ŋit SWj Morph: ŋit piou. v. doubt. ŋööŋ SE n. pasture. Read: Gen 47:4.
ŋö SWr pron. what?. [Gram: a preceding noun ŋop SWr v. taste (a drink or tabacco).
undergoes vowel change as in case of poss. ŋop macier sniff tobacco.
suffix (+Low, +Nas)] Ye ŋö? What is it? ŋor SWr v. smell at.
Why? Tiɛŋ ŋö kënë? What a woman is she? ŋör SE v. held over. Read: piece of string touches
Käpiath ŋö ba yök? What nice things shall I fire Jdg 16:9.
get? ŋöör SE v. smell. Read: smelt offering Gen 8:21.
ŋoi SWr v. make fun of somebody, tease. ŋooric SWr v. imitate. cf: ŋuaŋ.
ŋok NWr n. durra which yields two harvests. ŋot SWr v. cut (meat, one’s flesh), circumcise;
ŋok SCa v. become immune through previous scarify. cf: gɔr. SCa: cuel. Ɣɛn acï kɔ̈u ŋot. I
infection. SWr: boor. Weŋ acï ŋok. The cow have a stiff back.
has become immune. ŋot SWr v. be still. npr: ŋuɔt. Akec bɛ̈n, aŋot wei.
ŋook SWr n. nape (of neck). yeth kɔu Acï gut ŋook He has not come, he is still away.
bï thou nyinic. He was stabbed in the nape ŋoot v. SWr spit something. npr: ŋuɔɔt. va: ŋut.
and died at once. adv: aŋot.
ŋök SE adj. green (plants). Read: ku wal ŋök ëbɛ̈n ŋööt adv. lameness.
ee miɛ̈th..., Gen 1:30. ŋoth SWr excl. damn!.
ŋök SWr v. vomit something. npr: ŋɔ̈k. ŋɔk SW v. vomit. cf: thiör. Ca ŋö cam ba ŋɔk?
ŋöök SE v. wet, not dry. Read: seven fresh cords What did you eat that you vomit?
that are not dry Jdg 16:7. ŋɔɔk NE SWr n. catfish. synodontus schali.
ŋol SE v. to bud. Read: they were budding Gen ŋɔɔk SW Pl: ŋak. n. area of Abiyei.
40:10. ŋɔɔk SWr Morph: cök ŋɔɔk. n. (stand) on a single
ŋol SWr v. limp. Morph: ŋolŋol. leg. cf: ŋonŋon. Kacë cök ŋɔɔk. Stay on a
la puou ŋol not to be satisfied, not to like. single leg.
ŋolŋol Morph: la ŋolŋol. See: ŋol. n. zigzag. ŋɔ̈k SWr adj. green color (pl).
cf: riakriak. ŋɔ̈k v. SWr vomit something. prs: ŋök. Deŋ acï pïu
ŋom SWr v. unevenness of the soil. Piny ala ŋom. ŋɔ̈k. Deng vomited the water.
The soil is uneven. ŋɔl SE n. lame one. Read: cause the lame to walk
ŋoon v. grind up. Isa 35:6.

ŋɔl ŋuɛ̈n
ŋɔl SWr SEb v. limping, lame. ŋuany SWr v. pick up, grab up (with the fingers).
ŋɔny SE adj. harshly. Read: 1Kg 12:13. cf: kuin.
ŋɔŋ SWr v. lack, need. Morph: ŋaŋ, ŋoŋ. vn: aŋoŋ, ŋuanyŋuany SWr v. dispute obstinately.
raan ŋaŋ. la jam ŋuanyŋuany try to persuade.
ŋaŋkiɛ̈ ic in my needs. ŋuäŋ SWr v. 1) pretend, imitate. cf: ŋooric. 2)
ŋɔ̈ŋ SE v. improverish. Read: all will be point.
improverished Gen 45:11. ŋuaŋ raan brandish a spear against somebody.
ŋɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ SWr n. poor (people). SC: aŋäŋ. ŋuaŋ puou (wal) suggest, hypnotize with
ŋɔ̈ɔ̈r SE v. go before. Read: he will send his angel witchcraft (f.i. spell thrown on the chief in
to go before Gen 24:7. order to change his mind).
ŋɔ̈ɔ̈r SWr Sg: ŋäär. n. beans. ŋuar SWr Sg: ŋuaar. n. tonsils.
ŋɔ̈th SE n. hope, hoping. Read: our hope Ezk ŋuaar SWr Pl: ŋuar. n. tonsil. cf: aɣuŋuar.
37:11. ŋuat SWr v. snore.
-ŋɔth / ŋɔɔth v. SWr hope. npr: ŋɔɔth. 1sg: ŋath. Yïn ŋuek SWr v. penetrate. cf: lur. Kiɛr aacaa ŋuek kök.
acuk ŋɔɔth. We have hope in you. The bracelets penetrated into the flesh of my
-ŋɔ̈th / ŋɔ̈ɔ̈th SE SW v. hope for, desire. Read: have arm.
hope (of husband) Ruth 1:12; all that is ŋuek tim (paat) kɔ̈u notch a stick (bark). cf: ŋek.
desirable 1 Sam 9:20. ŋuëk SWr n. small oblong tortoise.
ŋuac SWr Morph: kam cï ŋuac. v. at once, soon. ŋuel SWr n. glans, extremity of the penis, (term
ŋuac SWr v. stink, have a strong bad smell. used to insult circumcised people).
cf: cuŋcuŋ, nhiany. Köör aŋuac ëtɛ̈n. Here is ŋuen SWr conj. then. Na cï lɔ pan akim, ŋuen akec
the smell of a lion. thou. If he had gone to the hospital, (then) he
ŋuäc SE n. smell. Read: smelled the smell Gen would not have died.
27:27. ŋueny SWr v. crumble (dough, dung in order to dry
ŋuak SWr n. occiput, back part of skull. for fire). SCa: nyueny. Mïth aa wɛ̈ɛ̈r ŋueny
ŋuak SWj v. increase. SWr: juak. wut ic bïk gɔl tɔŋ. The children crumble cow
ŋual v. to lump up. dung in the cattlecamp to kindle a dungfire.
ŋual SWr Morph: ŋual kuin. n. a bit of porridge, a ŋueric SWr v. pull out, get out something from a
handful. vessel with a small neck. cf: cöt.
ŋuäl n. a legendary reptile. ŋuet SWr Morph: cï ŋuet cɔk. v. starve, die of
ŋuääl SE n. loaf (of bread). Read: loaf of barley hunger. cf: ɣɔc.
bread Jdg 7:13. ŋuet SWr v. scratch. cf: ɣɔt, kɔt. Aŋɔu acaa ŋuet
ŋuan SWr num. four. ciin. The cat scratched me on the hand.
ŋuan SWr v. take something with tongue from the ŋueet SE v. eat flesh. Read: eat the flesh off you
upper lip, lick. Gen 40:19.
ŋuaan SWr v. to spare punishment to; forgive; ŋuët NWr n. initiated boy. cf: acoot.
leave all to somebody. cf: guan. Ee kɔc ŋueth NWr Morph: cï guop ŋueth. v. honest, nice.
ŋuaan. He forgives. cf: piou la jik.
ŋuän SE v. better. Read: it is better 2Sam 18:3. ŋuɛ̈n SWr v. 1) be better, get better, improve.
ŋuän SE adj. greater. [Gram: the better object is placed following

ŋuɛ̈ɛ̈n ŋuut
the verb] cf: piath. 2) grow up (of children), ŋuɔɔt SE v. be still. Read: still had not Neh 2:16.
older, bigger. vi: ŋuɛ̈n. Kɔ̈th liɛp aŋuɛ̈n kɔ̈th ŋuɔɔt v. SWr spit something. prs: ŋoot. Deŋ acï pïu
cök. A stumbling tongue is (not) better than ŋuɔɔt. Deng has spit the water.
a stumbling foot. Raan tuany acï ŋuɛ̈n. The ŋuɔ̈t SWr Pl: ŋut. n. female.
sick person has improved. adj. better, older, akɔ̈ɔ̈n ë ŋuɔ̈t an elephant-cow.
bigger. ŋuɔ̈t SWr v. to spit. cf: pou wei. Variant: ŋuut.
manh ŋuɛ̈n the older boy. prs: ŋut.
ŋuɛ̈ɛ̈n n. recovering, refreshed. ŋur SWr SCa Pl: ŋuur. n. heel.
ŋuɛ̈ɛ̈ne SE v. more than them. Read: more than ŋuur SWr Sg: ŋur. n. heels.
them Gen 19:9. ŋut SWr Sg: ŋuɔ̈t. n. female (pl).
ŋuɛ̈ŋ SE n. challenge. Read: title ?? 1Sam 17. ŋut SWr SCa v. to spit. npr: ŋuut, ŋuɔ̈t. vt: ŋoot.
ŋuɛt SWr v. get lean, thin. aŋut piny spit down.
ŋuɛɛt SE v. lean, gaunt. Read: cows thin and gaunt ŋuut SWr v. spit. Morph: ŋuɔ̈t. prs: ŋut. vt: ŋuɔɔt.
gen 41:3.
ŋui SWr n. type of fish.
ŋuï SE v. divide. Read: divided the men into three
camps Jdg 7:16.
ŋuien SWr Morph: ŋuien yɔ̈l. v. wag the tail.
NWr: nyuen yɔ̈l.
ŋuik SWr n. vertebra (backbone) near the head.
ŋuim SWr v. divide in portions. cf: tɔk. Ŋuim rak
detem. Make six portions.
ŋuk n. neck (of fish).
ŋuuk SE v. reason (together). Read: reason
together Isa 1:18.
ŋul SWr Morph: ŋul wei (piny). v. tear off, break
off. cf: nyiɛny, yaat bei.
ŋun SE See: ŋut. n. female (ql). Read: Gen 7:2.
ŋun SCa v. threaten.
ŋun SWr v. whisper, speak secretly.
ŋuun SE v. determine. Read: determined by God
Gen 41:32.
ŋuok SWr Morph: ŋuok piny. v. pronounce. Acï
wɛ̈t ŋuok piny. He pronounced the sentence.
ŋuöt SWr adj. female.
ŋuɔ̈i SE v. to battle. Read: form battle array 1Sam
17:8.
ŋuɔt SWr v. to still be. vhlp. still. Morph: ŋoot.
Kɛny aŋuɔt, aba cool. I shall still pay the
debt. Ŋuɔt ba lui? Shall I still work?

ŋuut ŋuut
O - o

o o
o NWr conj. or. SWr: yïn. Ye ŋuot o a muɔr? Is it a
female or a male?

o o
P - p

pa- päär
pa- SWr n.pref. prefix of clan names (from pan). pam SWr n. roof for shadow (on a frame in a
Parek clan, descendants of the great mother field).
Arek. pam SWr n. loaf.
paät n. bark (of tree). pam n. clapping.
pac SWr Sg: paac. n. durra stubble (pl). pam dany SWr clap hands at a dance, clasp the
pac SWr v. edible, tasty. hands at the women’s dance.
tim pac tree with edible fruits. pam SWr n. rubber plant (a creeper) with very
pac SWr v. take possession of; catch. cf: guny. Jɔk edible fruits. Mei pam kor aa wal *paŋɛŋ.
acï raan guop pac. The spirit took possession The roots of the smaller rubber plant are a
of the man. medicine for mumps.
pac yic, pacic to catch (in the air). cf: kɛŋic. pam SWr v. to smooth. cf: roc kɔu. vn: pampam.
paac SWr Pl: pac. n. durra stubble. Ɣɛn acïï paac pamath SWr n. siblings.
nɔk. I hurt myself with a durra stubble. pamathkiɛ̈ my brothers and sisters; my friends.
päc SWr v. get up, awake. Ɣook aabï lac päc pampam SWr See: pam. n. smooth even. Loikë dhöl
nhiäkrial. We shall get up early tomorrow bï nhom la pampam. Make the surface of the
morning. road smooth.
päc SWr adj. soft (through rubbing). n. mahogany pan NEd SWr SCa SEb See: baai. n. home,
bark (serves to clean babies). Coŋ pac yic. homestead, compound, abode, village,
Rub the bark (to make it fibrous). country (ql).
pak SWr Morph: pak yic. v. burst, crack. panda my home. Lit: our home.
pakier SWr n. Ye raan pakier ŋö? Of what clan is pan ë yï Deŋ homestead of Deng.
he? panja SWr n. chisel.
pal See: pal. n. knife (ql). paanman SWr n. children of the same mother.
pal Pl: paal. n. knife. sbj: pal, pal. NE: lem. Coth paanwun SWr n. children of the same father.
pal. Sharpen the knife. päny NE SWr n. wall (of house). Buth pany coop.
pal ë muöt shaving blade. Build the wall with wattle and daub.
pal Morph: pal abak. v. SWr abate. cf: dhuk ciɛn. pänydït SWj n. town. SWr: gɛu.
npr: puol. panyim SWr Pl: paanyim. n. goat. NE: bou.
pal v. SWr allow, let to somebody. npr: paal, puol. paanyim SWr Sg: panyim. n. goats.
pal ɣɛn let me; forgive me!. paŋɛŋ SWr n. mumps. cf: maŋeŋ, ŋɛŋ. Mei *pam
pal wɛt piny forgive. kor aa wal paŋɛŋ. The roots of the smaller
apal tënë yield to. rubber plant are a medicine for mumps.
paal v. SWr allow, let to somebody, leave to pap SWr v. stroll about. cf: la wɔu.
somebody. prs: -pal. Acï tiim cï luɔk paal papɛɛr SWr adj. all. cf: ëbɛ̈n.
kɔc. He left the people the trees with ripe papot SWr adv. definitely, at all.
fruits. pär v. SWr SCa to fly. Morph: päär, pɛ̈ɛ̈r. Diɛt aacï
paal Sg: pal. n. knives. NE: leem. par. The birds have flown away. Dit acï ̚ pär.
päl NEd SWr Morph: päl wei. v. abandon, leave it The bird is not flying.
free. cf: nyaŋ piny, koon, nyin kuiel, nyin päär v. to fly. Morph: pär, pɛ̈ɛ̈r.
kok. prs: -pɛ̈l. SCa: gaar.

parapuol pɛɛk
parapuol SWr n. youth, big boy. SCa: puoc rak pem Sg: pɛɛm. n. chests.
puol. pen See: pɛɛi. n. moon (ql).
parkor NWn NWr n. fable. cf: aleŋ. pentui next month.
pat SWr Morph: pat yic. v. embrace. SWm War acï penë this month.
yic pat. The river is full of dead fish. pen SWr Morph: pen yic, penic. v. tear to pieces.
pat SWr Morph: pat raan. v. let someone pass, give peen SCa Pl: pɛn. n. town. SWr: gɛu.
way to, open a door to somebody. cf: pal. pën SWr v. forbid. Morph: -pɛn. npr: pëën.
Patkë raandït. Let pass the elder. pëën SWr v. forbid, abolish. cf: duoc. prs: -pën.
päät NEb SWr SCa n. bark (of tree), shell of fruits. vn: pënpën. Akuma acï kɔc pëën bïk miir cï
cf: akuɛt. näk. The government forbade the people to
patic SWr adj. shallow (a cup). kill giraffe.
path SWr SCa v. be good, nice, handsome, kind. pënpën SWr See: pëën. n. evil thing, forbidden
cf: dik, dhëŋ. Morph: puɔth. vn: apath, piath. thing.
dhɔŋ path a nice boy. la pënpën evil doing.
nyan path a handsome girl; a nice girl. peny n. land.
path SWr v. burst. Acï nhom path wei. Go astray in pëny SWr n. thorny tree with red bark (produces
dispair. gum).
path n. forest with scattered trees. cf: ruup. per NEd SWr SEb Pl: pɛr. n. bushbuck, (small
paath SWr Morph: paath nhom. v. ask, pretend antelope with stripes on back). Peer acï biou
impossible things. wën akɔu. A bushbuck has barked last night.
raan kaŋ paath nhom person without discretion. peret SWr n. comb of a cock. cf: gɛ̈ɛ̈r.
pathnhïïm SWr Sg: pathnhom. n. fields. peu SWr Morph: peu nhial. v. be startled, jump up.
pathnhom Pl: pathnhïïm. n. 1) SWr cultivation in a Köör acï peu nhial but yic. A lion startled up
forest, field. 2) NWr field in an abandoned in a bush.
village. pɛc SWr v. possess. Morph: pac.
pau SWr v. jump out of fear. pɛ̈c SWr See: pec. n. kidnapping.
pec SWr v. kidnap (people and cattle). cf: kool. pɛ̈c SWr n. selves. [Gram: functions as BP with ɣo-
vn: pɛ̈c. Nuer acï ɣäkkiɛ̈ pec. The Nuer , we-, ke-] cf: dhiɛ̈, tök.
kidnapped my cattle. ɣopɛ̈c we ourselves.
pek SWr v. be up to, reach. Piu apek kɔc nhiɔl. The wepɛ̈c you yourselves.
water is up to the knees. Pek! Enough! (stop kepɛ̈c they thenselves.
pouring) pɛɛi Pl: pɛ̈i. n. 1) moon. 2) month. 3) tympanum
pek SWr v. reconcile. Kɔc aacï pek. The people are (of ear). sbj: pɛɛi, pen. Pɛɛi acï wiil. There is
reconciled. new moon.
pek NWr n. end. pɛi toŋ yoke of egg.
aköl cïn pek eternity. SWr: aköl cïn thök. pɛ̈i NEd SCa SEb Sg: pɛɛi. n. months.
pel Morph: pel nyin. v. to be able, clever. cf: ŋiɛc pɛk NWr v. peace. Piny ala pɛk. The country is in
lui, la guo bäŋ. npr: pɛl. peace.
peel SWr v. defecate, have a motion; ‘shit’. pɛɛk SWr n. chest, body. SC: pɛɛm.
Usage: vulgar.

pɛ̈k wei piath
pɛ̈k wei SWr v. be alarmed, excited. Kam wën ë ke pial SWr v. 1) be light, easy. 2) healthy, well. prs: -
pɛ̈k wei arɔ̈ɔ̈l dɛ̈t piŋkë nhial ku yen arɔ̈ɔ̈l puɔl. Pialë? Are you well?
kënë ee cït arɔ̈ɔ̈l yomdït ril Suddenly there piäl SWr v. unsuitable.
was a noise from the sky which sounded like piän SWr See: puöu. n. heart (ps).
a strong wind blowing. Act 2:2 Kɔc aacï pɛk [Gram: possessed] Piändiɛ̈ atɔ̈ thïn. I agree. I
wei. The people got alarmed. Acï pɛk puou like so. Acï bɛn piände. He came willingly.
wei aguop. He was afraid of me. piän tök one heart.
pɛl n. craftiness. piände his heart (mind). (he is doing willingly
pɛl SWr Morph: nyin pɛl. v. be clever, has use of on his own account).
reason. prs: pel nyin. Meth acï nyin pɛl. The piar SWr n. scar. Ee piar cï anyar ɣa gut. It is a scar
child has begun to reason. after having been hit by a buffalo.
pɛ̈l NEd SWr Morph: apɛ̈l wei. v. to leave, piar v. SWr boil, ferment. npr: puɔr. Piu cai apiar.
abandon, forsake. cf: jal, luɛc, nyieŋ. The water for tea is boiling. Mɔu apiar. The
npr: päl. merissa is fermenting. Cɔl pïu apiär. Let the
pɛɛm SWr SCa Pl: pem. n. chest. SWr: pɛɛk. water boil.
pɛn SCa Sg: peen. n. towns. SWr: geth. piar kɔu scorch, scald. Piar ajïth kɔu. Scorch the
pɛn SWr Morph: pɛn këdaŋ raan. v. forbid hen with hot water.
something to somebody. Morph: -pën. Wan piär Sg: puör. n. roads.
apɛn kɔc yaköl. The river (fishing) is piär n. boil (sore) (ql).
forbidden today to the people. piär tök one boil.
pɛr SWr SCa SEb Sg: per. n. bushbucks. piär SWr Sg: puɔ̈r. n. waterbuck (pl).
pɛ̈ɛ̈r v. to fly. Morph: pär, päär. piäär n. cloud. cf: piööl.
pɛt SWr Morph: pet yic, petic. v. spread. cf: kɔr, piäär SWr n. boiling.
thieth. Pet alath aŋarem nhom. Spread the pïu piäär boiling water.
cloth over the angareb. piaric SWr v. be inflated. Ɣɛn acï piaric akuem. I
pɛ̈t n. yielding right of way. am inflated with beans.
pɛth v. could, can. Ɣok aacï waak pɛth ye ke ket tɛ̈ piat SWr v. hammer a peg into the ground, to nail,
looi ruääi ket, ku wek aa këc dier! We played to ram. Morph: piäät, puɔ̈ɔ̈t.
wedding music for you, but you wouldn't piat löc ram a peg.
dance! Mat 11:17 Go Paulo tïŋ ke cï gam ku piat wut setup, settle a cattle camp. Keek aacï
pɛth bï kony. Paul saw that he believed and kuɛth bïk wut piat tooc. They went with the
could be healed. Act 14:9 cattle to settle the camp in the swamp.
pɛɛth SWr v. instead of. piaat SCa n. fat. cf: dhiap. SWr: miok.
piac vhlp. 1) recently, just now. 2) to be new, piäät SWr v. to fix something in the ground; fix
newly. Morph: puɔc. prs: -poc. Acï piac bɛ̈n. down a peg with a heavy stick.
He came just now. piath SWr See: path. n. goodness. Piathde (piadhe)
apiacthiak newly married woman. adït apɛi. His goodness is very great.
manh poc dhieth a newborn baby. piath v. has become good, be well, improve.
pial adv. lightness. cf: ŋuɛ̈n. Morph: piɛth, path. Rap acï luɔk ku
pial NE SWr n. clouds. cf: piöl.

piääth pinythar
baai acï bɛn piath. The durra has ripened and piɛr SWr See: pir. v. throw away, cast off.
the country has become all right again. Morph: piir. prs: -pir. Piɛr tën. Throw here.
piääth SWr Sg: puöu. n. hearts (PU). pier wei throw away.
piäu SE See: piɛ̈u. n. waters. piɛ̈r SWt n. abcess.
piaau / puɔɔu SWr n. aorta, big artery, artery in piɛt SWr v. settle in a camp.
side of neck. Tɔŋ acï piau ɣam tɛm kɔu. The piɛth [Note: cecil text] NE SE n. good.
spear cut the big artery of the thigh. Morph: piath.
piäunhom SE Pl: pïunhïïm. n. water, ocean. piɛ̈u SWr Sg: piu. n. waters, flood, great extension
pic SWr Morph: pic bei. v. open (a gourd, bottle). of water. cf: abor. SEb: pïu.
Pic acut bei. Get out the stopper (open the pik SWr v. push. cmd: piɛk. Duk kɔc pik. Don't
bottle). push the people.
pïc SWr n. 1) vertebra of the lower backbone. 2) pil SWr v. tear off, pluck (with the teeth).
stirrer, stirring rod used in cooking, twirling pil bel tear off the bark from a sweet cane.
stick, (a vertebra fixed on a stick). pil SWr n. 1) buckle. 2) fibula. 3) millstone.
pïïc SWr v. mix by stirring; stir with a twirling pil SWr Morph: la yic pil. v. tight. Raan acï yic la
stick. cf: diöŋ. Wic liik ba mac pic. Look for pil. The man was suffocated.
sticks to kindle a fire. Liɔk kuin yic pic. Stir luŋ pil yic court of appeal.
the porridge with the twirling stick. pil SWr Morph: pil ɣöt. v. enter a room without
pic mac kindle fire with sticks. asking permission. cf: pur ɣöt. Duk ɣöndiɛ̈ la
piic acoom spin a top. pil. Don't enter my room without permission.
piek SWr Morph: piek yic, piek thïn. v. push (into), pilpiny SWr n. 1) big lizard. 2) a mythical
thrust. cf: ciek. Piek wei puou thok. Resist lizardlike monster, basilisk (feared and
anger. believed to be poisonous).
piek wei repulse, push back. pim SWr v. stamp. Pim cök cök. Stamp around the
pielic SWr v. compel, tie tight; oblige. Bɛ̈ny acï kɔc pole.
pielic luoi gek. The chief compelled the piny SWr v. pinch (pulling and twisting the skin).
people to work on the road. piny cin wash, clean the hands. cf: cau.
pien SWr v. viper, cobra. piny SWr prep. 1) down. 2) down (place). adv.
piendït large corba. down.
pien *magak corba. luac piny abase. cf: yuor ayor guop.
pier SWr n. abscess, tumor. Ret pier, acï luok. taue piny put down.
Incise the tumor, it has suppurated. cɔl pinyic shout in the void.
piëët v. crucify. ... ku thönkë bäny thäi bïk läät ku piny / piiny NEd SWr SEb n. 1) land, ground, earth.
thatkë ku piëëtkë tim cï rïïu kɔ̈u. ... and then cf: pinynhom, riaŋ. 2) place, location,
hand him over to the Gentiles, who will bottom. Luat acï piny *moon. The clouds
make fun of him, whip him, and crucify him. cooled the air (earth).
Mat 20:19 piny nɔm ëbɛ̈n NEb all over the world.
piɛk SWr See: pik. v. push. Piɛkkë trumbil. Push piny nhom world, the earth.
the lorry. pinynhom SE n. earth. cf: piny.
piɛŋ See: piŋ. SWr v. I hear. npr: piŋ. pinythar SE n. earth’s surface.

