omuwala

Luganda

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀pàdà (“girl”). Cognate with Nyankole omuhara (“(his) daughter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /omuwála/

Noun

omuwala (class I, plural abawala, base state muwala, plural base state bawala)

1. girl

   Coordinate terms: (gender) omulenzi, (age) omukazi

References

• The Essentials of Luganda, J. D. Chesswas, 4th edition. Oxford University Press: Nairobi. 1967, p. 16.
• Snoxall, R. A. (1967) Luganda-English Dictionary - with an Introduction on the Tonal System, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 229
• Entry 8972 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3