"Uganda" meaning in Swahili

See Uganda in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: Sw-ke-Uganda.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: From Luganda Buganda (“land of the Ganda”). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|lg|Buganda|t=land of the Ganda}} Luganda Buganda (“land of the Ganda”) Head templates: {{head|sw|proper noun}} Uganda
  1. Uganda (a country in East Africa) Categories (place): Countries, Countries in Africa, Uganda Derived forms: Mganda

Download JSON data for Uganda meaning in Swahili (3.8kB)

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          "word": "Ethiopia"
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          "word": "Uhabeshi"
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          "word": "Habeshi"
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          "word": "Gabon"
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          "word": "Gambia"
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          "word": "Ghana"
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          "word": "Guinea"
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          "word": "Gine"
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          "word": "Senegal"
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          "word": "Sierra Leone"
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          "word": "Somalia"
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