nu

-nu (canonical)
onu (singular)
banu (plural)
ngunu (singular)
mbanu (plural)
gunu (singular)
enu (plural)
nginu (plural)
linu (singular)
ganu (plural)
ndinu (singular)
nganu (plural)
kinu (singular)
binu (plural)
nkinu (singular)
mbinu (plural)
enu (singular)
zinu (plural)
nginu (singular)
nzinu (plural)
runu (singular)
ndunu (singular)
kanu (singular)
bunu (plural)
nkanu (singular)
mbunu (plural)
tunu (plural)
ntunu (plural)
bunu (singular)
mbunu (singular)
kunu (singular)
nkunu (singular)
hanu (class-16 singular)
mpanu (class-16 singular)
munu (class-18 singular)

this, these (proximal demonstrative determiner)


a-

a- + -kora (“to do”) → akora (“he/she does”)


o

-o (canonical)
we (singular)
bo (plural)
gwo (singular)
yo (plural)
lyo (singular)
go (plural)
kyo (singular)
byo (plural)
yo (singular)
zo (plural)
rwo (singular)
ko (singular)
bwo (plural)
two (plural)
bwo (singular)
kwo (singular)
ho (class-16 singular)
mwo (class-18 singular)

it, they (third-person personal pronoun)


satu

-satu (canonical)
basatu (indefinite)
abasatu (definite)
esatu (class-4 indefinite)
esatu (class-4 definite)
asatu (class-6 indefinite)
asatu (class-6 definite)
bisatu (class-8 indefinite)
ebisatu (class-8 definite)
isatu (class-10 indefinite)
isatu (class-10 definite)
tusatu (indefinite)
otusatu (definite)
busatu (class-14 indefinite)
obusatu (class-14 definite)
hasatu (class-16 indefinite)
ahasatu (class-16 definite)
kasatu

From Proto-Rutara *-šatu, from Proto-Bantu *-cátʊ̀. Cognate with Kamba kadatu and Phuthi tshatfu.


to

-to (canonical)
muto (indefinite singular)
bato (indefinite plural)
omuto (definite singular)
abato (definite plural)
mito (indefinite plural)
emito (definite plural)
lito (indefinite singular)
mato (indefinite plural)
erito (definite singular)
amato (definite plural)
kito (indefinite singular)
bito (indefinite plural)
ekito (definite singular)
ebito (definite plural)
nto (indefinite singular)
nto (indefinite plural)
ento (definite singular)
ento (definite plural)
ruto (indefinite singular)
oruto (definite singular)
kato (indefinite singular)
buto (indefinite plural)
akato (definite singular)
obuto (definite plural)
tuto (indefinite plural)
otuto (definite plural)
buto (indefinite singular)
obuto (definite singular)
kuto (indefinite singular)
okuto (definite singular)
hato (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahato (class-16 definite singular)


ke

-ke (canonical)
muke (indefinite singular)
bake (indefinite plural)
omuke (definite singular)
abake (definite plural)
mike (indefinite plural)
emike (definite plural)
like (indefinite singular)
make (indefinite plural)
erike (definite singular)
amake (definite plural)
kike (indefinite singular)
bike (indefinite plural)
ekike (definite singular)
ebike (definite plural)
nke (indefinite singular)
nke (indefinite plural)
enke (definite singular)
enke (definite plural)
ruke (indefinite singular)
oruke (definite singular)
kake (indefinite singular)
buke (indefinite plural)
akake (definite singular)
obuke (definite plural)
tuke (indefinite plural)
otuke (definite plural)
buke (indefinite singular)
obuke (definite singular)
kuke (indefinite singular)
okuke (definite singular)
hake (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahake (class-16 definite singular)


o-

o- + -kora (“to do”) → okora (“you do”)

you; 2nd person singular subject concord

w-

before -a- or -e- in the subjunctive mood


bi

-bi (canonical)
mubi (indefinite singular)
babi (indefinite plural)
omubi (definite singular)
ababi (definite plural)
mibi (indefinite plural)
emibi (definite plural)
libi (indefinite singular)
mabi (indefinite plural)
eribi (definite singular)
amabi (definite plural)
kibi (indefinite singular)
bibi (indefinite plural)
ekibi (definite singular)
ebibi (definite plural)
mbi (indefinite singular)
mbi (indefinite plural)
embi (definite singular)
embi (definite plural)
rubi (indefinite singular)
orubi (definite singular)
kabi (indefinite singular)
bubi (indefinite plural)
akabi (definite singular)
obubi (definite plural)
tubi (indefinite plural)
otubi (definite plural)
bubi (indefinite singular)
obubi (definite singular)
kubi (indefinite singular)
okubi (definite singular)
habi (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahabi (class-16 definite singular)


e

-e (canonical)
we (indefinite singular)
be (indefinite plural)
owe (definite singular)
abe (definite plural)
gwe (indefinite singular)
ye (indefinite plural)
ogwe (definite singular)
eye (definite plural)
lye (indefinite singular)
ge (indefinite plural)
erye (definite singular)
age (definite plural)
kye (indefinite singular)
bye (indefinite plural)
ekye (definite singular)
ebye (definite plural)
ye (indefinite singular)
ze (indefinite plural)
eye (definite singular)
eze (definite plural)
rwe (indefinite singular)
orwe (definite singular)
ke (indefinite singular)
bwe (indefinite plural)
ake (definite singular)
obwe (definite plural)
twe (indefinite plural)
otwe (definite plural)
bwe (indefinite singular)
obwe (definite singular)
kwe (indefinite singular)
okwe (definite singular)
he (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahe (class-16 definite singular)
mwe (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwe (class-18 definite singular)

his, her ([[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_1|class 1]] possessive pronoun)


ha

-ha (canonical)
oha (singular)
baha (plural)
guha (singular)
eha (plural)
liha (singular)
gaha (plural)
kiha (singular)
biha (plural)
eha (singular)
ziha (plural)
ruha (singular)
kaha (singular)
buha (plural)
tuha (plural)
buha (singular)
kuha (singular)
aha (class-16 singular)


mu

-mu (canonical)
omu (indefinite singular)
bamu (indefinite plural)
omu (definite singular)
abamu (definite plural)
gumu (indefinite singular)
emu (indefinite plural)
ogumu (definite singular)
emu (definite plural)
limu (indefinite singular)
gamu (indefinite plural)
erimu (definite singular)
agamu (definite plural)
kimu (indefinite singular)
bimu (indefinite plural)
ekimu (definite singular)
ebimu (definite plural)
emu (indefinite singular)
zimu (indefinite plural)
emu (definite singular)
ezimu (definite plural)
rumu (indefinite singular)
orumu (definite singular)
kamu (indefinite singular)
bumu (indefinite plural)
akamu (definite singular)
obumu (definite plural)
tumu (indefinite plural)
otumu (definite plural)
bumu (indefinite singular)
obumu (definite singular)
kumu (indefinite singular)
okumu (definite singular)
hamu (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahamu (class-16 definite singular)

From Proto-Bantu *-mòì. Cognate with Kikuyu -mwe and Zulu -nye.

omuntu omu

abantu abamu

abantu abamu


ta

-ta (canonical)
nta (first-person singular)
tuta (first-person plural)
ota (second-person singular)
muta (plural second-person)
ata (singular third-person)
bata (plural third-person)
guta (singular third-person)
eta (plural third-person)
lita (singular third-person)
gata (plural third-person)
kita (singular third-person)
bita (plural third-person)
eta (singular third-person)
zita (plural third-person)
ruta (singular third-person)
kata (singular third-person)
buta (plural third-person)
tuta (plural third-person)
buta (singular third-person)
kuta (singular third-person)
hata (class-16 singular third-person)

Bakikora bata?

Yesu yamugarukamu ati: “Omu Biragiro kikahandiikwa kita? Osomamu ota?”

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Luka 10:26:

Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you understand from it?”


li

-li (canonical)
ndi (first-person singular)
tuli (first-person plural)
oli (second-person singular)
muli (plural second-person)
ali (singular third-person)
bali (plural third-person)
guli (singular third-person)
eri (plural third-person)
liri (singular third-person)
gali (plural third-person)
kiri (singular third-person)
biri (plural third-person)
eri (singular third-person)
ziri (plural third-person)
ruli (singular third-person)
kali (singular third-person)
buli (plural third-person)
tuli (plural third-person)
buli (singular third-person)
kuli (singular third-person)
hali (class-16 singular third-person)
tindi (first-person negative singular)
tituli (first-person negative plural)
toli (negative second-person singular)
timuli (negative plural second-person)
tali (negative singular third-person)
tibali (negative plural third-person)
tiguli (negative singular third-person)
teri (negative plural third-person)
tiriri (negative singular third-person)
tigali (negative plural third-person)
tikiri (negative singular third-person)
tibiri (negative plural third-person)
teri (negative singular third-person)
tiziri (negative plural third-person)
tiruli (negative singular third-person)
tikali (negative singular third-person)
tibuli (negative plural third-person)
tituli (negative plural third-person)
tibuli (negative singular third-person)
tikuli (negative singular third-person)
tihali (class-16 negative singular third-person)
nkyali (first-person singular)
tukyali (first-person plural)
okyali (second-person singular)
mukyali (plural second-person)
akyali (singular third-person)
bakyali (plural third-person)
gukyali (singular third-person)
ekyali (plural third-person)
likyali (singular third-person)
gakyali (plural third-person)
kikyali (singular third-person)
bikyali (plural third-person)
ekyali (singular third-person)
zikyali (plural third-person)
rukyali (singular third-person)
kakyali (singular third-person)
bukyali (plural third-person)
tukyali (plural third-person)
bukyali (singular third-person)
kukyali (singular third-person)
hakyali (class-16 singular third-person)
tinkyali (first-person negative singular)
titukyali (first-person negative plural)
tokyali (negative second-person singular)
timukyali (negative plural second-person)
takyali (negative singular third-person)
tibakyali (negative plural third-person)
tigukyali (negative singular third-person)
tekyali (negative plural third-person)
tirikyali (negative singular third-person)
tigakyali (negative plural third-person)
tikikyali (negative singular third-person)
tibikyali (negative plural third-person)
tekyali (negative singular third-person)
tizikyali (negative plural third-person)
tirukyali (negative singular third-person)
tikakyali (negative singular third-person)
tibukyali (negative plural third-person)
titukyali (negative plural third-person)
tibukyali (negative singular third-person)
tikukyali (negative singular third-person)
tihakyali (class-16 negative singular third-person)
nali (first-person singular)
twali (first-person plural)
wali (second-person singular)
mwali (plural second-person)
yali (singular third-person)
baali (plural third-person)
gwali (singular third-person)
yali (plural third-person)
lyali (singular third-person)
gaali (plural third-person)
kyali (singular third-person)
byali (plural third-person)
zaali (plural third-person)
rwali (singular third-person)
kaali (singular third-person)
bwali (plural third-person)
twali (plural third-person)
bwali (singular third-person)
kwali (singular third-person)
haali (class-16 singular third-person)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dɪ̀ (“to be”, irregular verb). Cognate with Kikuyu -rĩ.

inh+

Tuli Batooro.

Aho MUKAMA yakaguza Kaini ati: “Abberi owanyoko ali nkaha?” Kaini yagarukamu ati: “Tindukumanya; ninyowe mulinzi w'Owanyina nyowe?”

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Okubanza 4:9:

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”


li

-li (canonical)
oli (singular)
bali (plural)
nguli (singular)
mbali (plural)
guli (singular)
eri (plural)
ngiri (plural)
liri (singular)
gali (plural)
ndiri (singular)
ngali (plural)
kiri (singular)
biri (plural)
nkiri (singular)
mbiri (plural)
eri (singular)
ziri (plural)
ngiri (singular)
nziri (plural)
ruli (singular)
nduli (singular)
kali (singular)
buli (plural)
nkali (singular)
mbuli (plural)
tuli (plural)
ntuli (plural)
buli (singular)
mbuli (singular)
kuli (singular)
nkuli (singular)
hali (class-16 singular)
mpali (class-16 singular)
muli (class-18 singular)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dɪ́á (“that, those”). Cognate with Swahili -le.

that, those (distal demonstrative determiner)

-nu

this (proximal demonstrative determiner)


ti

-ti (canonical)
nti (first-person singular)
tuti (first-person plural)
oti (second-person singular)
muti (plural second-person)
ati (singular third-person)
bati (plural third-person)
guti (singular third-person)
eti (plural third-person)
liti (singular third-person)
gati (plural third-person)
kiti (singular third-person)
biti (plural third-person)
eti (singular third-person)
ziti (plural third-person)
ruti (singular third-person)
kati (singular third-person)
buti (plural third-person)
tuti (plural third-person)
buti (singular third-person)
kuti (singular third-person)
hati (class-16 singular third-person)

Inherited from Common Bantu *tì (“say; quote; that, namely”).

inh+

abantu bakora bati

Pilaato yahandiika ekirango, yakita ha musaraba. Kihandiikirweho kiti: “Yesu owa Nazareeti, Omukama w'Abayudaaya.”

