spelling
In Acholi, words are spelled exactly as they are pronounced. Plural is denoted by the word Jo, Lo or i, e, o etc at the end of a word. There are common misconceptions by ending words in English like style.
Singular and plural
Verb(english) | Singular(Acholi) | plural(Acholi) |
Cattle | diang | diangi |
boy | awobi | Awobe |
A South Sudanese | La/ja south sudan | Lo/Jo South Sudan |
child | latin | lotino |
An Acholi | Ja/la Acholi | Jo/Lo Acholi |
woman | Dako | Mon |
Person | Ngat | Dano |
O at the beginning
Englsih | Acholi |
Afternoon | otieno |
night | odiwor |
evening | obuara |
Finish | otum |
A at the beginning of words
English | Acholi |
I am here | Atye |
young female hartebeest | acungget |
beat | adwongo |
recces for door | agola |
I at the beginning
English | Acholi |
stomach | ic |
ear | it |
climbing | ito |
you | in |
e at the beginning of the word
Acholi | English |
Eyo | yes |
ego | those |
ego | this |
ene | here |
words beginning with la. You can also used ja instead of la.
Acholi | English |
la sudan | a Sudan |
la lega | a prayer |
la pwuony | a teacher |
la wer | a singer |
Lo at the beginning of the word. You can also use jo.
Acholi | English |
Lo Sudan | Sudanese |
Lo wer | Singers |
Lo lega | Prayers |
lo Pwuony | Teachers |