Vocabulary
Calendar.
Nino in Lango language is translated as day in English.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Nino dwe | Day of the month |
| Nino acel | One day |
| Nino me acel me cabit,Nino me aryo me cabit, Nino pyero aryo wie angwen me dwe. | First day of the week, second day of the week, twenty fourth day of the month. |
| Nino me wiro rwot. | Day of coronating the chief. |
| Nino me nyuale a yesu. | Christmas day |
Week.
There are seven days in a week in Lango.
A day is called ceng which implies the sun.
It is used like so because a day is when the sun is up, disappears until you see it again in the next morning.
A day begins in the morning when the sun is up and ends in the next morning when the sun is up again. Days are counted from one to seven.
Hence, day one (ceng okiko) and day seven (ceng cabit).
| English | Lango |
| Monday | Ceng Okiko |
| Tuesday | Ceng Aryo |
| Wednesday | Ceng Adek |
| Thursday | Ceng Agwen |
| Friday | Ceng Abic |
| Saturday | Ceng Abicel |
| Sunday | Ceng Cabit |
Month.
Month is called dwe in Lango language.
Unlike in other languages, months in Lango language is numbered from one to twelve.
Dwe me means month of.
Dwe is singular form translated as month.
Dwete is plural form translated as months.
Mwaka is singular form translated as a year in English.
Mwaki is plural form translated as years in English.
The word mwaka was borrowed from Kiswahili which is also mwaka.
| English | Lango |
| January | Dwe me Acel |
| February | Dwe me Aryo |
| March | Dwe me Adek |
| April | Dwe me Agwen |
| May | Dwe me Abic |
| June | Dwe me Abicel |
| July | Dwe me Abiro |
| August | Dwe me Aboro |
| September | Dwe me Abongwen |
| October | Dwe me Apar |
| November | Dwe me Apar wie Acel |
| December | Dwe me Apar wie Aryo. |
Days of the month.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| First day | Nino dwe Acel |
| Second day | Nino dwe aryo |
| Third day | Nino dwe adek |
| Fourth day | Nino dwe angwen |
| Fifth day | Nino dwe abic |
| Sixth day | Nino dwe abicel |
| Seventh day | Nino dwe abiro |
| Eighth day | Nino dwe aboro |
| Ninth day | Nino dwe abongwen |
| Tenth day | Nino dwe apar |
| Eleventh day | Nino dwe apar wie acel |
| Twelfth day | Nino dwe apar wie aryo |
| Thirteenth day | Nino dwe apar wie adek |
| Fourteenth day | Nino dwe apar wie angwen |
| Fifteen day | Nino dwe apar wie abic |
| Sixteenth day | Nino dwe apar wie abicel |
| Seventeenth day | Nino dwe apar wie abiro |
| Eighteenth day | Nino dwe apar wie aboro |
| Nineteenth day | Nino dwe apar wie abongwen |
| Twentieth day | Nino dwe pyero aryo |
| Twenty first day | Nino dwe pyero aryo wie acel |
| Twenty second day | Nino dwe pyero aryo wie aryo |
| Twenty third day | Nino dwe pyero aryo wie adek |
| Twenty fourth day | Nino dwe pyero aryo wie angwen |
| Twenty fifth day | Nino dwe pyero aryo wie abic |
| Twenty sixth day | Nino dwe pyero aryo wie abicel |
| Twenty seventh day | Nino dwe pyero aryo wie abiro |
| Twenty eighth day | Nino dwe pyero aryo wie aboro |
| Twenty ninth day | Nino dwe pyero aryo wie abongwen |
| Thirtieth day | Nino dwe pyero adek |
| Thirty first day | Nino dwe pyero adek wie acel |
Mathematics.
Mathematics is translated as cura in Lango language.
We can;-
count numbers (kwano nama),
add (ribo),
subtract (kwanyo),
divide (poko),
multiply (nyayo).
Counting zero to nine in Lango language.
| English | Lango |
| Zero | Not |
| One | Acel |
| Two | Aryo |
| Three | Adek |
| Four | Angwen |
| Five | Abic |
| Six | Abicel |
| Seven | Abiro |
| Eight | Aboro |
| Nine | Abongwen |
Counting from ten to million
Counting from 10th to 1,000,000 in Lango language.
| English | Lango |
| Ten | Apar |
| Twenty to nineties | Pyero |
| Hundreds | Mia |
| Thousands | Tutu |
| Millions | Milion |
Age.
