omukama

ttj-noun

omukama class 1 (plural abakama class 2, augmentless mukama, plural augmentless bakama)

omukama class 1 (canonical)
abakama class 2 (plural)
augmentless bakama (plural)

From Common Bantu *mʊ̀káma (“chief, master”), from Proto-Bantu *káma (“squeeze, wring”). Doublet of -kama (“to milk”).


akateerarume

akateerarume class 12 (plural obuteerarume class 14, augmentless kateerarume, plural augmentless buteerarume)

akateerarume class 12 (canonical)
obuteerarume class 14 (plural)
augmentless buteerarume (plural)

From aka- (class 12 suffix) + -teera (“to beat, to strike”) + rume (“dew”), literally, “that which beats/strikes through dew”.


akafumbarume

ttj-noun

akafumbarume class 12 (plural obufumbarume class 14, augmentless kafumbarume, plural augmentless bufumbarume)

akafumbarume class 12 (canonical)
obufumbarume class 14 (plural)
augmentless bufumbarume (plural)

From aka- (class 12 suffix) + -fumba (“to push one's way through”) + rume (“dew”), literally, “that which pushes its way through dew”.

af

fumba<alt:-fumba><t:to push one's way through>


ekikongoijo

ttj-noun

ekikongoijo class 7 (plural ebikongoijo class 8, augmentless kikongoijo, plural augmentless bikongoijo)

ekikongoijo class 7 (canonical)
ebikongoijo class 8 (plural)
augmentless bikongoijo (plural)


akakongoijo

akakongoijo class 12 (plural obukongoijo class 14, augmentless kakongoijo, plural augmentless bukongoijo)

akakongoijo class 12 (canonical)
obukongoijo class 14 (plural)
augmentless bukongoijo (plural)

From aka- (class 12 diminutive suffix) + -kongoijo (“heel”).

af

diminutive of ekikongoijo (“heel”): ankle


omulindi

ttj-noun

omulindi class 3 (plural emirindi class 4, augmentless mulindi, plural augmentless mirindi)

omulindi class 3 (canonical)
emirindi class 4 (plural)
augmentless mirindi (plural)


ekiteega

ekiteega class 7 (plural ebiteega class 8, augmentless kiteega, plural augmentless biteega)

ekiteega class 7 (canonical)
ebiteega class 8 (plural)
augmentless biteega (plural)

(anatomy) Achilles tendon, calcaneal tendon


ekiganja ky'ekigere

ekiganja ky'ekigere class 7 (plural ebiganja by'ekigere class 8, augmentless kiganja ky'ekigere, plural augmentless biganja by'ekigere)

ekiganja ky'ekigere class 7 (canonical)
ebiganja by'ekigere class 8 (plural)
augmentless biganja by'ekigere (plural)


okuguru

okuguru class 15 (plural amaguru class 6, augmentless kuguru, plural augmentless maguru)

okuguru class 15 (canonical)
amaguru class 6 (plural)
augmentless maguru (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀gʊ̀dʊ̀ (“leg”). Cognate with Swahili mguu (“leg; foot”), Lingala lokolo (“leg; foot; wheel; tire”) and Rwanda-Rundi ukuguru (“leg”).


ekirale

ttj-noun

ekirale class 7 (plural ebirale class 8, augmentless kirale, plural augmentless birale)

ekirale class 7 (canonical)
ebirale class 8 (plural)
augmentless birale (plural)

Inherited from Common Bantu *mʊ̀dàde (“split”), from Proto-Bantu *-dàda (“to crack”). Doublet of -rara (“to crack (especially of wood)”).


orutambu

ttj-noun

orutambu class 11 (plural entambu class 10, augmentless rutambu, plural augmentless ntambu)

orutambu class 11 (canonical)
entambu class 10 (plural)
augmentless ntambu (plural)

Most likely from Common Bantu *támbɪ́ (“sole of foot; footprint”).

inh

entambu ikumi


omurundi

ttj-noun

omurundi class 3 (plural emirundi class 4, augmentless murundi, plural augmentless mirundi)

omurundi class 3 (canonical)
emirundi class 4 (plural)
augmentless mirundi (plural)


omurundi

Most likely from Common Bantu *-dʊ̀nda (“to store up, to add to”).