piŋ poc
piŋ SWr v. 1) hear. 2) understand, feel. cf: duŋ. piir SWr Sg: pir. n. buds, sprouts.
prs: -piŋ. pïïr SEb See: piir. v. throw this way.
wɛt piŋ obey. Wɛtdu aba piŋ. I shall obey you. pïïr SWr SEb See: piir. n. life, living. Morph: apïr.
piŋ yic listen. Duk wei kɔc piŋ yic. Don't listen pir / piir SWr v. live, save, recover. prs: pir.
to talk of other people. npr: piir. vn: pïïr. life kɔc pir ku kɔc cï thou
piŋ SWr v. thick necked. la guop piŋ living people and the dead Raan tuany acï
piöc SWr See: piööc. n. teaching. bɛn piir. The sick person has recovered
-piöc / piööc NEb SWr v. learn, train (in a subject). again. Yïn acaa piir cɔk. You saved me from
SWt: puɔc. SCa: puɔc. starvation.
raan piöc teacher. cf: dupiöc. pir wei SWr v. throw away, cast off. prs: pir.
manh piöc pupil. npr: piɛr.
kɔc piööc ë desciples. piriit SWr v. start to run, pursue, lep up. cf: cop.
piöl SWr SEb Sg: piööl. n. (white) clouds. pith SWr SC v. to transplant, put in rank. va: pïth.
piööl SEb Pl: piöl. n. cloud. cf: piäär. Run apith tap. The person is transplanting
piony SWr n. song of praise. cf: pony. tobacco. Pith limun ku mangu janinadu. Plant
pior SWr n. watering place (of mud) for cattle. lemon and mango trees in your garden.
pior rou pool in a river bed made by hippos. pith thok lengthen.
pioth SWr v. pierce. cf: tom. Pioth rec bith thok. pith wien repair a rope by joining broken pieces.
Stick the fish on to your spear (to carry cier pith constellation.
them). pïth n. grass (before being woven). cf: thïth.
pioth SWr n. string of bark. pïth v. transplanting. vt: pith. Run apïth. The man is
pioth bei strip. cf: lueny bei. transplanting.
piou NWr SWt SCa n. heart. SWr: puöu. Ɣɛn acïï pïu SWr SEb Sg: piu. n. water (pl). SWr: piɛ̈u.
piou nɔk. I doubt. piu / pïu ~ piɛ̈u, piäu NEd SWr SCa SEb n. water.
piou litlit palpitation of heart. SWr: luopluop. Kɔc atër aacïe rɔm piu. Enemies do not drink
piɔ̈c v. sweating. from the same water.
piɔ̈ɔ̈t NE n. mallet, wooden hammar. SWr: puɔ̈ɔ̈t. piu dek drinkable water.
piɔth SWr v. cover, pull over something. cf: kum. piu limun lemon juice.
Piɔth yɔ̈l weŋ atuel kɔ̈u. Cover the club-stick piu bel juice of sweet cane.
with the (skin of) cow-tail. piu nyin tear.
piɔ̈ɔ̈th NE Sg: piɔ̈u. n. hearts. SWr: puöth. piu tuc perspiration (hot water).
piɔ̈u / piɔ̈ɔ̈th NE Pl: piɔ̈ɔ̈th. n. heart. SWr: puɔu. piu gɔtgɔt ink. SEb
pir Morph: pir tim. Pl: piir. n. 1) SWr bud, sprout, pui ke abiei wine.
shoot. 2) SEb pimple. SCa: tuɔŋ. pïunhïïm SE Sg: piäunhom. n. waters, oceans.
piir SWr v. become white-hot (iron), weld. Weeth poc SWr v. slip (out, off from), come off. Tony
acï piir. The metal has been welded. Piir acaa poc cin. The pot slipped from my
taŋdiɛ̈, acï kɔu duony. Weld my spear, it is hands. Wien acï poc nhom loc. The rope
broken. slipped off the peg.
piir SWr v. throw (a spear or stone) at some unseen
thing. Morph: piɛr. cp: pïïr.

poc puöl
poc SWr Morph: kɔc poc yic. v. be partial (in puc SWr v. pilfer, pick up quickly (and unseen),
judgements). cf: dhiam kɔc. Ee raan kɔc poc pinch. Meth acï atɔm puc. The child pilfered
yic. He is an one-sided person. some groundnuts.
poc SWr Sg: pooc. n. sinew, tendons. puk SWr v. pay a bloodfine. Rienythi apuk weŋ
poc SWr v. recently. npr: piac. thiärdiäk. A young man pays a bloodfine of
poc SWt SCa v. teach, learn. npr: puɔc. thirty cows.
pooc SWr Pl: poc. n. sinew, tendon. puk NWr SWr v. separate, elect, choose, branch off.
pok SWr v. sow, shed, scatter. cf: com. Pok *kɔ̈th npr: puɔ̈k. NWr: kuɛk. SC: lɔc.
dom yic. Sow the seed into the field. Panda apuk wei (thin, bei) shed, pour away (into, out).
rap apok dom yic, thai kɔk aa kek com. In puk SWr n. swelling in the armpit.
our country durra is sown, other tribes plant pul SWr SC Pl: puɔ̈t. n. pool, puddle, fountain.
it. SCa Acï pok guop ne wei. He got the Duk piu pul dek. Don't drink water from a
shivers from cold. pool.
pol SWr v. shed. Duk piu pol. Don't shed the water. pul SWj n. furance.
pon v. to weed (passive). Apon. It is being weeded. pulguak NWr n. groundnuts. cf: moguak.
pon SWr SC v. to weed, hoe weeds. cf: nyuan wei. SWr: atɔm.
va: pun. vn: pun. Tik apon tɔŋpiny. The pun n. weeding. cf: punpun. vt: pon.
woman is weeding the peanuts. Pon ayuot pun SWr SC v. to weed (no object). npr: puɔ̈n.
wei. Hoe off the weeds. vt: pon. vn: punpun. Tik apun. The woman is
pony SWr v. sing the praise of somebody. weeding. Duk pun yaköl, piny atiɔp. Don't
cf: piony. Kɔc aa bɛ̈ny pony. The people sing weed today, the soil is too wet.
of the chief. punpun SWr See: pun. n. weeding. Punpun ee luoi
pop SWr Pl: puɔp. n. dry dung of cattle, droppings. rac, ee luoi diär. Weeding is a tedious work,
pot SWr v. paint, cover (with a colour). vn: putput. it is the job of women.
pot arop cover the body with dung ashes; puoc SWr v. wake. Duk kɔc puoc wakɔu. Don't
sprinkle somebody with dung ashes wake people at night. Nhiak yïn abaa lac
(ceremony of blessing and conjuring). puoc. Tomorrow you have to wake me early.
pot SWr v. fight, quarrel. npr: puɔt. Mïth aapot, dɔk puoc SWr v. separate cattle of different owners.
kek. The children are fighting, separate them. Ɣɔ̈k aacï puoc. The cattle have been
poth n. escaping narrowly. separated (and driven to their owners).
poth SWr SC v. have been spared (from puol SWr v. desist, yield to, spare, excuse, allow.
punishment, death ot wounds), live long in cf: pat. prs: -pal. Tim acï yuok puol. The tree
good health; to slip, escape. Ɣɛn acï poth. I has blossomed.
have escaped. = I had a long life. puol SWr Morph: puol abak. v. abate. cf: dhuɔ̈k
pou SWr Morph: ciɛk pou. n. milk still warm from ciɛn. prs: -pal.
the cow. puöl v. forgive; give up; leave. Päl wɛ̈t piny tënë
pou SWr Morph: pou wei. v. spit something out. ɣook, cïmën ye ɣok ye puöl tënë kɔc rɛc ɣo.
cf: ŋuɔ̈t, thuor wei. Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we
forgive the wrongs that others have done to
us. Mat 6:12

puön puɔ̈u / puɔ̈th
puön SWr See: puöu. n. heart (ql). puɔ̈r ë rap cultivation of durra. SCa Kɔc aapur
ciɛ̈n puöu notorious. puɔ̈r. The people clean the road.
puönmït SWr See: puöu, mït. n. happiness. puɔ̈r SWr Pl: piär. n. waterbuck. Puɔ̈r acï lɔ dom
puonthook SWr n. anger. yic wën akɔu ku acï rap cam. A waterbuck
puör Pl: piär. n. road. cf: dhöl, kuer, caar. went into the field last night and are durra.
puööu SWr n. in the heart (loc). puɔ̈r n. boils, sores.
puɔc SWr See: piac. adv. newly. puɔ̈r SWr Sg: puur. n. hoes. NWr: pur.
puɔc SWt SCa v. teach, learn. prs: -poc. puɔt n. grass (for young calves).
SWr: piööc. puɔt SWr v. fight, quarrel. prs: -pot.
puɔk SWr v. part with, separate, divorce. puɔ̈t Sg: pul. n. pools. SWr: kaat.
Morph: puk, puɔ̈k. Kɔc aacï thor ku acïï bɛ̈ny puɔ̈ɔ̈t SWr See: piat. n. mallet (short thick stick to
puɔk yic. The people fought and have been drive in pegs), hammar. NE: piɔ̈ɔ̈t. Lom puɔ̈ɔ̈t
separated by the chief. Acï puɔk ke tiɛŋde. ba löc piat. Look for a thick stick to drive the
He is divorced from his wife. pegs into the ground.
puɔk SWr v. kind of porch (roof over the entrance puɔth SWr See: path. v. good, nice.
of a hut). Morph: apuɔthpuɔth. Puɔth? Is it (he) good
puɔ̈k SW v. separate. cf: yiëc, kaam. Morph: puɔk. (nice)? Aŋiɛc lɔn puɔth yen. I know that he is
prs: -puk. a nice fellow.
puɔ̈k wei (thin, bei) shed, pour away (into, out). manh puɔth kënë this nice child.
puɔl SWr SC v. 1) be light, easy. 2) healthy, well. puɔth SWr v. save from. cf: buɔth. Yïn acaa puɔth
npr: pial. Ɣɛn apuɔl guop. I am well. anyar. You saved me from a buffalo.
[Gram: guop is accentuated] puɔth këdaŋ miss some thing. Ɣɛn acï lɛi puɔth.
puɔ̈l SW v. cease. I missed an antelope.
puɔ̈l v. to taste bad. puɔth SWr Morph: puɔth tim kɔu. v. strip off bark
apuɔ̈l SC it tastes bad. from a tree.
puɔ̈n SWr See: puöu. n. heart (ps). ba kaŋ dut pioth to tie the thing with bark string.
puɔ̈nden töŋ the same as his heart. puɔ̈th SWr Sg: puɔ̈u. n. hearts. NE: piɔ̈ɔ̈th. Ɣook
puɔ̈n SWr v. to weed. prs: -pun. aacï puöth riak (piathkua aacï riak) rin bï yïn
puɔp Sg: pop. n. dry dung (of cattle). cf: adɛm. jal. We are sorry that you will leave us. Yïn
puɔr SWr v. boil, ferment. prs: -piar. Tony acï puɔr anhiarku ɣopuöth. We love you heartily.
nhom. The pot started to boil. puöth miɛ̈t happy.
puɔr kɔu scald. puɔɔu SWr Sg: piaau. n. arteries in side of neck.
puɔr SWr n. steam. Piu acï puɔr, puɔr atiŋ. The puɔ̈u / puɔ̈th SWr n. 1) heart. pu: piääth. NE: piɔ̈u.
water is boiling, one sees the steam. NWr SWj SCa: piou. 2) chest. 3) mind, seat
puɔ̈r Sg: pur. n. hoe (ps). of emotions; intention, will. sbj: puöu, puön,
puɔ̈rde his hoe. piän/puɔ̈n. Morph: puɔu. Kuny anyaar ee
puɔ̈r n. 1) SWr SC cultivating, farming. 2) NWr puɔu kɛc apɛi. The bull buffalo has a very
weeding. 3) SCa cleaned road. vt: pur. Puɔ̈r bitter heart. Yïn anhiar ɣapuöu. I love you
ë dom ee luoi path apɛi. Farming is a nice with my heart. Duk yïpuöu cɔl ajal thïn.
job. Don't be absent-minded. Puöu aliu thïn.

pur putput
Unwillingly. Without intention. Acï puöu pur abat spade made of home-made iron, by the
maar. Be in dispair. Have forgotten. Yïn aca Jur.
ŋic puöu. I know your mind (intention). Yïn pur macot hoe.
acï puöu yiek ɣɛɛn. You hate me. pur jac hoe with crooked handle.
puöu jal thïn absent-minded. cf: puou jal luoi. Cï put SWr Morph: put bei. v. disengage oneself, get
puöu jal thïn. Aberration of the mind. Acï off. Rec acï put bei ubith thok. The fish got
yepuöu jal miɛ̈thke gup. He is heartless off from the fishhook.
toward his children. putput SWr See: pot. n. blessing, ordeal (with dung
puöu jiɛth to be taken aback. ashes).
puöu dak, adak puöu doubt.
cï puöu thook be angry.
akor puöu discreet, humble.
nɛk puön dït be proud.
cï puöu rac be angry, sorry.
la puöu cök be righteous, sincere.
puɔl puöu generous.
ŋic puöu know one’s mind.
cï puöu jal raan guop become disaffected
towards a person.
yiek, ayik raan puöu hate somebody.
pur SCa Pl: puur. n. hoe with long handle and
round blade. sbj: pur, puɔ̈r. SWr NEd
SEb: puur.
pur NEd NWr Sg: puur. n. hoes. SWr: puɔ̈r.
pur v. 1) SWr SCa to cultivate, till, weed. 2) SCa
clean a road. Morph: puur. vn: puɔ̈r. Na
tueny deŋ, ke röör aabï pur. If it rains, men
will cultivate.
pur rap cultivate durra.
pur SWr Morph: pur rot. v. frightened, startle. Acï
rot pur rin kërac. He was frightened by a
snake.
pur ɣöt enter a room without permission. cf: pil
ɣöt.
puur v. cultivate; has hoed it. Morph: pur.
puur SWr SCa Sg: pur~puur. n. hoes. NEd: pur.
puur NEd SWr SEb Pl: puɔ̈r. n. hoe with long
handle and round blade, spade. cf: yuɔ̈t,
malol. SCa: pur.

putput putput
R - r

rac rath
rac SWr v. spoil, harm, entice, be bad. cf: puou raam SWr v. fine. prs: -ram. Yïn abï raam weu bian
ayur. prs: -rɛc. tök. You will be fined 100 p.t.
rac puou, arɛc puou anger somebody. Yïn acaa räm v. to praise. cf: leec.
rac puou. You angered me. Duk ɣa rac puou. aräm praise. SC
Don't anger me. räm NWr SWr v. to meet head on (as on a path),
rot rac trespass. salute (one another). Morph: rɔ̈m. vn: rɔ̈m.
räc Sg: rɛ̈c. n. fish (sg) (ql). Morph: rɛ̈c. Ɣook aaram (kuer). We are meeting (on the
räcdiɛ̈ my fish. road). NWr
rac / rɛc SWr adj. bad, ugly, severe. ran SWr SEb See: raan. n. that/this man.
rai SWr v. level (a road). ran n. relations; people related by family ties.
rairai SWr n. smoothness. raan / kɔc n. 1) man. cf: moc. 2) person. Pl: röör ~
rak Sg: rɔk. n. fences. SWr SCa: rɔɔk. *Dɛpkë rak kɔc. sbj: raan, ran(ë). Raan tök ënu. There
kɛk yic. Put the trap in the fence (made in a was a man.
river-bed). raandiɛ̈ my companion, person belonging to me.
rak SWr SC v. to milk (a cow). Morph: rɔ̈ɔ̈k. raan Nhialic priest.
npr: raak. va: rɔk. Nya arak weŋ. The girl is raŋ / rɛ̈ŋ n. grave, tomb. Wec raŋ amec yic. Dig out
milking the cow. Rak weŋ tök tënë ɣɛn. Milk a deep tomb.
a cow for me. Rak ca tonydiɛ̈ yic. Milk the raŋraŋ SWr Morph: la nyin raŋraŋ. v. be curious
milk in my pot. (looking); pry into.
rak SWr v. stick fast (in something). Meth acï rap 1 rap SWr v. wound (an animal). Anyar na cï
nhom rak doŋ yic. The child stuck its head in rap ke ŋeny apɛi. A buffalo if wounded is
the mortar. fearless.
rak SWr adv. times. Morph: arak. rap 2 rap SWr SCa Pl: rap, rɛp. n. grain, sorghum,
rak rou two times, twice. durra, corn. cf: adɛr, abara, abeer, lou.
rak juec many times. sbj: rap, rap. Rap acï luɔk apɛi yeruɔ̈n. The
raak v. to milk. Morph: rääk. prs: rak. vn: räk. durra ripened well this year.
räk n. milking. vt: raak. rapkiɛ̈ my durra (pl).
räk Sg: rɔ̈k. n. fish traps; rat traps. rap 3 rap See: rap. n. grain, sorghum (ql).
rääk v. has been milked for someone. Morph: raak. rap tök one dura.
rak / rɔɔk SWr SC n. shea butter tree (or its fruits), rapke his sorghum (pl).
lulu. [Anth: may not be cut] kind of: tim. Bet rap 4 rap Sg: rap. n. grain (pl). sbj: rap, rap.
rak buk ke nɔk. Shake off the lulu nuts to rar SWr Morph: weŋ rar. n. a milkless cow.
make oil from them. rät SWr v. pull back, withdraw, take back (spears).
ral SWr n. vein, sinew, nerve. prs: -rɔt. Acï kaŋ nyuoth meth ku ben rat. He
räl Sg: rɔ̈l~räl. n. marabou storks. showed the child something and withdrew it
ram SWr Morph: aram nhom. v. annoy. npr: rɔm. again. Acï rɔt rat cien ë riɔɔc. He went
Duk kɔc ram nhïïm. Don't annoy the people. backwards for fear.
ram SWr v. meet. npr: rɔm. rath SWr v. besmear, lay on, cover with (fat),
ram SWr v. fine. [Gram: spoiled derivation from lubricate. Rath miok makana kɔu. Lubricate
Arabic ‘garama’] npr: raam. the machine.

räth rɛc
räth NEd SWr Sg: rɔ̈th. n. armpits. rëën n. SWr two, a pair; few. sbj: rëën, rɛ̈n. Cin
raurau SWr adv. greedily. Duk mith raurau. Don't yom rëën cï doŋ? Has any bone (meat) been
eat greedily. Duk piny dot raurau. Don't look left over?
around suspiciously. renden the second of them.
rec Sg: rɛ̈c. n. fish (pl). Ɣook aa rec nhiaar apɛi. reŋ SWr n. 1) cockscomb. 2) line, row. cf: aber. 3)
We like fish very much. Rec aa dɔm bith ku crest-like hairdress.
yuai ku buɔi ku rɔk. The fish is caught with a reeŋ SWr Sg: rɛŋ. n. corners.
spear, harpoon, big nets, and traps. la reeŋ angular.
rec col NWr catfish. SWr: ateek. reer SCa v. be tired of. Ɣɛn acï reer yïn. I am tired
reec n. rejecting. vt: rɛɛc. of you.
rëc v. putting things in a row. rëër SWr v. abide, stay, live, lodge, remain, reside,
Rek n. Rek dialect of Bahr-el-Ghazal. keep one’s place. cf: cieŋ, yuul. prs: -rɛ̈ɛ̈r.
rek SWr v. link together, be in line. Rek mior karou SCa: mol. Lokke rëër apath. Goodbye!.
bïk arabia la ɣoc. Yoke two bulls to pull the rëër See: rëër. n. presence. Yïn Nhialic, yïn acä
cart. Acï tut karou rek many tök. He got two nyuɔ̈th dhël pïïr akölriëëc ëbën, ku jɔl aa
geese with one shot. Acï rek cin. He was rëërdu kek ɣɛn, abä cɔl amit puɔ̈u. You have
handcuffed. shown me the paths that lead to life,
rek NWr v. work. SWr: luoi. reet v. tear.
rek NWr n. house, town. SWr: gɛu. rët NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: rëët. n. razorblades.
rel SWr v. 1) thunder. SWr: mar. 2) roar (of rët Sg: rel. n. anthills.
elephants), make a loud noise (elephants rëët NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: rët. n. razorblade,
passing through a forest). Dëŋ acï rel. It has razor, bistoury, tiny knife. cf: abiɛt. NWr: ŋet.
thundered. Raan acïï Nhialic rel. A man was rëët v. pass by. cf: tëëk.
struck by lightening. Raan cïï Nhialic rel acïe -ret / reet SWr v. 1) incise (a tumor), cut through.
dhur. A man thunderstruck by God is not 2) pass through (a place). Morph: rɛt.
allowed to mourn. npr: reet. Akim acaa ret. The doctor operated
rel Pl: rɛl, rët. n. 1) NEp SWr SC anthill. on me.
cf: acuɔ̈ɔ̈th. 2) SWr island. cf: thuööc. retic tear to pieces. Akɔn aacï baai retic. The
loc: reel. Tiom rel thɛɛr apath, rap abï pur elephants passed through the village.
thïn ku abou. Soil of old anthills is good, reu SWr v. stiff, hard. Kuolker acï reu. The
durra will be planted on them with maize. vegetable marrow has become hard.
reel See: rel. n. anthill (loc). reu SWr num. two. cf: rou.
rël See: rel. n. shouting at somebody. rɛbrɛb SWr n. peritoneum, membrane lining of the
rem SWr SC Sg: rɛm. n. cohorts, youths (of abdominal cavity.
similiar age group or generation), band of rɛbrɛb nhiaan scrotum.
warriors. cf: riɛ̈ny. rɛc v. to spoil, harm. npr: rac.
rëm SWr v. crunch, chew, eat hard food. Arëm cï puou rɛc angry.
atɔm. He eats groundnuts. rɛc n. spoiling. vt: rɛc.
rëm SWr Morph: rëm guop. v. have pains. Ɣɛn
arëm yic. I have belly-ache.

