eky'enyanja

Tooro

Alternative forms

  • ekyenyanja

Etymology

Literally, “[thing] of a sea”, from ekya +‎ enyanja (“lake, sea”). Compare Luganda ekyennyanja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ekj‿eˑɲáːnd͡ʒa/, [ec‿eˑɲáːnd͡ʒa]

Noun

eky'enyanja class 7 (plural eby'enyanja class 8, augmentless ky'enyanja, plural augmentless by'enyanja)

  1. fish
    Synonyms: encu, ensamaaki

References

  • Kaji, Shigeki (2007), A Rutooro Vocabulary‎[1], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 50
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