O - o

oasis ɔl-árɛ́
oath ɔl-mʉmáî
obey a-irúk
· a-yanyɨ́t
· a-níŋ
OBL.PL tɔɔ́
obligated a-yíéú
obligation l-tiídì [North]
obscure áà-rɔ́ɔ́k óipí
observant adúáànì
· abárànì
observe a-ɨkɨtalán
· a-ɨtabayá
observe (ceremony) a-atá
obsessed a-payáŋ [North]
obsidian ɔl-ŋɨ́nai
obstruct view a-ɨgará
obtuse a-rɔ́k ɔ́ŋʉ̀
obvious a-ɨbalá
ocean ɔl-bálbál
ochre ɔl-káríá
ochre, red o-síntí
odd a-makúá
· a-pishaná
odour ol-ŋʉ́sɨ́l
of ɔ́
· ɛ́
· lɛ́
· ɔɔ́
· ɛ́nɛ̂
· ɔɔ́
of (feminine) ɛnɛ-
of.MASC ɔ́lɛ̂
of.the.knife ɔ-lɛ́nkalɛm
offence e-ŋókí
offensive a-ɨsamɨ́s
offspring ol-kúòò
· en-kiyîô
often a-sɛ́j
· a-sɛ́sh
oftentimes a-ɨrɔpɨrɔpakɨ́
oh óóí
oil ɛ-ɨ́látá
oil (verb) a-yɛ́l
oily (be) a-nyɨ́l
oilyness.ACC ɛ-nyɨlán
okapi síràm [North]
okay áyia
old bótór
· mórùò
· mʉsánà
· arrárrɨ̀ [North]
· a-mʉsanú
old (get) a-arrarrú [North]
old person moruankɛ́
old, brow a-morúáʉ́
older ol-móríjóí
oldness nk-árrárró [North]
Ol-Doinyo Mara mountain Ol-dóínyó Márà
olive tree ol-óíríén
· l-ŋérríyíóí [North]
Ololulunga ɔ-lɔlʉ́lʉ́ŋà
· ɔl-ɔlʉ́lʉ́ŋà
on tɛ̀
· a-itelekinó
one nabô
· obô
one.who.brings.in.cows ɔl-áràò
one-eyed ɔl-ɔkúrtò ɔ́ŋʉ̀
· k-ɔ́bɔ́ɨ́tà ɔ́ŋʉ̀ [North]
one(s).of ɨ́nɛ̂
onion en-kitungúù
· kitunkúù
only aké
open a-ból
· a-kʉrrʉ́
· a-isíú
· a-bɔ́l
· a-ŋád
· a-bolokí
· a-bɔbɔ́l
open area ɔl-pááshíé
open (be) a-wáŋ
open out a-boloó
open space l-dánkâl [North]
opening ɛm-bólótó
· ɛm-pɨ́rrɨ̀sh
· ɛn-kʉ́tʉ́k
opinion ɔl-báɛ̀
opportunity a-tumokí
opposite a-ishiaakinó
· a-ishiaakinoré
· a-ɨpɨrarɛ́
· a-ishíák
opposite (be) a-nyɔrɛ́
opress a-rratány [North]
or aná
· aɨ́ashʉ̂
· arashʉ̂
· ɔ aashʉ̂
· aashʉ̂
· kátá [North]
· arakɨ́
or else anáàà
orange bárláí
· lɛrâî
orange (be) a-ɨbalá
orchid.tree ɔ-sagárarámì
ordain a-pút
order a-ɨtanáp
organize a-barɨshɔ́
orgasm lopor
ornament ɛ-masáitâî [Purko]
· ɛnk-aɨwáŋʉ̀
· ol-pírírí
· ol-tórónkéí
· ɛnk-ɔ́ɨ́pɨ́láí
ornament (n) en-cíli
ornaments ɨ-masáà
orphan okishí
oryx ɔl-kɨmɔsɔ́rɔ́g
· n-kupósòròg [North]
ostentation ɛn-kɨpɛɛ́jà
ostrich m-páŋá [North]
· ɛ-sídáí
other lɨkáɨ
· ɨl-kʉlɨ́kaɨ
others (in)-kulîê
ought a-narikinó
our âŋ
out (go) a-ipúŋ
outer part enk-oríóŋ
outgrow a-ɨŋát
outside ɔ́ŋátà
· aulúó
· bɔɔ́
outside kraal a-ulúó
outsmart a-ɛsɛ́k
outstanding séúr
over shʉ́mátá
over and over -óò
overcome a-ɨdɨmʉ́
overcook a-ishurá
· a-yɨ́k
overeat a-ŋɨ́s
overfeed a-ɨtayá
· a-ɨpɔ́ŋ
overfill a-ɨpɔ́ŋ
overflow a-dooyó
· a-ilokilók
· a-dokú
overlap a-ɛ́sh
overshadow a-ɨtoíp
overtake a-ɨ́d
· a-jɔɔ́l
overtaking ɛn-jɔ́ɔ́làtà
overturn a-ibeleléŋ
overturned a-ɨjʉlʉjʉlá
owl lúgùt [North]
owner ɔl-ɔpɛ́ny
ox ɔl-mɔ́ŋɔ́
· ɔ-sátìmà
· ɔl-kɨ́tɛ́ŋ
· l-bʉŋáɨ́kɔ̀
ox, for wedding rúkórét [North]
ox, kept for emergencies ol-mókó(y)êt
oxpecker ɔl-árríákí