rɛc rial
rɛc SWr Sg: rac. adj. bad, ugly (pl). Wek aa kɔc rɛt See: ret. SWr v. incise, cut through, tear
rɛc. You are bad people. Manh rɛc ŋö? What (clothes), operate. prs: -ret.
a bad boy? cï nyin rɛt shameless.
rɛɛc v. to refuse; to be disloyal; to reject. vn: reec. rɛ̈t v. to scramble (something). Arɛ̈t. He is
rɛ̈c See: rɛ̈c. n. fish (sg) (ql). Morph: räc. scrambling (something). SC
rɛ̈c SWr SCa SEb Pl: rec. n. fish (sg). sbj: rɛ̈c, rɛth NE n. armpit.
rɛ̈c~räc. riac SWr v. frighten, deter. cf: riëc. prs: -riɛc. Yïn
rɛ̈ɛ̈c n. sin. cf: awoc. acï meth riac. You frightened the child.
rɛk SWr v. accomplish, do. riaac See: riɔ̈ɔ̈c. v. shy (with lower body covered).
rɛk NWr v. pray. SWr: lam. riai Sg: riɛth. n. canoes.
rɛk SWr n. very big spear, lance. cf: uthur. riäi Pl: riai, riɛth. n. SWr boat, canoe. sbj: riäi,
rɛl See: rɛl. n. anthill (ql). riän. SCa: riɛth. NWj: abel.
rɛlde its anthill. riän piny cart.
rɛl Sg: rel. n. anthills. SC: rët. riän nhial airplane.
rɛl SWr Morph: yom rɛl. Pl: rɛl. n. upper riaiic SWr prep. aboard. Lit: boat-in.
backbone, upper vertebrae. riak SWr v. destroy, exterminate, spoil. cf: riäk.
rɛm Sg: rem. n. members of age group, armies, npr: riɔk.
generations, cohorts. riäk SC n. shrine. cf: luak.
rɛmrɛm SWr n. be fine in texture. riäk SWr See: riäk. n. dismay, calamity, desolation,
rɛ̈n SWr See: rëën. n. pair (ps). disturbance.
rɛ̈nken a pair of them. riäk (riäŋ) ë baai desolation of the country.
rɛŋ NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: raŋ. n. graves. riäk ë puou rin awoc repentance for one’s fault.
Read: Exo 14:11. Acï dhuk rɛŋ. He -riäk / riääk v. 1) SWr spoil, get broken; desolated.
recovered from death. 2) SCa die. SWr: nɛ̈k. Morph: riɔk, -riak,
rɛŋ SWr Pl: reeŋ. n. corner. cf: guk. Meth acï riääk. vn: riak, riakriak.
yenhom dɛny rɛŋ. The child hurt its head puɔ̈u riääk anger, be angry. Ku wën cï yen puɔ̈u
against a corner. riääk apɛi, ke cɔl amac ɣet tɛ̈ bï yen käny
rɛɛŋ SE See: rɛŋ. n. graves (loc), Sheol. Read: will cool ëbën. The king was very angry, and he
go down to Sheol in mourning Gen 37:36. sent the servant to jail to be punished until
rɛp SWr Sg: rap. Pl: rap. n. grains. he should pay back the whole amount. Mat
rɛr NWr n. forest, uninhabited side near a village. 18:34
SWr: ror. riaŋ ajor SCa wrestling.
rɛ̈ɛ̈r Pl: rëër. v. staying; living. [Gram: pl] riakriak SWr See: riäk. n. slippery, slippery place;
-rɛ̈ɛ̈r / rëër SWr v. abide, stay, live, lodge, remain, zigzag. cf: la ŋolŋol.
reside, keep one’s place. cf: cieŋ, yuul. rial SWr Morph: rial nyin. v. dazzle. Manydu acaa
npr: rëër. Ɣɛn arɛ̈ɛ̈r tën. I am remaining rial nyin. Your light has dazzled me.
(staying) here. Kackiɛ̈ aarɛ̈ɛ̈r baai. My people rial SWr n. early in the morning. Morph: riɛl. Ɣook
are staying at home. aabï lac rial nhiäk. We shall set out soon
rɛt SWr pron. self. cf: ɣɔt. SWr: rɔt. Acï rɛt nɔk. He early tomorrow morning.
has killed himself.

riäl riɛmthok
riäl SWr SCa Pl: riɛ̈l. n. eel. gymnachus niloticus. riek SWr Morph: riek thok. v. obstruct, block up,
cf: cot. choke.
riam SWr v. burst with noise. SC: tɛny. rier SWr Morph: rier wei. v. run away, drive away.
riän SWr See: riäi. n. boat (ql). cf: -tuk wei. Rier ɣɔ̈k wei luɛk. Drive the
rianya SWr n. hardwood tree. Pahudia africana. cattle off from the stable.
riaŋ SWr n. barren place (with anthill soil and riet NWr Morph: riet bei. v. chose, elect.
thorn trees as nabak and heglig), bare rieth SWr n. swampgrass, used to plait baskets.
ground. cf: piny. riɛc v. to dodge. vn: riɛ̈c.
riäŋ SWr SCa v. play, jump, gambol, play tricks. riɛc SWr v. frighten. npr: riac. Duk meth riɛc. Don't
Aariäŋ. They are playing. frighten the child.
riääŋ v. to play. cf: tuk. riɛɛc v. to come out alone.
riääŋ am I playing?. [Gram: 1SG] riɛ̈c n. dodging. cf: kɔl. vt: riɛc.
riap SWr v. die (men, cattle, plants). cf: nɛ̈k. Acï riɛ̈c SWr v. be of the same age. prs: -rïc.
riap cɔk. He died of hunger. riɛ̈c SWr SC n. rat, mouse. NWr: col. SWt: col. Riɛ̈c
riar SWr v. perish, die. cf: nɛ̈k. aarɛɛr ɣöt thër. The mice are on top of the
riar SWr n. twilight in the evening. cf: nyarnyar. wall.
riau SWr n. kind of big beads. riëcë this rat.
riau SWr v. dry, wither (plants). cf: buoŋ. riɛ̈ɛ̈c n. things. cf: kɛ̈ŋ, këdë.
cï guop riau feeble, thin. riɛ̈ɛ̈i SW n. canoe (loc).
riäu SWr n. area where people live. riɛl SWr SC n. strength, power, right.
ric SWr v. avoid, shun; dodge. cf: kɔl, dhɔŋ, göör. riɛl SWr v. 1) be strong, hard, difficult. 2)
Ka ca riic. I shunned it. Acaa riic nyin. I strengthen, encourage. 3) dry. prs: -ril. Yïn
overlooked it (it slipped from my eyes). acaa riɛl puou. You encouraged me. Noon acï
riic v. avoid, dodge. riɛl. The grass is dry.
rïc SWr SC v. to straighten. cf: këët. riɛl SWr n. early in morning. Morph: rial.
cï ye yic rïc curly. riɛɛl v. go early.
cï eyic riic bend to a circle. riɛ̈l Sg: riäl. n. eels.
rïc SWr v. be of the same age. npr: riɛ̈c. Kek aa riɛ̈ɛ̈l v. not softened or cooked. Ant: la bolbol.
riɛ̈c. They are the same age. riɛm SWr SCa Pl: rim. n. blood. cf: luth. Kɔc aala
rïc SWr SC n. age group, group of people of the riɛm. The people have a blood-feud.
same age, group of warriors. sbj: rïc, rïny, riɛmkë estate.
riɛ̈ny. riɛmde its par, equal.
riëc SWr v. frighten. Morph: riac, -riɛc. kuer riɛm to bleed.
riek SWr n. calf of the leg. cf: acuek. ala riɛm have menstruation.
riek SWr v. knead (mud) (using the feet), push over riɛmde aliu unaccompanied.
tall durra plants in order to cut off the tops. riɛm SWr v. cover, make pregnant (animals).
cf: nuen. Riek tiop apath. Knead the mud cf: liac. prs: -rim. Weŋ acï riɛm. The cow has
well. been covered.
riekic tread. riɛmthok SWr n. heartpit.

riɛn rior
riɛn SWr Sg: rin. n. name (ps). NWr SCa: rin. Cɔl rim SWr SC SEb Sg: riɛm. n. (much) blood.
riɛnku ŋa? What is your name? Meth cak rim v. SWr make pregnant. npr: riɛm.
riɛnke të cï tor tem. A child is given its rin SWr n. name, reputation. [Gram: acts as a
name, when the naval-string is cut off. The plural noun] cf: cäk, cɔl. sbj: rin, rin, riɛn.
first name is not usually changed. One may Cäk rin. Give a name.
get a second name - bullname or a nickname rin SWr conj. because, on behalf, on account, for,
- in later years. Important personages, like of. Variant: ërin. Acï thou rin tetok cï yök tɔŋ
chiefs, are called by their bullname. Yïn acï ic. He died from a wound he got in a fight.
riɛnku rac. You spoiled your reputation. riiny SWr v. stretch oneself. Ɣɛn anɛk riiny. I feel
riɛ̈ny SWr n. youth, young people, age mates. like stretching myself.
riɛ̈nythi young man. rïny SWr See: rïc. n. age group (ps). Yïn ee rïnydiɛ̈.
riɛ̈ny SWr SC Sg: rïc. n. age mate (ps). You are of my age.
riɛ̈nydu your (sg) age-mate. rïnykor youth.
riɛ̈nythi young man, youngster. rïnykor n. youth. cf: riɛ̈nythi.
riɛ̈nythi / riënythii n. youth, young man. cf: jot, riŋ n. to run. cf: kat.
ajööt, rïnykor. riŋ v. run. Meth acï riŋ. The child has run.
riɛŋ SWr Morph: riɛŋ wei. v. run away (to safety). riŋ SWr SC v. run, come quickly. cf: kat, miöt.
Tik acï mande riɛŋ wei. The woman ran to Morph: rïïŋ.
bring her child to safety. rïŋ Sg: rïŋ. n. meat (pl).
riɛ̈ŋ See: rïŋ. n. meat (ps). rïŋ SWr SCa SEb Pl: rïŋ. n. meat. cf: juaac.
riɛt SWr v. move. Morph: riit. prs: -rit. Acï riɛt ɣöt. sbj: rïŋ, riɛ̈ŋ.
He has been shut into a room. rïŋë this meat.
riɛth Pl: riai. n. canoe. SWr: riäi. rïŋ weŋ beef.
riɛth SWr v. slip. Trumbil acï riɛth tiɔ̈k yic. The car rïŋ nyɔk mutton.
slipped in the mud. rïŋ rec fish.
riɛth SWr Sg: riäi. Pl: riai. n. canoes. rïïŋ See: riŋ. n. running about.
riɛu SWr v. revere, respect. cf: theek. Kɔc aa riöc v. to be afraid. vn: riööc. Ariöc. He is afraid.
bänyden riɛu. The people respect their chief. riööc SCa n. cowardice, being afraid. Morph: riɔc.
rik SWr v. get one’s share for a marriage price (for riol SWr v. get a chip. Ɣɛn acï riol ɣacin. I got a
a sister-in-law). Ɣɛn acï rik diamdiɛ̈. I got the chip in a finger. n. chip.
marriage price for my sister-in-law. rioŋrioŋ SWr v. uneven.
rik SWr v. be thronged, crowded. riop SWr Morph: la riop. v. abound, be plentiful.
ror cï rik (la rikrik) impenetrable forest. riop SWr Morph: riop kɔu. v. pound still green
ril SWr v. 1) be strong, hard, dificult. 2) important. durra or lees of merissa.
npr: riɛl. Yïn aril guop apɛi. You are very riöp Pl: riöp. n. finger nail, claw. Riöp köör aril
strong. Ee wɛt ril apɛi. It is a very important apɛi. The claw of a lion is very strong.
matter. SCa Ɣɛn acï rilic. My teeth are set riöp Sg: riöp. n. finger nails, claws.
on edge. rior SWr v. lose, dissipate. cf: muor. Ɣäkkiɛ̈ aacï
riltor very strong. rior. My cattle are lost.
la ror ke ril kɔu be constipated.

riou rök
riou SCa Morph: kɔc riou. v. be merciful, rit SWr v. move (something). npr: riɛt, riit. Duk rit!
forgiving. Don't move it!
riɔc SWr v. fear; be frightened, afraid. cf: dieer. riit SWr v. move (something). Morph: riɛt. prs: -rit.
Morph: riööc. Ɣɛn acï riɔc yïn. I am afraid of rot riit, arit rot get out from a crowd.
you. rït n. desire for fish.
raan riɔc coward. cf: aboi. ritrit SWr n. stiff neck. Yendiɛ̈ ala ritrit. I have a
cï nyin riɔc abased. cf: cï guop yar. crick in the neck (a stiff neck).
riɔ̈c NEd v. to be abashed, dismayed. cf: yäär. rith n. corse thatching grass.
Morph: riɔ̈ɔ̈c. rithrith SWr n. sour, stringent. Ɣɛn ala ror apɛi. Ɣɛn
riɔ̈c v. honor; fear; acknowledge. Na ye raan wɛ̈tdiɛ̈ awïc wal rithrith. I have diarrhoea. I want an
piɔ̈ɔ̈c ku cïï guɔ̈p riɔ̈c, ke ɣɛn acïï guɔ̈p riɔ̈c astringent.
yen Wä nhom nhial. Those who declare riu SWr v. cross, put across. Riu kek kamken. Put
publicly that they belong to me, I will do the them one across the other.
same for them before my Father in heaven. tim cï riu a wooden cross.
Mat 10:32 rïïu, tim cï ... kɔ̈u v. hang (on a tree). ... ku thönkë
riɔ̈ɔ̈c SWr NEb See: riɔ̈c. n. fear, shyness, abashed. bäny thäi bïk läät ku thatkë ku piëëtkë tim cï
cf: diɛr. rïïu kɔ̈u. ... and then hand him over to the
riɔk SWr v. be very ill, in agony. cf: tuaany. Raan Gentiles, who will make fun of him, whip
ariɔk. The man is very ill. him, and crucify him. Mat 20:19 ... gokë dɔm
riɔk SWr v. destroy, exterminate, spoil. cf: thol. riɛl bï tim cï rïïu ket. ... and they forced him
Morph: riäk. prs: riak. to carry the cross. Act 27:32
riɔk SWr v. 1) daub on excrements. 2) lay the fault rö SW See: röt. n. selves.
on somebody. röö NWr n. men. SWr: röör.
ɣöt riɔk NWr trepass. SWr: rot rac. roc v. 1) SWr cast the skin, molt. cf: kuac. 2) NWr
riɔl SWr v. offend; make angry. metamorphose, transform oneself. Kërac acï
riɔp SWr SCa v. 1) pay wages. 2) bribe. vo: ariɔp. roc tɛ̈n. A snake cast its skin here.
Yïn aba riɔp buɔt kabɛt ë pɛɛi. I shall pay roc SWr Morph: roc kɔu. v. smooth. cf: pam.
you 8 pounds per month. Acï bɛ̈ny riɔp wɛŋ roc SWr v. castrate. cf: lɔŋ. NWr: ruc. Acï joŋde roc
tök. He bribed the chief with one cow. bï cï ̚ kat ror. He castrated his dog so that it
rir SWr v. frighten game. should not go astray.
la rir get frightned, run away. rocroc SWr Morph: la rocroc. n. smooth.
rir nhom stun. rok Pl: rook. n. kidney.
rir SCa n. dawn. cf: dudur. rok SWr v. pay a fine (in cattle) for adultery or for
rir SWr Morph: lec wɛt rir. v. flatter. an offence commited with a girl. Yïn abï rok
riir v. mixed. cf: liääp, nuai. ɣɔ̈k kadhiɛ̈c. You are fined five cows.
rïr n. rogues. rook Sg: rok. n. kidneys.
rïïr n. crockery. rook SWr Sg: rök. n. calabash(pl), boxes.
rit SWr n. ebony. kind of: tim. rök SWr Pl: rook. n. calabash, box.
rit SWr v. press, throng. Kɔc aacï röt rit ɣöt. The rök n. fencing. vt: rɔk.
people thronged into the room.

rök rɔk / rɔɔk ~ rak
rök SWr n. palm shoot; sprouted deleb palm seed, ror SWr SCa Pl: ruɔr. n. forest, deserted place.
edible when toasted. sbj: ror, ruɔr. loc: roor. NWr: rɛr. SWm: rol.
röök vn: röök. v. pray. cf: löŋ. Morph: rɔk. 2) foreign country. Mac acï lɔ ror. It was a
röök SWr n. prayer. SWj: ŋal. missed shot (went into the forest).
rol Pl: rut. n. a barren cow. cf: gool, weŋ. sbj: rol, cuat ror throw away.
ruɔl. lɔ ror to ease oneself.
rol SWr v. bellow (cattle when frightened). ror SWr n. meaningless.
rol SWr v. be barren. cf: gool. Weŋ cï rol acuai. A roor See: roor. n. in the forest (loc).
barren cow is fat. röör Sg: moc. n. men. cf: raan / kɔc. NWr: röö.
rol SWr v. injure or kill through inadvertence, Röör aaliu baai. There are no men at home.
casually. röör ku diäär men and women.
rol NWr v. carry on a feud. rot SWr v. catch in one’s throat. Ɣɛn acï rɔt ŋei
rol SWr n. forest, uninhabituated place. SWr: ror. (piu). Bran (water) caught in my throat.
röl / rɔ̈t~röt NEd SWr SCa n. 1) throat. cf: juak. 2) rot SWr v. become soft, pliable. cf: liɔi.
voice, sound. sbj: röl, rɔ̈l. NEd: röt. Lɔr akok röt NEd SWr SEb Sg: rɔt. n. selves, themselves.
röl. The drum is sonorous. Muɔr acï tɛm röl. Morph: rö.
A bull has been slaughtered (cut voice). rotrot SWr Morph: loi rotrot. v. insatiable.
*kak röl clear the throat. röth Sg: rɔu. n. hippopotamus (pl).
room SWr v. squeeze, pinch. rou SWr SCa n. thirst. Ɣɛn anɛk rou. I am thirsty.
röm n. sharing with someone. vt: rɔm. rou SWr SCa SEb num. two. cf: reu.
röm SWr v. share something with somebody. kɔc karou two people.
npr: rɔm. Mith aaröm mieth kek man. The rɔk SWr SC v. to fence. vn: rök. Wut acï rɔk. The
children eat together with their mother. cattle camp is fenced (on account of lions).
aröm akeuic border on. Panda aröm akeuic ke rɔk thok refrain from speaking; refuse to speak.
pan Nuer. Our country borders on the Nuer rɔk SWr SC v. to milk (no object). vt: rak. Nya
country. arɔk. The girl is milking.
rondɛk SWr n. laziness. rɔk SWr Morph: rɔk Nhialic. v. pray to God,
rony SWr v. dive under water, submerge. NWr: tuic propitate God. Morph: röök.
piny. Rɔu acï rony. The hippo submerged. rɔk SWr v. stutter. Meth arɔk ë riɔ̈ɔ̈c. The child
roŋ SWr n. stone of fruit, nut. stutters for fear.
roŋ nyin eyeball. rɔɔk Sg: rak. n. shea butter trees.
toc ke roŋ lie on one side. rɔɔk Sg: rɔk. n. fences. SC: rak.
roŋ nɔk quill of a feather. rɔ̈k SWr SC Pl: räk. n. 1) fish trap. cf: thɔi ~ dhɔi.
roŋroŋ SWr v. round. 2) rat trap.
rop SWr v. wormeaten. Kɔɔu aacï rop. The rafters rɔ̈ɔ̈k v. to milk. Morph: rak.
are wormeaten. Ee kuat tim cïe rop. It is a rɔ̈ɔ̈k v. pray.
kind of wood which is not wormeaten. rɔk / rɔɔk ~ rak NEd SWr Pl: rɔɔk ~ rak. n. thorn
tim cï rop wormeaten wood. fence. cf: kal.
rop SWr v. to string, thread. Ee guɛ̈t rop. He strings
beads.

rɔl ruath
rɔl SWr v. become semi-dry, wither, fade. cf: buoŋ. loi rɔt be different.
Rap acïï yak rɔl. The durra withered through rɔɔth SWr v. 1) plaster, mire, smear. cf: boot. 2)
dry weather. bewitch.
rɔ̈l See: röl. n. throat (ps). rɔ̈th Pl: rɔ̈ɔ̈th. n. wizard, shaman. SWr: apeth.
rɔ̈l tök one throat. rɔ̈th SWr SCa Pl: räth. n. armpit (superstition: to
rɔ̈l SWr Pl: räl. n. marabou stork. NWr: dhel. smell at the armpit of a powerful clanchief
rɔ̈l pabioŋ marabou stork. and witchdoctor kills). NEd: rɛth.
rɔm SWr v. share something with somebody. prs: - rɔ̈ɔ̈th Sg: rɔ̈th. n. wizards. v. socerize.
röm. Yïn abï rɔm ke raan bäŋ apɛi. You will rɔu / röth NEd SWr SC SEb n. hippopotamus. Rɔu
have to deal with a very stubborn fellow. acï yuol wiir. A hippo surfaced in the river.
Kek aacï rɔm tɔŋ. They started a fight. Ɣook ruu SWr aux. do at night.
aacïe piu rɔm ke kek. We don't drink from ruu cath walk during the night.
the same water (we have a blood feud). ruu NWr v. dawn. SWr: bak. Piny acï ruu. It dawns.
rɔm SWr Morph: rɔm nhom. v. annoy. cf: der ruu NWr v. have many cattle.
nhom. prs: -ram. Ɣɛn acï rɔm nhom luoi. I ruac SWr v. accompany; go with. Na cɔl raan yïn
am very busy. ba këthiek muk tënë yen, ke ruac ba ɣäth
rɔm SWr v. meet; agree. cf: gam. prs: ram. vn: röm. tämec. If someone forces you to go one mile,
Deŋ acï rɔm kek ë kör. Deng met with a lion. go with him two miles. Mat 5:41 SWj: laar.
Ɣook aaŋot, ɣook aabï bɛ̈n rɔm. We shall still Ruac ɣɛn dhöl yic. Accompany me on the
meet again. Ɣook aacï rɔm wɛ̈t. We agreed. road.
Keek aacïe rɔm apath. They don't agree well. ruac SWr Morph: ruac wei. v. remove (an
rɔ̈m SWr SC n. meeting head on (as on a path). obstacle), clear from. Ruac tim wei dhöl yic.
Morph: räm. Remove the tree from the road.
rɔ̈mku 1) your meeting. 2) we meet. ruai v. paralyze. ... yen mony kënë akëc cath run
rɔ̈ɔ̈m adj. curved inwards. käbɛ̈t rin cï yen ruai. ... who was paralyzed
rɔŋ Sg: rɔk. n. fence (ql). and had not been able to get out of bed for
rɔŋdu your fence. eight years. Act 9:33
rɔ̈ŋ SWr v. fit. ruäi SWr n. marriage; relationship. Ɣɛn ala ruäi yic.
rɔp SWr v. have pangs of birth (said also of I am going to a marriage.
animals). Tik arɔp. The woman has pangs of kɔc ruäi relations.
birth. ruäi jɔt propose a marriage.
rɔt SWr SC v. to pull (back), withdraw. npr: rat. ɣɔ̈k ruäi bride-price cattle.
prs: -rɔt. SWr: miɛt. Rɔt nhom cien. Draw the rual SWr n. sausage tree (its fruit anyɔk).
head back. Duk rɔtrɔt (ë rɔt). Tie it with a NWr: ruel.
bowknot. ruaal SWr n. group of animals in large number, big
rɔ̈t NEd SWr Sg: röl. n. throats. NEd: röt. herd of elephants or buffalo. cf: duut, lony.
rɔt / röt NEd SWr SC SEb n. 1) self, himself, ruany SWr v. stroke, caress (a child, cattle).
myself; alone. NWr: rɛt. 2) different. sbj: rɔt, cf: gony, runy.
ruɔt. Acï rɔt nɔk. He killed himself. ruany SWr post. among.
raan rɔt a different person. ruath SWr adv. with a clash. cf: ɣap.

