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Unit 1: Greetings (Mot) — Acholi Language Manual

acholi

Unit 1

Dano ma i kin gang ki tic ma gin timo (People in a Community and their work)

SpeakerAcholiEnglish
OcolI kin gang wu tye lodito mapol?Are there many men in your village?
OnyangoPe. Lotino ki bulu en aye pol maloyo.No there are mostly children and youth.
OcolWan kitung botwa mon madongo ki lotino en aye ma dwong.From our side we have more elderly women and children
lotino matino bene dwong.

Two men having a conversation

Lok manyen

AcholiEnglishNotes
kin gang / caro / adwolvillage
buluyouth
anyiragirls
loditoold men
mon madongoold women
lotinochildren
makatoto be more than; to exceed
dwongmany
proverb

Find the meaning of this Proverb.

Adidedide tucu min bul.

How does it relate to the various categories of people in the Community?