inh

omurundi gundi

emirundi ikumi na mukaaga


okuju

ttj-noun

okuju class 15 (plural amaju class 6, augmentless kuju, plural augmentless maju)

okuju class 15 (canonical)
amaju class 6 (plural)
augmentless maju (plural)


orutege

orutege class 11 (plural entege class 10, augmentless rutege, plural augmentless ntege)

orutege class 11 (canonical)
entege class 10 (plural)
augmentless ntege (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ntégé (“bandy-legs; space behind knees; bend of a knee”).


ekirumbu

ttj-noun

ekirumbu class 7 (plural ebirumbu class 8, augmentless kirumbu, plural augmentless birumbu)

ekirumbu class 7 (canonical)
ebirumbu class 8 (plural)
augmentless birumbu (plural)


ekibero

ekibero class 7 (plural ebibero class 8, augmentless kibero, plural augmentless bibero)

ekibero class 7 (canonical)
ebibero class 8 (plural)
augmentless bibero (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀bèdò (“thigh”).


obune

ttj-noun

obune class 14 (uncountable, augmentless bune)


endurwa

endurwa class 9 (plural endurwa class 10, augmentless ndurwa, plural augmentless ndurwa)

endurwa class 9 (canonical)
endurwa class 10 (plural)
augmentless ndurwa (plural)


ekihaha

ekihaha class 7 (plural ebihaha class 8, augmentless kihaha, plural augmentless bihaha)

ekihaha class 7 (canonical)
ebihaha class 8 (plural)
augmentless bihaha (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀pàpá, from Proto-Bantu *-pàpa (“to flap wings, to flutter”). Cognate with Kabwa erihaha.


omwoyo

ttj-noun

omwoyo class 3 (plural emyoyo class 4, augmentless mwoyo, plural augmentless myoyo)

omwoyo class 3 (canonical)
emyoyo class 4 (plural)
augmentless myoyo (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jòjò (“life, spirit; heart”). Cognate with Phuthi ḿmoyá (“wind; spirit”), Kikuyu muoyo (“life”), Swahili moyo (“heart; courage”) and Chichewa moyo (“life”).


enda y'ente

ttj-noun

enda y'ente class 9 (plural enda z'ente class 10, augmentless nda y'ente, plural augmentless nda z'ente)

enda y'ente class 9 (canonical)
enda z'ente class 10 (plural)
augmentless nda z'ente (plural)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see enda, ente.


ensigo

ensigo class 9 (plural ensigo class 10, augmentless nsigo, plural augmentless nsigo)

ensigo class 9 (canonical)
ensigo class 10 (plural)
augmentless nsigo (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpígò. Cognate with Swahili figo, Kikuyu higo and Zulu însó.


orura

orura class 11 (plural amara class 6, augmentless rura, plural augmentless mara)

orura class 11 (canonical)
amara class 6 (plural)
augmentless mara (plural)

Inherited from Common Bantu *bʊ̀dà (“intestines”), from Proto-Bantu *ndà (“abdomen; intestines; pregnancy; inside”). Doublet of enda (“abdomen; stomach; pregnancy; fetus”).


oruhago

ttj-noun

oruhago class 11 (plural empago class 10, augmentless ruhago, plural augmentless mpago)

oruhago class 11 (canonical)
empago class 10 (plural)
augmentless mpago (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *pàgò (“bladder; bag; ration for journey”).


omubiri

ttj-noun

omubiri class 3 (plural emibiri class 4, augmentless mubiri, plural augmentless mibiri)

omubiri class 3 (canonical)
emibiri class 4 (plural)
augmentless mibiri (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀bɪ̀dɪ̀ (“body; human skin”).

inh+

Nyine omubiri murungi.


omuguta

ttj-noun

omuguta class 3 (plural emiguta class 4, augmentless muguta, plural augmentless miguta)

omuguta class 3 (canonical)
emiguta class 4 (plural)
augmentless miguta (plural)

skin (of animals), hide
fresh cow skin when slaughtered


orususu

orususu class 11 (plural ensusu class 10, augmentless rususu, plural augmentless nsusu)

orususu class 11 (canonical)
ensusu class 10 (plural)
augmentless nsusu (plural)

