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Acholi Phrasebook

Bicycle Maintenance

Peace Corps Acholi Language Course

Common Phrases

English Acholi
Add pressure to the front tire pik tyen lela ma anyim
The back tire has a puncture Tyen lela ma angec otuc
Do you have a pump? Itye ki lapik?

Actions

English Acholi
To tighten tweyo
To adjust yubu maber
To remove kwanyo
To replace leyo

Bicycle Parts

English Acholi
Bolts bolti
Brakes brek
Carrier galia
Chain nyor
Cogwheel nanga
Handle bars tung lela
Mirror maraya / kiyo
Mudguard ogeng coto
Tire tyen lela
Tube cin lela
Spoke ciliki
Kickstand citen / lajeng lela
Pedal pedol
Seat akom lela
Bell olang
Grease / oil giric / moo lela