ssaza

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Luganda ssaza.

Noun

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ssaza (plural ssazas)

  1. A county of Buganda.
    Coordinate term: gombolola
    • 1979, Paulo Kavuma, Crisis in Buganda, 1953-55, page 16:
      Soon after his arrival Sir Andrew toured the ssazas of Buganda and I accompanied him.

Luganda

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Noun

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ssaza (Class V, plural amasaza)

  1. county
    Buddu ssaza mu bwakabaka bwa Buganda obusangibwa mu ggwanga lya Uganda.
    Buddu is a county in the Kingdom of Buganda located in the country of Uganda.
  2. state
    New Madrid County, Missouri ye eggombolola erisangibwa mu ssaza ly'e Missouri mu nsi ya United States of America.
    New Madrid County, Missouri, is a county located in the state of Missouri in the United States of America.

Usage notes

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When used to describe the administrative division of Uganda between a district (disitulikit) and a subcounty (eggombolola), ssaza is translated as "county". In a US context, however, it corresponds to the term "state".