omugaati

Luganda

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili mkate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /omuɡáːtí/

Noun

omugaati (class II, plural emigaati, base state mugaati, plural base state migaati)

1. bread

   2014, Endagaano Enkadde n'Endagaano Empya [Luganda Contemporary Bible], Biblica, 1 Abakkolinso 11:16:

   Ekikompe eky’omukisa, kye tusabira omukisa, si kwe kussekimu okw’omusaayi gwa Kristo? Omugaati gwe tumenya, si kwe kussekimu okw’omubiri gwa Kristo?

   The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?

2. loaf

References

• Snoxall, R. A. (1967) Luganda-English Dictionary - with an Introduction on the Tonal System, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 212
• Murphy, John D. (1972) Luganda-English Dictionary, United States: The Catholic University of America Press, →ISBN, page 352