ruath ruɔr
ruath NWr n. durra sown in spring. rul SWr Morph: rul thɔk. v. shake the udder of a
ruc NWr v. castrate. SWr: roc. goat to get milk.
ruek NWr v. break, split. rum SWr v. ravish, take by force, rape, defraud.
raan aruek a very sick person. cf: mak piny. Kek aacï nyan galda rum. They
ruel NWr n. sausage tree. SWr: rual. raped a girl of our clan.
ruel SWr v. stand on tiptoe. rum SCa v. adopt.
ruel SWr v. shine, be hot (sun). rum SWr n. kapok tree.
ruël n. a season. rum SWr n. breeze fly, horse fly. NWr: ruŋ.
rueny SWr See: rueeny. n. fraud. rum SWr n. ground hornbil. Cuai riŋ rum ee wal
loi rueny cheat, defraud. tënë raan cïï joŋ cï wath kac. The broth of
raan la guop rueny a false fellow. hornbil meat is a medicine for one who has
rueeny SWr v. embezzle, purlion. vn: rueny. Acï been bitten by a mad dog.
wei ajueer rueeny. He embezzled tax money. run n. person. Run apith tap. The person is
ruet SWr Morph: ruet nyin. v. tighten a snare. transplanting tobacco.
Ant: ruɛt. run SWr SCa Sg: ruɔ̈n. n. years.
ruëth SWr SCa v. to drink milk (no object). run thok ëbɛ̈n yearly.
vt: ruɛ̈ɛ̈th. runy SWr Morph: runy guop. v. caress, stroke.
ruɛr SE v. shone on, brighten up. cf: ruany.
ruɛt SWr Morph: ruɛt nyin cien. v. loosen a snare ruŋ SWr n. breeze fly. SWr: rum.
or loop. Ant: ruet. ruoi SWr n. maggots. Rïŋ acïï ruoi rac. The meat is
ruɛɛt v. to zip up. Aruɛɛt. I am zipping it up. spoiled by maggots.
ruɛth SWr v. pay dowry to the bridegroom’s family ruok [Note: rwok jd] n. SWr breadth. sbj: ruok,
(about half the marriage price, with cattle of ruɔk.
the bride’s family). ruok SWr Morph: ruok ë nyan. n. fornication.
ruɛ̈ɛ̈th SWr SCa v. to drink milk or merissa. cf: bal.
cf: dek. va: ruëth. ruɔk [Note: rwuɔkde jd] SWr See: ruok. n. breadth
aaruɛ̈ɛ̈th I am drinking it (sc. the milk).. (ps).
[Gram: 1SG with PL perfective] ruɔkde its breadth.
ruk / ruuk SWr n. knot. sbj: ruk, ruŋ. ruɔ̈k SWr v. bind, dress, tie. cf: cieŋ. prs: -ruk.
ruŋ cɔc slip knot. ruɔl See: rol. n. barren cow (ps).
ruŋ cuec granny knot. ruɔl tök one barren cow.
ruŋ arɔt bow-knot. ruɔl SWr adj. whole, entire.
-ruk / ruɔ̈k SWr v. tie, bind, stick fast, dress. tuŋ akɔɔn ruɔl a whole tusk.
cf: der. prs: ruk. npr: ruɔ̈k. Kacë, ɣɛn aba weu dhiɛ̈c ë ruɔl shilling.
alath kaŋ ruɔ̈k. Wait, I shall dress myself ruɔ̈n SWr Pl: run. n. year.
first. yeruɔ̈n this year.
ruk thok make a knot. yeruɔ̈nka during these years.
ruk ruŋ arɔt tie with a bow-knot. ruɔ̈n wär last year.
rul SWr n. sterility. ruɔ̈p SWr Sg: rup. n. villages.
ruɔr SWr Sg: ror. n. forest (pl).

ruɔr ruth
ruɔr Sg: ror. n. forest (ps).
ruɔrden their forest.
ruɔt SWr n. one’s own way (ps), fancies.
Morph: rɔt (rot). Raan loi ruɔtde abï kërac
yök thïn. One who follows his own fancies
will have trouble.
ruɔ̈t Sg: rut. n. autumn (pl).
rup n. putting tassels on bull’s horns.
rup SCa adv. with a crash. SWr: kuruum.
rup n. 1) SC woodland boarding plain. 2) SWr low
country with sandy soil, not much flooded.
sbj: rup ̚. loc: ruup. Tiom rup apath tënë
nyum ku atɔm. Sandy soil country is fit for
sesame and groundnuts.
rup SWr Pl: ruɔ̈p. n. village of people belonging to
the same clan (part of a big village). sbj: rup,
ruɔ̈m. Ruɔ̈mden acï jal dïït. Their village has
grown.
ruup Sg: rup ̚. n. woodland boarding plain (loc); a
group of trees close together. cf: path.
rur SWr Morph: la rur thïn. v. rush on (many
people). Mïth aacï lɔ rur gëk nhom bïk kɔc cï
bɛn trumbil lɔ tïŋ. The boys rushed to the
road to see the people who had come on the
lorry.
ruur n. mist.
ruur SE n. streams. SW: kuer.
rut Sg: rol. n. barren.cows.
rut SWr SC Pl: ruɔ̈t. n. autumn. Piny acï a rut.
Autumn has come.
rut SCa Morph: rut piny. v. stumble over a hole.
SWr: cur (cut) piny.
rut NWr Morph: kaŋ rut. v. suffer, have patience.
ruth SWr v. to damage, smash (especially crops);
feed in a field (damaging it, or after the
harvest). Ɣɔ̈k aa bel ruth. The cattle feed on
the durra stalks.
ruthic do roughly. Duk kaŋ ruthic. Don't do your
job roughly.
loi ruthruth do badly, bluntly.

ruth ruth
T - t

tä të / ɣɔn
tä SWr n. place, place where. [Gram: following taŋ Am I to light it (sc. fire of cowdung)?.
phrase may end with thïn] [Gram: 1SG]
tä SWr conj. if (condition). taŋ See: tɔŋ. n. spear (ps).
tä SWr conj. how. [Gram: phrase ends with thïn] taŋ tök one spear.
tac SWr v. to oil. prs: -tɔc. taŋdu your spear.
tac SWr n. trail of snake or crocodile. cf: abiaac. tap SWr SC n. tobacco. cf: macir.
taac SWr v. smooth, iron (clothes). cuak tap chew tobacco.
taac SWr v. die, be ruined, spoiled. cf: nɛ̈k, thöök. math tap smoke tobacco.
täc SWr v. 1) to sleep, lay down. 2) put down to taap n.
sleep. 3) lay in wait (in order to attack). taar SWr n. supine, on the back.
npr: tääc. Täc meth bï niin. Put your baby to täc yïtaar lie on the back.
sleep. taar SWr n. kind of wild sisal (used for making
tääc SWr v. lay something down, put down to ropes).
sleep. Morph: tɛ̈c. prs: -täc. tär SWr Morph: cï nyin tär. v. squint eyed. cf: kɛt
tactac SWr n. smooth. nyin, cï nyin turic.
tädë conj. either. Acïn raan bäny karou luɔi ë tök; tat SWr Morph: cï nhom tat. v. wild, untamed.
tädë ka man bänytök ku nhiɛɛr bäny dɛ̈ɛ̈të, nhom tat piny boast.
tädë ka thek raan tök ku dhɛ̈l raan dɛ̈t. You raan yenhom tat piny boaster.
cannot be a slave of two masters; you will tau SWr v. bury, lay down, put. cf: tɔ̈u. prs: -tɔu.
hate one and love the other; you will be täu NEb SWr See: tɔ̈. v. the way it is. Täu thin? Are
loyal to one and despise the other. Act 6:24 you well?
tai SWt adv. only. tääu v. to put. Morph: tɛ̈ɛ̈u. Jɔlkë rap tem ku tääukë
tak n. a type of bead. keek kändiɛ̈ yic. Gather in the grain and put
tak n. thought. it in my barn.
tak SWr Morph: tak gak. v. sew a button (small täwën SWr n. where.
shell). të prep. locative phrase marker.
tak SWr v. pop, clap (of the hands). të SWr conj. how. Morph: të ... thïn.
la cin atak clasp. të SWr conj. when, as soon, while. [Gram: includes
tak SWr v. floating (dead). Rec aacï lɔ tak. The fish the notion ‘if’]
of the river died (are floating). të...ke in case, if. Të bï yïn jal, ke ɣɛn jal aya. If
tak SWr SC n. spleen; pancrease. you go away, I shall go also.
tak SWr SC v. think, remember, invent. va: täk. të...tɛ in case, unless.
vn: tɛ̈k. Tak yïnhom! Remember! Täk? Am I të tueŋ war since, from that time. të tueŋ war
thinking? [Gram: antipassive, 1SG] rëër ɣɛn tɛn since I stayed there
täk SWr See: tak. v. think. të cït as (place). amec të cït jal tɛn le Wau as far
taŋ SWr v. be useless. Luɔidu acï taŋ. Your work is as Wau
useless. të / ɣɔn SWr n. 1) thing. [Gram: particle used to
taŋ v. 1) to light. 2) be very hot. Morph: tɔɔŋ. create nouns] 2) place, where. cf: ten.
taŋ akɔl early afternoon. cf: tɛŋ. tɛ̈ nɛn where.
të liu absence.

tecit tët
të thiök near, at a near place. yan teem acuek sacrifice relieving twins from
të thony Pl: ɣɔn thony. mound, high place; restrictions.
mounds existing in the Rek, Malual and Tuic teem kɔ̈u disobey.
country were built by the former inhabitants, tëmec SWr n. abroad.
the Lueel. acï lɔ keny tëmec be abroad. cf: aliu baai.
të thuth low place, valley. temɛn SWr conj. or.
tecit SWr n. basin. teen NWr n. there. NWr: thïn.
tëde n. thing. Lit: his place. Ee tëde. It is so (yes!). tën SWr n. 1) place. cf: të. 2) (to) here. cf: laŋ.
cf: Ee keya.. Morph: tɛ̈n. Abï bɛn tën. He will come here.
cïe tëde wrong. cf: cïe yïc. tën aköl war from that time (day).
tei SWr adv. simply, gratis. SWr: ëpath. tënë SWr SC prep. 1) in place of. 2) from, to (with
tek v. to divide. vn: tëk. you and goes away). cf: tënu. Morph: në.
tek Is he dividing it?. [Gram: 3SG] tënë SWr conj. than. [Gram: in compartive clause]
tek SWr v. distribute. Morph: tɛk. War tek. / War Ɣɛn adït tënë yïn. I am older than you.
acï tek. The river is full of dying fish tëno n. where. cf: këda.
(enough for all). Dhöl atek. The path leads tënu SW prep. to you. cf: tënë.
[passes]. Kɔc aacï rïŋ tek yic. The people teny v. to explode.
distributed the meat among them. ateny is exploding. SC
tek kaŋ distribute things. teŋ SW Pl: tɛŋ. n. chest (of body). SEb: ägäu.
tekic distribute to, among. teŋ SWr v. dust, shake, strike, ring (a bell). Teŋ
teek SWr v. reckless. biokic. Shake the hide (the dust from it).
teek nyin reckless. Teŋ? Is he *dusting it? [Gram: 3SG]
tëk n. dividing. cf: tök. tëŋ SWr n. army, band of warriors (enemies).
tëëk v. passing by, hover over. cf: rëët. Dhël kën cf: tuŋ.
acie bɛn tëëk ëmën. This road is not used ter SWr v. struggle. Morph: ater. npr: tɛr.
nowadays. Act 8:26 raan ater opponent (also in a game).
tem n. harvest crop. Morph: atem. puou ater zeal.
tëm n. cutting (of sorghum, wood, etc.), harvest. la puou ater zealous.
vt: tem. teer n. argument, strife.
tëm SWr v. cut. vt: tem. tëër n. scrambling for something.
-tem / teem SWr SC v. 1) to cut (wood). 2) cross a tet v. to pick (vegetables); pick up (by birds).
river. 3) finish of rains. 4) decide, put an end va: tët. Tik atet liɛ̈ɛ̈m. The woman is picking
to. to cut (sorghum, wood, etc.); end, finish. vegetables.
Morph: tɛ̈ɛ̈m. prs: tem. npr: teem. va: tëm. tet SWr v. be skillful, be a craftsman.
vn: tɛ̈m. Moc atem tim. The man is cutting tet SWr Pl: tɛt. adv. very. [Gram: after dït]
wood. Deŋ acï tim teem. Deng cut the tree. tim dït tet a very large tree.
Bɛ̈ny acï wɛ̈t teem. The chief gave the teet v. withdraw a git. Morph: tɛ̈t.
sentence. Dëŋ acï teem. The rainy season is teet SWr n. crafts, industry.
finish. tët v. to pick (no object). vt: tet. Tik atët. The
babur tem babur the last steamer (of the season). woman is picking.

tetok tɛ̈t
tetok SWr Pl: ɣɔntok. n. wound, sore. Tetokdiɛ̈ acï tɛɛm v. to stop, cease, be finished. Dëŋ acï tɛɛm. It
dɛm. My wound is healed. has ceased to rain. (The rainy season is
yiek tetok to wound. Mony acaa yiek tetok. The over.) n. stopping.
man has wounded me. tɛ̈m SWr See: teem. n. crossing (a river), ending.
tëtui SWr n. there. cf: thïn, tutui. Tɛmdiɛ̈ kin! This is the end of my doing!
teu SWt n. funnel. Morph: ateu. SWr: adhil. (Never more!)
teu SWr Morph: ciin teu. n. index finger. tɛ̈ɛ̈m See: teem. v. get across (a river).
Variant: tiu. tɛ̈n SWr See: tën. n. (from) here. cf: laŋ. Acï jal tɛ̈n
tɛ̈ See: të. n. place (ps). watheei. He left here yesterday in the
tɛ̈ cït conj. like; in the same way; about. cf: këcit. evening.
Yen Jethu, cï nyaai tënë week ku ɣɛ̈th nhial, tɛ̈ɛ̈n SW SC SE n. here, there. [Note: aside Gen
abï la dhuk tɛ̈ cit tɛ̈ cï wek ye tiëŋ thïn ke la 19:8 look this way and that Exo 2:12]
nhial. This Jesus, who was taken from you cf: enë.
into heaven, will come back in the same way tɛny SC v. to burst open with a sharp sound.
that you saw him go to heaven. Act 1:11 SWr: riam.
tɛ̈ tök n. one place. tɛny nhial SWr sparkle.
tɛc SWr v. be a colourful sunset. Akɔ̈l acï piny tɛc. tɛny SWr n. smaller waterlily.
There is a colourful sunset. tɛ̈ny n. frying.
tɛ̈ɣɔn conj. since. Kɔc Itharel ëbën aŋickë yen tɛ̈ pïïr tɛŋ n. tank.
ɣɛn thïn tɛ̈ɣɔn koor ɣɛn. All the Jews know tank
how I have lived ever since I was young. Act tɛŋ SWr Sg: teŋ. n. chests.
26:4 tɛŋ SWr n. early afternoon. cf: taŋ akɔl.
tɛk v. to think. vn: tɛ̈k. të tɛŋ akɔl in the early afternoon.
tɛk Is he thinking of it?. [Gram: 3SG] tɛŋ SWr v. develop (of the organs). npr: tɛɛŋ. Yar
tɛk SWr v. distribute, give somebody the portion. atɛŋ. The leaves (of groundnuts) are yellow
cf: tɔk. Morph: tek, tɛ̈k. Bɛ̈ny acaa tɛk wɛt [the nuts are ripe].
luny. The chief absolved me. tɛɛŋ SWr v. develop (of the organs). prs: -tɛŋ. Muor
tɛ̈k n. thinking, thoughts. vt: tɛk. acï tɛɛŋ. The bull is full-grown.
tɛ̈k v. to distribute (e.g., meat after butchering). tɛɛŋ SWr n. hollow behind the collar-bone.
Morph: tɛk. tɛr SWr v. struggle, quarrel, contend for, fight for
tɛ̈ɛ̈k v. pass by. something. cf: jiëër, dol. prs: -ter.
tɛm v. stop. Nya acï tɛm ɣöt. The bride was tɛr ater discuss, debate.
consigned to the bridegroom (into the hut). tɛr wel contradict.
wɛt tɛm raan sentence somebody. ɣɔc tɛr auction.
tɛm kɔu cut through. tɛɛr SWr v. struggle, rebel. cf: jiëër, dol.
tɛm wei cut off. Acuek acï tɛm wei. The twins tɛt v. explain, inform. Morph: tɛ̈t.
have been separated (through sacrifice). tɛt SWr Sg: tet. adv. very.
[expel.] tɛ̈t v. withdrawal of a gift. Morph: teet.
tɛ̈t v. explain. Morph: tɛt. Ba jäl deet yic këdë, ke
cïn raan cie tɛ̈t yic ɣɛn? How can I

tɛ̈ɛ̈u tïk
understand unless someone explains it to tiët v. to guard.
me? Act 8:31 tiɛl Sg: til. n. thistle (ps).
tɛ̈ɛ̈u v. to put. Morph: tääu. Tɛ̈ cï yen thiäŋ, ke miit tiɛldu your thistle.
amɛ̈i agör nhom ku nyuuckë bïk rec kuany tiɛl SWr v. envy. n. envious, jealous. cf: til.
yiic, ku tɛ̈ɛ̈ukë rec path gäc yic, ku cuɛtkë rec nɛk tiɛl, cïï tiɛl nɔk be envious, jealous.
cïï path wei. When the net is full, they pull it tiɛm Sg: tim. n. tree (ps).
to shore and sit down to divide the fish: the tiɛmden their tree.
good ones go into the buckets, the worthless tiɛŋ Sg: tik. n. woman (generic); womanhood.
ones are thrown away. Mat 13:48 tiɛŋ SWr SC Sg: tik. n. woman (ps).
tɛ̈wäär SWr n. last time. tiɛŋde. his wife.. n. woman (generic).
tii SWr Morph: tii thok. v. sharpen by hammering. tiɛ̈ŋ SWr See: tïŋ. v. I see.
Tii pal thok. Sharpen the knife. tiɛ̈ŋ See: tïŋ. n. see (cmd). Tiɛ̈ŋkë! Look!
tiak v. has sucked. cf: thuat. Morph: tiaak. -tiɛŋ röt / rot tiɛɛŋ SWr v. fulfil. Wɛ̈t cï gɔ̈t athör
tiak SWr n. sign. Wël Nhialic yic abï rot dhiɛl tiɛɛŋ... The
tiaak v. has been sucked. Morph: tiak. Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy
tiäk Sg: tiɔ̈k. n. mud (pl). Spirit spoke long ago... Act 1:16 Kë cï luel
tiaktiak SWr n. waves. War ala tiaktiak. The river acï röt tiɛŋ tëde. What he had said has been
has waves. fulfilled.
tial SWr Pl: tiet. n. smaller shell, spoon. tiɛŋic SWr n. in face.
Variant: thial. tiɛp SWj n. roof.
tialthok SWr n. pit of stomach. tiɛr SWr Morph: tiɛr piny. v. hold upside down, be
tiam SWr n. type of plant used for making ropes. hanging head down. prs: -tir. Acï yenhom
tiam SWr v. make worse, prevail in a difficult tiɛr piny. He was hanging head down.
circumstance. Acï rɛcde nyin bɛn tiam. He tiɛt SWr v. bump at. prs: -tit.
increased the malice of his fault. tiɛt SWr See: tit. v. wait for someone. Bɛ̈ny atiɛt. I
tiap SWr n. tender (outer) portion of wood. am awaiting the chief.
tiat SWr n. pulp of fruits. tiɛ̈t SWr v. to guard. Morph: tiët. prs: -tït. Ee diɛt
tiat SWr v. cackle. tiet wei. He scares the birds.
tiau SWr n. big durra plant (still without bunch). tiɛt wei scare, keep off.
tic NWr v. feel (touching). SWr: duŋ. tiɛ̈t SWr Pl: tït. n. 1) witchcraft. cf: apeth. 2)
tïc SWj v. to expose, open, disclose. wizard. SWm: acimuk.
tieny SWr Morph: tieny bei. v. remove, extirpate. raan tiɛ̈t witchdoctor.
tieŋ SWr v. shake, tingle. tik v. cut into pieces!.
tieŋ ɣöt make noise in a room. tik v. to cut (passive).
tiëëŋ v. to hit (no object). atik It is being cut..
tiëëŋ Am I hitting?. [Gram: 1SG] tik v. to cut. Atik. You are cutting it. [Gram: 2SG]
tieŋtieŋ SWr Morph: la tieŋtieŋ. n. tremble, get a tik SWr Morph: tik nyin. v. excite a longing
shock. (showing something).
tiet SWr v. lift a heavy thing. tïk SWr SC v. to smell strongly (of fish), badly.
tiet SWr Sg: tial. n. shells, spoons. Variant: thiɛl. Morph: la guop tiktik. inv: tïk.

tïk tïït
tïk Does it smell of fish? (V+3SG). atïŋ He is watching him.. Tik acï bäny tïŋ etɛ̈ɛ̈n.
tïk SEb n. chin, chins. SCa: yual. The woman saw the chiefs here.
tik / diäär NEb NEd SWr SCa SEb n. woman; wife. tïŋ v. to see, watch (no object). vt: tïŋ. Atïŋ. He is
Pl: diäär, dior. pu: tiɛŋ. sbj: tik, tiŋ, tiɛŋ. watching.
tiŋ dït elder wife; an older woman; a woman tiŋdït n. elder wife, chief wife. Ant: tiŋkoor.
with many children. tiŋkoor SWr n. sub-wife, second wife. Ant: tiŋdït.
tiŋ adet woman married by an old man. tiop Sg: tiɔp. n. 1) soils. 2) mud. cf: tiɔ̈k.
tiktik SWr n. hiccough. Ɣɛn anɛk tiktik. I have tiom *gɔl not yet cultivated soil.
hiccough. tioop See: tiɔp. n. soil (loc).
til SWr SC v. to be jealous, envy. cf: tiɛl. tiɔk SWr n. hollow of throat.
Morph: mëtil. tiɔ̈k Pl: tiäk. n. deep (wet) mud. Acï lɔ cur tiɔ̈k ic.
til SCa n. ringshaped bangle. It stuck in the mud.
til NWr v. scold. tiɔ̈k n. beginning of winter.
til SWr SC n. thistle. Variant: thil. sbj: til, tiɛl. tiɔp SWr adj. wet, fresh, raw (meat). cf: toc.
tilii SWr adv. aloud. Go kör mar tilii. And the lion tiɔp SWr SCa Pl: tiop. n. soil, clay, mud; grave.
roared aloud. sbj: tiɔp, tiom. loc: tioop.
la tilii sound well, a silver coin. tiom la dokdok clay for pottery.
tilik SCa n. trap. Tilik acï tir. The trap sprang up. tiom wa grave of my father.
tiliŋ SWr Morph: la tiliŋ. v. go with lightening tiɔpnhom SE n. ground.
(unseen) speed. tiptip SWr v. to quiver in dancing (as witchdoctors
la tiliŋ piny swoop down. do).
tim NEb NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: tiim. n. tree tir SWr Morph: atir piny. v. 1) hold upside down,
(general term), wood. members: tïït, giɛɛr, be hanging head down. 2) cut (meat) in
rit, rak. Variant: tiim. sbj: tim, tiɛm. strips, be hanging. npr: tiɛr.
mir tim central hard section of hard-wood. tir SWr n. blood feud. NWr: ater. Kɔc aacï tir
tiim NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: tim. n. trees, woods. wunden guor. The people carried out the
tïm adv. sneezingly. blood feud for their ancestor.
tïïm SWr SEb n. sneeze, sneezing. tir thɛɛr an old blood feud.
thöŋ tïïm have to sneeze. tiir SWr n. cricket, cicada.
tinakaŋ NWr NWn adj. small. tiir alath cloth moth.
tiŋ v. hit!. cf: gut. tit SWr v. bump at. npr: tiɛt. Duk röt tit ɣöt thok.
tiŋ Hit it!. [Gram: 2SG] Don't bump yourself at the entrance.
tiŋ SWr See: tik. n. woman; wife (ql). tit SWr n. soft crown of baby. Meth ala tit *luetluet.
tiiŋ SWr SCa v. to hit well, guess. SCa Ala kok The baby has a pulsating crown.
atiiŋ. He is a good shot. Tiiŋ? Is he hitting it? tït SWr v. guard, scare off; await. npr: tiɛ̈t.
tïŋ SWr SC v. to see something, watch something; atït wei scare, keep off.
look. cf: lɔk; lieec. prs: tïŋ / tiɛ̈ŋ. npr: tïŋ. tït v. wait. vt: tit. Tik atït. The woman is waiting.
ap: tïŋ. Tik acï nyïr tïŋ. The woman *saw the tït SWr Sg: tiɛ̈t. n. witchcrafts.
girls. tït SWr Sg: tïït. n. mohagony (trees).
tïŋ da behold. tïït SWr Pl: tït. n. mohagony (tree). kind of: tim.