Two possibilities: from oru- (class 11 noun prefix) + -susu (“tree bark; skin of a fruit/vegetable; pod of a bean; cast-off skin of a snake”) or inherited from Proto-Bantu *-cʊcʊ (“skin”), in which case it would be a doublet of ekisusu.

af

ekisusu<alt:-susu><t:tree bark; skin of a fruit/vegetable; pod of a bean; cast-off skin of a snake>


oruhu

ttj-noun

oruhu class 11 (plural empu class 10, augmentless ruhu, plural augmentless mpu)

oruhu class 11 (canonical)
empu class 10 (plural)
augmentless mpu (plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Central Sudanic *-pu (“skin”). Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi uruhú.

omuguta

animal skin; fresh cow skin when slaughtered; uncured skin; corpse of a monarch

omuguta

fresh cow skin when slaughtered; corpse of a king


entuuyo

entuuyo class 9 (plural entuuyo class 10, augmentless ntuuyo, plural augmentless ntuuyo)

entuuyo class 9 (canonical)
entuuyo class 10 (plural)
augmentless ntuuyo (plural)

From en- (class 9/10 noun prefix) + -tuuy- (“to sweat”) + -o (result/instrumental noun suffix).


emireju

ttj-noun

emireju class 4 (plural only, augmentless mireju)


etuutu

etuutu class 9 (plural etuutu class 10, augmentless tuutu, plural augmentless tuutu)

etuutu class 9 (canonical)
etuutu class 10 (plural)
augmentless tuutu (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *tʊ́ʊtʊ́ (“sweat”). Doublet of -tuutuka (“to sweat”).


ndiijo

-ndiijo (canonical)
ondiijo (indefinite singular)
bandiijo (indefinite plural)
ondiijo (definite singular)
abandiijo (definite plural)
endiijo (indefinite plural)
endiijo (definite plural)
endiijo (indefinite singular)
endiijo (definite singular)

Abagenge bali obu baahikire orukande nambere rurukugarukira, baataaha omu heema, baalya baakwata efeeza, zaabbu n'ebyokujwara, baagenda baabisereka; baagaruka baataaha omu heema endijo, baihamu ebintu, nabyo baagenda baabisereka.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, 2 Abakama 7:8:

The men who had leprosy reached the edge of the camp, entered one of the tents and ate and drank. Then they took silver, gold and clothes, and went off and hid them. They returned and entered another tent and took some things from it and hid them also.

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


akooya

ttj-noun

akooya class 12 (plural obwoya class 14, augmentless kooya, plural augmentless bwoya)

akooya class 12 (canonical)
obwoya class 14 (plural)
augmentless bwoya (plural)

Sense 1 is a back-formation from obwoya, reananalysing obwoya as the plural of akooya. Sense 2 is from aka- (class 12 diminutive prefix) + -oya (“strand of fur, feather”)

af

ekyoya<alt:-oya><t:strand of fur, feather>

strand of body hair (of humans, but sometimes of cats or rats)

diminutive of ekyoya (“feather”): small feather


enziro

ttj-noun

enziro class 9 (plural enziro class 10, augmentless nziro, plural augmentless nziro)

enziro class 9 (canonical)
enziro class 10 (plural)
augmentless nziro (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbídò (“soot; dirt”).


amooya

ttj-noun

amooya class 6 (plural only, augmentless mooya)

Inherited from Common Bantu *màjòjá (“feathers”), from Proto-Bantu *-jòjá. Doublet of obwoya.


obwoya

ttj-noun

obwoya class 14 (plural only, augmentless bwoya)

Inherited from Common Bantu *bʊ̀jòjá (“fur”), from Proto-Bantu *-jòjá. Doublet of amooya.


ekyoya

ttj-noun

ekyoya class 7 (plural ebyoya class 8, augmentless kyoya, plural augmentless byoya)

ekyoya class 7 (canonical)
ebyoya class 8 (plural)
augmentless byoya (plural)

From eki- (class 7 noun prefix) + -oya (“feathers, hair, fur”). eki- might be influenced by ekinyonyi class 7 (“bird”).


obusa

ttj-noun

obusa class 14 (uncountable, augmentless busa)

Ultimately from Tale South Cushitic *-sa (“cow dung”).

