In Runyoro- Rutooro the dominant sound is R, L is used

a) when an initial position has a neighbour vowel of e or i. Eg: leero, liiso, liino, etc"

b) when a neighbouring e and i start with vowel a, o, or u. Eg: aliire, oliire, tuliire, muliire. But l does not follow e or i, instead R is used. Eg: eriire or iriire etc. These are the only positions you can use L. The rest you can only use R.

Atwooki

"ah-TWOO-kee" from Atwok meaning shinning star. Give if your child is born on a night with stars.

Ateenyi

"ah-TEE-nyii" from Ateng meaning beautiful. Give empaako if you believe your child is beautiful

Apuuli

"ah-PUU-lee" from Apul or Rapuli or Ayaa. Apuuli is a very lovely girl in a family and all good things are given to her such as; Sweets, biscuits, good dresses, generally good things. She is the center of attraction and love in the family. Because finally God has answered the parent's prayers of having a baby girl.

Amooti

"ah-MOO-tee" from Amot meaning Princely- A sign of royality, mostly sons and daughters of kings and chiefs.

Akiiki

"ah-KEE-kee" from Ochii/Achii/Akiki meaning the one who follows twins, In Kitara its mostly for first borns who are going to bare the responsibilties of thier siblings, a Sign of Sentiment.

Adyeeri

"ah-DYE-ree" from adyee/odee meaning parents had failed to get a child and only got one after after seaking spiritual intervation, hence fortunate/truth.

Acaali

"ah-CHAA-lee" from Ochal meaning replica, Given to a child who resembled someone in the family or Ancestors.

Abaala

"ah-BAA-la" from from Obal or Abal meaning destroyer/Warrior, usually for sons of chiefs.

Abbooki

"ah-BOO-kee" from Obok or Abok meaning beloved, child out of strong love between parents.

Araali

"ah-RAH-lee" from Arali/Olal or Alal/lost - Given to the only surviving child after mother has been losing many of her children and parents uncertain of child's survival.

Abwooli

"ah-BWOO-lee' from Abwolo meaning "I lied to you or did I lie to you". i.e A woman can conceive but continues going into periods. That is where the lying come from, so a child born out this circumstance is named given Empaako Abwooli

Okaali

"oo-KAA-li" from "kal" (Royalty). Only for King in Kitara Customs

mawe

expression of suprise, shock, admiration

hai!

expression of suprise

awe!

expression of suprise, shock

bambi!

expression of sympathy, appreciation

ai bambi!

expression of sympathy

ee!

expression of suprise, admiration

haakiri!

expression of sastifaction

cucu!

expression of suprise

mpora!

expression of sympathy

leero!

expression of suprise, anger, fear, pleasure

nyaburaiwe!

expression of appealing, pity for oneself

nyaaburanyowe!

expression of pity, sadness

mahano!

expression of suprise, shock, disappointment

caali!

expression of kindness, appealing, admiration

ndayaawe!

appealing to someone or swearing, reminding someone that he/she is of one's mother's clan

ninkakulye!

appealing to someone or swearing that someone could be your child, e.e his/her mother's clan is the same as yours, or your are her child

ninakambule nyoko!

swearing at someone of the same mother or of the mother's clan

ninakambule so!

swearing at someone of the same father or of the fathers's clan

nyaaburoogu!

expression showing pity or admiration

boojo!

expression of admiration or pity or appeal, disappointment or pain

mara boojo!

expression of aappealing

ego!

expression of assurance, satisfaction

nukwo!

expression of assurance, satisfaction, dissatisfaction

manyeki!

expression of doubt

nga!

expression of suprise, doubt, negation

busa!

expression of negation

nangwa!

expression of suprise, doubt, negation

taata we!

expression of suprise, shock, pity

Ruhanga wange!

