ekibala

Luganda

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ecíbalá/

Noun

ekibala (class IV, plural ebibala, base state kibala, plural base state bibala)

1. fruit, agricultural produce

Etymology 2

From eki- (class IV noun prefix) +‎ -bala (“spot; mark; color; type”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ecibála/

Noun

ekibala (class IV, plural ebibala, base state kibala, plural base state bibala)

1. spot, stain
2. type, species

References

• Snoxall, R. A. (1967) Luganda-English Dictionary - with an Introduction on the Tonal System, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 128
• Murphy, John D. (1972) Luganda-English Dictionary, United States: The Catholic University of America Press, →ISBN, page 179