Near-synonyms: (usually of omnivores) amazi, (of young goats or young cows) esuusi, (of hens) ekisoodo

manure, dung (of herbivores, such as cows, goats or sheep)


enjuuro

enjuuro class 9 (plural enjuuro class 10, augmentless njuuro, plural augmentless njuuro)

enjuuro class 9 (canonical)
enjuuro class 10 (plural)
augmentless njuuro (plural)

From en- (class 9/10 noun prefix) + -juur- (“to take off clothes”) + -o (result/instrumental noun suffix).

af

juura<alt:-juur-><t:to take off clothes>


omuziiki

ttj-noun

omuziiki class 1 (plural abaziiki class 2, augmentless muziiki, plural augmentless baziiki)

omuziiki class 1 (canonical)
abaziiki class 2 (plural)
augmentless baziiki (plural)

From omu- (class 1 prefix) + -ziik- (“to bury”) + -i (agent noun suffix).

af

(strictly) grave digger, one who digs a grave for a dead person

(by extension) funeralgoer, one who attends a funeral


omusoina

ttj-noun

omusoina class 3 (plural emisoina class 4, augmentless musoina, plural augmentless misoina)

omusoina class 3 (canonical)
emisoina class 4 (plural)
augmentless misoina (plural)


ekisajwa

ekisajwa class 7 (plural ebisajwa class 8, augmentless kisajwa, plural augmentless bisajwa)

ekisajwa class 7 (canonical)
ebisajwa class 8 (plural)
augmentless bisajwa (plural)


esamaga

esamaga class 9 (uncountable, augmentless samaga)

Metathesized form of esagama. Potentially influenced by -sama (“to bleed”).

metathesis

Metathesized


ekinywa

ttj-noun

ekinywa class 7 (plural ebinywa class 8, augmentless kinywa, plural augmentless binywa)

ekinywa class 7 (canonical)
ebinywa class 8 (plural)
augmentless binywa (plural)


enyama

enyama class 9 (plural enyama class 10, augmentless nyama, plural augmentless nyama)

enyama class 9 (canonical)
enyama class 10 (plural)
augmentless nyama (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà (“animal; meat”).


ekisoro

ttj-noun

ekisoro class 7 (plural ebisoro class 8, augmentless kisoro, plural augmentless bisoro)

ekisoro class 7 (canonical)
ebisoro class 8 (plural)
augmentless bisoro (plural)


esagama

esagama class 9 (uncountable, augmentless sagama)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *cagama (“blood”).


ekisoro ky'omumaka

ttj-noun

ekisoro ky'omumaka class 7 (plural ebisoro by'omumaka class 8, augmentless kisoro ky'omumaka, plural augmentless bisoro by'omumaka)

ekisoro ky'omumaka class 7 (canonical)
ebisoro by'omumaka class 8 (plural)
augmentless bisoro by'omumaka (plural)

Literally, “animal of inside the homes”.


omwojo

omwojo class 1 (plural aboojo class 2, augmentless mwojo, plural augmentless boojo)

omwojo class 1 (canonical)
aboojo class 2 (plural)
augmentless boojo (plural)


ekisoro ky'omukisaka

ekisoro ky'omukisaka class 7 (plural ebisoro by'omukisaka class 8, augmentless kisoro ky'omukisaka, plural augmentless bisoro by'omukisaka)

ekisoro ky'omukisaka class 7 (canonical)
ebisoro by'omukisaka class 8 (plural)
augmentless bisoro by'omukisaka (plural)


empekenyu

empekenyu class 9 (plural empekenyu class 10, augmentless mpekenyu, plural augmentless mpekenyu)

empekenyu class 9 (canonical)
empekenyu class 10 (plural)
augmentless mpekenyu (plural)

Related to -pekenya (“to crunch cartilage”).


omwisiki

omwisiki class 1 (plural abaisiki class 2, augmentless mwisiki, plural augmentless baisiki)

omwisiki class 1 (canonical)
abaisiki class 2 (plural)
augmentless baisiki (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jicike (“girl; woman”).