"my God" Expression of suprise, shock displeasure

Weza!

indeed

Weebale!

thank you

hee!

expression of suprise, shock

gamba!

expression of suprise

dahira!

expression of suprise, disbelief-literally "swear!"

ka mahano!

expression of suprise, shock, disappointment

ka kibi!

expression of suprise, pity, literally "it is bad!"

bbaasi!

enough!"

kooboine!

expression of pity!"

kuburorra mu rwigi

leaving very early in the morining

baroleriire ha liiso

watching over a dying person

kucweke nteho ekiti

running as fast as possible

kurubata atakincwa

walking hurriedly and excitedly

kusindika asitamire

making someone do what he wanted to do

kugenda obutarora nyuma

walking very fast and in a concentrated manner

kugenda atabijwaire

leaving in great hurry

omutima guli enyuma

dissatisfied, worried

omutima guramaire

dissatisfied, worried

omutima gwezire

satisfied, contented

kugendera mu kasindikaine

following the world, moving without much planning

kuraara kaburamurro

spend the night suffering as if in prison

kujuma amaijukuru

joking/talking playfully with a young child or one in that position

amaiso kugahanga enkiro

waiting for somebody/something with anxiety

kukwata ogwa timbabaine/tibamboine

disappear quietly

kwija naamaga

arrive in panic and anxiety

kusekera mu kooti, mu binkwaha

express one's pleasure discreetly

kutarorwa izooba

too beautiful to be exposed

kuteera akahuno

effect of great suprise

garama nkwigate

talk carelessly

ncwera nyaatire kunu

not affirming oneself, behave as if one is nothing

kukwata amaiso mungaro

behaving without restraint

kukwata ebirandakwata

acting carelessly

kwemerra ha bunkenke

being on tension

amaiso ga kimpenkirye

shamelesness

kubaza ebiigurwinyuma

talking with lack of concern

kurora obutengyambone

walking anxiously and diligently

maguru nkakwimaki

as fast as possible

kuseka ekihiinihiini

laughing with great happiness

kuraara ekitabu bukiizi

spent night in anxiety

kubaza binkwatiireki

speak carelessly and without concern

kutagarra nka Nyineeka amazire amusoro

relaxing without any worry

kwehayo nk'azaara akifu

acting with all one's strength

Okubara

1 - emu

2 - ibiri

3 - isatu

4 - ina

5 - itano

6 - mukaaga

7 - musanju

8 - munaana

9 - mwenda

10 - ikumi

11 - ikumi nemu

19 - ikumi namwenda

20 - abiri

21 - abiri nemu

29 - abiri namwenda

30 - asatu

40 - ana

50 - atano

60 - nkaaga

70 - nsanju

80 - kinaana

90 - kyenda

100 - kikumi

101 - kikumi nemu

200 - bibiri

300 - bisatu

400 - bina

500 - bitaano

600 - rukaga

700 - rusanju

800 - runaana

900 - rwenda

1000 - rukumi

1001 - rukumi nemu

2000 - enkumi ibiri

2024 -enukumi ebiri, abiri neinaana

3000 - enkumi isatu

6000 - kakaaga

7000 - kasanju

8000 - Kanaana

9000 - Kenda

10,000 - omutwaro gumu

20,000 - mitwaro ebiri

90,000 - mitwaro mwenda

100,000 - mitwaro ikumi

1,000,000 - akakaikuru

2,000,000 - obukaikuru bubiri

1,000,000,000 - akasirira

1,000,000,000,000 - akasinsimizi

Orufumu

Ababiri bagamba kamu, abasatu basatura

Abakazi bitakuli nibyo balya nibajuma

Abali harungi habi nihabeeta

Abazarwa babiri,tibainara

Akaana nibakaima oburo bwo'rufu, ngu n'owaitu abarwaire baliyo, balifa ndirya

Abarungi bigogo tibihwa mubitooke

Abataina maino nubo inukama aha enyama

Abataroho barwanira ensonooki

Abaza endanda asobeza nyineka

Abinga ibiri imusiga

Abunga ataleka aheka arunaku

Agabagaya nugo gabutosa