We determine age group of people by organising them into their ranks e.g.
| Lango | English | Digit |
| Otino | Children | 0 - 12 years. |
| Jarawee/Tino | Teenagers/adolescent | 13 - 19 years. |
| Bulu/Buli | Youths | 18 - 35 years. |
| Otic/opakica | Workers/employees | 18 - 64 years. |
| Odonge/ojeyi/odito | Retirees/elders | 65 years above. |
Constructing sentences.
| English | Lango |
| She is a single mother. | En obedo owulu/ Toto ken. |
| He/she is a parent. | En obedo anywal. |
| They are now youths. | Gin amani obedo Buli. |
Names of things.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Opade/onate | Flat |
| Atir | Straight |
| Cura | Mathematics/arithmetic/figures |
| Dwong | Much |
| Ducu | Whole |
| Dyere/telok/gero/wanya | Mean |
| Agam | Answer |
| Gwic | Interior/angle/corner |
| Iyi/i | Inside |
| Man/Gur | Circle/wheel |
| Kub/rib/not/rwato | Join |
| Alama/anyut/apor | Sign/example |
| Berere | Quality |
| Apeny | Question |
| Nucu/kore | Half |
| Laknget | Side |
| Ngiyo/roto/penyo | Inspect,examine |
| Rom | Equal |
| Oulu | Bachelor |
| Ton | Dot/full stop |
| Lak | Edge |
| Wel | Number/sum/amount |
| Yoo | Method |
| Dyere/cunye | Middle |
Time is translated as cawa in Lango language.
Cawa in Lango language means hour,clock or watch.
Second is translated as ceken in Lango language which is a borrowed word from Europe.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Zero second (0) | Ceken not (o) |
| Ten seconds(10) | Ceken apar(10) |
| Twenty seconds(20) | Ceken pyero aryo(20) |
| Thirty seconds(30) | Ceken pyero adek(30) |
| Forty seconds (40) | Ceken pyero angwen(40) |
| Fifty seconds(50) | Ceken pyero abic(50) |
| Sixty seconds(60) | Ceken pyero abicel(60) |
Minutes is translated as dakika which is a borrowed word from Kiswahili.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Zero minute(0) | Dakika not(0) |
| Ten minutes(10) | Dakika apar(10) |
| Twenty minutes(20) | Dakika pyero aryo(20) |
| Thirty minutes(30) | Dakika pyero adek(30) |
| Forty minutes(40) | Dakika pyero angwen(40) |
| Fifty minutes(50) | Dakika pyero abic(50) |
| Sixty minutes(60) | Dakika pyero abicel(60) |
Telling time is translated as kobo cawa in Lango language.
Lango do not have twenty four hours system.
Time starts at seven and ends at six at any time of the day.
| English | Lango |
| 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 aryo(12:00) |
| Seven O'clock(7:00pm) | Cawa Acel(1:00) |
| Eight O'clock(8:00pm) | Cawa Aryo(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) |
Telling time based on situation.
| English | Lango |
| Dawn | Ibai |
| Morning | Odiku |
| Midday | Dye ceng |
| Afternoon | Dyeceng |
| Evening | Otyeno |
| Late evening | Abwora |
| Night | Iwor |
| Midnight | Cuny iwor / dye wor |
| Today | Tin |
| Tomorrow | Diki |
| Next tomorrow | Diki maca |
| Yesterday | Aworo |
| Last year | Mwaka okato |
| Next year | Mwaka a bino |
| Christmas | Nino me nyuale a yesu. |
| Always | Kare ikare/didik |
Kare/cawa in Lango language is translated as season/time in English.
Naka is translated as ever/always/forever/upto in English.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Seven o'clock to six o'clock | Cawa Acel naka cawa apar Wie aryo. |
| Past time | Kare okato |
| Summer time | Kare me ooro |
| Winter time | Kare me cwir |
| Night time | Kare me iwor |
| Evening time | kare me otyeno |
| Wing time | Kare me pur |
| Hunting time | kare me dwar |
Science.