isanga

ttj-noun

isanga class 5 (plural amasanga class 6, augmentless isanga, plural augmentless masanga)

isanga class 5 (canonical)
amasanga class 6 (plural)
augmentless masanga (plural)


akaako

akaako class 12 (plural obwako class 14, augmentless kaako, plural augmentless bwako)

akaako class 12 (canonical)
obwako class 14 (plural)
augmentless bwako (plural)


ekisaatu

ekisaatu class 7 (plural ebisaatu class 8, augmentless kisaatu, plural augmentless bisaatu)

ekisaatu class 7 (canonical)
ebisaatu class 8 (plural)
augmentless bisaatu (plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Tale South Cushitic *-saato (“animal skin”).

garment made out of animal hides sewn together


omukira

omukira class 3 (plural emikira class 4, augmentless mukira, plural augmentless mikira)

omukira class 3 (canonical)
emikira class 4 (plural)
augmentless mikira (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kɪ́dà (“tail”). Cognate with Nzadi okyá and Zulu úmsîla.


ekinono

ttj-noun

ekinono class 7 (plural ebinono class 8, augmentless kinono, plural augmentless binono)

ekinono class 7 (canonical)
ebinono class 8 (plural)
augmentless binono (plural)

Inherited from Common Bantu *kɪ̀nòòno (“ankle; paw”), variant of Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀nʊ̀è (“finger; toe”) (*-nʊ̀è > *-nò > *-nòò > *-nòòno).


enkangaasi

ttj-noun

enkangaasi class 9 (plural enkangaasi class 10, augmentless nkangaasi, plural augmentless nkangaasi)

enkangaasi class 9 (canonical)
enkangaasi class 10 (plural)
augmentless nkangaasi (plural)


enyana

enyana class 9 (plural enyana class 10, augmentless nyana, plural augmentless nyana)

enyana class 9 (canonical)
enyana class 10 (plural)
augmentless nyana (plural)


enimi

enimi class 9 (plural enimi class 10, augmentless nimi, plural augmentless nimi)

enimi class 9 (canonical)
enimi class 10 (plural)
augmentless nimi (plural)


empunu

empunu class 9 (plural empunu class 10, augmentless mpunu, plural augmentless mpunu)

empunu class 9 (canonical)
empunu class 10 (plural)
augmentless mpunu (plural)

Ultimately from em- (class 9 noun prefix) + Proto-Tale South Cushitic *-punu (“(wild) pig”).


endaawa

endaawa class 9 (plural endaawa class 10, augmentless ndaawa, plural augmentless ndaawa)

endaawa class 9 (canonical)
endaawa class 10 (plural)
augmentless ndaawa (plural)

From en- (class 9 noun prefix) + -laawa (“to castrate”).


entaama

ttj-noun

entaama class 9 (plural entaama class 10, augmentless ntaama, plural augmentless ntaama)

entaama class 9 (canonical)
entaama class 10 (plural)
augmentless ntaama (plural)

Inherited from Common Bantu *ntààmà (“sheep”). Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi intāma.


engamira

ttj-noun

engamira class 9 (plural engamira class 10, augmentless ngamira, plural augmentless ngamira)

engamira class 9 (canonical)
engamira class 10 (plural)
augmentless ngamira (plural)

Borrowed from Swahili ngamia (“camel”), from Arabic جَمَل (jamal, “camel”), from Proto-West Semitic *gamal- (“camel”). Doublet of engamiya (“camel; horse”). Compare Yao ngamila, Chichewa ngamira, and Shona ngamera.

(rare) camel, member of the genus Camelus


engamiya

engamiya class 9 (plural engamiya class 10, augmentless ngamiya, plural augmentless ngamiya)

engamiya class 9 (canonical)
engamiya class 10 (plural)
augmentless ngamiya (plural)

Borrowed from Swahili ngamia (“camel”), from Arabic جَمَل (jamal, “camel”), from Proto-West Semitic *gamal- (“camel”). Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi ingamiya (“camel”). Doublet of engamira (“camel”).

Aho, amaizi agakaba gali omu nsoha yagaseesa omu bwato, ahonaaho yagaruka ha iziba, yayesera engamiya ze zoona kuhika obu zahaagire.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Okubanza 24:20:

So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels.”