Agahikaine/Agateraine nigo gaata igufa

Agaya ebyatungire agwa hara

Agoonza munyaanya tagabwa nawe

Aikarra hansoha tacura nyina

Airuka muno ahingura irembo

Akagamba akarungi kakaikariaza empisi harugo

Akabwa akaboigora tikaruma

Akaibo akagenda njweri kaserrayo akandi

Akake okalya n'owaawe

Akambu atakambukaga abanza olengamu omuhunda

Akanwa K'ondi tikakurorra maarwa

Akanwa akabi kainaza

Akaraba akayugi okarrorra hamukono gwako

Akarakukiza tokagaya

Akarungi okalya nandikatebya

Akasoma obujuma kararamira nambere burugire

Akati karungi otema noteeka harugo rwawe

Akeerengeriire ak'akaara na nyindo

Akubanza entoge nuwe akubanza omwiguto

Akuha nuwe akurubasa omwirima

Akuheerenda oikara omumanyire

Akukizire akuteeza agwokwasire

Akumulika ogwigagire buli nakuseruza omuhama

Akutega hansi omuraba haiguru

Akutera og'wokutu omuteraa ogw'eriiso

Akutwara ekiro omusima bukire

Akwirukya niwe akwoleka omuhanda

Akwohya akuseka akusendekereza akuhema

Alinda kabikanye agwa mumahanga

Alinda kakihweyo acumita omukira

Alinda wakama agunura amaiso

Amagezi macande bakaranga nibanena

Amagezi murro bagwiha handi

Amaizi obugagamba otaanyawa naiwe, ogamba iroho nyine

Amaizi tigebwa owabugo mbeho

Amaka abiri misango ebiri

Amambu g'amamburwaine omwaana kwisana mukaise

Amazima obu'gaija, ebisuba biruka

Anyakwangirra nyineka ayanga naturuka

Anyampisa ekiniga ayeniera

Anyanguhya kumira akasiga amatama gaswaire

Arajuna enkoko agijuna nekyahababuka

Arakumaraho ebyawe akuraga narra

Arakunyaga nkopa temuhwa hamunwa

Arakusweza omubi ngu nuuho barugga mumakebbe omu

Arakwita ayefora owanyu

Arwehaire orwokusendekereza omutamiizi

Asaasirwa nuwe ayara

Aseera obunuzi absemberra

Asigara aheru akinga omihingo

Aswansuma atalekere aserra kuzira

Ataaha akibira tatiina ebikonoka

Atafire tabura ekyatunga

Atakafire tajuma muhanga

Etakarugire mw'ihuli togyeta nkoko

Atakirwaire ngu kimige kihweyo

Atamanya bujune bw'embwa agibinga omu kyoto

Ataraho taterwa muti

Ateera nanyineeka empaka aziraagira

Atemerwe enjoka atina omunya

Atimbatimba orubuungo aseera akanuuko

Ayakuhazire omugongo tomwoleka maiso

Ayanga kugwa bamuniga bweme

Ayerenga baguma atema omuniara

Ayoga n'omukinjagi tayera

Azaanira hakiswa atukura

Babinga eminya ekikere nibisotoka

Babyemera nk'obusura bw'embuzi

Bacwezi njuna n'gnaiwe otaireho

Bagambira bali nsi bali iguru kuhurra

Bahana gurumu

Balikenga ikookere

Bakwima kulya, baitu tibakwima rubaazo

Bakwima oroho ngu baranyahurra

Barucwera kitanga rwita kibogo

Barwehaire akaraaliza empisis obugenyi

Basindikire asitamire

Batankiza akiika

Bifeera munda bisemeza amalembo

Biriija ndigura akajwara na nyina enkaanda

Bagubugu tiguba murro

Buli kasozi nengo yako

Buli ntonge rujagi

Byanyu banyoro itwe abakungu twegaramiire

Cumba tulye tiguba mwaga

Ebibabaza nibajunga, tinibyo babaza

Ebibi tibabisekera nk'ebirungi

Ebigambo bingi munjara mukoijo

Ebigenda Bukama tibigaruka

Ebigwa tibiraga

Ebihiire tibabyahurra abagwijagiire

Ebirungi biihwa nibyokya

Eka teitwa bunaku, itwa okukuza kubi

Ekenga eri nsongora efa egaramaire

Ekibi kikumbwa isemu

Ekibi tikibura akireeta

Ekigambo ky'omukuru mukaro, obw'ijuka onenaho

Ekigya omunda tikisisa mubiri

Ekihemu titkimara mwaka

Ekiiha embwa enkuru ha komi n'ento kirigiihaho

Ekiija omanyire kitwara bike

Ekilema abasaija bakikwataniza

Ekimbaire ninserura endemu omuyaga gukinagire

Ekiniga ky'emboro tikyata mana !