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Yohaana 19:19:

Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews.

Baanyakatagara abakuru b'Abayudaaya nukwo kugambira Pilaato bati: “Otahandiika oti: ‘Omukama w'Abayudaaya’; baitu handiika oti: ‘Omuntu onu akeeyeta Omukama w'Abayudaaya.’ ” Pilaato yabagarukamu ati: “Eki mpandiikire, nikyo mpandiikire.”

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Yohaana 19:21-22:

The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews.” Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”

Used to introduce direct speech or writing.


awe

-awe (canonical)
waawe (indefinite singular)
baawe (indefinite plural)
owaawe (definite singular)
abaawe (definite plural)
gwawe (indefinite singular)
yaawe (indefinite plural)
ogwawe (definite singular)
eyaawe (definite plural)
lyawe (indefinite singular)
gaawe (indefinite plural)
eryawe (definite singular)
agaawe (definite plural)
kyawe (indefinite singular)
byawe (indefinite plural)
ekyawe (definite singular)
ebyawe (definite plural)
yaawe (indefinite singular)
zaawe (indefinite plural)
eyaawe (definite singular)
ezaawe (definite plural)
rwawe (indefinite singular)
orwawe (definite singular)
kaawe (indefinite singular)
bwawe (indefinite plural)
akaawe (definite singular)
obwawe (definite plural)
twawe (indefinite plural)
otwawe (definite plural)
bwawe (indefinite singular)
obwawe (definite singular)
kwawe (indefinite singular)
okwawe (definite singular)
haawe (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahaawe (class-16 definite singular)
mwawe (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwawe (class-18 definite singular)

your (second-person singular possessive pronoun)


-na (canonical)
bbana (indefinite)
abbana (definite)
ena (class-4 indefinite)
ena (class-4 definite)
ana (class-6 indefinite)
ana (class-6 definite)
bbina (class-8 indefinite)
ebbina (class-8 definite)
ina (class-10 indefinite)
ina (class-10 definite)
tuna (indefinite)
otuna (definite)
bbuna (class-14 indefinite)
obbuna (class-14 definite)
hana (class-16 indefinite)
ahana (class-16 definite)
kana

From Proto-Bantu *-nàì. Cognate with Swahili -nne and Tswana -nne. Doublet of omunaana (“eight”).


From Proto-Bantu *nà. Cognate with Swahili na, Lingala na and Luganda na.


Na Kisembo naasobora kwetegereza.


bantu

augmentless form of abantu; they are people


bi-

bi- + -nu (“this, these”) → binu (“these (class 8)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_8|class 8]] pronominal concord

bi- + -kora (“to do”) → bikora (“they (class 8) do”)

they; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_8|class 8]] subject concord

bi- + -ha (“to give”) → biha (“give them (class 8)”)

positive imperative form of -bi- (“them; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_8|class 8]] object concord”)


ona

-ona (canonical)
nyeena (first-person singular)
itwena (first-person plural)
weena (second-person singular)
inywena (plural second-person)
weena (singular third-person)
boona (plural third-person)
gwona (singular third-person)
yoona (plural third-person)
lyona (singular third-person)
goona (plural third-person)
kyona (singular third-person)
byona (plural third-person)
yoona (singular third-person)
zoona (plural third-person)
rwona (singular third-person)
koona (singular third-person)
bwona (plural third-person)
twona (plural third-person)
bwona (singular third-person)
kwona (singular third-person)
hoona (class-16 singular third-person)

Inherited from Common Bantu *jónà, variant of Proto-Bantu *-ncè (*-ncè > *-jéncè > *-jóncè > *-jóncà > *-jónà).

omuti gwona

abantu boona

omuti gwona


sa

-sa (canonical)
musa (indefinite singular)
basa (indefinite plural)
omusa (definite singular)
abasa (definite plural)
misa (indefinite plural)
emisa (definite plural)
lisa (indefinite singular)
masa (indefinite plural)
erisa (definite singular)
amasa (definite plural)
kisa (indefinite singular)
bisa (indefinite plural)
ekisa (definite singular)
ebisa (definite plural)
nsa (indefinite singular)
nsa (indefinite plural)
ensa (definite singular)
ensa (definite plural)
rusa (indefinite singular)
orusa (definite singular)
kasa (indefinite singular)
busa (indefinite plural)
akasa (definite singular)
obusa (definite plural)
tusa (indefinite plural)
otusa (definite plural)
busa (indefinite singular)
obusa (definite singular)
kusa (indefinite singular)
okusa (definite singular)
hasa (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahasa (class-16 definite singular)

Inherited from Common Bantu *-ca (“empty”).

Near-synonym: -onka

bigere bisa


y-

y- + efubike (“to cover oneself”) → yefubike (“may he/she cover himself/herself”)

Form used before a verb affixed with -a- or subjunctive -e- of a-

y- + efubike (“to cover oneself”) → yefubike (“may they (class 4) cover themselves; may it (class 9) cover itself”)

Form used before a verb affixed with -a- or subjunctive -e- of e-


ange

-ange (canonical)
wange (indefinite singular)
bange (indefinite plural)
owange (definite singular)
abange (definite plural)
gwange (indefinite singular)
yange (indefinite plural)
ogwange (definite singular)
eyange (definite plural)
lyange (indefinite singular)
gange (indefinite plural)
eryange (definite singular)
agange (definite plural)
kyange (indefinite singular)
byange (indefinite plural)
ekyange (definite singular)
ebyange (definite plural)
yange (indefinite singular)
zange (indefinite plural)
eyange (definite singular)
ezange (definite plural)
rwange (indefinite singular)
orwange (definite singular)
kange (indefinite singular)
bwange (indefinite plural)
akange (definite singular)
obwange (definite plural)
twange (indefinite plural)
otwange (definite plural)
bwange (indefinite singular)
obwange (definite singular)
kwange (indefinite singular)
okwange (definite singular)
hange (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahange (class-16 definite singular)
mwange (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwange (class-18 definite singular)

my (first-person singular possessive pronoun)


e-

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ̀-. Originally the concord of Class 9, it replaced the Class 4 concord as well.

e- + -nu (“this, these”) → enu (“these (class 4)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_4|class 4]] pronominal concord

e- + -nu (“this, these”) → enu (“this (class 9)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_9|class 9]] pronominal concord


e-

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-. Originally the concord of Class 9, it replaced the Class 4 concord as well.

e- + -kora (“to do”) → ekora (“they (class 4) do”)

they; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_4|class 4]] subject concord

e- + -kora (“to do”) → ekora (“it (class 9) does”)

it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_9|class 9]] subject concord


ensa

ttj-noun

ensa class 9 (plural ensa class 10, augmentless nsa, plural augmentless nsa)

ensa class 9 (canonical)
ensa class 10 (plural)
augmentless nsa (plural)


ana

Sense 2 is a clipping of makumi ana (“forty”).

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_6|class 6]] form of -na (“four”)


ente

ente class 9 (plural ente class 10, augmentless nte, plural augmentless nte)

ente class 9 (canonical)
ente class 10 (plural)
augmentless nte (plural)

From en- (class 9 noun prefix) + Proto-Sog Eastern Sudanic *-te. Cognate with Luganda ente.

cow, bull, ox, cattle, domestic bovine, member of the species Bos taurus


bo-

bo- + oma (“to get dry”) → booma (“they get dry”)

Form used before a verb beginning with the letter o of ba-


taito

-taito (canonical)
mutaito (indefinite singular)
bataito (indefinite plural)
omutaito (definite singular)
abataito (definite plural)
mitaito (indefinite plural)
emitaito (definite plural)
litaito (indefinite singular)
mataito (indefinite plural)
eritaito (definite singular)
amataito (definite plural)
kitaito (indefinite singular)
bitaito (indefinite plural)
ekitaito (definite singular)
ebitaito (definite plural)
ntaito (indefinite singular)
ntaito (indefinite plural)
entaito (definite singular)
entaito (definite plural)
rutaito (indefinite singular)
orutaito (definite singular)
kataito (indefinite singular)
butaito (indefinite plural)
akataito (definite singular)
obutaito (definite plural)
tutaito (indefinite plural)
otutaito (definite plural)
butaito (indefinite singular)
obutaito (definite singular)
kutaito (indefinite singular)
okutaito (definite singular)
hataito (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahataito (class-16 definite singular)


a

-a (canonical)
wa (indefinite singular)
ba (indefinite plural)
owa (definite singular)
aba (definite plural)
gwa (indefinite singular)
ya (indefinite plural)
ogwa (definite singular)
eya (definite plural)
lya (indefinite singular)
ga (indefinite plural)
erya (definite singular)
aga (definite plural)
kya (indefinite singular)
bya (indefinite plural)
ekya (definite singular)
ebya (definite plural)
ya (indefinite singular)
za (indefinite plural)
eya (definite singular)
eza (definite plural)
rwa (indefinite singular)
orwa (definite singular)
ka (indefinite singular)
bwa (indefinite plural)
aka (definite singular)
obwa (definite plural)
twa (indefinite plural)
otwa (definite plural)
bwa (indefinite singular)
obwa (definite singular)
kwa (indefinite singular)
okwa (definite singular)
ha (class-16 indefinite singular)
aha (class-16 definite singular)
mwa (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwa (class-18 definite singular)

The genitive particle; adjectival particle; of


kuru

-kuru (canonical)
mukuru (indefinite singular)
bakuru (indefinite plural)
omukuru (definite singular)
abakuru (definite plural)
mikuru (indefinite plural)
emikuru (definite plural)
likuru (indefinite singular)
makuru (indefinite plural)
erikuru (definite singular)
amakuru (definite plural)
kikuru (indefinite singular)
bikuru (indefinite plural)
ekikuru (definite singular)
ebikuru (definite plural)
nkuru (indefinite singular)
nkuru (indefinite plural)
enkuru (definite singular)
enkuru (definite plural)
rukuru (indefinite singular)
orukuru (definite singular)
kakuru (indefinite singular)
bukuru (indefinite plural)
akakuru (definite singular)
obukuru (definite plural)
tukuru (indefinite plural)
otukuru (definite plural)
bukuru (indefinite singular)
obukuru (definite singular)
kukuru (indefinite singular)
okukuru (definite singular)
hakuru (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahakuru (class-16 definite singular)


busa

(by extension) naked, not wearing clothes


busa

Otalibaniire busa.

(after an applicative verb) in vain, of no purpose

Tindukumanya busa.

I don't know at all; I don't know anything.

(after a negative verb) at all, anything


ki-

ki- + -nu (“this, these”) → kinu (“this (class 7)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_7|class 7]] pronominal concord

ki- + -kora (“to do”) → kikora (“it (class 7) does”)

it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_7|class 7]] subject concord

ki- + -ha (“to give”) → kiha (“give it (class 7)”)

positive imperative form of -ki- (“it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_7|class 7]] object concord”)


biri

-biri (canonical)
babiri (indefinite)
ababiri (definite)
ebiri (class-4 indefinite)
ebiri (class-4 definite)
abiri (class-6 indefinite)
abiri (class-6 definite)
bibiri (class-8 indefinite)
ebibiri (class-8 definite)
ibiri (class-10 indefinite)
ibiri (class-10 definite)
tubiri (indefinite)
otubiri (definite)
bubiri (class-14 indefinite)
obubiri (class-14 definite)
habiri (class-16 indefinite)
ahabiri (class-16 definite)
kabiri

From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ̀dɪ́. Cognate with Kikuyu ĩrĩ and Zulu bilí.


ina

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_10|class 10]] form of -na


kitabu

augmentless form of ekitabu; it is a book/bed


embeba

embeba class 9 (plural embeba class 10, augmentless mbeba, plural augmentless mbeba)

embeba class 9 (canonical)
embeba class 10 (plural)
augmentless mbeba (plural)


emana

emana class 9 (plural emana class 10, augmentless mana, plural augmentless mana)

emana class 9 (canonical)
emana class 10 (plural)
augmentless mana (plural)


enfundo

enfundo class 9 (plural enfundo class 10, augmentless nfundo, plural augmentless nfundo)

enfundo class 9 (canonical)
enfundo class 10 (plural)
augmentless nfundo (plural)

From Common Bantu *kundo (“calf of a leg”)


enda

enda class 9 (plural enda class 10, augmentless nda, plural augmentless nda)

enda class 9 (canonical)
enda class 10 (plural)
augmentless nda (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *ndà (“abdomen; intestines; pregnancy; inside”). Doublet of orura (“small intestine”).

inh

Aine enda.

Aine enda.

She is pregnant. (literally, “She has a pregnancy.”)


enda

From Common Bantu *ndá (“louse”). Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi indá (“louse”).


nye

Ni nye.