(rare) horse, member of the species Equus ferus


empairimi

empairimi class 9 (plural empairimi class 10, augmentless mpairimi, plural augmentless mpairimi)

empairimi class 9 (canonical)
empairimi class 10 (plural)
augmentless mpairimi (plural)


embwakati

embwakati class 9 (plural embwakati class 10, augmentless mbwakati, plural augmentless mbwakati)

embwakati class 9 (canonical)
embwakati class 10 (plural)
augmentless mbwakati (plural)

From embwa (“dog”) + -kati (feminine suffix). Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi imbwâkazi.


embaraasi

embaraasi class 9 (plural embaraasi class 10, augmentless mbaraasi, plural augmentless mbaraasi)

embaraasi class 9 (canonical)
embaraasi class 10 (plural)
augmentless mbaraasi (plural)

From em- (class 9 noun prefix) + Swahili farasi (“horse; framework”), from Arabic فَرَس (faras). Compare Kikuyu mbarathi (“horse”).


akabwa

ttj-noun

akabwa class 12 (plural obubwa class 14, augmentless kabwa, plural augmentless bubwa)

akabwa class 12 (canonical)
obubwa class 14 (plural)
augmentless bubwa (plural)

From aka- (class 12 diminutive suffix) + -bwa (“dog”).


ensole

ttj-noun

ensole class 9 (plural ensole class 10, augmentless nsole, plural augmentless nsole)

ensole class 9 (canonical)
ensole class 10 (plural)
augmentless nsole (plural)


ekisole

ekisole class 7 (plural ebisole class 8, augmentless kisole, plural augmentless bisole)

ekisole class 7 (canonical)
ebisole class 8 (plural)
augmentless bisole (plural)


enjangu

enjangu class 9 (plural enjangu class 10, augmentless njangu, plural augmentless njangu)

enjangu class 9 (canonical)
enjangu class 10 (plural)
augmentless njangu (plural)

/end͡ʒáːŋɡu/

Inherited from Common Bantu *njangʊa (“cat”).


akajangu

ttj-noun

akajangu class 12 (plural obujangu class 14, augmentless kajangu, plural augmentless bujangu)

akajangu class 12 (canonical)
obujangu class 14 (plural)
augmentless bujangu (plural)

From aka- (class 12 diminutive prefix) + -jangu (“cat”).

af

diminutive of enjangu (“cat”): kitten, young cat


enjojo

ttj-noun

enjojo class 9 (plural enjojo class 10, augmentless njojo, plural augmentless njojo)

enjojo class 9 (canonical)
enjojo class 10 (plural)
augmentless njojo (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *njògù (“elephant”). Cognate with Swahili ndovu, Rwanda-Rundi inzovu, Tsonga ndlopfu and Sranan Tongo asaw.

inh+

elephant, member of the family Elephantidae


enjubu

ttj-noun

enjubu class 9 (plural enjubu class 10, augmentless njubu, plural augmentless njubu)

enjubu class 9 (canonical)
enjubu class 10 (plural)
augmentless njubu (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́ (“hippopotamus”). Cognate with Kikuyu nguuũ, Rwanda-Rundi imvubú, Tsonga mpfuvu and Zulu ímvubú.

inh+

hippopotamus, member of the genus Hippopotamus


ensere

ttj-noun

ensere class 9 (plural ensere class 10, augmentless nsere, plural augmentless nsere)

ensere class 9 (canonical)
ensere class 10 (plural)
augmentless nsere (plural)


enkura

enkura class 9 (plural enkura class 10, augmentless nkura, plural augmentless nkura)

enkura class 9 (canonical)
enkura class 10 (plural)
augmentless nkura (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkʊ̀dà (“hippopotamus”).

inh+

rhinoceros, member of the family Rhinocerotidae


entale

ttj-noun

entale class 9 (plural entale class 10, augmentless ntale, plural augmentless ntale)

entale class 9 (canonical)
entale class 10 (plural)
augmentless ntale (plural)

Ultimately from en- (class 9 noun prefix) + Proto-Tale South Cushitic *-tale (“lion”). Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi intáre.

Nubwo omu ha bakuru yangambiire ati: “Leka kurra; orole Entale ey'oruganda rwa Yuda, Ekikoro kya Daudi, asingwire. Nahabweki uwe asobora kwanjurra omuzingo n'okubambura emanyiikirizo zagwo musanju.”