Names of diseases.
| Lango | English |
| Anyongo | measles |
| Two Jonyo | AIDS |
| Two Cado | Diarrhea |
| Atipa | Malaria |
| Aola | cough |
| Aburu | Running nose |
| Cado | cholera |
| Nyac | Syphilis |
| Dobo | Leprosy |
| Ogek | hiccup |
| Ideke | outbreak |
| Jiro | sneeze |
| Jwinya | Jigger |
| Ekwikwing | epilepsy |
| Wao lok | stutter, stammer |
| Jero | Burping |
| Yilo kom | itches |
Constructing sentences.
| English | Lango |
| one of his leg is week because of polio | tyene acel goro pi two. angwal |
| she sleeps too much because she has sleeping sickness | en nino atek pyen tye kede two nino |
Healing.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Clearing nose | Golo um |
| clearing throat | Yiko dwon |
| sneezing | Jiro |
| scratching body | Gwenyo kom |
| Blowing nose | Twinyo um |
| burping | keto |
| tooth picking | kolo lak |
Parts of the body.
| Lango | English |
| Wang | Eye |
| It | Ear |
| Wic | Head |
| Dog | Mouth |
| Um | Nose |
| Del dog | Lips |
| Lak | Teeth |
| bad | arm |
| tyen | leg |
| Lwet | Nail |
| Cun | penis |
| Nyar | Vagina |
| Tik | shin |
| Te bad | arm pit |
| ngut cing | wrist |
| otab | palm |
| yic | belly |
| Emany | liver |
| adam | brain |
| leb | tongue |
| Dwon | tonsil |
| Nguny | Rectum |
| cwak | jaw |
| em | thigh |
| cin | intestine |
| Emalagwe | gall bladder, bile |
| Tongwang | cataract of eye |
| kor | chest |
| cak | breast |
| lem | cheek |
| euko | lung |
| opoko lac | bladder |
| Opuny | heel |
| Otyeno bad | elbow |
| Etit | spleen |
| Kwon dud | buttock |
| Ogur ngec | Bone marrow |
Parts of the body of animals and birds.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| lwet lee | hoof |
| dog winyo | beak |
| bwom | wing |
| Yib | Tail |
Constructing sentences.
| English | Lango |
| I breath with my nose | aweo kede uma |
| I talk with my mouth | aloko kede doga |
| Ears are for listening | it obedo me winyo |
Businesses.
| Lango | English |
| Lim | money |
| laro wel | bargaining |
| wel/bei | price |
| catowil | business |
| cat | sell |
| cato | selling |
| duka | shop |
| Duka adit | mall, shopping center |
| Rwate | meet |
| doki | again |
| malo | high |
| ocolo | tax |
| banya | debt |
| can | poverty |
| cat/cato | trade/trading |
| lonyo | wealth |
| magoba | profit |
| Ocara | wages/salary |
| wel | price/amount |
Constructing sentences.
| English | Lango |
| I made a loss | An agoye |
| What are you selling? | I cato ngo? |
| where do you buy your goods from? | In I wilo jami ni I kwene? |
Kitchen.
| Lango | English |
| pii | water |
| keno | stove/oven |
| pala | knife |
| Ojiko | spoon |
| atabu | plate |
| Gulu | pot |
| pany | motor |
| Alek | pestle |
| Oweco | broom |
| Alyera/kamalara/pilipili | peper/chilli |
| kado | salt |
| Atungulu | onion |
| nyanya | tomato |
| Icok | sweet potato |
| Akeo | Bitter vegetable |
| Boyo | edible beans leaf |
Constructing sentences.
| English | Lango |
| warm water | Pii amurumuru |
| wash your dishes | Lwok jami tedo ni |
| Oryo pii | thirsty |
Grooming (Cil Kom).
| English | Lango |
| comb | Aket |
| Lotion | Moo wir |
| Wash | Lwoki |
| brush | Ajwac |
| cut | Ngol |
| Nail | Lwet |
Constructing sentences.
| English | Lango |
| brush your teeth | jwa laki |
| wash your face | lwok wangi |
| cut your nail | ngol lweti |
| shave your hair | lyel yer ni |
| ear piercing | tuco it |
| Cut your nail | Ngol lweti |
Religion.
| Lango | English |
| book acil | bible |
| tuco jiri | preaching |
| wer | song |
| Malaika | angels |
| Okwena | messengers |
| Okristayo | congregations |
Constructing sentences.
| English | Lango |
| lead prayer | tel Lego |
| start singing | cak wer |
| playing harp | goyo adungu |
| clapping hands | Bapo cing |
| singing a song | wero wer |
House.