Ekiraita embwa kigigara enyiindo

Ekitamanyirwe, enguumba neheeka ibaale

Ekitaroho tikiriza mwana

Ekiteezire tikyenga

Ekiti otamanyire nugwo mubazi gutamba

Ekungani itekwa babiri

Eky'ogonza kikunagisa eky'okwasire

Eky'otakalire tosangwa wayesama/Tosara ngozi otakaboine mwana

Ekyahurwa omumutima tikijunda, kiijukwa Rugondo

Ekyobyama nakyo nikyo osasa

Ekyotakaliire tokyebaara

Ekyotakaliire tosaangwa wayesama

Ekyotina nikyo kikwita

Embeba nyingi tizerimira kaina

Embiso emanyirwe tiita nte

Embogo arafa tehurra bigwara

Embuzi eyona togisibika n'embuzi yaawe

Embwa terela mistamire ya nyinayo

Emikyeno y'enkoko tita kahumizi

Empaka ezitahoire zireta enkungani

Empangi ibiri tizicumbwa kinaga kimu

Empisi y'owanyu ekulya nekukuma

Enaku irungu likwatanizibwa

Enda embi egaamba ekyoliire

Endema bahanuzi terema baziki

Endwara etali yawe tekutanga okukwijagira

Endwara ya nyineka tesekwa

Enfuka obwecweka ehira omugara

Enfuuzi etaakule ejeemera nyin'eka

Enfuuzi eyanga obuhoro engurruma

Engambigambi agamba akaisire eka

Engaro ibiri kunaabisa ngana

Engaro nke ekaimisa omwaana ehuukya

Engarukiizi ekaita omusuma

Enjara etemesa emigimba ebiri

Enjojo teremwa musanga gayo

Enju y'abarofu tehwamu binyomo

Enjura etahinda niyo egywa

Enjura y'orwebagyo tekya

Enkoko esoma ekyeraamira

Enkoko tesima zigati yayo

Enku osenya oyomire nizo oyota orwaire

Enseko y'omubi esana arukurra

Ensi etali y'owanyu ekunyaaza kikazi

Ensohera tebunga terya kihoya

Entansiima ebura agiha

Enyongezo tebambi omubu nigusea munyanja

Enyonyi etagenda temanya mbere oburo bwera

Enyonza n'eniera orubabi ngu akahoono nkakutiire

Esagama eruga murusaro

Gamanywa embeba nizo zigaraaramu

Ganuzire akaitwa abikanja

Habura ekyokutunga tihabura byokuleha

Hafunda abanobaine

Harufu rw'ente tihabaho mbwa ndoma

Ibaanja tirijuunda

Ibara libi liinaza

Ibara libi liita

Ibara lirungi rihaise mukama walyo ekitinisa

Ifumbo lya babiri tiriba ifumbo

Ija tulye ngu olikanyihaho

Irya bike zitaaha mirmebe

Ise emu ikiraniize niyo igusa abagenyi

Kabwetahya akaseesa omukubi gw'abagenyi

Kabarwane bamanyangane buli owaawe niwe atungamiire

Kabyekanyiza ahaigisa ensobyo ebiri

Kabyemera obusura bw'embuzi

kake kazira muliiso tikazira munkwewa

Kake n'engambo nungoi

kamu kamu nugwo muganda

Kamurale otaliire tekusaalirra

Kandole bakamurasa ogw'eriiso

Kankole bikanye affa atakataahaha

Kujwara wehuru ojwara wefunyike

Kumira amasa omira ensohera

Kweriindha tibuba buttini

Kwetebuka waitu tiriba itwaale

Kwikara kwonka osweera akujuma

Manyeki tekiza murwaire

Mau mpaho akajwara na nyina enkaanda

Mbere biregera tiniho birasira

Mbere bwanurra, ngu cwaho obw'embwa

