Orugiriiki

Tooro

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɾuɡiɾíːki/, [oɾuɡiɾíːci]

Noun

Orugiriiki class 11 (uncountable, augmentless Rugiriiki)

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

     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.

     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.