tïït tor
tïït v. wait; watch, guard. Morph: tiët, tiɛ̈t. tök SC n. 1) cutting. 2) dividing. cf: tëk. vt: tɔk.
-tit / tiit v. to wait for someone. prs: tit. npr: tiit. tök SWr n. one thing.
cmd: tiɛt. va: tït. Tik atit meth. The woman is töök SWr v. ache, hurt. prs: -tök.
waiting for the child. töktök SWr See: tök. n. painful.
tiu SWrMorph: ciin tiu. n. index finger. tol SWr v. boast.
Variant: teu. tol SWr SCa v. to smoke people (ceremony of
tiu SWr v. drip. mourning), mourn. cf: dhuɔ̈r. n. smoke. Kɔc
toc SWr n. plain with short grass and no trees, aatol. The people are having a mourning
grasslands, permanent swamp area, flood ceremony.
plain. sbj: toc, tony. loc: tooc. tol NWr Morph: cï nyin tol. v. curdled.
toc SWr adj. green, raw (vegetables, groundnuts). tom SWr v. inject, prick, sting. cf: nyöm. Akim
cf: tiɔp. acaa tom wal. The doctor gave me an
tooc SWr See: toc. n. plain (loc), swamps. Wut injection. Ɣɛn acïï tom yic (lec). I have a
amäi tooc. The herd passes the dry season in pain in the ear (tooth).
the swamps. tom yic pierce. cf: pioth.
töc SWr Morph: töc miok. v. rub, anoint with oil tom nhom invent, discover. Ɣɛn acï këdaŋ tom
(or butter). nhom. I have discovered something.
töc SWr v. lie down, go to sleep. Acï lɔ töc tooc. tom NWr Morph: tom nyin. v. stare at, look with an
He went to get fat in the toc (lying in a evil eye.
sandy wet hole to be given milk in quantity). tony SWr Morph: tony lual aɣöny. n. place where
töc ke tik have intercourse with a woman. people can die and be renewed again, place
tööc adv. all together. of all good things; heaven. cf: nhial.
-toc / tuɔɔc SWr SC v. to send somebody. cf: kuai. töny NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: tôny. n. big clay pot.
Morph: tuɔc, -tuc. prs: toc. npr: toc, tuɔc. cf: abuɔc.
vn: tuɔ̈c. Bɛ̈ny acaa toc. The chief has sent töny [Note: tôny ̚] NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: töny. n.
me. pots.
tok SWr v. to lite, kindle a fire (putting more toŋ v. to treat as an improper member of the
wood), nurse a fire. npr: took. family.
atok It is being lit.. toŋ Treat him as an improper member of the
took v. nurse a fire, lite. prs: tok. family!. [Gram: 2SG]
tök SWr v. 1) hit. 2) have pain, ache, hurt. toŋ SWr Morph: toŋ ɣööl. n. whooping cough.
Morph: töktök. npr: töök. toŋ SWr v. take leave. npr: tooŋ.
tok yep cut with an axe. toŋ Sg: tuɔŋ. n. eggs. obj: toŋ.
tök roŋ break the nut (seed). v. to cut (passive). tooŋ SWr v. take leave. prs: -toŋ. Ɣɛn acï kɔc tooŋ.
atök It is being cut.. I took leave of the people.
tök NEd SWr SCa num. 1) one. 2) a, an. 3) SWj töŋ SWr Sg: tök. n. one (ql).
someone. sbj: tök, töŋ. Raan tök ënu. There raan töŋ wën that one man.
was a man. top SWr Morph: la top. v. be smashed with a crack.
tök aliŋ only one. top SWr n. cracks of the skin.
tiɛŋ tök aliŋ only one wife. tor NWr v. tell a lie. vn: ator.

toor tɔ̈u
toor SWr n. 1) colon. 2) large bowl, used also to tɔŋ NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: tɔɔŋ. n. 1) flat bladed
keep fat. spear. 2) war, fight. sbj: tɔŋ, taŋ. Tɔŋ acï
toor NWr n. gale, storm of wind. duony. The war was lost.
toric SWr adj. inflated (belly), expanded. tɔɔŋ v. to knock.
toot SWr v. be on heat. cf: läc. Morph: -tut. atɔɔŋ He is knocking at it (sc. the door)..
tɔ̈ prep. 1) on. 2) in. [Gram: 3SG]
tɔ̈ SWr SCa v. 1) be at the location of, be (inside tɔɔŋ SWr v. be very hot. Akɔ̈l acï tɔɔŋ. The sun is
of). 2) live, exist. cf: cieŋ, la, ee. Morph: täu. very hot.
Yuɛ̈n atɔ̈ ë weŋ nhom. The rope is in front of tɔɔŋ NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: tɔŋ. n. spears.
the cow. tɔɔŋkä these spears.
atɔ̈ thïn there is. tɔɔŋ SWr SEb Sg: tɔŋ. n. wars.
ëtɔ̈ thïn there was. tɔ̈ŋ See: tɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ. n. saying good-bye, greetings.
raan tɔ̈ thïn witness. cf: raan cï kaŋ tïŋ. tɔ̈ŋ v. to knock.
tɔc SWr v. anoint with oil, to oil. npr: tac. Tɔc rɔt, tɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ v. bid good-bye. vn: tɔ̈ŋ.
yïn acïï nyath rac. Anoint yourself, you tɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ v. UNKNOWN. Kɔc yäkë lueel ka cï muöl
suffer from a rough skin. möu, aa këc wiɛɛt, tɛ̈cït tɛ̈ ye wek ye tak thïn,
tɔ̈c SWr v. sleep. Morph: täc. akɔ̈l akëc tɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ, aŋot ye riɛl. These people are
tɔk SWr Morph: tɔk aɣer. v. overflow. Piu war acï not drunk, as you suppose; it is only nine
tɔk aɣer. The river has overflowed. o'clock in the morning. Act 2:15
tɔk SWr SC v. 1) distribute, make portions. cf: tɛk. tɔŋpiny n. groundnuts; peanuts. SWr: atom.
2) divide. cf: ŋuim. 3) cut. vn: tök. tɔp SWr v. not yet ripe. Atɔm aacï tɔp. The
tɔk bei distribute food. Kuin acï tɔk bei. The groundnuts were dung out too early [not yet
porridge has been distributed. Tɔk? Is she ripe].
distributing (sc. the food) it? [Gram: 3S] tɔr SWr n. fine dust (in the air). cf: duon, liɛɛt.
Tɔ̈k? Am I to cut it? [Gram: 1SG] SE: tuur. Wuny tɔr bei ɣöndiɛ̈ ic. Dust my
tɔɔknyin SWr n. conjunctivitis. room.
tɔny SWr v. climb with difficulty. tɔɔr v. touch. cf: giit, ɣɔ̈t.
tɔ̈ny Sg: töny. Pl: töny. n. pot (ps). tɔɔr SWr n. umbilical cord, navel string. cf: lap.
tɔŋ SWr v. kindle, to light a (cowdung) fire. Meth acak riɛnke të cï tor tem. A child is
cf: dëëp. Wutic rienythi ee gɔl toŋ. In a cattle given its name at the removal of the navel
camp, a young man will kindle the dungfire. string.
tɔŋ *gɔl kindle a dungfire. Atɔŋ. You are tɔ̈ɔ̈r n. handle holder.
lighting it (sc. the cowdung fire). tɔrajak SWm n. goat stomach filled with cooked
[Gram: 2SG] Atɔŋ. He is lighting it (sc. the and salted fat.
cowdung fire). [Gram: 3SG] tɔt SWr Morph: tɔt bei. v. pull out.
tɔŋ SWr SCa v. to knock. tɔu NWr SWr v. put, lay down, bury. npr: tau.
tɔŋ ɣöt thok knock at an entrance (door). va: tɔ̈u. Tɔu puou piny. *calm yourself.
tɔŋ Knock at it (sc. the door)!. [Gram: 2SG] tɔu raan NWr bury somebody.
tɔ̈u SWr v. nearly finished, be unfinished; lay
down, put (no object). cf: aŋot. vt: tɔu, tau.

tɔ̈ɔ̈u tuk
Luoi atɔ̈u. The work will soon be finished (it tueŋ SWr n. front place. post. 1) first. cf: ŋaar. 2) in
is yet to be finished). front, before, on the front of the head. Lɔr
bɛ̈ny tɔ̈ɔ̈u wëu eunuch; offical. tueŋ. Go on!
tɔ̈ɔ̈u v. lay down. luoi nhom tueŋ before the work.
bɛ̈ny tɔ̈ɔ̈u wëu eunuch; offical. piny tueŋ SWr west. cf: caam.
tuu SWr v. give milk. piny tueŋ NWr east. SWr: piny ciën.
weŋ tuu a cow which gives milk. tueŋ n. north. cf: ciɛ̈ɛ̈n, caam, cuɛ̈c.
tuac v. to click the fingers (used to signal or get tueŋ SWr Morph: tueŋ bei. v. jutting, protruding.
attention). cf: ɣɔk bei.
tuak SWr v. be cooked, melted (iron ore). tuet SWr n. 1) leprosy. SWj: abil. 2) skin disease of
tualgɔr SCa n. seeds of waterlily (edible). cattle brought to the south.
tuany SWr Pl: tuɛny. n. sickness. tuɛny SWr Sg: tuany. n. sickness.
tuany rac venereal disease. tuɛny v. 1) break to pieces, cut. 2) to rain. cf: deŋ.
tuaany SWr SCa v. be ill, fall sick. cf: -riɔk. Meth prs: tueny. Dëŋ acï tuɛny. It has rained its
acï tuany apɛi. The child is very sick. rains.
Atuaany. He is getting ill. tuɛɛny n. urbanness.
tuar NWr v. sing a song of praise. tuɛ̈ɛ̈ny v. snap or cut into pieces. Morph: tueny.
tuc SWr SCa n. body sweat, heat, perspiration. tuɛr SWr Morph: tuɛr piny. v. jump down.
nɛk tuc be warm, perspire. tuɛr SWr Morph: tuɛr (thok, luak). v. open (a door,
tuc SWr v. hot, warm. npr: tuɔ̈c. Piny atuc apɛi a big hut). cf: ŋany. Tuɛr ɣöt thok. Open the
yaköl. It is very hot today. door.
tuc puou hot-tempered. tui v. to hold firmly when swallowing.
tuc guop industrious, exuberant. tui / kui SWr adj. that (distant), that there.
tuc / tuɔ̈c SWr v. send to. Morph: -toc. prs: tuc. dindiɛ̈n tui that my bird.
npr: tuɔ̈c. lɔŋtui yonder.
raan tuc messenger. cf: atuuc. tuic NWr Morph: tuic piny. v. dive. SWr: rony.
tuei SWr n. 1) dropsy. 2) body swelling. 3) tuiei SWr Morph: tuiei nhial. v. blaze.
elephantiasis. NWr: akɔɔn. tuier SWr Morph: tuier nhom. v. take a direction.
tuek SWr v. knock off. Tuek tɔŋ. Knock the Tuier yïnhom tɛ̈n. Take this direction.
spearhead off. tuil SWr SC n. desire for something, appetite,
tuektuek SWr n. woodpecker. longing. Tuil rïŋ acaa nɔk. I have a strong
tuel SWr v. put, lay (small things). longing for meat.
tueny SWr v. to cut (as when a cow pulls a rope tuil nyai gratify one’s desire.
apart), snap in pieces, break (a rope), tear. tuiny SWr v. pinch (with the fingernails).
Morph: tuɛ̈ɛ̈ny. npr: tuɛny. Na tueny deŋ, ke tuk SWr Morph: atuk wei (ror). v. drive away from
röör aabï pur. If it rains, men will cultivate. home, go away. cf: rier wei. npr: tuɔ̈k.
(lit: if cut rain,...) tuk SWr SCa n. playing. cf: riääŋ.
tueny SCa n. white people. tuk SWr SCa SEb n. deleb palm fruit.
tuk SWr v. chatter, amuse, joke, play. vn: tuk.

tul tutui
tul SWr v. emerge, appear, peep out, surface. tuɔ̈m thok join, meet.
npr: tuɔ̈l. tuɔ̈m tɔŋ join in a fight.
tul SWr Morph: tul kieu. v. shout (many people). tuɔ̈m piny press (a tumuor).
tum SWr v. join together, fit. npr: tuɔ̈m. tuɔŋ SCa n. pimple. SEb: pir.
tuŋ NWr v. stalk (game). Morph: tuɔ̈ŋ. SWr: dhɔm. tuɔŋ SWr SCa SEb Pl: toŋ. n. 1) egg. cf: niat. 2)
tuŋ Sg: tuŋ. Pl: tuɔ̈ŋ. n. horns (of animals). bastard (illegitimate child).
tuŋ Pl: tuŋ, tuɔ̈ŋ. n. 1) SWr SCa SEb horn (of tuɔ̈ŋ SWr Sg: tuŋ. Pl: tuŋ. n. horns.
animal). 2) SWr small ivory bracelet. tuɔ̈ŋ NWr Morph: tuɔ̈ŋ lɛi. v. stalk (game).
cf: alany. 3) SWr army, troop. cf: tëŋ. Tuŋda Morph: tuŋ.
acï lɔ tɔŋ ic. Our army went to a war. tuɔ̈r SWr Morph: tuɔ̈r nyin. v. deceive. prs: -tur.
tuŋ akɔ̈ɔ̈n elephant tusk. tuɔ̈t SWr Pl: tut. n. spurwing goose.
tuŋ tap tobacco pipe. tuɔ̈t SWr v. be on heat. prs: -tut.
tuŋ SWr Morph: tuŋ rol. v. cough (to call raan weŋ (äi) tuɔ̈t perverse person.
attention). tuɔ̈t SWr Sg: tut. n. pus (pl).
tuöc v. pour out. Ɣɛn abï Wëikiɛ̈ tuöc kɔc ëbën. I tup SWr Morph: tup ic. v. pillage. cf: nuar. Alɛi
will pour out my Spirit on everyone. Act aacï panda tup ic. The enemies pillaged our
2:17 country.
tuok SWr v. have dandruff. Acï nhom tuok. He had tur SWr v. strain oneself. Acuk tur ku akecku bɛi
dandruff. bei. We strained ourselves but we did not lift
tuok NWr Morph: tuok nyin. adj. spotted eye. it out (from a hole).
tuor SWr n. dregs. tur SWr adj. very.
tuɔɔc SWr See: toc. v. send to. prs: -tuc, -toc. Ɣɛn aɣer ëtur very white.
abï atuɔ̈nydiɛ̈ tuɔɔc yïnhom tueŋ ku yen abï tur SWr Morph: atur nyin. v. deceive, cheat, outwit.
dhël la guiir tënë yïïn. 'I will send my npr: tuɔ̈r.
messenger ahead of you, who will prepare tuur SE n. dust of earth. SW: tɔr.
your way before you. Mat 11:10 Wa acaa turic SWr Morph: cï nyin turic. v. squint-eyed.
tuɔc yïn. My father has sent me to you. cf: tär.
wel tuɔc message. cf: athör. turruk SWr n. Turks.
tuɔc cin smack with the fingers. tut SWr Sg: tuɔ̈t. n. spurwing geese.
tuɔ̈c n. sanding. vt: tooc. tut SWr Pl: tuɔ̈t. n. pus.
tuɔ̈c [Note: see also (a)tuc] v. become hot. prs: - tut SWr v. be on heat (a he-goat ram). cf: läc.
tuc. Piu acï tuɔ̈c. The water has become hot. Morph: toot. npr: tuɔ̈t.
adj. hot temperture. tutui SWr pron. there. cf: tëtui.
tuɔ̈c See: tuc. n. send.
tuɔ̈k SWr Morph: tuɔ̈k wei. v. drive away. prs: -tuk.
tuɔ̈l SWr v. emerge, appear, peep out, surface.
prs: tul. Rɔu acï tuɔ̈l wiir. The hippo surfaced
in the river.
tuɔ̈m SWr v. join together. prs: -tum. Gol acï tuɔ̈m
thok. The circle is closed.

tutui tutui
Th - th

thac theek
thac SWr v. coil up (a rope). thar SWr Morph: thar piny. v. fix into the ground.
la thac coiled up, curled. Thar tɔŋ piny. Stick your spear in the
thac SWr n. bracelet of twisted grass. ground.
thaac SWr v. sit with crossed legs. thar [Note: thɔr ‘fight’] NWr Morph: thar ë piou. n.
thäc SWr n. dew. cf: thɛc. kind, kindhearted.
thäi SWr n. people, foreign tribe, nation. thär SWr v. fight, quarrel. npr: thɔ̈r.
Morph: thɛ̈i. that SWr v. beat (with a stick or whip). Raan acï
thai pinynhom all nations. that thiaar. The man got ten lashes. Raan acïï
thäk See: thɔ̈k. n. goat (ps). Nhialic that. The man was killed by a stroke
thäk tök one goat. of lightening.
thäkdiɛ̈ my goats. thät n. cooking. cf: thal.
thäkke his goat. thät SWr v. cook for somebody. Tik athät. The
thal v. cook!. woman is cooking.
thal SWr v. to cook, melt. Morph: athal. npr: thaal. tony thät cooking pot.
va: thät. thath SWr v. work iron.
thaal v. to cook. prs: thal. Diär aacï rïŋ thaal. The raan thath blacksmith. cf: bël.
women have cooked the meat. Tik ee kuïn thath SWr Morph: thath nhom. v. decide (a
thaal. The woman cooks porridge. question). Bɛ̈ny acï wɛt thath nhom. The
than SWr n. section of Dinka. chief has decided the issue.
than SWr See: thɔn. n. bull (ps). thau SWr Sg: thɔu. n. thorntrees.
than SWr See: thɔn. v. entrust, order. ... ku jɔlkë thëëc SWr v. play. cf: thuec. prs: -thɛɛc.
keek than Bɛ̈ny Jethu cin. ... they thëdhetem num. sixty.
commended them to the Lord. Act 14:23 theei SWr See: thei. n. in the evening (loc).
thän SWr See: thäi. n. people (ql). Morph: watheei.
thany SWr v. press. cf: thuany. Morph: thanythany. thëi SE n. evening. SW: thɛ̈i.
Nhialic abï yï thany cök nhial. God will help thek SWr v. respect; observe (a law). npr: theek.
you (like helping somebody in climbing). thek mieth fasten.
thany kuer go against the current. thek wel taciturn.
thany këracic NWr convict of a fault. pen thek lent (ramadan).
thanythany SWr Morph: la thanythany. See: thany. theek SWr v. respect, honor; observe (a law),
n. revengeful, cruel. abstain, observe taboo prescriptions. cf: dɔɔr,
thaŋ SWr n. a bad shot. gac nhom, riɛu. Morph: athɛ̈ɛ̈k. prs: thek.
thaŋ SWr Pl: thɛŋ. n. temple, side of forehead. vn: atheek, theek. NWr: gueny. Moc ee man
thap SWr v. feel, touch. Cɔr ee piny thap. A blind tiɛŋde theek bï cï ̚ jam ke yen ku cï ̚ rɔm
man feels his way. dhöl ic ɣet cï tiɛŋde meth jal dhieth. A man
thääp SWr v. finish (work). Thapkë luɔidun! Finish reveres his mother-in-law and does not speak
your work! with her and does not meet her on a path
thar SWr n. buttock, backside, bottom. cf: aŋuɛm. until his wife has born a child. Acuek atheek
cïn thar aŋuɛm without buttocks (insult). ku wunden acïe lɔ dek bɛi kɔ̈k ku amuk piu
dek dhöl ic. Twins are respected and their

thëk thial
father does not drink outside and carries thɛ̈i SWr n. evening. Morph: thei. loc: theei.
water to drink with him. Yath ee theek ku na SE: thëi.
ye lɛi, ke cï ̚ cuet. A totem is respected and thɛ̈i SWr n. foreign people, tribe. Morph: thäi.
when it is an animal it is not eaten. thɛl Sg: theel. n. seeds (collective).
thëk v. to mend a broken bone; to fix a fracture. thɛl Sg: thel. n. beams, poles.
thel SWr Pl: thɛl. n. beam (of house), cross-piece, thɛl SWr v. lead to. prs: thel.
pole, log. cf: kau. thɛm SWr v. try. Morph: them.
thel SWr SC v. lead, drive, to pull (a cart). cf: rɔt, thɛn SWr Pl: then. n. type of fish. eutropus
miit. Morph: thɛl. vn: thël. Mior aathel niloticus.
arabia. The bulls pull the cart. thɛ̈ny Sg: thëny. n. groins.
theel n. seeds. pu2: thɛl. thɛŋ SWr Sg: thaŋ. n. temples, side of forehead
thël n. pulling, drag. cf: lɔr. vt: thel. (pl).
them SWr v. try, test, tempt. Morph: thɛm. thɛp NWr n. first, in front.
kɔc them NWr taciturn. thɛr SWr v. throw down.
theem SWr v. measure. cf: thɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ. Dït yen kɔu aba thɛɛr SWr n. 1) longago. 2) custom.
theem. I shall measure its volume. thɛ̈ɛ̈r SWr v. to spear (to death).
then SWr Sg: thɛn. n. type of fish (pl). thɛ̈tthɛ̈t SWr n. lushing.
thëny NEd SWr SEb Pl: thɛ̈ny. n. groin. thi SWr Pl: thii. adj. small, little; young.
ther SWr Morph: ther bei. v. abort, have [Gram: may be suffixed to words to show
miscarriage. vn: atherbei. Weŋ acï thiol ku diminitive aspect] Ant: dït. cf: kor. qual: thin.
ather bei. The cow was spoiled by the bull manhthi a small child.
and aborted. thii Sg: thi. adj. small, little; young. qual: thiin.
thër SWr v. apart from, aloof. n. top of (mud) wall thiai SWr v. 1) scatter, spread. cf: kɛɛr piny. 2)
(where the poles meet the wall). lavish. Morph: thiɔi.
ciin ther small finger. cï guop thiai tired.
ɣöt thër space between wall and roof. cï puou thiai wei gasp (afraid).
thet SWr Sg: theet. n. small pegs. thiak SW See: thieek. n. marriage.
thet lɔr drumsticks. thiak SWr v. pay the bride-price, be taken in
theet SWr Pl: thet. n. small peg (to fix a hide to marriage. Morph: thiëk, thiɛk. Mony acï
the ground to dry). nyankai thiak. The man married my sister.
theeth SWr v. conjure, bewitch, divination. cf: cam. Nyankai acï thiak. My sister has been
Bɛ̈ny bith acï köör theeth ë tɛ̈n. The married. Nyande acï thiak weŋ thiärdiäk. His
witchdoctor conjured the lion to come here daughter has been married for thirty cows.
(to be killed). thiäk v. to bury something. cf: thiɔk.
thɛc SWr n. dew. cf: thac. thiääk SWr adj. nearby. [Gram: used following të]
thɛc SWr Morph: thɛc bei. v. empty a canoe from (not very) near, not far. Morph: thiɔ̈k.
water, pour out from. Thɛc piu bei riai ic. bɛ̈ɛ̈i thiäk the near villages.
Pour the water out from the canoe. akuen thiäk the approximate number.
thɛɛc SWr v. play. npr: theec. Mith athɛɛc. The thial SWr SC Pl: thiɛl. n. 1) small river shell. 2)
children are playing. spoon (made of shell). Variant: tial.