| English | Lango |
| bed | Kabutu |
| Shower/bathroom | Cangat |
| Towel | Tawe |
| Axe | Lee |
| Hoe | kweri |
| inn | ot weo |
| pol/foundation | guti |
| salt | kado |
| toothbrush | Ajwa lak |
| comb | Aket wic |
| matangula | tile |
Constructing sentences.
| English | Lango |
| put on the light | Cwiny mac |
| Give me towel | Mia tawel |
Dressing.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| shoe | waro |
| belt | Del |
| short pant | Pali a cek |
| long pant/trouser | pali long |
| skirt | Cikati |
| coloured cloth | Bongo olingere |
| bird feather | Kono/yer |
| hat | Tok |
| tie | tai |
| Eye glass/guggle | kio wang |
| coat | koti |
| bag | Cao |
| umbrella | ambrella |
| watch | cawa |
| ring | agit |
Dressing plural.
Plural use the word maka and magi ni in verb to make it plural maka and magi ni means those ones. Most names of dressing clothes does not come from Luo hence, we have no plural.
| English(pl) | Lango(pl) |
|---|---|
| shoes | ware |
| belts | Del |
| clothes | bongi |
Constructing sentences.
| English | Lango |
| iron your cloth with iron box | goo bongo ni kede pac |
| Wear birds' feather on head | Ruk kono I Wii. |
Love.
| English | Lango |
| Love | Mara |
| like | mito |
| hate | kwero |
| Flower | Atura |
| Dating | Cuna/Yamo |
| Culture | Tekwaro |
| Sex | buto |
| Dowry | Luk |
| Marriage | Nyom |
| sperm | Nyodo |
| kiss | doto |
| lips | del dog |
| Erection | telo |
| men | coo |
| man | Icoo |
| woman | dako |
| women | mon |
| girl | nyaka |
| boy | awobi |
| sweetie(girl) | Cwit |
| sweetie(boy) | Cwit |
| shortie | cek |
| suck | Doto |
| tease | ngalo |
| Abomination | Kir |
| I don't like/love | Akwero mara |
| Other co-wife | Nyeka okene |
Love expressions.
| English | Lango |
| I love you | An amari |
| You are beautiful | In I cil |
| I am pregnant | An ayac |
| The girl put on a makeup | Anyaka odeye |
| My sweetie | Moo kica |
Technology.
Some names of these technologies are description of what they seem to be rather than names.
| English | Lango |
| phone | cim |
| internet | Iyi yamo |
| wireless internet | Tol yamo |
| Electricity | mac |
| camera | kamera |
| Microphone | nyony lok |
| weighing machine | Apim |
| speaker | Cipika |
Constructing sentences.
| English | Lango |
| Ring him/her | goye cim |
| switch on the light | Cwiny mac |
| light the fire | Mok mac |
| electricity wire | tol mac |
Engineering - tet.
| English | Lango |
| Metal | Nyonyo |
| Engineer | Atet |
| Engineering | tet |
| Acceleration | Mede |
| accelerate | Med |
| speeding | dwiro |
| deceleration | Dwogo |
| Decelerate | Ware |
| slow | mot |
| slowly | Momot |
| wire | Waya |
| weighing | Apim |
| rust | nyali |
| chain | nyoro |
| bell | olang |
| measure | pimo |
| straighten | twenyo |
| fish basket | Ogong |
| hook | Goli |
| Arrow | atero |
| Spear | tong |
| bow | atum |
| machete | panga |
| axe | lee/okila |
| hoe | kweri |
| scissor | mangac |
Relationship - Wadi.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Uncle | Nero |
| Aunt | waya |
| Father | papa/baba |
| Mother | Mama/tota |
| Brother | omina |
| sister | Amina |
| Son | woda |
| Girl friend | Mega |
| Boy friend | Mega |
| nephew | Okea |
| niece | Akea |
| Daughter | nyara |
| Grandmother | Atat/daa |
| Grandfather | Abadwong/kwaru |
| Mother-in-law | maro |
| Father-in-law | oor |
| Brother-in-law | Amuu |
| Sister-in-law | Wai |
| son-in-law | wot |
| Friend | awot |
| grandchild | Akwar |
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Tekere/kaka | clan |
| rok | tribe |
| Apat ata/aloka | foreign |
External
Relating the relationship.
