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Unit 1: Greetings (Mot) — Acholi Language Manual

acholi

Unit 1

Lok manyen

AcholiEnglishNotes
Wurii wunuyou (pl) have spent the day
wariiwe have spent the day
anyiragirls
laditsir
ganghome, at home
gi tye nining?how are they?
entobut
kome lithe/she is sick
aona apioTB.
ot yathospital; health center
Fill in the blanks

Winy kompak ka i pong kama twolo.

Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.

A: Ibuto nining, _____________________?
B: An abuto maber. ________ kono?
A: An abuto ___________________.
B: Dano ma _____________ tye nining?
A: Dano ______________ maber, kono wun?
B: Wan bene watye __________________.
A: ________________ ber.
B: Ber _______________ warwate.

Repetition drill

Lwong nyig lok man. Rot ki i kompak.

Pronounce these words. Check with tape.

Apwoyo ba? Apwoyo wunu ba? Dano tye maber? Ber. Ibuto? Icoo?

pronunciation

/ ny / and / ng /

/ny/ as in nyanya is pronounced as a soft n and is different from n.
/ng/ as in ngec is pronounced as the English word England.