-thian / thiaan thiɛl
-thian / thiaan SWr v. to hide. Thil acï manhde thian earth. Act 17:26 2) circulate (news). Ku jɔl
noon ic. The cob hid its kid in the grass. wɛ̈tden thiëi kɔc Itharel yïth. Ku ee yen kë
thiany SWr Morph: thiany (thïn, kërac ic). v. yekë lueel agut ya aköl. And this story has
accuse, convict of a crime. been widely circulated among the Jews to
thiany SWr v. sprain, wrench. Ɣɛn acï cök thiany. I this very day. Mat 28:15
sprained my foot. thieithiei SWr n. congratulation (after a delivery or
thiaŋ SWr v. dry, bask. Nyaŋ athiaŋ akɔl ic. The recovery from a sickness); you are safe!.
crocodile basks in the sun. thiek SWr SCa v. be heavy, difficult.
thiäŋ SWr v. be full. Morph: thiɛ̈ŋ, thioŋ. War acï luoi thiek a difficult work.
thiäŋ. The river is full. thieek v. to marry. Morph: thiak, thiaak. SWr: thiëk.
thiäŋ SWr Pl: thieŋ. n. topi, tiang antelope. thiëk SWr v. marry, take a wife. Morph: thiak,
SWj: abɛu. thieek. npr: thiëëk.
thiäŋ beer, thiäŋ abeu tiang of the Kordofan thiëk Sg: thiak. n. marriages.
(smaller). thiëëk SWr Pl: thiëk. n. wedding. Morph: thiak.
thiääŋ v. overcrowded seeds. thiëëk v. marry. prs: thiëk. Mony acï thiëëk. The
thiääŋ [Note: thio^ŋ] SWr n. legal impurity. man has married. Acï thiëëk weŋ thiärrou. He
thiäp v. end (of time period). took a wife for twenty cows.
thiaar SWr adv. long time. Cit niin bï a thiaar wei? thiel SWr n. a fast. Kɔc aacï thiel yaköl. The people
Will he not be absent for a long time? did not eat today.
thiäär num. ten. thieen SWr v. hurt, wound somebody. Yïn acaa
thiär ku dhiɛ̈c fifteen. thieen tetok. You inflicted me a wound.
thiärdiäk num. thirty. thieŋ SWr Sg: thiäŋ. n. topi (pl).
thiärdhiëc num. fifty (50). thiep SWr v. taste. Thiep lɔn mit yen. Taste if it is
thiärdhoŋuan num. ninty (90). sweet. Ye thiepde yïndä? What taste has it?
thiärdhorou num. seventy (70). thiep SWr n. bullfrog.
thiärŋuan num. forty (40). thier SWr v. accompany (a child or sick person).
thiärrou num. twenty. Variant: thiɛ̈rrou. thieth SWr Morph: thieth (nhom, piny). v. spread
thiath SWr n. egg white. (over, on). cf: pɛt.
thic SWr v. to filter. thiëu NE n. worm or germ (that causes sickness).
thiec SWr n. big stick, club. SWr: thiöu.
thiëc SWr v. to ask, enquire. Acaa thiëc weu. He thiɛk SWr v. bury; dam up, fortify around about.
asked me for money. Thiëc kɔc baai lɔn tɔ̈ Morph: thiäk. npr: thiɔk.
bɛ̈ny thïn. Ask the people of the village if thiɛk SWr n. small dam (around a field or for fish
there is the chief. traps).
thieei SE v. (God) bless. thiɛk v. marry. npr: thiak.
thiëi v. spread. Nhialic acï raan tök kaŋ cak tueŋ, ku thiɛ̈k See: thiäk. v. bury. Yen Debid acï thou ku
raan töŋ kënë yen aabïï thäi bei thïn ëbën, ku thiɛ̈k, ku raŋde kin aa dɛɛi ɣok, agut cï ya
jɔl keek aa thiëi pinynhom ëbën, bï kek ceŋ aköl. David died and was buried, and his
thïn. From one man he made every nation of tomb is here to this day. Act 2:29
men, that they should inhabit the whole thiɛl Sg: thïl. n. cob antelopes.

thiɛl thir
thiɛl SWr Sg: thial. n. small shells, spoons. thinakɛŋ NWr adj. small, little. SWr: thiin.
Variant: tiet. thiök SWr v. shut. Thiok ɣöt thok. Shut the door.
thiɛm SWr Morph: thiɛm piny. v. cut meat to small thiök v. to be near, close. cf: thiɔ̈k.
pieces. Morph: thim. të thiök near, at a near place.
thiɛn SWr Morph: thiɛn raan. v. lay in wait for thiol NWr Morph: thiol wɛt (tënë bɛny). v. stir up
somebody, ambush. cf: buuth. sedition (against the chief).
thiɛ̈n See: thïïn. n. breast (ps). thiol SWr v. spoil an already pregnant cow. Thɔn
thiɛ̈n tök one breast. acï weŋ thiol. The bull spoiled the (already
thiɛ̈ŋ SW v. be full. npr: thiäŋ. pregnant) cow.
thiɛ̈rrou SW num. twenty. Variant: thiärrou. thiol SWt n. fine for minor wounds. SWr: apiɔk.
thiɛt SWr v. hurt. prs: thit. Ɣɛn acaa kök thiɛt. I thioŋ SWr v. fill up. Morph: thiäŋ.
hurt my arm. thioŋ ic fill up. Thioŋ tony ic. Fill up the pot.
thiɛth SWr v. become red. cf: liɛk. thiöŋ SWr v. contaminate oneself (through non-
thiik SWr n. sticks put across the entrance of a observance of taboo, moral or hygenic
barn. SCa: thiin. prescriptions as for aparaks or recently
thiik SWr Sg: thiin. adj. small, little (pl). circumcised or sick people).
thil SWr See: til. n. thistle. thiör SWr Sg: thiöu. n. worms, germs.
thïl Pl: thiɛl. n. cob antelope. NWr: guil. thiör SWr v. 1) rise (river). cf: mol. 2) vomit.
thim v. cut meat to pieces. cf: ŋat. Morph: thiɛm. cf: ŋök. Morph: thiɔɔr. War acï thiör. The
thiim SWr n. a mouthful, portion, a small piece (of river rose.
meat). Ant: thuany. Yiek ɣɛɛn thiim ba cuak. thiöu SWr Pl: thiör. n. any kind of worm or germ
Give me a mouthful to eat. thought to cause a disease. sbj: thiöu, thiön.
thin prep. inside. NE: thiëu.
thin NE SWr SCa SEb Sg: thïïn. n. breasts. thiön kɔc but guinea worm.
SWm: thuïn. thiɔi SWr v. lavish. Morph: thiai.
thiin SCa n. sticks put across the entrance of a thiɔk SWr v. to bury, fortify about. cf: thiäk.
barn. SWr: thiik. prs: thiɛk.
thiin [Note: SG] NEb SWr Pl: thiik. adj. small, thiɔ̈k n. nearness. prep. near. Morph: thiök, thiäk.
little. cf: thii, kor. NWr: thinakɛŋ. thiɔ̈k SWr v. be near. Yen athiɔ̈k kek ɣa. He is near
manh thiin baby. me. Baai athiɔk. The village is near.
manh thin nyöt (thinnyöt) a little child. athiɔk ku amec not far.
thïn NEb SWr prep. 1) in; in a place. 2) out. thiɔ̈kic adv. close together.
thïn SWr n. end marker for të ‘how’ phrase. thiɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ v. fill. Ku jɔl arɔ̈ɔ̈l ɣön awën rëër kek thïn
thïn SWr n. there. cf: tëtui. NWr: teen. thiɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ yic. It filled the whole house where
atɔ̈ thïn there is. they were sitting. Acr 2:2
ɣöt alɔŋ thïn inside the hut. thiɔɔr SWr See: thiör. v. vomit profusely, rise up.
cï puou jal thïn aberration of the mind. thiɔth SWr n. lobe of the ear.
thïïn NE SWr SCa SEb Pl: thin. n. breast, udder. thir SWr v. to prop.
cf: nyɔu. sbj: thïïn, thiɛ̈n. SWm: thuin. thir thok prop a door.
thïïnthok nipple. thir SCa n. bolt.

thit thöŋ
thit SWr v. 1) hurt. 2) ram, stamp, thrust. npr: thiɛt. baai thok border of the village.
thit ajiep ic thrust into the gourd. tony thok rim of a pot.
thit cok ram (a pole). thoŋ Arab arabic language.
thïït SWr v. to cover back over (put dirt back in a cï̀n thok thok endless.
hole). run thook ëbɛ̈n every year.
thith SWr adj. reddish, rose colour. thuɔŋ tök one mouth.
kɔc thith white people. thokkuɛth NWr n. tortoise shell. SWr: akuɛt.
thïth n. grass (before being woven). cf: pïth. thol SWr v. finish, consume, spend all, exterminate.
thithlual SWr adj. red. cf: riɔk. Morph: thöl. Acï weu thol ëbɛ̈n. He
manh thithlual newborn baby (still red). has spent all the money. Jɔk acï ɣäkkiɛ̈ thol
thiu SWr v. drop, trikle. ëbɛ̈n. A disease exterminated all my cattle.
thiu piny drop down. thol SWr v. rebound. npr: thɔl.
thoc NWr v. 1) sit down. 2) be buried alive. thöl SW v. be finished. Morph: thol.
SWr: dhor. thom NEb SWr Pl: thuɔm. n. stringed instrument,
raan cï thoc a fat person. guitar, harp.
thoc NWr n. jaundice (disease). SWr: maguɛi. thön SW Sg: thɔn. n. males; bulls.
thoc SWr v. build a dam. npr: thɔɔc. thön SWr v. entrust.
thöc SEb Sg: thööc. n. stools, chairs. thony SWr n. high place.
thööc SWr SEb Pl: thöc. n. stool, small chair. pan thony high place, mound.
thöny mathiaŋ saddle. thony SWr Morph: thony wum. v. blow nose.
thoi SWr adj. narrow; small, thin. Thony yïwum. Blow your nose.
thoi nyin dull. Ee manh thoi nyin. It is a dull thony SWr Morph: thony aŋui. adj. bad mushroom.
child. thoŋ SWr Sg: thööŋ. n. temples.
thoi yic concave. thoŋ See: thok. n. mouth; language (ql).
këthoi a trifle. thooŋ SWr v. be skittish, shy (animals). Ee weŋ
thook See: thok. n. in the mouth (loc). thooŋ, ee kɔc wec. It is a skittish cow, it
thook SWr post. around. kicks.
thök SWr SCa Sg: thɔ̈k. n. goats or sheep. thöŋ SWr v. be afflicted by a disease, injure, bite
thök bɔɔth she goats. (of snake).
thök NE SWr v. finish, end in. kërac kɔc thöŋ poisonous snake.
puou thök get angry. thöŋ SWr v. compare, measure, be sufficient; to be
thöök SWr v. 1) give up breath, die. cf: taac, nɛ̈k. like, equal (comparative, identical). cf: cït.
2) faint, be in state of coma. Morph: thɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ. npr: thööŋ. Miɛ̈th athöŋ tënë
raan acï thook, cï puöu thook angry. kek. Their food is sufficient for them. Ɣɛn
thok / thuɔk ~ thook NEd SWr SCa SEb n. 1) awïc dɛ̈t thöŋ ke yen. I want another one like
mouth. 2) opening, entrance. 3) border, this.
extremity. 4) language, news. sbj: thok, thoŋ, thöŋ nhom (-puou) consider, ponder, think,
thuɔŋ. obj: thok. loc: thook. Thoŋ tɔŋ acï ɣɛt guess.
Wau. The news of the fight reached Wau.
ɣöt thok door. cf: athïn.

thööŋ -thɔ̈th / thɔ̈ɔ̈th
thööŋ SWr adv. deadly, to death, sudden death. thɔl SWr v. rebound. cf: dhuɔ̈k. prs: thol. Tɔŋ acï
Morph: thöŋ. Acï lek thööŋ. He was stabbed thɔl lɛi guop. The spear rebounded from the
(with a spear) to death. antelope.
cï ŋeny thööŋ furious. la thɔlthɔl reluctant.
thööŋ SWr Pl: thoŋ. n. temple. thɔn SWr v. entrust, send for, order, promise;
thööŋ SWr v. compare, measure, be sufficient. commend to. Morph: than, thön. vn: athɔn,
prs: -thöŋ. Piny acï yenhom thööŋ. The athön. Wɛŋdiɛ̈ aba thɔn yïn. I shall entrust
ground has be leveled. you with my cow. Ka cï thɔn acï lɔk looi He
thor v. 1) SWr hit (an unseen small game or fish), kept his word. Ka cï thɔn akec lɔk looi. He
sting; overpower. 2) SCa to spear. SWr: lëk. broke his word.
thor guop lueth slander. thɔn / thön SWr Pl: thön. n. 1) male. 2) bull, ox.
thor SCa n. refuse heap. Morph: thoric. SWr: abuth. cf: kuɔ̈ɔ̈c, muor boc. sbj: thɔn, than.
thoor SWr n. midges. muɔr thɔn bull.
thot SWr v. fill. thɔn adhɛ̈ŋ gentleman.
thoot SWr v. retain the milk. Weŋ athoot. The cow thɔny SWr n. baboon. cf: agɔɔk.
retains the milk. thɔɔŋ SWr v. think.
thoth SWr v. clean the teeth (with a stick chewed at thɔ̈ɔ̈ŋ SW v. measure, compare. cf: theem.
one end). Morph: thööŋ.
thou SWr See: thou. n. death. cf: thuou. sbj: thou, thɔr SWr Morph: thɔr cök. v. begin, do as the first.
thuɔn. cf: cak. Yen acï luoi thɔr cök. He began to
thou SWr v. 1) die. 2) break (a pot). cf: kuem. 3) work [invent].
finish, cease, to be at an end. cf: dhiac. thɔr SWr n. clapper (of a bell). cf: dheel.
vn: thou. death Ee tony kac thou. It is a frail thɔr SWr v. 1) float. 2) be meaningless.
vessel. Deŋ acï thou. The rain has finished. Morph: thɔrthɔr. Tim acï thɔr. The wood
thɔc SWr v. kindle (excite people to action). floated.
kɔc thɔc tɔŋ ic excite the people to a fight. thɔ̈r SWr v. fight, quarrel. prs: thär. Deŋ acï thɔ̈r
thɔc SWr v. squat (on tiptoe). Të rɛk raan, ke rot kek raan. Deng fought with a man.
thɔc. When a person is milking, he squats. thɔrɔl SWr n. camel.
thɔc SWr n. a dam. thɔth SWr n. fireplace, pieces of hard mud or
thɔɔc SWr v. build a dam. prs: -thoc. stones to prop the cooking pot. cf: mac thok.
thɔi SWr n. funnel-shaped fishing trap (used by Cap tony thɔth nhïïm. Put the pot on the
women at a great fishing in shallow water). fireplace.
cf: rɔ̈k. SCa: dhɔi. thɔɔth SWr Morph: thɔɔth weu. v. forge iron. prs: -
thɔ̈ɔ̈k Sg: thɔ̈k. n. lots of goats and sheep. thɔth.
thɔ̈k / thök Pl: thök. n. SWr SC goat, sheep. kaŋ thɔɔth tell a story, a proverb.
cf: nyɔk, mëbɛɛ, bebɛi, amääl. pu2: thɔ̈ɔ̈k. -thɔ̈th / thɔ̈ɔ̈th SWr v. forge (iron). Keek aacï miläŋ
sbj: thɔ̈k, thäk. thɔ̈ɔ̈th ke ye jɔŋ cït manh weŋ. It was then
thɔ̈k bou she goat. that they made an idol in the shape of a bull.
Act 7:41

thɔu thuɔ̈r
kääŋ thɔ̈ɔ̈th tell a story, a proverb. Jethu ee ye thuɛt (ë yeth) to rush upon (one’s neck).
kɛ̈ŋ lueel ku bï yen kɔc lɛ̈k wëlke ëbën, acïn thuɛt piny jump down.
kë ye lueel ke cïï kääŋ thɔ̈th. Jesus spoke all thuɛt kɔu deŋ be sprinkled by the rain.
these things to the crowd in parables; he did thuin SWm Pl: thuïn. n. breast. SWr: thïïn.
not say anything to them without using a thuïn [Note: thuin] SWm Sg: thuin. n. breasts.
parable. Mat 13:34 SWr: thin.
thɔu SWr Pl: thau. n. thorntree with edible fruits, thuk SC SE n. part of chest, part of grain.
from its fruits porridge is cooked and a good thuk SWr v. be covered with flies. Köör acï yök ke
oil prepared. cf: ajuet. cï thou ku cï thuk thok. The lion was found
thuu SWr v. (teeth) fall out. cf: jäät. Raan dït acï lec dead and its mouth covered with flies.
thuu bei. The old man has teeth fallen out. thum SWr Sg: thuɔ̈m. n. childless people.
thuu SWr n. brother-in-law, brother of one’s wife. thuum SWr n. radio.
sbj: thuu, thuɔ̈n. thuŋ SWr n. small pit-trap with a snare to catch the
thuac SWr v. moisten. leg of game.
thuak SWr v. wash (a cloth or skin apron). thuuŋ NWr n. mortar of mud. SWr: mathueŋ, doŋ.
thuany SWr v. press. cf: thany. thuööc SWr n. island. cf: rel.
thuany pier feel a tumour. thuony SCa v. run, come quickly; run a race.
thuany SWr n. a big piece. Ant: thiim. thuony SWr Morph: thuony mac. n. ember. cf: atiɔp
thuany rïŋ a big piece of meat. mac.
thuar SWr n. bed-bug. thuor SWr Morph: thuor wei. v. spit out. cf: pou
thuat v. suck. cf: tiak. Meth athuat man (ca). The wei.
child sucks from the mother (milk). Ee tiŋ thuot SWr adj. all, much. cf: ëbɛ̈n.
thuat. She is a woman who suckles. thai ë thuot all people.
thuat SWr v. drop. Morph: thuɛt. thuou SWr n. death. cf: thou. Thuou, acït cökdiɛ̈,
thuat cök trickle. ɣɛn akec kual. May I die, as I have a leg, if I
lir thuat cool, merciful. am a thief (a common oath).
thuc SWr v. sit on one foot (kɛɛth) with the head thuɔm SW Sg: thom. n. stringed instruments,
leaning against a knee (in sign of sadness). guitar.
thuec SWr v. play, joke. cf: thëëc. thuɔ̈m SWr Pl: thum. n. childless.
thuei SWr Morph: thuei rot nhial. v. rise. Tol acï thuɔn SWr See: thou. n. death (ps).
thuei rot nhial. The smoke rose up. thuɔnde his death.
thuet SWr v. suckle. npr: thueet. Tik athuet. A thuɔ̈n SWr See: thuu. n. brother-in-law (ps).
woman suckles (a baby). Meth athuet. The thuɔ̈ndiɛ̈ my brother-in-law.
child is still at the breast. thuɔŋ See: thok. n. mouth (ps).
thuet SWr v. bubble. thuɔŋ tök one mouth.
thueet SWr v. suckle. prs: -thuet. va: thuëët. Thuɔŋjäŋ n. name for Dinka language.
thuëët SCa v. to suckle. vt: thueet. thuɔ̈r SWr Morph: thuɔ̈r piny. v. pull down. prs: -
thuɛt SWr v. drop, sprinkle. cf: wiɛth. thur. Pany acï thuɔ̈r piny. The wall has been
Morph: thuat. Cɔl wal a thuɛt tök. Put one pulled down.
drop of the medicine.

thuɔ̈t thuth
thuɔ̈t SWr v. wooing of girls; woo, be betrothed,
love making. Morph: thut.
wël thuɔ̈t erotic story.
thup NWr v. stubborn.
thur SWr Morph: athur piny. v. pull down. Thur
athiin piny. Open the entrance [remove the
small mat].
thur SWr v. bleared.
cï nyin thur blear-eyed.
thur SWr Morph: la thur bei. v. evade. Raan cï mac
acï lɔ thur bei. The prisoner evaded.
thut SWr Morph: thut atac. v. sew a flat basket
(used to sieve flour).
thut SWr Morph: thut nya. v. woo a girl, love
making, be betrothed. Morph: thuɔ̈t.
thuth SWr v. perforate (an earlap or lip).
thuth yic (thok) perforate an earlap (lip).
thuth SWr adj. low (place).
pan thuth a low country.

thuth thuth
U - u

u- uya
u- SWr v.pref. prefix in alternative interrogation.
cf: uya.
ubidho SWr n. fishhook. cf: alau. Variant: ubith.
ubith SWr n. fishhook. Variant: ubidho.
ukac SWr n. food without sauce.
kuin ukac dry porridge.
ula Variant: wula. SWr conj. so.
luel ula say so.
utip SWr Morph: lath utip. v. tremble with whole
body.
uthur SWr n. big spear, lance (used in elephant and
giraffe hunting). cf: rɛk.
uya SWr aux. ‘or is it’. Ye kiec, uya apiin? Are
there bees or wasps?

uya uya
W - w

wa- wamoi
wa- SWr n.pref. prefix for past (season). Rec aacï lɔ wak ic. The fish went into the
waker past spring. shallows.
wä n. 1) SWr my father. cf: wär; wur. NWr: wah. 2) wak / waak SWr n. song.
SEb son. wak kërac imprecate.
awa my father. wakɔ̈u SWr n. at night. cf: wɛr, wënakɔ̈u, ɣɔnakɔ̈u.
wädan dït our ancestor. Rɔu a nyuäth wakɔ̈u. The hippo grazes at
yïn wa my dear (addressing a male person). night.
wac n. your father’s sister. [Gram: possessive 2SG] wal SWr Morph: wal (yekɔu, loŋtui). v. pass
wac n. sourness. (through, on the other side), pierce. Tɔŋ acï
wac SWr v. become sour. Mɔu acï wac. The wal yekɔu. The spear passed through
merissa has become sour. (pierced) his body.
wac SWr Morph: wac puou. v. console, appease. wal Sg: wäl. n. 1) grass, pasture. 2) medicine,
Yïn acaa wac puou. You have consoled me. herb, amulet. Kɔc aathar rin wal. The people
wac SWr Morph: wac piu. v. dilute, soak, steep. are fighting for pasture. Acieŋ wal yekök. He
Cɔl kɔlɔ awac piu niin kaŋuan. Let the hemp carries an amulet at his arm. Ɣɛn acï wal lɔ
net soak in the water four days. wïc. I went to get a medicine. Ee wal kɔc
wäc SWr v. make a mistake, miss, alternate; kill, nɔ̈k. It is a *poison (which kills people).
injure or damage by mistake; break the time wäl SE Pl: wal. n. grass, vegetation. Read: Gen
of dancing. Morph: woc. 1:30 is this wal??.
cï nyin wäc squint eyed. walän SWr n. my uncle. Morph: wär, walen.
wadaŋ NWr n. longago, once upon a time. walen SWr n. (his) uncle; my paternal uncle.
wah NWr n. my father. SWr: wa. Morph: walän.
wai SWr n. (spear) shaft, stick. cf: wel. walwal SWr Morph: la puou walwal. n. be
wai tɔŋ spear shaft. merciful.
wai rial scepter (beautiful stick of a chief). wämäth SWr n. 1) brother. cf: wämɛ̈th, wamënh,
kom wai walk on cruches. mënh, wamuuth. NWr: wënkai. 2) my friend.
wai mac barrel of a rifle. wämäthda our friend.
wai SWj v. 1) pure, real. 2) true. SWr: cɔk. wämäthdan cïï bɛ̈n kek wɛ̈t any of our people
wai NWr v. covet, threaten. come from there.
waai SWj v. catch, rebuke. wämäthakën ~ wämäthaken ~ wamäthakën his
waibeek n. stork. cf: beek. brothers.
wak SWr v. wash, make ritual ablution. Nya awak wämäthakiɛ̈ ~ wämäthkiɛ̈ my friends.
të gɛm yen bï guop pial. The bride receives wämäthakiɛ̈n cɔl Itharel fellow Israelites.
ablution when consigned (to her husband) so wämäthakua ~ wämäthkua our brothers.
as to remain in good health. wämäthkuan kɔ̈k other brothers.
wak SWr Morph: wak (aluon). v. cut off, tear off a Wämääth Paulo Brother Saul.
stick from a tree. wämënh ~ mënh SWr n. his / her brother.
wak SWr n. shoal water (in a river); the piece of wämɛ̈th n. brothers. cf: wamath.
ground between the forest and the grassland. wämɛ̈thakën ~ wamëthaken his/their brothers.
wamoi SWr n. last dry season. cf: mëi.