I, me (first-person singular personal pronoun)


be-

be- + efubika (“to cover oneself”) → beefubika (“they cover themselves”)

Form used before a verb beginning with the letter e of ba-


n-

n- + -kora (“to do”) → nkora (“I do”)

n- + -ha (“to give”) → mpa (“give me”)

positive imperative form of -n- (“me; 1st person singular object concord”)


abiri

Sense 2 is a clipping of makumi abiri (“twenty”).

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_6|class 6]] form of -biri (“two”)


ku-

ku- + -nu (“this, these”) → kunu (“this (class 15)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_15|class 15]] pronominal concord

ku- + -kora (“to do”) → kukora (“it (class 15) does”)

it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_15|class 15]] subject concord

ku- + -ha (“to give”) → kuha (“give it (class 15)”)

positive imperative form of -ku- (“it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_15|class 15]] object concord”)


malaika

ttj-noun

malaika class 1a (plural baamalaika class 2a, augmentless only)

malaika class 1a (canonical)
baamalaika class 2a (plural)

Borrowed from Swahili malaika (“angel”), from Arabic مَلَائِكَة (malāʔika), plural of مَلْأَك (malʔak), from Ge'ez መልአክ (mälʾäk, “messenger; angel”), a calque of Aramaic מַלְאֲכָא / ܡܠܐܟܐ (malʾăḵā, “angel, messenger”) and Hebrew מַלְאָךְ (malʾā́ḵ, “angel, messenger”).

der

Aramaic מַלְאֲכָא


entama

ttj-noun

entama class 9 (plural entama class 10, augmentless ntama, plural augmentless ntama)

entama class 9 (canonical)
entama class 10 (plural)
augmentless ntama (plural)

From en- (class 9 noun prefix) + -tama (“cheek”)

af

swelling of cheeks when the mouth is full


ka-

ka- + -nu (“this, these”) → kanu (“this (class 12)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_12|class 12]] pronominal concord

ka- + -kora (“to do”) → kakora (“it (class 12) does”)

they; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_12|class 12]] subject concord

ka- + -ha (“to give”) → kaha (“give it (class 12)”)

positive imperative form of -ka- (“it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_12|class 12]] object concord”)


ga-

ga- + -nu (“this, these”) → ganu (“these (class 6)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_6|class 6]] pronominal concord

ga- + -kora (“to do”) → gakora (“they (class 6) do”)

they; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_6|class 6]] subject concord

ga- + -ha (“to give”) → gaha (“give them (class 6)”)

positive imperative form of -ga- (“them; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_6|class 6]] object concord”)


ndi

-ndi (canonical)
ondi (indefinite singular)
bandi (indefinite plural)
ondi (definite singular)
abandi (definite plural)
gundi (indefinite singular)
endi (indefinite plural)
ogundi (definite singular)
endi (definite plural)
lindi (indefinite singular)
gandi (indefinite plural)
erindi (definite singular)
agandi (definite plural)
kindi (indefinite singular)
bindi (indefinite plural)
ekindi (definite singular)
ebindi (definite plural)
endi (indefinite singular)
zindi (indefinite plural)
endi (definite singular)
ezindi (definite plural)
rundi (indefinite singular)
orundi (definite singular)
kandi (indefinite singular)
bundi (indefinite plural)
akandi (definite singular)
obundi (definite plural)
tundi (indefinite plural)
otundi (definite plural)
bundi (indefinite singular)
obundi (definite singular)
kundi (indefinite singular)
okundi (definite singular)
handi (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahandi (class-16 definite singular)

Inherited from Common Bantu *-ndí, variant of Proto-Bantu *-ngí (“other”).

omuntu ondi

another (in the indefinite), the other (in the definite)


onka

-onka (canonical)
nyenka (first-person singular)
itwenka (first-person plural)
wenka (second-person singular)
inywenka (plural second-person)
wenka (singular third-person)
bonka (plural third-person)
gwonka (singular third-person)
yonka (plural third-person)
lyonka (singular third-person)
gonka (plural third-person)
kyonka (singular third-person)
byonka (plural third-person)
yonka (singular third-person)
zonka (plural third-person)
rwonka (singular third-person)
konka (singular third-person)
bwonka (plural third-person)
twonka (plural third-person)
bwonka (singular third-person)
kwonka (singular third-person)
honka (class-16 singular third-person)

Possibly related to Proto-Bantu *jèká (“only”) and/or Proto-Bantu *nkʊ̀ (“only”).

inywe inywenka


aitu

-aitu (canonical)
waitu (indefinite singular)
baitu (indefinite plural)
owaitu (definite singular)
abaitu (definite plural)
gwaitu (indefinite singular)
yaitu (indefinite plural)
ogwaitu (definite singular)
eyaitu (definite plural)
lyaitu (indefinite singular)
gaitu (indefinite plural)
eryaitu (definite singular)
agaitu (definite plural)
kyaitu (indefinite singular)
byaitu (indefinite plural)
ekyaitu (definite singular)
ebyaitu (definite plural)
yaitu (indefinite singular)
zaitu (indefinite plural)
eyaitu (definite singular)
ezaitu (definite plural)
rwaitu (indefinite singular)
orwaitu (definite singular)
kaitu (indefinite singular)
bwaitu (indefinite plural)
akaitu (definite singular)
obwaitu (definite plural)
twaitu (indefinite plural)
otwaitu (definite plural)
bwaitu (indefinite singular)
obwaitu (definite singular)
kwaitu (indefinite singular)
okwaitu (definite singular)
haitu (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahaitu (class-16 definite singular)
mwaitu (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwaitu (class-18 definite singular)

our (first-person plural possessive pronoun)


omukazi

ttj-noun

omukazi class 1 (plural abakazi class 2, augmentless mukazi, plural augmentless bakazi)

omukazi class 1 (canonical)
abakazi class 2 (plural)
augmentless bakazi (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kádí. Cognate with Luganda omukazi (“woman”), Chichewa mkázi (“woman”), Herero omukazendu (“woman”) and Swahili mke (“wife”). Doublet of -kati (feminine suffix) and muka (“wife of”).


omutima

ttj-noun

omutima class 3 (plural emitima class 4, augmentless mutima, plural augmentless mitima)

omutima class 3 (canonical)
emitima class 4 (plural)
augmentless mitima (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà. Cognate with Chuabo murima, Lingala motéma, Swahili mtima and Rwanda-Rundi umutíma.


mu-

mu- + -kora (“to do”) → mukora (“you all do”)

you, you all; 2nd person plural subject concord


omuntu

omuntu class 1 (plural abantu class 2, augmentless muntu, plural augmentless bantu)

omuntu class 1 (canonical)
abantu class 2 (plural)
augmentless bantu (plural)

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”).

dbt

Haliyo omuntu.


muntu

augmentless form of omuntu; he/she is a person


bu-

bu- + -nu (“this, these”) → bunu (“this, these (class 14)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_14|class 14]] pronominal concord

bu- + -kora (“to do”) → bukora (“it (class 14) does, they (class 14 do”)

it, they; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_14|class 14]] subject concord

bu- + -ha (“to give”) → buha (“give it (class 14), give them (class 14)”)

positive imperative form of -bu- (“it, them; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_14|class 14]] object concord”)


zi-

zi- + -nu (“this, these”) → zinu (“these (class 10)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_10|class 10]] pronominal concord

zi- + -kora (“to do”) → zikora (“they (class 10) do”)

they; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_10|class 10]] subject concord

zi- + -ha (“to give”) → ziha (“give them (class 10)”)

positive imperative form of -zi- (“them; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_10|class 10]] object concord”)


ba-

ba- + -kora (“to do”) → bakora (“they do”)


anyu

-anyu (canonical)
waanyu (indefinite singular)
baanyu (indefinite plural)
owaanyu (definite singular)
abaanyu (definite plural)
gwanyu (indefinite singular)
yaanyu (indefinite plural)
ogwanyu (definite singular)
eyaanyu (definite plural)
lyanyu (indefinite singular)
gaanyu (indefinite plural)
eryanyu (definite singular)
agaanyu (definite plural)
kyanyu (indefinite singular)
byanyu (indefinite plural)
ekyanyu (definite singular)
ebyanyu (definite plural)
yaanyu (indefinite singular)
zaanyu (indefinite plural)
eyaanyu (definite singular)
ezaanyu (definite plural)
rwanyu (indefinite singular)
orwanyu (definite singular)
kaanyu (indefinite singular)
bwanyu (indefinite plural)
akaanyu (definite singular)
obwanyu (definite plural)
twanyu (indefinite plural)
otwanyu (definite plural)
bwanyu (indefinite singular)
obwanyu (definite singular)
kwanyu (indefinite singular)
okwanyu (definite singular)
haanyu (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahaanyu (class-16 definite singular)
mwanyu (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwanyu (class-18 definite singular)

your (second-person plural possessive pronoun)


li-

li- + -nu (“this, these”) → linu (“this (class 5)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_5|class 5]] pronominal concord

li- + -kora (“to do”) → likora (“it (class 5) does”)

it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_5|class 5]] subject concord

li- + -ha (“to give”) → liha (“give it (class 5)”)

positive imperative form of -li- (“it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_5|class 5]] object concord”)


ibara

ttj-noun

ibara class 5 (plural amabara class 6, augmentless ibara, plural augmentless mabara)

ibara class 5 (canonical)
amabara class 6 (plural)
augmentless mabara (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìbádà (“spot, speckle; color; wound, scar”). Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi ibára (“color”) and Zulu îbâla (“speckle; open space; playground”).

cog

Ibara lyawe niiwe oha?

What is your name? (literally, “Your name is you who?”)

Ibara lyange ninyowe Kato.

My name is Kato. (literally, “My name is me Kato.”)


w-

w- + efubike (“to cover oneself”) → wefubike (“may you cover yourself”)

Form used before a verb affixed with -a- or subjunctive -e- of o-


mw-

mw- + oma (“to get dry”) → mwoma (“you all get dry”)

Form used before a verb beginning with a vowel of mu-


kikumi

Augmentless form of ekikumi. See there for more.


ingi

-ingi (canonical)
mwingi (indefinite singular)
baingi (indefinite plural)
omwingi (definite singular)
abaingi (definite plural)
nyingi (indefinite plural)
enyingi (definite plural)
lingi (indefinite singular)
maingi (indefinite plural)
eringi (definite singular)
amaingi (definite plural)
kingi (indefinite singular)
bingi (indefinite plural)
ekingi (definite singular)
ebingi (definite plural)
nyingi (indefinite singular)
enyingi (definite singular)
rwingi (indefinite singular)
orwingi (definite singular)
kaingi (indefinite singular)
bwingi (indefinite plural)
akaingi (definite singular)
obwingi (definite plural)
twingi (indefinite plural)
otwingi (definite plural)
bwingi (indefinite singular)
obwingi (definite singular)
kwingi (indefinite singular)
okwingi (definite singular)
haingi (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahaingi (class-16 definite singular)

engoye enyingi

orugoye rwingi

big, large (when used in the singular, especially with inanimate objects)

Oli mwingi mu sente.

You are rich. (literally, “You are much in money.”)

(informal, humorous) plenty-having, having an abundance of something (when used in the class 1 forms)


nanka

ttj-noun

nanka class 1a (plural baananka class 2a, augmentless only)

nanka class 1a (canonical)
baananka class 2a (plural)

Nanka agenzire aha?