Mbere guraara nuho ozindukira

Mbere omutima gurara nuho amaguru gazindukira

Mbere omutumbi guli nuho esega zesoroleza

Mboha-nyenka akamara ebigogo omurugonjo 

Mpa ninkuka nizo engonzi itafa

Mpora, mpora, ekahikya omunyongorozi haiziba

Muka's so tabe nyoko

Mukurwana tibagamba ngu otateera mumazi

Mukwekomakoma nuho haruga kwiguta

Munywani wawe obw'ataha akingura, obw'aturuka okinga

N'enaku esanga mutima

N'okaguza ekyorarora ngu okuzimu balyaayoki

N'owaawe tali waawe, amaizi nigacumba encu

Nambere nyineka atali ebikere bitemba enju

Ndaatiina kunia ngu enjara etanduma

Ndiga kurungi ogisanga hakiina

Ndirirrayo ekihuka ky'omukicooli

Ngamanya nuwe gaita

Ngendera kulya amalembo agira make

Ninkiisa kimu nk'enkooko y'omutamiizi

Ninkyasumuurra ngu akaragara kaki

Ninyowe nagambire kiswa huuka

Nkoku zikwaarra nikwo obyama

Nku oraakagira bihembe

Nkumanya na nkumanya tibaswagirana

Nkwite nkwirukirre

Nsiba nyenka akamara ebigigi omurugoonjo

Nseka nibalya buli mugwagwa

Nsweka ntagate buli okakora kara

Nyamu nyamu tagira musiri, aikara omungoonjo z'abaandi

Nyantagambirwa akaheeka orunaku

Nyantagambirwa akambukira omu bwato bwibuma

Nyantasiima eburwa agiha

Nyin'eka abwabyamira akalimi enyana ibyamira esaabu

nyin'eka w'omururu ahendeka nagya kulya

Nyinemu obuzirwana tonagaho kaawe

Owasanga nibaihura ngu genda turakwahurra

Obubu buteeza oburogo

Obuculeezi bwe'enyaama tibugitanga kulua kisura

Obuhangazi bwembeba bukagihikya ahamuguta hwe'enjangu

Obujune bumanywa nyinabwo

Obukooti bw'enjojo tibugitanga kwita rujoki

Obuli bwingi bukabuza enkooko omurundi

Obunaku tibutambwa kurra bwetamba bwonka

Oburo walire tobweta itaka

Obusalizi bwingi tibunisa mara

Obusoro bwecanga butakaboine embwa

Obutamanya ndwaire

Obuterora bukugayisa akukira

Obw'ogya bulya embwa naiwe olya embwa

Obw'onaga hara obugobya buli ha mulyango gwawe

Obwesiga bwingi bukabuza ekikere omukira

Obwiire butakahikiire embeba tesangwa yahema enjangu

Obwire bw;ekiro butwara bingi

Obwolya n'embwa ekweeta nyinarumi

Obwotaraguza omanya ota okubakuroga

Obwo'yesengereza omurogo akumaarra abaana

Ogw'oenyange gwera aheru, omunda gwiragura

Ogw'omujungu gwita atagiireyo

Oikaliza biri nseeri kuni biri munuka

Oirukiire enjura murufunjo

Okigambiire nyowe buli okiziikire

Okukurange omu bafu bakuranga omu bahuta

Okugonza abaana okukiira nyinabo biri nomurogo

Okwikara busa oswera akujuma

Okwikiriza tikuhinda okwanga

Omubi taburwaho karungi

Omucugi mubi bamuroza limu

Omugenyi okimba owabu ruhugu

Omugenyi tayegenya

Omugisa gwenkoko tinigwo ogwendahi

Omugisa mbeho, n'obu okinga gutaaha

Omuhanda nambere harabire nyoko otegamu omuhoko togegamu mahwa

