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Orujungu

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Nyankole

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Etymology

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From oru- (class 11 glossonym prefix) +‎ -Jungu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Orujungu class 11 (uncountable, augmentless Rujungu)

  1. any European language
  2. the English language
    Synonym: Orungyereza

References

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  • Taylor, Charles V. (1998) A simplified Runyankore-Rukiga-English and English-Runyankore-Rukiga dictionary[1], Kampala: Fountain Publishers, →ISBN, page 134
  • Yoweri K. Museveni et al. (2009) Kavunuuzi y'Orunyankore/Rukiga omu Rungyereza [Runyankore/Rukiga-English Dictionary]‎[2], Kampala: Institute of Languages, Makerere University, page 200

Tooro

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Etymology

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From oru- (class 11 glossonym prefix) +‎ -Jungu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oɾud͡ʒúːŋɡu/

Noun

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Orujungu class 11 (uncountable, augmentless Rujungu)

  1. any European language
  2. the English language
    Synonym: Orungereza

References

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  • Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary[3], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 199
  • Rubongoya, L. T. (2013) Katondogorozi y'Orunyoro-Rutooro n'Orungereza [Runyoro–Rutooro-English and English-Runyoro–Rutooro dictionary]‎[4], Kampala: Modrug Publishers, →ISBN, page 344