Haroho nanka.


iwe

Ni iwe.

you (second-person singular personal pronoun)


ru-

ru- + -nu (“this, these”) → runu (“this (class 11)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_11|class 11]] pronominal concord

ru- + -kora (“to do”) → rukora (“it (class 11) does”)

it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_11|class 11]] subject concord

ru- + -ha (“to give”) → ruha (“give it (class 11)”)

positive imperative form of -ru- (“it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_11|class 11]] object concord”)


tw-

tw- + oma (“to get dry”) → twoma (“we get dry”)

Form used before a verb beginning with a vowel of tu-


ikumi

ikumi class 5 (plural amakumi class 6, augmentless ikumi, plural augmentless makumi)

ikumi class 5 (canonical)
amakumi class 6 (plural)
augmentless makumi (plural)


tu-

tu- + -kora (“to do”) → tukora (“we do”)

tu- + -ha (“to give”) → tuha (“give us”)

positive imperative form of -tu- (“us; 1st person plural object concord”)


tu-

tu- + -nu (“this, these”) → tunu (“these (class 13)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_13|class 13]] pronominal concord

tu- + -kora (“to do”) → tukora (“they (class 13) do”)

they; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_13|class 13]] subject concord

tu- + -ha (“to give”) → tuha (“give them (class 13)”)

positive imperative form of -tu- (“them; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_13|class 13]] object concord”)


engo

engo class 9 (plural engo class 10, augmentless ngo, plural augmentless ngo)

engo class 9 (canonical)
engo class 10 (plural)
augmentless ngo (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ngò (“leopard”). Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi ingwe, Lingala nkɔi and Zulu íngwe.

inh+

Panthera pardus
Panthera pardus#Translingual

leopard, member of the species Panthera pardus


ibango

ttj-noun

ibango class 5 (plural amabango class 6, augmentless ibango, plural augmentless mabango)

ibango class 5 (canonical)
amabango class 6 (plural)
augmentless mabango (plural)


embuzi

embuzi class 9 (plural embuzi class 10, augmentless mbuzi, plural augmentless mbuzi)

embuzi class 9 (canonical)
embuzi class 10 (plural)
augmentless mbuzi (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́dì. Cognate with Swahili mbuzi, Kikuyu mbũri and Sotho podi.


embwa

embwa class 9 (plural embwa class 10, augmentless mbwa, plural augmentless mbwa)

embwa class 9 (canonical)
embwa class 10 (plural)
augmentless mbwa (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi imbwá, Tswana ntša and Zulu înjá.


obuta

obuta class 14 (uncountable, augmentless buta)


akanwa

akanwa class 12 (plural obunwa class 14, augmentless kanwa, plural augmentless bunwa)

akanwa class 12 (canonical)
obunwa class 14 (plural)
augmentless bunwa (plural)

when followed by a monosyllabic qualifier


igufa

igufa class 5 (plural amagufa class 6, augmentless igufa, plural augmentless magufa)

igufa class 5 (canonical)
amagufa class 6 (plural)
augmentless magufa (plural)

amagufa g'embwa


ekigere

ekigere class 7 (plural ebigere class 8, augmentless kigere, plural augmentless bigere)

ekigere class 7 (canonical)
ebigere class 8 (plural)
augmentless bigere (plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Sog Eastern Sudanic *-gele. Cognate with Luganda ekigere (“foot”).


ihembe

ihembe class 5 (plural amahembe class 6, augmentless ihembe, plural augmentless mahembe)

ihembe class 5 (canonical)
amahembe class 6 (plural)
augmentless mahembe (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀pémbé (“horn”).


oy-

oy- + oma (“to get dry”) → oyoma (“you get dry”)

Form used before a verb beginning with a vowel (that is not -a- or subjunctive -e-) of o-


omufumbi

ttj-noun

omufumbi class 3 (plural emifumbi class 4, augmentless mufumbi, plural augmentless mifumbi)

omufumbi class 3 (canonical)
emifumbi class 4 (plural)
augmentless mifumbi (plural)

utile, sapele mahogany, Budongo heavy mahogany, feather sapele (Entandrophragma utile)


akame

akame class 12 (plural obume class 14, augmentless kame, plural augmentless bume)

akame class 12 (canonical)
obume class 14 (plural)
augmentless bume (plural)

rabbit, hare, member of the family Leporidae


rofu

-rofu (canonical)
murofu (indefinite singular)
barofu (indefinite plural)
omurofu (definite singular)
abarofu (definite plural)
mirofu (indefinite plural)
emirofu (definite plural)
lirofu (indefinite singular)
marofu (indefinite plural)
erirofu (definite singular)
amarofu (definite plural)
kirofu (indefinite singular)
birofu (indefinite plural)
ekirofu (definite singular)
ebirofu (definite plural)
ndofu (indefinite singular)
ndofu (indefinite plural)
endofu (definite singular)
endofu (definite plural)
rurofu (indefinite singular)
orurofu (definite singular)
karofu (indefinite singular)
burofu (indefinite plural)
akarofu (definite singular)
oburofu (definite plural)
turofu (indefinite plural)
oturofu (definite plural)
burofu (indefinite singular)
oburofu (definite singular)
kurofu (indefinite singular)
okurofu (definite singular)
harofu (class-16 indefinite singular)
aharofu (class-16 definite singular)


ay-

ay- + oma (“to get dry”) → ayoma (“he/she gets dry”)

Form used before a verb beginning with a vowel (that is not -a- or subjunctive -e-) of a-


ikebe

ikebe class 5 (plural amakebe class 6, augmentless ikebe, plural augmentless makebe)

ikebe class 5 (canonical)
amakebe class 6 (plural)
augmentless makebe (plural)


embogo

embogo class 9 (plural embogo class 10, augmentless mbogo, plural augmentless mbogo)

embogo class 9 (canonical)
embogo class 10 (plural)
augmentless mbogo (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbògó (“buffalo”).

inh+

buffalo, member of the subtribe Bubalina


eriiso

ttj-noun

eriiso class 5 (plural amaiso class 6, augmentless liiso, plural augmentless maiso)

eriiso class 5 (canonical)
amaiso class 6 (plural)
augmentless maiso (plural)


entwiga

entwiga class 9 (plural entwiga class 10, augmentless ntwiga, plural augmentless ntwiga)

entwiga class 9 (canonical)
entwiga class 10 (plural)
augmentless ntwiga (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ntʊ̀ìgà (“giraffe”). Cognate with Kikuyu ndũiga, Rwanda-Rundi twiga, Shona twiza, Gungu ntwi̱ga, Ikizu itwiga and Swahili twiga.


bururu

ttj-noun

bururu class 9 (plural bururu class 10, augmentless only)

bururu class 9 (canonical)
bururu class 10 (plural)

ekintu ekya bururu

the blue thing (literally, “the thing of blue”)


omugenyi

omugenyi class 1 (plural abagenyi class 2, augmentless mugenyi, plural augmentless bagenyi)

omugenyi class 1 (canonical)
abagenyi class 2 (plural)
augmentless bagenyi (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gènì. Cognate with Swahili mgeni (“foreigner, stranger”) and Swazi umyeni (“husband, groom”).

Kandi tukakurora di oli mugenyi twakukunira; rundi oli busa, twakujweka?

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Matayo 25:38:

When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?


rukumi

Augmentless form of orukumi. See there for more.


asatu

Sense 2 is a clipping of makumi asatu (“thirty”).

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_6|class 6]] form of -satu (“three”)


bisatu

Sense 2 is a clipping of bikumi bisatu (“three hundred”).

clipping

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_8|class 8]] form of -satu (“three”)


bibiri

Sense 2 is a clipping of bikumi bibiri (“two hundred”).

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_8|class 8]] form of -biri (“two”)


ataano

Sense 2 is a clipping of makumi ataano (“fifty”).

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_6|class 6]] form of -taano (“five”)


bitaano

Sense 2 is a clipping of bikumi bitaano (“five hundred”).

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_8|class 8]] form of -taano (“five”)


taano

-taano (canonical)
bataano (indefinite)
abataano (definite)
etaano (class-4 indefinite)
etaano (class-4 definite)
ataano (class-6 indefinite)
ataano (class-6 definite)
bitaano (class-8 indefinite)
ebitaano (class-8 definite)
itaano (class-10 indefinite)
itaano (class-10 definite)
tutaano (indefinite)
otutaano (definite)
butaano (class-14 indefinite)
obutaano (class-14 definite)
hataano (class-16 indefinite)
ahataano (class-16 definite)
kataano

From Proto-Bantu *-táànò. Cognate with Swahili -tano,Shona -shánu and Zulu -hlánu.


a kana

-a kana (canonical)
wa kana (indefinite singular)
ba kana (indefinite plural)
owa kana (definite singular)
aba kana (definite plural)
gwa kana (indefinite singular)
ya kana (indefinite plural)
ogwa kana (definite singular)
eya kana (definite plural)
lya kana (indefinite singular)
ga kana (indefinite plural)
erya kana (definite singular)
aga kana (definite plural)
kya kana (indefinite singular)
bya kana (indefinite plural)
ekya kana (definite singular)
ebya kana (definite plural)
ya kana (indefinite singular)
za kana (indefinite plural)
eya kana (definite singular)
eza kana (definite plural)
rwa kana (indefinite singular)
orwa kana (definite singular)
ka kana (indefinite singular)
bwa kana (indefinite plural)
aka kana (definite singular)
obwa kana (definite plural)
twa kana (indefinite plural)
otwa kana (definite plural)
bwa kana (indefinite singular)
obwa kana (definite singular)
kwa kana (indefinite singular)
okwa kana (definite singular)
ha kana (class-16 indefinite singular)
aha kana (class-16 definite singular)
mwa kana (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwa kana (class-18 definite singular)

ekitabu kya kana


a kasatu

-a kasatu (canonical)
wa kasatu (indefinite singular)
ba kasatu (indefinite plural)
owa kasatu (definite singular)
aba kasatu (definite plural)
gwa kasatu (indefinite singular)
ya kasatu (indefinite plural)
ogwa kasatu (definite singular)
eya kasatu (definite plural)
lya kasatu (indefinite singular)
ga kasatu (indefinite plural)
erya kasatu (definite singular)
aga kasatu (definite plural)
kya kasatu (indefinite singular)
bya kasatu (indefinite plural)
ekya kasatu (definite singular)
ebya kasatu (definite plural)
ya kasatu (indefinite singular)
za kasatu (indefinite plural)
eya kasatu (definite singular)
eza kasatu (definite plural)
rwa kasatu (indefinite singular)
orwa kasatu (definite singular)
ka kasatu (indefinite singular)
bwa kasatu (indefinite plural)
aka kasatu (definite singular)
obwa kasatu (definite plural)
twa kasatu (indefinite plural)
otwa kasatu (definite plural)
bwa kasatu (indefinite singular)
obwa kasatu (definite singular)
kwa kasatu (indefinite singular)
okwa kasatu (definite singular)
ha kasatu (class-16 indefinite singular)
aha kasatu (class-16 definite singular)
mwa kasatu (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwa kasatu (class-18 definite singular)

omuti gwa kasatu


a kataano

-a kataano (canonical)
wa kataano (indefinite singular)
ba kataano (indefinite plural)
owa kataano (definite singular)
aba kataano (definite plural)
gwa kataano (indefinite singular)
ya kataano (indefinite plural)
ogwa kataano (definite singular)
eya kataano (definite plural)
lya kataano (indefinite singular)
ga kataano (indefinite plural)
erya kataano (definite singular)
aga kataano (definite plural)
kya kataano (indefinite singular)
bya kataano (indefinite plural)
ekya kataano (definite singular)
ebya kataano (definite plural)
ya kataano (indefinite singular)
za kataano (indefinite plural)
eya kataano (definite singular)
eza kataano (definite plural)
rwa kataano (indefinite singular)
orwa kataano (definite singular)
ka kataano (indefinite singular)
bwa kataano (indefinite plural)
aka kataano (definite singular)
obwa kataano (definite plural)
twa kataano (indefinite plural)
otwa kataano (definite plural)
bwa kataano (indefinite singular)
obwa kataano (definite singular)
kwa kataano (indefinite singular)
okwa kataano (definite singular)
ha kataano (class-16 indefinite singular)
aha kataano (class-16 definite singular)
mwa kataano (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwa kataano (class-18 definite singular)

embuzi ya kataano


mugenyi

augmentless form of omugenyi; he/she is a visitor/stranger


a mukaaga

-a mukaaga (canonical)
wa mukaaga (indefinite singular)
ba mukaaga (indefinite plural)
owa mukaaga (definite singular)
aba mukaaga (definite plural)
gwa mukaaga (indefinite singular)
ya mukaaga (indefinite plural)
ogwa mukaaga (definite singular)
eya mukaaga (definite plural)
lya mukaaga (indefinite singular)
ga mukaaga (indefinite plural)
erya mukaaga (definite singular)
aga mukaaga (definite plural)
kya mukaaga (indefinite singular)
bya mukaaga (indefinite plural)
ekya mukaaga (definite singular)
ebya mukaaga (definite plural)
ya mukaaga (indefinite singular)
za mukaaga (indefinite plural)
eya mukaaga (definite singular)
eza mukaaga (definite plural)
rwa mukaaga (indefinite singular)
orwa mukaaga (definite singular)
ka mukaaga (indefinite singular)
bwa mukaaga (indefinite plural)
aka mukaaga (definite singular)
obwa mukaaga (definite plural)
twa mukaaga (indefinite plural)
otwa mukaaga (definite plural)
bwa mukaaga (indefinite singular)
obwa mukaaga (definite singular)
kwa mukaaga (indefinite singular)
okwa mukaaga (definite singular)
ha mukaaga (class-16 indefinite singular)
aha mukaaga (class-16 definite singular)
mwa mukaaga (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwa mukaaga (class-18 definite singular)

omuntu wa mukaaga


a okubanza

-a okubanza (canonical)
w'okubanza (indefinite singular)
b'okubanza (indefinite plural)
ow'okubanza (definite singular)
ab'okubanza (definite plural)
gw'okubanza (indefinite singular)
y'okubanza (indefinite plural)
ogw'okubanza (definite singular)
ey'okubanza (definite plural)
ly'okubanza (indefinite singular)
g'okubanza (indefinite plural)
ery'okubanza (definite singular)
ag'okubanza (definite plural)
ky'okubanza (indefinite singular)
by'okubanza (indefinite plural)
eky'okubanza (definite singular)
eby'okubanza (definite plural)
y'okubanza (indefinite singular)
z'okubanza (indefinite plural)
ey'okubanza (definite singular)
ez'okubanza (definite plural)
rw'okubanza (indefinite singular)
orw'okubanza (definite singular)
k'okubanza (indefinite singular)
bw'okubanza (indefinite plural)
ak'okubanza (definite singular)
obw'okubanza (definite plural)
tw'okubanza (indefinite plural)
otw'okubanza (definite plural)
bw'okubanza (indefinite singular)
obw'okubanza (definite singular)
kw'okubanza (indefinite singular)
okw'okubanza (definite singular)
h'okubanza (class-16 indefinite singular)
ah'okubanza (class-16 definite singular)
mw'okubanza (class-18 indefinite singular)
omw'okubanza (class-18 definite singular)