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

Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

lion, member of the species Panthera leo


entulege

entulege class 9 (plural entulege class 10, augmentless ntulege, plural augmentless ntulege)

entulege class 9 (canonical)
entulege class 10 (plural)
augmentless ntulege (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ntʊdege (“zebra”).

inh+

zebra, member of the subgenus Hippotigris


empisi

ttj-noun

empisi class 9 (plural empisi class 10, augmentless mpisi, plural augmentless mpisi)

empisi class 9 (canonical)
empisi class 10 (plural)
augmentless mpisi (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpítí (“hyena”). Cognate with Kikuyu hiti, Swahili fisi and Zulu ímpîsi.


eboha

ttj-noun

eboha class 9 (plural eboha class 10, augmentless boha, plural augmentless boha)

eboha class 9 (canonical)
eboha class 10 (plural)
augmentless boha (plural)

Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Luganda bowa.


-nya-

omunyankomo (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) + -nya- + nkomo (“prison”))

obunyaruguru (obu- (class 14 (state of being) noun prefix) + -nya- + ruguru (“above, up”))

omunyaihanga (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) + -nya- + ihanga (“nation, country”))

Omunyamisiri (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) + -nya- + Misiri (“Egypt”))

Omunyamwenge (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) + -nya- + Mwenge (“Mwenge”))

having properties of, belonging to
(with omu-) Used to form demonyms.

having properties of, belonging to
Used to form demonyms.


ekisuzi

ekisuzi class 7 (plural ebisuzi class 8, augmentless kisuzi, plural augmentless bisuzi)

ekisuzi class 7 (canonical)
ebisuzi class 8 (plural)
augmentless bisuzi (plural)

Felis silvestris libyca
Felis silvestris libyca#Translingual

African wildcat (Felis silvestris libyca)


ekinyonyi

ekinyonyi class 7 (plural ebinyonyi class 8, augmentless kinyonyi, plural augmentless binyonyi)

ekinyonyi class 7 (canonical)
ebinyonyi class 8 (plural)
augmentless binyonyi (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀ɲònì. Cognate with Luganda and Kabwa ekinyonyi. Doublet of enyonyi.

Ebinyonyi omu miringo yabyo, n'ebisoro omu nganda zabyo, byona ebinyakwekururra haitaka omu mulingo gwabyo, bibiri bibiri ebya buli mulingo biritaaha omu lyaato nambere oli, obirinde bireke kufa.

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Okubanza 6:20:

Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive.


enyonyi

enyonyi class 9 (plural enyonyi class 10, augmentless nyonyi, plural augmentless nyonyi)

enyonyi class 9 (canonical)
enyonyi class 10 (plural)
augmentless nyonyi (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nɲònì. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi inyoni, Swahili and Mwani nyuni, Kikuyu nyoni and Luganda ennyonyi. Doublet of ekinyonyi. Compare Swahili ndege (“bird; airplane”).

Byona ebinyakunyina omubiri, ebinyakwikara omunsi, byafa; enyonyi, ente, enyamaiswa, ebyekurra, na byona ebihuruuka omunsi, n'abantu boona;

2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Okubanza 7:21:

Every living thing that moved on land perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind.


enkerebe

enkerebe class 9 (plural enkerebe class 10, augmentless nkerebe, plural augmentless nkerebe)

enkerebe class 9 (canonical)
enkerebe class 10 (plural)
augmentless nkerebe (plural)


ekikuya

ekikuya class 7 (plural ebikuya class 8, augmentless kikuya, plural augmentless bikuya)

ekikuya class 7 (canonical)
ebikuya class 8 (plural)
augmentless bikuya (plural)

Pan troglodytes
Pan troglodytes#Translingual


engeye

engeye class 9 (plural engeye class 10, augmentless ngeye, plural augmentless ngeye)

engeye class 9 (canonical)
engeye class 10 (plural)
augmentless ngeye (plural)


ekihuguhugu

ekihuguhugu class 7 (plural ebihuguhugu class 8, augmentless kihuguhugu, plural augmentless bihuguhugu)

ekihuguhugu class 7 (canonical)
ebihuguhugu class 8 (plural)
augmentless bihuguhugu (plural)