| English | Lango | My | Your(singular) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle | Nero | nera | Neri |
| Aunt | Wai | waya | wai ni |
| Father | Papa/baba | papa | Papi |
| Mother | Mama/tota | Tota | Toti |
| Brother | omin/omego | omina | Omini |
| sister | Amin/amego | Amina | amina |
| Son | wot | woda | wodi |
| Daughter | nyar | nyara | nyari |
| Grandmother | atat/daa | Tata/dana | Tati/dani |
| Grandfather | kwaro | kwara | kwari |
| nephew | okeo | Okea | Okei |
| niece | Akeo | Akea | Akei |
| boy friend | Mega | Mega | Megi |
| girl friend | Mega | Mega | Megi |
Singular and plural.
| English | Lango | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle/uncles | Nero | Nera | nece |
| Aunt/aunties | Wai | Wai | wace |
| Father/fathers | kwaro | kwara | kware |
| Mother/mothers | Toto | Tota | toti |
| Brother/brothers | omego | omego | omege |
| sister/sisters | Amego | Amego | Amege |
| Son/sons | wot | woda | wode |
| Daughter/daughters | nyar | nyara | anyira |
| Grandmother/grandmothers | daa | dana | dane |
| Grandfather/grandfathers | kwaro | kwara | kware |
| nephew/nephews | okeo | okea | Okeyi |
| niece/nieces | Akeo | akea | Akeyi |
Education.
Names
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Alam kalo | pencil |
| Alam | pen |
| Buk | book |
| Apwony | teacher |
| kacoc | board |
| Aduny | duster |
| Otino kwan | students/pupils |
| Atin kwan | a student/pupil |
| kwan | learning |
| Ka Kwan/cukul | school |
| ot kwan | classroom |
Some physical features and space.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| cloud | pol |
| heaven | polo |
| Sun | ceng |
| snow | Pee |
| star | Acer |
| Rainbow | Ataloka |
| sky | Malo |
| mountain | got |
| river | Kulo |
| Creeks | Aora |
| lakes/oceans/seas | nam(plural Nami) |
| Rock | kidi |
| lightning | Lutkot |
| moon | dwe |
| moonlight | acara dwe |
| hill | Tur |
| ant hill | bye |
| island | cula |
| swampy | elet |
| swamp | dago |
| meteorite | der |
| mist/fog | lkuna |
| pebble | gwang |
| gold | jabu |
| sun rise | Cengpiny |
| slope | lung |
| valley | ora/lung |
Compass Direction.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| North | Anyarolum/tung malo |
| South | Anyaroding/tung piny |
| East | Kide |
| West | Tung too |
| Central | Cuny lobo |
Profession.
Below in the table we list down professions in Lango and English.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| teacher | apwony |
| Nurse | apidi |
| herdsmen | Akwat |
| Farmer | apur |
| expert | Adiro |
| interpreter/linguist | Agony leb |
| black magician | ajoka |
| prophet | Anebi |
| cook | Atedo |
| carpenter | Acwer bao |
| police | abili |
| soldier | amony |
| chief | rwot |
Conversation.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| yes | eyo |
| No | pe |
| Hello | Aloo |
| please | doo |
| True | ateni/kakare |
| things | Jami/gin |
| perhaps | Onyo/gwok nyo |
| here | kan |
| there | kano |
| first of all | kong me acel |
| there | kuca/kano |
| this | man |
| that | Mano |
| like that | amano |
| like this | kit man |
| where | kwene |
| very much | Matek/atek |
| for | me |
| which | mene |
| mine/yours | mega/megi/megwa/megwu |
| like | maro |
| some | mogo |
| another | Okene |
| that | ni |
| on the following day | i nino olubo |
| of | me |
| not yet | pwodi |
| quick/fast | pio/oyot |
| like | calo |
| Middle | dyere |
| Wisdom | Carolok |
| Buckle up | yuber |
Governance.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Ot wibye | parliament |
| wibye | politics |
| Lo | governance |
| kacokere | assembly, meeting, council |
| Aran | clerk/secretary |
| kwir | vote |
| kwongere | swear/oath |
| Atela | guide, leader |
| loc | government |
| Okiko | court, courthouse |
| lwak | Crowd |
| mony | army |
| nyampala | headman |
| Okurut | corporal |
Farm.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Pasture | Ilet |
| vine | olok |
| potatoes | Icok |
Icok - potatoes.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Cwako | Boiling |
| Lyeto | heating |
| Muro | warming |
| Paco | peeling |
| mwodo | eating(raw) |
| kunyo | digging |
| moyo | drying |
| Cudo | making hip |
Names of animals.