wamuuth wäth
wamuuth n. your brother. cf: wamath. wärthɛɛr longago.
wan SWr v. let go, abandon. npr: waan. wäraköl yesterday.
waan SWr v. change, replace (people). Lɔr acï wär SWr SCa Sg: wɛ̈ɛ̈r. n. cow dung, excrements.
waan. Other people are dancing. wär SWr n. 1) (my) father. Morph: wä. 2) (my)
waan SWr n. ochre, clay, (powdered ironstone). uncle. Morph: walän.
Kɔc aacï pot waan. The people are painted tiŋ wär my father’s wife.
with ochre. wär v. 1) SWr change, rescue, redeem; moult (of
waan SWr v. let go, abandon. Morph: wɛɛn. prs: - poultry). 2) SCa borrow. Wär weukiɛ̈.
wan. Change my money. Acï yepuou wär. He
waan thok pass by (an habitation). Trumbil acï changed his mind. Ee raan yepuou lac wär.
waan thok. The lorry passed by. He is a fickle person. Ajïth ee nak wär. The
wanthɛɛr SWr n. longago. Morph: wärthɛɛr. hen is moulting.
wany SWr v. burn, cauterize. Akɔ̈l acï meth wany wär SWr v. surpass, outdistance, excel, beat (in a
guop. The sun burned the baby. game). cf: nɔ̈k. npr: wor.
la wany to dawn. Piny acï lɔ wany. It dawns. kɔc kòk wor ëbɛ̈n he outdistanced them all.
waŋ SWr v. change into, transform. wäär n. 1) longago, in the past. 2) yesterday.
waŋ rɔt transform oneself. Acï rɔt waŋ bï a köör. wärthɛɛr longago.
He transformed himself into a lion. wär / wɛ̈ɛ̈r SWr n. any body of water: river, lake or
waŋ SWr v. gambol, jumping and skipping about. pond, water well. loc: wïïr. SEb: baar. Cin
Rec aacï waŋ apɛi wënakɔu. The fish were wär thiok? Is there any well nearby? Rec
gambolling much over the water last night. aakiith wär panda. There is much fish in the
war SWr SC v. change!. river of our country.
war NWr Morph: war weŋ. n. cattle path. wäraköl n. yesterday.
war NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: waar. n. shoes. wäraköl wär day before yesterday.
Monydït acieŋ war. The old man has shoes. wärthɛɛr SWr adv. longago. Morph: wänthɛɛr.
waar SCa See: war. n. shoe (ps). wat SWr Pl: wɛt. n. whip.
waar tök one shoe. wan aŋum belt.
waar SWr v. exchange, change (clothes); ransomed wat SWr v. go away.
(of the Lord). cf: kuak. Ɣɛn acï alath waar. I wät SWr Sg: wɛ̈ɛ̈t. n. sons. cf: meth.
changed my clothes. wätkiɛ̈ my sons.
waar NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: war. n. shoe. wät SWr v. be stretched out. Köör ee toc wät laŋ
sbj: waar, waar. tök. The lion lies on one side outstretched.
wär SWr n. time past; ago, since, late, that, last; of wath SWr Morph: wath (noon). v. pull out grass
before. from hut. Duk noon wath ɣöt nhom. Don't
wär rut last autumn. pull straw out from the roof (to kindle a
tiŋ Akot wär the wife of the late Akot. fire).
wär le ɣɛn keny some time ago when I set out wath SWr n. outlet from river, ford. Wanh thok kin.
on a journey. Here is the head of the ford.
ruɔ̈n wär last year. wäth [Note: awä(ä)th MA] SWr v. 1) be mad,
aköl wär that day, that time. greedy, transform oneself; become wild

wääth wën
(when lost, of cattle and people). 2) rabid, la guop wëi healthy, strong. Ciem aciin wëi.
have rabies. Joŋ acï wäth. The dog has rabies (God) bless me with health.
(mad dog, dog grown wild). Raan acï wäth. wëëi SWr v. breathe.
The man is too greedy (figurative). weiwei SWr Morph: la weiwei. v. friable (earth),
wääth SWr v. reclaim, take back. Wɛŋdiɛ̈ acï wääth. not sticky.
My cow has been reclaimed (by its old week SWr pron. you all.
owner). na wek and you there.
watheei See: theei. n. yesterday evening. wedhiɛ̈ you all.
wääthɛɛr SWr n. longago. week wepɛ̈c you (all) alone.
wauwau SWr n. not fit, too large. Kiɛr ala wauwau wel Pl: weel. n. handle of knife. cf: wai.
yïkök. The bracelet is too large for your arm. wel NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: weel. n. guinea fowl.
we SWr See: week. pron. you (all). Atɔ̈ wenhïïm. It sbj: wel, wɛl. Rïŋ wël amït. The meat of
is in front of you. guinea fowl is tasty.
wedhie you all. wel SWr v. turn over; manure (a field). prs: wɛl.
wek we wur you and your father. wel SWr v. 1) turn something (over). 2) manure (a
wec SWr Morph: wec muɔr. v. parade with a bull, field). Morph: wɛl. Deŋ acï tim wel. Deng
singing. turned the stick. Gɔr tap awel ̚ adɛm thɔk. A
wec SWr v. dig up, sweep, kick; gather. tobacco plantation is manured with goat
Morph: weec. vn: wɛɛc. Lom *wëc ba ɣɔ̈ndiɛ̈ dung. Muɔnyjäŋ aacï dum wel *wɛɛr weŋ.
wec ic. Take a broom to sweep my room. The Jange manure the fields with cow dung.
Weŋ acaa wec. The cow kicked me. weel Sg: wel. n. handles of knives.
wecic hollow out, make a groove. weel v. to put out of order.
weec v. sweep, to gather. Morph: wec. weel Sg: wel. n. guinea fowls.
wëc SWr See: wec. Pl: wëëc. n. small hand broom wël NEd SWr SCa Pl: wëël. n. civet cat, skunk.
made of straw. sbj: wëc, wɛ̈ny. Lom wëc ba cf: cirbor.
ɣɔ̈ndiɛ̈ *wec ic. Take a broom to sweep my wël luɔny animal.
room. wël NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: wët. n. words, story,
wëëc SWr Sg: wëc. n. brooms. speech, issues. sbj: wël, wɛ̈l.
wedhiɛ̈ pron. you all. wëlke his speech.
wei SWr v. 1) ripen (underground crops). 2) fall akuc wël, cïn thok wël unkind (in speaking).
into a trap. Atɔm acï wei. The groundnuts are wël wic eavesdrop.
ripe. Rɔu acï wei ɣal ic. The hippo fell into a wëël Sg: wël. n. civet cats.
pit-trap. welpiɛth NEb n. goodnews.
wei SWr adv. away from, out, off. Lɛ̈i acï wei ɣal. ween SWr v. exchange, interchange.
An antelope fell into the trap. wën SWr Sg: wɛ̈ɛ̈t. n. son of (ps).
cuat wei throw it away. wëndiɛ̈ my son.
anin wei be absent for a few days. wën SWr adj. that, the past one (previously
pal wei abandon. mentioned).
wëi n. soul, respiration, spirit of life. sbj: wëi, wɛ̈i. raan wën that person, the person mentioned.
wën SWr n. time (past).

wën wɛɛr
wën SWr conj. 1) next, before. 2) when. wëëth / wëu SWr SCa n. metal, iron, money, glass.
na wën then, next. wëu SWr Sg: wëëth. n. money, iron, metal (pl).
wën bïï ɣɛn when I come. Wëu aaliu tënë ɣɛn. I have no money.
wënakɔ̈u SWr n. last night. cf: wakɔ̈u. raan wëu thööth blacksmith.
wënkai NWr n. my brother. SWr: wamath. wɛc SWr n. paternal aunt.
weŋ SWr SC SEb Pl: ɣɔ̈k, wɛɛŋ. n. cow, cattle, wɛc SWr n. whey.
bull, beef. members: acot. sbj: weŋ, wɛŋ. wɛɛc SWr See: wec. n. sweeping.
pu2: wɛɛŋ. SCa: woŋ. wɛ̈c SWr v. dig (a hole trap).
weŋ SWr adj. woolly. Kɔc col aala nhïïm weŋ. The wɛi SWr n. chyme, chyle, intestinal fluids.
negroes have woolly hair. wɛ̈i SWr v. fall (into a trap).
wëŋ SWr v. deceive, entice, allure. Duk manhdiɛ̈ wɛ̈i SWr See: wëi. n. soul (ps).
wëŋ. Don't allure my child. wɛl See: wel. n. guinea fowl (ps).
wepɛ̈c pron. you yourselves. wɛl tök one guinea fowl.
weer SWr v. lose the milk teeth. Math acï weer. wɛl SWr v. turn over (manure). Morph: wel.
The child lost its milk teeth. Ala thok weer. npr: wel. Ɣɛn acïï manhdiɛ̈ wɛl ayic. My son
Has a gap in the (upper) incisors. has become estranged to me.
lec wëër protruding teeth. wɛlic turn over.
weer SWr adv. by turns, rotation. Kɔc aalui weer. wɛl wei turn off from; translate.
The people work by turns. wɛ̈l SWr See: wël. n. words, issue (ql).
pur weer rotation of crops. wɛɛn SWr v. pass by, abandon. Morph: waan.
weer NWr v. kill by lightning, strike. Acïï Nhialic wɛ̈ny See: wëc. n. broom (ps).
weer. He was killed by lightning. wɛŋ See: weŋ. n. cow (ps).
wër SWr Morph: wër (wei, ror). v. throw, scatter. wɛŋde his cow. Wɛŋdu acï dhieth. Your cow has
Morph: wɛ̈r. Guet aacï wër ror. The beads calved.
were scattered. Wër rap dom ic. Sow the wɛɛŋ Sg: weŋ. n. cattle (gen).
durra in the field. Wel ala wërwër (werer). wɛ̈ŋ SWr v. fraud. Morph: wëŋ.
The opinions do not agree. luel wɛ̈ŋ guop deceive.
wet NEb SWr n. a type of game. cf: wuut, aweet. v. wɛr SWr Morph: wɛr bei. v. redeem, rescue. Cɔl
Morph: cam weet. play with seeds put in kanydiɛ̈n tɔ̈ yïnhom ba wɛŋdu wɛr bei. Pay
series of holes (requires quick, exact me your debt to get back your cow.
counting). wɛr SWr n. night. cf: wakɔ̈u. SEb: wɛ̈ɛ̈r. Wɛr acï
wet SWr v. dig up (scraping). Aŋui acï tiom raŋ dïït. It is late in the night.
wet. A hyena dup up the grave. wɛr ic (wɛric) at night, at midnight.
wët SW v. flow in through a small hole. wɛɛr v. to run, panic.
Morph: wɛ̈t. wɛɛr kɔc gup throw oneself onto the people.
wëët NEb n. teaching. Morph: wɛ̈ɛ̈t. wɛɛr v. scatter. Morph: wɛ̈r. Täwën yen rap wɛɛr
wët / wël SWr SCa SEb Pl: wël. n. word, opinion, dom, ke kɔ̈th abɛ̈k lööny dhöl yic. Go diɛt
order, message, advice, matter, news, issue. bɛ̈n ku camkë keek. As he scattered the seed
sbj: wët, wɛ̈t- / wël. pu: wɛ̈t. in the field, some of it fell along the path,
weth SCa n. hook, fishhook. cf: acirok. and the birds came and ate it up. Mat 13:4

wɛ̈r wiik
wɛ̈r SWr v. throw, scatter. Morph: wɛɛr. npr: wër. in the evening is over the trees, we sow
wɛ̈r piny scatter, sow, spread. durra (in May).
wɛ̈r NEd SWr SEb Sg: wɛ̈ɛ̈r. n. dung (pl), wɛth SWr n. 1) malaria or TB. 2) infant diarrhoea,
dungheaps. flux. cf: anyidol. Meth acïï wɛth thooŋ. The
wɛ̈ɛ̈r SEb n. night. SWr: wɛr. baby has diarrhoea.
wɛ̈ɛ̈r NEd SWr SEb Sg: wär. n. rivers, lakes. wii SWr v. spin. SCa: wic. Rienythii aawii alath bï
SEb: bɛɛr. guet la rop. The youth spins (wild) cotton to
wɛ̈ɛ̈r Pl: wɛ̈r. NEd SWr SCa SEb n. 1) cattle dung. thread beads.
2) dungheap. pu2: wär. Muɔnyjäŋ aacï dum wic SCa v. spin. SWr: wii.
*wel wɛ̈ɛ̈r weŋ. The Dinka manure the fields wiic SWr v. whirl, swing. Mïth aa anyɔk wiic bïk
with cow dung. lek. The children swing the fruit of the
wɛ̈ɛ̈r SWr v. carry. cf: muk, ɣɛ̈ɛ̈c. sausage tree, to hit it (with pounted sticks).
wɛt SWr n. swelling of limbs (often caused by wïc SWr v. want, look for, desire, wish. cf: göör,
bone tuberculosis). nhiar. Ɣɛn awïc luoi tënë yïn. I want a job
wɛt v. to move in a group, walk in a line, in from you.
procession. Yai ic ku lɔr ic, kɔc aawɛt. At a guop la wïc healthy, handsome, honest.
feast and at a dance, people walk in a line. nyan guop la wïc a well behaving girl.
wɛt SWr Sg: wat. n. whips. wicith SWr Morph: wicith puou. n. rattle of death.
wɛ̈t n. fellows (ql). wiec SWr Morph: wiec ɣöt. v. (wedding custom)
wɛ̈tkë those fellows. consign the bride with blessings.
wɛ̈t adhëŋ SW gentlemen. wieiwiei SWr Morph: la thok wieiwiei. n. sting.
wɛ̈t NEb SWr See: wët. n. word, opinion, order, Acuk ala thok wieiwiei. The black ant stings.
message, advice, matter, news (ps). Acïe wiɛ̈c- See: wïc. v. want.
wɛ̈tdu. It does not matter you. Cath ke wɛ̈t wiɛi SWr v. rise. Tol acï rɔt wiɛi nhial ror. The
(nɔŋ wɛ̈t)? Have you a message? Ee wɛ̈t smoke rose up in the forest.
bɛ̈ny. It is an order of the chief. Ee wɛ̈tdu. It wiɛ̈k SWr v. drop (something); fall over, collapse.
is your business. Wɛ̈t! wɛ̈t dɛt! Such a thing! cf: löny. npr: wïïk. vt: wït. Ɣöt awiɛ̈k. The
wɛ̈t luny absolution. Bɛ̈ny acaa tɛk wɛ̈t luny. hut is collapsing.
The chief absolved me. wiɛl SWr Pl: wiil. n. bristle, fibre, yarn; hair of
wɛ̈t SW v. flow in through a small hole. elephant or giraffe tail.
Morph: wët. wiɛ̈n SWr Pl: wïïn. n. cord, rope, rank, row,
wɛ̈ɛ̈t NEb SWr v. to give advice, advise, teach, wrinkle, plait; acre (piece of field signed out
admonish, correct somebody; punish, and sown in one day).
educate. cf: dëët. Morph: wɛ̈t, wët, wëët. Yïn -wiɛt / wiɛɛt ~ wit SWr Morph: wiɛt piny. v. knock
akec manhdu wɛ̈ɛ̈t apath. You did not down; intoxicated, drunk. Morph: wit.
educate your son well. wiɛth NEd SWr Sg: with. n. arrows. SCa: yuiɛth.
wɛ̈ɛ̈t / wät SWr n. son. cf: meth. sbj: wɛ̈ɛ̈t, wën. wiɛth SWr Morph: wiɛth piu. v. sprinkle with water
wɛ̈ɛ̈t thel jɔk Orion. Të tɔ̈ wɛ̈ɛ̈t thel jɔk tiim (sign of blessing). cf: thuɛt. npr: with.
nhïïm theei, ke ɣook aapur rap. When Orion wik SWr Pl: wiik. n. small stick.
wiik SWr Sg: wik. n. small sticks.

wïïk wu
wïïk SWr v. drop (something); fall over, collapse. wiu SWr Morph: wiu rap. v. winnow durra.
cf: löny. prs: wiɛ̈k. vt: wït. wo SWj pron. we. Morph: wuɔk.
wil SWr Morph: la wil. v. vanish. Cier ruel apɛi acï woc SWr v. miss, make a mistake. cf: cïe yïc.
tuol nhial ku acï lɔ wil. A bright meteor Morph: wäc. vn: awuɔ̈c. corruption Aca woc.
appeared in the sky and vanished. I missed it. I am at fault, mistaken. Yïn acï
wil SWr n. new moon. SCa: yuil. woc. You are wrong.
wilthok a new moon. wööc SWr v. dislocate. Ɣɛn acïï ciin wöc. I have a
wiil SWr Sg: wiɛl. n. bristles, fibre. dislocated hand.
wiil SWr v. to have a new moon. Pɛɛi acï wiil. It is wök Sg: wuk. n. wings (of bird). SWr SCa: wuɔ̈k.
a new moon. wöny SWr v. infect, wipe. cf: wuny. Ee jɔŋ kɔc
pen bï wiil next moon. wöny. It is a contagious disease.
wïïl SWr v. shake the body; giddy. wöny wei erase.
cï wïl nhom, la wïlwïl get giddy. woŋ n. cow. SWr: weŋ.
wïlwïl SWr Morph: la wïlwïl piny. See: wïïl. n. woŋ SWr v. be incomprehensible to somebody. Ee
tumble down (dizzy or drunk). wɛt kɔc woŋ. What can not be understood,
la wïlwïl get giddy. mystery.
wïn n. rope made of leather straps used to tie down woŋ NWr n. cold night wind. SWr: alir.
cattle. SC: yuɛ̈n. wop SWr v. worn out. cf: acuɛr. Alanhdiɛ̈ acï wop.
wïïn SWr Sg: wiɛ̈n. n. cords, ropes. My cloth is worn out.
wir SWr n. cold. wor SWr See: wär. v. surpass, excel, outdistance,
cï wir nɔk, anɛk wir be cold. beat (in a game, race). Acï kɔc kɔ̈k wor ëbɛ̈n.
wir SWr v. skim oil from boiling water in which He outdistanced them all.
lulu nuts are cooked. wor NWr SCa n. stand, pole with branches (to hang
wïr Sg: wiir. n. place of waters. ropes and gourds on it). SWr: ɣoro.
wïïr Sg: wär. n. place of water, in the river (loc). wou NWr v. loud, well sounding.
Nyaŋ atɔ̈ wïïr. There is a crocodile in the woou SWr Morph: woou jɔk. v. conjure a disease
river. by shouting (by many people). Kacke aacï
wit Morph: wiɛt. SWr v. knock down; intoxicate. ɣok woou jɔk. His people invoked over us a
Yïn acïï mɔu wit. You are drunk. SCa Acïï disease.
cɔk wit. He died of hunger. wɔdaŋ NWr n. some day.
rɔt wit wrestle. wɔu SWr n. scent, smell. Tim awɔu. The tree has a
wït SWr v. drop something. cf: löny. va: wiɛ̈k, sweet smell.
wïïk. wɔu SWr Morph: la wɔu, cath wɔu. v. stroll about,
with SWr Pl: wiɛth. n. arrow, needle, pin, nail, quil saunter. cf: pap.
(of porcupine). SE: yuith. Dor la keny amuk weu wɔu small cash.
dhaŋ ke with. The Bongo when on a journey wu SWr v. imprecate, cause pain, scorn people
has a bow and arrow. shouting.
with SWr v. sprinkle, splash; throw (in air). wu SWr Morph: cath wu. v. rustle. Aca piŋ kë wu. I
Morph: wiɛth. Ɣɛn acïï deŋ with. I have been heard some rustling.
sprinkled by the rain. wu NWr n. your father. SWr: wur.

wuak wuɔu
wuak SWr Morph: wuak piny. v. fall down. He purified his child through the sacrifice of
wuc SWr v. glide, creep, touch ground. Riai acï a goat.
wuc. The canoe touches ground. wuŋ SCa v. bore, drill.
wudɛk SWr n. enclosure of reed grass (used as wuɔc SWj v. lose. Wuɔc rɔt ënë. Be off from here.
kitchen). wuɔdä SWr v. what is it? what is the matter?.
wugual SWr n. skin disease (thick hard skin with wuɔk NWr SWj pron. we, us. Morph: wo.
deep cracks). wuɔk wodhie NWr we all.
wuk NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: wuɔ̈k~wök. n. wing wuɔk SWr v. milk becoming thin (normal) [few
(of bird). Wuŋ tuot ala tuŋ. The wing of a days after calving]. Ca acï wuɔk. The milk
spurgoose has a spur. has become thin (normal).
wuk SWr Morph: wuk bei. v. pull out. Wuk with wuɔk SWr v. contagious. Ee jɔŋ lac wuɔk. It is a
bei. Pull the nail (arrow) out. very contagious disease.
wuuk v. rubbed. cf: coth. wuɔk SWr Morph: wuɔk bei. v. excoriate, take off,
wukic SWr v. wipe. carry off, remove, clean. Acï wuɔk nhom. He
wul SWr v. yield (to pressure). Cok kat acï wul piu was excoriated at the head. Acï lony piny bï
deŋ. The pole of the frame yielded because wuɔk nhom. He fell down and grazed the
of the rain. skin of his head.
wula SWr conj. so. Variant: ula. wuɔ̈k SWr SCa Sg: wuk. n. wings (of bird).
wulen SWr n. your paternal uncle. NEd: wök.
wum Pl: wuum. n. nose. sbj: wum, wuɔ̈m. Thony wuɔl SWr v. jump.
wum. Blow your nose. rɔt wuɔl nhial jump up. Lɛi acï rɔt wuɔl nhial.
wum SWr v. pierce, bore. Wum biok ba kɔc. Pierce The antelope jumped up.
the skin to sew it. wuɔ̈m Sg: wum. n. nose (ps).
wuum Sg: wum. n. noses. wuɔ̈mde his nose.
wun See: wur. SWr n. (his) father (ps); owner. wuɔ̈ny SWr v. infect with disease. prs: wuny. Yïn
wunden thɛɛr their ancestor. acaa wuɔ̈ny tuanydu. You infected me with
wunken, warken thɛɛr their ancestors. your disease.
wunkɛn their fathers. wuɔ̈ny SWr v. purify, shake off, wipe. npr: wuny.
thok cï̀n nhïïm wunden sheep without shepherd. wuɔ̈ny piny wipe down. Wɛɛr weŋ atɔ̈ yïcök,
wun Sg: wut. n. 1) cattle camp (ql). 2) country wuɔ̈ny piny. There is cow dung on your foot,
(ql). wipe it off.
wundɛn their cattle camp. wuɔt SWr Morph: nɛk wuɔt. v. have palpitation.
wunden his clan. wuɔt SWr v. scratch (with fingers). Aŋui acï raan
wunin SWr n. of yesterday. wuɔt bei raŋ ic. The hyena dug a corpse out.
wunin kuin, kuin wunin porridge of yesterday. wuɔt bei dig out.
wuny SWr Morph: awuny tuany. v. infect with a wuɔ̈t NEd SWr SC Sg: wut. n. cattle camps.
disease. cf: wöny. npr: wuɔ̈ny. wuɔ̈ɔ̈t SWr Sg: wut. n. cattle camps, camping with
wuny SWr v. wipe, clean, purify from evil cattle.
influence (through a sacrifice). wuɔu SWr n. cry given during an attack, showing
Morph: wuɔ̈ny. Acï manhde wuny guop thɔk. no fear.

