Ateso Language Course

Basic Ateso, body parts. Visit Teso

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Solving conflicts
Itimoi eong. ---------- I’m sorry.
Arai adiakaret ka.------------- It was my mistake.
Isioni eong. ------------- I apologize.
Etim eong ijo.------------- I forgive you.
Awuta eong abolianar. ------------ I was just kidding.
Etisilia eong ijo ------------ I was just teasing you.
Mam iyangari erono ------------ Don’t take offense
Itudusia ijo eong etau ------------- You have shocked me.
Emame adio ationis. ----------- There is no problem.
Ejok.----------- It’s ok.
Mam eong apodo ------------- I don’t care/mind.
Mam ipodo -------------- Don’t worry.
Arai mam eong esomat ngun. ----------- I regret it.
Itimit eong ijo --------I feel for you / I pity you / I have sympathy for you
Ejaasi kede etau lo’ajokan --------You have a sympathetic heart.
Ogogong ijoda rong
Ejaasi kede etau lo’ajokan ------ You have a sympathetic heart.
Ogogong ijoda ----------- Be strong

Wild animals - Itiang lu okutui OR (Itieng/Ityeng (Kenya Ateso))

Baboon – Engabwor, pl. Ingabwor(ia)
Bird- Ikwenyit, pl. Ikweny
Black Hornbill -- Esukusuk, pl Isukusukin
Buffalo - Ekosobwan, pl. Ikosobwa
Bushbuck – Ederit, pl. Iderin

Camel – Akaalait, pl. Akaala
Centipede – Amuron, pl. Amurok (Agolu, pl Agolun)
Cheetah - Arara, pl. Ararai
Crow - Ekuruk
Cobra - Emusaga, pl. Imusagan
Crested crane - Ewalu, pl. Iwalun
Crocodile - Akinyang, pl. Akinyanga

Eagle – Emorukalet, pl. Imorukalei
Elephant - Etom, pl. Itomei, Itomian

Fish – Agar
Flea – Edepidepit, pl. Idepidep or Egwegwet, pl. Igwegwe
Fly – Ecucut, pl. Icuc
Frog – Aidodok, pl. Aidodokai

Girraffe – Ekori, pl. Ikorio

Hare – Ipoo, pl. Ipooi
Hedge-hog – Apupu, pl. Apupui
Hippo - Emiria, pl. Imiriai
Hyena – Ebu, pl. Ibuin
Honey bee – Ao

Kite – Etoori, pl. Itoorion

Leech – Ediket, pl. Idike
Lizard – Eidodo, pl. Idodoi
Lion -Engatuny, pl. Ingatunyo
Leopard - Eris, pl. Irisai
Louse – Elacit, pl. Ilac

Monkey – Edokolet, pl. Idokolen

Porcupine – Ecoc, pl. icocia

Rhino - Amosing, pl. Amosingo
Rat – Emir, pl. Imirio

Scorpion- Ekiliton, pl. ikilitona
Snake – Emun, pl. Imunwo
Spider – Asimokok, pl. Asimokokon

Owl – Etukuri, pl. itukurin

Uganda kob - Atili

Warthog – Eputir, pl. iputirio
White ant – Ekongot, pl. Ikong
Wild cat – Egwang, pl. Igwangi
Wild dog – Epeet, pl. Ipeen
Fox – Ekuwe, pl. ikuei/ikuen

Zebra - Etuko, pl. Itukoi