From -a (“of”) + okubanza (“to be the first”, verbal noun).

af

okubanza<t:to be the first><pos:verbal noun>

omuntu ow'okubanza


a munaana

-a munaana (canonical)
wa munaana (indefinite singular)
ba munaana (indefinite plural)
owa munaana (definite singular)
aba munaana (definite plural)
gwa munaana (indefinite singular)
ya munaana (indefinite plural)
ogwa munaana (definite singular)
eya munaana (definite plural)
lya munaana (indefinite singular)
ga munaana (indefinite plural)
erya munaana (definite singular)
aga munaana (definite plural)
kya munaana (indefinite singular)
bya munaana (indefinite plural)
ekya munaana (definite singular)
ebya munaana (definite plural)
ya munaana (indefinite singular)
za munaana (indefinite plural)
eya munaana (definite singular)
eza munaana (definite plural)
rwa munaana (indefinite singular)
orwa munaana (definite singular)
ka munaana (indefinite singular)
bwa munaana (indefinite plural)
aka munaana (definite singular)
obwa munaana (definite plural)
twa munaana (indefinite plural)
otwa munaana (definite plural)
bwa munaana (indefinite singular)
obwa munaana (definite singular)
kwa munaana (indefinite singular)
okwa munaana (definite singular)
ha munaana (class-16 indefinite singular)
aha munaana (class-16 definite singular)
mwa munaana (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwa munaana (class-18 definite singular)

omuti gwa munaana


a musanju

-a musanju (canonical)
wa musanju (indefinite singular)
ba musanju (indefinite plural)
owa musanju (definite singular)
aba musanju (definite plural)
gwa musanju (indefinite singular)
ya musanju (indefinite plural)
ogwa musanju (definite singular)
eya musanju (definite plural)
lya musanju (indefinite singular)
ga musanju (indefinite plural)
erya musanju (definite singular)
aga musanju (definite plural)
kya musanju (indefinite singular)
bya musanju (indefinite plural)
ekya musanju (definite singular)
ebya musanju (definite plural)
ya musanju (indefinite singular)
za musanju (indefinite plural)
eya musanju (definite singular)
eza musanju (definite plural)
rwa musanju (indefinite singular)
orwa musanju (definite singular)
ka musanju (indefinite singular)
bwa musanju (indefinite plural)
aka musanju (definite singular)
obwa musanju (definite plural)
twa musanju (indefinite plural)
otwa musanju (definite plural)
bwa musanju (indefinite singular)
obwa musanju (definite singular)
kwa musanju (indefinite singular)
okwa musanju (definite singular)
ha musanju (class-16 indefinite singular)
aha musanju (class-16 definite singular)
mwa musanju (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwa musanju (class-18 definite singular)

omukazi wa musanju


a kabiri

-a kabiri (canonical)
wa kabiri (indefinite singular)
ba kabiri (indefinite plural)
owa kabiri (definite singular)
aba kabiri (definite plural)
gwa kabiri (indefinite singular)
ya kabiri (indefinite plural)
ogwa kabiri (definite singular)
eya kabiri (definite plural)
lya kabiri (indefinite singular)
ga kabiri (indefinite plural)
erya kabiri (definite singular)
aga kabiri (definite plural)
kya kabiri (indefinite singular)
bya kabiri (indefinite plural)
ekya kabiri (definite singular)
ebya kabiri (definite plural)
ya kabiri (indefinite singular)
za kabiri (indefinite plural)
eya kabiri (definite singular)
eza kabiri (definite plural)
rwa kabiri (indefinite singular)
orwa kabiri (definite singular)
ka kabiri (indefinite singular)
bwa kabiri (indefinite plural)
aka kabiri (definite singular)
obwa kabiri (definite plural)
twa kabiri (indefinite plural)
otwa kabiri (definite plural)
bwa kabiri (indefinite singular)
obwa kabiri (definite singular)
kwa kabiri (indefinite singular)
okwa kabiri (definite singular)
ha kabiri (class-16 indefinite singular)
aha kabiri (class-16 definite singular)
mwa kabiri (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwa kabiri (class-18 definite singular)

omukazi wa kabiri


a mwenda

-a mwenda (canonical)
wa mwenda (indefinite singular)
ba mwenda (indefinite plural)
owa mwenda (definite singular)
aba mwenda (definite plural)
gwa mwenda (indefinite singular)
ya mwenda (indefinite plural)
ogwa mwenda (definite singular)
eya mwenda (definite plural)
lya mwenda (indefinite singular)
ga mwenda (indefinite plural)
erya mwenda (definite singular)
aga mwenda (definite plural)
kya mwenda (indefinite singular)
bya mwenda (indefinite plural)
ekya mwenda (definite singular)
ebya mwenda (definite plural)
ya mwenda (indefinite singular)
za mwenda (indefinite plural)
eya mwenda (definite singular)
eza mwenda (definite plural)
rwa mwenda (indefinite singular)
orwa mwenda (definite singular)
ka mwenda (indefinite singular)
bwa mwenda (indefinite plural)
aka mwenda (definite singular)
obwa mwenda (definite plural)
twa mwenda (indefinite plural)
otwa mwenda (definite plural)
bwa mwenda (indefinite singular)
obwa mwenda (definite singular)
kwa mwenda (indefinite singular)
okwa mwenda (definite singular)
ha mwenda (class-16 indefinite singular)
aha mwenda (class-16 definite singular)
mwa mwenda (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwa mwenda (class-18 definite singular)

ekitabu kya mwenda


bbina

Sense 2 is a clipping of bikumi bbina (“four hundred”).

clipping

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_8|class 8]] form of -na (“four”)


okumalirra

From -a 'of' + okumalirra 'to be (the) last (inf.)', with -a assimilating into the augment o-.

omuntu ow'okumalirra


a ikumi

-a ikumi (canonical)
wa ikumi (indefinite singular)
ba ikumi (indefinite plural)
owa ikumi (definite singular)
aba ikumi (definite plural)
gwa ikumi (indefinite singular)
ya ikumi (indefinite plural)
ogwa ikumi (definite singular)
eya ikumi (definite plural)
lya ikumi (indefinite singular)
ga ikumi (indefinite plural)
erya ikumi (definite singular)
aga ikumi (definite plural)
kya ikumi (indefinite singular)
bya ikumi (indefinite plural)
ekya ikumi (definite singular)
ebya ikumi (definite plural)
ya ikumi (indefinite singular)
za ikumi (indefinite plural)
eya ikumi (definite singular)
eza ikumi (definite plural)
rwa ikumi (indefinite singular)
orwa ikumi (definite singular)
ka ikumi (indefinite singular)
bwa ikumi (indefinite plural)
aka ikumi (definite singular)
obwa ikumi (definite plural)
twa ikumi (indefinite plural)
otwa ikumi (definite plural)
bwa ikumi (indefinite singular)
obwa ikumi (definite singular)
kwa ikumi (indefinite singular)
okwa ikumi (definite singular)
ha ikumi (class-16 indefinite singular)
aha ikumi (class-16 definite singular)
mwa ikumi (class-18 indefinite singular)
omwa ikumi (class-18 definite singular)

embuzi ya ikumi


ingaha

abantu baingaha


ekyenda

ttj-noun

ekyenda class 7 (plural ebyenda class 8, augmentless kyenda, plural augmentless byenda)

ekyenda class 7 (canonical)
ebyenda class 8 (plural)
augmentless byenda (plural)


ekikumi

ekikumi class 7 (plural ebikumi class 8, augmentless kikumi, plural augmentless bikumi)

ekikumi class 7 (canonical)
ebikumi class 8 (plural)
augmentless bikumi (plural)

From eki- (class 7 augmentative prefix) + -kumi (“ten”).


orukumi

ttj-noun

orukumi class 11 (plural enkumi class 10, augmentless rukumi, plural augmentless nkumi)

orukumi class 11 (canonical)
enkumi class 10 (plural)
augmentless nkumi (plural)

From oru- (class 11 augmentative prefix) + -kumi (“ten”).

af

oru-<pos:class 11 augmentative prefix><id:augmentative>


erangi

ttj-noun

erangi class 9 (plural erangi class 10, augmentless rangi, plural augmentless rangi)

erangi class 9 (canonical)
erangi class 10 (plural)
augmentless rangi (plural)


nyowe

Ni nyowe.

I, me (first-person singular personal pronoun)


itwe

Ni itwe.

we, us (first-person plural personal pronoun)


inywe

Ni inywe.

you, you all (second-person plural personal pronoun)


akenda

akenda class 12 (uncountable, augmentless kenda)

A group of nine thousand persons or things.


orwenda

orwenda class 11 (uncountable, augmentless rwenda)

A group of nine hundred persons or things.


omwenda

omwenda class 3 (plural emyenda class 4, augmentless mwenda, plural augmentless myenda)

omwenda class 3 (canonical)
emyenda class 4 (plural)
augmentless myenda (plural)

From Proto-Rutara *omwenda, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jèndá (“nine”).


omunaana

omunaana class 3 (plural eminaana class 4, augmentless munaana, plural augmentless minaana)

omunaana class 3 (canonical)
eminaana class 4 (plural)
augmentless minaana (plural)

From Proto-Rutara *omunaana, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀náánà (“eight”), from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀nàinài (“eight”, literally “four-four”), from Proto-Bantu *-nàì (“four”). Doublet of -na (“four”).


ibeere

ttj-noun

ibeere class 5 (plural amabeere class 6, augmentless ibeere, plural augmentless mabeere)

ibeere class 5 (canonical)
amabeere class 6 (plural)
augmentless mabeere (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *ìbéèdè. Cognate with Swahili kiwele (“udder”), Lingala libɛ́lɛ (“breast, nipple”) and Zulu îbéle (“breast, udder”).


ecumi

-ecumi (canonical)
mwecumi (indefinite singular)
beecumi (indefinite plural)
omwecumi (definite singular)
abeecumi (definite plural)
myecumi (indefinite plural)
emyecumi (definite plural)
lyecumi (indefinite singular)
meecumi (indefinite plural)
eryecumi (definite singular)
ameecumi (definite plural)
kyecumi (indefinite singular)
byecumi (indefinite plural)
ekyecumi (definite singular)
ebyecumi (definite plural)
nyecumi (indefinite singular)
nyecumi (indefinite plural)
enyecumi (definite singular)
enyecumi (definite plural)
rwecumi (indefinite singular)
orwecumi (definite singular)
keecumi (indefinite singular)
bwecumi (indefinite plural)
akeecumi (definite singular)
obwecumi (definite plural)
twecumi (indefinite plural)
otwecumi (definite plural)
bwecumi (indefinite singular)
obwecumi (definite singular)
kwecumi (indefinite singular)
okwecumi (definite singular)
heecumi (class-16 indefinite singular)
aheecumi (class-16 definite singular)


gufu

-gufu (canonical)
mugufu (indefinite singular)
bagufu (indefinite plural)
omugufu (definite singular)
abagufu (definite plural)
migufu (indefinite plural)
emigufu (definite plural)
ligufu (indefinite singular)
magufu (indefinite plural)
erigufu (definite singular)
amagufu (definite plural)
kigufu (indefinite singular)
bigufu (indefinite plural)
ekigufu (definite singular)
ebigufu (definite plural)
ngufu (indefinite singular)
ngufu (indefinite plural)
engufu (definite singular)
engufu (definite plural)
rugufu (indefinite singular)
orugufu (definite singular)
kagufu (indefinite singular)
bugufu (indefinite plural)
akagufu (definite singular)
obugufu (definite plural)
tugufu (indefinite plural)
otugufu (definite plural)
bugufu (indefinite singular)
obugufu (definite singular)
kugufu (indefinite singular)
okugufu (definite singular)
hagufu (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahagufu (class-16 definite singular)