Omuhungu amanya n'afa

Omukaikuru n'ahenda ekisogasoga ngu amaani ndifa nago

Omuli w'embwa akaba omu yasiisira boona

Omuliisa tzaira nguha

Omunaku ayomire akira omuguda

Omundyaanga yagwo nuho omukono guhumuurra

Omunwa gw'ondi tigukurorra maarwa

Omunwa gw'ensoni guraaza nyinagwo

Omunya gutekambire gusigara mukibanga

Omurungi taburwa kamogo

Omusaija mutoma, oharaiga niguharaguka

Omusuma taseka omusombozi

Omutumwa teitwa

Omwa gateerra tibukakiire

Omwa kitiini nibaseka, Omwa kimaanzi nibarra

Omwaana mubi ajumisa bazairebe

Omwana atabunga ngu mama acumba ebinura

Omwigo gwa hara tigukujuna enjoka

Omwiru bamuzaara n'omuzaana bamuzaara

oruhoho embwa nirwo ruhoho n'omuhiigi

Orwanju rw'omukaikuru rumunobesa abaisiki

Orwita nyakabwa rugiigara enyiindo

Osiindika asitamire

Otafaayo eba ndoma

Otagicuma! Otagyokya! Nsange ehiire

Otangambira ebyentaama isirwe enkali

Ow'abaisiki banugire ati Nkabanga

Ow'akuhaha kulima obu oyeza tomuha

Ow'akukira oikaliire n'obu oyemerra akukira

Ow'amaani alya nk'ente

Ow'emicwe mibi ngu nyina tayosa bihero

Owe'engeso embi taisiga muka

Ow'enyuma aliba w'omumaiso

Ow'enzina mbi tazinira mube

Owaawe waawe akwongeza omusembe

Ow'omutwe mukooo tahingurwa rubaale

Rubuumbi aliira haruguhyo

Ruhanga talya tagobeza

Ruswa parru ngu bunyaata orame

Rutahanulirwa, ayombeka nigagwa

Tindiija taburwa ekimuleeta

Tinkakuzire buli mudoma

Tintina bakama buli muhungu

Tojumira enyama omubahuma

Totumire oyehikiire

Wahika enyungu, wayanga enziro

Nyaata Nyaata, Ekira waiziraki/waijiraki

Akuhana kulima, Obwoyeza tomuha

Komba komba, teingana tegula

Engaro iganjaine nizo iyora oburo 

Engo ehigwa oruganda

Ekirema abasaija bakikwataniza

Amegezi g’omu gafa busa

Birija ndigura akajwara na nyina ebitengo

Aherera ekiswa atukura

Erafa tehuura ngwaara

Akana akatabunga kaikaliza nyina wako niwe acumba obunura

Mboha nyenka ekamara ebigogo omubitoke

Ebibarora tinibyo bagamba

Ekija omanyire kitwara bike

Kyozaire tonaga

Kawe kawe okuguru kukutweike enku

Kumanyana nkumanya tibaswagirana

Owensoke ibiri takugambira ke okanuga

Agafundikire gatambwa oturo

Akyenda akibona omugara na zara omuli

Barwongorereize…omusezi atembere esukuta

Tinkaroraga esiisa obukuru

Amahano bagakaguza rwagabwoine

Ngaro nsa zisemeza mukamabazo

Bagamba kondi akabu babyamiire

Kakije ndole okihuliira mu mbanda

Katali kale kagiza eisuma

Akagambo ko mukuru mukaro oijugaho no gayaho

Nyantagambirwa akanierwa omusorooro

Abasaija mahungu bagwa nibaimuka

Ekiraita nyakabwa kigigara enyingo

Mpankuhe nizo engonzi ezitafa

Ekirakulya kija norora

Arakwima akugamba weyolereho

Akaraba katahyo okaroora ha mukonda gwako

