"omuntu" meaning in All languages combined

See omuntu on Wiktionary

Noun [Luganda]

Forms: abantu [plural], base state bantu [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀. Etymology templates: {{inh|lg|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀ntʊ̀}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀ Head templates: {{head|lg|noun|head=}} omuntu, {{lg-noun|i}} omuntu (class I, plural abantu, base state muntu, plural base state bantu)
  1. human, person, man (as opposed to being an animal) Tags: class-i Derived forms: erintu Related terms: omusajja (english: man, as opposed to being a woman)
    Sense id: en-omuntu-lg-noun-g1V0uN1B Categories (other): Luganda entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 96 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 2 1

Noun [Tooro]

IPA: /omúːntu/ Forms: omuntu class 1 [canonical], abantu class 2 [plural], augmentless bantu [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀ (“some, any”). Cognate with Swahili mtu (“person, someone”), Kikuyu mũndũ (“human being, person”) and Tswana motho (“person”). Doublet of ekintu (“thing, object”), ahantu (“place”), and obuntu (“humanity”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ttj|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀ntʊ̀}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀, {{der|ttj|bnt-pro|*-ntʊ̀|t=some, any}} Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀ (“some, any”), {{cog|sw|mtu||person, someone}} Swahili mtu (“person, someone”), {{cog|ki|mũndũ||human being, person}} Kikuyu mũndũ (“human being, person”), {{cog|tn|motho||person}} Tswana motho (“person”), {{dbt|ttj|ekintu|ahantu|obuntu|t1=thing, object|t2=place|t3=humanity}} Doublet of ekintu (“thing, object”), ahantu (“place”), and obuntu (“humanity”) Head templates: {{head|ttj|noun|head=}} omuntu, {{ttj-noun|1|2}} omuntu class 1 (plural abantu class 2, augmentless muntu, plural augmentless bantu)
  1. person, human being
    Sense id: en-omuntu-ttj-noun-jBXCRHqL Categories (other): Tooro entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tooro entries with incorrect language header: 90 10
  2. someone, anyone Synonyms: nanka
    Sense id: en-omuntu-ttj-noun-z8K5IbAf

Inflected forms

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      "form": "abantu class 2",
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      "form": "augmentless bantu",
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          "text": "Haliyo omuntu.",
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      "tags": [
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      "form": "omuntu class 1",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    {
      "ipa": "/omúːntu/"
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}

Download raw JSONL data for omuntu meaning in All languages combined (3.6kB)

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