kooto

-kooto (canonical)
mukooto (indefinite singular)
bakooto (indefinite plural)
omukooto (definite singular)
abakooto (definite plural)
mikooto (indefinite plural)
emikooto (definite plural)
likooto (indefinite singular)
makooto (indefinite plural)
erikooto (definite singular)
amakooto (definite plural)
kikooto (indefinite singular)
bikooto (indefinite plural)
ekikooto (definite singular)
ebikooto (definite plural)
nkooto (indefinite singular)
nkooto (indefinite plural)
enkooto (definite singular)
enkooto (definite plural)
rukooto (indefinite singular)
orukooto (definite singular)
kakooto (indefinite singular)
bukooto (indefinite plural)
akakooto (definite singular)
obukooto (definite plural)
tukooto (indefinite plural)
otukooto (definite plural)
bukooto (indefinite singular)
obukooto (definite singular)
kukooto (indefinite singular)
okukooto (definite singular)
hakooto (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahakooto (class-16 definite singular)


hyaka

-hyaka (canonical)
muhyaka (indefinite singular)
bahyaka (indefinite plural)
omuhyaka (definite singular)
abahyaka (definite plural)
mihyaka (indefinite plural)
emihyaka (definite plural)
lihyaka (indefinite singular)
mahyaka (indefinite plural)
erihyaka (definite singular)
amahyaka (definite plural)
kihyaka (indefinite singular)
bihyaka (indefinite plural)
ekihyaka (definite singular)
ebihyaka (definite plural)
mpyaka (indefinite singular)
mpyaka (indefinite plural)
empyaka (definite singular)
empyaka (definite plural)
ruhyaka (indefinite singular)
oruhyaka (definite singular)
kahyaka (indefinite singular)
buhyaka (indefinite plural)
akahyaka (definite singular)
obuhyaka (definite plural)
tuhyaka (indefinite plural)
otuhyaka (definite plural)
buhyaka (indefinite singular)
obuhyaka (definite singular)
kuhyaka (indefinite singular)
okuhyaka (definite singular)
hahyaka (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahahyaka (class-16 definite singular)


bagenyi

augmentless form of abagenyi; they are visitors/strangers


enkaaga

enkaaga class 9 (plural enkaaga class 10, augmentless nkaaga, plural augmentless nkaaga)

enkaaga class 9 (canonical)
enkaaga class 10 (plural)
augmentless nkaaga (plural)


orunaana

orunaana class 11 (uncountable, augmentless runaana)

A group of eight hundred persons or things.


omusanju

omusanju class 3 (plural emisanju class 4, augmentless musanju, plural augmentless misanju)

omusanju class 3 (canonical)
emisanju class 4 (plural)
augmentless misanju (plural)

From Proto-Rutara *omušanǰu, from Proto-Bantu *-cambu (“seven”), from Proto-Bantu *-càmba (“to leap over”).


ekinaana

ekinaana class 7 (plural ebinaana class 8, augmentless kinaana, plural augmentless binaana)

ekinaana class 7 (canonical)
ebinaana class 8 (plural)
augmentless binaana (plural)


omukaaga

omukaaga class 3 (plural emikaaga class 4, augmentless mukaaga, plural augmentless mikaaga)

omukaaga class 3 (canonical)
emikaaga class 4 (plural)
augmentless mikaaga (plural)

From Proto-Rutara *omukaaga, from Proto-Bantu *-kaaga (“six”).


ensanju

ensanju class 9 (plural ensanju class 10, augmentless nsanju, plural augmentless nsanju)

ensanju class 9 (canonical)
ensanju class 10 (plural)
augmentless nsanju (plural)


orusanju

orusanju class 11 (uncountable, augmentless rusanju)

A group of seven hundred persons or things.


orukaaga

orukaaga class 11 (uncountable, augmentless rukaaga)

A group of six hundred persons or things.


akanaana

akanaana class 12 (uncountable, augmentless kanaana)

A group of eight thousand persons or things.


akasanju

akasanju class 12 (uncountable, augmentless kasanju)

A group of seven thousand persons or things.


akakaaga

akakaaga class 12 (uncountable, augmentless kakaaga)

A group of six thousand persons or things.


akasiiriira

From aka- (“class 12 prefix”) + -siiriira (“to scorch in a pan (intransitive)”).


akakaikuru

From aka- (“class 12 prefix”) + kaikuru (“old woman”).

Yagambira Daudi omuhendo gw'abantu aba yabazire. Omu Isirairi yoona, hakaba harumu abasaija abaarwanisaaga empirima, akakaikuru kamu emitwaro ikumi; kandi omu Yuda, hakaba harumu emitwaro makumi ana na musanju.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, 1 Eky'okuhonderana 21:5:

Joab reported the number of the fighting men to David: In all Israel there were one million one hundred thousand men who could handle a sword, including four hundred and seventy thousand in Judah.


akakumi

ttj-noun

akakumi class 12 (uncountable, augmentless kakumi)

(rare) A group of ten thousand persons or things.


bitabu

augmentless form of ebitabu; they are books/beds


ekitabu

ekitabu class 7 (plural ebitabu class 8, augmentless kitabu, plural augmentless bitabu)

ekitabu class 7 (canonical)
ebitabu class 8 (plural)
augmentless bitabu (plural)

Borrowed from Swahili kitabu, from Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb).


Ekitabu Ekirukwera

Literally, “the book that is now clean”.


hameeza

superessive form of emeeza; on the table


mufumbi

augmentless form of omufumbi; it is an utile


mifumbi

augmentless form of emifumbi; they are utiles


emeeza

emeeza class 9 (plural emeeza class 10, augmentless meeza, plural augmentless meeza)

emeeza class 9 (canonical)
emeeza class 10 (plural)
augmentless meeza (plural)

Borrowed from Swahili meza, from Omani Arabic ميز (mēz, “table”), from Persian میز (mêz), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (myʾzd /mēzd/, “sacrifice, offering meal; table”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *myázdʰas (“sacrificial oblation”), from Proto-Indo-European *meyh₁- + *dʰeh₁-. False cognate of Portuguese mesa.


Batooro

augmentless form of Abatooro; they are Tooro people


Mutooro

augmentless form of Omutooro; he/she is a Tooro person


Omutooro

ttj-noun

Omutooro class 1 (plural Abatooro class 2, augmentless Mutooro, plural augmentless Batooro)

Omutooro class 1 (canonical)
Abatooro class 2 (plural)
augmentless Batooro (plural)

A person from the Tooro Kingdom or of Tooro descent.


lihyaka

Class 5 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


ruhyaka

Class 11 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


mpyaka

Class 9 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.

Class 10 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


kihyaka

Class 7 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


muhyaka

Class 1 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.

Class 3 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


tuhyaka

Class 13 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


hahyaka

Class 16 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


kuhyaka

Class 15 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


mihyaka

Class 4 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


mahyaka

Class 6 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


bahyaka

Class 2 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


bihyaka

Class 8 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


ekihyaka

Class 7 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


erihyaka

Class 5 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


omuhyaka

Class 1 definite inflected form of -hyaka.

Class 3 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


oruhyaka

Class 11 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


empyaka

Class 9 definite inflected form of -hyaka.

Class 10 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


abahyaka

Class 2 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


ahahyaka

Class 16 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


amahyaka

Class 6 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


emihyaka

Class 4 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


okuhyaka

Class 15 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


akahyaka

Class 12 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


buhyaka

Class 14 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


buhyaka

augmentless form of obuhyaka; it is novelty


otuhyaka

Class 13 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


ebihyaka

Class 8 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


kahyaka

Class 12 indefinite inflected form of -hyaka.


obuhyaka

Class 14 definite inflected form of -hyaka.


obuhyaka

obuhyaka class 14 (uncountable, augmentless buhyaka)


yonjo

-yonjo (canonical)
muyonjo (indefinite singular)
bayonjo (indefinite plural)
omuyonjo (definite singular)
abayonjo (definite plural)
miyonjo (indefinite plural)
emiyonjo (definite plural)
liyonjo (indefinite singular)
mayonjo (indefinite plural)
eriyonjo (definite singular)
amayonjo (definite plural)
kiyonjo (indefinite singular)
biyonjo (indefinite plural)
ekiyonjo (definite singular)
ebiyonjo (definite plural)
nyonjo (indefinite singular)
nyonjo (indefinite plural)
enyonjo (definite singular)
enyonjo (definite plural)
ruyonjo (indefinite singular)
oruyonjo (definite singular)
kayonjo (indefinite singular)
buyonjo (indefinite plural)
akayonjo (definite singular)
obuyonjo (definite plural)
tuyonjo (indefinite plural)
otuyonjo (definite plural)
buyonjo (indefinite singular)
obuyonjo (definite singular)
kuyonjo (indefinite singular)
okuyonjo (definite singular)
hayonjo (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahayonjo (class-16 definite singular)

Borrowed from Luganda -yonjo (“clean, beautiful”)


Omujungu

ttj-noun

Omujungu class 1 (plural Abajungu class 2, augmentless Mujungu, plural augmentless Bajungu)

Omujungu class 1 (canonical)
Abajungu class 2 (plural)
augmentless Bajungu (plural)


Orujungu

Orujungu class 11 (uncountable, augmentless Rujungu)

/oɾud͡ʒúːŋɡu/


Orugiriiki

Orugiriiki class 11 (uncountable, augmentless Rugiriiki)

From oru- + English Greek, from Old English Grēcas (“Greeks”), a variant of Crēcas, from Proto-West Germanic *Krēkō, from Latin Graecus of uncertain origin.

Ekirango eki kikasomwa Abayudaaya baingi, habwokuba ekiikaro nambere akaba abambirwe kikaba kiri haihi n'orubuga; kandi kikaba kihandiikirwe omu Ruhebburaayo, omu Rulatini, n'omu Rugiriiki.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Yohaana 19:20:

Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek.


Oruhebburaayo

Oruhebburaayo class 11 (uncountable, augmentless Ruhebburaayo)

From oru- + Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī́).

der

Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī́)


Misiri

Borrowed from Swahili Misri, from Arabic مِصْر (miṣr).

Aho Abburamu yaruga Misiri, uwe na mukazi we na byona ebi akaba ayinabyo, na Looti yagenda na uwe, bahika Negebu.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Okubanza 13:1:

So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, with his wife and everything he had, and Lot went with him.


Omumisiri

ttj-noun

Omumisiri class 1 (plural Abamisiri class 2, augmentless Mumisiri, plural augmentless Bamisiri)

Omumisiri class 1 (canonical)
Abamisiri class 2 (plural)
augmentless Bamisiri (plural)

Ogu ayabaire naakora kubi mugenzi we yamusindika kuli naagamba ati: ‘Nooha ayakuhaire obusobozi obw'okutulema n'okutucwera emisango? Nooyenda kuunyita nkooku waisire Omumisiri ijo?’

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Ebikorwa By'abakwenda 7:27-28:

But the man who was mistreating the other pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’


Omunyamisiri

Omunyamisiri class 1 (plural Abanyamisiri class 2, augmentless Munyamisiri, plural augmentless Banyamisiri)

Omunyamisiri class 1 (canonical)
Abanyamisiri class 2 (plural)
augmentless Banyamisiri (plural)

From omu- (class 1) + -nya- + Misiri (“Egypt”).

af

Musa obu yakuzire, kiro kimu, akagenda kubungira abantu ab'ihanga lye, yarora nkooku bali ha muhito; yarora Omunyamisiri naateera Omuhebburaayo, omu ha bantu ab'ihanga lye.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Okuruga 2:11:

One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people.