Akucumbira eyo mutwe ocucumbira eyebigere

Ndiire ka maama nibwo obusuma

Owamaani make obulemu abutwara omubisagazi

Alinda kihweyo acumita omukira

Atega gumu anyaata

Ahanbya ibiri zimuleka

Asweka ibiri taboija

Akwirukya niwe akwolekya omuhanda

Ogumazire kurosa tigwita

Agonza akasera akarungi akegoyera

Arakuha emyongo akubandiza ha bisunsa

Arakuha enkole akubandiza ha mugobe

Bakwimire oroho nti barakwahuura

Enkoko bagijunira nekyapapara

Ekyana kyempunu okiroora ha munwa gwakyo

Ndaijaga noija niryo eirembo eritafa

Arakwiha omuza akumulika obyamire

Atamuzaire niwe agimulenga

Arakuteera takubalira bwanuki

Erateera tejunjura

Entasiima eburwa agiha

Baanobere bagyeha

Ataafe aitirana omukunzi wa nyina

Akaigo atateire mukabaro okanaga haraira

Tindija taburwa ekimuleta

Ekibi tikiburwa muleesi

Embwa yotoroire togikwata mukanwa

Akanaga akacumbire encu tikahwa inunko

Orusenene rwandakibwoine rwikara ha munwa gwe nsaho

Amahiga gahigikururwa rwagahigikire

Owekisosro kitatwalire nyina aikaliza murakya turaseera

Akabwa akaigusire okarora ha midaliro yako

Ebiffera munda nibyo bisemesa amalembo

Aranga engoma niwe agyetwika

Akanyonyi kahara kasoma nikarora ha bwire

Butota bateiremu omwiko

Arakubinga ha njubo akutera oburogo

Amagezi muro bagaihanganaho

Banobere nyojo ngu iwe omwana ijaga nolya

Tindya bamuroora hamubirigwe

Bacwezi njuna nagawe oteireho

Basaija mahungu bagwa nibaimuka

Aralya akomukuru amuberebenja

Hakyoto kyabakuru

Agateraine nigo gata  eigufa

Araire kubi bamurora ha mazinduka

Agabira abarongo abaingaingiza

Ataha ekibira tatiina bikukonoga

Byerera abataina maino

Ayanga kugwa bamuniga bwemi

Eranena teboikora

Ekitonge kikoto kimara enjara baitu kireka ekihemu

Ekyotakaliire nozina kudiikire

Owomutwe mubi tahingurwa nkonyogo

Abagenda babiri baijukyangana

Eminwa ogitwara namberi baraginywegera

asera obuhuta anywegera oruhazi

Konodura nkomugara ayereze emyongo

Amara kulya ngu owaitu banyeta

Nali wawe akwita

Kabinegene buli bina kisagurwa

Ndakugabiraki? Aba akwimire orubazo

Amaizi tigebwa mwabugo mbeho

Ekikere tikirimanya omugaso gwa amaiza kuhikya bugoma

Ekiso Kyembuzi kireka omwisi kitunulira omubagi

Oweibango bwotamuhemukira towesweka

Tosaraga ogwa nyakaisiki otakahulire ogwa nyakoojo

Oli kaburabuzo nkensambu ye bicoli

Bainganaingana bituuro

Mpora mpora ekahikya omuniongoro ha iziba

Konokangaza nkentama ye kyara kimu

Enduuru yokulya batera ntaito

Kawamalizamu nkogwekyanda

Bugu bugu tiguba muliro

Omwigo gwa hara tigujuna njoka

Owebiniga aite ebye

Arakwiha emiza akuramukya nolya

Akakira kembuzi keyera ebyamire

Akabwa akadoma kaboigolera enjojo

