LETS LEARN THE LUO LANGUAGE: 1. First person singular An – I am Ne an – I was Abiro bet – I will be 2. First person Plural Wan - We are Ne wan – we were Wabiro bet – we will be 3. Second person singular In – You are Ne in – you were Ibiro bet – You will be 4. Second person Plural Un - You are (plural) Ne un – you were (plural) Ubiro bet – You will be (plural) 5. Third person singular En – He/she is Ne en – He/she was Obiro bet – He/she will be 6. Third person plural Gin – They are Ne gin – He/she was gibiro bet – He/she will be 7. The senses N’gi – Look Ne – see Listen – chik iti, Hear – winjo Touch – mul Mormor – warm, Liet – hot, Ng’ich – cold Yom – soft, tek – hard 8. Parts of the body Wi – head, yie wich - hair lak - Tooth, Leke – teeth lep – tongue, tik – chin Ng’ut – neck, Gok – shoulder Bat – arm, Okumbo – elbow kor – chest, Ich - stomach chong – knee, tielo – leg 9. Items of clothing Pat kira – slippers, Wuoch – shoes 10. Animals Mbura – cat, Nyambura – kitten Guok – dog, oyieyo – rat Apuoyo – rabbit, Nyuok – he-goat Diel – she-goat, Ondiek – hyena Kwach – Leopard, Sibuor – lion Omuga - Rhinocerous Jowi - Buffalo Sibuor madhako – lioness Tiga – Giraffe, Muga – buffalo Liech – Elephant Winyo – bird, Thuol – snake, Ngong ruok – chameleon 11. Insects and other small living things Ongogo – locust Dede – Grasshopper, kich – bee Suna – mosquito, Pino – wasp Olwenda – cockroach, Otien’g - spider Kamnie – snail, 12. Some Verbs Buonjo – smile Nyiero – laugh Yuak – weep/cry Chikruok – jump Wuotho - Walk Ringo – Run Wer – sing, Liyo – whistle fuolo - Cough, gir - Sneeze Miel - Dance kaw - Take (pronounced like ‘cow’ in English), Kel – bring Puonji - Teach, Puonjri – Learn Many – search, yud – find
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