Wild Animals
Cats - ogwagwang.
| English | Lango |
| Lion | Engaru |
| Leopard | Kwac |
| Hyena | Odyek |
| Wild Dog | oculi |
| Fox | Ogwang |
| Cat | Puc |
| Dog | Gwok |
Apes.
| English | Lango |
| Monkey | Onger/Ayom |
| Gorila | Luma |
| chimpanzee, baboon | Abim/gunya |
| orangutan | Ayom |
| Gibbons/Colobus monkey | Dolo |
Rats.
| English | Lango |
| Micky mouse | Adeng |
| Zebra mike | Opilu |
| greater stick-nest rat | Ture |
| brown rat | Otole |
| House rat | oculube |
| elephant shrew | Ondoro |
Anonymous.
| English | Lango |
| Giraffe | Rio |
| Zebra | Etuku |
| Elephant | Lyec |
| Hippopotamus | Rao |
| Rhino | Amuka |
| Kudu | Apoli |
| Impala | Amor |
| Antelope | Apoli |
| Deer | Ruda |
| Gazelle | Til |
| Warthog | Kul |
| Squirrel | Aita |
| Meerkat | Ogor |
| Mole | Buyu |
| Porcupine | Ecoc |
| Buffalo | Jobi |
| waterbuck | apoli |
| duiker | Amor |
| bushbuck | Ruda |
| hartebeest | Pura |
| reedbuck. | abur |
| horse | aguragura |
| rhinoceros | amuka |
| duiker | amor |
| wart-hog | kul |
| beast | nguu |
| kob | til |
| aardvark | mwak |
| edible marsupial | Obagu |
| hedgehog | Okodo |
Domestic.
| English | Lango |
| cattle | dyang |
| Goat | Dyel |
| Pig | puno |
| Sheep | Romo |
| Rabbit | Apwoo |
| Porcupine | Ecoc |
Names of reptiles.
| English | Lango |
| Crocodile | Nyanyang |
| Lizard | Agwede |
| Snake | Twol |
| Chameleon | Agogo |
| Frog | Ogwal |
| Tortoise | Opuk |
| Monitor lizard | Agwegwe |
Marsupial.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Obogo | badger |
Animal types based on their gender, size, where they live and category.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Ilet | pasture |
| Twon | bull |
| dako/mi | female |
| atin gwok | puppy |
Trees.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Fig tree | Olam |
| tamarind | cwao |
| mahogany tree | Elwa |
| Borassus palm | Tugo |
| Pilistigma | Ogali |
Colors.
| English | Lango |
| Yellow | Opok |
| Green | Alum Alum |
| Red | Kwar |
| black | col |
| Brown | Apua |
| Grey | Aburu buru |
| Blue | bululu |
| Dark brown | cocol |
| ash-grey | Tatar |
| pitch black | Col cuc |
| transparent | Ler |
| white | tar |
Names of insects.
| English | Lango |
| Grasshopper | Ocene |
| Spider | Otyatyam |
| Scorpion | It |
| Mantis | Otongole |
| Fly | Lwangi |
| Mosquito | Ober |
| Fire fly | Otit |
| locust | Bonyo |
| cricket | odir |
| centipede | okolo |
| cartilage/snail | Okorokoro |
| hornet | Pipino |
| Dragon fly | Tugalinga |
| black ants | Okalang |
| Cricket | Odir |
| Millipede | Okolo |
| stink ant | Nginingini |
| soldier termite | Okok |
| Earthworm | Adedek |
Names of bugs - kudi.
| English | Lango |
| Cockroaches | Nyenye |
| witchetty grub | Okok |
| tick | Okwodo |
| Junk bug | Akanyango |
Honey makers.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Bee | kic |
| stingless bee | amili |
| stingless bee(Live in a hole) | Ojang |
| stingless bee(live in a hole) | Alur |
| Bee comb | Pedi Kic |
| Beehive | Bong Kic |
| worker bee | Otic kic |
| drone | coo kic |
| queen | min kic |
Parts of body.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Head | wie |
| Thorax | kor |
| abdomen | Ping yic |
| eye | wang |
| wings | bwome |
| legs | tyelo |
Names of people for both males and females.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Awio/Owio/Ayoo/Oyoo | first child |
| Ogeno/Ageno | Hope |
| Ochira/Achiro | Perseverance |
| Okeng | Born In the middle of boys or girls |
| Opio/Apio | First child of twins |
| Ochen/Achen | Born after first twins |
| Agoba | Liar |
| Akwo | survivor |
Names of places.