Omukaikuru bwabura nibwo empisi enia enzu

Yakusanga nogania gaikalemu

Bansweke ntagate buli akabyeguura

Komba teingana tegura

Okuhabuza ekyanunka kandi munyanyoro asitamire

Nkakabwa tayebwa misitamiro ya nyina

Kyanika nsimbi kizara mporaho

Ataroho taterwa muti

Ekitaroho  tikiriza mwana

Ekirakuhemura okijalirana

Tibulikimasamasa ngu eba feeza

Esojo ecumita nelyalinto bwekura esakara enju

Omwigo gurwanirwa nkagutema hatali nkagukoma

Abaingi banobwa atubire

Nalima harungi ainuka

Nazina kurungi aruga omwidiro

Ekigwo ekirakwima enseko kigwiba nyokozara

Orutakule rumera ebipapa

Omukubi oguralya akaro oguroraho

Hali nyineka atali ebikere bitemba enju

Ebyangire eka omuleju gukamera ha kidokoli

Erabura ezara abaisiki

Atafune asubura amahuli nensoha

Oli kalemeso nkomwana aiba nyina

Akaikalirize kendesa muko mutahi

Oli kaburabuso komukazi ahoga nanyara

Akati bakagema mamera obukakura kahendeka

Atakuboine obusigazi agamba okwegambisa

Arwehaire asendekereza abatimizi

Konowehungulia nkomukazi womuleju

Abaragaine tibetana

Ruswa parra!! Ngu bunyata orame

Bagonza enku banobere omusenyi wazo

Ekyozaire tonaga

Bakweta kulya ngu balikanyihaho

Ikara aho ekuhebwa nyineka

Ndimuka ekaikaliza nyineka omubisodo

Kasenyanku kagenda nebyako

Omomuka tagwa nsimbu

Omwami make tagwa iraru

Balimpolera obwo ofwire

Ebigere bikera omutima hagurarire

Tintina kunai nkarumwenjara

Atakwatulire tolimanya kimuruma

Nkwikazire enaku nikwo mbyama

Akara akahoire omunio haihayo amazi

Enjojo teremwa masanga gaayo

Abanyineka batongana bairaba

Ndihurra bakamucumbira omuki cooli

Tihaba mwika ahatlai muro

Omugisa gwe ndahi tigurabya njukumba murukaraiga

Konosalimba nkempunu neraba mu pamba

Akweteireho niew obawe

Owahaire ha siba nenumi asangaho enyana

Owaruhanga ahaire nenumi ekamwa

Tingya habugenyi aba ataine kyokujwara

Ekyoyenda kikuseeza

Aharana abe agaigahaza abafumu

Aboruganda bita tibyatangana

Abatahi abatamizi abaihamu entigiro

Bakincwire oba okinagireho

Aramura abatimizi aseera mbale

Karumura abatamizi obaihamu entigiro

Otagicumba otagyokya baitu nsange ehiire

Orugambo mpirima rusra embaju ibiri

Ebibanagaija babijuka enjara egwire

Naculeera acura nyina

Agonza nyakabu tagabuka nawe

Barucwera igete rwita aguruka

Ataina banio tanabira haiziba

Abasaija mitoma ehararuka egaruka ejumba

Asaba niwe ahebwa

Orwina rw'omu mulyango arutantara nuwe arugwamu

Nyangireki? aherekwa enkoko

Arakumaraho ebyawe, akuraga naacura

Omuk'omuhuuru tagira matu

Araafa atagata!

Biri onwo!" ekyamya omunwa

Akiiki Nyabongo

Oruhenda Orulimi Rwekikaali

Balinandi, Kambale

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