Omuharabu

ttj-noun

Omuharabu class 1 (plural Abaharabu class 2, augmentless Muharabu, plural augmentless Baharabu)

Omuharabu class 1 (canonical)
Abaharabu class 2 (plural)
augmentless Baharabu (plural)

Omu ha bantu okubanza abakaba nibesagika Alegizanda, ayayetwaga Tirifo obu yarozire abaserikale boona nibatontooromera Demetiriyo, yagenda omba Imalikwe Omuharabu ayayeroire Antyokusi omutabani wa Alegizanda.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, 1 Makabbeeho 11:39:

Now Tryphon was of those who aforetime had been of Alexander's part, and he saw that all the forces murmured against Demetrius, and he went to Imalcue the Arabian, who was nourishing up Antiochus the young child of Alexander,


Omuhebburaayo

Omuhebburaayo class 1 (plural Abahebburaayo class 2, augmentless Muhebburaayo, plural augmentless Bahebburaayo)

Omuhebburaayo class 1 (canonical)
Abahebburaayo class 2 (plural)
augmentless Bahebburaayo (plural)

From omu- (class 1) + Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī́).

der

Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī́)


enkongotera

ttj-noun

enkongotera class 9 (plural enkongotera class 10, augmentless nkongotera, plural augmentless nkongotera)

enkongotera class 9 (canonical)
enkongotera class 10 (plural)
augmentless nkongotera (plural)


obwongo

obwongo class 14 (uncountable, augmentless bwongo)

From Proto-Bantu *jòngó. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi ubwonko.


omutwe

omutwe class 3 (plural emitwe class 4, augmentless mutwe, plural augmentless mitwe)

omutwe class 3 (canonical)
emitwe class 4 (plural)
augmentless mitwe (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́è. Cognate with Lingala motó and Rwanda-Rundi umutwe.


akasoke

akasoke class 12 (plural obusoke class 14, augmentless kasoke, plural augmentless busoke)

akasoke class 12 (canonical)
obusoke class 14 (plural)
augmentless busoke (plural)

From aka- (class 12 diminutive prefix) + -soke (“collection of hair”).

af

diminutive of isoke (“collection of hair”): strand of hair


isoke

ttj-noun

isoke class 5 (plural amasoke class 6, augmentless isoke, plural augmentless masoke)

isoke class 5 (canonical)
amasoke class 6 (plural)
augmentless masoke (plural)

Kandi isoke ry'omuntu kakuba licweka ha buso bwe na ha ruhorohozi, aba acwekere oruhara orw'omumaiso, tarukuzirwa.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Abaleevi 13:41:

If he has lost his hair from the front of his scalp and has a bald forehead, he is clean.


oruhara

oruhara class 11 (plural empara class 10, augmentless ruhara, plural augmentless mpara)

oruhara class 11 (canonical)
empara class 10 (plural)
augmentless mpara (plural)


oruju

oruju class 11 (plural enju class 10, augmentless ruju, plural augmentless nju)

oruju class 11 (canonical)
enju class 10 (plural)
augmentless nju (plural)

From Proto-Rutara *oruǰwi, from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀júɪ́dɪ́ (“hair”).


oruju

From oru- (class 11 augmentative noun prefix) + -ju (“house”).

af

oru-<pos:class 11 augmentative noun prefix><id:augmentative>

Augmentative of enju (“house”): big house


obuso

ttj-noun

obuso class 14 (uncountable, augmentless buso)

From Proto-Rutara *obusyo, from Proto-Bantu *-cìó.


irale

irale class 5 (plural amarale class 6, augmentless irale, plural augmentless marale)

irale class 5 (canonical)
amarale class 6 (plural)
augmentless marale (plural)


engonya

engonya class 9 (plural engonya class 10, augmentless ngonya, plural augmentless ngonya)

engonya class 9 (canonical)
engonya class 10 (plural)
augmentless ngonya (plural)


iziga

iziga class 5 (plural amaziga class 6, augmentless iziga, plural augmentless maziga)

iziga class 5 (canonical)
amaziga class 6 (plural)
augmentless maziga (plural)


ekihonzi

ekihonzi class 7 (plural ebihonzi class 8, augmentless kihonzi, plural augmentless bihonzi)

ekihonzi class 7 (canonical)
ebihonzi class 8 (plural)
augmentless bihonzi (plural)


ekisigi

ekisigi class 7 (plural ebisigi class 8, augmentless kisigi, plural augmentless bisigi)

ekisigi class 7 (canonical)
ebisigi class 8 (plural)
augmentless bisigi (plural)

From Proto-Rutara *ekičige, from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀kígè (“eyebrow”).


enyindo

enyindo class 9 (plural enyindo class 10, augmentless nyindo, plural augmentless nyindo)

enyindo class 9 (canonical)
enyindo class 10 (plural)
augmentless nyindo (plural)


ekikoko

ekikoko class 7 (plural ebikoko class 8, augmentless kikoko, plural augmentless bikoko)

ekikoko class 7 (canonical)
ebikoko class 8 (plural)
augmentless bikoko (plural)


orukohi

orukohi class 11 (plural enkohi class 10, augmentless rukohi, plural augmentless nkohi)

orukohi class 11 (canonical)
enkohi class 10 (plural)
augmentless nkohi (plural)

From Common Bantu *dʊ̀kópè. Cognate with Swahili ukope (“eyelid, eyelash”) and Zulu úkhôphe (“eyelid”).


okutu

okutu class 15 (plural amatu class 6, augmentless kutu, plural augmentless matu)

okutu class 15 (canonical)
amatu class 6 (plural)
augmentless matu (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀tʊ́ì. Cognate with Ikizu ʉkʉtwɨ and Kikuyu gũtũ.


ekihangara

ekihangara class 7 (plural ebihangara class 8, augmentless kihangara, plural augmentless bihangara)

ekihangara class 7 (canonical)
ebihangara class 8 (plural)
augmentless bihangara (plural)


ekihanga

ekihanga class 7 (plural ebihanga class 8, augmentless kihanga, plural augmentless bihanga)

ekihanga class 7 (canonical)
ebihanga class 8 (plural)
augmentless bihanga (plural)


ekihuru ky'enyindo

ekihuru ky'enyindo class 7 (plural ebihuru by'enyindo class 8, augmentless kihuru ky'enyindo, plural augmentless bihuru by'enyindo)

ekihuru ky'enyindo class 7 (canonical)
ebihuru by'enyindo class 8 (plural)
augmentless bihuru by'enyindo (plural)


emboni

emboni class 9 (plural emboni class 10, augmentless mboni, plural augmentless mboni)

emboni class 9 (canonical)
emboni class 10 (plural)
augmentless mboni (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbónì, from Proto-Bantu *-bóna (“to see”). Cognate with Swahili mboni. Doublet of -bona (“to see; to suffer”).


ekimira

ekimira class 7 (plural ebimira class 8, augmentless kimira, plural augmentless bimira)

ekimira class 7 (canonical)
ebimira class 8 (plural)
augmentless bimira (plural)


omunwa

omunwa class 3 (plural eminwa class 4, augmentless munwa, plural augmentless minwa)

omunwa class 3 (canonical)
eminwa class 4 (plural)
augmentless minwa (plural)


ekicwanta

ekicwanta class 7 (plural ebicwanta class 8, augmentless kicwanta, plural augmentless bicwanta)

ekicwanta class 7 (canonical)
ebicwanta class 8 (plural)
augmentless bicwanta (plural)


ekigonerro

ekigonerro class 7 (plural ebigonerro class 8, augmentless kigonerro, plural augmentless bigonerro)

ekigonerro class 7 (canonical)
ebigonerro class 8 (plural)
augmentless bigonerro (plural)


orulimi

orulimi class 11 (plural endimi class 10, augmentless rulimi, plural augmentless ndimi)

orulimi class 11 (canonical)
endimi class 10 (plural)
augmentless ndimi (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀dɪ́mì. Cognate with Swahili ulimi and Rwanda-Rundi ururimi.


ekirusu

ekirusu class 7 (plural ebirusu class 8, augmentless kirusu, plural augmentless birusu)

ekirusu class 7 (canonical)
ebirusu class 8 (plural)
augmentless birusu (plural)

drool, slobber (of children, or in a heated discussion)


eriino

eriino class 5 (plural amaino class 6, augmentless liino, plural augmentless maino)

eriino class 5 (canonical)
amaino class 6 (plural)
augmentless maino (plural)


ekisongezo

ekisongezo class 7 (plural ebisongezo class 8, augmentless kisongezo, plural augmentless bisongezo)

ekisongezo class 7 (canonical)
ebisongezo class 8 (plural)
augmentless bisongezo (plural)


ekigigo

ekigigo class 7 (plural ebigigo class 8, augmentless kigigo, plural augmentless bigigo)

ekigigo class 7 (canonical)
ebigigo class 8 (plural)
augmentless bigigo (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *ìgègò. Cognate with Swahili gego.


muziiki

muziiki class 9 (plural muziiki class 10, augmentless only)

muziiki class 9 (canonical)
muziiki class 10 (plural)


engunu

engunu class 9 (plural engunu class 10, augmentless ngunu, plural augmentless ngunu)

engunu class 9 (canonical)
engunu class 10 (plural)
augmentless ngunu (plural)


akaleju

akaleju class 12 (plural obuleju class 14, augmentless kaleju, plural augmentless buleju)

akaleju class 12 (canonical)
obuleju class 14 (plural)
augmentless buleju (plural)

From aka- (class 12 diminutive prefix) + -leju (“beard”).


omuleju

ttj-noun

omuleju class 3 (plural emireju class 4, augmentless muleju, plural augmentless mireju)

omuleju class 3 (canonical)
emireju class 4 (plural)
augmentless mireju (plural)

From omu- (class 3 noun prefix) + -leju (“beard”).

af

omu-<pos:class 3 noun prefix><id:class 3>


orusaya

ttj-noun

orusaya class 11 (plural ensaya class 10, augmentless rusaya, plural augmentless nsaya)

orusaya class 11 (canonical)
ensaya class 10 (plural)
augmentless nsaya (plural)


engoto

engoto class 9 (plural engoto class 10, augmentless ngoto, plural augmentless ngoto)

engoto class 9 (canonical)
engoto class 10 (plural)
augmentless ngoto (plural)


akamiro

akamiro class 12 (plural obumiro class 14, augmentless kamiro, plural augmentless bumiro)

akamiro class 12 (canonical)
obumiro class 14 (plural)
augmentless bumiro (plural)

From aka- (class 12 diminutive) + -miro (“throat, gullet”).

af

laryngeal prominence
laryngeal prominence

diminutive of omumiro (“throat; gullet”): Adam's apple, laryngeal prominence


ekireju

ttj-noun

ekireju class 7 (plural ebireju class 8, augmentless kireju, plural augmentless bireju)

ekireju class 7 (canonical)
ebireju class 8 (plural)
augmentless bireju (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀dèdù. Cognate with Lingala mandéfu (“beard”). By surface analysis, eki- (class 7 augmentative) + -leju (“beard”).


itama

ttj-noun

itama class 5 (plural amatama class 6, augmentless itama, plural augmentless matama)

itama class 5 (canonical)
amatama class 6 (plural)
augmentless matama (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìtámà (“cheek”).


ebikya

ttj-noun

ebikya class 8 (plural only, augmentless bikya)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bìkɪa (“tendon of neck; neck”)


omumiro

ttj-noun

omumiro class 3 (plural emimiro class 4, augmentless mumiro, plural augmentless mimiro)

omumiro class 3 (canonical)
emimiro class 4 (plural)
augmentless mimiro (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀mìdò (“throat; gullet”), equivalent to omu- (class 3 noun prefix) + -mir- (“to swallow”) + -o (forms instrumental nouns).


omugongo

ttj-noun

omugongo class 3 (plural emigongo class 4, augmentless mugongo, plural augmentless migongo)

omugongo class 3 (canonical)
emigongo class 4 (plural)
augmentless migongo (plural)


ibega

ibega class 5 (plural amabega class 6, augmentless ibega, plural augmentless mabega)

ibega class 5 (canonical)
amabega class 6 (plural)
augmentless mabega (plural)


ekifuba

ekifuba class 7 (plural ebifuba class 8, augmentless kifuba, plural augmentless bifuba)

ekifuba class 7 (canonical)
ebifuba class 8 (plural)
augmentless bifuba (plural)

From Proto-Rutara *ekifuβa, from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀kúbà. Cognate with Swahili kifua, Shona chipfuva and Zulu ísifûba.


ensundu

ensundu class 9 (plural ensundu class 10, augmentless nsundu, plural augmentless nsundu)

ensundu class 9 (canonical)
ensundu class 10 (plural)
augmentless nsundu (plural)


enywata

enywata class 9 (plural enywata class 10, augmentless nywata, plural augmentless nywata)

enywata class 9 (canonical)
enywata class 10 (plural)
augmentless nywata (plural)


orukizi

orukizi class 11 (plural enkizi class 10, augmentless rukizi, plural augmentless nkizi)

orukizi class 11 (canonical)
enkizi class 10 (plural)
augmentless nkizi (plural)


omukundi

omukundi class 3 (plural emikundi class 4, augmentless mukundi, plural augmentless mikundi)

omukundi class 3 (canonical)
emikundi class 4 (plural)
augmentless mikundi (plural)

enkundi

remaining part of an umbilical cord after cutting


orubaju

orubaju class 11 (plural embaju class 10, augmentless rubaju, plural augmentless mbaju)

orubaju class 11 (canonical)
embaju class 10 (plural)
augmentless mbaju (plural)


orulera

orulera class 11 (plural endera class 10, augmentless rulera, plural augmentless ndera)

orulera class 11 (canonical)
endera class 10 (plural)
augmentless ndera (plural)


ekinosi

ekinosi class 7 (plural ebinosi class 8, augmentless kinosi, plural augmentless binosi)

ekinosi class 7 (canonical)
ebinosi class 8 (plural)
augmentless binosi (plural)


enyugunyu

enyugunyu class 9 (plural enyugunyu class 10, augmentless nyugunyu, plural augmentless nyugunyu)

enyugunyu class 9 (canonical)
enyugunyu class 10 (plural)
augmentless nyugunyu (plural)


ekiinyi

ekiinyi class 7 (plural ebiinyi class 8, augmentless kiinyi, plural augmentless biinyi)

ekiinyi class 7 (canonical)
ebiinyi class 8 (plural)
augmentless biinyi (plural)


igufa ly'orubaju

igufa ly'orubaju class 5 (plural amagufa g'orubaju class 6, augmentless igufa ly'orubaju, plural augmentless magufa g'orubaju)

igufa ly'orubaju class 5 (canonical)
amagufa g'orubaju class 6 (plural)
augmentless magufa g'orubaju (plural)

