O: O
Meaning: Excessive weight
Obeah (Nou): Uobia, Black Magic or Sayans
Someone obeah him: Smadi uobia im
A man who practices witchcraft or sorcery: Uobia-man, Bush-man, Bush-dakta, Guzu, Majik-man, Sayans man, Sayantis or Sayantifik man
He is an obeah man: Im a bush-dakta
A woman who practices witchcraft or sorcery: Uobia-uman
She is obeah woman: Im a uobia-uman
Materials connected with obeah: Fini-fini or Jeng-jeng
Go to the other side of the market in down town you will fine very many obeah materials: Guh tu di hada said fi di maakit iina dong tung yu a guh fain banz a jeng-jeng.
Obese (Adj): Waga Waga
He is obese: Im waga waga
Obstinate (Nou): Haad-yai
They are obstinate: Dem a haad-yai
The boys in that place are obstinate. They don’t listen to the elders: Di bwoy-dem enna dat plies a haad-yai. Dem nuh lisn tu di elda-dem
October (Nou): Haktuoba or Actoba
The next month is October: Di neks mont a Haktuoba
Of (Prep): A, Ah, Aff or Fi
Some of them are youth: Som a dem a yuut
Some of them are here: Som a dem iin ya
The origin of man: Di harijin fi man
They love him because of the truth: Dem lob im bikaaz aff di trut
We reached here late because of the bad rocky road: Wi kech ya liet bikaaz aff di bad carra-carra
Of the: Addi
We are in the seventh month of the football season: Wi pan di sebmt mont addi futbaal siizn
Off (Adv): Aaf
Turn off the lights: Ton aaf di lait
Office (Nou): Hafis
That is the town clerk’s office: Dat a di toun darby hafis
Official (Adj): Hofishal
The official languages of their country are Kiswahili and English: Di hofishal languij-dem fi-dem kontri a Kiswahili anh Ingglish
Officious (Adj): Fass or Faas
He is officious: Im a faas
Often (Adv): Noftaim
He likes coming here much often: Im laik fi kom ya noftaim
Oil (Nou): Ail
I want a small bottle of oil: Mi waan a sumaal bokkl aff ail
Okra (Nou): Okro
Cook for him okra, he likes it: Kuk fi im okro, im laik i
Old (Adj): Ol, Oul, Houl or Haul
We are old men: Wi a oul man-dem
Sell your old car and buy a new one: Sel yuh oul kyaar an bai ah nyuu wan
On (Prep): Aan, Pon or Pan
On top of that thing: Pan tap a dat ting
Meet me on the road: Miit mi pan di ruod
On time: Pan Taim
I am always on time: Mi aazwiez pan taim
One (Nou, Adj, Prop): Wan
One love, one people, one nation, one world: Wan lob, wan piipl, wan nieshan, wan wurl
I have one sister and a brother: Mi hav wan sista an a breda
My home is one kilometer after Bloemfontein: Mi yaad a wan kilamita aata Bloemfontein
Ones: Wan dem
Throw away the bad ones: Truo-we di bad wan dem
Onion (Nou): Uonyan
All of you brought good onions to sell: Unu bring gud uonyan fi sel
Only (Adj & Adv): Onli, Ounli, Uondli, Onggl, Dege or Deggeh
Adj
The only child in her family: Di dege pikni eena im faambli
I believe in only one God: Mi biliib iina uondli wan Gaad
Only God’s love bless me through my days: Uondli Jah lob bles mi chuu mi diez
Adv
I gave Jane only two avocadoes: Mi gi Jien ounli tuu pier
Only (Adv): Nomo
Only three cows are in the market: A chrii kou nomo eena di maakit
I gave her only two avocadoes: Mi gi im tuu pier nomo
Only four adults are present: A fuo big-smadi nomo a presen
Open (Ver): Uopn or Opin
Open the door for him: Uopn di duor fi im
Open the oven and pick one cake: Uopn di huovn an pik wan kiek
Opportunity (Nou): Apachuniti
Opportunities in life are many nowadays: Apachuniti iina laif a uoliip nou-a-diez
They have the opportunities in their new company: Dem hab di apachuniti-dem eena fi-dem nyuu kompani
Oppress (Ver): Downpress/Dounpress
They always oppress: Dem aazwiez downpress
They have oppressed us for more than forty years: Dem a downpress wi fi muor dan faati ier
Or (Conj): Aar
They are men or women for the job: Dem a man-dem aar uman-dem fi di jab
Whether you are rich or poor, we are all equal human beings in the eyes of the Lord: Weda yu a rich aar sufferer, wi aal siem smadi iina di yai fi di Lwad
Orange (Nou): Arinj
He likes orange: Im laik arinj
Wait for the orange to fall down: Wiet fi di arinj tu drap dong
Order (Nou): Orda, Awda, Hawda or Haada
Order one bag of orange: Awda wan baig aff arinj
Organ: Aagan
The body organs are vital: Di badi aagan-dem a ital.
