ekyuma

Luganda

FWOTD – 6 January 2013

Etymology

A wanderwort ultimately from Swahili chuma (“iron”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ecûːmá/

Noun

ekyuma (class IV, plural ebyuma, base state kyuma, plural base state byuma)

1. iron
2. any object made of iron, ironware

References

• The Essentials of Luganda, J. D. Chesswas, 4th edition. Oxford University Press: Nairobi. 1967, p. 79.
• Snoxall, R. A. (1967) Luganda-English Dictionary - with an Introduction on the Tonal System, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 168