Near-synonym: igufa ly'omugongo (“rib (on the back of the body)”)


erimpwapwa

erimpwapwa class 5 (plural amampwapwa class 6, augmentless limpwapwa, plural augmentless mampwapwa)

erimpwapwa class 5 (canonical)
amampwapwa class 6 (plural)
augmentless mampwapwa (plural)


obusura

obusura class 14 (plural only, augmentless busura)


ekifunjo

ekifunjo class 7 (plural ebifunjo class 8, augmentless kifunjo, plural augmentless bifunjo)

ekifunjo class 7 (canonical)
ebifunjo class 8 (plural)
augmentless bifunjo (plural)


embaju

embaju class 10 (plural only, augmentless mbaju)


ekibunu

ekibunu class 7 (plural ebibunu class 8, augmentless kibunu, plural augmentless bibunu)

ekibunu class 7 (canonical)
ebibunu class 8 (plural)
augmentless bibunu (plural)

From Common Bantu *kɪ̀bʊ́nʊ̀. Cognate with Swahili kiuno (“waist”), Chichewa chiúno (“waist”) and Zulu ísibúnu (“buttocks, vagina”).


igufa ly'omugongo

igufa ly'omugongo class 5 (plural amagufa g'omugongo class 6, augmentless igufa ly'omugongo, plural augmentless magufa g'omugongo)

igufa ly'omugongo class 5 (canonical)
amagufa g'omugongo class 6 (plural)
augmentless magufa g'omugongo (plural)


obusura bw'omukazi

obusura bw'omukazi class 14 (plural only, augmentless busura bw'omukazi)


obusura bw'omusaija

obusura bw'omusaija class 14 (plural only, augmentless busura bw'omusaija)

obusura bw'omusaija class 14 (canonical)


omutwe gw'emboro

omutwe gw'emboro class 3 (plural emitwe y'emboro class 4, augmentless mutwe gw'emboro, plural augmentless mitwe y'emboro)

omutwe gw'emboro class 3 (canonical)
emitwe y'emboro class 4 (plural)
augmentless mitwe y'emboro (plural)


obusito

obusito class 14 (plural only, augmentless busito)

semen of a bull used for artificial insemination


igosi

igosi class 5 (plural amagosi class 6, augmentless igosi, plural augmentless magosi)

igosi class 5 (canonical)
amagosi class 6 (plural)
augmentless magosi (plural)


ekisusu ky'emboro

ekisusu ky'emboro class 7 (plural ebisusu by'emboro class 8, augmentless kisusu ky'emboro, plural augmentless bisusu by'emboro)

ekisusu ky'emboro class 7 (canonical)
ebisusu by'emboro class 8 (plural)
augmentless bisusu by'emboro (plural)

Literally, “the (tree) bark of a penis”.


obusigo

obusigo class 14 (plural only, augmentless busigo)

obusito

semen of a bull used for artificial insemination


enkundi

enkundi class 9 (plural enkundi class 10, augmentless nkundi, plural augmentless nkundi)

enkundi class 9 (canonical)
enkundi class 10 (plural)
augmentless nkundi (plural)

From en- (class 9 noun prefix) + -kundi (“navel”).

af

remaining part of an umbilical cord after cutting


omusino

ttj-noun

omusino class 3 (plural emisino class 4, augmentless musino, plural augmentless misino)

omusino class 3 (canonical)
emisino class 4 (plural)
augmentless misino (plural)


engaro

engaro class 9 (plural engaro class 10, augmentless ngaro, plural augmentless ngaro)

engaro class 9 (canonical)
engaro class 10 (plural)
augmentless ngaro (plural)


entomi

entomi class 9 (plural entomi class 10, augmentless ntomi, plural augmentless ntomi)

entomi class 9 (canonical)
entomi class 10 (plural)
augmentless ntomi (plural)


ekikonde

ekikonde class 7 (plural ebikonde class 8, augmentless kikonde, plural augmentless bikonde)

ekikonde class 7 (canonical)
ebikonde class 8 (plural)
augmentless bikonde (plural)

Possibly borrowed from Luganda ekikonde.


emboro

emboro class 9 (plural emboro class 10, augmentless mboro, plural augmentless mboro)

emboro class 9 (canonical)
emboro class 10 (plural)
augmentless mboro (plural)

From Common Bantu *dʊ̀bódó. Cognate with Swahili mboo, Chichewa mbólo and Zulu ū́bolo.

ekisusu ky'emboro

prepuce, foreskin; the (tree) bark of a penis


ekiganja

ekiganja class 7 (plural ebiganja class 8, augmentless kiganja, plural augmentless biganja)

ekiganja class 7 (canonical)
ebiganja class 8 (plural)
augmentless biganja (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀gànjà. Cognate with Swahili kiganja, Chichewa dzanja (“hand”) and Zulu isándla.


enkwaha

enkwaha class 9 (plural enkwaha class 10, augmentless nkwaha, plural augmentless nkwaha)

enkwaha class 9 (canonical)
enkwaha class 10 (plural)
augmentless nkwaha (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *nkʊ́ápà or Proto-Bantu *nkápʊ̀à. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi ukwâha, Chichewa khwapá and Zulu ī́khwaphá.


ey-

ey- + oma (“to get dry”) → eyoma (“they (class 4) get dry, it (class 9) gets dry”)

Form used before a verb beginning with a vowel (that is not -a- or subjunctive -e-) of e-


gw-

gw- + oma (“to get dry”) → gwoma (“it (class 3) gets dry”)

Form used before a verb beginning with a vowel of gu-


gu-

gu- + -nu (“this, these”) → gunu (“this (class 3)”)

[[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_3|class 3]] pronominal concord

gu- + -kora (“to do”) → gukora (“it (class 3) does”)

it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_3|class 3]] subject concord

gu- + -ha (“to give”) → guha (“give it (class 3)”)

positive imperative form of -gu- (“it; [[Appendix:Tooro_noun_classes#Class_3|class 3]] object concord”)


rungi

-rungi (canonical)
murungi (indefinite singular)
barungi (indefinite plural)
omurungi (definite singular)
abarungi (definite plural)
mirungi (indefinite plural)
emirungi (definite plural)
lirungi (indefinite singular)
marungi (indefinite plural)
erirungi (definite singular)
amarungi (definite plural)
kirungi (indefinite singular)
birungi (indefinite plural)
ekirungi (definite singular)
ebirungi (definite plural)
nungi (indefinite singular)
nungi (indefinite plural)
enungi (definite singular)
enungi (definite plural)
rurungi (indefinite singular)
orurungi (definite singular)
karungi (indefinite singular)
burungi (indefinite plural)
akarungi (definite singular)
oburungi (definite plural)
turungi (indefinite plural)
oturungi (definite plural)
burungi (indefinite singular)
oburungi (definite singular)
kurungi (indefinite singular)
okurungi (definite singular)
harungi (class-16 indefinite singular)
aharungi (class-16 definite singular)

From Common Bantu *-dʊngɪ (“good, beautiful”), from Proto-Bantu *-dʊ̀nga (“to be straight, right; to put straight, right”).


Orungereza

ttj-noun

Orungereza class 11 (uncountable, augmentless Rungereza)


okubanza

ttj-inf

okubanza class 15 (verbal noun, augmentless kubanza)

infinitive of -banza (“to be the first”)


engingo

ttj-noun

engingo class 9 (plural engingo class 10, augmentless ngingo, plural augmentless ngingo)

engingo class 9 (canonical)
engingo class 10 (plural)
augmentless ngingo (plural)


enkokera

enkokera class 9 (plural enkokera class 10, augmentless nkokera, plural augmentless nkokera)

enkokera class 9 (canonical)
enkokera class 10 (plural)
augmentless nkokera (plural)


ekyara

ekyara class 7 (plural ebyara class 8, augmentless kyara, plural augmentless byara)

ekyara class 7 (canonical)
ebyara class 8 (plural)
augmentless byara (plural)


ngereza

-ngereza (canonical)
mungereza (indefinite singular)
bangereza (indefinite plural)
omungereza (definite singular)
abangereza (definite plural)
mingereza (indefinite plural)
emingereza (definite plural)
lingereza (indefinite singular)
mangereza (indefinite plural)
eringereza (definite singular)
amangereza (definite plural)
kingereza (indefinite singular)
bingereza (indefinite plural)
ekingereza (definite singular)
ebingereza (definite plural)
ngereza (indefinite singular)
ngereza (indefinite plural)
engereza (definite singular)
engereza (definite plural)
rungereza (indefinite singular)
orungereza (definite singular)
kangereza (indefinite singular)
bungereza (indefinite plural)
akangereza (definite singular)
obungereza (definite plural)
tungereza (indefinite plural)
otungereza (definite plural)
bungereza (indefinite singular)
obungereza (definite singular)
kungereza (indefinite singular)
okungereza (definite singular)
hangereza (class-16 indefinite singular)
ahangereza (class-16 definite singular)

Borrowed from Swahili -ingereza, from Arabic إِنْجْلِيزِيّ (ʔinglīziyy).

der

إِنْجْلِيزِيّ


enono

ttj-noun

enono class 9 (plural enono class 10, augmentless nono, plural augmentless nono)

enono class 9 (canonical)
enono class 10 (plural)
augmentless nono (plural)


ekintu

ekintu class 7 (plural ebintu class 8, augmentless kintu, plural augmentless bintu)

ekintu class 7 (canonical)
ebintu class 8 (plural)
augmentless bintu (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀ (“some, any”). Cognate with Swahili kitu (“thing”), Kikuyu kĩndũ (“thing, property. livestock”) and Shona chinhu (“thing”). Doublet of omuntu (“person”), ahantu (“place”), and obuntu (“humanity”).

dbt

Haliyo ekintu.


akaara

ttj-noun

akaara class 12 (plural obwara class 14, augmentless kaara, plural augmentless bwara)

akaara class 12 (canonical)
obwara class 14 (plural)
augmentless bwara (plural)

From aka- (class 12 diminutive prefix) + -ara (“finger, toe”).

af

diminutive of ekyara (“finger”):
little finger, pinky finger

diminutive of ekyara (“finger”):
little toe, pinky toe


omusaija

ttj-noun

omusaija class 1 (plural abasaija class 2, augmentless musaija, plural augmentless basaija)

omusaija class 1 (canonical)
abasaija class 2 (plural)
augmentless basaija (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀cáijà. Cognate with Luganda omusajja (“man (adult male human)”).


ekisaija

ttj-noun

ekisaija class 7 (plural ebisaija class 8, augmentless kisaija, plural augmentless bisaija)

ekisaija class 7 (canonical)
ebisaija class 8 (plural)
augmentless bisaija (plural)

From eki- (class 7 (augmentative) prefix) + -saija (“man, adult male human”). Sense 2 comes from ekisoro (“animal”) and senses 3 and 4 come from ekyara (“finger; toe”).

af

omusaija<alt:-saija><t:man, adult male human>

Coordinate term: (gender) ekikazi

Augmentative of omusaija: giant man (adult male human), bad man

Coordinate term: (gender) ekikazi

Kandi ha buli kintu kyona ekyomeezi, olitaahya omu lyaato bibiri bibiri ebya buli mulingo, ekisaija n'ekikazi, biikale hamu na iwe biri byomeezi.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Okubanza 6:19:

You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you.

Kandi amagita agasigaireho nyakatagara agasiige ha nsonga y'okutu okw'obulyo, okw'ogu arukwija kusemezibwa, ha kyara ekisaija eky'omukono gwe ogw'obulyo, ha kyara ekisaija eky'ekigere kye eky'obulyo, nkooku yamusiigire esagama ey'ekihongwa eky'okuganyiza ekibi.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Abaleevi 14:17:

The priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.

Nyakatagara akwate ha sagama ey'ekihongwa ekinyakuganyiza ebibi, agisiige ha nsonga ey'okutu okw'obulyo okw'omuntu arukwija kwezibwa, ha kyara ekisaija eky'omukono ogw'obulyo, na ha kyara ekisaija eky'ekigere eky'obulyo.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Abaleevi 14:14:

The priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot.


Agutamba

From capitalization of Tooro agutamba (“he who cures (tribulation)”), from a- (“he/she”, class 1 subject concord) + -gu- (class 3 object concord) + -tamba (“to cure, to heal”). -gu- is the direct object concord for omuhito (“tribulation, weariness”).

af

a-<pos:class 1 subject concord><t:he/she>

(formal) A term of address used for the Omukama of the Tooro Kingdom or Bunyoro.