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bantu

Luganda → English

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Meaning

a- people, plural of omuntu, q.v.

bantu, a- people, plural of omuntu, q.v.

Related Words
bamu a- pron. some (people), adj. some (with plur. nouns of the mu/ba and la classes), abantu abamu, some people. The sing, is omu. cf. banter okukiina, okusaaga, okuyee yereza, okuduuluka. be poss. adj. with plural nouns of the mu/ba and la classes his; her. abantu be his people. bibira (-bibidde) v.tr. dam up; separate okubibira ebigambo, to keep a secret. Abantu ababiri babibira ebigambo, ate abasatu babisattula. fprov.) Two people keep a secret, bula (-buze) v.i. disappear; become lost; go astray; be lacking/missing v.tr. be lost to. Ekitabo kimbuze. I have lost my book, lit. the book has become lost to me. obusungu ne bubula okumutta, and he b bungi o- (bu/-) quantity, amount; large quantity, abantu abasir.ga ebungi, the majority of people, most people. cf. -ngi(-yingi), yinga.