"Ganda" meaning in All languages combined

See Ganda on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *ngàndáder.? Luganda Omugandabor. English Ganda Borrowed from Luganda Omuganda (“Ganda”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|lg:Omuganda<t:Ganda>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *ngàndáder.? Luganda Omugandabor. English Ganda [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "Ganda", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Bantu", "term" : "*ngàndá", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "bnt-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Luganda", "term" : "Omuganda", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "lg" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Ganda", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Ganda"> Borrowed from Luganda Omuganda (“Ganda”). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ganda
  1. The Luganda language.
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Noun [English]

Forms: Gandas [plural], Ganda [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *ngàndáder.? Luganda Omugandabor. English Ganda Borrowed from Luganda Omuganda (“Ganda”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|lg:Omuganda<t:Ganda>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *ngàndáder.? Luganda Omugandabor. English Ganda [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "Ganda", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Bantu", "term" : "*ngàndá", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "bnt-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Luganda", "term" : "Omuganda", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "lg" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Ganda", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Ganda"> Borrowed from Luganda Omuganda (“Ganda”). Head templates: {{en-noun|s|*}} Ganda (plural Gandas or Ganda)
  1. A member of the ethnic group of Uganda who speak the Luganda language. Synonyms: Baganda [plural], Waganda [plural] Related terms: Buganda Translations (member of ethnic group): Omuganda (Luganda), Umuganda (Rwanda-Rundi), Umugande (Rwanda-Rundi)
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Inflected forms

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