embwa

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Kabwa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à.

Noun

embwa (plural egimbwa)

  1. dog

References

  • Philipo, Nyamisana Hamis, Walker, John B. (2016) "Kabwa - Swahili - English Dictionary."‎, SIL International

Luganda

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à. The sense of “small fly” is likely due to the fly’s bite resembling that of a dog’s.

Pronunciation

Noun

embwa (class III, plural embwa, base state mbwa, plural base state mbwa)

  1. dog
  2. a small fly known for its harsh bite, Simulium damnosum

References

Tooro

embwa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. dog, member of the family Canidae
    Hyponyms: empairimi (“male dog”), embwakati (“female dog”), ekisole (“puppy”), ensole (“puppy”)

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References

  • Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary‎, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 29
  • Rubongoya, L. T. (2013) Katondogorozi y'Orunyoro-Rutooro n'Orungereza ‎, Kampala: Modrug Publishers, →ISBN, page 231
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