wur wuth
wur SWr n. your father, my father. cf: wä.
NWr: wu.
wur SWr v. knead. cf: nuen.
wur abiik paste.
wur SWr v. perforate; to bore. Morph: wurwur.
wurwur SWr n. gimlet, borer.
piu la wurwur whirlpool.
wut SWr adv. useless. Acï looi wut. It was made
uselessly.
wut NEb NEd SWr SCa SEb Pl: wuut. n. ostrich.
wuut NEb NEd SWr SCa SEb Sg: wuut ̚. n.
ostriches.
wuut n. a type of game. cf: wet, aweet.
wut / wuɔ̈t NEd SWr SCa SEb n. 1) cattle camp. 2)
stable. cf: luaŋ ɣɔ̈k (luak). 3) section of a
sub-tribe. pu: wuɔ̈ɔ̈t. Ɣɛn abï lɔ mai wut ic. I
shall pass the dry season in the cattle camp.
wuth SWr Morph: wuth ic. v. interrupt. Duk wel
kɔc wuth ic. Don't interrupt the people.

wuth wuth
Y - y

ya yar
ya vhlp. could, to be able, become. yith yakyak, yiny yakyak the halves of a lung,
ya link. of. one half of a lung.
ya- n.pref. present time; this. yal SWr v. lack water. Piny acï yal. The country
yac SWr Morph: yac thok. v. uncover, discover, lacks water. Ɣɛn acï rou yal puou ic. I am
find. Yac këdaŋ thok. Find the end of suffering thirst.
something (of an entangled string). Yac thoŋ yal SWr v. turn over. Yal yïnyin. Turn your eyes
kiɛth. Find the puncture of the scorpion. upwards.
yac SWr excl. (followed by one’s bull name) is yal SWr See: yɔl. n. courtyard. Morph: yɛl.
shouted when going to a fight; exclamation yal thok refuse heap.
in some trouble or when sneezing. Yac yäl SW Sg: yɔ̈l. n. tails.
Marol! Oh Marol! yäl SWr See: yɔ̈l. n. tail (ps). Yälde abaar. Its tail is
yac NE SWr Pl: yɛc, yäc. n. 1) abdomen, stomach, long.
belly, rumen. 2) uterus, womb. sbj: yac, yalyal SWr v. run to and fro, here and there.
yany. loc: yic. cï nyin yalyal squint-eyed.
kɔc yany tök family. yam adj. new, modern.
yany ayiɛn reticulum, (given to the man who yam SWr v. 1) begin, start. Ruon tui, ɣɛn abï baai
skinned the bull). yam. Next year, I shall start a new home.
yaac SWr n. haze. Piny aka yaac. There is a haze. cf: jɔɔk, cak. 2) find, invent. Yeŋa cï rian
yäc Sg: yac. n. abdomens, bellies. nhial yam? Who invented the aeroplane?
yai SWr n. sacrifice, feast, meeting. Kɔc aa yai prs: yɛm.
cam. The people make a sacrifice (a feast, yan SWj pron. that, those; I, you, term of
exult). addressing people.
aguik yai ceremony. yanh SWr See: yath. n. totem (ql).
yai SWr v. not yet threshed. yaŋ SWr Morph: yaŋ dhöl. v. dismiss, drive away.
rap yai durra not yet threshed. Raandït baai acaa yaŋ skul ic. The master
yaja SWr Morph: agɔŋ yaja. n. little grey monkey. sent me away from school.
yak SWr v. shake, move. prs: yɛk. Piny acï rot yak. yaŋ SWr n. tiny fish with red strips believed to
There was an earthquake. drop from the sky into isolated ironstone-
yak SWr v. glean. Mïth aa atɔm yak. The children pools at the first rains.
are gleaning groundnuts. yaŋ SWr v. compel. Morph: yɔŋ. Duk kɔc yaŋ luoi
yak NWr n. papyrus mat. SWr: ayiɛk. ic. Don't compel the people to work.
yak SWr See: yök. v. (I) find. Ayak tɛ̈n. I found it yaaŋ v. to butcher, skin, flay. prs: yɛɛŋ.
here. yäŋ SWr Morph: la guop (puou) yäŋ. v. thoughtless,
yak SWr n. beginning of the rainy season still few silly.
rains. Piny ala yak. There is a drought. yap SWr Morph: lɔ yap. v. go to hunt.
yaköl SWr n. today, the same day. Ya aköl nɛɛn Morph: yɔ̈ɔ̈p, yop.
yaköl? What day is today? Piny ee yaköl. It yar SWr adj. white, pale. Morph: yor.
is sunny. cï guop yar ashamed (for the English
yaköl guop the very same day, today exactly. “blushed”).
yakyak SWr Pl: yɔkyɔk. n. lung.

yar yeth
yar SWr Morph: cï guop yar. v. abashed. cf: nyin ye Pl: ke, ka. aux. to do (habitual marker).
riɔc. NEd: yäär. Morph: aye.
yär See: yɔ̈r. Sg: yäär. n. leaves. ye- SWr n.pref. his, her. [Gram: it the following
yär SWr SCa SEb Pl: yɔ̈r~yäär. n. 1) leaf (of noun means “body” or a part of it and is
grass). cf: lär. 2) sheet. indirect complement] Arɛm yeguop. He is
yär waraga paper. aching.
yär SWr n. name of white males, white cow; yekɔu behind him.
albino. cf: mabior. Yecu NEb n. Jesus.
yäär Sg: yɔ̈r. n. leaves. yei SWr excl. woe!.
yäär NEd v. to be abashed. cf: riɔ̈c. Ɣɛn ee yäär ë yek SWr See: yik. v. give something. Yek tënë
kɔc nïïm. I was abashed before the people. meth. Give this to the child.
yaryar SWr n. whitlow (puss-producing infection at yem SWr v. thin, frail. cf: ŋau. Ee tony yem. It is a
tip of finger). Ɣɛn acï riop yaryar. I have a frail vessel.
whitlow. yemɛn NWr adv. now. Morph: yeman. SWr: ëmɛn.
yat SWr n. fresh butter. yemɛnthiin a moment ago.
yaat SWr Morph: yaat bei. v. tear off, pull off. yen pron. 1) SWr he, she, it. 2) him, her. sbj: yen.
cf: ŋul wei. Yaat biok bei. Pull off the hide obj: ye. loc: yeen.
(in skinning). të liu yen in his absence.
yäth SWr Pl: yɛ̈th. n. handle of an axe, axe holder. yen SWr conj. therefore, reason of; this way. Yen
Wïc yäth tënë yep. Look for an axe handle. yïn aba yiek tɔŋ dä. Therefore I shall give
yäth SWr Sg: yath. n. totem (pl). you another spear.
yath / yäth ~ yɛth n. 1) SWr totem. SCa: gɔl. 2) SC yeen See: yen. SWr pron. for him/her.
cult. 3) protecting spirit. cf: jak. Yath ee jɔŋ yenakan SWr v. it is so, amen.
tit dhienh ë Jaŋ ku atɔ̈ lai gup ku kä kɔ̈k yic, yeŋa SWr pron. who (in questions). Yeŋa caa cɔɔl?
ku acïï Nhialic yiek kɔc war tek kek thiethken Who has called me?
yic bïk lam këpath tënë dhienhden ku kërac yeŋö SW pron. why? what? (in questions). Yeŋö
tënë alɛiken. The totem is the protecting ken? What is this? Yeŋö lɛt yïn ɣɛn? Why
spirit of a clan and abides in animals or are you insulting me?
plants or other things, and was given by God yep SWr v. cut down, cut poles for house.
to the ancestors to conjure (through them) Morph: yɛp. Lom yëp be tim lɔ yep. Take the
good for their clan and evil for their axe to cut wood.
enemies. yëp / yëëp SWr SCa n. axe. cf: akɔrcok, anyiguɛŋ.
yathyath SWr v. rough. Lom yëp be tim lɔ yep. Take the axe to cut
ye SWr SC See: yen. pron. he, she, it. [Gram: 3rd wood.
person acc.] yeth NEd SWr SC SEb Pl: yëth. n. neck (of person
ye SWr v. to be, equative. Ant: këc. or animal). cf: juak.
ye pron. the, this, these. [Gram: when item has yeth kɔu nape. cf: ŋook.
already been mentioned] yeth yɔu front part of the neck.
ye ruɔ̈n this year. kënë yenh ë raan responsibility. Abï a kënë
ye ruɔ̈nka these. yenhdu. You will be responsible for it.

yëth yiɛ̈r
yëth Sg: yeth. n. necks. yic n. 1) part. 2) type; kind. Yac ee yic but. The
yeya SE adv. thus, so. SW: keya. stomach is a type of bush.
yɛc SWr Sg: yac. n. abdomens. NE: yiic. yiic See: iic. post. in, inside (pl).
yɛc SWr Morph: yɛc bei. v. branch off. Kar acï yɛc yiic NE Sg: yac. n. abdomen, stomach (pl).
bei. A channel branches off (here). SWr: yɛc.
yɛk SWr v. shake, move. npr: yak. yïc NE SWr SCa SEb Pl: yïth. n. ear (of person or
yɛl SWr n. courtyard. grass). sbj: yïc, yiɛ̈ny.
yiɛl thok refuse heap. yic cök hollow under the ear.
yɛm SWr v. begin, start. npr: yam. yic / yith SWr n. truth, fact. Morph: ayic. Luel wɛ̈t
yɛn NWr pron. I. SWr: ɣɛn. yic! Say the truth! Ee yic. It is true (yes!).
yɛnh SW See: yeth. n. neck (ps). cf: Ee keya..
yɛɛŋ SWr v. butcher, cut up meat. npr: yaaŋ. cïe yïc wrong. cf: cïe tëde.
yɛp NE v. cut down, cut poles for house. yiëc SWr v. separate. cf: puɔ̈k, kaam.
Morph: yep. yiel SWr n. short drought.
yɛ̈th Sg: yäth. n. handles of axes. yien SWr v. may be. Morph: ayien.
yii SWr v. bubble (boiling water). Piu ayii. The yiep SWr n. big hunt. Kɔc aacï lɔ yiep ic. The
water is bubbling. people went hunting.
yï pron. 1) See: yïn. SWr SC you (objective, yiër v. make.
accusative). See: yïk. SWr they; indicates yiet See: yiɛt. n. finger (ps).
that the following noun is a plural or that the yiet tök one finger.
person is accompanied by others. yiɛc n. turning from.
pan yï Deŋ home of Deng (with his family). yiɛk SWr v. to give something to someone.
yï wada missionaries, priests. prs: yik. Yïn aba yiɛk këcam. I shall give you
yï- SWr SC See: yïn. n.pref. your. [Gram: if some food.
followed by a noun meaning ‘body’ or a part yiɛ̈k SWr See: yik. v. give.
of it, when it is indirect complement)] yiɛl SWr Morph: yiɛl aköl. adj. rainless day (in
yïnhom (on) your head, in front of you. rainy season).
yïï SWr v. 1) pursue, hunt down (e.g., a wounded yiɛn SWr v. be likely to, perhaps. prs: yin.
elephant). 2) to fight together as small yiɛn SWr v. give somebody food; keep awake.
groups. Ɣook aacï akɔɔn yïï buk jal nɔk. We npr: yiin.
chased a wounded elephant and killed it. yiɛ̈ny See: yïc. n. ear (ps).
yïï anyuɔk boy’s game. yiɛr SWr Morph: yier wei. v. tear off, pluck off.
yic SWr Sg: yac. n. abdomen (loc). Agɔk aacï abɛt yiɛr wei. The monkeys
yic SWr See: ic, yac. post. in, inside, within, plucked off some ears of maize.
beside, amongst. [Gram: written as -ic with yiɛr SWr Morph: yiɛr wei. v. exile. Bɛ̈ny war acï
proper nouns, otherwise as ic or yic] yiɛr wei. The last chief has been sent into
Morph: -ic. exile.
ɣöt ic inside the hut. yiɛ̈r v. to make a rope out of three strands of
kɔc ic among the people. leather. prs: yïr. Yiek ɣɛn biok ba kuiɛl la
yiɛ̈r. Give me a hide to twist ropes.

yiɛt yöp
yiɛt Pl: yit. n. finger. cf: ciin. sbj: yiɛt, yiet. me. Dom acï yit. The soil of the field is
yiɛth SWr v. cover (animals). prs: yith. Weŋ acï exhausted.
yiɛth. The cow has been covered. yiit SWr v. bleed. cf: kuër. Ɣɛn ayiit wum riɛm. I
yiɛu SWr n. threshing floor. am bleeding from the nose.
yik SWr v. give something. npr: yiɛk. yith n. climbing.
yik puou hate. Duk ɣa yik puou. Don't hate me. yith SWr v. cover (animals). npr: yiɛth.
yikic clean out. yith Sg: yic. n. facts, truth.
yiik SWr Sg: ayiɛk. n. mats. bɛ̈ny yith a just chief.
yïk SWr pron. they. Morph: yï. yith SWr SCa SEb Pl: yïïth. n. waterwell.
yïk SWr n. tomb with a fence. yïth NE SWr SCa SEb Sg: yïc. n. ears (of person).
yïk SWr v. to thatch,build (a house). cf: kɔ̈ɔ̈m. yïïth NEd SWr SC SEb Sg: yith. n. waterwells.
Morph: yiɛ̈k-. yïïth SWr v. go down into (a hole).
yïk ɣöt nhom thatch a roof. yiu SWr v. smooth, plaster. Wec tiom col ba pany
yil SWr v. itch. Këdaŋ acaa yil guop. Something is la yiu. Dig black soil to plaster the wall.
itching me. yoc SWr v. smell, snort, sniff.
cï kuɛth yil well fed and feel an itching (to yoc tap sniff tobacco.
fight). yök SWr v. to find, get, acquire, receive. 1sg: yak.
yin SWr v. be likely to, perhaps. npr: yiɛn. Ayin abï Acï weu kiith yök luɔide. He got a lot of
bɛn. Perhaps he will come. Ye yin dä? What money with his work.
does it look like? kë cï yok luoi yield (n).
yiin SWr v. give somebody food; keep awake, open yöök [Note: SWj yook] SWr v. to tell, say, order,
the eyes during the night. prs: yiɛn. command. npr: yɔ̈ɔ̈k.
yïn SWr SEb pron. you. [Gram: 2nd person yom SWr v. burn, scorch. npr: yuɔm.
singular] Morph: yï, yï-. yom NE SWr SCa Sg: yuɔɔm. n. bones.
yïn guop you yourself. yöm SWr n. white metal.
yïn SWr conj. or. NWr: o. yöm thiɛk lead.
yïndë qmkr. what kind. Ye ɣön yïndë yen bäk yïk yöm mayɛn brass.
tënë ɣa? What kind of house would you yöm thithlual copper.
build for me? Act 7:49 yöm thith gold.
yinɛn NWr n. my maternal uncle. SWr: ninɛr. yom / yuɔm NE SWr SCa n. wind. Morph: mayom.
yiny See: yic. n. fact (ql). yom nhim against the wind.
yir SWr v. go far, rise high up. yom cok with the wind.
lɔ yiryir noon ic hide oneself in the grass. acïï yöm nyai all is forgiven (carried off by the
yir SWr Morph: yir tim. v. shake a tree. wind).
yïr SWr Morph: ayïr (kuiɛl). v. make a rope out of yop SWr v. pursue, trace out, hunt. Morph: yɔ̈ɔ̈p,
three strands of leather, twist (a rope). yap.
npr: yiɛ̈r. raan akɔɔn elephant hunter.
yit Sg: yiɛt. n. fingers. yöp SWr v. sip, suck from. Abï cuai lɔ yöp. He will
yit SWr v. become tedious. Baai acï guɔ yit ɣanyin. sip some broth.
The country has already become tedious to

yööp yuɛl
yööp SWr Morph: yööp tɔŋ. v. want a fight, war. yɔŋ SWr v. compel, hurry. Morph: yaŋ. Yɔŋ kɔc bï
prs: yɔɔp. luoi lac thok. Hurry them to finish the work
yor SWr v. strip off the leaves. quickly.
yor SWr Morph: yor (wal). v. sprinkle, to water yɔɔp SWr Morph: ayɔɔp tɔŋ. v. want a fight, war.
(plants). Yor mac. Extinguish the fire with npr: yööp.
water. yɔ̈ɔ̈p SW v. to hunt. Morph: yap, yop.
yor SWr Morph: yor mabior. n. albino. Morph: yar. yɔr SWr v. [Note: blush, paleness] Morph: ayar,
yor SWr Morph: yor rol. v. hoarse. yar.
yor SWr Morph: yor guop. v. shame, confound yɔ̈r SWr SEb Sg: yär. n. leaves. NEd: yär.
somebody, humble. cf: luac piny, yar. SWr: yäär.
npr: yuɔr. yɔt SWr v. kindle. npr: yot.
yorbɛɛr SWr n. wild custard apple (gista); its yɔt SWr Morph: yɔt kɔu. v. pull off the fibres. Yɔt
strongly smelling root is used as medicine kɔlɔ kɔu. Pull off the fibre from the hemp.
against cattle disease and is believed to keep yɔ̈t SWr n. swarming white ants (that comes flying
snakes off when carried around the neck. out after a rain), termites.
yot NWr v. pluck a fowl. SWr: nyool. wec yɔ̈t collect swarming termites (eaten as a
yot SWr v. kindle. prs: yɔt. Yot noon cï riel. Kindle dainty).
the dry grass. yɔth SWr Sg: yɔu. n. bosom (pl).
yöu SWr Morph: yöu tɔŋ. n. war song. Kɔc aawak yɔu SWr Pl: yɔth. n. bosom. Ee manhde muk ë
yöu tɔŋ. The people sing a war song. yɔu. She holds her child to her bosom.
youyou SWr n. rustle. Aca piŋ ke youyou. I heard war yɔu river bank.
something rustling. yɔu post. near.
yɔi SWr v. burn (fat). Miok acï lɔ yɔi. The fat is yuai SWr n. small harpoon for fishing.
burned. yuai SWr v. slender, tall.
yɔɔk SWr v. rise up (to fight), afflict. cf: yɔ̈ɔ̈k. muɔr yuai giant.
yɔ̈k SWr n. flower. Tim acï yɔ̈k puol. The tree is yuai SWr Morph: yuai kɔu. v. pat, caress.
blooming. yuai weŋ stroke a cow to appease it.
yɔ̈ɔ̈k SWr v. tell (him), command, order. cf: yɔɔk. yuak SWr v. bloom. Tim acï yuak. The tree is
prs: yöök. Bɛ̈ny acï kɔc yɔ̈ɔ̈k la luui gek. The blooming.
chief ordered the people to work on the road. yual SCa Pl: yuɛl. n. chin. SEb: tïk.
yɔkyɔk SWr Sg: yakyak. n. lungs. yuät SWr Morph: la guop yuät. v. be hairy. Kɔc
yɔl SWr SEb Pl: yɔɔl. n. courtyard. cf: kal. thith aala guop yuät apɛi. White people are
Morph: yal. very hairy.
yɔl SWr Morph: yɔl miir. n. edible root when yuath SWr v. scarify (treatment against swelling).
cooked with sour leaves. yuäth SWr Morph: yuäth rap. v. pound durra, two
yɔɔl Sg: yɔl. n. courtyards. cf: kɛɛl. women together.
yɔ̈l SWr SCa Pl: yäl. n. tail. sbj: yɔ̈l, yäl. yuën Pl: yuïïn. n. rope.
yɔɔm SWr n. group of warriors. yuet SWr Morph: yuet rap. v. eat toasted durra
kit yɔɔm war song, song of hunters. from the bunch.
yuɛl SC Sg: yual. n. chins.

yuɛ̈n yut
yuɛ̈n n. rope. SWr: wïn. yuɔɔm NE SWr SCa Pl: yom. n. bone. Aŋui ee
yuiɛnh See: yuith. n. arrow (ps). yom la lim wakɔ̈u. The hyena looks for
yuiɛnh tök one arrow. bones at night. NWr
yuiɛth SCa Sg: yuith. n. arrows. NEd: wiɛth. ɣok adeɣ yuɔm ɣok mony I have a blood feud
yuïïk v. to stumble. Acï yuïïk. He has stumbled. with the man.
yuil SWj Morph: yuil ë deŋ. n. lightening. yuɔ̈m SWr Morph: yuɔ̈m puou. v. satisfy, appease.
yuil SCa n. a new moon. SWr: wil. Morph: yum. Madhie acaa yuɔ̈m puou. My
yuiin v. to swing something. Yuiin? Is he swinging friend appeased me.
it? [Gram: 3SG] yuɔr SWr v. shame. Yïn acaa yuɔr guop kɔc nhïïm.
yuïïn Sg: yuën. n. ropes. You shamed me in front of people.
yuit SWj v. owe to. yuɔ̈t n. weeding hoe. cf: puur.
yuit v. to wrestle. vn: yuït. yup SWr v. cry out in alarm. cf: dhiau.
yuit Is he going to put him down (in yup SWr v. hit, strike. Acaa yup nhom. He hit me
wrestling)?. [Gram: 3SG] on the head.
yuït n. 1) wrestling. 2) yoke. vt: yuit. yut SWr v. thick, dense. Yuot acï yut. There are
yuith SCa SEb Pl: yuiɛth. n. 1) arrow. 2) bullet. many weeds. Raan acï nhom yut. The man
sbj: yuith, yuiɛnh. NEd SWr: with. has thick long hair.
yuith [Note: puou a yuith NED] SWr Morph: yuith
puou. n. rattle of death.
yukyuk n. 1) SWr bellows. 2) NWr torch. Miit
yukyuk bï mac kat. Pull the bellows to stir
the fire.
yul SWr v. linger.
la yul cease to ache.
yuul SWr v. stay, remain. cf: rëër.
yum SWr Morph: la yum. v. appeased, calm.
Morph: yuɔ̈m. Wal acï tetok cɔl ala yum. The
medicine calmed the pain of the wound.
cï puou la yum glad.
yuŋ SCa v. abhor. SWr: jai, mään.
yuor SWr Morph: yuɔr guop. v. humble. cf: yar,
luac piny. prs: -yor.
yuot SWr n. weeds. NWr: ayat.
yuotyuot SWr Morph: la yuotyuot ke wei. v. pant.
yuɔkyuɔk SWr Morph: cath yuɔkyuɔk. v. walk
(more people together with circumspection at
night).
yuɔm SWr v. burn, scorch. prs: yom. Rïŋ acï yuɔm.
The meat has been burned.
yuɔm SWr Sg: yom. n. winds.

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alaŋ SWr n. place beside. alɛthbor SWr n. month/moon of June.

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awuɔ̈c See: woc. n. corruption; mistake. Mat 12:25

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to sit begging at the temple gate called fishing.

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