A place is called kanoro.
For is called me.
A place of means kanoro me.
For example;-
England will be lobo me munu.
All other places remain same but with few changes.
| English | Lobo |
|---|---|
| England | Munu |
| German | Jamani |
| America | Amerika |
| Asia | Acia |
| China | Caina |
| Russia | Racia |
| Africa | Apirika |
| Egypt | Egip |
African grasses - Lum.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Awaa | Jacaranda |
| Obia | Spear grass |
| Ogada | Elephant grass |
| Ateka | couch grass |
| Modo | Turf |
| Alene | Garden bristle grass |
| Otok | Guinea grass |
| Cong waru | African grass |
| ocel | African grass |
| Obuku | African grass |
| odunyo | African grass |
| Agalawaka | African grass |
| omidi | African grass |
| Amee | African grass |
| Ocwici | African grass |
| oliro | African grass |
| Akodo | African grass |
| omidi | African grass |
Constructing sentences.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Nyaro lum | cutting grass |
| tweyo lum | tying grass |
| Tingo lum | carrying grass |
| Puto lum | plugging grass |
Electricity in the old days was fire. This article changes fire into electricity.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Meny mac | Light the light |
| Nek mac | turn off light |
| Meny mac | shine light |
| car mac | flash light |
| Mok mac | ignite |
| Cwiny mac | start |
| Bunny mac | speed |
Fruits, leaves and stems of trees or grass that can be cooked or help in cooking.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Onyekmon | blackjack |
| Pot dek | beans leaf |
| Pot mogo | cassava leaf |
| Otigo | okra |
| Minjali | Food spice powder |
| kabej | cabbage |
| Acuca | pumpkin flower |
| nyanya | tomatoes |
| Atungulu | onion |
Animals that live in water.
| Lango | Lango |
|---|---|
| Lut | Mudfish |
| Twang | Catfish |
| ogwal | frog |
| nyanyang | crocodile |
| Kaladini | leeches |
| Ogore | crap |
Describing people.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Tall | bor |
| short | cek |
| ugly | rac |
| beautiful | Cil |
| old | oti |
| young | tidi |
| fat | ocwe |
| thin | otwil |
| educated | okwano |
| uneducated | Pe okwan |
Comparative.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Taller | Bobor |
| shorter | Cecek |
| uglier | Rarac |
| older | Otioti |
| younger | Titidi |
| fatter | Ocweocwe |
| thinner | Otwil |
Superlative.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Tallest | bor aloo |
| shortest | cek aloo |
| ugliest | rarac aloo |
| most beautiful | Cil aloo |
| oldest | oti atek |
| youngest | titidi atek |
| fattest | ocwe ibim |
| thinnest | Otwil |
Health.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Hospital | ot yat |
| headaches/malaria | abarawic |
| sick | two |
| health | Yotkom |
| injected | otuco |
| swallowed | omwonyo |
| operated | oyango |
| discharged | okwanyo |
| charge | Keto |
Feelings.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| happiness | Yom cwiny |
| sad | awang yic |
| angry | Okeco |
| upset | cunye owang |
| cold | ngico |
| hot | lyet |
| thirsty | orio |
| hungry | kec oneko |
| well | ber |
| ill | two |
| tired | oolo |
| surprised | Owuru |
Food and drinks.
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Ogati | mandasi |
| kwon | food |
| dek | sauce |
| pig dek | soup |
| icok | potatoes |
| mogo | cassava |
| Ngwen | white ant |
| Nino | paste |
| moo | oil |
| kado | salt |
| Cukari | sugar |
| Abolo | banana |
| lemun | lemon |
Sport.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| running | ngwec |
| football | odilo |
| basketball/volleyball | odilo cing |
| jumping | pye |
| hunting | dwar |
| showing | kwoc |
| digging | pur |
| riding | nyono gali |
Crime.
| English | Lango |
|---|---|
| Killing | nek |
| stealing | kwo |
| fighting | lweny |
| law | cik |