I have checked out the Wiki Article of Lugbara http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugbara_language
There is a part missing which one of you should correct the Wiki on Madi language has a part that I feel would explain the words below in Lugbara The part missing is on Phonolgy and comes from this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madi_language_(Sudan_and_Uganda)#Phonology Phonology [edit] Ma'di is a tonal language, which means that meanings of words depend on the pitch. There are three tone levels (high, mid and low). The language has a number of implosives: /ɓ/('b), /ɗ/ ('d), /ʄ/ ('j), /ɠɓ/ ('gb). There are a number of secondarily (/kʷ/) and doubly articulated sounds (/ɡb/, /kp/) in addition to the singularly articulated sounds (/f/, /v/). The language also has glottal stops (/ʔ/) which can be found word medially and initially. There are ten vowels in the language, divided into +ATR /a, e, i, o, u/ and -ATR /a, ɛ, ɪ, ɔ, ʊ/. [-ATR] vowels in Madi . Front Central Back Close ɪ ʉ ʊ Mid ə Low ɐ [+ATR] vowels in Madi . Front Central Back Close i u Mid e o Low a A similar paragraph should be added to the Lugbara Wiki. Anyone can edit Wikipedia so please do not be scared. Sign up and edit. Kiggs On May 28, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Bahemuka John Toa <[email protected]> wrote: > LUGBARA LANGUAGE IS THE EASIEST ON EARTH One word can have more than one > meanings. > Let me give you examples of 8 words having 34 meanings. > A) ORI. > 1.ORI can mean Fear. > 2. ORI can mean Seed. > 3. ORI can mean Lice. > 4. ORI can mean Snake. > 5. ORI can mean Gold. > 6. ORI can mean Sweat. > 7. ORI can mean Origin. > 8. ORI can mean to slowly Cool. > > B). ALETI. > 9. ALETI can mean i want to produce. > 10. ALETI can mean we want to produce. > 11. ALETI can mean we want Cow. > 12. ALETI can mean i want to strangle. > 13. ALETI requesting for Lips (Kiss). > > C). OGU. > 14. OGU can mean Stealing. > 15. OGU can mean Liver. > 16. OGU can mean Waist. > > D). ETI. > 17. ETI can mean Buttocks. > 18. ETI can refer to giving birth . > 19. ETI can be used to express extreme smartness. > 20. ETI can mean Tamarine. > > E). NGA. > 22. NGA can mean Flying. > 23. NGA can mean Germination. > 24. NGA can be used to mean erection. > 25. NGA can mean waking. > 26. NGA can mean Where. > > F). DRI. > 27. DRI can mean Head. > 28. When you mention DRI twice to like DRIDRI it means Hot. > 29. DRI Can mean Hand. > > G). OMBE > 30. OMBE can mean Neck. > 31. OMBE can mean Tying. > 32. OMBE can mean licking. > > H). OYO. > 33. OYO can mean Monkey. > 34. OYO can mean Swear/ Vow. > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > [email protected] > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________
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