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time
Second
| English | Acholi |
| zero second(0) | Nyige nono(o) |
| ten seconds(10) | Nyige apar(10) |
| twenty seconds(20) | Nyige piero ario(20) |
| thirty seconds(30) | Nyige piero adek(30) |
| Forty seconds (40) | Nyige piero angwuen(40) |
| fifty seconds(50) | Nyige piero abic(50) |
| Sixty seconds(60) | Nyige piero abicel(60) |
Minutes
| English | Acholi |
| zero minute(0) | dakika nono(0) |
| ten minutes(10) | dakika apar(10) |
| twenty minutes(20) | Dakika piero ario(20) |
| thirty minutes(30) | Dakika piero adek(30) |
| Forty minutes(40) | Dakika piero angwuen(40) |
| fifty minutes(50) | Dakika piero abic(50) |
| Sixty minutes(60) | dakika piero abicel(60) |
Telling time
Acholi do not have twenty four hours system. Time start at seven and ends at six at any time of the day.
| English | Acholi |
| One O'clock(1:00pm) | Cawa abiro(7:00) |
| Two O'clock(2:00pm) | Cawa Aboro(8:00) |
| Three O'clock(3:00pm) | Cawa Abongwen(9:00) |
| four O'clock(4:00pm) | Cawa Apar(10:00) |
| Five O'clock(5:00pm) | Cawa Apar wie acel(11:00) |
| Six O'clock(6:00pm) | Cawa Apar wie ario(12:00) |
| Seven O'clock(7:00pm) | Cawa Acel(1:00) |
| Eight O'clock(8:00pm) | Cawa Ario(2:00) |
| Nine O'clock(9:00pm) | Cawa Adek(3:00) |
| Ten O'clock(10:00pm) | Cawa angwen(4:00) |
| Eleven O'clock(11:00pm) | Cawa Abic(5:00) |
| Twelve O'clock(00:00am) | Cawa Abicel(6:00) |
| One O'clock(1:00am) | Cawa abiro(7:00) |
| Two O'clock(2:00am) | Cawa Aboro(8:00) |
| Three O'clock(3:00am) | Cawa Abongwen(9:00) |
| four O'clock(4:00am) | Cawa Apar(10:00) |
| Five O'clock(5:00am) | Cawa Apar wie acel(11:00) |
| Six O'clock(6:00am) | Cawa Apar wie ario(12:00) |
| Seven O'clock(7:00am) | Cawa Acel(1:00) |
| Eight O'clock(8:00am) | Cawa Ario(2:00) |
| Nine O'clock(9:00am) | Cawa Adek(3:00) |
| Ten O'clock(10:00am) | Cawa angwen(4:00) |
| Eleven O'clock(11:00am) | Cawa Abic(5:00) |
| Twelve O'clock(00:00pm) | Cawa Abicel(6:00) |
Telling time based on situation
| English | Acholi |
| Dawn | Kugweno |
| morning | Odiko |
| midday | Di ceng |
| Afternoon | Obwora |
| evening | Otieno |
| night | Di wor |
| midnight | cwiny di wor |
| today | tin |
| tomorrow | diki |
| next tomorrow | diki maca |
| Yesterday | La woro |
| Last year | mwoka ma okato |
| next year | mwoka ma bino |
| Christmas | Nino ni nyuale |
| always | Jwi |
Doing things
| English | Acholi |
| Every hour | cawa weng |
| Hourly | Cawa ki Cawa |
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