Organic (Adj): Aaganik, Aajanik or Ital
Organic food is good for the human body: Aajanik fuud a gud fi di yuman badi
Origin (Nou): Harijin
Origin of man is in Africa: Harijin fi man eena Hafrika
My origin is in Olim, Gulleywest, Agago: Mi harijin inna Alim, Goliwes, Agiegu
I am a Colombian, that is my origin: Mi Kolombian, dat fi-mi harijin
Or (Conj): Aar
They are men or women for the job: Dem a man-dem aar uman-dem fi di jab
Whether you are rich or poor, we are all equal human beings in the eyes of the Lord: Weda yu a rich aar sufferer, wi aal siem smadi iina di yai fi di Lwad
Orange (Nou): Arinj
He likes orange: Im laik arinj
Wait for the orange to fall down: Wiet fi di arinj tu drap dong
Order (Nou): Orda, Awda, Hawda or Haada
Order one bag of orange: Awda wan baig aff arinj
Organ: Aagan
The body organs are vital: Di badi aagan-dem a ital.
Organic (Adj): Aaganik, Aajanik or Ital
Organic food is good for the human body: Aajanik fuud a gud fi di yuman badi
Origin (Nou): Harijin
Origin of man is in Africa: Harijin fi man eena Hafrika
My origin is in Olim, Gulleywest, Agago: Mi harijin inna Alim, Goliwes, Agiegu
I am a Colombian, that is my origin: Mi Kolombian, dat fi-mi harijin
Ostentate (Ver): Ova-du
He likes to ostentate: Im laik fi ova-du
Young girl do not ostentate: Yong gyal nuh ova-du
Other (Adv): Hada or Tara
I want the other black plate: Mi waan di hada black pliet
Bring the other one: Bring di tara wan
John and others have gone: John-dem a gaan
Otherwise (Adv): Adahels
We need to walk fast otherwise we might not get them at home: Wi niid fi pul fut adahels wi mait naa get dem pan a yaad
Ounce (Nou): Hongx
He has 3 ounce of salt for you: Im gyat chrii hongx ah saal fi yu
Our (Pron): Howa, Howaz or Fi-wi
Let us build our nation for the next generation: Mek wi bil fi-wi nieshan fi di neks jinarieshan
Our life is about peace, love and respect: Fi-wi laif a bout peace, lob ah rispek
Ours (Pron): Howa, Howaz or Fi-wi
That forest near the market is ours: Dat-de faris nier di maakit a fi-wi
Ourselves (Pron): Wisef
We have to praise ourselves: Wi hafi bigop wisef
Outdoor (Adj): Outaduo or Aduo
Leave it outdoor: Liiv i aduo
The chicken sleep outdoor on the tree: Di chikin sliip aduo pan di trii
Outlaw (Nou): Faiakiti
The girls are outlaws, they really behave bad: Di gyal-dem a faiakiti, dem gwaan bad fitruu
Outside (Adj): Outaduo or Aduo
He is sitting outside: Im a sidong aduo
We are waiting for you outside: Wi a wiet fi-yu outaduo
We are staying outside tonight: Wi fi stie aduo tinait
Oven (Nou): Oubn or Huovn
I am going to use the oven to make a cake: Mi gwain yuus di oubn fi mek wan kiek
Over (adj): Uoba
We are over here: Si wi ouba yaso
The criminal are all over the street of the town: Di gangalee aal uoba di striit addi toun
The cup is over the kitchen shelf: Di kop a uoba di padda
Overseer (Nou): Busha
I am the overseer of this business: Mi di busha fi dis bizniz
Open the gate for the overseer: Uopn di giet fi di busha
Overweight (Nou): Mampi
I am over weight: Mi mampi
You are overweight, don’t sit for a long time: Yu mampi, duonh sidong fi a lang taim.
Owner (Ver): Ouna
I am the owner of the land: Mi di ouna fi di lan
Who is the owner of these houses: A huu a di ouna fi demaya hous