eggombolola

Luganda

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɡːóːmbólólá/

Noun

eggombolola (class V, plural amagombolola, base state ggombolola, plural base state magombolola)

1. subcounty, county

Usage notes

When used to describe subdivisions of a ssaza in Uganda, it is translated as "subcounty". However, in a United States context, essaza corresponds to "state" and eggombolola is translated as "county".

References

• Snoxall, R. A. (1967) Luganda-English Dictionary - with an Introduction on the Tonal System, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 90